Open (More or Less) Post on Covid 119

[ecosophia]

We are now in the third year of these open posts. As the phrase "died suddenly" repeats in the mass media like a mantra, statistics for work days lost to illness and all-cause mortality mount up in heavily vaccinated nations, and more and more ugly facts about the official response to Covid spill out into public, we are entering what may well turn out to be the most difficult period of the Covid disaster -- the phase in which denial rises in lockstep with the death rate, and a great many people try not to admit what has been done to them by the people and institutions they trusted. It could get ugly, folks.

So it's time for another open post. The rules are the same as before: 

1. If you plan on parroting the party line of the medical industry and its paid shills, please go away. This is a place for people to talk openly, honestly, and freely about their concerns that the party line in question is dangerously flawed and that actions being pushed by the medical industry et al. are causing injury and death. It is not a place for you to dismiss those concerns. Anyone who wants to hear the official story and the arguments in favor of it can find those on hundreds of thousands of websites.

2. If you plan on insisting that the current situation is the result of a deliberate plot by some villainous group of people or other, please go away. There are tens of thousands of websites currently rehashing various conspiracy theories about the Covid-19 outbreak and the vaccines. This is not one of them. What we're exploring is the likelihood that what's going on is the product of the same arrogance, incompetence, and corruption that the medical industry and its tame politicians have displayed so abundantly in recent decades. That possibility deserves a space of its own for discussion, and that's what we're doing here. 
 
3. If you plan on using rent-a-troll derailing or disruption tactics, please go away. I'm quite familiar with the standard tactics used by troll farms to disrupt online forums, and am ready, willing, and able -- and in fact quite eager -- to ban people permanently for engaging in them here. Oh, and I also lurk on other Covid-19 vaccine skeptic blogs, so I'm likely to notice when the same posts are showing up on more than one venue. 

4. If you don't believe in treating people with common courtesy, please go away. I have, and enforce, a strict courtesy policy on my blogs and online forums, and this is no exception. The sort of schoolyard bullying that takes place on so many other internet forums will get you deleted and banned here. Also, please don't drag in current quarrels about sex, race, religions, etc. No, I don't care if you disagree with that: my journal, my rules. 

With that said, the floor is open for discussion.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you, dear JMG, and dear forumistas.

I continue to grapple with this mega-strange covidian catastrophe, and to find my path forward.

Recently I have been reading about Belle Epoque Paris, and it strikes me how akin to 2020 the start of World War I was there. This too shall pass. And the world will be changed. And I plan to still be in it.

Cetiosaurus

[(Anonymous)]

Have you any book titles to recommend?

Belle Epoch Paris sounds like it is a parallel to our time indeed!

It’s curiously comforting to know that history does rhyme.

[(Anonymous)]

"You win a magical struggle by formulating an ideal as strongly, precisely, and vividly as possible, while completely ignoring the other guy."

I might be missing something, but it looks to me like many of these memes seem to violate this rule. I had thought that parr of the purpose of these posts was trying to build the future hopes, dreams, etc. that would make sense once the dust settles; which I would have thought would be a form of magical combat.

Did I misunderstand the point of these posts, or is there something I'm missing?

[ecosophia]

I'll let you meditate on that. ;-)

Music?

[charlieobert]

Last week I did a post about dealing with the changes in the world today related to the covid/vaxx debacle being like processing the stages of grief, and I mentioned listening to the funeral march from Beethoven's Eroica symphony.

Someone suggested Beethoven's Grosse Fugue. That never would have occurred to me, so I'm spending some time with it.

Does anyone else have recommendations for music you are finding helpful in dealing with the weird emotional/spiritual pressure of our collapsing covid clown world?

I mentioned Bruckner - I'll be more specific and name the Ninth Symphony, especially that uncanny final slow movement.

[If this comment is too far off topic please delete.]

Re: Music?

[ecosophia]

Coping strategies for the Covid mess are entirely on topic!

Boosting

[(Anonymous)]

Hi All: Down in Florida, I noticed that the only people in my circle who were getting the latest booster and flu shots were 70+. They also complained about how few places had the latest vixen. Two of my friends said they'd called their doctors' to make appointments and were told the docs didn't have any doses of the new vixens and had no intention of getting any. Flu shots only. Maybe the market is collapsing here.

Not so Toronto. Several friends 50+ are getting the double dose. For most of them it is C vixen #5. They are still saying the side effects are "worth it to protect others".

