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[el gato malo @boriquagato]

being upset at trump re-naming things is a fascinating ink-blot.

trump is trolling. he's deliberatly doing this to get a rise out of people. one can find it boorish or petty, but i think his intent is pretty clear. he's ratcheting up aggression.

renaming geography is also a typical act of conquest intended to show that one has/is taking over. it's a laying of claim to territory. new amsterdam got renamed new york. that's how conquest works.

you can agree or disagree with the move, but that's the flex and the US is hardly the first nationstate to do such things.

i supect that most of what's arousing the anger of the left is that they see in this practice the precise echo of their own, they recognize this praxis of conquest and its demand for submission precisely because this has, for so long, been their own game of choice.

biden and the left in general during the protection of his tenure routinely came out with far greater nominal absurdities.

consider a construction like "latinx" or the pretense to not know what a woman is or recategorizing groups of them as "birthing persons" and seeking to use that phrase in medical schools. consider ideas like "we must call them cis-gender so that no gender is seen as "normal" or "stright.""

consider the idea of "you must use my bespoke pronouns of xi/xim/meow or you'll lose your teaching job."

this man in a dress is the most beautiful and glamorous woman in the world and if you disagree you're "phobic" and need "re-education."

can one seriously think that "lake america" compares to that?

to my mind, these ideas of societal and biological redefinition seem far more socially and personally intrusive than changing the name of a body of water and a great deal more arbitrary as well.

it's also the same sort of aggression.

since time out of mind, claiming the right to name a thing is how you lay claim to that which you conquered.

that's why it was coercive.

(i note that no one will get in trouble for deadnaming the lake.)

i would actually go so far as to argue that one of the primary practices of the purported progressives during the biden years was renaming things for no good reason and adopting the most outlandish and divisive aspects of hard left academia to weaponize semantic identity politics.

it was a form of enforced submission.

if you tried to call president puddinhead anyhting at all about it, you got attacked, shouted down, and subjected to cancel culture struggle sessions seemingly mandated or at least encouraged by federal, state, and local agencies and the DoE. even the military was forced to play along.

if you find renaming lake ontario puzzling, i really must ask, "how about renaming a male rapist "woman" so he can go to a female prison?"

what i find interesting here is how upset the left (and some of the self-styled center) becomes about a lake. persoanlly, i think "lake america" is kind of a stupid overdone gambit to generate attention and upset certain folks, but it certainly seems like many of those at whom it was aimed cannot tolerate even extremely mild doses of the medicine they so avidly dished out to others back when they themselves were wielding the whip hand.

the "mirror as inkblot" becomes unmistakable.

"woke semantics" was a very direct attack on large parts of the US society by a faction seeking to dominate them and those who most avidly led that charge seem most offended to see trump utilizing their own playbook.

there is, perhaps, a telling lesson there about seeing most readily in others the very faults one possesses in abundance.

the left being upset with the right for changing the names of things seems like the most noir of pots calling a shiny copper kettle black.

[Commissioner Josh Parsons @CommissionerJP]

This is a long post, but I think it is important for anyone who wants to get to the bottom of what is happening here in Lancaster County.

On Tuesday Aug 25th Governor Shapiro and officials from the PA Dept of Health and Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health held a press conference in Lancaster County and announced two “measles-associated deaths.” (See my previous posts for more details on this.)

I have sought to keep an open mind and be objective, but the evidence now leads to the conclusion that there is deception happening here.

This is a matter of great public importance. The Governor claimed there were two deaths in Lancaster County – the first deaths from Measles in the U.S. in 35 years. We have a right to know the facts on this. You cannot drop a bombshell like this and then essentially say all the information around it is top secret. The only way for government to have trust with citizens is through transparency and honesty. That is especially important since what happened during Covid.

Asking questions and following the facts is not “pro-measles” or “anti-science.” It is what we all should do. The following is an attempt to follow the evidence that we currently have available to us.

Ideally, in a functioning healthy system journalists would assemble this case and ask objective questions of the people who had the press conference rather than attack the people who are asking legitimate questions about the press conference. But that is not necessarily the system we are living in, so I will endeavor to do it.

Let me walk you through the evidence that we have as I would have done for a jury when I was a prosecutor trying criminal cases in court.

1. The press conference: Officials at the Governor’s press conference used the term “measles-associated” (see press conference and accompanying press release) but clearly framed it as deaths FROM measles. The Governor stated that these are the first two measles-associated deaths in the U.S. in 35 years. People died FROM measles 35 years ago. Therefore, it would not be accurate to make that statement unless these current cases were in fact being presented as deaths attributable to measles in some significant way. This appears to be a carefully crafted attempt to overstate the case, while also maintaining some later wiggle room, i.e. “associated” to muddy the issue if it became clear these were not in fact measles deaths. This indicates deception.

2. The desired media response: The media, in large part, dutifully took their cue and reported two deaths “from” measles in Lancaster County. The New York Times: “Two unvaccinated people in Pennsylvania have died from measles, as a large outbreak there continues to spread, the state’s Health Department reported on Tuesday morning.” ABC News: “BREAKING: Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday. Both unvaccinated.”

