Matt Taibbi lays out why Liberals are destroying Free Speech

[markef]

LINKIE

According to CDC data, out of hundreds of millions of doses administered, the number of scientifically confirmed deaths causally linked to COVID-19 vaccines is in the dozens (largely linked to rare but severe blood clotting issues or severe allergic reactions early in the rollout)

You are correct. Out of hundreds of millions of doses administered across the country, scientific and clinical reviews by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the FDA have confirmed only a few dozen deaths causally linked to the vaccines. [1]
The vast majority of these extremely rare causal deaths were associated with early rollout issues and two specific complications: [1]

• Severe Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis): A very small number of fatal anaphylactic reactions occurred early in the rollout, which is why clinical providers mandate a 15-to-30-minute observation period post-injection.
• Rare Blood Clotting Issues (TTS): A condition known as Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) was causally linked to the viral vector COVID-19 vaccines (such as the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen shot). This rare complication resulted in a few dozen confirmed fatalities before the vaccine was ultimately pulled from the market as safer, updated alternatives became available. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

To put these numbers in perspective, the CDC manages the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) to track any health issues that happen after vaccination. Health officials emphasize that a report of death in VAERS does not mean the vaccine caused it; every reported death is rigorously investigated using death certificates, autopsies, and medical records to determine the true cause of death. [1, 2, 3]

Reassessing COVID-19 Vaccine Safety: A Five-Year Analysis of VAERS Reports on Harms and Mortality – The COVID-19 Long Haul Foundation

Signal Detection and Long-Term Harm Indicators

While VAERS is not designed for long-term tracking, several patterns suggest potential areas of concern:

A. Myocarditis and Pericarditis

• Strong signal in males aged 12–24, especially after second mRNA dose
• Some cases required hospitalization and long-term cardiac monitoring
• Peer-reviewed studies confirm elevated risk compared to baseline

B. Neurological Events

• Reports of seizures, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and paresthesia increased over time
• A 2024 international study flagged a possible link between the Moderna vaccine and rare neurological conditions
• Longitudinal follow-up is lacking, but persistent symptoms were noted in many reports

C. Autoimmune and Inflammatory Conditions

• VAERS includes reports of new-onset autoimmune disorders post-vaccination (e.g., lupus, rheumatoid arthritis)
• Causality is unproven, but temporal clustering and recurrence across manufacturers suggest a need for targeted study

D. Menstrual and Reproductive Effects

• Thousands of reports cite menstrual irregularities, heavy bleeding, or amenorrhea
• These effects were initially dismissed as anecdotal but have since prompted NIH-funded studies
• VAERS data alone cannot confirm long-term reproductive harm, but the volume of reports is nontrivial

 

[ColonelAngus]

Lefties refuse to believe their big-pharma-supported democrats are conspiring with the pharmaceutical companies to block data showing the serious effects and deaths caused by covid vaccines.

Not sure what the lies accomplish for these individuals.

For individuals to lie about being vax damaged is BIZARRE.

That is serious brainwashing to deny the cause of your health problems due to politics.

 

[markef]

Don't forget his beachfront property in Hawaii.

AOC might be starting to piss Obama off as well as Pelosi.

 

[markef]

It linked to the CDC article:

Selected Adverse Events Reported after COVID-19 Vaccination​

Anthony Fauci never ran the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); he served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from 1984 to 2022. The CDC was led by Robert Redfield and later Rochelle Walensky during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fauci was the highest paid federal employee in the nation, and his regular gold bar salary was miniscule compared to the royalties he extorted for himself.

 

[alang1216]

Basing origin of life assumptions on pre-existing RNA molecules is embarrassingly invalid.

Speculations about hydrothermal vents are not scientific due to the lack of any evidence supporting the actual process of transforming non-life into life. Thermal vents exist but their existence proves nothing.

So you don't know how life began, you only know how it didn't begin. Ironic that you criticize science due to the lack of any evidence supporting the actual process of transforming non-life into life yet you are willing to say it was supernatural without any evidence or even a theory of how it was done.

 

[alang1216]

Fauci was the highest paid federal employee in the nation, and his regular gold bar salary was miniscule compared to the royalties he extorted for himself.

