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it must be an election year

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YUP

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Boom goes the dynamite!

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I actually paid attention to flu reporting well before covid. For the 15 years before covid the mainstream media wrote the same article every year. "Hospitals are being overwhelmed with seasonal flu; the flu shot is only 50% effective, but doctors recommend there is still time to get it." The only difference was when the article was published. Sometimes it was November, sometimes it was February, etc. No one cared about seasonal respiratory viruses when they were out of sight and out of mind before the covid hysteria. Now my in-laws are getting the RSV vaccine to go along with a covid booster and flu shot. The whole thing is a money and power grab joke.

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You are correct. My teen daughter told me in 2018 that she heard it was the worst flu season in a long time. I went to the internet and typed in “flu 2017”, “flu 2016” etc. She saw for herself that it’s the same media hysteria every year and realized the truth and went about her life without fear.

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Remember over the years flu shot: https://www.verywellhealth.com › flu-shot-cdc-data-5222400 Mar 17, 2022"The flu shot is a life-saving intervention, we cannot really compare efficacy to other years given low cases overall," Parikh said. "The fact that the vaccine is made based on the prior year which also had low cases does not mean the vaccine doesn't work, it just means the wrong strain

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/10/health/flu-vaccine-effectiveness.html

Flu Vaccine Was Not Very Effective This Season, the C.D.C. Says

The vaccine was only about 16 percent effective at reducing a person’s chance of getting a mild or moderate infection, the agency said. Experts said a good rate would be at least 50 percent. LOL take a risk for a 50%. Idiots. Lowering them there standards one year at a time.

https://www.healthline.com › health-news › flu-shot-effectiveness Will The Flu Shot Work This Year? Here's Why Experts are Hopeful

A new report from the CDC finds that the flu shot was over 50% effective at preventing illness during the flu season in the Southern Hemisphere.

The report sheds light on what might happen during the upcoming flu season in the U.S.

The seasonal flu is linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the U.S.

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The covidians will never walk to a gulag, no need. They are culling their own herd.

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Moneymaking power grab, yes, and also serving the depopulation agenda, just to put it into a broader context. And for the record, what's rolling out now is the EXACT same propaganda that was rolled out at the start of the last pandemic. Coincidence? I think not. Proof:

https://www.thetorchreport.com/p/tr-503-they-appear-to-be-planning

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Except those boosters are the real deal; you really get sick, or dead.

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They should be aware of stroke potential which has been documented when getting flu & covid vaccine at same time. This was before they added the rsv so can assume that wont be good.

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I can feel my stomach churning in fear and my heart starting to race.

I can't go through this again. I can't. I can't put a useless rag on my face. I can't bear to see children I love with useless rags on their faces. I can't bear to see the daycare down the street walking their toddlers with rags on their tiny faces. Even the child sized masks cover most of their faces. All you can see is their blank eyes staring out in confusion. It makes me want to scream.

I can't bear to see signs everywhere NO MASK, NO ENTRY.

I can't bear to have my church closed again.

I can't bear to have friends and family not want to be around me again.

I can't bear to lose the few newer friends (acquaintances, really) that I have started to make, after losing ALL my church friends last time. All of them.

I can't do the isolation again.

I can't bear the quiet again.

I can't do it.

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I'm with you, Mo. I feel your anxiety.

I've already told my employees, friends and family I will refuse to comply with mask mandates and shelter at home crap again.

All those supposed physicians and experts trying to explain that somehow a piece of cloth of your mouth will stop the virus, when no one was wearing masks correctly in the first place. Or the nonsense about whether it should be "blue side out or in". I have never seen such an embarrassing show of stupidity by supposedly well-educated people in my life. It was like the world was gripped by temporary insanity. Perfect example of piling on and mob mentality.

But I'm with you, Mo! Not again!

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Oh, that's a good idea to be proactive in making your stance known up front! I have worked from home for years, pre-Covid, and not by my choice. So I don't have to deal with the work issue. I was also taking care of my elderly parents at the time, including my mother, who died earlier this year. Now it's just my father. My (now former) church closed for a full year and then banned non-masked for 1 week short of a second year, until Chicago ended its mask mandate. Outside of my dementia ridden mother and my father who was having his meltdowns from all the stress, I was effectively alone for 2 years.

These are some of the reasons the added forced isolation nearly drove me insane. I don't say that lightly. My mind felt like it was breaking. I still get flashbacks. I feel like I'm just now starting to wake up from it all.

The topic has not yet come up among family. I'll be waiting for it to do so and I will have to make my stand then. I don't know how it will work, since my father has frequent doctor visits and I have to go with him. The last time we went was a couple of weeks ago and it was still mask free/optional. Most people were free faced. But I don't know what I will do the next time we go and they require it again. Make a scene? Stay in the lobby? Go outside? I don't know.

