Why are reporters hyping a deeply flawed study supposedly proving Covid killed more Republicans because they had lower jab rates?

Aug 2, 2023

The paper says what media outlets want to hear about Covid, the vaccines, and the GOP. So they’re ignoring a huge hole in it that essentially destroys its findings.

Last week, three Yale researchers reported Republicans had higher death rates from Covid than Democrats after mRNA vaccines became available to everyone.

The highest gap in death rates occurred in counties with low vaccination levels, suggesting differences in jab rates caused it, the study said.

Media outlets quickly broadcast the findings, which ran in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association. “Republican deaths in Florida, Ohio linked to COVID vaccine politics,” Axios wrote. On Twitter, Chris Hayes of MSNBC claimed the study showed that “a bunch of people with big platforms [tried] to get their audiences killed.”

The paper actually was first published in non-peer-reviewed form in September 2022 – and got hefty media attention then too. News outlets do not usually report on research that’s 10 months old and already received attention, but they made an exception this time.

No surprise, as the research backs up the many, many, many stories in summer 2021 about unvaccinated middle-aged (or even younger) Republicans clogging emergency rooms and dying of Covid.

To its credit, the paper is elegantly designed and makes interesting arguments.

Just one problem. A crucial detail in its findings essentially blows up the results. The authors do not exactly hide the problematic result, but they do brush over it. Only a close reading of the paper makes it clear.

The detail suggests that the apparent connection between party affiliation and death may result from hidden epidemiological factors. At the least, it undoes any effort to suggest that young or middle-aged Republicans suffered from being unvaccinated.

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Deep in the paper’s appendix is another puzzling finding. Click here to continue reading…

https://alexberenson.substack.com/p/why-are-reporters-hyping-a-deeply?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

mRNA Covid Shots Should Be Labeled ‘Gene Therapy Products,’ Peer-Reviewed Study Warns

Aug 6, 2023

An explosive peer-reviewed study has warned that mRNA Covid shots are being incorrectly classified in an effort to bypass regulations for public use.

Researchers behind a study published in the renowned International Journal of Molecular Sciences are urging regulatory agencies to consider the safety issues associated with the rapid approval of COVID-19 vaccines.

They are calling on federal government agencies to correctly classify messenger RNA (mRNA) shots as gene therapy products (GTPs).

The researchers warn that mRNA shots must be correctly labeled as GTPs to prevent pharmaceutical companies from bypassing regulatory standards.

According to the paper, Covid mRNA shots, by mode and action, are gene therapy products and should adhere to different regulatory standards.

https://lionessofjudah.substack.com/p/mrna-covid-shots-should-be-labeled?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

The seven factors that raise your risk of colorectal cancer if you’re under 50, according to major study – and THESE are the hotspots for the disease

Aug 6, 2023

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12365969/The-seven-factors-raise-risk-colorectal-cancer-youre-50-according-major-study-hotspots-disease.html

What I Eat In A Day | Vegan HCLF (high carb, low fat)

Here’s what this 59-year-old guy who’s been vegan for 20 years typically eats.

I’m 6′ and 155 pounds and I’ve been losing weight due to bicycling, getting a little scrawny lately, so I’m actually currently eating more calories than this.

Black Bean/Lentil Veggie Burger recipe:
3 cups cooked lentils
3 cups cooked black beans
1 cup cooked rice
1 cup raw oats
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup dried/minced onions
2 tsp smoked paprika

Mash ingredients together with potato masher, until desired consistency is reached (need to be able to form into patties). Form mixture into patties, and place on cookie sheet.

Cover and place in refrigerator, for at least an hour (over night is best) Chill and grill!

These are REALLY GOOD!!! They come from a formula vegan dietitian Jeff Novick MS RD came up with. You can get the full series of HCLF veggie burgers on DVD from: http://store.vegsource.com/collection…

Best Rice-Free Vegan Sushi Made Simple!

