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Again, you misrepresent those you dismiss.

"They are not the Died Suddenly fantasy of young people collapsing en masse."

NO ONE is saying young people are dying "en masse". We ARE saying that young (and usually otherwise healthy) people seem to be dying more frequently than we've seen reported in the past. That they're dying disproportionately, but not necessarily "en masse".

This is akin to your summary dismissal of 2020 vote fraud on the grounds that there's no evidence of "widespread" vote fraud. But given the narrow margins of victory in just FOUR swing states that determined the outcome, it didn't NEED to be "widespread" in order for it to work. It only needed to be "targeted". Which it WAS. But you refuse to look there.

You do good work, Alex, but your penchant for using straw men to summarily dismiss counterarguments you don't like but can't rebut persuasively does not do your credibility any favors.

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I’ve been hearing about a lot of death and disease this year that would have been considered extremely rare in the past. Who had ever heard of an eleven year old with a heart attack? Before 2021, deaths of youngish men (40-60) from heart disease were unusual. Now it seems common. Anecdotes, but anecdotes can become data at some point.

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The worst part is the normalization of adverse reactions. They literally call it the "FAUCI OUCHIE" but pretend side effects are rare.

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Immediate side effects are one thing. The side effects months later are the real issue.

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Your comments are spot on Andrew!!

I've made this same comment before, but I'll repeat: Why would Life Insurance company's CEO's go on record with their shareholders saying deaths in working age people (18-64) are up between 10-40%? These CEO's then go on to explain that a 10% increase is considered a "Black Swan event", meaning it only happens every 100 years or so, and a 40% increase never ever happens.

In addition, using US data from 2020 and 2021 is completely useless. Birx (aka "The Scarf" as Rush used to say) admits that they were coding every death as "died of Covid" when they knew 94% of the supposed Covid deaths, had an average of greater than 4 co-morbidities. So most US deaths were most likely "died with Covid".

Lastly, I am in my late 50's and I know of 11 people, none older than 64 and the youngest 32 and 33, who have all died of massive heart attacks since April 2021. These are not people I "know of". These are people i know personally through work or in my personal life. That is not normal and anyone with common sense could tie these deaths directly to the death jabs rollout.

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I personally know three "senior" women who were diagnosed with Alzheimers and severely disabled or died within a year. This timeline is not normal. All were healthy and vital before being vaxed and boosted.

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Rush called her The Scarf Queen

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Omg…I’m so sorry you’ve gone through this loss. It’s emotionally exhausting, especially when you know there is an explanation…that no one wants to hear/admit. We have acquaintances that’ve also passed…but most had reoccurring cancers that, oddly enough, had been in remission.

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Thank you!

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Mike Leach is not young (age 61) but sadly died Monday after a massive heart attack last weekend. Two journalists died suddenly at the World Cup. Maybe all three had undiagnosed long-standing cardiac disease. Factually, Leach and the deceased print journalist were vaccinated. Just wish autopsies were performed, and summary findings made public. That way, speculation could be confirmed or ended.

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This was Mike Leach. A good man, a better American. We are worse for his loss. RIP

https://twitter.com/AmFirebrand/status/1602696742650220544

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Update. The print journalist died of an aortic anyeurysm.

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Of? Or with?

And why not "of the jabs"? Instead of just with the jabs? Suddenly they've abandoned the "of" when it's not the Chinese virus they're talking about? You can die OF the WuFlu if you have it, even if it had no bearing on your demise, but they'll be damned if they'll say you died OF the jabs even if you did have the jabs, and boosters.

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I reported the statement from his family, not medical professionals. I don't remember if the actual statement said of or from. Sloppy memory.

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Andrew, thx for your comment. Alex often sprinkles little zingers like these into his pieces and it's tiresome. His overall writing is very good, but imo the dichotomy between his awareness of the fraudulent narrative around vaccines and his apparent unawareness of other crimes committed by the exact same types and groups of people, such as the rampant 2020 election fraud, is almost a study of the human brain in the making.

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Well put. Not to mention the somewhat insulting use of the word "fantasy",

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Agree with you and to note on the whole 'voter fraud' issue. These idiots kept counting the votes and saying the vote totals were correct. The issue for those morons what that thousands upon thousands of votes were cast that should NOT HAVE BEEN COUNTED. I'm amazed at the educated idiots who can't, or won't, grasp that.

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Yeah, I don't even refer to "votes" anymore. I only say "ballots".

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Exactly. You don't need voters at all.

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Just like 2022 was targeted to ensure the 'fortification' of 2024. (AZ/MI/PA)

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well said. Berenson does good work parsing thru the data, but he's an egomaniac. Im a paid subsriber that will not be renewing.

