I got the vacuum and I still wear a mask because it’s important to me. Because I care about my immunocompromised sister who is also my roommate and my son who is too young for the vacuum. I did wait to get it, but I literally did do a lot of reading and noticed that they had been working on this for years as it’s in the SARS family. It may not have been that specific strain, but it was something they were working on finding a solution for. Once I read more, I felt comfortable with getting it and if I got side effects, I was okay with that as well because the benefits outweighed the risk for me (get covid and possibly die because I do have a preexisting condition or be sluggish and have a sore arm). I know it’s not a cure like some anti-vacuum folks are claiming others have called it (no one ever said that though), but it’s definitely better than the possibility of getting the virus and possibly never fully recovering from it. I think we should all decide if something is right for us, but at least try to do our part with keeping the spread of this thing limited! That’s what I’m afraid of: those who don’t want the vacuum but also don’t want to mask up to at least help with staving off the spread, especially with the mutations coming about now. I just wish it was never politicized to begin with. That has hurt this country tremendously.

@mommyfree2bMe

2 жыл бұрын

Actually it’s been decades. They have been working on the mRNA vaccine. People are talking about research, the best research we can do is ask question to doctors and scientists or read what they say. If everyone was privileged to medical Information or understood medical formulas we would all be doctors. I do get hesitancy though. It could be years before we know any extra data.

@CorettaJG

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you from an immunocompromised person with a sister who is a doctor on the frontlines and a cancer survivor dad in his 70s. In a pandemic what we do impacts everyone else.

@pris7757

2 жыл бұрын

Actually the CDC director Dr Fauci is on trial for funding the Wuhan scientist $8 million to combine SARS With this bat virus so that humans can now catch it. Because before we humans could not catch this bat virus. It was successful and released into the public. I have met many veterans in my line of work and a lot of them said they received the shot back in 2008 because the military is given all vaccines before the germ is RELEASED to the public.

@Blahgirl283

2 жыл бұрын

I am skeptical that your soldier “buddies” know what they are talking about. And am skeptical of the idea it could have been purposefully released. But humoring you though: If this pandemic was brought on by a leak of some kind- from some lab, that would still mean the virus is real. Like how nuclear waste polluting the water supply would still be nuclear waste even if leaked from a plant nearby bc of human fault. Or how the oil polluting the ocean is still real even if the leak or burst from an oil rig was brought on by human/company error. That means even if you are right: there’s still a virus, thats real, running around killing people. It doesn’t prove what you think. That means this is more a conversation of liability. Money. Whose gonna foot the bill? The same way that companies snd investors scramble to blame anyone but themselves or avoid liability, that would be this if your hypothetical were correct. I am skeptical that your soldier “buddies” know what they are talking about. And am skeptical of the idea it could have been purposefully released. But humoring you though: If this pandemic was brought on by a leak of some kind- from some lab, that would still mean the virus is real. Like how nuclear waste polluting the water supply would still be nuclear waste even if leaked from a plant nearby bc of human fault. Or how the oil polluting the ocean is still real even if the leak or burst from an oil rig was brought on by human/company error. That means even if you are right…there’s still a virus, thats real, running around killing people. It doesn’t prove what you think. That means this is more a conversation of liability. Money. Whose gonna foot the bill? The same way that companies snd investors scramble to blame anyone but themselves or avoid liability, that would be this if your hypothetical were correct.

@amandamosteller1371

2 жыл бұрын

@@pris7757 dude you're confusing SARS-COV with SARS-COV-2.. SARS-COV-2 is Covid-19... more than likely your military "friends" would be receiving a vaccine for SARS-COV... you do remember hearing about all the SARS outbreaks in Asia right?? Jfc, the WHO named Covid-19 SARS-COV-2 because it behaves the same as the original.... I did a simple 5 second Google search and found all the info I needed. Vaccine trails, vaccine trails in the military particularly in 2007/2008... not everything is some big conspiracy....

Don’t forget the long term symptoms, not dead but still having issues.

