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Are you going to issue a retraction to your previous article about Ivermectin? It actually indicated ivermectin worked. Control had 241 patients, 10 intubations, and 10 deaths. https://igorchudov.substack.com/p/cnn-vs-ivermectin Ivermectin had 249 patients, 4 intubations, and 3 deaths. The study only noted the sample size wasn't large enough to show Ivermectin didn't work...but that was a stacked deck...it was never big enough to show efficacy. An analogy...say I thought I had weighted dice. I rolled 2 sixes in a row. Is it proof the dice are weighted? No, but it raises eyebrows and it is certainly NOT proof that the dice AREN'T weighted. Sampling with covid is tough because so many already had it, won't get it, or will have mild symptoms. So you need gargantuan ($$$) studies which typically only big pharma can justify if their is a ROI.

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Statistical insignificance means no effect could be shown either way and more data is needed to come to a firm conclusion. I am very disappointed to see Berenson interpret statistical insignificance as failure, it is just plain wrong and you would think he would know better by now.

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Thank you. Not sure what Alex has against IVR, it works around the world, in numerous countries, as a prophylaxis and when given at onset of symptoms.

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IVM is the only drug that shows effectiveness at any stage of illness. That’s why people in ICU sur hospitals to take it. It has saved lives even at the very end. Hydroxychloroquine actually has to be used early on.

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I've been taking HCQ for nearly a year. A dermatologist had prescribed it for a 'rash' on my forehead...he had tried steroid injections and some other type of cream. No luck. Then he prescribed HCQ...Bingo! The condition disappeared, so I stopped taking the medication. After I started hearing about HCQ and it's supposed efficacy, I asked my PCP about getting a prescription. He told me he didn't think he could do that...and that even if he did, the pharmacy may refuse to fill it. Oh well.

Fast forward a few months and that rash began to reappear. It suddenly occurred to me that the dermatologist MIGHT have prescribed HCQ. I keep a log of medications I've taken (I have mild hypertension) and sure enough...there it is: HCQ! My next appointment with my PCP, as usual, he asks if I have any 'issues' he needs to be aware of. I show him the rash on my forehead and tell him how the dermatologist had prescribed HCQ. Doctors always want to know any other doctors you see, so this office knew about the dermatologist. After I tell him about the rash/HCQ, he looks at his computer that confirms that I had been prescribed HCQ. He just says "Yep, I see that here in your records. Would you like me to write a prescription for that?" Been taking it ever since!

Now, almost a year ago, my wife isn't feeling well. She gets bronchitis EVERY year, so we aren't overly concerned. She was working from home, and never had to 'lay out'...just was moving slowly. After a few days, she's fine. Last fall, she's talking to one of her doctors and they began to wonder if she might have had 'the bug' back when she was 'under the weather'. So, they send her to one of the LabCorp offices to draw blood and run tests to see if she has the antibodies. Couple of days later, the results come in and are positive! She has natural immunity!! Well, now I'm jealous (LOL!)...cause I wish I had that too! She tells her doc the story of my 'jealousy' so she orders the same test for me. So, I also go to LabCorp. A few days later my results come in and they are positive too!!!! Yaaah!!

Add to that, we have some close friends who tested positive with 'the bug'...and they all felt like crap for several days. These are all friends that we see every week, hang out together...have drinks/dinner together. IOW, frequent, close contact.

Now, here's the thing: I never felt bad a single day. No fever, no fatigue, no nothing. But I do have the antibodies. Maybe it was just dumb luck, but I can't ignore the fact that I had been taking HCQ all along. Does it work?? Who knows...but I'm happy to have taken it!

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Great story & yes I’m sure the HCQ helped you! Dr Zelenko said you can also substitute quercetin if you don’t have access to HCQ but both should be taken with zinc!

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because of ban on HCQ for COVID treatment, Dr. Zelenko now formulated supplement based on quercetin, vitamins and zinc, it is called Z-Stack. Highly recommend. https://zstack.vladimirzelenkomd.com/products/z-stack

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Sue not sur

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Sincerely, thank you for pointing out the obvious truth to the rest of us. Not sure what Alex has against IVR, it works around the world, in numerous countries, as a prophylaxis and when given at onset of symptoms.

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We may agree or disagree with AB on this, but one must admire the free exchange of ideas available here and suppressed elsewhere.