I just know I can't wear those horrible, panic-inducing things again.

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Just tell them I'm exempt.

If they ask for proof, they just broke the law(HIPAA). Only your primary care physician has any right to ask about your private medical information.

Unless HIPAA was revised since 2020, anyone know off-hand?

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Thanks, but I am a Christian and I can't lie.

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Respect. Fabrication is unnecessary though. Do your research. Each state had its own rules about masks with a list of exemptions. Find your state's document and see if you fall into one of the exempt categories.

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Good idea, thanks.

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It's awesome that you're providing that sort of leadership for your employees. Your courage will serve as an umbrella for them, and while as a leader you will shoulder a great deal more stress, you can take at least some small level of comfort knowing you've lessened the stress for them.

Also, along the lines of my response to Mo below, I am curious if as an employer you might be interested in a mental resilience workshop of sorts? I've been working on repackaging the work I've done with veterans struggling with PTSD, realizing that the very same tools for emotional processing and stress reduction would be highly applicable to the pandemic induced stress -- especially given that it appears they are rolling out the scare tactics all over again. I'm fishing for some input on whether people might be interested in a workshop like that, and I'd value the perspective of a business owner such as yourself. I'd love to know your thoughts!

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Refuse to comply and you’ll likely have others who join you

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I'd cry for joy if I saw that in Chicago!

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Mo, you're not alone. Inducing this level of anxiety is all part of how these shysters operate. These are tried and true tactics of psychological warfare. The good news is, there are simple and effective methods to lessen the impact of this stress on your mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Prior to the pandemic, I was focused on helping my fellow veterans overcome and heal from the trauma and stress of war. There is a path to get through. I've been putting together a workshop that packages these techniques in a way that addresses the stress of the pandemic, and I am sincerely curious:

Do you think this is something that you (and others) might be interested in? No expectations or commitment, I'm just looking to confirm that my heart and my hunch are aligned, and that this is something that people would appreciate! Thanks in advance! ;0)

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Open to hearing good info, especially on how to deal with other people/situations.

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Also, the most practical way of dealing with people and situations that are beyond our control is to master certain mindsets. No matter how out of control things get or seem, we are always in control of something, ALWAYS. We can control our breathing, our posture, and our thoughts, just to give a few practical examples. All three directly affect body, mind, and emotion -- and all three are easier said than done, but there are definitely tools we can learn to use!

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Dealing with other people and external situations can be hard, as you well know, and it helps to accept that both are beyond our control. We can't control other people, and we can't always control our circumstances. Naturally, this leads to feelings of being out of control, which puts us into a vulnerable place. Again, this is all part of the tactics that are being used to exploit our humanity. So what do we do?

By shifting focus from what is beyond our control to what is within our control, we become much more empowered and feel less vulnerable. In a nutshell, this is a shift from an external to an internal focus, where we find and reconnect with our sense of inner strength, inner peace, and personal empowerment -- that's the verbal explanation. In reality, a lot of people (vets in particular) don't want to hear about all this "feel good" stuff, so I equip them with practical tools and teach them how to use them.

Where the rubber meets the road is in the physiological shift from sympathetic to the parasympathetic nervous system, using oxygen (breathing) to biochemically process cortisol (stress), and employing other techniques for retraining the brain to identify different patterns and interpret experience through a different framework.

As a former yoga studio owner, I've taught hundreds of workshops along these lines. I've found the secret to success is helping people actually experience the benefits for themselves, and giving them the tools they need to recreate these benefits in their daily lives. This is what I've been repackaging to address the pandemic stress. I'd be happy to answer any other questions!

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It will go differently this time because there are many more ppl awake and motivated. You have more than you realize. Ask the Universe(God/Source/whatever you want to call it) to reveal those in your life that have your back. Then wait watch and listen.

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"Let us hope that the Biden Administration, which is excitedly shilling vaccines for the supposed “tripledemic,” won’t lean any further into this madness."

Hahahahahahaha. We're screwed.

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The wishful thinking might provide a little comfort, but you're right, we're screwed -- unless...? Unless perhaps accurate information is rapidly spread far and wide, working around the Censorship Industrial Complex, to awaken the masses to these crimes against humanity? Unless there is a massive uprising of angry peasants who demand and deliver accountability for all of those involved in this great global sham? There has to be a solution, but at this point, there ain't no easy way out.

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It's laughable. Really? Trotting out the same playbook AGAIN? Sure, there are those who enjoy masking up and will be delighted at this replay, but I also know MANY who will not go along with it this time.