He was the highest paid federal employee in the nation and earned a similar to many doctors in private practice. When questioned by Congress, Dr. Fauci testified that he earned "zero" from pharmaceutical royalties related to COVID-19. He noted that he receives approximately \(\$120\) to \(\$122\) annually for a monoclonal antibody he developed for diagnostic use decades ago. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

 

[alang1216]

I disagree with Darwin. I do not believe the whole human race descended from black African savages newly evolved from monkeys.

Sounds to me like you do believe that.

 

[alang1216]

Lefties refuse to believe their big-pharma-supported democrats are conspiring with the pharmaceutical companies to block data showing the serious effects and deaths caused by covid vaccines.

Are you so naïve you believe big-pharma only supports Dems?

 

[alang1216]

Try keeping up with the latest data.

Reassessing COVID-19 Vaccine Safety: A Five-Year Analysis of VAERS Reports on Harms and Mortality – The COVID-19 Long Haul Foundation

Posted on: September 5, 2025

Reassessing COVID-19 Vaccine Safety: A Five-Year Analysis of VAERS Reports on Harms and Mortality
1. Volume and Nature of Reports

Between December 2020 and July 2025, VAERS received approximately 1.3 million reports related to COVID-19 vaccines. Of these:

• ~20,000 were death reports
• ~100,000 involved hospitalization
• ~80,000 were classified as life-threatening
• ~150,000 involved permanent disability

The majority of reports were filed within 7 days of vaccination, with a significant cluster occurring within 48 hours.

I agree with the conclusion below but know that 20,000 deaths are 0.002%.

Conclusion​

VAERS data from the first five years of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns reveal substantial reporting of adverse events, including thousands of deaths and serious injuries. While causality cannot be established from this dataset alone, the patterns observed—particularly in myocarditis, neurological symptoms, and reproductive irregularities—demand rigorous investigation.

Public health policy must be informed by transparent data analysis, not assumptions of safety. VAERS is not a tool for affirming safety; it is a tool for identifying risk. As such, its signals must be treated with the seriousness they deserve, especially when the stakes involve irreversible harm.

 

[shimon]

That's not true, they themselves would request people stay to monitor people for the half hour after the shot to make sure since some people with sensitive immunity issues have odd reactions to any foreign substances in their body hence why some died instantly on the spot at the vax sites.
When you insert a mock version of the virus into one's body to get your body to produce antibodies to protect from the actual virus it affects your body if the type of antibodies production was the root cause of the hospitalization during the outbreak.
It was Israeli Scientists that discovered the cause of the heart and lung issues in the hospitals was not from the virus directly but through clotting due to your body producing those alpha defensin proteins I talked about in the other posts and can be reasearched in my archive posts in these forums.
Some people's body over produce that defense mechanism and that was/ is the cause of the clots. The brainiacs did not want this info (supressed it) because they wanted and weaponized it for " political' purposes not scientific as the discussion here was elluding to.
Fact the blood thinners were not working- yet there are thinners that can supress the body's production of those alpha defensin proteins. Same with anti inflamatories and anti virals, the hospitals used the wrong medicines and killed their patients because MSM supressed this info and they were the " science" that knows it all ( in attitude)
If one finds my posts in the archive I recommended this:
"So best to use anti viral Chloroquine anti inflamatory like Hydroxychlorochine. Along with zinc and then Colchicine to prevent the more serious and deadly affects of the virus.
Possible anti biotic not using these peptide proteins that cause clotting:
Brilacidin, (in trials not approved yet) a polymer-based antibiotic, represents a new class of antibiotics called host defense protein mimetics, or HDP-mimetics, which are non-peptide."
In short, the Drs & hospitals gave people medicine that should have supressed a virus however the serious deadly issues / clotting was caused by the people's own body and Drs feeding them medicine that increased the production of those clotting causing alpha defensin proteins instead of medicines that supressed the over production of that protein. If there was Mikdash in Jerusalem ( a focus attention central source platform to reach out), everyone would have known this discovery by the Israeli scientists, but for whatever reason the world likes to supress that right to a central source Temple given and afforded other religions and cultures.

Status Quo… Don’t rock the boat… Kick the can down the road… A true cancer cell society… Don’t fix anything .. Keep everything going even if we are one blind bend in the river from catastrophe… Yup even the blind in this society can see something is wrong and the ship needs turning around but heh if we did get our platform to shine a bright light( truth and knowledge) how many would be willing to take that bitter pill to fix the problems…..