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I'm also a paid subscriber (monthly), and although his blind spots are egregious, at least I know what they are or can see them when they pop up (like this example). So on Reagan's maxim (paraphrased, probably badly) "your 80% ally is not your 20% enemy", I'll continue to subscribe.

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I'm an annual subscriber, just renewed in November, and was wishing I hadn't. Thanks for your paraphrase of Reagan. Alex is not my enemy, and at least I respect his work.

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I am in the same position. I am a monthly paid subscriber. I feel that some of his comments, that he claims as "facts", are more like his interpretation of faulty data from corrupt government agencies.

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Further, a possible explanation for the continuing excess mortality may be related to the Died Suddenly. My theory is that the vax (and C19 itself?) is damaging to the cardiovascular system. And that this can lead to sudden deaths or, when one is also sick for another reason, death also from too many co-morbidities (the extra burden of the weaken cardio). The hypothesis includes the idea that mRNA does more damage than other things (eg, prior C19 in an un-vax-ed person).

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What will it take? I’m unvaxxed and never got Covid. My brother, who is three years older (61), and fully vaxxed and boosted, has bought into the gaslighting “thankfully we got vaccinated, because the Covid we had would have been worse if we didn’t.” He’s had Covid once and his wife has had it twice, both since getting vaxxed. He had an aortic aneurysm in September and had open heart surgery to repair it. During the procedure, the surgeon noted that his blood was very thin and seemed oily. They gad to lower his body temp down to continue the surgery. The physician couldn’t explain it.

I know how to explain it, but there’s no getting through to them. No facts suffice. Belief is enough for them, their own circumstances be damned.

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Pretty much all they have to do is open a pre-COVID Biology textbook, find the chapter on viruses, and read it: Viruses are parasites which have been around at least as long as the most primitive bacteria, they cannot survive outside of host, sunlight will kill them almost instantly, respiratory viruses are spread primarily through water vapor, they mutate quickly, becoming less deadly and more infectious over time, up to one-third of any host population will never get infected, our immune systems are very effective at fighting them, and once they have been identified by our immune system, they must either mutate or become extinct. (Note - I wrote this off the top of my head, from memory, so anyone please feel free to correct me.)

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I’m sorry about your brother. Truly!

I’m 59 and I haven’t had any vaccines (or fake ones) or flu shots. I don’t get sick. I haven’t had a cold in about 15 years. I don’t trust the government. Why should I? Why should anyone?

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Precisely. I left my primary care physician for his regime/pharma response to my concerns with the vaccines.

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All the doctors are in “lockstep”, and I’m in Commifornia. I get NECESSARY medical issues taken care of and stay as healthy and educated about my body as I can! I research everything! The body is like a car…change the oil, get new tires, etc.-lol!

My bf’s doctor actually wrote him a few letters stating he couldn’t get the jab. He was still fired after 17 years. I had 23 years and was sent home for not complying. Be thankful that you’re AWAKE! I consider that a gift of discernment from God.

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They talk about "the war on Covid." OK, if's a war, then the person who fired your boyfriend for not getting the jab is a war criminal.

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You better believe it! Great point! Many others were fired as well. And now we all know it was a big, fat scam…ALL OF IT!

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Amen. Felt I was blessed with discernment ever since this began in 2020.

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Same here Renee I'm 59 I haven't had a vaccine since the 60's or 70's. I never considered taking the experimental mRNA. All the people encouraging the mRNA say we have too many people in the world. That was a big enough hint for me.

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Don’t get ANY shots! You don’t need them! People have been brainwashed into getting them. That’s big money for Pharma. WE are their investment! Screw THAT!

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Renee you’re my spirit animal

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“Oily” -- lipid nano particles perhaps?

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I don’t know. I don’t know if the doc pursued further testing.

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And today’s post on the death of Grant Wahl of an aortic aneurysm only reinforces my belief that the vax caused all this.

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I've sadly come to the conclusion that all those in public health, politics, media, and the pharm industry who unequivocally embraced The Narrative will never reverse course. To do so would make them look stupid (at best) or criminal (at worst.) They will always have an answer for the failures of the official covid response: Vaccines have failed? Too many people are unvaxxed or are skipping the recommended boosters. Masks didn't work? Not enough people were wearing them. Lockdowns didn't work? We didn't lock down hard enough. It will only end when the majority quit listening.

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Yep! Remember when some states had masks and others didn't? When the case numbers went up in masked states, it was because of the minority of people who weren't wearing masks -- but when numbers when down in unmasked states, it was because of the minority still wearing masks!

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Exactly!

