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Clearing up misinformation about the spike protein and COVID vaccines Joomi Kim What is the spike protein? The spike protein is a type of protein on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that helps the virus infect cells. The COVID vaccines available in the U.S. work by getting the body to produce this protein (with some modifications) so that the body will generate neutralizing antibodies to it.  There is evidence that the spike protein by itself, even without the rest of the virus present, can cause harm to the body.  In Part I of this article I’ll summarize some of the evidence for this. This is not really controversial at this point. However, what is controversial is that some people have asked: if spike is dangerous, might we be endangering people by giving them vaccines that make the body produce spike? Fact-checking articles that try to shoo away this concern usually refer to the fact that the spike encoded by the vaccines are different from “wild-type” spike (spike from ...

The Meaning of the FDA Resignations BY  JEFFREY A. TUCKER      How significant is it that the two top FDA officials responsible for vaccine research resigned last week and this week signed a letter in  The Lancet  that strongly warns against vaccine boosters? This is a remarkable sign that the project of government-managed virus mitigation is in the final stages before falling apart.  The booster has already  been   promoted  by top lockdown advocates Neil Ferguson of Imperial College and Anthony Fauci of NIH, even in the face of rising public incredulity toward their “expert” advice. For these two FDA officials to go on record with grave doubts – and their perspective is certainly backed by the  unimpressive booster experience  in Israel – introduces a major break in the narrative that the experts in charge deserve our trust and deference.  What’s at stake here? It’s about more than the boosters. It’s about the whole expe...

A Letter to my Classmates   ejcurtin     The following letter was sent to me by mutual friends and I thought it would interest readers as much as it did me. By Naimul Karim, Ph.D. Attached is a letter that I have recently sent to my high school classmates.  This is a group with a shared experience spanning more than 50 years.  We know each other since our adolescence – all having attended an elite residential school 1)  for six years.  Ever since, contacts have been maintained with and within the group. I sent the letter after realizing that they have excluded me from the next reunion, the decision having been taken behind my back.  Historically I have rarely participated in such events.  But this time, I have been expressing my interest to attend – primary because the planned reunion location is close to where my mother lives. I have edited the original version of the letter a bit to provide some context for readers outside of the original r...

The War On Cash, Is It A Real Thing? The Answer Is Yes In our bizarre economy, we hear many things, and ideas are constantly being thrown out to us. This all tends to flow together and help us develop a strategy as to how we should cope with the changing times. One thing we continue to hear is that a war is being waged to eliminate cash. Not only are most people going along with this but many have embraced the notion.  Some people view carrying cash as dangerous or burdensome. This also dovetails with their desire to spend more than they can afford, when using a credit card it is far easier to continue spending money you do not have. All things considered, when asked, is the war on cash a real thing being directed from those on high, sadly we must answer yes. Cash reflects "options for the people" and it appears those in charge of such things want in gone. Currencies were developed to facilitate and ease transactions between individuals and businesses. The war on cash is s...

COVID Politics Takes a Dark Turn, Biden Administration Takes Control of Monoclonal Antibody Drugs in Order to Block Treatments in Red States and Ration Equitable Treatment   Sundance   When Joe Biden’s Health and Human Services made the announcement earlier this month ( LINK ) that they were taking full control over Monoclonal Antibody drugs (mAb) in order to begin rationing the highly effective treatment for COVID-19 infection, several people sounded alarm bells as there was the potential for rationing of COVID treatment based on political ideology.   Representative Chip Roy of Texas was one of the first to raise concerns ( link ). The change in HHS approach followed republican governor Ron DeSantis of Florida promoting the use of mAb and opening up dozens of treatment centers throughout his state.   Other governors quickly took notice of the effective action plan of DeSantis in Florida and started to follow that path. As soon as HHS noticed the red state ...