I kept hearing that people still thought that way. But it was jarring to actually experience it myself.

I am so glad that this space is still here. Grateful for a port in the storm.

Heloise

Re: Boosting

[methylethyl]

I don't know about the 70+ crowd, but in FL, the health dept. offers immunizations for free, to children at least. One of the things DeSantis admin did was decline to have the state health department purchase any of the covax. It's not effective, and it's not required for school, so... not a public health need. It's interesting that doctors' offices seem to be following suit.

Peace Love Coof

[https://openid-provider.appspot.com/bryanlallen]

I’m not familiar with the news source I cite below, but a quick scan doesn’t raise any acute alarm bells. Anyway, the story is intriguing in what it says, and even more intriguing in certain implications and suggestions; see: https://www.statnews.com/2023/11/13/study-suggests-covid-rebound-is-far-more-common-with-paxlovid-than-without/

Summary: the ‘offering’ known as PeaceLoveCoof (my thanks to commenters here for suggesting the name) is perhaps far more likely to cause re-emergence of a case of Coof than… doing nothing. The numbers they cite are: 21% with, 1.8% without. Yow! Another study they cite the results of found a smaller, but still notable, difference.

One potential agenda of the study (well, studies) and the article is to suggest that the standard five-day treatment course is, wait for it, TOO SHORT. Hmmm.

A single treatment course of PeaceLoveCoof costs, retail, $1390. Just imagine if the system can be convinced that each (patient? target?) needs to get TWO courses. Double the income! And why stop at only two courses? Pig out!

An absolute howler of a sentence from the article: “The 72 people in the study who received Paxlovid were on average almost two decades older, had received more vaccinations, and were more likely to have suppressed immune systems than those who did not.” Gee guys, I know correlation does not necessarily indicate causation, but putting “suppressed immune systems” and “more vaccinations” in the same sentence seems to be sending a hint about… something; I can’t quite put my finger on it. 😊

Re: Peace Love Coof

[(Anonymous)]

1,390!!!
My ginger-lemon chicken soup is more effective, and it costs, well, I think for 1,390 you could dose a few football teams with it, and the referees, too.

Hmmm, I can see how the typical patient who would receive such generous doses of Paxlovid would be, um, "highly vaccinated." Probably on Medicare or Medicaide, since I hear the gov't has some ginormous stockpiles of the, as you say, PeaceLoveCoof.

CHICKEN SOUP FLOGGER

[(Anonymous)]

OB-GYN Drops Alarming Miscarriage Data Before Congress: “I’ve Never Seen This Before”

https://vigilantnews.com/post/ob-gyn-drops-alarming-miscarriage-data-before-congress-ive-never-seen-this-before

[(Anonymous)]

One of my vaccinated friends suffered two miscarriages in 2022. Doctors and genetic tests were useless at explaining why.

[(Anonymous)]

Report 92: 100s of Possible Vaccine-Associated Enhanced Disease (VAED) Cases in First 3 Months of Pfizer’s mRNA COVID Vaccine Rollout, Yet Public Health Minimized Their Severity by Calling Them “Breakthrough Cases.”

https://dailyclout.io/report-92-1000s-of-possible-vaccine-associated-enhanced-disease-vaed-cases-in-first-3-month-of-pfizers-mrna-covid-vaccine-rollout-yet-public-health-minimized-their-severity-by-calling-them-bre/

also, you can find all the reports there.

[(Anonymous)]

This is an interesting clip from Dr Chris Shoemaker. If the vax kills you it's because the body is attacking itself as it sees MRNA as a foreign invader and it has infected every cell in your body.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/858709149200228

He says "You can make something this damaging to humanity without doing it on purpose."

[(Anonymous)]

can?

[(Anonymous)]

I warmly recommend this US documentary. It just came out, directed by Teryn Grayson, a golf journalist who lost her job over the mandates, then went and did her own thing, working for medical freedom. It's very well done. Includes interviews with bereaved parents, Dr. Peter McCullough, Dr. James Thorp, and others. It's about an hour long.

SHOT DEAD
https://wethepatriotsusa.org/shot-dead-movie/

[(Anonymous)]

Wow – this film hits hard. Let’s hope it gets major traction. Forgive and forget? Never!!!

