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🔥 Like a little kid running behind the pack, trying to catch up, the W.H.O. finally caught up on the \u201ckicking down the Narrative\u201d action yesterday. There are two related stories. First, the global health agency called a \u201cspecial meeting\u201d to discuss a new scariant, I mean variant, numbered B.11.529. The special concern is that the variant\u2019s mutations are found in its SPIKE PROTEIN.<\/p>\n
Now remember, the mRNA vaccines are designed to force your own body to manufacture spike proteins from the original \u201calpha,\u201d or \u201cwild-type\u201d variant. They are very specific; the spike proteins are computer coded to that original design. This specificity has generated some criticism of the injections, because as the virus mutates \u2014 especially in the area of the spike protein \u2014 some scientists believe that the body\u2019s highly-specific injection-induced antibodies will overlook some new types of spikes.<\/p>\n
In other words, the injections could stop working or in the worst case even leave injected people defenseless against a new variant.<\/p>\n
Natural antibodies, on the other hand, recognize at least 28 different proteins in the coronavirus, not just spike. So, even if the spike mutated beyond recognition, the 27 other parts of the virus would still trigger an immune response. That\u2019s probably one reason why natural immunity is so much broader and more long-lasting than injection immunity.<\/p>\n
Anyway, the W.H.O. is holding an emergency meeting TODAY (Friday) to discuss \u201ca new variant with numerous mutations to the spike protein\u201d and \u201cto discuss what it may mean for vaccines and treatments.\u201d<\/p>\n
They mentioned treatments!<\/p>\n
Dutch vaccine designer Geert Van Den Bosche has long been canceled off social media for warning \u2014 since day one \u2014 that the narrowly-designed but broadly-administered injections will just accelerate viral mutation toward vaccine escape. Because the injections are so specific, all vaccine escape would need is a single mutation to the spike sufficient to evade the two-year-old alpha type spike antibodies.<\/p>\n
The new variant popped up in South Africa, where scientists identified more than THIRTY (30) mutations in the new variant\u2019s spike protein. Uh-oh. Worse, it appears to be highly contagious \u2014 another necessary precondition for vaccine escape. Reports say the variant has already spread rapidly through Johannesburg and the rest of the Gauteng province. The variant has also been detected in Botswana and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n
Even though the UK immediately shut down travel with South Africa, the W.H.O. has yet to determine whether B.11.529 is a \u201cvariant of interest\u201d or a \u201cvariant of concern.\u201d That\u2019s what they\u2019ll try to decide today, and if it\u2019s a variant of concern it will get its greek letter. Either way, this variant illustrates the basic problem; not only do the injections\u2019 efficacy wane quickly in the short term \u2014 even against variants with typical alpha-type spikes \u2014 but they are doomed in the medium term, because the coronavirus will eventually mutate its spike into something that the narrow injection-induced antibodies can\u2019t see.<\/p>\n
And when it happens, it will REALLY scare the injected people.<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t know yet whether B.11.529 is the one, or whether the European surges are this variant or a similar one or just Delta. But even if B.11.529 is not the one, it shows us that \u201cthe one\u201d is probably right around the corner somewhere. People with natural immunity, healthy people, and those with high vitamin D levels should be fine. But we should probably focus on early treatments and prevention for injected folks and at-risk people who haven\u2019t had Covid yet. Like, right NOW, before Florida\u2019s winter wave gets going.<\/p>\n
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🔥 But that\u2019s not all! Right on the heels of B.11.529\u2019s coming-out party, yesterday \u2014 on Thanksgiving! \u2014 the W.H.O. made a major, if belated, announcement. According to the UPI, the global health agency said it is concerned about inoculated people \u201cdeveloping a false sense of security.\u201d I know what you\u2019re thinking. How can this be possible? Are they talking about the safe and effective inoculations?<\/p>\n
Yep.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn many countries and communities, we are concerned about a false sense of security that vaccines have ended the pandemic, and that people who are vaccinated do not need to take any other precautions,\u201d W.H.O. Director Ghebreyesus said. \u201cIf you are vaccinated \u2026 you are still at risk of being infected, and of infecting others.\u201d<\/p>\n
Okay, give me a second to stop laughing. Whew. There we go. Okay \u2014 a \u201cfalse sense of security?\u201d FALSE? What on Earth could have given people a FALSE sense of security about the injections? Or more accurately, WHO could have given people a false sense of security about the injections? Or, W.H.O. could have given people a false sense of security about the injections?<\/p>\n
Why would they have ever thought that the injections would end the pandemic? What a ridiculous idea.<\/p>\n