 

[markef]

So you don't know how life began, you only know how it didn't begin. Ironic that you criticize science due to the lack of any evidence supporting the actual process of transforming non-life into life yet you are willing to say it was supernatural without any evidence or even a theory of how it was done.

Unlike secularists who cannot produce a single reasonable scientific explanation for the origin of original life on earth, I still believe God created life and continues to sustain it for all humans.

 

[markef]

He was the highest paid federal employee in the nation and earned a similar to many doctors in private practice. When questioned by Congress, Dr. Fauci testified that he earned "zero" from pharmaceutical royalties related to COVID-19. He noted that he receives approximately \(\$120\) to \(\$122\) annually for a monoclonal antibody he developed for diagnostic use decades ago. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Fauci lied.

Did Fauci and Collins Receive Royalty Payments from Drug Companies? | National Review

It’s time for Fauci and Collins to answer some pointed questions in open hearings.

www.nationalreview.com

Did Fauci and Collins Receive Royalty Payments from Drug Companies?​

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, attends a hearing at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., January 11, 2022. (Greg Nash/Pool via Reuters)

Andrew C. McCarthy
It has a new report out that should raise eyebrows. According to information garnered from Freedom of Information Act Requests, between 2009-2014, both Anthony Fauci and former NIH director Francis Collins received royalty payments from pharmaceutical companies. This may present a conflict of interest since they had a great deal of influence in deciding what research the government funds. From the report:

Last year, the National Institutes of Health – Anthony Fauci’s employer – doled out $30 billion in government grants to roughly 56,000 recipients. That largess of taxpayer money buys a lot of favor and clout within the scientific, research, and healthcare industries.

However, in our breaking investigation, we found hundreds of millions of dollars in payments also flow the other way. These are royalty payments from third-party payers (think pharmaceutical companies) back to the NIH and individual NIH scientists.

We estimate that between fiscal years 2010 and 2020, more than $350 million in royalties were paid by third-parties to the agency and NIH scientists – who are credited as co-inventors.

Because those payments enrich the agency and its scientists, each and every royalty payment could be a potential conflict of interest and needs disclosure.

When bench scientists’ research leads to monetized benefit in the private sector, I suppose royalties are in order. And certainly, government funding should reap benefits for the government when that investments leads to the development of profitable products.

But Collins and Fauci, as far as I know, were administrators, not researchers. Yet OTB found that they received royalties from drug companies:

Since the NIH documents are heavily redacted, we can only see how many payments each scientist received, and, separately, the aggregate dollars per NIH agency. This is a gatekeeping at odds with the spirit and perhaps the letter of open-records laws.

We found agency leadership and top scientists at NIH receiving royalty payments. Well-known scientists receiving payments during the period included:

• Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the highest-paid federal bureaucrat, received 23 royalty payments. (Fauci’s 2021 taxpayer-funded salary: $456,028).
• Francis Collins, NIH director from 2009-2021, received 14 payments. (Collins’ 2021 taxpayer-funded salary: $203,500)
• Clifford Lane, Fauci’s deputy at NIAID, received 8 payments. (Lane’s 2021 taxpayer-funded salary: $325,287)

In the above examples, although we know the number of payments to each scientist, we still don’t know how much money was paid – because the dollar figure was deleted (redacted) from the disclosures.

It’s been a struggle to get any useful information out of the agency on its royalty payments. NIH is acting like royalty payments are a state secret. (They’re not, or shouldn’t be!)

 

[markef]

Sounds to me like you do believe that.

No, I do not agree with Darwin and his followers that the whole human race descended from black African savages who were allegedly the first humans emerging from animals related to monkeys.

 

[markef]

Are you so naïve you believe big-pharma only supports Dems?

Not at all.

 

[alang1216]

Reassessing COVID-19 Vaccine Safety: A Five-Year Analysis of VAERS Reports on Harms and Mortality – The COVID-19 Long Haul Foundation

Signal Detection and Long-Term Harm Indicators

While VAERS is not designed for long-term tracking, several patterns suggest potential areas of concern:

A. Myocarditis and Pericarditis

• Strong signal in males aged 12–24, especially after second mRNA dose
• Some cases required hospitalization and long-term cardiac monitoring
• Peer-reviewed studies confirm elevated risk compared to baseline

B. Neurological Events

• Reports of seizures, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and paresthesia increased over time
• A 2024 international study flagged a possible link between the Moderna vaccine and rare neurological conditions
• Longitudinal follow-up is lacking, but persistent symptoms were noted in many reports