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And yet Berenson implies in this article that the success of lockdown depends on how early it's done, an affirmation which he has made repeatedly without citing any evidence and without refuting contradictory evidence.

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Yes, I seem to recall that Sweden never locked down at all and that country seems to be doing OK.

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Yes, we all see the success of early hard lockdowns in China.

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"2 years to flatten society!"

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It’s a Democrat thing.

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I couldn't believe when I read that. Especially saying that Japan locked down.

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It’s the standard way they deal with the failure of all their theories. Socialism is great, just never properly implemented. More money will fix schools- oh wait, it’s institutional racism. The ideology can never be wrong. Results mean nothing to them.

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Those failed socialist policies just didn't have the right people in charge! (And wouldn't you know it, we just happen to be the 'right people'!)

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You have done an admirable job researching this, Alex. And you are putting yourself in danger by speaking on it publicly. I respect your “truth usually falls somewhere in the middle” pragmatism, but the more ink spilled on this topic, the more I feel that you are projecting. This does not fall in the middle. This is a huge conspiracy. There is no common sense, no following data, and there will be no admission of wrongdoing. To do so would be to loosen their grip. MRNA technology has been waiting in the wings to be introduced on a mass scale. Too many industries stand to profit. Surveillance has been increasing since the Patriot Act. Too many billionaire eugenicists and NGOs have been telegraphing their plans for a digital ID surveillance state. There is a sovereign debt crisis all over the world, and nations’ economies will start collapsing soon. This is all part of a plan to usher in new tech, new digital programmable currency (CBDC), and new shots to keep compliance and surveillance intact. It is not about health. It is about compliance. Maybe your reach could be used to help bring awareness to the next part of the battle: fighting CBDCs. We must not adopt them. All freedom and liberty will be lost if we do.

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berenson isnt interested in all your conspiracy theories. He loves the Ukraine war, thinks elections are 100% legit, and still believes these beuracrats will "come around" on the complete failure of the pandemic response and the deadly vaccines they produced.

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Agree with everything you wrote.

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100 percent correct. We are losing our liberties to these tyrants. And how did the founders of our country deal with tyrants? This quote comes from Thomas Jefferson, a true patriot and one of the staunchest defenders of liberty the world has ever known: "The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its nature manure." (1787)

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Sorry about the "it" missing in the email headline - I've corrected the error.

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Just have to keep on keeping on and practice "Irish Democracy." As political scientist James C. Scott put it:

"More regimes have been brought, piecemeal, to their knees by what was once called ‘Irish Democracy,’ the silent dogged resistance, withdrawal and truculence of millions of ordinary people than by revolutionary vanguards or rioting mobs."

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Plus, we get to stay drunk all the time!

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Nailed it. You take these people out the same way you take out an illegal drug operation. Get them to roll on the people above them.

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Of course! Fair trials for all!

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You're correct in that it's civil lawsuits which will turn this around. But big pharma and public officials are well-protected. Big pharma's lawyers did their homework and had their clients insulate themselves from fraud by disclosing all of their test results and reporting all harmful side-effects to the FDA in their EUA (Emergency Use Authorization) application -- you know, the 500,000 page behemoth that they wouldn't let us see for 75 years (thankfully that decision was overturned!). This would effectively put all the blame on that hapless and corrupt government agency -- and the financial burden of historic cash settlements on the taxpayers.

The way to beat it, in my opinion, would be a showing that the FDA was so infested with corrupt, big pharma controlled bureaucrats who were more interested in the financial health of their sponsors (just look where these regulatory agencies' funding comes from) than the physical health of the Americans they're supposed to be looking out for, that it was essentially an arm of the pharmaceutical giants.

As far as prosecuting individuals, there's the concept of "qualified immunity" for government officials acting in their official capacity. I don't have time to go into that right now, but it makes it tough to sue people like Fauci and and Birx. Gates? Hmm. Better lawyer up, Bill.

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Well said, Diane!

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We can hope the FL grand jury will do that work and open the lawfare suits.

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I feel like continuing to discredit "both sides" is hard to do when one side is seeing elevated excess deaths in the working-age demographic for quite some time. I've followed Ed Dowd for quite a while and regardless of how I feel about him, the numbers are undeniable. Do I think Died Suddenly was hyperbolic at times? Yes, but the overall mortality increase and the vaccine side effects we are not allowed to discuss are shocking.

Thanks for all your reporting and continuing the conversation. I just think some humility would be helpful for you.

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What I can't fathom is why Alex would contend that "died suddenly" is a wild conspiracy theory, when he himself has pointed this phenomenon out in the past. The death rate among people age 18-49 has increased by a LOT in the heavily vaccinated countries for which data is available. The fact that the baseline death rate is so low to begin with - these are not people who normally die - makes it seem less significant. But that doesn't mean that it IS less significant.

