Real or Not
Weird stories on an internet site that are either visions into the hearts of the left or musings to make one laugh
In doing some housecleaning of stories I decided not to publish, I found this one written in January, 2023. It’s not that it’s a bad story—certainly not in the top 15 of all-time greatest hits (tongue-in-cheek)—but it presents a conundrum: is it real or is it fake?
I came across the website—IQfy—through a Zero Hedge link; they couldn’t figure out the veracity of the site either and begged the task: you decide.
As I explored the site, however, I found stories with the headlines such as: How do we prevent discrimination against the vaccinated?; They knew: why didn't the unvaccinated do more to warn us?; Your child, a far-right extremist? 11 early radicalization signs; and, Anti-chippers are the latest group of awful people we now have to worry about.
Adding to the mystery is that the link to the last two articles in the list above (which originally went to IQfy ) are now redirected to a site called AFRU which overtly trumpets the cause of Black liberation through fashion and art. Looking at who is information doesn’t shed any light on who owns and operates AFRU, other than it is registered in Panama. IQfy’s who is doesn’t shed any light other than it is registered in Iceland. There appears to be no connection to the two sites other than the formatting of the four stories has remained consistent from the original discovery in January.
I know a lot of my subscribers don’t like to click on links—I don’t know whether you trust what I say without verifying my statements or you just don’t like to click on links for various reasons. I would urge you to click on these stories mentioned below. They are written in all seriousness with no indication there is any “pulling your leg” type tomfoolery at play. But it is a reminder to check sources before believing any article or opinion piece that may shape your opinion (including my stories).
Wacky Vaxy: Why Didn’t the Unvaccinated do More to Warn Us? [Written in January, 2023]
As an aside: I’m not vaxxed. I was ambivalent when first available but as the two-week lockdown spread to two years, and the hysteria grew by the millisecond, I began to have my doubts. My groupthink barometer was off the charts and when faced with having to do something at the strong-armed bequest of the silly, my resolve to swim upstream always increases—and quite rapidly. The whole odyssey became surreal. People you thought you knew became Kafkaesque characters, driven by irrationality and manic desires to protect themselves at the price of tossing those who don’t play well with others into the tarpits of Satan.
I’m not particularly brave in my refusal. I was lucky. I am beholden to no employer and we took our annual vacations on the road so as to avoid showing our papers in order to board a plane.
Would I have buckled under the pressure if my job were in jeopardy? I can’t say. I’d like to believe I would have stuck to my guns but I just don’t know. A lot of good people took the genetic treatment because they wanted protection against an unnatural virus and many of them took it because they faced losing their livelihood—a lot of these people were brave for their own reasons.
I know a lot of people who contracted the disease—me among them—and had horrific experiences, vaccinated or not. I also know elderly people (with a ton of co-morbidities) who contracted it and they suffered symptoms no worse than a common cold.
Just over a year ago (1/22), a Rasmussen poll bared the gnashing teeth of the Cult of Covidiocy:
While 78% of Democratic voters support the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate plan, only 22% of Republicans and 41% of voters not affiliated with either major party support the vaccine mandate. And many Democrats would support even harsher measures, including fines for Americans who won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine and criminal punishment for vaccine critics. [Emphasis mine]
There was a piece, not too long ago, by some cult member asking if there can be a truce. I found it amusing but I’m not inclined to find it for this article. But then I saw a Zero Hedge link to a story with the question: is it satire or deadly serious? The piece (republished below) is from an online publication called IQfy (it seems to be a British site focused upon women). On the home page—as of the time of this publication[1/23]—is an article entitled: Your child, a far-right extremist? 11 early radicalization signs. [Redirected to AFRU]
Babylon Bee this is not. Another sign? A previous piece entitled:
How do we prevent discrimination against the vaccinated? They trusted the science. Because of their bravery, they survived Covid. Now experts are sounding the alarm about an emerging new threat vector: a virulent hate movement targeting vaccinated folks. [Original IQfy site]
Good God, like these nuts need another class of people to hate. (Again, I suggest the above as a good read. It’s a deep plunge into the ironic minds of madness. And extremely hilarious.)
Okay, here’s the piece:
They knew: why didn't the unvaccinated do more to warn us?
The unvaccinated knew what we didn't. Some of them said too little. Most said nothing at all. A lot of blood is now on their hands.
As the world struggles to come to terms with the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, one question that continues to surface is why the unvaccinated didn't do more to warn us about the potential dangers of being injected.
While well intending citizens lined up, did the right thing, and received their COVID19 vaccinations -- now seeming to do more harm than good -- their unvaccinated friends stood by and let them do it. Some of them said too little. Some said nothing at all.
Even though they knew what we didn't.
Our blood is now on their hands.
Those are strong words. But the unvaccinated had access to important information about the potential side effects of vaccines. They knew about the risks of severe allergic reactions, blood clots, and other serious health complications. They knew that vaccines did not immunize us. They knew it wasn't effective, and that they can cause more harm than good.
They knew all of that, but instead of warning us, the unvaccinated chose to remain silent. They chose to look the other way and not speak out about the potential dangers of vaccines. They let millions of good folks who did the right thing (at the time) fall to death and disease, and many antivaxxers even gloated online about how their coin flip had been the right bet. The more diabolical even urged folks they disagree with to "get boosted."
It has become all too clear. The silence of the unvaccinated was a dangerous, sociopathic, and irresponsible decision that has had serious consequences for those of us who received the vaccinations.
And silence is, after all, consent.
It is time for the unvaccinated to take responsibility for their actions and to work with the rest of us to find a solution to this crisis. We cannot afford to let their selfishness and lack of action continue to harm our communities. It is time for the unvaccinated to step up and do the right thing.
The unvaccinated should by any moral measuring stick have done more to warn about the potential risks -- to help us make informed decisions about our health. And they must now ask us for our forgiveness.
And, hand to heart, we may just give it to them.
Because we are good people. We took those injections because it was the right thing to do -- until it wasn't.
The anti-chipper story:
Anti-chippers are the latest group of awful people we now have to worry about
They’re paranoid, don’t believe in science, many have white supremacist tendencies, and most importantly they want you to know that microchip implants are super duper scary. They’re anti-chippers, and they’ve got literally dozens more braincells than your average anti-vaxxer. So, what’s their deal? [story now redirected to AFRU]