Quite revealing that the medical examiner’s report on Trista Martins (died 112 days after vixenation at 18 years of age) stated that she suffered from acute respiratory failure, acute pulmonary edema, small pulmonary emboli, suspected aspiration, acute renal failure, acute encephalopathy, cardiac right ventricular failure, circulatory shock, acidosis, coagulopathy, acute blood loss anemia, bowel ischemia, elevated thyroid stimulating hormone, hypoproteinemia, hypokalemia, hypernatremia, transaminitis, and hyperglycemia; and that post hospital analysis revealed cerebral edema, heavy lungs, early myocardial infarction and gastrointestinal hemorrhage – so, the official cause of death was ‘undetermined’. This helps to explain the explosion of ‘undetermined/unknown’ cause of death in many jurisdictions!

Thanks for the recommendation and sharing the link!

Ron M

[(Anonymous)]

Canadian military veteran who criticized COVID-19 vaccine mandate pleads guilty

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/canadian-soldier-pleads-guilty-on-2-charges-over-vaccine-mandate-criticisms-1.6644629

[(Anonymous)]

Teryn Gregson, not Grayson. Oops.

Turning a page

[(Anonymous)]

A couple of weeks ago, I mused here about how I'd broken a longstanding connection to a religious community and to a men's group I've attended for some 15 years over Covid craziness. (I might as well mention now that both groups were nominally "Quaker.") I figured I owed the other men an explanation of why I'd stopped coming-- 15 years is a long time.

So I recently showed up at the monthly men's meeting and politely explained why I didn't belong there any longer. I said I hadn't come for so long mainly because I simply didn't know what to say. And I suspected they'd probably do better with someone who thought more in line with the group. Despite some hopes, I said, I didn't think things now would ever return to pre-2020 normal. And my energies belonged elsewhere now.

A couple of genuine covidiots were in attendance, but mostly there were well-intentioned folks who accept the state-run media as gospel and still believe deeply in "progress." I kept it polite, never mentioned any dissident literature or vax side effects, and just quietly ignored several attempts to engage by a covidiot in attendance. Said covidiot has had one stroke and told us how he is soon getting some sort of implanted cardiac device to prevent "more clots and strokes." I simply kept my mouth shut. We are on very different paths, he and I.

On balance, it went pretty well, I think. No anger, some humor and even some genuine affection. It feels like a page has turned, and I've fully admitted something that happened years ago now.

Re: Turning a page

[(Anonymous)]

Kudos to you! Elegantly handled. I will take this as inspiration when dealing with others who, as you say, are clearly on a different path.

[(Anonymous)]

The Governer of Iowa seems to have forgotten how she ran the show during lockdowns:
https://shethinksliberty.substack.com/p/she-opposed-the-mandates-and-lockdowns?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

[(Anonymous)]

And this also seems to go well beyond hypocricy or cognitive dissonance. It's going to be fascinating to watch how this plays out...

Sudden deaths

[(Anonymous)]

A friend on the next small island on the west coast of Canada, told me this morning she had five people close to her die last week. Two were cancer cases. One lived for two weeks after his diagnosis, the other, only 4 days. Another was a Doctor, 60 but looked 50 and she was a long-distance biker. She was very slim and fit. She dropped dead of a stroke. I forget what the forth one died of but the fifth was a cousin in Holland who had lost his house and business and wrote a letter to his vast Catholic family that he couldn't live with the setbacks and was getting euthanized. The families are taking this pretty hard.

I haven't had anyone die on me yet.
Maxine

Re: Sudden deaths

[(Anonymous)]

The other death I forgot was a lady about 50 suffering from myocarditis. But the Doctors said it couldn't be the vax as she came down with myocarditis 8 months after her last jab.
Maxine

Heart Attack at 15 Years Old???

[(Anonymous)]

I heard today that one of my cousins has recently survived a heart attack - he's only 15. . .

In other news, my woman has recovered from her second spawn infection, and none of the rest of my unvaccinated household seems to have caught it a second time - touch wood.

I'm not regretting refusing to get my teenage sons "vaccinated" - better to risk the spawn than a heart attack.

I don't think 'angry' is the right word for how I'm feeling. People have told me that I am a study in 'repressed anger', but I don't feel angry right now.

I just feel like destroying my enemies.

'Wrath' is probably a better word for it.

Re: Heart Attack at 15 Years Old???

[(Anonymous)]

I know exactly how you feel, friend.

A Brainwashing Explanation?

