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• Proof of COVID vaccination
• A doctor’s letter with a negative test result
At this stage, there doesn’t appear to be any acknowledgment
or acceptance of those that can’t have the vaccine
for medical or religious reasons.
In the UK asking for evidence of this kind is illegal. The
police in England and Wales are prohibited from asking
about your vaccination status, or what condition exempts
you from wearing a mask. I can only hope that The States
follow suit.
Patty Lyons has an agenda. Her Twitter feed shows her
obsession with vaccination and a deep, unhinged hatred
for Donald Trump and anyone who doesn’t share her political
views. Her oldest friend warned her of the dangers
of COVID vaccines. Lyons begged her to be vaccinated
and, I suspect, harassed her so much she had to end her
friendship with Lyons. I have every sympathy for Lyons’ exfriend.
Many of us lost friends and family over the COVID
vaccines. However, a true friend would never expect you
to undertake an invasive medical procedure that has been
proven to cause the deaths of thousands. A true friend accepts
you regardless of medical treatments.
In Lyons’ world, there’s no room for discussion, debate,
or disagreement. She only allows those that fit into her
very narrow requirements to be anywhere near her. It isn’t
by coincidence that most of the people who choose not
to receive the COVID vaccination are those Lyons hates.
She knows that people who made that choice are probably
(but not all) religious, probably (but not all) conservative,
probably (but not all) shunned by Ravelry, and/or
probably (but not all) “wrong thinkers.” She has already
made her stance on Elon Musk buying Twitter known. “If
the asshats banned from Twitter come back because of
rocket boy… peace out.” She openly abuses Trump supporters
and calls them “racist and stupid.”
From a personal viewpoint, I’m glad that I will never lay
eyes on Lyons in the flesh. Her demands would not be legally
enforceable in England, so she’s unlikely to ever
guest at a knitting event here. Likewise, be grateful if you
live in a concealed carry state. Lyons is now demanding
venues prohibit guns or she won’t attend. Forgive this
Brit’s naivety but is a knitter (even one with an ego the size
of Texas) able to ban a constitutional right? If any guest
makes ultimatums “or they’re out,” show them the door!
Almost every fairy tale has a cruel step-parent, an ugly
jealous sibling, and/or a wicked witch/giant/troll. Usually,
but not always, the main antagonist is a toxic matriarch
making self-serving demands at the expense of those
viewed as weaker, less adept, and less cunning.
So it is in real life. Every workplace, every community,
and every hobby attracts narcissistic individuals with overinflated
egos demanding that their personal wishes be
met, regardless of the effects on others, or else. These individuals
are usually very unpopular yet others are often
too afraid to stand against them.
In a world full of wolves and witches, be the woodsman.
Under the skin of every bully is a fragile coward.
Stand up to the witches and watch them melt.
* Several US businesses opened and violated the communist
requirements their government forced on them during the so called ‘heat
of the pandemic’ May 2020. While Walmarts were considered essential
and allowed 100’s of people a day, small private businesses who typically
saw less than 20 a day were forced to be closed. Brave business owners
violated their government and opened. They didn’t die, they didn’t get
sick and they didn’t force medical records of their customers to be presented
at the door. There is one type of government and person who
does something like that to someone else. – A communist one.
-US Source: BS Studio.
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