I feel like the conversation around the vacuum wouldn't be like this if it weren't for Drumpf. People got so aggressively pro vacuum because Drumpf and his followers were against it, so...now we're here... me personally, I'm a military kid who grew up overseas, and as such, have gotten jabbed with a whole host of stuff so I don't have any hesitancy, but I can understand those who do, especially because those who are hesitant for reasons you listed, are ALSO taking precautions. There not just walking around coughing in people's faces for fun.

@nappyheadedjojoba

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Our fren Yolande is ex-military, and she said the same thing, so I understand the "YOLO" element when you've already been jabbed with who-knows-what. Now that Drumpf is out of the spotlight, this is what people use as the basis for division. The un-vacuumed = MAGA automatically, regardless of legitimate questions that need to be asked and data that needs to be studied. Then, the left & liberals then dismiss anyone un-vacuumed as an idiot Drumpfer who deserves to d*e. It's wild.

@cetriyasArtnComicsChannel

2 жыл бұрын

and yeah, doesn't he have the jab?

@marshmellowminion264

2 жыл бұрын

That's funny because I seem to recall him being very pro vacuum to the point of being obnoxious. Like isn't he still sending out emails bragging about the vaccines? Doesn't sound anti to me..

@1onelyone

2 жыл бұрын

@@cetriyasArtnComicsChannel Yep, Drumpf got the "jab", when he was sufficiently recovered from that non-covid event that landed him in the hospital.. all these so-called anti-vaxxer politicians have received the"jab", they just show their hypocrisy

@Jamerian2010

2 жыл бұрын

Very well said!!!

The thing with "shorty ro" is that we don't develop long lasting immunity against coronaviruses in general. Early studies showed that survivors had waning antibodies after like 8 months or so, which is partly why booster vacuums are being recommended this fall

@carlic7354

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. Informed individuals do not doubt the validity of natural immunity - it’s how long does that last. And just because your body effectively fought off the earlier variants, doesn’t mean it would be as effective with delta or future strains as long as the virus continues to rapidly spread and their antibodies fade (same as vaccine induced antibodies). Much less supporting that people should take their chances for natural immunity and just hope that they wouldn’t have complications with covid. More people are having serious illness, long haul covid or death than people having serious side effects from the vaccines. What I support for those with vaccine hesitancy is that they speak to medical doctors - whether their own, ones provided through clinics, etc. Ask all your questions, but ask them to the people that are equipped to answer them and contextualize it for your own individual health status/needs.

Wow, never realized I needed this video in my life. I work with rare genetic diseases and immediately got the “vacuum” back in Jan just because I was familiar with the data surrounding this breakthrough. A lot of my medical friends received the vacuum while some of my close family/friends still have not. I go between wanting the best for their health but also understanding and honoring their distrust of medicine. It’s truly never been on our side as minorities and even to this day science is still fucking up. Which is why I got into the field in the first place. Black women in STEM is where it’s at. All this to say, I’ve read medical Apartheid and you gut punched me with a large dose of truth at my rare left side mentality of “trust this one, it’s not like all the rest of the horrible ish we have done to minorities in America” just because I understand the mechanics and some of the reasons as to why ppl are saying they distrust it don’t make any sense. You also stated this and I feel similarly. I think minority individuals especially black Americans, and honestly anyone should do their own CREDITABLE research on anything they inject or put into their bodies and we shouldn’t damn them for wanting more time/ asking questions to begin with. The scientific method is all about questioning, creating a hypothesis, testing and seeing if it actually works and then going back and revisiting or literally changing your initial hypothesis. The data behind the vacuum is changing so frequently. Researchers are doing their best and so is the public. I just hate the misinformation being spread about. Thanks again!

Thank you for the reminder-- I need to read Medical Apartheid and just ordered a physical copy from Thriftbooks (not amazon!). I don't blame anyone for not getting the vacuum, but I know too many people who refuse to get it AND refuse to wear a mask or take any precautions...

@nappyheadedjojoba

2 жыл бұрын

🎯 Now THAT is where I think we can see overlap in the venn diagram of the truly hesitant due to history/wanting more time & data and the deranged MAGA crowd. Anti-vacuum _and_ anti-mask/distancing is a where we get into people actually being less-than-smart.