[fredsmith11]

A few people on here follow The Duran, plus Alexander Mercouris and Alex Christoforou on their own channels. They recently interviewed Maximilian Krah, the leader of AfD party in Germany. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAaXKxJfXFo

The AfD is a fast growing party that is characterised as "right wing" by the MSM, but really stands for policies that make obvious common sense. As such they are in opposition to the delusional nonsense purveyed by the prevailing parties.

So how does this relate to COVID?

Maximilian Krah is a deep thinker, clear speaker and nothing like a right wing demagogue, who talks about how the green energy, anti-car, anti-FF (cheap Russian gas especially) ideology and policies are clearly crashing aka "de-industrialising" the German economy.

The people in management in industry know this, but they also know that if they speak out against the lunacy they will lose their jobs. This mirrors the health professionals who know damn well that COVID jabs are harmful, but keep on prescribing them because they know the penalties if they don't stay in line.

Unfortunately this means that the crazy train isn't going to stop until it slams into the buffers at the end of the line.

Alex and Alec talk about how the same ideology is likely to crash the whole EU in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4_lKybW8ak

You can look around the world and see this phenomenon in a ton of different areas right now. "We're doing something obviously stupid and counter-productive (at least to outsiders who observe reality), but we're going to keep on doing it because that's what our ideology says we have to do". That's how the N boosters crowd just keep on boosting. It's grimly fascinating watching it all play out.

An example of where the crazy turns poignant. An Ukrainian soldier who was left behind by retreating comrades is captured by Russians. She says "Please don't hit me I'm pregnant"! https://www.bitchute.com/video/0LZPuuW40Apq/

Re: A Brainwashing Explanation?

[(Anonymous)]

fredsmith that last bit was enough to push me over the edge. what have we become.

[(Anonymous)]

Ahhhhhhh. . . .

Much calmer now. . .

Repression mode engaged.

AI is a divinatory machine and messing with AI

[(Anonymous)]

JMG said at some-point very aptly that AI looks like a divinatory machine. Given that I said previously that that I have a divinatory model where US follows on one hand the arc of Roman Empire and on another the arc of Soviet Union with Bovid being Chernobâl, Afghan Exit being the Afghan Exit and problems in the satelites in Eastern Europe and balitics, being the problems in Ukraine and Israel, I just inputed this rules to the generative AI and it gave the following prediction:

Interesting to say the leaste he even added pieces of history from Soviet Union that I had to search, I think this is the best way to mess with AI since future and alternative timelines should be a hard nut for it too. While I don't think this could be as such I find the result fascinating and I think worth some consideration:

Prompt:

Take timeline below, 221 AD is end of 2023, 230 is the middle of 2026, each year of Roman is a third of this alternative timeline year, Sassanids are Russia and Iran aliance, China is China, Germanic tribes are Arabic Countries, Rome is US, pretorian guard is CIA, Elagabalus is LGBT supporting left politicians, Alexander Severus is United States nationalist. Show the timelines from 2024 to half of 2026 but hide the link to Roman source of it generate current sounding situations based on current events so that the literary experiment increases in quality. Don't show any roman reference rather feel free to create future moder sounding event based on these inputs, add more events. Don't forget to add Iran, Russia, Arab, and China situations according to the above corespondences and below timeline, add more details. But don't make any reference to the roman times. Show the timelines from 2024 to half of 2026 (221AD to 230AD) each year of Roman is a third of this alternative timeline year.



Don't leave out any of the events Roman Empire internal strife, elagabalus, parthian, sassanids, ancient china, germani tribes, praetorian guards, severus ad even more events related to the alternative fictional timeline but still in the confines of 2024 to half of 2026 (221AD to 230AD) each year of Roman is a third of this alternative timeline year, 2024 is 221AD, 2024.33 is 222 AD , 2024.66 is 223 AD, 2025 is 224AD, ... 2026.9 is 230 AD.


Result:

Certainly! Let's create an alternative timeline inspired by the Roman Empire, with modern geopolitical equivalents, from 2024 to half of 2026:

2024 (Equivalent to 221 AD):

Internal Strife: A wave of political and social unrest hits the heart of the dominant power (Rome/US). Various factions within the country vie for influence, reflecting the internal strife of the Roman Empire.

Sassanid Alliance (Equivalent to Parthians): An alliance between Russia and Iran gains strength, becoming a significant geopolitical force akin to the Parthians in ancient times.