Sushi RECIPE:

4 nori sheets

Quinoa:

4 cups of cooked quinoa

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tbsp date syrup

1 tbsp tahini

Fillings:

Sushi roll #1

avocado, mango, carrots, peppers, microgreens

Sushi roll #2

HV mushroom bacon    • The Best Vegan Mushroo…   avocado, mango

Instructions:

Combine tahini, date syrup, and apple cider vinegar in a bowl and mix. Add mixture to well cooked quinoa. Place a nori sheet on your sushi mat glossy side down. Make sure your nori is lined up with the edge of the mat. Evenly spread some quinoa mixture to cover your nori sheet, leaving a 1.5- edge uncovered. Line your ingredients up in the center of the quinoa layer (as shown in video) Carefully lift the edge of your sushi mat and begin to guide it over and around your filling, bring the edge of the mat down to meet the edge of your quinoa and gently pull back to tighten your roll. Lift the sushi mat and lay flat. Dampen the edge of your nori sheet with some water and roll to seal your sushi roll. Using a sharp knife, cut your sushi roll into desired thickness. Drizzle with some spicy mayo and/or pesto mayo, and garnish with black sesame seeds. Dip in coconut aminos as desired.

Enjoy!

What can some simple Bayesian analysis tell us about vaccine safety?

Aug 4, 2023

Steve Kirsch posed the following problem:

He has a dataset of 7500 people of whom 5625 were vaxxed; 1875 were unvaxxed

Over a period of 6 months (182 days) 15 people died, ALL from the vaxxed group

Of the 15 who died, 4 died within 24 hours of getting the vaccine.

Steve asked what’s the probability of this happening if the vaxx was safe?

Here’s how I answered it using Bayes Theorem to combine the different pieces of evidence. (Note: this assumes the data is accurate, ignores all confounders like age, and assumes the vaxxed and unvaxxed are similar types of people)

Software used for the Bayesian network analysis is https://www.agena.ai/

Risky! Walking downstairs is more dangerous for young women than others for key reasons, said study

Aug 4, 2023

[Editor: Not only young women, I can attest to that!] 🙂

After analyzing 2,400 young adults, either on the short staircase (52% of whom were women) or the long staircase (29% of whom were women), the researchers discovered eight risky behaviors that the young people practiced: 

  1. not using a handrail
  2. not watching the stairs while descending
  3. wearing sandals, flip-flops or high heels
  4. having a conversation with another person or on a smartphone
  5. using an electronic device
  6. keeping hands in pockets
  7. holding something
  8. skipping steps

Four men lost their balance on the long staircase, while one woman did so on the short staircase, but all recovered.

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/risky-walking-downstairs-more-dangerous-young-women-others-key-reasons-study

Arbitrator rules in favor of Massachusetts State Police troopers fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

Aug 4, 2023

Former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed an executive order requiring all executive branch employees to provide proof of vaccination by October 2021 or face disciplinary action, including possible termination.

Eleven Massachusetts State Troopers and one sergeant were fired in April over their refusal to get vaccinated. Their termination came nearly eight months after the vaccine mandate was put into place.

On Friday, an arbitrator ruled in favor of the troopers, resulting in seven of them being given the option to be reinstated.

According to the police union, as part of the award handed down by the arbitrator, the state police must contact all impacted troopers to offer them their previous positions with full back pay retroactive to their initial suspension.

They have also been awarded their full seniority rights and all benefits minus any interim earnings and/or unemployment compensation, according to the union news release.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wcvb.com/amp/article/massachusetts-state-police-covid-19-arbitrator-jobs/44738547?espv=1

Day 114 of Year 9 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

EXERCISE:
* Jog 5k outdoors
* Float on water lounge under awning
* Evening walk outdoors

WATER: (2) × (32) = 64 oz

EATS:
* apple sauce & oatmeal w/ powders (pomegranate, beet,  green stuff, ground flaxseed), walnuts, blueberries & splash of almond milk
* grilled tofu sandwich on cracked wheat sourdough
* homemade broccoli-potato soup
* two XL-almond-coconut-choco clusters
* raw broccoli, carrot, cauliflower w/ dip

SUN HAS SET

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food