@divinebynature7056

2 жыл бұрын

The book is also on YT.

@Deyedai

2 жыл бұрын

just gonna say it’s pretty rough to get through. to this day i cant finish it even though i was part of the book club meeting. it is INFURIATINGLY SAD.

@caseyw.6550

2 жыл бұрын

That part! If people don't want to get vaccinated, ok! But try to stay home as much as possible and wear a mask! That is not AT ALL happening where I live.

@kaira504

2 жыл бұрын

@@Deyedai SAME!!! I've started twice and stopped. But I think it's time for me to it on my big girl undies and get fully informed. Cuz when Ti talks, I'm LEGIT captivated and inspired by her knowledge and delivery!

I respect people wanting more information/data as long as they have looked up the data that is currently out there. Too many people stay purposely ignorant and are more interested in a stupid Twitter blurb from a rapper then anyone with actual credentials or the actual covid studies and then say “I need more data”.

@jenmar9428

2 жыл бұрын

Preach! I am sick of ignorant people doing their "research". It is usually them reading not credible sources. 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

@mydietisfruitsnuttandseed9817

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Reading BS blog posts about how the vaccine magnetized people is not research anymore than watching Ancient Aliens is.

@mydietisfruitsnuttandseed9817

2 жыл бұрын

@Mami Makala Why are you conflating those who advocate vaccination because of following the science with the “vax or die” contingent? Sounds like you’re all about polarizing the positions of people who support vaccination. Btw, what is YT?

@mydietisfruitsnuttandseed9817

2 жыл бұрын

@Mami Makala you’re forgetting the fact that the OP clearly contextualized the segment of the skeptic that we’re talking about. Or just being dishonest. Either way please stop atting me on comments under this video. I can do without the aggravation.

I’ve been saying for years that nursing school students and medical school students should be required to read Medical Apartheid before graduating. That book really was an eye opener for me as a student nurse

Thank you so much for this perspective. Really hard to have any type of conversation like this without being projected on and pushed into one side. Even most of these comments are just folks saying how they still feel like others don’t have the right to still be hesitant smh

The problem with the "natural immunity" argument is that there is no way to know that "natural immunity" due to a variant alpha infection will convey immunity for variant delta, lamba, mu etc. You're not immune to all the yearly variants of the flu because you got the one of them last year, are you? The difference with the mRNA vacuums is at least is that they are based on the part of the virus that does not mutate, so they should ensure a level of immunity against all variants (and that has proven to be the case). The people who choose to wait for "natural immunity" are just petri dishes for future variants.

@Dochohia

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@FitChickGlows

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, the spikes that the mRNA is based on do mutate somewhat. Alpha's spike protein is slightly different than Delta's that's why Delta can attach faster and better to our cells than the Alpha variant. That's why in future mRNA's they will be coding for the newer variants spikes. And, yes, people who have "natural" immunity is not lasting and I've seen MANY online who have gotten infected a second time. And the problem with getting infected is the fact that you're letting the virus transmit and the more transmission, the more it has a chance to mutate to another variant. The only way to stop this is to suppress transmission.

@Blade9blood

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I could have sworn I read a study that determined that COVID antibodies wore off, and if a person is infected a 2nd time, it has a higher likelihood of being significantly worse.

@bxcutie4life2007

2 жыл бұрын

I'll take my chances

@ionadelfina

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. And while you're taking your chance of getting acquired immunity from the virus, you're also taking the chance that you die from the virus or become permanently disabled! Total insanity imo.

Science is about inquiry, which is why we don’t practice humorism anymore and scientist like John Snow had to prove themselves against the scientific community of the time to understand a disease like Cholera. However, this is not about science anymore, it’s all politics. There cannot be an truthful conversation as long as pseudoscience still runs rampant and accepted as truth on social media, and as long as it is highly political. I completely understand if black people hesitate to vaccinate, particularly due to the history of experimentation of this country on minorities. However, let’s remember what demographics were the most affected by COVID. Also, the first world had access to vaccines first while other countries in the second world had to wait and rely solely on herd immunity. If that does not reek of privilege then I don’t know what it is. I have asthma, so whenever I hear about heard immunity I can’t help but feel that people just don’t care if I end up in emergency care to be quite frank, or those who are immune compromised. I spent many days in the hospital last year for other unrelated conditions and believe me when I say I don’t want to come back, if it can be avoided. I understand if others are hesitant or scared to be vaccinated, however those who have large number of followers do have a responsibility to the very least not spread misinformation.

