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May 13, 2022·edited May 13, 2022Liked by Mark Oshinskie

Brother, I thank you so much for what you have written. At the risk of being repetitive, your well-reasoned and even more well-written posts have been a psychological rescue line thrown to drowning people like myself who recognize the teeming swells of insanity we’re immersed in.

I really do hope you will consider writing more. I’d definitely buy a novel or novella of yours.

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Mark, I especially appreciate you and the others who are writing about the psychological war being waged upon us. I can't remember the point when it became clear to me that this Coronamania is part of a plot to kill much of the world's population. As astounding as that sounds. I'm not saying it's necessarily going to succeed in doing so, because many people have refused the jab, and because "nature" usually wins.

Coronamania has been so bizarre and unsettling, to see our loved ones, neighbors, coworkers, people we know well and have known for many years, to suddenly begin behaving as though their minds have been taken over by aliens. Very disturbing and heartbreaking in many cases.

I have known from the beginning of this that I needed to maintain my sanity, and that the way to do that would be to bring every tool I have and work it HARD. Every bit of psychology, sociology I've learned. Every bit of spirituality and knowledge of how sociopaths operate, as individuals, as part of organized crime, as megalomaniacal business moguls, as organizations masquerading as benevolent agencies.

It may have seemed a stretch to realize that they ARE trying to kill us, but once I was willing to consider that, many pieces of the puzzle fell into place, and it all fits within human behavior over history. It is a shock to the system, to be living one day in our accustomed world, and then suddenly plunged into a nightmare not of our own making -- seemingly without warning, because the way these criminals operate is in the dark. It's emotionally devastating to realize the depth of deception that these predators have been deploying, and for quite some time. But isn't it interesting from this vantage point, today, to look back and unwind much of the plot, and then with that knowledge be able to see with clear vision what they are doing now? Whenever I happen to tune into MSNBC, it is astounding to me to see all of the strings being pulled to manipulate people's minds -- even as the person I am sitting next to is soaking it up as gospel. It's so crazy.

Anyone who sees the truth, even a part of it, and is compelled to speak truth in the face of the cruel shunning and derision is helping shine some much needed light in this war, even if that individual feels he/she is making no impact -- just keep doing it. It DOES make a difference.

And platforms such as these are so helpful in bringing us together, reassuring us we are not alone in knowing what we know, and validating our very understandable emotions. That brings a measure of courage to continue.

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May 13, 2022Liked by Mark Oshinskie

I feel the way our Government handled this is so bizarre that it had to be on purpose which makes covid look like a cakewalk compared to what's coming

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Your remarks about dopamine and cortisol circuits being engaged when encountering confirming/disconfirming information get at the heart of an interesting question: why is it that some of us seem so much more capable of adapting our views of the world on the basis of new data, and so much less susceptible to simply accepting whatever we're told?

Which is all a setup so I can shamelessly plug my hypothesis that it is at least partly explained by pain tolerance:

https://barsoom.substack.com/p/truth-hurts

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right there with you all along the way. We are not alone. We are called horrible names

My sister in law (rather uneducated, lacks so much in the way of eagerness to learn) is the same age as me (67, I do not know how I got so old so fast, perhaps just taking care of my parents for the past 10 years) called me a stupid f-ing b-ch so many times. I am not comfortable with foul language so it always unsettles me.

I am educated. I am not a doctor, but I am an olden RN. Even though I am retired from that profession, I have retained all of my orgo chem, all of my common sense physiology.

I knew what this plandemic was from the start.

I have learned to just keep my mouth closed and let others say what they need to say,... you know, in the name of "freedom"

You are not alone in the losses of friends and good neighbors.

All of us have endured that. I am grateful I have a lovable wonderful spouse to get through this ordeal with.

I pray daily for those that are alone, hurt, confused, shunned, mocked and rejected because they "had a different thought"

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May 13, 2022Liked by Mark Oshinskie

I live in East Tennessee where the coronamania was less intense than my hometown in Southern California. My friends are healthy runners, hikers, walkers and yet, I know only single digits of people who refused the vax. If we are waiting and watching for the long-term side effects of the jab, it is going to be a slow moving apocalypse. It is incredibly ironic that these “if it saves one life” maniacs aren’t up in arms about Canada’s euthanizing the poor or the ever-increasing deaths of loved ones to suicide and to the jab. It is these same people who could barely tear their eyes away from the daily Covid death count who now completely ignore excess death numbers. If it wasn’t for the folks like you, egm, ethical skeptic and Jeff Childers, I think my sanity would be borderline at this point 😊

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May 13, 2022Liked by Mark Oshinskie

I am one of those people who would die if I caught covid, (or a cold of any sort, or the flu...) So to begin with I thought I might go get the J&J vaccine. But I wasn't in a hurry, because I'm home most of the time anyway. Then 2 of the three people I know who got it had blood clotting problems. Then my oldest son who had to get vaxxed for work, took the mrna vaccine and had swelling around his heart. Another couple I know were triple shot and boosted and they had covid 3 times, every variant. My other kids didn't get vaxxed. Continued to work and travel. They got covid. They were under the weather for about 3 days...

