24 January, LVI A.S.

9sense Episode List, Year LVI A.S. Episode List / / 9sense, COVID-19 Vaccination, Creature Feature, Infernal Informant, Into The Wild, Offended by Religion, Reverend Campbell, The Devil's Advocate, Trump Impreachment

1. The Devil’s Advocate

Time Stamp: 7:21

  • Are you offended by others’ religiosity?
    • As Satanists it it normal for others to be offended by our existence.
      • It’s traditionally out of ignorance
      • Information is based on lies spread by abrahamic religions
    • So it is easy to understand why Satanists would learn to hate or become offended by others religions, as they are the primary source for our own direct hostility
    • Are the followers of any religion, the religion?
      • Is a single Satanis, Satanism?
    • Why should we be offended by the religious display of an individual?

2. The Infernal Informant

Time Stamp: 27:09

  • First Hand Account of the COVID-19 Vaccine
    • From Jason M., January 2, 2021
      • He’s been in healthcare since 2005, first as an EMT for 8 years. From 2010 to present in dialysis as well as recently helping out in the microbiology lab in a hospital
      • Day 1: I pre-dosed with acetaminophen in anticipation of headache, muscle and joint pain. Checked my temperature throughout the day. No changes. At the end of the night, the muscle I received the injection in was a little sore. That was gone by the next morning.
      • Day 2-4: Nothing. Temperature stayed within my normal range. On occasion I thought *maybe* a brief wave of lightheadedness, congestion, muscle and joint pain was going to start into something more. But it dissipated quickly and was more likely attributed to being old and working out twice in 1 week for the first time in a month.
      • As mundane as this experience was after Dose 1, side effects are reported as being more severe after Dose 2, which I will receive on Jan 19. I’ll give it the same 4 days (unless something happens right away) and update with how it went and also update any of the above info should new data come out.
    • People have always been fought against vaccinations: https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/history-anti-vaccination-movements
    • This site combines some basic anti-vaxx history that I have read on other sites. People have always fought against vaccines, including smallpox, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTP), Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR). Included are completely fabricated, unproven illnesses supposedly related to the vaccines.
    • Most notably, there was a bullshit report that MMR caused autism. This has been debunked repeatedly and the doctor involved lost his license. In addition, it came to light that he was hired by lawyers of parents of children with autism to make a connection so they could sue. The more in-depth writeup is here : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136032/
    • BUT, this misinformation persists two decades later and many people STILL believe vaccines cause autism and use it in their “reasoning” to not get any vaccines.
    • Can the government make you take the vaccine?
      • Short answer: Technically yes. 
    • But the 14th Amendment says they can’t!
      • Except the Supreme Court ruled against the plaintiff in Jacobson v Massachusetts in 1905. Basically, the SC stated that a state’s mandate was in the name of public health and safety and where “every person is necessarily subjected for the common good.”
    • But would the government do it today?
      • Probably not, primarily for the absolute hell it would cause. Besides it is very likely the current SC would probably break from that 1905 precedent.
    • Can the government force us to quarantine?
    • But, if everyone else gets the vaccine, then why should I bother?
      • The success of most vaccines against serious disease is predicated on everyone getting the vaccine. An unvaccinated person is a weak link that a virus can use to take hold and infect those who can’t get the vaccine (ie due to allergies) or are among the small percentage of people the vaccine doesn’t work for. If *everyone* is vaccinated, that makes the likelihood infinitesimal.
      • Polio is a perfect example. It is considered eradicated in the US because everyone was vaccinated. 2 of the 3 wild type (viruses as they occur in nature) polioviruses in the world have been listed as eradicated because the polio vaccine is freely given to everyone possible. 
      • BUT, here’s where people get confused: polio the disease is gone in the US, but the poliovirus still exists in the world. Wild Type 1 has not been eradicated. All it would take is one infected person to enter the US amongst a population of people who now refuse the vaccine because it’s “gone.” A generation of non-vaccinated people would be a freaking buffet for the poliovirus. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/ipv.html#:~:text=I%20learn%20more%3F-,Why%20get%20vaccinated%3F,and%20many%20recover%20without%20complications
        https://www.cdc.gov/polio/what-is-polio/polio-us.html
    • WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE?
      • In an ongoing clinical bial, the Pf12er-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine has been shown to prevent COVID-19 following 2 doses given 3 weeks apart. The duration of protection against COVID-19 is currently unknown.
    • WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF THE PFIZER..SIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE?
      • Side effects that have been reported with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine include:
        • injection site pain
        • tiredness
        • headache
        • muscle pain
        • chills
        • joint Pain
        • fever
        • injection site swelling
        • injection site redness
        • nausea
        • feeling unwell
        • swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy)
      • There is a remote chance that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine could cause a severe allergic reaction. A severe allergic reaction would usually occur within a few minutes to one hour after getting a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.
      • Signs of a severe allergic reaction can include:
        • Difficulty breathing
        • Swelling of your face and throat
        • A fast heartbeat
        • A bad rash all over your body
        • Dizziness and weakness
    • From Jason M, January 18, 2021
      • I’ll give it the same 4 days then drop a line with any side effects. More intense side effects are generally expected thank after Dose 1.
      • Of those I know that have had Dose 2, most complained of increased lethargy. One said she had a fever.
      • I have one coworker that has had Dose 1 of the Moderna vaccine. He stated no side effects.
      • There hasn’t been a lot of new info being released. Whether a vaccinated person can transmit the virus to others is still unknown. Though a recent Israeli study shows that it might. https://news.yahoo.com/pfizer-vaccine-may-prevent-transmission-235920512.html
      • I find this pertinent because getting vaccinated generally makes it so you can’t transmit the virus. So getting vaccinated helps yourself as well as everyone around you. But if a vaccinated person can still transmit the virus, then the vaccine only benefits that person. If that is the case, then I would definitely reduce my advocacy for people getting vaccinated because if they choose not to it’ll only be their problem, so who cares.
    • From Jason M., January 24th, 2021
      • Day 2 after Dose 2 there was some general lethargy, eased up as the day went on.
      • For about a 24 hour period there was some mild gastrointestinal discomfort from Day 2 – 3.
      • Nothing I experienced was outside of expected side effects. Mine were milder than generally stated by Pfizer/FDA.
      • Coworkers reported headache,1 fever, lethargy, joint/muscle pain for a few days.
      • So nothing really all that exciting. Good for me, bad for compelling storytelling. Of course, that is how it’s supposed to go.
      • There was a recent instance in CA where one lot of Moderna gave 6 people severe reactions, which is an inordinate amount, particularly in 1 spot within 1 lot. The lot was temporarily set aside, but the investigation is done and the lot was OK’d to use again. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/why-california-put-a-pause-on-a-single-lot-of-the-moderna-covid-19-vaccine
  • Romney on Trump impeachment: ‘If we’re going to have unity,’ there must be ‘accountability’
    • https://www.foxnews.com/politics/romney-trump-impeachment-trial-fox-news-sunday
    • Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, expressed support for the upcoming impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, telling “Fox News Sunday” that a trial is needed to achieve “truth and justice.”
    • Romney, who voted to convict Trump at his first impeachment, cited Trump’s effort to convince Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the state’s election result, as well as his call for a march on the U.S. Capitol at a Jan.  6 rally immediately preceding the violent riot.
    • “Well, we’re certainly going to have a trial. I wish that weren’t necessary, but the president’s conduct with regards to the call to Secretary of State Raffensperger in Georgia as well as the incitation towards the insurrection that led to the attack on the Capitol call for a trial,” Romney said.
    • “And, you know, if we’re going to have unity in our country, I think it’s important to recognize the need for accountability, for truth and justice.”
    • Romney said the House’s article of impeachment “suggests impeachable conduct,” but he acknowledged that he and his fellow senators have yet to hear arguments from the two sides. He said he will “do my best as a Senate juror to apply justice as well as I can understand it.”
    • The Republican went on to slam Trump, not just for his words and actions in the months following the election, but for what he said leading up to it, going as far back as to his first impeachment.
    • “I think it’s pretty clear that over the last year or so there has been an effort to corrupt the election in the United States,” Romney said. “It was not by President Biden, it was by President Trump. … That corruption we saw with regards to the conduct in Ukraine, as well as the call to Secretary of State Raffensperger, as well as the incitation to insurrection. This is obviously very serious and an attack on the very foundation of our democracy and is something which has to be considered and resolved.”
    • Looking forward, Romney acknowledged that Trump will continue to have an influence on the Republican Party, but he pointed to new voices that he believes could determine the direction the party goes in. He specifically mentioned Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, and Sens. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Romney was critical of Biden as well. While the new president has called for unity, Romney said some of his executive actions during the first days of the administration have been divisive.
    • “I think there are some actions the president is taking that are going to lead to some anger and division,” Romney said. “I think, for instance, saying we’re not going to allow further leases on government land for oil and gas, that obviously very badly hurt our rural communities. Stopping the Keystone Pipeline, that puts a lot of people out of work. Those people are going to be understandably angry.”
    • Romney said Biden should be careful “to not do things that incite a great deal of unnecessary anger.”