@sweetyft

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I completely agree with you. Does that vaccination campaign feel madated just as much if not more by political issues as it is by science? It does and for a good reason; because every single policy we’ve had so far was primarily to reduce the number of people hospitalized (before its impacts on the economy at large). Numerous studies have shown that vaccinated people have very little risk of being hospitalized, leaving more hospital beds open for everyone else who need them. This pandemic is killing a lot more people than just the ones who catch the bug.

@AdrienneAli611

2 жыл бұрын

I‘m so scared. I am a nurse and the hospital I work in is overwhelmed with covid patients.. We even have patients from out of state. It’s hard to care for patients that are emergent but non covid( limited beds for both). I don’t know how long healthcare workers can continue with so much death. Scary times.

@WellBeing999

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdrienneAli611 are they mostly obese?

@WellBeing999

2 жыл бұрын

@@sweetyft all except tackling the obesity which is why they are hospitalized

@AgoristsRising

2 жыл бұрын

WHO is truly spreading misinformation? If the "Vacuum" is indeed about 90+% effective, then the vacsed should not be worried about other people staying away from the shot. If the Vacuum is indeed safe, then the government should not have immunized big pharmaceutical/vacuum manufacturers from liabilities.

For a lot of people, the government is "the boy who cried wolf", but instead of merely laughing each time he lied, he beat and killed a few villagers as well.

Kinda way off topic but... am I the only one deeply delighted by hearing Caribbean diction on mainstream outlets bc Trinidad was NOT letting Niiki's claims go unanswered 🤔 🇹🇹

@Syren90...Aka9

2 жыл бұрын

Right here. 👋🏽. They first laughed at her, then were concerned, BUT when they said, "YOU WAISTED OUR TIME"!!?..."TIME WE COULDVE SPENT HELPING REAL VICTIMS"!!??...👀... I said oh they mean what they said and Uncle is PISSED Lololol. Hate to see it, but if you're going to be loud and wrong, you better stand 10 toes in it when you're asked to put up.

@dkas24

2 жыл бұрын

We drag her every chance we get lol. 🇹🇹🇹🇹

@cheetahnala6120

2 жыл бұрын

@@dkas24 she just off

@TCt83067695

2 жыл бұрын

I remember that news clip where the guy was debunking her claims but homeboy still had time to drag her for not collaborating with any Trinidadian artist. I was laughing my behind off 😂

To each their own, but the "hesitancy makes sense/is okay" argument, to me, only holds up in a vacuum, not in the context of having lived without treatment, watching people die by the thousands, daily, just in our own country, for over a year. And that's not even getting to the point of how the larger impact of getting the jab yourself is to your community rather than your own personal safety. It's looking back a year and a half at how bad shit's been, then saying "mmmm I dunno..." when people who know the shit better than you say you can help stop it by taking a couple jabs to the arm. Also... where was this concern for the science and Tuskegee and all that for all the other vaccines we had to take over the years?

@AR-md1zq

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Vaccine hesitancy makes sense for black people because America created that mistrust and is not doing much to undo it. At the same time, people who have non-COVID emergent issues can't get hospitalized because unvaccinated people with COVID have completely filled the hospitals (this includes black people as I have personally seen).