At the start, we kept our distance for about 3 months. Then we started gathering again but we didn't do the hugs for while.

After reading here I feel truly blessed my immediate family weren't brainwashed by the maniacs. But I feel awful for my son...he didn't want to get the vaccine.

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May 13, 2022Liked by Mark Oshinskie

Mark, thank you for another wonderful article. My immediate family members were Covidiots - masks, vax, isolate, etc. Now, not so much. This nonsense has become an inconvenience to them, and all who were jabbed/boosted had covid and additional respiratory illness (crappy immune system). So we don’t discuss covid, yet they remain steadfast in their views of the past atrocities. Although I did change the mind of a NYT/NPR fan, my partner. No booster for him, dumped the mask, and advocated for kids back in school. This small “win” made me glad I passed your articles on.

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May 13, 2022Liked by Mark Oshinskie

I'm a Canadian member of your "choir" and I actually find myself breathing more deeply as I read your science-truth, reason, and common sense posts. Over six million healthy, tax-paying, law-abiding citizens still cannot board a plane or train to travel in or out of Canada.....I often hear a line from Ozzy when I look at our present world: 🎵"Goin' off the rails on a crazy train...."

I used to believe that soon.....soon.....soon.....a domino awakening to this biggest, cruelest hoax on humanity would begin, but I'm losing faith. So many friendships and neighbours and family have been torn apart - by a ridiculous panic over a 99% (still!) survivable virus, dangerous to elderly or very unhealthy. The economy and public mental and physical health have been gutted. Unnecessarily.

Now we have a Pandemic Treaty vote coming at us like a freight train by the WHO - to give them extraordinary power over sovereign nations in all things "health".

Please don't stop writing. I am encouraged knowing there are other sane, critical thinkers able to see this outrageous scam and call out the panic and mind-numbing overreaction for what it is.

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May 13, 2022Liked by Mark Oshinskie

Preaching to a critical choir - that’s the difference, I would say.

We agree - with some/most - not because we are conditioned, not just because we are like-minded - why are we like-minded, because we think critically, are curious so we search for knowledge, teach ourselves and learn? It steers us to similar conclusions and share contrary views and point out flaws in our arguments.

And one other difference. Whilst the sheep listen only to each other and the MSM and hear nothing of other aspects, opinions, details, so have nothing with which to compare, consider what they are being fed, we do get the alternative full blast from the MSM and political class and their acolytes.

We hear both sides, and have a choice of what to believe. The sheep do not.

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Well said, as always.

Please keep writing Mark. Your voice is so important to so many of us.

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Thank you for your sanity in this insane world! I cling to this verse (and many others):

"Let the wicked fall into their own nets,

While I pass by safely."

Psalm 141:10 NASB

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May 13, 2022Liked by Mark Oshinskie

Your writing has been fantastic and is not at all repetitive. I subscribe to dozens of feeds and yours really is unique.

This PSYOP has really separated the societal wheat from the chaff. I ponder if we are at maximum PSYOP volume or are instead just getting started. I fear the latter. Those of us who made it through round 1 will need to stay vigilant and alert.

My experience trying to discuss the mechanics of CORONAmania is similar to yours. There are plenty of theories as to why this is put forth by people who are very qualified to do so. It is reminiscent of a cult. People who are devout Scientologists will hear nothing of Xenu or about L. Ron writing a record number of sci-fi books. These people are in too deep, too mentally invested.

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May 13, 2022Liked by Mark Oshinskie

You nailed it Mark! The psychology and sociology of Coronamania won't be fully understood for years to come (after the lawsuits are settled) but we and our fellow kinship have known since early 2020 of this overreaction. I have witnessed people's avoidance of cortisol response and only seek out opinions who are the same. It's really been astounding to witness. It's all self deception, on a personal and societal level.

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Keeping the lines of communication open really is essential for morale. I've been personally very lucky during this time to have several close friends and family who saw through all of this, too. Being able to say to one another "You see this too, right?" helped keep all of us sane. That's why it's essential to say what one thinks, to not engage in preference falsification. Just one voice affirming what one perceives when it contradicts what one is told can be enough to break the spell woven by propaganda and social pressure.

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May 13, 2022Liked by Mark Oshinskie

In times of a coronamania, taking counsel from a psychologist is like getting news from official sources.

I like to think of myself as a charter member of the choir Mark, having discovered your writing on Medium via Twitter. I think this is is far from over so I expect your won’t hang up your pen and parchment anytime soon.

On a different note, I am officially a poll worker in the state of SC. Looking forward to it.

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