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Beaujangles
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5 minutes ago, spideysensei said:
Yep, the resistance will have to be local and organic. I just don't think you can risk putting it online. And i'd be wary of joining any such online organisations for obvious reasons.
I agree... this forum is not the place to gather the troops so to speak. It is a place of 'like minds' ( for the most part).
But yes, in local areas eyes and ears should be peeled. There will be people who claim it was their idea and want accolades... but at the end of the day...we all should know that like minds must stay alert locally...
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7 minutes ago, Golden Retriever said:
Good comment
Bjorn knows strong men are needed to fight tyranny, but he obviously doesn't advocate violence on Youtube!
Agreed... I havent seen any calls for violence in this forum... but its clear people have had enough of being beaten down with bullshit claims of a pandemic.
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21 minutes ago, spideysensei said:
Because that's essentially what you're asking of people, to overthrow the system somehow. It's dangerous territory is all i'm saying, you risk getting shut down and spending your life in jail as a terrorist, and what's more the majority of people will side with the gov because they're so indoctrinated.
How will they be initiated into the codewords in the first place? That info will be available somehow, you can't trust private messages either. You risk being infiltrated also.
No, not overthrow 'the system'. The 'system' is corrupt. What does the 'system' do when regular people engage in corruption? They jail them, they use many tactics. Meanwhile they carry on unabated and get worse. The corrupt 'system' needs to be replaced. 'They' however manipulate currencies and pay people to do their bidding. Police, Mercenaries, Media, Celebs etc etc...
Yes, I believe this forum is infiltrated... I believe I have an idea who a few of them are. Watch who clicks like and triggers discord and who loves to stir and then play dumb...etc...
But people have their own areas where they live.... they know people... they know who is not following the narrative. They can form 'Book Clubs' 'Swinger Groups' lol... for instance and meet up. In Canada and the USA there are groups...why do you think they are ramping up gun control? They know there will be resistance eventually. Covid is not a disease... its a symbolic virus that infects the structure of humanity and brought in to break it down. It looks for the weak links and each weak link creates a path.... but when there is resistance the path is blocked or pushes back. Look how simple it was in Canada last week to cause chaos... The internet went down....affected banks...people couldnt get cash out. Affected phones, courts, grocery stores...everything... That should tell us how valuable the internet is to them. Its a kill switch.
I didnt see anyone suggesting violence. I must have missed it... Covid is why we are here and covid is why we are discussing a way to resist what is happening to us. People have freedom to associate, speak, and to resist peaceably...This thread has posted many posts about resisting jabs...resisting mask wearing and simply resisting... and yes I am all for it....and I think thats what people here are saying...how to get rid of the covid BS...by proactively resisting....albeit peaceably.
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6 minutes ago, Gurualvin said:
And i will state now most on here, and some of the internet, are nothing more than Keyboard Warriers prove me wrong, or go silent which is normally the case.
Remember some are here just watching us. Never doubt for a minute that 'they' gain intel from critical thinkers. Thats why we need to take tips from them. Some people on here dont like it if you know someone off the forum...but the truth is...we need to know at least if a person is bonafide. Thats why 'they' do their evil in secret. They know what would happen to them if they were blatant....Explains why there are snipers on rooftops at Bilderberg meetings now....now that they are becoming more transparent as they think they have it all in the bag.
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11 minutes ago, Gurualvin said:
Yes i agree with you entirely, it is very disturbing, So it just leaves the people that can see through them. it will be down to 'us' in the years to come to stop this satanic madness! We really have to take responsibility, dont forget it is also for the children.
Yes and the children are very important. They need guidance through this bullshit. Teaching them how to question and to watch and learn. How to listen and decipher. How to see through people etc etc....body language....all skills of survival.
Side note: Watching people flee Canada is interesting. Now Trudeau has put a halt on actioning immigration applications.
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1 minute ago, spideysensei said:
How will they organise, on what platform? I just think you have to be very careful with organised threats of violence or power grabbing.
Why would it need threats of violence? or power grabbing? Power grabbing is what started this off in the first place.
Look at how 'they' organized themselves and take a few tips...
Codewords, colours, symbols etc
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4 minutes ago, spideysensei said:
What do you mean by "deal with them"?
