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the poor dad
And we thought we had it bad - Australia has been crazy over this whole plandemic with their lockdowns and tyranny.
Politics of Covid-19
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And we thought we had it bad - Australia has been crazy over this whole plandemic with their lockdowns and tyranny.
Sneakers
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I don't like your posts and it would be prudent for you to stop posting.Just read this on NPR about the surgeon generals comments on covid misinformation. Our government is doing all they can to stop the flow of any information they don't like.
This was the part that caught my eye:
Who is the judge of questionable? How do problems get solved if all the information is not presented - right or wrong? This man is insane, like the rest of the libtards.
The U.S. Surgeon General Is Calling COVID-19 Misinformation An 'Urgent Threat'
The nation's top doctor, Vivek Murthy, says misinformation will keep sowing mistrust and endangering lives unless all Americans do their part to fight it.www.npr.org
TPD
the poor dad
And there you have it folks - my posts have been deemed questionable so I will be banned from posting any further until I come in line.
LightRoasted
If I may ...
If I may ...
Can't we just start calling it the Ministry of Truth? Or, The Office of Official Propaganda?
Can't we just start calling it the Ministry of Truth? Or, The Office of Official Propaganda?
Time to dust off Woodrow Wilson's Committee on Public Information.
'They Should Be Fired': Scientist Says Washington State COVID Test Info That Prompted Lockdowns Is 'Garbage Data'
The more he discovered about the test result data the angrier he became. “The more I dig, the more upset I get,” he said. “It’s troubling that there’s people out there that aren’t as lucky as I am with my family.”
“Never in my professional career [have I seen] this level of vagueness and corrupted data,” Knopik added. “It wouldn’t be stood for in private business or in a doctoral study. This is just amazing to me. The level of impactful decisions made on just garbage data – that’s what I’m calling it, garbage data – I’ve never seen anything like this.”
Knopik told Seattle radio host Todd Herman (full disclosure: this writer fills in for Todd on KTTH radio) that he’s now confirmed that the COVID testing data are useless and yet have been used to lock down the state.
Knopik talked to DOH officials and discovered that the state uses three different polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests to determine if someone has COVID. He was given data on two of the tests and found that the cycle threshold (Ct) on one was 37 and the other was 39.
The more he discovered about the test result data the angrier he became. “The more I dig, the more upset I get,” he said. “It’s troubling that there’s people out there that aren’t as lucky as I am with my family.”
“Never in my professional career [have I seen] this level of vagueness and corrupted data,” Knopik added. “It wouldn’t be stood for in private business or in a doctoral study. This is just amazing to me. The level of impactful decisions made on just garbage data – that’s what I’m calling it, garbage data – I’ve never seen anything like this.”
Knopik told Seattle radio host Todd Herman (full disclosure: this writer fills in for Todd on KTTH radio) that he’s now confirmed that the COVID testing data are useless and yet have been used to lock down the state.
Knopik talked to DOH officials and discovered that the state uses three different polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests to determine if someone has COVID. He was given data on two of the tests and found that the cycle threshold (Ct) on one was 37 and the other was 39.
OMG, WE’RE ALL GONNA DIIIIIE! Vox’s desperate attempt to deliver on the COVID panic-porn just doesn’t really ADD UP
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Sounds scary right? MILLIONS are vulnerable.
And a jetliner is A BIG PLANE.
But …
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Sounds scary right? MILLIONS are vulnerable.
And a jetliner is A BIG PLANE.
But …
Look, we’re not belittling these deaths but the fear-mongering and constant panic-porn with COVID need to stop. We have always been mortal and we always will be.
Psaki Desperately Tries Spinning Comments About Administration Flagging COVID 'Misinformation' for Facebook
For those intrigued by Justice Clarence Thomas’s musing about social media platforms being akin to modern common carriers, Psaki’s rambling is a gift. The entire spectacle of the last two days — rolling out the force of government over scientific inquiry and debate — is destined to backfire in more ways than just the potential legal fallout.
The administration bases the calls for censorship of dissenting points of view on the belief that it will reduce vaccine hesitancy. According to the CDC’s data, black Americans have the lowest vaccination rates. There are historical reasons for this, related to government programs where participants could not give informed consent because the government hid the purpose–like the Tuskegee experiment. On what planet do Psaki and team Biden believe hiding information contrary to their preferred narrative will make this population more willing to get vaccinated? Or anyone else who is currently nervous about the vaccine?
We have all watched Dr. Anthony Fauci flip-flop in public on any number of issues. The release of his emails did not help his credibility. The CDC’s “to mask or not to mask” drama earlier this summer was a study in absurdity. The lab-leak theory is back on the table amid what looks like a coordinated cover-up. History is also available for anyone who cares to look. Fauci’s record on HIV does not inspire confidence, and the health bureaucracy has made mistakes with deadly consequences many times in history .
For those intrigued by Justice Clarence Thomas’s musing about social media platforms being akin to modern common carriers, Psaki’s rambling is a gift. The entire spectacle of the last two days — rolling out the force of government over scientific inquiry and debate — is destined to backfire in more ways than just the potential legal fallout.