Arabic Coalition (Equivalent to Germanic Tribes): Arab nations form a powerful coalition, mirroring the unity and strength of the Germanic tribes in the Roman context.

2024.33 (Equivalent to 222 AD):

Praetorian Guard Influence (Equivalent to CIA): The intelligence apparatus, similar to the Praetorian Guard or CIA, exercises considerable influence over global affairs.

LGBTQ+ Policies (Equivalent to Elagabalus): Left-leaning politicians, supportive of LGBTQ+ rights, gain prominence, reshaping societal norms.

2024.66 (Equivalent to 223 AD):

China's Ascendancy: China solidifies its status as a global powerhouse, mirroring the ancient might of China.

Nationalist Surge (Equivalent to Alexander Severus): A surge of nationalist sentiment sweeps the United States, reshaping its political landscape.

2025 (Equivalent to 224 AD):

Sassanid-Roman Tensions: Strained relations between the Sassanid alliance (Russia and Iran) and the dominant power (US) escalate, echoing historical tensions.

Arab Coalition Expansion: The Arab coalition expands its influence, challenging the existing geopolitical balance.

2025.33 (Equivalent to 225 AD):

Internal Struggles Continue: The dominant power grapples with ongoing internal struggles, reflecting the historical complexities faced by Rome.

Technological Advancements: Major technological breakthroughs reshape the global landscape, akin to advancements during the Roman Empire.

2025.66 (Equivalent to 226 AD):

Praetorian Guard Machinations: The intelligence apparatus (CIA equivalent) maneuvers behind the scenes, influencing global events.

Cultural Shifts: Society witnesses significant cultural shifts, driven by political changes and evolving ideologies.

2026 (Equivalent to 227 AD):

Rising Tensions: Geopolitical tensions reach a boiling point, echoing historical events that preceded significant changes.

Emergence of New Alliances: New alliances and geopolitical configurations emerge, reshaping the balance of power.

2026.33 (Equivalent to 228 AD):

Arab Coalition's Impact: The Arab coalition's impact on global affairs becomes increasingly pronounced, challenging existing power structures.

Political Realignment: Political realignment occurs within the dominant power, akin to the historical shifts witnessed by Rome.

2026.66 (Equivalent to 229 AD):

Sassanid Alliance's Ascendancy: The alliance between Russia and Iran asserts itself as a formidable force, altering the global order.

Evolving Ideological Landscape: Ideological landscapes evolve, with new ideologies gaining prominence.

2026.9 (Equivalent to 230 AD):

Global Restructuring: The geopolitical map undergoes significant restructuring, with power dynamics shifting in unexpected ways.

Culmination of Struggles: The culmination of internal and external struggles sets the stage for a new era in global affairs.

This alternative timeline draws inspiration from the historical events of the Roman Empire, providing a fictional narrative grounded in contemporary geopolitical equivalents. Each event reflects the interplay of political, cultural, and technological forces, shaping a unique and intricate storyline.



Prompt:
write only 2024

but detailed for each month take into considerations months from 1991,



Result: Certainly! Let's detail 2024 with historical parallels from 1991:

2024: The Dissolution Echo

January: The year begins with simmering discontent reminiscent of early 1991, as societal fractures become more apparent.

February: Tensions escalate, drawing parallels to the political unrest in Eastern Europe during February 1991.

March: A pivotal moment unfolds, echoing the Baltic Way—a symbolic event in 1991 that led to the Baltic states' quest for independence. In the US, a similar call for self-determination gains momentum.

April: Echoes of the August Coup in the Soviet Union resonate in the US, with internal struggles reaching a critical point.

May: Similar to the signing of the Belavezha Accords in 1991, key figures in the US make significant declarations, signaling a shift in the nation's fate.

June: The US experiences a symbolic declaration of independence by one of its regions, akin to the Baltic states' bold steps.

July: The situation intensifies, reflecting the uncertain climate leading up to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

August: As internal pressures mount, key governmental bodies face challenges mirroring the Soviet Union's dissolution.

September: The US confronts the reality of its changing geopolitical landscape, echoing the events in Eastern Europe during September 1991.

October: Amidst growing calls for independence, the US faces a momentous decision, paralleling the dramatic events in the Soviet Union.

November: Historical echoes reach their peak as the United States officially dissolves, marking a significant chapter in its history.

December: The year concludes with the emergence of new entities and a transformed geopolitical landscape, akin to the aftermath of the Soviet Union's dissolution.