Importantly, the Governor, his administration, and other officials at the press conference did not correct these stories. The message had been conveyed as apparently it was intended.

Note – it is clear now that these stories are not true and any credible news source would retract them rather than just shrug and move on.

3. The lack of transparency: Officials provided virtually no background information about these “measles-associated” deaths. DOH said to “protect the privacy of the individuals and their families, DOH will not release any additional details that could personally identify these individuals and their families,” however, they did release the medical information other than the fact that the two were “unvaccinated.”

Importantly, the law DOES allow information to be released that does not violate privacy – i.e. more demographic and background information. I contend it was very important to do this when making such a big announcement, which made national news. Officials provided no corroborating evidence to their claims.

4. The story unravels: I then conducted an investigation and learned from the Lancaster County Coroner that there were zero reported measles deaths in Lancaster County. (See earlier posts.) I announced this publicly to be transparent. Neither the Governor’s Office nor Penn Medicine replied to my questions. The law requires deaths from contagious disease such as measles to be reported to the Coroner.

The Coroner then released information that an infant had died during a home birth and the infant tested positive for measles but did not die of measles. (See Coroner statements to LNP, WGAL, and Philadelphia Inquirer.)

5. State officials then point to deceased infant: State officials, who previously refused to give any information on the two deceased individuals (other then they were unvaccinated) then pointed to the infant as one of the cases. (See DOH statement of 8/26/27.) PA Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen released a statement on 8/26/27 stating that she “thoroughly reviewed the case investigation information and sadly can confirm that the were two measles-associated deaths in Lancaster County…”

6. County Coroner and Forensic Patholgist report contradicts state officials: The County Coroner and the Forensic Pathologist, both of whom have many years of experience, rule out the claim that the infant can be one of the cases. “Lancaster County Coroner Steve Diamantoni said the cause of death was not from the measles. The newborn died shortly after birth from a laceration of the spleen, although measle antibodies were present in postmortem testing…” (Coroner interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer.)

Moreover, the forensic pathologist who conducted the autopsy indicated the cause of death was not related to measles (Coroner interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer), thus ruling out the theory that has been raised by some that the spleen was enlarged or otherwise susceptible to this injury due to measles exposure.

7. The death investigation: Importantly, the County Coroner is THE person who has statutory authority to rule on cause and manner of death in Pennsylvania. The Coroner said “state officials had not contacted him personally as of Wednesday about the two Lancaster County measles-associated deaths.” (Coroner interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer.) Because this was a home birth where the infant died, and because the County Coroner and the forensic pathologist were the ones investigating this case – and came to the conclusion it was not measles related, – what evidence did the PA Secretary of Health “thoroughly” review? (Statement of Dr. Debra Bogen on 8/26/27.) There would be no hospital records in this case. The Coroner investigation WAS the investigation. But they never personally consulted the Coroner. So what other evidence is she using to determine this death was “measles-associated” to such a degree that they could report to the world that this was one of two measles deaths in Lancaster County?

8. Deception: Also important is the fact that officials emphasized in the press conference that the two individuals were “unvaccinated.” Now, technically that would be true for a baby who was born at home and immediately died. But there would be no possible way for the baby to vaccinated. The framing of this, or underlying assertion in it, seemed to be to indicate that the deceased person was unvaccinated by choice. This shows intent on the part of officials to deceive. Announcing a technically true statement, but keeping secret the context which would show there was no possible way for the baby to have been vaccinated before its death is deliberately deceptive.

In the law, when trying cases in court, there is a jury instruction called “false in one, false in all.” It is the from the Latin term “falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus.” It means that if you find a witness lied about a material fact, the jury may choose to reject the rest of the witness’s testimony. That seems appropriate here.

9. Deception: Similarly deceptive is the following - after my investigation revealed that the County Coroner has zero deaths from measles, PA DOH said: “Not all deaths are referred to a coroner under Pennsylvania law.” (DOH Statement on 8/26/26.) This is technically correct. For instance, an elderly patient who dies of natural causes would not necessarily be referred to the County Coroner. However, the law does require a death known or suspected to be due to contagious disease be reported to the coroner. Thus, the coroner should have a record of any measles death in Lancaster County.

Again, this is an apparent deliberate deception. Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus.

10. The second case: We still know nothing about the second reported death. There has not even been an effort, to my knowledge, to explain this death or provide any details whatsoever – beyond “unvaccinated.” Again, under the law any death due to measles would be required to be reported to the County Coroner. He has no report.

Given the other apparent deception here it is fair to ask whether the facts of the second case have been materially manipulated similar to the first case, or whether the second case exists at all.

I think the people of Lancaster County deserve to have transparency over whether there were actually two measles deaths or not.

[Secretary Kennedy @SecKennedy]

Sheryl Gay Stolberg gets it wrong again. Repeatedly describing these documents as Dr. Fauci’s “private diaries” is inaccurate and misleading.

