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Charles Bastille's avatar

The following link explains how mRNA vaccines work. Ironically, the linked post is via the National Institutes of Health, which is also under RFK Jr's purview. This means it may disappear, but it will always live on in the Wayback Machine (Internet archives), unless Republicans find a way to kill that, too.

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/therapy/mrnavaccines/

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Theodora's avatar

Thank you for this thoughtful article!

Not to excuse bad behavior; anger is / can be a stage of grief. Folks often lash out at the closest person or thing as a reaction to loss of control over their circumstances. Health professionals understand that fact, and we try not to take it personally. Physical abuse of a caregiver, however, is never OK.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Patient and understanding. Typical response from a health professional. :-)

Thank you, in more ways than one.

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Kay-El's avatar

If I had a dime for every time some chucklefuck told me I was getting chipped, my blood is tainted, the stuff in the vaccine will cause unknown horrors, I wouldn’t have a whole lot of cash because everyone I know isn’t a moron. We’re all vaccinated and still here. The crazies just keep moving the goal posts. Btw, to my knowledge I never caught it.

Condolences to Officer Rose.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

I don't think I ever caught it either, but I might be wrong. I caught a bad cold in December 2020 when everyone near me was down for the count with Covid. I wanted to get tested but the only place available was a very crowded facility. I figured if I didn't have it, I would get it if I went there. I've been jabbed about 7 or 8 times. One just about a month ago.

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EllenPepper's avatar

Those chucklefucks would counter with "Yeah? You can't even tell that the vax nanoparticles are operating your mind now. That's why you promote vax so more people can be zombies like you!" I know this because I have a maga family member.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

chucklefucks is one of my favorite derogatory terms, even though Chuck is one of my nicknames. :-)

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EllenPepper's avatar

😂 I'd never address you as "Chucklefuck". I promise. 😂

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Kay-El's avatar

I actually did have some numbnuts who said something about nano particles. I just laughed.

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EllenPepper's avatar

What's deliciously ironic is that the "pure" blood they are so proud of having is contaminated with Covid and sooner or later, it's going to take them down.

Maybe even this winter, if Covid gets out of hand by mutation.

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Kay-El's avatar

Lol. My go to during the worst of the pandemic was “good luck with your intubation”. I’ll probably have to revive that one.

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EllenPepper's avatar

Yes. Also, ask them "have you made your funeral arrangements yet? You'll save money if you sign contracts now. The govt might be slamming coffins with tariffs soon."

😂

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Hannah's avatar

RFK Jr is right in that no one should take health advice from him.

I watched most of his confirmation hearings. He is possibly the most dangerous pick of the cabinet.

But I watched the Bondi and Kegstand hearings also. There are days when I award them the title.

I quit reality for today.

How do I read your novella from the beginning.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

You are a lot tougher than I am. I tried watching one and had to bail immediately. I thought maybe he was as insane as his boss.

Thanks for asking about the novella. Links to the first two chapters should be at the end of each chapter. That first one has a full TOC of all the chapters.

Here it is to save you time:

https://www.ruminato.com/p/the-trial-of-summary-james-chapters

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Hannah's avatar

Thanks.

Tough, no. I felt a responsibility to be informed about these people. I was exhausted and shaken after watching them. I knew a bit about Patel, and skipped his.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

They are exhausting.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Wow. Another tragic outcome instigated by the cult. I feel for Officer Rose and his family...I couldnt find where to donate to him.

I wonder when the public will wise up and realize they've been had.

Great piece. Thanks.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Thanks, Susan. I tried to find a GoFundMe for him but it probably hasn't been established yet. The link I left was more of a condolences page. I think donating there donates to the whole group, which may not be what people want to do.

Unfortunately, there are anti-vaxxers on the left, too, but again, they willfully ignore the science of mRNA vaccines, the brilliance of which is that they reproduce **one** specific protein bound to one specific type of organism, in this case, the Covid virus, with the body recognizes as an intruder (similar, to a regular vaccine, but much more efficiently targeted) and builds antibodies accordingly.

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/therapy/mrnavaccines/

Ironically, the above link is via the National Institutes of Health, which is also under RFK Jr's purview.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

It’s beyond my comprehension how ignorant and gullible people are. If you dont believe in science, please stop seeing a doctor and dont got to a hospital when you get sick, which you will absolutely do. People are infuriating and I dont understand it.

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Nightmaher's avatar

I have never had Covid and neither did my late husband. We were both vaccinated with several boosters. He died in 2022 from complications from the original Pharyngeal Cancer dx.

Thanks Charles for the links.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

:-( My condolences

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Elizabeth's avatar

RFKJr is a menace to society.

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EllenPepper's avatar

In the future, Kennedy and his ilk will be infamous for their unpatriotic, treasonous genocide of humanity. Am I overstating this? No, I doubt that, because they aren't finished yet, are they? They will rain down even more horrors as time goes on if they aren't stopped by the people who are entrusted with the welfare of the population.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

They think they are just getting started. We'll see what happens. Lots of people like you and others in full resistance.

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