C. Autoimmune and Inflammatory Conditions

• VAERS includes reports of new-onset autoimmune disorders post-vaccination (e.g., lupus, rheumatoid arthritis)
• Causality is unproven, but temporal clustering and recurrence across manufacturers suggest a need for targeted study

D. Menstrual and Reproductive Effects

• Thousands of reports cite menstrual irregularities, heavy bleeding, or amenorrhea
• These effects were initially dismissed as anecdotal but have since prompted NIH-funded studies
• VAERS data alone cannot confirm long-term reproductive harm, but the volume of reports is nontrivial

COVID-19 vaccines have been shown to have a safety record comparable to other vaccines, with a lower overall risk of serious adverse events than the annual influenza shot. While they were developed rapidly, they underwent the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history and continue to meet the same strict standards as any other FDA-approved vaccine. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Safety Comparison and Risks

• Serious Adverse Events: A large-scale analysis using the WHO international database found that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines actually had a lower risk of serious complications than influenza vaccines.
• Cardiovascular Risks: COVID-19 vaccines have a slightly higher but manageable risk for specific cardiovascular complications, such as hypertensive crisis and supraventricular tachycardia, compared to flu shots.
• Myocarditis: While mRNA vaccines are linked to rare cases of myocarditis (heart inflammation), particularly in young men, the risk of developing myocarditis from a COVID-19 infection is approximately 42 times higher than from the vaccine.
• Neurological Safety: Research indicates a lower risk of neurological complications (such as Guillain-Barré syndrome or loss of consciousness) with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines compared to influenza vaccines. [1, 2, 3, 4]

 

[alang1216]

Not at all.

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The pharmaceutical and health products industry is one of the top lobbying spenders in Washington, frequently supporting candidates from both major parties. Since the 1990s, the pharmaceutical sector has traditionally given a majority of its Political Action Committee (PAC) and employee contributions to Republican candidates. [1, 2, 3]
Because congressional funding and corporate PAC spending fluctuate every election cycle, data from the most recent full cycles indicates that the following prominent Republican congressmen and senators have been among the highest recipients of pharmaceutical industry funds: [1, 2]

Top Republican Senate Recipients

• Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY): A frequent leader in top pharmaceutical contributions, accumulating millions over his multi-decade career from industry PACs.
• Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX): Has received approximately \(\$1.5\text{ million}\) from the sector over his career.
• Sen. John Thune (R-SD): Known to receive significant industry contributions, historically tracking near the \(\$400,000\) mark.
• Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC): Has experienced an influx of drug industry funding as his national political profile has grown.
• Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT): One of the largest Republican recipients historically, with total career pharmaceutical industry contributions exceeding \(\$3.3\text{ million}\). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Top Republican House Recipients

• Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY): Accepted roughly \(\$441,800\) in PAC gifts in a recent cycle, regularly ranking as one of the top recipients.
• Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC): A former top recipient of pharmaceutical PAC funds, bringing in over \(\$240,000\) in a previous cycle.
• Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA): The former Speaker of the House has historically been one of the highest recipients of pharma and health product PAC funds in Congress. [1, 2]

A detailed breakdown of how much each individual member receives per election cycle, along with the specific pharmaceutical PACs contributing to their campaigns, can be verified through the OpenSecrets Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Profile

 

[markef]

I agree with the conclusion below but know that 20,000 deaths are 0.002%.

Conclusion​

VAERS data from the first five years of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns reveal substantial reporting of adverse events, including thousands of deaths and serious injuries. While causality cannot be established from this dataset alone, the patterns observed—particularly in myocarditis, neurological symptoms, and reproductive irregularities—demand rigorous investigation.

Public health policy must be informed by transparent data analysis, not assumptions of safety. VAERS is not a tool for affirming safety; it is a tool for identifying risk. As such, its signals must be treated with the seriousness they deserve, especially when the stakes involve irreversible harm.

20,000 deaths are the minimum, with others not reported or under reported. So, whose fault is it if a government official mandates that kids get covid vaccines and one of the kids dies? Is that why the pharmaceutical companies obtained government guarantees of immunity from prosecution before they even released the vaccine? Should officials who mandate the risky vaccine be subject to damages if someone gets hurt or dies?