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Alex is a bipolar liberal . Tomorrow he'll tell you that "died suddenly" is the #1 cause of death among young people in Germany.

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Perhaps it's part of a deliberate strategy. You have to demonstrate the you won't go outside the acceptable 'parameters of discussion' set by the ruling class media establishment. Otherwise you won't appear as a guest on mainstream media, and your message won't reach a mass audience.

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untrue, he pulled in a nice following during covid and didnt need mainstream outlets to survive financially. I will not be renewing and im sure alot of others feel the same as me. The guy is an egomaniac. Im moving my money to other reporters on this platform.

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Yep, just gotta keep beating the drum. Minds are changed slowly, if at all. This is the exact kind of article that I subscribe for. Rational, accurate, and counter to mainstream b.s.

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I’ve had 8 Covid shots already. If it wasn’t for these safe and effective miracle vaccines, the three heart attacks, two strokes, myocarditis, and blood clots I’ve happily experienced could have been much work. Thanks Pfizer!

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The process to call out the experimental gene therapy injury & failure deniers began today in Florida. As Florida's Surgeon General produces overwhelming, science based evidence on the failure of the vaccine, scientists will have two choices: admit you simply a shill for big pharma and have zero credibility or come back to reality. It's amazing what a little truth can do to the largest bubble of lies.

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A third of the people remain in some sort of trance. They are unable to see clearly. It's a intolerable for them to break away from the vaccination narrative. Madness.

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I think a big percentage are still fearful,( fearful people are not able to think critically) and the rest are practicing wilful blindness. The truth has become too crazy to digest for many; it is indeed a mountain that is insurmountable, like Robert has suggested. If some are just waking up now, I can only imagine how they feel. A lot of us have been awake since mid 2020, and practicing what I call "persistent patience". I for one, have just about had it with waiting for the ball to really drop, and I have no idea what that may look like when it finally does....and it will. At this point, we all deserve medals for our ability to not come unhinged.

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Gen pop doesn't do their homework, and people have been trained to avoid complexity, don't understand nuance.

I'm not sure what would constitute incontrovertible proof to the True Believers, all I know is it's a VERY tall, very steep mountain.

Mt. Insurmountable.

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"[...]High-income countries in the Pacific Rim like Australia and Japan (as well as Canada, to a lesser extent) also avoided deaths by locking down early and hard. "

Where is the evidence for this affirmation? This is what gets me, Alex. You criticize the bureaucracy for its lies and coercion but then repeat demonstrably false propaganda. Japan, for one, didn't lock down, rather they only required masking everywhere (and 99% are still masking, so pitiful). Restaurants and bars remained open (with virus-stomping curfews!!😂) throughout 2020 amd 2021. PM Abe (RIP) was lambasted by WaPo for not locking down, which I believe you've mentioned before. Sure, Oceania locked down, but still 80% of the people went to work in "essential industries", people broke lockdown, etc. There's no such thing as a hermetic lockdown that can stop the spread of an airborne virus, 99% of whose particles are under .5microns in size.

In your otherwise excellent reporting, I hope you'll refrain from spouting government propaganda like "locking down early works", lest we find ourselves in the same situation again.

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You make a good point here. There are lots of countries that really didn't do much of anything and had near zero affect from covid in the first year or so and most of them still. These tend to be but are not entirely (eg Japan) poor countries. Why? My best speculation is that they have experienced similar viruses in the past, but I've never seen anyone really take up this issue, which is puzzling.

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To be fair, I noticed that the Japanese people were wearing face masks for decades, long before COVID.

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Indeed, people would wear them in public when sick, so in peak flu season you might see 10% of people wearing masks, but nothing like what's been going on now for nearly 3 years. Moreover, given masks' inability to stop the spread of even the flu, it turns out that going out in public when sick--mask or not--is pretty thoughtless, but given east Asia's obsessive work culture, it's not surprising people won't take a day or two off to get better. Btw, check WHO's 2019 meta-analysis on the efficacy of masks, conducted before masking was a political issue whatsoever, which indicated there was zero evidence for their efficacy.

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Thank you Alex. Fantastic article. More of this and less stochastic terrorism screeds please.

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LOL they won't because this isn't about public health, Alex.

https://simulationcommander.substack.com/p/its-no-surprise-medias-ignoring-the

The story is about government directing its preferred narrative via controlled media outlets. The media isn’t going to cover it because — you should already know this one! — government is directing its preferred narrative via controlled media outlets!

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