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I hope you're right. But I live in Chicago. They never stopped masking here. Oh, it hasn't been required for a long time. But people were still muzzled this summer in 85+ degree heat. Now that it's fall/winter, I have noticed the uptick. The problem is that it has been normalized. No one questions it. The brainwashing is complete.

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Same thing here in SF Bay Area. People seem to be addicted to fear!

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I cannot understand why people seem to WANT to live in fear! If you're forced (esp. by your job) or peer pressured to do it, I get it. Even if they don't agree, most people will "go along to get along." Life is already stressful. Most people don't want to add to it. Fine. I can understand that.

But when nobody is forcing or pressuring you, when you are outside and not near anyone, when you are ENTIRELY ALONE IN YOUR CAR, what possible health benefit do people think they are achieving?!

I wish I was an outgoing person so I could ask people directly. I really would love to hear their answers. I keep trying to understand it and the longer this goes on, the less I do.

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I left NYS because I was surrounded by exactly what you describe: a rigid, unswerving disdain for anything that challenges the accepted narrative. Here in FL, it's a totally different vibe.

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Rubio is a moron. These fools are going to set off another round of hysteria around a cold virus if they can. The “Deep State” stretches wide as well as deep and obviously into the Republican Party as well. So what WHO and WEF individuals began seeding this story?

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I actually held out hope for JD Vance, I already knew the other signatories were idiots. Very disappointing

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Winter .. everyone stays indoors .. gets no exposure to sunlight.. down goes vitamin D levels.. up goes colds and flus.. it’s happened this way for decades.. now big pharma use terror tactics to sell you drugs.. that don’t work and deplete your vitamin D levels even more and kill your immune system... getting the bigger picture yet?

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The fix is simple…..do not comply.

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This is an approaching election year, and they need those mail-in ballots to get the results they are planning for. Only lockdowns or martial law will let them use these ballots instead of in-person voting. It's all a game, they're ll in on it, and they don't have another play in their playbook to use. Question is: Will we allow them to get away with it again, like passive sheep, or will we finally stand up and say, NO?

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Better institute a travel ban between Europe and the US then, because I had to blow my nose today, and I have no clue what caused that.

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You didn't know disease can travel over the internet? Obviously your keyboard contaminated your fingers and well isn't it obvious? You'll just have to petition your gov for a 'wear gloves while typing' mandate. Better to err on the side of caution until a safe and effective cure is warp speeded into your arm.

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Those poor kids in China have had to wear masks most of the time and have been jabbed I'm sure... That "mysterious" lung issue is not a mystery. Gross mask wearing just breeds bacteria. The jabbed have poor immune systems now. This could be a big lie again, or these kids are getting sick?

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Anyone wearing a mask NOW is utterly insane.

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Chicago never fully stopped. It's no longer forced in most places, but people still CHOOSE to mask. And now I'm seeing an uptick. I'm to the point where I have to consciously tell myself not to stare. I don't wish to be rude or cruel. But I can't stand it.

"wHY dO yOu cARe wHaT tHeY dO?"

Because "they" would be the same people forcing ME to wear them again!

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Good Lord I know! I walk 5+ miles per day. Nature is my great equalizer! I still see people wearing masks alone at the ocean! I used to get really pissed off…lost my job, got berated in stores…the whole 9 yards! You are exactly right! I know exactly where you’re coming from Mo! I want to shake them and say, “WAKE UP NOW!”

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Oh, I hope things are going better for you now. So many people lost their jobs over this crap. I have to hear about it in my work. People are still suffering because of it. I remember one man crying because he had lost his job and then his home. It's so sad.

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God shall provide. When one does the will of God, His will, He shall provide for you. My Faith saved me, and has provided for me. I trust only in God. Man shall always fail you…God won’t!

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Amen!

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May God and His angels watch over you and guide you! ✝️ Amen…

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"Let us hope that the Biden Administration, which is excitedly shilling vaccines for the supposed “tripledemic,” won’t lean any further into this madness."

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no--this is on all of us. buy a tube of vick's vapo-rub and festive boxes of tissues for everyone you love and share everyone's grandma's chicken soup recipes.

we give in this time, we deserve to lose the republic.

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Remember the pneumonia vaccine from China for children just before the Plandemic??

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202004/01/WS5e844315a310128217283a8f.html

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You may well be onto the “Next Plandemic” hysteria! I remember the exact same sequence from 4 years ago… God help us if these incredible assholes start shoving this down the publics throat! Just when you think “they wouldnt dare” you get the “public servants” like Rubio encouraging it! I never thought the guy was very smart and this proves what a dangerous group of fools we have isolated in their Ivory Towers in DC!

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Just another case of jab induce immunodepression that leads to an abnormal inhouse bacteria development that ends with "pneumonia"!

We play with our immune system... the final price is fun!

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