These were not personal journals. They were government records created on a government computer by a federal employee during one of the most consequential public health emergencies in history.

Under federal law, these documents belong to the American people.

Precision matters. Stolberg’s mischaracterization has predictably fueled outrage among Democrats, who have denounced @SenRandPaul's release of Dr. Fauci’s “private diaries.”

[Rand Paul @RandPaul]

The DOJ has ONE WEEK left to charge Anthony Fauci for the worst cover-up in modern medical history.

He lied to Congress about funding gain-of-function research in Wuhan. Millions died. Trillions were spent. And Fauci walked away with book deals and fawning media coverage instead of handcuffs. I re-upped my criminal referral to the DOJ because the evidence is overwhelming, and justice has been delayed long enough.

RT if you’re ready to see Fauci behind bars.

[ShadesTrades[LikeAWhale] @ShadesTradesLAW]

@edge10k @barkmeta 100% expected. Clearly the end of both their rallies. Silver back to $30s gold back under $2k. Not immediately of course, probably take a few years.

[Alex Berenson @AlexBerenson]

Hey, @RepJeffries, two quick questions, since you are suddenly a scientific expert:

What are the odds a baby born to a woman who tests negative for Hepatitis B will get Hep B?

What percentage of Hep B shots were administered to the babies of women who tested negative for Hep B?

[The Redheaded libertarian @TRHLofficial]

Let’s talk about Thomas Jefferson and his history of slavery. It’s always viewed as a grand contradiction, but I want to explain to you what was going on in the 1700s, so that we may stop holding him to today’s standards.
Thomas Jefferson inherited his slaves and their mortgages, from his father and his father-in-law. The only slaves he purchased were to reunite with their families. This is all well-documented.
Jefferson tried to abolish slavery at least three times.
“Why couldn’t he just free them?” Glad you asked. Lets get into that:
Slavery was institutionalized, in the same way student loan or credit card debt is today.
If you’d had enough and decided it was time to free your slaves, you would still be financially tied to them forever. Here is the process:
You would need to:
- Obtain permission from the county court for each slave's manumission (freedom).
- Prove meritorious service by the slave, such as saving the life of a free person (this must be demonstrated to the court's satisfaction for each individual).
- Post a financial surety of £100 sterling per slave to guarantee they will not become a burden on the colony by requiring public support if they fall into poverty. That’s roughly $24,000 per slave in today’s money.

[el gato malo @boriquagato]

i realize that it's been said many times already, but i simply cannot help myself:

if you supported the grossly unconstitutional lockdowns, mandatory face muzzlings, vaccine passports for fugazi pharmaceuticals, and the utter disregard for personal liberty and rights used to trample american lives and livelihoods on a scale never before seen in these united states and are out bleating about "no kings,"

here:

[George Gammon @GeorgeGammon]

How many businesses were ruined?

How many lives destroyed?

How many inhumane acts were committed?

How many children had part of their childhood stolen?

How many people died/will die due to mandatory injections?

And you say forget about it, move on

I say go fuck yourself

[el gato malo @boriquagato]

friendly reminder:

it was not so long ago that not only did 80% of america mistake this for "public health" but 50% were howling for intense enforcement around it and ready to turn on and turn in their neighbors.

and THAT is why you need rights and not democracy.

[ShadesTrades[LikeAWhale] @ShadesTradesLAW]

@AlexBerenson A huge step in the right direction. Now do covid vaccines. But they won't because Trump still likes to pretend they were a great triumph.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Never forget

[ShadesTrades[LikeAWhale] @ShadesTradesLAW]

@BGatesIsaPyscho Innocent = "I'm suing RFK for slander and libel and categorically deny his claims about me"

Guilty = "RFK has said some nasty things about me. You can judge if that's true or not"

😂

[TradeLikeAWhale @whale_trade]

I hate to ruin the party, but the stock market appears to be tap-dancing on the edge of its final high note for the next couple of decades. The charts suggest we’re on the cusp of a peak that won’t be eclipsed for 10 to 20 years—bold claim, yes, but if you’re saving for retirement or expecting your portfolio to deliver the goods well into the future, it might be time to consider an exit strategy. Meanwhile, let���s not point fingers at one politician or another; this is simply how the market’s grand cycle waltzes along. Japan learned it the hard way in 1989, and the U.S. could be next in line for its own version of the lost decade. Of course, this is not financial advice—merely an observation I feel compelled to share—so what you do with this information is entirely your call.

https://t.co/C35Logokkf

[ShadesTrades[LikeAWhale] @ShadesTradesLAW]

@toobaffled Your terms are acceptable!

[el gato malo @boriquagato]

nature is healing.

[ShadesTrades[LikeAWhale] @ShadesTradesLAW]

@dadgorithmsX Cold plunging - huge boost to energy for hours after 💪

[ShadesTrades[LikeAWhale] @ShadesTradesLAW]

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[Max Anderson @MaxAnderson]

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