@mamat1213

2 жыл бұрын

I'm black, I've been vacuum hesitant since forever. I had a horrible reaction as a child and was told it wasn't real, I was faking for school excuse, etc. I deal with an autoimmune condition and chronic pain til this day. So, generally I don't go that route, I have never gotten flu shot despite strong pressure and have avoided travel to places that required additional vacuums. That said, I'm not anti. I've made sure my child got limited vacuums on a 'delayed' schedule with her doctor, with no issues. Declined vitamin k and hep B shots FRESH out the womb and the gardasil when my child was still in elementary. PLENTY of folks have been hesitant y'all just never heard of it, bc 1. social media wasn't as prolific 2. even when the concerns make mainstream attention, folks are treated as raving lunatics and dismissed by the medical establishment. I also mask up everywhere, still 'eat in', work from home, don't travel or do social events indoors... I don't see how avg folks can't make the correlation between the increase in cases and telling everyone they can stop wearing masks and return to "normal" if only they get a vacuum that doesn't fully prevent transmission... Sigh

@ITNoetic

2 жыл бұрын

@@mamat1213 If you're not anti-vax, then why did you decline and delay vaccines for your child? Why are you talking about how vaccines don't fully prevent transmission? The reason why thinking like yours is so aggravating is that at the end of the day, it comes down to a preference towards one's own insecurities and ignorance when it comes to medicine, and less concern for the community. There are people other than you who have issues when you decide not to get yourself or your child vaccinated. Or when you decide to delay them or whatever. We're dealing with the Delta and Mu variants today partially because before, a lot of people decided to have "inquiries" or whatever and wait to get vaccinated instead of just getting the jab immediately, and partially because these countries and companies are focused on maximizing profits instead of maximizing vaccination rates. Yo, real talk? You know who didn't wait to get vaccinated? Rich white people. They jumped the line if they had the opportunity. Meanwhile we're out here clever as hell, waiting. Getting infected and dying more than any other demographic. Real smart

@ITNoetic

2 жыл бұрын

Yo, and to be clear, the purpose of getting a vaccine is, in the event of infection: - to reduce the chance of symptoms/sickness - to reduce the chance of spreading the virus That's it. The efficacy of the above protection is something like 70-90% depending on what vaccine you get. Waiting and seeing what happens means you don't get the above, and that the virus gets to run rampant in your body until your immune system can figure out how to get it out. 0% extra protection. And in the meantime, you could get sick, end up in the hospital, and then recover, develop long covid, or die. "Ohhhh but we don't knowww"

@AR-md1zq

2 жыл бұрын

@@mamat1213 If everyone who was vaccine-hesitant took the same precautions as you do that would be great. Unfortunately, many are not staying at home and they are going into crowds of people. It's ok to want to understand more to make a decision but exposing oneself and other people to COVID does not really support those people being fearful and hesitant about the vaccine but then have a devil-may-care attitude about contracting COVID. As T said, medical history is full of atrocities against black people in the name of medical science. However, we do know the dangers of COVID, so while trying to weight the pros and cons of the vaccine, I wish more people would do what you do and sit they behinds at home.

I totally understand the point about wanting more data but personally (FOR ME), I would take the risk of a new vacuum than catching a new vial where the treatment is unknown

One of the major issues I’ve seen in Australia (I can’t speak to whether it’s also an issue in the US, but I wouldn’t be surprised), is a truly atrocious lack of communication. The only people I know who know that some form of Rona vacuum has been in the works for over 15 years, are the ones who are already following scientists on social media. Or who are scientists themselves and already understand the mechanics of how vacuums work. But that’s not most people. All most people know is that the vacuum is new. School never bothered to teach the exact way that vacuums work. Or that vacuums can’t cause new long term side effects because they’re gone from the system in three days at the latest- you either get a side effect then, or you never do. I don’t blame them for having questions. Most people don’t know how vacuums are invented, what sort of research is behind them, what sort of testing they have, or that the only things that hold back other new vacuums in development is a lack of funds and not enough cooperation with other scientists internationally. But this vacuum didn’t have to deal with that. It also easy had a very large head start, and was able to be finished quickly because governments threw all of the money at it. What it shows is how slow the process usually is, and that it doesn’t need to be. But you’re not going to have pollies coming out and saying that, even if it would get more people to do it, because it makes them look bad. Then you’ve got all the other issues with the trustworthiness of politicians (never good at the best of times), and the fact that even in a pandemic, Australian politicians made sure they’d profit- the reason our PM pushed AZ so hard is that his wife and other MPs have connections and shares in AZ’s parent company. So I definitely get people being distrustful. It makes perfect sense. And that’s in Australia, among mostly wyt people. Indigenous Australians are stuck between also having been experimented on, and having been denied proper medical care for generations. And the Indigenous Australians I know also feel pretty similarly to many Black Americans. Pit all of that together, and it’s a mess.