So, now what? The polysyllabically-named W.H.O. Director urged people to \u201ccontinue to take precautions to prevent getting infected and infecting others, including wearing a mask, maintaining social distance, avoiding crowds, meeting people outside or in well-ventilated spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ha, ha, suckers! In other words, we\u2019re back to square one. Welcome back! Collect $200 dollars in money that is now worth one-third of its pre-injections value.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the most important point: the W.H.O.\u2019s announcement just gutted ANY rational basis for injection mandates. Congratulations, experts, your public health message is now completely incoherent.<\/p>\n
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🔥 Even though B.11.529 was identified back on November 11, it wasn\u2019t widely publicized until November 23, when \u2014 within a few hours of each other \u2014 all the international corporate media ran nearly identical stories about the terrifying new variant. Hundreds and hundreds of stories. I know what you\u2019re thinking. Come on now. Even though the scary stories all came out in nearly every major country at essentially the exact same time, it was DEFINITELY NOT coordinated. No way. Stop looking for conspiracies in all these Covid coincidences.<\/p>\n
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💉 A letter to the editor published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine describes a study of Covid reinfections in Qatar. The researchers noted that \u201cfor a person who has already had a primary infection, the risk of having a severe reinfection is only approximately 1% of the risk of a previously uninfected person having a severe primary infection.\u201d In other words, natural immunity confers 99% protection against \u201csevere illness.\u201d The researchers noted that \u201c[t]here were no cases of critical disease at reinfection and \u2026 [t]here were no cases of death from Covid-19 at reinfection[.]\u201d So. In the study group, they found 100% protection against severe illness and death in the naturally immune.<\/p>\n
The chance of reinfection was also found to be extremely low. \u201c[W]e assessed the efficacy of previous natural infection as protection against reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 as being 85% or greater.\u201d 85% \u2014 OR GREATER.<\/p>\n
In other words, according to the Qatar data, natural immunity appears to be FAR BETTER than injection-induced immunity. And it works against variants with mutated spike proteins. So.<\/p>\n
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🔥 In a hysterically passive-aggressive op-ed in The Washington Post yesterday, the sore-loser superintendent of Alachua County Schools complained yesterday that \u201cher hands are now tied.\u201d All she ever wanted was to help the children. A hero in her own eyes, she whines about the state taking away all her options to bind up the children\u2019s little faces and kick them out of school.<\/p>\n
The superintendent\u2019s designated enemies \u2014 all the people who don\u2019t care about child-binding like she does \u2014 include a \u201csmall but vocal group of citizens,\u201d the governor, the courts, and the legislature. In other words, everybody except her \u2014 including all three branches of government. The op-ed is most hilarious in what the superintendent DOESN\u2019T say:<\/p>\n
\u2014 She conveniently omits the fact that what she was doing was found to be illegal by at least four different courts and NO courts supported her policies;<\/p>\n
\u2014 She forgot to note that many non-masking districts in Florida did just as well, if not better, than her district; and<\/p>\n
\u2014 She overlooks that she was repeatedly called out for ignoring legitimate complaints of mask injuries to the very the same kids she claims she\u2019s standing up for. Weird. I guess the parents were lying or something.<\/p>\n
Best of all, after crying pitifully about being out of options to save the kids from Covid (I guess there are only two), she admits that the school board VOLUNTARILY voted to end the mask mandate BY ITSELF: \u201cour board \u2026 voted to allow for parents to opt out of masking and quarantining.\u201d They VOTED. It was everybody else\u2019s fault, of course, but they did vote.<\/p>\n
Note that the heroic superintendent and board members didn\u2019t risk their own jobs \u2014 in other words, take the risk of being removed by the governor for violating a court order. The brave child advocates rushed to vote \u201cthe right way\u201d to avoid any personal risk. While the superintendent wants to make it sound like she \u201ctook a stand,\u201d she did whatever the opposite of taking a stand is. When it comes to saving kids lives, apparently she draws the line at risking her job.<\/p>\n
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🔥 Thick plumes of smoke rose over the Solomon Islands this week as the Australian government sent military units to try to quell three days of violent riots against Covid-19 lockdown mandates. The Islanders are apparently trying to burn down government buildings, for some reason. Spokespeople for the Australian High Command say they have no idea at all why the Islanders are so upset. They\u2019re probably just drunk or something. The Chinese communist government also quickly chimed in, supporting the Australian government, condemning the Islander riots, and pledging to provide support if needed.<\/p>\n
So don\u2019t worry! The Australian military is on the scene, backed up by Chinese peacekeepers if needed, to show those Islanders who\u2019s boss. Things are going GREAT.<\/p>\n
Have a fabulous Friday and I\u2019ll catch you tomorrow morning for re-caffeination.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n___
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