Author Archives: Nick Kelly

This afternoon.

Jerusalem, Israel.

Via Haaretz:

Dozens of cars briefly blocked a main highway in Israel for a short while on Monday in protest of coronavirus regulations, causing heavy traffic at the entrance to Jerusalem.

Based off of a similar protest movement in Canada, the convoy of anti-vaccine activists aimed to reach the Knesset, and hung signs on their cars reading “liberty,” “new world order,” “no more restrictions, going back to normal,” “cancel the mask mandate” and “a free nation in our country,” among other slogans.

“I”m here for my children, so that they can have a better world,” one of the protesters explained. “Rights are being taken away from citizens with no real justification, and we need to fight that.” She added, “We are no one’s enemies.”

“performs Jerusalema dance*

Israeli ‘Freedom Convoy’ Blocks Main Highway in Protest of COVID Measures (Haaretz)

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Meanwhile…

Shalomalongadingdong.

The fully vaccinated population’s immune system performance against death according to the Covid-19 death-rates per 100,000 in the UKHSA Vaccine Surveillance Report – Week 5 – 2022 

Via Daily Exposé:

Official Government data from England, Scotland and Canada proves that the Covid-19 injections have a real-world negative effectiveness.

But vaccine effectiveness isn’t really a measure of a vaccine, it is a measure of a vaccine recipients immune system performance compared to the immune system performance of an unvaccinated person.

This means the fully vaccinated population immune systems are actually inferior to the natural immune systems of the unvaccinated population…

…this immune system degradation is something that is getting worse by the week, and has now started to result in a negative immune system performance against death among the elderly and vulnerable in England and Scotland.

…AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is the name used to describe a number of potentially life-threatening infections and illnesses that happen when your immune system has been severely damaged.

People with acquired immune deficiency syndrome are at an increased risk for developing certain cancers and for infections that usually occur only in individuals with a weak immune system.

We therefore propose that the Covid-19 injections are causing either acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or a new novel condition with similar attributes than can only be described as Covid-19 Vaccine Induced Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (VAIDS).

INVESTIGATION: The Covid-19 Vaccines cause AIDS; here’s all the evidence… (Daily Exposé)

Last night/this morning.

Anyone?

Azov Battalion?

In fairness.

Yesterday.

Laragh, county Wicklow.

What did YOU do to help the world this weekend?

Hic.

Thank Frankie it’s Friday.

It’s the weekend, like. So let’s party!

Even better: let’s engage in another round of music bants. Still no voucher, but you’ve all proved that your love runs deeper.

This week’s theme comes courtesy of The Millie Obnoxious (a misnomer surely) who writes:

“May I offer a suggestion? Karaoke songs. What do you belt out when gee-eyed and in the mood for a sing song?”

You’d have to ask my neighbours.

Update: They just got back to me. Apparently it’s this one.

Lines MUST close on Saturday at Midday.

Please include video links if possible.

Meanwhile….

Last week, SOQ asked for your favourite cover version. A really great playlist unfurled. But Micko won my esteem with this entry…

…Johnny Cash – Hurt, covering Trent Reznor and NIN.

Micko sez:

“In fact all the covers on that ‘American IV’ album are brilliant. Especially Hung my Head, The Man comes around and Personal Jesus. Rick Rubin’s production is savage. Amazing versions all, but I think ‘Hurt’ nails it, coz it just perfectly sums up Johnnys life.

‘He’d just died when I first saw it and even though I wasn’t the worlds biggest Johnny Cash fan at the time, I remember tearing up watching it.

‘Something about the distortion on the piano at the end, , the way it hammers down, just gets me ever single time. I think it’s the finality of it. Perfect…”

Nick says: Well done, Micko and thanks all.

Last week: Win Nick’s Esteem

Pic: Bunker Vinyl, Cork

 

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon supports the extension of the Scottish government’s Covid powers for six more months

Och.

Build Back McBetter.

What are the UK Covid restrictions? How rules will differ across four nations as Wales to drop masks by March (iPaper)

Covid: Will Scotland follow England in scrapping all restrictions, including self isolation rules? (The Scotsman)

Yesterday: Scottish Covid powers to be extended by six months

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Lucy Blue – Postman

Letter into your heart.

“If you’re replaced by a robot, I’ll need you still.”

What a charming, thoughtful and empathetic new single from Lucy Blue (top left) imagining the trials and tribulations of her neighbourhood postman.

Born Lucy McDonell, the 19-year-old Dubliner has a new EP Suburban Hollywood out now.

Nick says: Special delivery.

Lucy Blue