Probably the Vee Vill have a lotov angerr & his cronies and handlers.
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3 minutes ago, Gurualvin said:
The people who still have a brain functioning to organise together and deal with them on mass.
When you consider 1 in 10 people have an IQ insufficient to join the military ( and they will take what they can get) It's safe to say that 3 to 4 out of 10 have IQs high enough to just function. The other half of humanity must have varying degrees of functioning ability and maybe only some can critically think regarding most things.
To think we have to rely on those who are unable to see through the past 2 and half years is a daunting thought. I think we have to organize or at least network to the fullest because relying on dumblefarts to help is futile obviously...from the recent observations in this 'BS covid era'
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23 minutes ago, Ethel said:
MY AGGRESSION ISN'T PASSIVE. IF YOU'RE GOING TO BERATE ME, DO IT PROPERLY.
I gave you my opinion....clearly you dont like it. I did not berate you I made my observations and my opinion known...which believe it or not, I am allowed to do. Thank you for your capitals Ethel. Cuts no ice with me unfortunately... I was born too near the woods to be frightened of owls.
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4 minutes ago, Ethel said:
All of this, and yet you're the one who cannot formulate a response without launching various personal ad hominem attacks against my character.
I notice you have taking each section and made it out of context to my actual post. Not helpful and is a sign of passive aggression. Just an observation.
Your previous posts have displayed a lot of vehement profanity also. This is for all to see.
Here is what I actually said:
I didnt say YOU were!!! I said you or anyone....= generally. Trying to manipulate people to feel guilty is not a nice thing to do...in my opinion.
Yes I am aware and have said exactly that in my own posts that people have a right to their opinions.. Maybe you didnt read them through thoroughly.
I disagree with what you say..and as yet you haven't substantiated any of your opinions past what you believe. This here ^^^ is a very judgmental view of others which is wrong in my opinion in so many ways. Again my opinion. (Shouldnt have to keep saying it for point to get across, but feel here it is necessary) Post whatever you like. I have seen abortions take place and you are exaggerating and displaying a lack of self control in your anger. Your personal situation may have brought this about, but I am not going to agree just to make you feel better. I do not mean that in any way other than I understand that personal situations may influence peoples feelings. Get angry all you like, try to demean others views all you like...but such judgmental ism has no place in my debate regarding a woman's choice. It is her choice. I certainly dont seek to change anyones mind. I speak only for the right of each individual woman to make their own choice.
Your viewpoint is certainly not harm -free, violence free or peaceful. It also does not respect others lives, situations or circumstance. It is also not pacifistic, when you consider the anger directed through words and posts to others. I see aggression...and sometimes passive aggression. Those are the facts as I see it...and in your own words... you can deal with that.. Maybe think about it first as I feel you are oblivious to your own aggressiveness towards others. I feel you will no doubt claim otherwise and thus belie your posts. But I have no desire to debate you further as I feel there would be no reasoning or point.
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On 5/10/2022 at 7:06 AM, skitzorat said:
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A big part of me is like: biology 101: no one is not taught the basics in their teens these days. There are only about 4-6 days of a woman's 28 days "ovulation" cycle when her egg can get fertilized. With all the birth control, with all the education, why do so many woman "not know" or "can't control" their condom-free sex-life for 5 days of a month and have to rely on abortions in such VAST numbers?
Obviously The State is killing us enmasse at the moment but in a more sain world; should the State not step in and say you can't "kill" that 10/12 week developing Human inside you? Just as The State says we can't put old people down when they're broken and sick an "inconvenience" and why The State doesn't allow murder.
Where does bodily autonomy end?
I don't understand what you're saying here?
Beyond my point of 6-8 weeks (above,) is it not societies business to protect the vulnerable? The sanctity of life?
It actually isnt true that a woman can only conceive in a 4 -6 day window. I can attest to that as two of my children were conceived at either end of the cycle, nowhere near ovulation. People being human dont spend their days planning every last minute. Also good to be aware that conception can take place without actual penetration. To expect couples to monitor every last drip while in the throws of human embrace and while experiencing normal human feelings is a lot to ask, in my opinion. Most people use a form of contraception..but even that can be fallible. The constant berating of women who seek abortions I find rather grating. The impact of a womans pregnancy can have far reaching consequences and lie within many parameters. It is hard to generalize these situations. If a man gets a vasectomy...are his sperm not alive and wriggling? Surely we should be protecting the sanctity of life and rule out vasectomies if we are to believe life itself is to be protected.
Society is a man made creation. People are what we are ... and each one of us holds differing beliefs. Therefore in my opinion each woman should have the choice. Our neighbours, politicians and virtue signallers should not be getting involved in a womans body or her own personal choices. Thats my take on it.
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1 minute ago, Diesel said:
True being born is the first breath but I believe life begins at conception. Yes I have spoken with older women who look back with regret on abortions. As you get older you spend time reflecting on your life.
I also know older people who do not feel as you suggest. Which brings me back to choice. We make choices. Sometimes people have regret and sometimes they dont. But imagine being forced to do something you do not want to do. What effect and impact do you think that would have on someone?
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9 hours ago, Diesel said:
If you ask an old lady her regrets of life, if applicable abortion will be in the top. Life begins at conception.
Are you suggesting you know a lot of old ladies who've had abortions? Posting a line does not make it true...
Being born is taking the FIRST breath and being able to do so.
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8 hours ago, Ethel said:
I'm not "deciding" for anyone. I'm expressing an opinion. I haven't forcibly tried to prevent women from entering into abortion clinics, nor have I stood outside of one with a placard, shouting abuse. I've never tried to stop anyone.
I didnt say YOU were!!! I said you or anyone....= generally. Trying to manipulate people to feel guilty is not a nice thing to do...in my opinion.
8 hours ago, Ethel said:It's a thread, people debate. This forum is full of debates.
Yes I am aware and have said exactly that in my own posts that people have a right to their opinions.. Maybe you didnt read them through thoroughly.
8 hours ago, Ethel said:Everyone debates hoping they will be able to change each others minds, otherwise why would they bother debating? I am not interested in playing devil's advocate for killing babies, why would I? As for the video, the reason you have an issue with that is because you know it makes every pro-choicer look terrible. It displays carnage, and you know that makes the pro-abortion camp look like ruthless barbarians. The video stays. I'll post some more, if you like.
I disagree with what you say..and as yet you haven't substantiated any of your opinions past what you believe. This here ^^^ is a very judgmental view of others which is wrong in my opinion in so many ways. Again my opinion. (Shouldnt have to keep saying it for point to get across, but feel here it is necessary) Post whatever you like. I have seen abortions take place and you are exaggerating and displaying a lack of self control in your anger. Your personal situation may have brought this about, but I am not going to agree just to make you feel better. I do not mean that in any way other than I understand that personal situations may influence peoples feelings. Get angry all you like, try to demean others views all you like...but such judgmental ism has no place in my debate regarding a woman's choice. It is her choice. I certainly dont seek to change anyones mind. I speak only for the right of each individual woman to make their own choice.
8 hours ago, Ethel said:Also, I am not the one who needs to "weigh up multiple viewpoints" because my viewpoint is harm-free, violence-free, peaceful, respects the value of life, and is pacifistic. Yours sees the greatest and most magnificent species which ever existed binned in a dumpster. Those are facts, deal with it.
Your viewpoint is certainly not harm -free, violence free or peaceful. It also does not respect others lives, situations or circumstance. It is also not pacifistic, when you consider the anger directed through words and posts to others. I see aggression...and sometimes passive aggression. Those are the facts as I see it...and in your own words... you can deal with that.. Maybe think about it first as I feel you are oblivious to your own aggressiveness towards others. I feel you will no doubt claim otherwise and thus belie your posts. But I have no desire to debate you further as I feel there would be no reasoning or point.
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2 hours ago, XelNaga said:
Well, I guess that is the thing we disagree about the most. It's not just a "woman's body = woman's choice", simply because, it takes two to make a baby. Fathers should also have a saying in that decision, it is fathers child as well. And also, I guess if we asked the baby does he/she wants to be aborted, he/she would probably say "hell no"
It may take two to make a baby... and even a test tube in some cases! ...but at the end of the day the fetus grows within the mother...it is connected internally to the mother, it feeds and grows only from the mother.I dont agree that fathers should have an ultimate say at the non viable stage. It is not a child at the non viable stage. It is different when it becomes viable. This is why this whole debate is without substance re choice or not in my opinion.. The womans body is hers...what is within her is hers until such time as becomes a separate entity. You wouldnt be able to ask the fetus what it wanted because it is not viable pre 20 weeks ..therefore it does not breathe, does not speak and does not operate as a separate entity. So that train of thought is a non starter... much like the rest of the hypothetical discussions surrounding the subject.
2 hours ago, XelNaga said:Perhaps I'm just old fashioned, or raised too morally (I'll be 34 this year, so not too young and not too old), but I'm of the opinion that people should not fuck around, period. You only fuck with partners you choose wisely, partners that you at least see a future with (you never know how things will turn out, of course). I have never had a "one night stand" in my life, and whenever I liked a girl that I met and saw that I could have sex with her the first night, that was always the end of it. I want a lady, not a ho. Sorry, but that's just the way for me. If any of my previous girlfriends got pregnant, I would marry her, and that's it. One needs to stand behind his deeds till the end.
I personally dont see you have been raised too morally from your posts. In fact I see the posts of someone who makes quick judgments without looking at the whole picture....possibly naivety. At 34 you have a fair bit of living to do and experiences to witness. Maybe when you advance in age you may be able to make a more panoramic set of opinions.
2 hours ago, XelNaga said:I find it ridiculous how many people use birth control things, it's like a direct way of saying "I wanna fuck around with random people withiut consequences".
As far as rape goes, that is probably one of the worst things that can happen to a person. That mother would probably have a certain level of hate or animosity towards her child her entire life. The child itself would be a constant reminder of the, probably, worst experience of her life. And that is no life for either of them. It's like a "mercy killing". For example, I'm generally against murder of course, but, if I got to a situation where I had a chance to kill one person, and that way save many innocent people from being killed, I would kill him without hesitation.
I agree rape is a terrible thing to happen to anyone. But if you are going to preach about the sanctity of nonviable life then why make excuses for a conception from rape? There are other options if you are willing to continue a pregnancy to term. You cant say poor fetus that is not viable in one breath and then say well except for some. Thats hypocrisy. Calling that kind of abortion a 'mercy killing' is again a contradiction to your claim for the sanctity of non viable life.
I think you may have a hangup about loose women....just my opinion. Abortions are not sought solely by people who 'fuck around'... that is a very stunted viewpoint in my opinion... many decent women seek abortion and for a variety of reasons.
2 hours ago, XelNaga said:PS: science has recently discovered a first being on Earth that lives without breathing. Compared to it, fetus is 100% a living being
I think you are attempting to compare two different species. Sorry to piss on your parade
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3 hours ago, XelNaga said:
Hi Beaujangles,
Well I do apologise, I guess I should have choosen my words more carefully.
But I still stand behind what I said, and firmly think that those two situations that I have mentioned are the only ones where having an abortion is justified. Just as there are only certain situation when murder would be justified (for me it is the same thing, this new trend in US/EU calling fetuses "lumps of cells" is disgusting).
"My body my choice" is such a stupid thing to say, when there is another body inside of your own. One should have "made a choice" in advance, choice to be carefull, not a choice to kill.
I'm sorry if I sound harsh, but that is just my opinion, of course.
Yes I realize its your opinion...and I agree in that rape and health circumstances are matters that women take into consideration ( I know personally the latter) - however I dont see how someone elses opinion needs to be considered by anyone when a woman makes a decision about her body. That someone thinks a conception within someone else is their business is astounding.
While I agree that a viable fetus (foetus UK) (from approximately 21/22 weeks) should be born due to the ability to sustain its own life with minimal assistance, I fail to see how a non viable life that is wholly dependent upon a host (mother - natural or otherwise) can be anything other than the business of that mother. To force our opinions on others in my opinion is a dictate and should not be something that a woman has to consider when making a decision about her body.
I actually cant fathom how the opinion that says a rape conception is ok to remove and yet the all other conceptions are not. That in itself is a contradiction if preaching the sanctity of life. That means someone elses 'ethics' determines the outcome for the mother. That is totally wrong in my opinion. Thanks for your opinion and yes in my opinion it is harsh, to put it mildly.
There is not another viable body inside a woman until it can breathe and support its own life, albeit with minimal intervention, aside from the feeding that all born viable life would receive. Do you make choices in advance on all occasions? Are you always careful? Do you as a presumable human being not make human spontaneous moves or decisions? If people believe in a God...do they not also agree that there is God given free agency? We are all a different cluster of cells... there is nothing repugnant about that fact. The difference is that we can breathe and support our own lives to greater or lesser degrees. A fetus prior to say 20/22 weeks cannot. It is also a cluster of cells as we are and if it were removed from the mother it would die as it is not a viable cluster of cells and not compatible with life. That is a fact whichever way someone tries manipulate it.
My body My choice is not a stupid thing to say at all....in fact you seem to believe in it fully in regard to rape victims.
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On 7/4/2022 at 7:42 AM, XelNaga said:
One Reiki teacher that I know (a lady) once told me this story:
She was laying in her bed with her husband, doing you know what. After it was over, some time later, she started to feel one more presence in the room with them.
First she thought that it was some ghost or something, but after couple of days she was sure it wasn't a ghots etc.
So she went to do a pregnancy test and yes, she was pregnant.
Which would mean that the soul/spirit/consciousness of her child was with her pretty much since the moment of conception.
PS: as far as abortions are concerned, my opinion is that they should be legal only in cases of rape, and in cases of huge potential life threatening issues.
There is a rather simple solution to the whole abortion question/problem: stop being ho's, stop fucking random people, choose your partners wisely, take some time before committing to another person and have some morals and self respect ladies, and voalá, no more need for killing of innocent babies.
I have had four children and can say that their presence was not in the room at conception. My daughter had a stillborn and I knew before being born that the baby would not survive - so I am not exactly without spirituality. I get senses too.
The part of your post I have highlighted is quite out of order in my opinion. People who want abortions...are often respectfully married, not hoes as you suggest or 'fucking randoms'. It has nothing to do with morals or self respect being lacking either as you suggest. Your view is judgmental and lacks insight.
There are many many reasons woman have abortions and to lump them into such a derogatory and tunnel visioned viewpoint is both baseless and equally as repugnant as you seem to find pro choice for abortion.
I say this as someone who appreciates other posts of yours but this one I find disrespectful and condemning ...without having the knowledge of related situations to make any accurate determination. You have a right to your opinion..it helps when it is backed by evidence rather than flippantly calling women hoes, immoral and murderers.
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5 hours ago, Ethel said:
Fuck you. You don't know me. It is true that I see people's "shadow". That's just an inevitable side-effect of being an outsider my entire life. Would you like a little snapshot of my childhood? I couldn't count the number of adults who had seen me naked by the age of ten. I had things done to me your brain couldn't begin to imagine, so watch your fucking mouth. I'm well aware I come across as edgy and argumentative - so would anyone who had walked the road I've walked. I'm not sorry in the slightest so if you think accusing me of being a big meanie is going to silence me, think again. It was worth waiting the ten weeks to post this reply.
None of us know each others trauma... all we know is what people post. I have a few friends who are infertile.. One holds your opinion and two hold mine regarding abortion. To me this says we all have that right to choose. I don't mind what people post to try to bolster their argument or to defend their stance. I feel you have the right to your views regardless of whether I or anyone else agrees. In the same token I and others also have the same right. Based on the fact that those of us are fine for people to feel abortion is wrong but they can make that choice for their own bodies and own conceptions..whereas those who believe in choice will continue to have that belief... Basically you or anyone, should not have the right to decide what another woman does... ever...only what you choose for yourself. The same way dictated arranged forced marriages violate a woman's rights (unless she consents) or rape or vaccinations. The topic of the thread is " What is your view on abortion" It asks for views...it doesn't ask for ways to change peoples minds and to use videos to manipulate a way of thinking. No-one is trying to silence you. I personally like peoples views...it give an all round perspective. Then when I decide to stay with my own belief I know I have weighed up multiple viewpoints in order to reach my view.
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2 hours ago, Freaky Dragonfly said:
I find it unbelievable that the "virus" (or whatever it is) would know if one is vaxxed or not but "we" have no way of knowing.
Add to that a so-called virus that:
1. Knows when you have sat down in a restaurant and stays away while you eat.
2. Knows to disappear up the vents on an aircraft at mealtimes so you can eat without being 'infected'
3. Knows to keep 6ft away at all times.
4. Knows to follow only masked individuals in their cars so they need to keep masks on.
5.Knows that it has the ability to only create symptoms some of the time and remain symptom-less other times.
6. Understands various languages enough to know when mandates are lifted in various countries in order to give everyone a breather.
7. Knows to do number 6 only when said leader of any country says so, so causing the 'virus' to perform acrobatics around the world.
8. Knows that only care home residents can die from 'infection' and leaves the staff healthy.
9. Knows the jab is chasing it and leaves a bigger 'viral load' in them so that they still get 'sick'.
10. Knows to only show up at weddings/funerals of more than 10 people.
Etc Etc. I'm sure there are many many more. I just cant see how regular people can still be clueless. I find it a way to determine who has common sense and who doesn't - or who has the propensity to be brainwashed or not.
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17 minutes ago, Campion said:
Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Canada, plus the war in Ukraine. Surely not a coincidence these all happening together. It's almost as if they're trying to create food shortages and recession.
Apparently Canada has the largest Cricket production plant in the world...
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I dont know if this is of any help... but my son received a payout for a car accident and invested the money in the bank. It was suggested that he invest in a certain block of 'investments'. We were sitting with the woman at the bank as she was at the computer and we could see what she was pulling up as she was going through what would be happening with his money to get return. It showed a list of '?businesses..that would be invested in. A few of the businesses were named businesses...but a ton of them were showing them as letters and numbers. I figured if this is where his money is going he should know what the numbers mean. So I said to the woman, "who do those numbers/letters belong to insofar as businesses?" She said she didnt know but would take a look...said she hadnt been asked that question before so had never looked at what the letters/numbers meant.
So she goes into the system and we are watching as she searches out the relating numbers/letters. It turns out that each one was a BANK. It would seem that banks invest in other banks and vice versa. I found this quite interesting as they were making money for each other. Customers had no idea as the banks were only showing their aliases. The woman said " Well maybe we arent supposed to be going into all that" and chuckled.
For me it was just another proof that not only do the banks use the mortgage agreements as assets...but also invest what they claim as investments, in each other. The banking institution we use is a credit union so a little different to a bank here. They didnt see (or at least the staff running the investments didnt see) that the 'businesses' making the profits were other banks.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
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On 7/7/2022 at 4:37 PM, Nemuri Kyoshiro said:
Another Children’s LGBTQ Drag Queen Advocate Charged With Child Pornography
One of Pennsylvania’s popular drag queens, an LGBTQ+ youth adviser, has been charged with 25 counts of child pornography; he allegedly obtained dozens of photos and videos of nude underaged boys performing sex acts.
According to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, Brice Williams, the drag queen Anastasia Diamond is reported to have downloaded dozens of photos and videos of underaged boys performing sex acts between May and December 2020.Regardless of what is now considered 'normal'....you cant look like that and make disgusting child porn and be normal...considered or otherwise. Thats just plain deviant material. Should be shot and pissed on if there was any justice for those poor kids..
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Any time I've had the flu I've had night sweats. Also, cold clammy sweats can be a precursor to a heart attack (not always). Cue Myocarditis and the fall out from that...
We should have a poll on what the next symptom will be...haha.
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8 hours ago, Morpheus said:
Polohttps://www.yahoo.com/news/ninja-covid-variant-most-dangerous-084832058.html
Holy moly! Ninja variant is in town. This one is bound to sneak up on you.
Shortly followed by the samurai and mongol variants.
Just wait for the sub variants....Michaelangelo, Rafael, Leonardo and Donatello. With new symptom that looks like Splinter
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Coronavirus Mega-Thread.
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I think it may come to that if large groups of people lay down and get walked over, injected and muzzled. What can we do but step over them in the end if they refuse to see the truth? I feel sad when I see people muzzled, jabbed and clueless. I wish I could help them....but when they wont listen its draining....and after all the choice is theirs. We can lead them to water so to speak.