Month: March 2021

Prolonged mask-wearing is probably deforming our kids’ ears

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Here is a paper from June of last year: “Can the elastic of surgical face masks stimulate ear protrusion in children?”

The unfortunate answer is yes, it can:

“All bodies subject to the action of a force undergo deformation, which depends not only on the intensity of the force applied, but also on the nature of the body itself. In general, deformations can be of two types: elastic, which disappear when the force is no longer applied, and non-elastic, which remain even after applying the force. Cartilage has memory thanks to the presence of elastic fibres; although this allows it to return to its initial condition when deformed, if the stimulus persists, it can lead to permanent changes in its conformation…

…It is well known that the pressure of the elastic on the skin of the posterior concha of the auricle for a long time causes pain and erythema, due to the continuous rubbing of the elastic on the skin in the same position. This has led some users to apply silicone rear ear supports that decrease decubitus, but increase the distance of the auricle from the mastoid region. Others, on the other hand, prefer to change the position of the elastic by moving it more towards the antihelix than the mastoid region, thus applying an elastic force in an area where the cartilage has less resistance, with a consequent increase in the cephaloauricular angle of the outer auricle.

Therefore, the use of surgical masks with ear loops in growing children for many hours a day not only leads to intolerance and decubitus of the retroauricular skin (as for adults), but can also influence the correct growth and angulation of the outer ear with the consequent increase in the incidence of protrusion of the outer auricle.”

Permanent physical damage to those least likely to be harmed by COVID-19.

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State of Virginia refused to perform autopsy after 58-year old woman died within hours of receiving COVID vax

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Tragic story. Open records requests found emails that indicated that officials worried that Drene Keye’s death could worsen “vaccine hesitancy” among minorities. Keye’s family is conducting their own investigation to discover the truth.

I have a feeling that treating a black family this way isn’t going to go over well within the black community. Refusing to acknowledge the possibility of a link between the vaccine and her death, refusing an autopsy, and instructing officials to respond to questions about the lack of an autopsy with, “a full autopsy was not needed in order to ascertain whether the death was related to the vaccination”, is outrageous, a scandal.

39-year old single mom dies 4 days after second Moderna dose

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Kassidi Kurrill received the second Moderna dose on February 1st. She stayed in bed for the next two days, but on the third day she knew something wasn’t right. Her liver failed the next day, followed by her kidneys and then her heart. Her parents offered up parts of their organs to donate, but her body shut down too quickly to operate.

It’s very important to read these stories and understand that real people are dying, and it is sudden and heartbreaking. Sure, it may be rare, but it does happen. Is it a reaction to the polyethylene glycol, the lipid that encases the mRNA, or the body rejecting outright the attempt to insert a foreign genetic code into the body’s cells?

Even given these risks, is it worth it to get the vaccine? Cost/benefit should be weighed by everyone. What is the proof that the vaccines are more effective/safe than becoming infected with the actual virus?

It would be interesting to have the option to consciously infect oneself with the Sars-COV2 as opposed to the vaccine. Probably much safer for some, while providing effectively 100% chance of developing long-term immunity.

The best thing you’ll watch today

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These governors wrecked their economies and destroyed the lives of their citizens for nothing. What now? Who gets to face a jury first?