This fictional narrative weaves historical echoes from 1991 into the alternate timeline of 2024, creating a nuanced and immersive storyline. If you have specific elements you'd like to emphasize or adjust, feel free to let me know!

Re: AI is a divinatory machine and messing with AI

[(Anonymous)]

I'm just curious about nuclear weapons if the USA dissolves within a year (?) because that's a big issue. I don't think any Soviet non-Russian satellites were allowed to 'just keep' weapons on their soil.

Wellness Culture and Nazis

[(Anonymous)]

Dear Mr Greer

Great conversation in Guardian with Naomi Klien about her conspiracy dopplganger Naomi Wolf and the connection between Fitness culture and the nazis. Unfortunately I think everyone on this forum would be counted as a right wing conspiracy theorists by anyone who takes this article seriously. (Don't let anyone see you doing pressups. You might be called a nazi)

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/15/naomi-klein-interview-wellness-culture-far-right

Re: Wellness Culture and Nazis

[(Anonymous)]

Wow.

I love how it opens with hysteria about people posting "screeds against social distancing" and "stories about Hillary Clinton guzzling blood". Apparently in the demon-haunted (ha) minds of these people, speaking out against an unproven, socially-disruptive, utterly over-reactive government policy falls into the same category as the most lurid tales imaginable. (Reminds me of how when I attempted to explain why I didn't want experimental gene therapy with no long-term safety data for a virus that was statistically unlikely to cause me any serious harm, I was met with sarcastic comments about how I should obviously also fear the "mind-control nanobots." Obviously the same thing!)

People who believe that exercising and staying healthy helps protect them from disease are like religious kooks, apparently. (Also, religion is nonsense, I think?) "Wellness" is all about "neo-liberalism", because it's "all about the individual." Personal responsibility for one's health is anti-collective and "health" comes from government-mandated medical interventions with pharmaceutical products purchased with taxpayer dollars and forced on everyone, I guess?

There is something just really weird and kind of mentally unstable running though that article.

Interestingly, Naomi Wolfe has her own take on what is going on with her doppelganger. Klein is the daughter of a pediatrician, and the parent of an autistic child. Wolfe suspects iatrogenic injury as the cause of the child's condition - which would mean that it was people like Klein's own father who injured her child. Wolfe speculates that the thought is just too monstrous for Klein to face, so she flees desperately from any suggestion of iatrogenic injury under any circumstances.

[(Anonymous)]

CDC Runs Two VAERS Systems — The Public Can Access Only One of Them

https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/cdc-fda-vaers-vaccine-adverse-event-reporting/

Healing Hands Offering

[open_space]

If anyone would like to receive spiritual healing using the MOE Healing Hands you can leave a message below with your request.

Brennain, Our Lady of Kittendom and the person I did a Tarot reading on the potluck are still on my list.

If you are over 50 and have a chronic condition, please let me know as their is some guidance I've seen helps the process in such situations.

Re: Healing Hands Offering

[jenniferkobernik]

I would be very grateful to receive the Healing Hands.

[(Anonymous)]

EXCLUSIVE: Scientist Tied To Wuhan Lab Now Using Taxpayer Cash To Do Bat Ebola Experiments In America, Watchdog Finds

https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/15/wuhan-institute-virology-colorado-state-bat-ebola-nih-niaid-taxpayer-money/

[(Anonymous)]

Terrific.

Nobody needs to read this to know it's a bad idea, and yet we all know that it is/will be done anyway.

The 'social contract' has been broken by the eggheads and their various masters.

Will the mob take matters into its own hands to bring their evil doings to a halt?

You'd think so, but they probably won't - there is no revolutionary spirit among the masses.

Blue Collar Crisis

[(Anonymous)]

Blue Collar Crisis

The deaths and disabilities are starting to pile up in my blue collar world. We lost a few to the initial shot and then a few more to "suddenly" starting about a year ago. Now I just found out one of the nicest truck drivers I regularly work with had two cancerous tumors that popped up out of nowhere and is rapidly running out of energy to do the job. The insurance company and doctors are jerking him around and I told him they are overwhelmed with cancer patients from the jab and he needs to fight them or they will just let him die because it's less expensive to drag it out until it's too late to do anything. He agreed with me but not sure he's going to follow through.