@ginkgobilobatree

2 жыл бұрын

This. There are charts showing all of the legalized bribery of public officials, and the stock holdings of public officials, including JB. The most shameful aspect has been countries being told not to accept vaccine charity from Russio or China, but to hold out for the profit-grabbing mRNA ones that were allowed to be patented for profit. People could die because of this horrible advice. The mRNA technology should have been funded all over the world ans was not.

I don't see how you're creatively blocked because your articulation and ideas are always on point to me. Your flow from one point to the next is very easy as well. Your hair and make up were amazing too. Great video and thx for taking the time to share! 🖤💜

@mydietisfruitsnuttandseed9817

2 жыл бұрын

Right? I disagree with her some on this topic, but she’s *always* a pleasure to listen to. So effortlessly funny I chuckle at nearly every sentence, and I always come away more educated. But I can see why she might feel pressured: we don’t know how much work goes on behind the scenes to bring us this quality content.

Loved hearing your opinion on this!! I definitely understand black people, especially black women, being hesitant to get the 'vacuum'. Honestly though, after so many months of this crisis, I'm struggling to remain empathetic. I think that might be the case for a lot of people which is why cordial discussion has flown out the door. Poor leadership from the top definitely plays a role in that.

@yujuy.1329

2 жыл бұрын

i have no empathy for those who refuse. none. 11x more likely to die. 1000s of kids infected and/or in quarantine, US citizens banned from other countries, hospital systems collapsing. we are at the point where non-19 diseases are k-ing ppl who need beds but those beds are filled with UNVACUUMED ppl.

@NIKO-gr7vc

2 жыл бұрын

@@yujuy.1329 This is pretty much where I am too. I understand the hesitancy, but I also know that we can't deal with 2-3 more years of this until people are more comfortable. Not even two years in and people are dying at alarming numbers as the virus continues to mutate into more contagious and deadly strains

@lunar686

2 жыл бұрын

I believe we have had poor leadership this entire pandemic unfortunately. However, as a result of that, I also don’t remember any ‘cordial discussion’ taking place, as I think the media and leadership were very polarising from the jump, so there are many people that never had an opportunity to participate in these discussions. Different people have different tolerance levels and breaking points. Some people lost it a day in, others could withstand many more years...Also, and apologies for the criticism, but it’s worth noting that I don’t think you were being empathetic, I think you were being patient, with the hope that another individual would change their views.

@NIKO-gr7vc

2 жыл бұрын

@@lunar686 Well, speaking as a black woman with chronic illness who has faced medical discrimination at multiple points in my life, I can assure you that I have empathy for black people who have little faith in the health care industry, as it continues to fail us time and time again. However, I'm still human, and I'm not immune to the stress and frustration that might accompany a global pandemic. If you'd like to have a productive dialogue, you should leave your assumptions at the door.

@lunar686

2 жыл бұрын

@@NIKO-gr7vc apologies but i wasn’t trying to be disrespectful and I wasn’t making an assumption...I was offering a critique....a critique that I thought may be really useful in this discussion. I realise we are all getting exhausted, but there are many reasons, experiences and thought processes behind the hesitancy that don’t just boil down to fear and discrimination, particularly when you consider that another one of the defined hesitant groups are the PhD science educated (I’m not at that level of education myself and am trying to learn about their views as it differs to my own). My concern is more that we are replacing true understanding, for a false sense of one. The restrictions brought about by the pandemic response has made it so much harder to have that connection to our communities, and to have those discussions that facilitated understanding. I find that it is very easy for people to say “ I understand, but...”, however, whenever I look to history, that was the mentality that proceeded many atrocities, all of which were considered for a good cause during their time. Empathy itself is extremely difficult to get right at the best of times, let alone when we are all this mentally and physically depleted. It is there to facilitate understanding and connection, particularly when others have difficulties in communication, and definitely not to ensure outcomes in our favour.

