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Matt Brignall
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Matt Brignall
@drbrignall
Record collector scum. Focused on avant sounds, classic jazz and country, and bargain bin gems.
Former front-line COVID worker. Tired of anti-science aggression
Seattle, WA
Joined December 2010
- question I'm going to ask every antivaxxer: if Coronavirus is so benign, why is exposure to the genetic material for a single of its proteins an existential threat? These can't both be true, can they?
- Me: 99% of kids that get the virus are either asymptomatic or minimally ill. They pass it around, but rarely infect adults Twitter guy: then why vaccinate kids vs COVID-19? Me: uh, I'm talking about polio.
- Our local Coronavirus outbreak should give us a glimpse of what annual polio/measles/pertussis outbreaks were like in a pre-vaccine era. Lets work as hard as we can to keep kids safe, healthy, and protected. #doctorsspeakup
- Just had a restaurant refuse to seat my daughter and I on the deck because it's 21 and over (she's 22). They gave the last table on the deck to the young hipsters who came in after us.
- After watching my own kid on a vent a couple weeks ago, my patience is even thinner for the COVID minimizer and anti-vaxxer crowd.
- The mRNA vaccine was a miracle of our time. Unless you were there keeping score -and I was - you can't imagine how quickly it turned congregate care from killing fields to quiet. From the bottom of my heart, Bret can f*** off into the sun.It can be hard to tell who is genuinely confused and who simply doesn't care about killing innocent people. But not with Albert Bourla--who had better information about mRNA "vaccine" hazards than almost anyone--yet is proud of what he did. He's clearly a monster.Readers added contextCOVID-19 vaccines aren't killing large amounts of people. Vaccine adverse reactions are extremely rare. COVID-19 vaccines have a reassuring safety profile & reduce COVID-19 hospitalization & death. England for example has 63 vaccine deaths. Australia has 14 vaccine deaths nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati… tga.gov.au/news/covid-19-…
- Kids: don't listen to this knob. The $300 guitar got just as many notes in it as the $2K one, and you'll be less fussy about finding them. Gear fetish is for lawyers. Cheap gear is for rocking. Stay alive with the cheap Fender hive, and f*** GC. They are going bust, anyhoo.“If you walk through a Guitar Center, you see an awful lot of $300 guitars. If I’m a serious musician, it doesn’t feel like the right place for me anymore”: Guitar Center’s new CEO explains why the firm’s future must prioritize premium guitars trib.al/hVbyiMA
- So over 60% of the country reports being worried that COVID vaccines cause infertility. This has to be one of the most successful misinformation campaigns of all time. Thanks, antivaxxers.
- Replying to @drbrignallFor all the talk of inclusiveness over the past decade, I rarely hear a word about discrimination against developmental disability or wheelchair access. I do DEI training multiple times every year, and my family is invisible. Grr.
- Replying to @drbrignallRather than put this restaurant on blast - the problem is a bouncer, not the owner - I'd love it if a Seattle restaurant or three commented here and asked for our business. Bonus points for south of the ship canal. We'll be there soon.
- Replying to @jordanbpetersonMy conclusion: You are using the VAERS data in a way that is both in bad faith and is contrary to the user agreement that you click through to log in. But you wouldn't know the latter, b/c you are just passing this on, and have no idea if it is true or not.
- I'm actually a doctor, and would say this is near 100% backwards. Raise your hand if you agree with me.I know a lot of people who regret getting the vaccine. Don’t know anyone who regrets not getting it.
