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To: Honey_Bee who wrote (331037)

1/25/2022 12:22:10 AM

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And when will we start importing planeloads of Ukrainian's?

The backlash from the pussyhats will be tremendous - never let it happen.

With "safe mode" on, do an internet search for "Ukrainian women".

OMG.

If you don't want to search, then just think of an army of Melania Trumps.

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (331037)	1/25/2022 10:06:58 AM
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WSJ has a front page story, to report on a podcast, JRE Neil Young Demands Spotify Remove His Music Over Joe Rogan’s Vaccine Comments Singer says Spotify ‘is spreading fake information about vaccines—potentially causing death’ Neil Young said he wants all his music off Spotify. ‘They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,’ he wrote.PHOTO: AMY HARRIS/ASSOCIATED PRESS By Gareth Vipers Follow Updated Jan. 25, 2022 8:07 am ET Neil Young has demanded that Spotify Technology SA SPOT -2.68% remove his music due to what he says is vaccine misinformation spread by podcaster Joe Rogan on the streaming service. Mr. Young, whose hits including “Heart of Gold” and “Harvest Moon” have gained hundreds of millions of plays on Spotify, wrote an open letter to his manager and record label criticizing Mr. Rogan and Spotify. “I am doing this because Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines—potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them,” he wrote. The letter has since been removed from his website. Mr. Young wasn’t immediately available for comment. The letter came in response to The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which is currently Spotify’s most popular podcast, and also tops Apple’s podcasting charts. In 2020, Mr. Rogan signed an exclusive podcasting deal with Spotify, reportedly worth more than $100 million. “With an estimated 11 million listeners per episode, JRE, which is hosted exclusively on Spotify, is the world’s largest podcast and has tremendous influence. Spotify has a responsibility to mitigate the spread of misinformation on its platform, though the company presently has no misinformation policy,” Mr. Young wrote in the letter. “I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform…They can have Rogan or Young. Not both.” Spotify and Joe Rogan didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Mr. Young’s letter cited an episode of the podcast in which Mr. Rogan spoke with Dr. Robert Malone, a virologist who worked on research into several mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, but who is now critical of the treatments. Among the claims made was the suggestion that hospitals have been financially motivated to falsely diagnose deaths as having been caused by Covid-19. Joe Rogan has used his podcast to discuss Covid-19 vaccines and restrictions.PHOTO: CARMEN MANDATO/GETTY IMAGES Mr. Rogan has regularly used his podcast to discuss Covid-19 vaccines and restrictions, railing against vaccine mandates for indoor events and suggesting that young, healthy people shouldn’t be vaccinated. Spotify’s bet on Mr. Rogan’s show has caused trouble in the past for the audiostreaming company. Some employees expressed concern over the podcast’s content during a town-hall meeting in September, relating to material they felt was anti-transgender, according to people familiar with the matter. Earlier this month a group of 270 scientists and healthcare professionals signed an open letter to Spotify accusing the podcast of “promoting baseless conspiracy theories” and asking the service to take action against mass-misinformation events on its platform. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Joe Rogan has repeatedly spread misleading and false claims on his podcast, provoking distrust in science and medicine,” it said. Should We Get a Second Booster Vaccine? What the Science Says 0:00 / 6:04 Should We Get a Second Booster Vaccine? What the Science Says Amid a surge in cases, some countries are handing out second booster shots. In Israel, early data suggest a fourth vaccine dose can increase antibodies against Covid-19, but not enough to prevent infections from Omicron. WSJ explains. Photo composite: Eve Hartley/WSJ Write to Gareth Vipers at gareth.vipers@wsj.comp Exc.