Thornton Blackmore Protests are erupting worldwide in the wake of mandatory vaccination orders being handed down by our would-be dictators. Scenes of Melburnian tradesmen holding their ground against the riot squad at the Shrine of Remembrance while singing the Australian National Anthem, and defecting policemen in Europe throwing aside their
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24th October 2021 Myanmar’s military regime may soon find it more difficult to access its financial assets in Singapore, following discussions between authorities there and US officials on how to partner effectively to wield the city state’s financial leverage over the junta. Derek Chollet, counsellor of the US
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@gluboco How to help: please amplify this message My initial goal with this article was to inform English-language readers of the Covid Pass changes happening in Europe. But as I’ve seen that my post has bounced back and gotten attention in my country, I’ve thought that maybe this
@gluboco What to Do? My wife and I don’t know what to do. We’ve never been involved or interested in politics. We don’t like to fight. And we don’t want publicity. We like our privacy. Can’t Talk to Officials. I’ve tried to meet with
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Eye Patch Jack Mari Yamaguchi treats Japan’s latest valley in coronavirus cases like it is some kind of miracle and goes searching for answers in this propaganda piece. Ignoring some other obvious factors like seasonality and ivermectin, she cherry-picks some ‘experts’ who thank vaccines, masks and teetotaling. Yes, this
@gluboco Social Stigmatization This social stigmatization of opponents works. Opponents of vaccine mandates are muted with the label of “anti-vaxxers”, which in our post-Soviet society is seen as a person who is irrationally fatalistic, mystical, illiterate, selfish, anti-modern, and anti-science. That’s driven away most mainstream people who might oppose
@gluboco The Politics When Covid vaccines began in December 2020, political leaders in Lithuania emphasized that vaccination was voluntary. As vaccination rates increased in spring 2021 and development began on the Covid Pass, mainstream political views changed. Now, the consensus among all major politicians is that unvaccinated people should not
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@gluboco Restaurants, Cafes, Bars Restaurants and bars also strictly enforce the Opportunity Pass. A small cafe doesn’t have the manpower of a huge business to put guards at the door to stop you from entering. But staff are strict in asking for your documents before you order. For example,
@gluboco Restrictions: What Do They Mean in Practice? There are many more rules, with lots of convoluted and sometimes conflicting provisions. And it’s even more confusing because bureaucrats revise the rules almost daily. Here’s how it currently works in practice if you don’t have the Opportunity Pass:
22nd October 2021 Things have been happening in the background in Myanmar and developments are in the wind. The Junta has still not got control and is looking to escalate the offensive now that the monsoon season is coming to a close. With exception of Rakhine State, PDFs across the