The administration bases the calls for censorship of dissenting points of view on the belief that it will reduce vaccine hesitancy. According to the CDC’s data, black Americans have the lowest vaccination rates. There are historical reasons for this, related to government programs where participants could not give informed consent because the government hid the purpose–like the Tuskegee experiment. On what planet do Psaki and team Biden believe hiding information contrary to their preferred narrative will make this population more willing to get vaccinated? Or anyone else who is currently nervous about the vaccine?
We have all watched Dr. Anthony Fauci flip-flop in public on any number of issues. The release of his emails did not help his credibility. The CDC’s “to mask or not to mask” drama earlier this summer was a study in absurdity. The lab-leak theory is back on the table amid what looks like a coordinated cover-up. History is also available for anyone who cares to look. Fauci’s record on HIV does not inspire confidence, and the health bureaucracy has made mistakes with deadly consequences many times in history .
Facebook Excoriates the White House For Accusations the Platform is 'Killing People'
Now the social network is fighting back and reminding the White House of the work Facebook has done to distribute information they deem credible.
"We will not be distracted by accusations which aren't supported by the facts. The fact is that more than 2 billion people have viewed authoritative information about COVID-19 and vaccines on Facebook, which is more than any other place on the internet. More than 3.3 million Americans have also used our vaccine finder tool to find out where and how to get a vaccine. The facts show that Facebook is helping save lives. Period," a Facebook spokesperson released in a statement.
Now the social network is fighting back and reminding the White House of the work Facebook has done to distribute information they deem credible.
"We will not be distracted by accusations which aren't supported by the facts. The fact is that more than 2 billion people have viewed authoritative information about COVID-19 and vaccines on Facebook, which is more than any other place on the internet. More than 3.3 million Americans have also used our vaccine finder tool to find out where and how to get a vaccine. The facts show that Facebook is helping save lives. Period," a Facebook spokesperson released in a statement.
jrt_ms1995
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I'd really like to see that 850-passenger jetliner they refer to.
It's Not Just LA: Counties Going Backwards on Mask Mandates and Guidelines
It was just last night that Matt reported Los Angeles County is reinstating a mask mandate indoors, regardless of vaccination status. A day later and Clark County--which includes Las Vegas--is now advising everyone to wear a mask indoors, even if you're vaccinated.
The reason is all of this fear-mongering over the new Delta variant, the dominant variant in the United States.
And while it is spreading, it's spreading against the unvaccinated. If you're vaccinated then you are protected, and, as of right now, you don't need a booster shot. Thus, you don't need to wear a mask.
This is not rocket science.
It was just last night that Matt reported Los Angeles County is reinstating a mask mandate indoors, regardless of vaccination status. A day later and Clark County--which includes Las Vegas--is now advising everyone to wear a mask indoors, even if you're vaccinated.
The reason is all of this fear-mongering over the new Delta variant, the dominant variant in the United States.
And while it is spreading, it's spreading against the unvaccinated. If you're vaccinated then you are protected, and, as of right now, you don't need a booster shot. Thus, you don't need to wear a mask.
This is not rocket science.
Biden Surgeon General Doubles Down On Facebook Claims: Social Media ‘Aiding And Abetting’ Misinformation Spread
“It’s not enough,” Murthy said of Facebook’s efforts to combat vaccine misinformation on its platform. “We are still, despite some of the actions that they have taken, seeing significant spread of misinformation.”
“There have been some positive steps taken by these technology companies. Some of them have worked to try to promote accurate sources like the CDC and other medical sources,” Murthy told Fox News Sunday, “but what I’ve also said to them, publicly and privately, is that it’s not enough. We are still seeing a proliferation of misinformation online.”
“And we know that health misinformation harms people’s health, it costs them their lives”, he continued, “and the platforms have to recognize that they’ve played a major role in the increase, speed, and scale with which misinformation is spreading.”
“And we know that health misinformation harms people’s health, it costs them their lives…and the platforms have to recognize that they’ve played a major role in the increase, speed, and scale with which misinformation is spreading,” Murthy concluded.
“It’s not enough,” Murthy said of Facebook’s efforts to combat vaccine misinformation on its platform. “We are still, despite some of the actions that they have taken, seeing significant spread of misinformation.”
“There have been some positive steps taken by these technology companies. Some of them have worked to try to promote accurate sources like the CDC and other medical sources,” Murthy told Fox News Sunday, “but what I’ve also said to them, publicly and privately, is that it’s not enough. We are still seeing a proliferation of misinformation online.”
“And we know that health misinformation harms people’s health, it costs them their lives”, he continued, “and the platforms have to recognize that they’ve played a major role in the increase, speed, and scale with which misinformation is spreading.”
“And we know that health misinformation harms people’s health, it costs them their lives…and the platforms have to recognize that they’ve played a major role in the increase, speed, and scale with which misinformation is spreading,” Murthy concluded.