3. Creature Feature

Time Stamp: 48:20

  • Into The Wild
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Wild_(film)
    • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758758/, 8.1/10
    • https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/into_the_wild, 83% Certified Fresh, 89% Audience Score
    • Log Line: After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
    • 2007 American biographical adventure drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Sean Penn. 
    • It is an adaptation of the 1996 non-fiction book of the same name written by Jon Krakauer
    • Stars Emile Hirsch as Chris McCandless
    • grossed $56 million worldwide. 
    • nominated for two Golden Globes and won the award for Best Original Song: “Guaranteed” by Eddie Vedder. It was also nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Editing and Best Supporting Actor for Holbrook.
    • As his supplies dwindle, he realizes that nature is harsh and uncaring.
    • Candless concludes that true happiness can be found only when shared with others, and he seeks to return from the wild to his friends and family. 
    • Aftermath:
      • The abandoned and decaying bus on the Stampede Trail where McCandless died became a pilgrimage destination for fans. It was located in Denali Borough, Alaska, 30 miles (50 km) from the nearest town. The bus was taken to the remote trail in the 1940s by a road crew, according to Denali Borough Mayor, Clay Walker. Visitors to the site had to cross the dangerous Teklanika River. In 2019 a newlywed Belarusian woman drowned trying to cross the swollen river on her way to the site. Another drowning took place in 2010. Five Italians were rescued in February 2020, with one suffering from severe frostbite, and a stranded Brazilian had to be rescued in April 2020. In total, 15 bus-related search and rescue operations for visitors were carried out between 2009 and 2017.
      • On June 18, 2020 the bus was removed due to public safety concerns. It was air-lifted by a US army Chinook helicopter to an undisclosed location pending a decision about its final destination.
      • On September 24, 2020, the Museum of The North at the University of Alaska (Fairbanks) announced it became the permanent home of McCandless’ ‘Magic Bus 142’ where it will be restored and an outdoor exhibit will be created.
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