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Absolutely 💯

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The fact that BigTech censors the proven benefits of Hydroxychloroquine, Ivermectin and other cheap, repurposed drugs and a dozen Bill Gates/pharma-funded "fact-checkers" object to their proven benefits only undermines your credibility and pharmaceutically-funded bias.

As Shakespeare wrote centuries ago, "The Pharmaceutical Industrial Complex doth protest too much, methinks." https://rumble.com/vtlbkf-dr.-pierre-kory-the-war-on-hydroxychloroquine-ivermectin-and-other-cheap-re.html

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also Ivermectin needs zinc and vit D to work. The study made no mention if that protocol.

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That is why I reminded him of that fact in my comments when he wrote about IVM not having efficacy for COVID in his IVM beat down report.

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Ho hum. My respect for you took a real hit with your recent narrowly researched post on IVM and the too small Malaysian study you cited but failed to read thoroughly.

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Could be an opportunity to take another ill-advised shot at Dr. Malone.

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Wow, just wow. Alex Berenson speaking at CPAC. We really are in the upside down thanks to good ole' 'rona. Never thought I'd see the day.

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Do you vote Republican? Now is a good time to start if you don't.

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Yeah, Alex. I get it, you don't agree with us in the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy about everything, and that is your right. But it's come to where a vote for a Democrat is a vote to march yourself right into Communist slavery.

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https://twitter.com/alexbruesewitz/status/1494489832621551616

19 “R” Senators voted to continue vax mandates:

Barrasso

Blunt

Capito

Cassidy

Collins

Cornyn

Hegarty

Hyde-Smith

Kennedy

McConnell

Moran

Murkowski

Portman

Rounds

Rubio

Shelby

Tillis

Wicker

Young

Romney, Graham, Inhofe, & Burr didn’t even care enough to show up.

Shame on them.

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What's wrong with the people in South Carolina? They keep voting for the fraud Lindsay Graham. Must be something in the water for that many people to keep getting it wrong. OR... it's about all the money Lindsay gets from Big Pharma, Military industrial complex and the Mitch McConnell political pac...a two faced RINO! Tucker should tell Hannity to stop airing this jerk.

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There are many whose elections/re-elections baffle me.

John Cornyn comes to mind.

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Look at the committees they serve on, that speaks volumes. Biotech industry, petroleum, industries that manufactures military products have a way of keeping those people in place.

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Graham and the rest of them are lackeys. They don't care about election fraud etc. because maybe someday it will benefit them. They are all deep-staters. This is why Trump is such a threat. The only reason Graham stood up for Kavanaugh was because he was pissed the Dems weren't going along with the typical "I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine" protocol, a/k/a "Senatorial decorum." Which is why Dem nominees no matter how liberal, anti-constitution and pro-abortion get rubber stamped 98-2.

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If you remember the last election there was something hinky with the voting in his state as well as McConnell that no paid attention to because the focus was on trump.

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I think the no-shows were out of the country on a congressional junket.

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Hmm. This is a different number than I read in the Epoch Times🤔

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Hope you don't try to talk down Ivermectin bro with that "read" you gave on the 70% effectiveness you call a failure in the Malaysia study. You won't make it out. LOL!

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He should ask the crowd how many have ivermectin on hand and how many took it. 80% of the crowd will raise their hands.

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That's the truth. My husband and I, 74 and 73 had Covid-19 over Christmas. We used Ivermectin, Hydroxycloroquine and Zinc, plus Vitamins D3 and C.

We recovered within a week.

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There's little doubt there would be a positive response among the crowd. Word has gotten around and people have seen it used or used it themselves.

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I'm amazed at how many people who I would have thought of as liberal have embraced some of the values held by conservatives. Bill Maher is actually sounding like a Republican these days. It will be interesting to see how the parties align in the future

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Feb 18, 2022·edited Feb 19, 2022

It’s just evidence of how far to the left the progressives have pushed things.

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Feb 18, 2022·edited Feb 18, 2022

I think Freedom (or its removal) resonates with a lot of people who until now were ok to let it clock away. Amazing how the polarization stirs up hidden feelings. And breaks families apart. Yes Far Left, but also Far Right and the dichotomy has become a strange 6th dimension.

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Feb 18, 2022·edited Feb 18, 2022

Bill Maher is actually one of the few who is speaking out against masks and mandates, and last week he even criticized those who don't question science/medicine -- seems he was referring to the vaccines. He's far from perfect, but don't see how he's sounding like a Republican. If that means he's constantly criticizing the increasing fascism of the left, and rightly so, guess I've become a Republican too.

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I never said Republican. Conservative values.

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Actually, your exact statement was: “Bill Maher is actually sounding like a Republican these days.”

But I am curious how you define conservative values. To me, Bill Maher sounds like an old-school liberal from back in the days when civil liberties, bodily autonomy, etc, were key values.

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It is really great for us be able to see people emerge from categories. Bill Maher, who often has annoyed me, has had my respect because he arrives at his POV with apparent critical thought. That's what I seek, not agreement with my POV.

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Here's a hint Alex. Don't trash President Trump or his supporters at CPAC. LOL

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He will. That's why he's going.

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Cool, do us all a favor and stay on topic.

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It doesn't matter what Alex says or what you do or don't agree with. What does is the freedom to do both, and that's a fight we are facing BIGLY right now. The oligarchs are happy to see our voices, thoughts, opinions squashed. They're coming for us.

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Looking forward to your speech! Thank you so much for keeping us informed and always being ahead of those who SHOULD be looking out for our best interests but usually do not do so.

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Don't mention the feeble ivermectin study. You will not enjoy the jeers from the many users of the well established drug.

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Actually, I think Alex should be uninvited since he thinks most of the crowd is as awful as Dr. Fauci. Why would he want applause from that crowd?

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Alex, I’m a physician, I don’t come to you for medical advice. Got it? Your strength is political writing. We’d haven’t forgotten that you used to write to the New York Times. Unfortunately, you have not changed your stripes. Stay out of my business and I’ll still be willing to listen to you. Got it? Thanks.

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No kidding--a physician? We are all so humbled by your presence. Physicians are the only people I ever see who put their freaking credentials in their usernames. Can't take the security blanket off even just to have discussions on the internet.

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You’re an idiot. That’s my diagnosis. QED

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hahahah

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Let it grow on you, man. You either believe in the founding documents or you don't. You either fight the globalist pigs or you join them. Welcome aboard!

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The reason big tech tyranny is still a problem is that conservative are still using their platforms. If all conservatives cancelled Twitter, FakeBook and LeftTube these platforms would cease to exist.

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https://popularrationalism.substack.com/p/pfizer-whistleblower-case-unsealed?utm_source=url

Pfizer Whistleblower Case Unsealed

Read the Case Filing For Yourself

by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD

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Yeah but he didn't say anything more and it's from about a year ago. What's the upshot of that post?

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I think the most recent news is the US government has declined to get involved with the case. The plaintiff has decided to continue with the law suit on her own.

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Clever. Throw the Ivermecin bone to the Hive, then announce this. Good luck!

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Maybe you can wake up all the sleepy Republicans. There are so many of them.

The Democrats, of course, have all been hypnotized by "Someone." It is so sad. They have no memory of anything that happened prior to 2016. My hope is they will start waking up soon.

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Congratulations. Note the shift to populism,and the shift in political alignment. Now including not only the working man but former liberals who still believe in free speech, and who contend it is the free flow of ideas that leads to progress, the corporatist, once in the Republican column, and the elites have joined forces to promote more government control. Those in the new woke left need to wake up before America succumbs to the tyranny of "emergency" powers now prevalent in former democracies. Let no-one think this is accidental. The one world government controlled by elites already had a strong foothold using the fear of climate change as their vehicle. Then came the virus and they all jumped on board, frightening many into ignoring science and condemning those, like Alex willing to speak out.

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No Mask and no vaccine card going to be a great show Alex .

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Congratulations Alex. It will be good to see and hear you there.

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#Alex gonna #Alex @CPAC‼️

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Tell that crowd to do something!

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Berenson went off the rails with his Covidian ivm post earlier. I would have watched his CPAC appearance. Now? Not so much…

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Tell it like it is, Alex! #truth

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Remember that Uncle you really loved but would occasionally say ridiculous things to get a reaction? That’s Uncle Alex. He cites a marginal study (1 count it) and says IVM seems to be dangerous when he knows how safe the profile of IVM has been. Fine, it’s not a magic bullet but don’t violate your own approach to data just to jerk people around. He said what he said to get a reaction. It worked. Well played Uncle Alex.

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Feb 19, 2022·edited Feb 19, 2022

Does Uncle Alex usually lose thousands of dollars in one night because of his jerking/joking around?

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He doesn’t ever consider outcomes just reactions. So far so good.

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skip the speech and maybe a debate with a certain Dr?

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Looking forward to hearing you speak,Alex. Go get’em.

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Is Robert Malone going to be there?

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Malone was (is?) a liberal too. Said he voted for Biden. So, sure. He'll probably be there.

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He said on Tucker that he voted for both Obama and Clinton, but after what’s happened he’ll never vote Democrat again.

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Feb 18, 2022·edited Feb 18, 2022

How old is that pic - just wonderin’

Maybe you can sit beside Dr. Malone and you guys get squared away? lol.

I heard they’re serving horsey pasto!

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Unless there's a big explanation coming from your previous article about ivermectin, I guess you won't be able to speak about being innocent of misinformation at the CPAC next week.

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Alex your focus on free speech and dissent is highly relevant and right on target. I’ll catch the stream and finish your book👍🏻

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All opinions backed by facts should be listened to. Good luck.

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You're a whore. You got bought. Eat a dick

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I have supported him from day 1.if you're too stupid to see he's compromised... Thats on you. Blowing up Malone. A partisan douche and most recently showing a study on ivermectim detailing it doesnt work, leaving out half the facts. that is just like something the NY times would print. He's full of shit...a compromised asshole with a massive ego. But i getit. He mostly fits on your echo chamber. I just stopped paying today but im still able to see his BS

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Then please go away or be reported

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Go fuxk off cunt. Report that. This aint Twitter you piece of shit. Maybe you missed that fact you Liberal cunt whore. This isnt a public school and you're not the school board. Fuxk off

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RLM you tell ‘em. You crack me up. This is definitely not twitter!

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Whose liberty for all? Your version? stupid cunt

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Liberty4all: I aM gOiNg tO rEpOrT yOu For sAyiNg Bad WoRDs.

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Love it. I don't either BUT i am done paying for him. Good for you

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Excellent and congratulations.

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Cool. Be yourself.

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And you’re still a liberal

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Yay! That's great news, Alex. 😺

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Feb 19, 2022·edited Feb 19, 2022

Glad to see Alex. I agree w you on covid free speech and Pot. Maybe other things. Those 3 are enough right now. Welcome to cpac.

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OMG.

Berenson has just gone from DEFCON 5 to DEFCON 1 with the Left.

Prepare for the cancelling, the intense verbal attacks, hyperbolic smears and physical assaults.

Hope you have top notch bodyguards for u and your family.

Thanks for standing up to totalitarians and authoritarians.

Prayers.

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I’m assuming you’ll embarrass the establishment GOP for not pursuing removal of 230 protection and anti trust litigation against the tech oligarchs?

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Congrats!

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A list of COVID-related questions EVERY Republican elected to office needs to answer is:

1. Are you willing to shut down the federal government by voting no on a continuing resolution that has gene therapy injection mandate funding in it?

2. We’re you in attendance at Sen. Johnson’s Second Opinion ever. If not, why?

3. What actions are you doing to oppose WEF initiatives?

4. How will you support the truckers convoy coming to Washington?

5. What legislation will you authorize to stop banks and financial institutions from freezing financial assets of American citizens for opposing vaccine mandates?

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Feb 19, 2022·edited Feb 19, 2022

Hope you will speak on the right of physicians to express their opinions, (based on their medical expertise and experience with thousands of patients), and those who listen to them, without being called "fanatics". Your contempt for ivermectin and those who advocate for it overshadows your exemplary work on other covid topics.

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Will you shut the fuck up bashing Dr. Malone? Did he shit on your pizza in grad school? WTF....one team one fight or it will never work.

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Alex really has it in for IVR and HCQ. Do they harm like mRNA???

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I wonder if Alex is as tired of the Cult of Malone as everyone else with a brain.

Substack needs a friggin mute button

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oh that's good... bugger on back over to Twitter if that's the way you feel.

anybody who thinks people are cultish on Malone is clearly ignorant. He is one of MANy people who are on the right side of this. I used to think that Alex was...

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If you're looking for groupthink, might I suggest Canada.

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What’s your medical or scientific background, smarty-pants? Sounds like you don’t have much knowledge. If you did you’d listen to Dr. Malone.

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Great! I admire your courage. You’ve brought a critical POV to the mRNA vaccine discussion and as far as I’m concerned worthy of some kind of journalistic prize. (Re: therapeutics: Ivermectin did resolve my Covid virus twice. The Frontline doctors are also courageous.)

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Congrats! Even little nobodies out here have been affected by Big Tech. Give 'em Hell!

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Awesome !!!

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