Quick: Read This Study on Recovered Immunity Before It Gets Retracted
This is not the first study to suggest this. A Cleveland Clinic study evaluated COVID-19 infections in 52,238 employees and found:
That study was posted on June 5 and remains in preprint. The Emory study, funded partially by the NIH, was published in Cell Reports Medicine on July 14 and appears to be peer-reviewed. It measures specific immune responses in 254 patients for more than eight months following a mild-to-moderate infection with COVID-19. The article states:
The researchers believe they have a framework to define and predict long-term immunity and will continue to follow the cohort for the next several years. We know that those who suffered from a close cousin of COVID-19, the virus that caused SARS, demonstrated T-cell reactivity 17 years after being infected. SARS CoV-1 uses the same receptor on human cells as COVID-19 and is 90% similar. It is logical to assume that the human immune system will respond similarly.
This is not the first study to suggest this. A Cleveland Clinic study evaluated COVID-19 infections in 52,238 employees and found:
That study was posted on June 5 and remains in preprint. The Emory study, funded partially by the NIH, was published in Cell Reports Medicine on July 14 and appears to be peer-reviewed. It measures specific immune responses in 254 patients for more than eight months following a mild-to-moderate infection with COVID-19. The article states:
The researchers believe they have a framework to define and predict long-term immunity and will continue to follow the cohort for the next several years. We know that those who suffered from a close cousin of COVID-19, the virus that caused SARS, demonstrated T-cell reactivity 17 years after being infected. SARS CoV-1 uses the same receptor on human cells as COVID-19 and is 90% similar. It is logical to assume that the human immune system will respond similarly.
YouTube Removes Video on Parental Rights, Claiming Vaccine 'Misinformation'
“Big tech is teaming up with big government to crack down on speech that they dislike. I am deeply troubled by the cabal that is being formed between big tech and big government,” Perkins said in a statement on Thursday. “Big tech has shown itself hostile to conservative views, but now tech giants like YouTube are allowing social media to be weaponized by the Left to eliminate all counter views. This is indeed chilling.”
“While YouTube claims the interview with Mary Holland contained medical misinformation, there was no discussion whatsoever of medical advice,” Perkins argued. “The substance of the interview was focused on parental rights, consent, and notification. These days, apparently anything is a target if it remotely mentions a vaccine and doesn’t carry the registered trademark of the CDC. There are no open discussions allowed if Biden administration talking points are not followed.”
FRC published a transcript of the interview and shared the interview on Rumble, YouTube’s competitor. Perkins began the segment by announcing that the Parental Rights Foundation and Children’s Health Defense had filed a lawsuit against Washington, D.C., arguing that the D.C. Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment of 2020 is unconstitutional. The amendment allows minors between the ages of 11 and 18 to obtain vaccinations without parental knowledge or consent, if the health care provider believes the minor is capable of meeting the informed consent standard.
Holland described the law as “very dangerous,” arguing that “parents won’t know what vaccines their children get.” She warned about the “active concealment required by this law that the parents who filed a religious exemption will not know that their children got vaccines.”
“Big tech is teaming up with big government to crack down on speech that they dislike. I am deeply troubled by the cabal that is being formed between big tech and big government,” Perkins said in a statement on Thursday. “Big tech has shown itself hostile to conservative views, but now tech giants like YouTube are allowing social media to be weaponized by the Left to eliminate all counter views. This is indeed chilling.”
“While YouTube claims the interview with Mary Holland contained medical misinformation, there was no discussion whatsoever of medical advice,” Perkins argued. “The substance of the interview was focused on parental rights, consent, and notification. These days, apparently anything is a target if it remotely mentions a vaccine and doesn’t carry the registered trademark of the CDC. There are no open discussions allowed if Biden administration talking points are not followed.”
FRC published a transcript of the interview and shared the interview on Rumble, YouTube’s competitor. Perkins began the segment by announcing that the Parental Rights Foundation and Children’s Health Defense had filed a lawsuit against Washington, D.C., arguing that the D.C. Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment of 2020 is unconstitutional. The amendment allows minors between the ages of 11 and 18 to obtain vaccinations without parental knowledge or consent, if the health care provider believes the minor is capable of meeting the informed consent standard.
Holland described the law as “very dangerous,” arguing that “parents won’t know what vaccines their children get.” She warned about the “active concealment required by this law that the parents who filed a religious exemption will not know that their children got vaccines.”
The CDC's Withdrawal of EUA for the RT-PCR Tests Does Not Mean the Test Failed Review
The CDC announced on July 21 that it would withdraw its request to the FDA for emergency use authorization (EUA) for the RT-PCR test. Many on social media are saying that the CDC is withdrawing the tests because they are inaccurate and asserting that this is proof of a “casedemic.” The notice is actually asking providers to transition to a test that returns results for COVID-19, influenza A, and influenza B (emphasis added):
The CDC announced on July 21 that it would withdraw its request to the FDA for emergency use authorization (EUA) for the RT-PCR test. Many on social media are saying that the CDC is withdrawing the tests because they are inaccurate and asserting that this is proof of a “casedemic.” The notice is actually asking providers to transition to a test that returns results for COVID-19, influenza A, and influenza B (emphasis added):
The CDC’s multiplexed testing is still an RT-PCR test: