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Laurie's avatar

Well....WOW. This...this made me cry. I am an elderly retired lady. Unvaccininated. Very alone for 2 plus years. This anonymous letter makes me feel not so alone anymore. Thank-you for sharing! Indeed, we must remember we are not alone. We are many!

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Ann Tomoko Rosen's avatar

I’m so happy that these words served you. Me, too! And I’m sorry that you have felt so isolated. You are certainly not alone in your beliefs and your choices. Yes, we are many! And I’m happy we are finding each other.

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Awkward Git's avatar

Have a look at this Reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/LockdownSceptics/

Helped a lot of us through the hard times - you are/were never alone, you just have to find where the help and support is.

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Ann Tomoko Rosen's avatar

Thanks for sharing. Am I showing my age when I say I don't use Reddit? I'd love to learn more about the value and reach of different platforms - there's just not enough time in the day!

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Awkward Git's avatar

You can read the posts as a non-Reddit member, just cannot comment. But this group has helped us all through the rough times recently and some of us do meet up now and again when we know we are in the area someone else lives in.

I don't do facebook, twitter (banned during covid and cannot be bothered) tiktok etc etc. so you are not the only one - my wife doesn't even do any of these and rarely even sends a text message. She's allergic to mobiles (it's called electromagnetic hypersensitivity if you are interested) which gives her a greta excuse not to do any of the social media nonsense.

Only social media I do is that Reddit group and Linkedin and of course my musings on substack:

https://awkwardgit.substack.com

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JLo2112's avatar

It's both ironic and telling that an act of moral and physical self-preservation is recognized as heroic. Ironic because the act is natural, and telling because the fact that it is heroic means that the real danger came from societal influence. Coercive efforts caused many to loose money, their career, livelihoods, and relationships. The late and [Great] Dr. Zelenko said it best, "I'd rather sacrifice the present, so that I may have a future." His statement, simple yet profound, struck deep into my psyche. And while I appreciate the recognition offered in this message, it is the Dr. Zelenkos, of which there are many, and the Naomi Wolfs, stalwart bastions of clear thinking and integrity, who are the super-hero's. But for their efforts, spoon feeding reliable sources to the masses, I would not have known where to look for information to guide my decisions. I am forever grateful to them all.

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Victor's avatar

Thank you for sharing this! I’m a 62 year old brain tumor survivor. I underwent brain surgery 3 1/2 years ago. It took me 26 months to make a complete recovery. Thank God almighty I was able to return to work last September. None of this was easy, on top of that the fact I lost almost everyone and everything because I wouldn’t be vaccinated. I was ostracized, called a selfish pig and conspiracy theorist science denier. I stood my ground and didn’t cave! Yet here we are, all of us unvaccinated warriors. We persevered and give up an inch. I salute you all!!! 🙏

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Ann Tomoko Rosen's avatar

Wow, Victor. It’s hard to imagine what it must have been like trying to recover from brain surgery in the middle of a massive global psyop…. And trying to heal with so little support and so much hostility. Those are some serious superpowers you must have cultivated. I’m glad you pulled through in all the ways and I hope you’ve experienced an upgrade in your support system.

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Victor's avatar

Thank you Ann! It wasn’t easy and I knew deep down inside that none of this was right. It’s been a exhausting journey but we’re still here! All my best 🙏

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Jeff Schreiber's avatar

I’ve made an effort to hold back criticism of those who took the shot. Also tried to not be affected by those who attacked my position although this wasn’t always easy. But standing up for what matters is a blessing while falling in line with the maddening crowd can be pretty maddening. I saw hope last year watching a video of an airline passenger freak out learning she was seated next to someone non vaxxed and started to scream out to everyone including the airline crew. Finally the captain came out and set her straight saying if she was uncomfortable she could get off the plane. Everyone around them applauded.

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Ann Tomoko Rosen's avatar

The tide is turning. 🤞

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Lookatit's avatar

Nice letter. It’s also beneficial to not give a damn what other people say or think.

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JohnL's avatar

This is a very touching post I just happened to come across. Thank you for posting it! I was subject to well-meaning pressure from my wife and son early on. Also got some pressure from my brother. Fortunately, was never ostracized like some people sadly were. Never yielded. I was accused of being "political" in my refusal. Stood my ground. But what really tweaked me were the politicians who spouted "pandemic of the unvaccinated", "we're losing patience", etc. Not to mention the shutting down of contrarian discussion. That was political, and I think fortified many of us who refused the jab. The mandates to submit to the jab were, and still are, an exercise in political power. Now we see all the failings and harms of the rushed so-called "vaccines", of which much has been written.

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Ann Tomoko Rosen's avatar

I appreciate your comment. It’s interesting… I notice that some had just enough conviction to get through it… for others it lit a fire and brought out the fight in people. Some people really put down their roots on this.

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JohnL's avatar

Thank you, Ann. After initially trying to defend myself "this is not about politics" I took the offensive - yes it was about politics, take a look who made it political - this administration, the MSM, certain governors, etc., tech companies who shut down any discussion on origin, reuse of existing OTC medications, etc. The past two and half years feel like one year to me. A skeptic by nature, it has really opened my eyes to the collusion between certain politicians, big pharma, the CDC/NIH, NIAID, MSM, the WEF and tech companies. Shifting narratives by CDC without fully admitting the "vaccines" have failed. CDC failure to follow-up on increase in all-cause deaths/VAERS. I believe others have similarly been shaken awake and become critical thinkers about these matters. I read RFK Jr's "The Real Anthony Fauci" which provides in depth view of the extensive corruption, regulatory capture of agencies that are supposed to protect us. I have seen that liberal and conservative can have common ground in these matters.

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Ann Tomoko Rosen's avatar

I feel such a sense of relief reading comments like yours, JohnL. Despite what we're told, we're experiencing this rude awakening together. Yes, RFK Jr's book was critical to confirming what so many suspected they were witnessing. And yes, we are finding common ground. Thank goodness! Restoring meaningful connections will play a major role here.

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Elizabeth Mau's avatar

Thank you so much for posting this, Ann. As you know I resonate with the story completely. After being demonized by friends, colleagues, crumbling career, losing home, losing family etc., I realize I am not alone. And although this “storm“ is still gathering strength, we have weathered this first trial, and I am grateful to be counted among those amazing superheroes. Especially you, o brave eloquent one!❤️

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Ann Tomoko Rosen's avatar

Yes, I know what you've been through... and yet, your resilience is shining through. Maybe this is all part of the cultivation of the human spirit. I'm certainly witnessing what is possible through adversity watching people like you rebuild... and sing... and celebrate.

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Sounder's avatar

This psy-op seems to be an attempt to raise up conformity as being the highest virtue. It is needed to impose the hoped for technocratic dystopia. I'm impressed that the army's requited for the task were once anti-capitalist, eco warriors, justice activists and in general, critics of the "system". I think it shows where Idealism can take you. I'm with JLO2112, Naomi Wolf, Dr. Zelenkos, and other public figures who choose truth over their conditioning are the heroes. My decision was merely a pragmatic reaction to bullshit.

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Ann Tomoko Rosen's avatar

Well said. Mattias Desmet seems to agree with you.

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Sounder's avatar

He may, but one shortcoming of human thinking is that we tend to attach new material to existing forms of understanding to get a handle on it, whereas my thinking works with new forms of understanding asking for more of a stretch before it's implications can be seriously contemplated. Please visit my substack for further details.

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Alison's avatar

Except those forced by their work to keep employment, my husband would not have received it if he was not “forced”

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Ann Tomoko Rosen's avatar

Yes. I just went back and read it again with your husband in mind to consider how it must feel to read posts like this one. I certainly don't want people who had to make profoundly difficult decisions to feel as though they "failed a test." Does it read that way? There were so many different personal circumstances... and I know it was easier for some to walk away. I do think, however, that those who felt coerced and those who continue to refuse and work together to clear the way for choice.

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Alison's avatar

I am not at all offended, I am more angry at society and our companies and universities that went along with these mandates with very little pushback. Even though there were the ones like myself stood up to these mandates, I wish our institutions had done this as well.

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Ann Tomoko Rosen's avatar

Agreed. The college mandates are infuriating!

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Awkward Git's avatar

I was given an ultimatum - get the jibbyjabby or lose everything. My wife and I chose to risk everything.

My wife supported me and together we refused the jab, we lost our business, our cars, our motorbikes, our retirements, our lifestyle, our savings, my family ostracised us, her friends abandoned her - I could go on and on.

We never got jabbed, never took a PCR test, never took a LFT, never social distanced, never wore a face covering, never followed lockdown guidelines, helped set-up a psychological support group of other dissidents that met regularly in public all through "it" and the job I had to tide us over and took me into hospitals, doctors, clinics, crowded areas etc and I was never challenged except once by some busybody member of the public and they got short shrift and the whole shop heard me and stopped and listened.

Amazing we survived the pandemic really as "covid" was that dangerous. We should have been dead about 20 times over according to authorities, experts and the MSM.

We did almost lose everything but managed to keep our house and stay together and have come through it so far and await the next round as this is not over yet.

It's amazing how powerful saying "NO" is especially when you stand together adn support each other.

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Kelliann's avatar

Thank you

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Jeff Schreiber's avatar

These words are now part of a beautiful video. https://youtu.be/RANGLDeKVw8

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Pasheen Stonebrooke's avatar

sadly, no one escapes this genocide...

SELF-ASSEMBLING NANO STRUCTURES FOUND IN 85% OF THE UNVAXXED

THROUGH SHEDDING THEY WILL HAVE CAPTURED US ALL...

Nano Tech in all of us - Terrifying

A Global Extermination Agenda

https://stewpeters.com/video/2023/02/nano-tech-findings-part-two-reveals-terrifying-findings-in-global-extermination-agenda/

"Bill Gates says his satellite system has 61,000 satellites. EVEN 4G CAN BE The kill shot...

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Ann Tomoko Rosen's avatar

I've read about this. Very scary.

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