 

[markef]

COVID-19 vaccines have been shown to have a safety record comparable to other vaccines, with a lower overall risk of serious adverse events than the annual influenza shot. While they were developed rapidly, they underwent the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history and continue to meet the same strict standards as any other FDA-approved vaccine. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Safety Comparison and Risks

• Serious Adverse Events: A large-scale analysis using the WHO international database found that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines actually had a lower risk of serious complications than influenza vaccines.
• Cardiovascular Risks: COVID-19 vaccines have a slightly higher but manageable risk for specific cardiovascular complications, such as hypertensive crisis and supraventricular tachycardia, compared to flu shots.
• Myocarditis: While mRNA vaccines are linked to rare cases of myocarditis (heart inflammation), particularly in young men, the risk of developing myocarditis from a COVID-19 infection is approximately 42 times higher than from the vaccine.
• Neurological Safety: Research indicates a lower risk of neurological complications (such as Guillain-Barré syndrome or loss of consciousness) with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines compared to influenza vaccines. [1, 2, 3, 4]

For those unfortunate souls who get seriously damaged or die from the vaccine the apparent 'low risks' are a stupid worthless assessment.

Results​

1. Volume and Nature of Reports​

Between December 2020 and July 2025, VAERS received approximately 1.3 million reports related to COVID-19 vaccines. Of these:

• ~20,000 were death reports
• ~100,000 involved hospitalization
• ~80,000 were classified as life-threatening
• ~150,000 involved permanent disability

The majority of reports were filed within 7 days of vaccination, with a significant cluster occurring within 48 hours.

 

[markef]

The pharmaceutical and health products industry is one of the top lobbying spenders in Washington, frequently supporting candidates from both major parties. Since the 1990s, the pharmaceutical sector has traditionally given a majority of its Political Action Committee (PAC) and employee contributions to Republican candidates. [1, 2, 3]
Because congressional funding and corporate PAC spending fluctuate every election cycle, data from the most recent full cycles indicates that the following prominent Republican congressmen and senators have been among the highest recipients of pharmaceutical industry funds: [1, 2]

Top Republican Senate Recipients

• Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY): A frequent leader in top pharmaceutical contributions, accumulating millions over his multi-decade career from industry PACs.
• Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX): Has received approximately \(\$1.5\text{ million}\) from the sector over his career.
• Sen. John Thune (R-SD): Known to receive significant industry contributions, historically tracking near the \(\$400,000\) mark.
• Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC): Has experienced an influx of drug industry funding as his national political profile has grown.
• Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT): One of the largest Republican recipients historically, with total career pharmaceutical industry contributions exceeding \(\$3.3\text{ million}\). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Top Republican House Recipients

• Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY): Accepted roughly \(\$441,800\) in PAC gifts in a recent cycle, regularly ranking as one of the top recipients.
• Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC): A former top recipient of pharmaceutical PAC funds, bringing in over \(\$240,000\) in a previous cycle.
• Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA): The former Speaker of the House has historically been one of the highest recipients of pharma and health product PAC funds in Congress. [1, 2]

A detailed breakdown of how much each individual member receives per election cycle, along with the specific pharmaceutical PACs contributing to their campaigns, can be verified through the OpenSecrets Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Profile

I still want to see how much Fauci was making from royalty payments as if he had anything to do with developing vaccines.

 

[alang1216]

Fauci lied.

Did Fauci and Collins Receive Royalty Payments from Drug Companies? | National Review

It’s time for Fauci and Collins to answer some pointed questions in open hearings.

www.nationalreview.com

Did Fauci and Collins Receive Royalty Payments from Drug Companies?​

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, attends a hearing at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., January 11, 2022. (Greg Nash/Pool via Reuters)

Andrew C. McCarthy
It has a new report out that should raise eyebrows. According to information garnered from Freedom of Information Act Requests, between 2009-2014, both Anthony Fauci and former NIH director Francis Collins received royalty payments from pharmaceutical companies. This may present a conflict of interest since they had a great deal of influence in deciding what research the government funds. From the report:


When bench scientists’ research leads to monetized benefit in the private sector, I suppose royalties are in order. And certainly, government funding should reap benefits for the government when that investments leads to the development of profitable products.

But Collins and Fauci, as far as I know, were administrators, not researchers. Yet OTB found that they received royalties from drug companies:

Fauci testified under oath that his royalty payments average about $120/year for work he did before joining NIH. I'm guessing you don't know any difference.