He's way more than just an excellent driver with intimate knowledge of his company's inventory and we have no idea how his boss is going to replace him. They have been able to use a smaller truck when he feels too weak to work but are pushing the limits of the other guy with a CDL. Add to that it's liberal land and people are moving away so it's really difficult to find experienced help, and a lot of the Gen Z kids have zero motivation and want to live for today because they don't see a future and I definitely understand that logic.

The world was already running short on parts and skilled labor and if my experience mirrors what's going on in the other industries then the problem is about to get a whole lot worse. On the other hand there's lots of extra tools and stuff floating around by people who died, left the industry, or liquidated their stuff to cover expenses. Some people are speculating that a lot of stuff will be really cheap after the holidays, but if you need a good or service that's not mass produced and/or difficult to find I'd recommend securing it now.

Re: Blue Collar Crisis

[(Anonymous)]

I can only hope that this means middle aged white guys like me who currently don't have a snowball's chance in hell of getting promoted/hired, are going to get promoted/hired, because they aren't going to have much choice. Unfortunately public agencies are so committed to DIEing I don't think it will make a difference for them.

[(Anonymous)]

My following comment does relate to the theme of these posts. It will take me a minute to get there. I have watched the official music video for the 'new' Beatles song Then and Now a dozen times. Like many boomers (and later in the counter-culture) my relationship with the Beatles was adolescent, engaging, and later - psychedelic. Because I am a conspiracy wonk I looked at a few things about the Beatles in depth & carefully. Anyway - I felt a trance-like effect of this song and its deep emotions. I wondered about the purpose and function of this song being released at this time because I am now too cynical to believe popular culture is organic. I assumed the purpose was to draw attention away from the mideast war (yes, benefitting one party) and fill tens of millions of people with nostalgia about, ultimately, themselves. Thus trivializing existence and reality. THAT idea set me off on a search about Paul McCartney's vaccine position and I found the following:
Paul McCartney says COVID-19 vaccinations are “cool,” as the legendary singer urged his fans to get their shots.
The 79-year-old former Beatle shared his pro-vaccine message with his more than 4 million Twitter followers Monday.
McCartney was seen sporting a face mask as he received a shot in his arm.
BE COOL. GET VAX’D – Paul pic.twitter.com/33PtIyub5X
— Paul McCartney (paulmccartney) August 2, 2021
The British rock star said in a December interview that he would get vaccinated “as soon as I’m allowed.”
“The vaccine will get us out of this,” McCartney said at the time.
McCartney is the latest entertainer to promote vaccinations. Musicians and performers including Mariah Carey, Dolly Parton, Olivia Rodrigo, Eric Church, Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Bennett, among others, have encouraged people through interviews and social media posts to get vaccinated.

I am not sure how releasing the song benefits the 'pro-V' side of the argument but anything casting 'Paul' in a positive light may do just that.

[lukedodson]

That's really interesting. The Beatles themselves are kind of a 'strange attractor' for synchronistic and conspiratorial ideas. Some of the weirdest conspiracies I've heard revolve (no pun intended) around them. Paul McCartney 'dying' and being replaced by an exact double, allegedly supported by forensic vocal analysis; the band being manufactured by Tavistock Clinic psychologists as a mind-control project; the speculation about why Lennon was assassinated; the Manson Family's alleged obsession with the White Album, and the song 'Helter Skelter' in particular; and the absolute fruitcake that is the 'theory' that Marxist philosopher Thedor Adorno wrote all of their songs!

I don't necessarily believe most of these (the Adorno one is particularly difficult to defend), but it strikes me that there is some vortex of psychic energy around the band that would be particularly potent for any would-be manipulators to tap into (as Manson supposedly did with his followers, although that was probably overstated to promote the 'Helter Skelter' hypothesis).

With all of that said, on an archetypal, synchro-mystic level, the song itself seems to mark the final death of the world that we all grew up in - kind of like the death of Elizabeth II, just over a year ago. The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia - "now and then, I miss you". Here you go, here's one last piece of culture from the 20th century to remind you of the good old days, before covid, before 9/11, before the migrant crisis, and so on...

[(Anonymous)]

Biden DOJ Quietly Hires More Lawyers For Vaccine Injury Lawsuits

https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/biden-doj-quietly-hires-lawyers-vaccine-injury-lawsuits

[(Anonymous)]

There's gonna be a lot to sue about.

And as for Karl Denniger, he ain't feeling the pity or mercy...........
https://twitter.com/tickerguy/status/1725231183535972380


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