What is frustrating to me is that a lot of the same people who are vacuum hesitant are also unwilling to mask and unwilling to social distance. They basically just don’t care to do any mitigating at all, which is also dangerous

@victorybeginsinthegarden

2 жыл бұрын

Anybody who has been talking to a person and been hit by spit should know that the science of masks is real

@oklahomaproud6665

2 жыл бұрын

@@victorybeginsinthegarden you would think, but not in my southern “muh freedumb” state

@victorybeginsinthegarden

2 жыл бұрын

@@oklahomaproud6665 I lived in Arkansas for ten years so I know exactly what you are saying

100% agree that it is more scientific/realistic to wait and have more time, to trail, to ask questions, to see the long-term side effects. However, I went and got both my v's asap because I don't think we have the time to wait with 4million dead, the definition of rock, and a hard place. Especially as I work in a care home, I couldn't live with myself if I passed it on to a vulnerable person. The thought that me not been vaccinated caused the death of another person is way scarier than potential side affects of the v's for me,

@tashibalampkin8555

2 жыл бұрын

@Elize Kelly Seriously? This person has taken the vaccine to protect themselves since they work in a potential COVID hotspot with vulnerable people, and you say some dumb shit like that. Dont be casting death like that.

@nikkismith2858

2 жыл бұрын

Agree it’s a race against time. When you’re vulnerable and have to depend on others for care your survival is put at risk /at the mercy of carers who work close up and walk in and out of various homes. Thanks for thinking about others.

@kdonaldson7308

2 жыл бұрын

@Elize Kelly well I’m healthy with no history of lung or blood clots so would have been extremely rare and I didn’t have a reaction it’s now been 3 months, but due to my good health it’s more likely I would have been a asymptotic carrier infecting others without developing any symptoms

@kdonaldson7308

2 жыл бұрын

@@EishaLee_ I’m less likely to get it, the v reduces the likelihood of my getting the vaccine and passing it on and if I do get it the v reduces the likelihood of my dying from it my getting the v also helps with heard immunity the more people who can or are comfortable getting the v reduces the risks for people who cannot won’t get the v from getting infected

@kdonaldson7308

2 жыл бұрын

@@tashibalampkin8555 excuse me of cause I got the v to protect myself??? But what I’m saying is I did have doubts as well, all I could compare it to in my mind flue/hep/tb vaccines and know some of those have amazing success rates and some don’t but ultimately what pushed me over the edge to getting it was seeing other care homes in my community have 10-20 of the residents die within weeks from C, and we were in full lockdown those residents did not get c from their family…. They had to have gotten it from the staff, everyone was doing what they could but dealt after death of people you know and have spent time supporting for years to know that by taking the V I could help stop that in my community … it then became an easier decision for me to make

Science is about continual inquiry but there's a differnce between questions rooted in what we know and questions that ignore what we know...

@hauteness

2 жыл бұрын

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@Winter-wm1jg

2 жыл бұрын

@Raz Why can’t I meet people with this sentiment IRL?

what bugs me is that they don't bother to note that she did stay home, especially since there's break throughs just to go to a high priced party. Add that they never proper test women or people of color for most medical things. Yes science... but also humans. Also, this is all mostly to scare us to 'get back to work' than actual care for peoples lives. If that was the case, if that was true, there's a whole lot they should have been doing way before the C V was a thing which could have helped lower the body count

i hate how much the vacuum has been heavily politicized when the vacuum shouldve never been bought in to politics. This is a HEALTH issue. You can definitely be skeptical about it though because again, this is a health issue. While Nicki made a mistake she should have not have her Twitter suspended.

@babyfaceraiv1052

2 жыл бұрын

@@isaacroot5459 oh i didnt know that

Nicki could've saved herself a lot of grief and backlash by excluding those unnecessary details. She got really upset over the response as if it wasn't expected. It's twitter ffs! That app is a bashing cesspool. Unpopular opinions on hot button topics will get you roasted apart. My motto is before you tweet ask if you can handle the heat. Idk why anyone in their right mind would expect some grace on twitter of all things.

@tylerperry5751

2 жыл бұрын

No they didn't need to conflate, misquote her as being anti-vaxx and it was never that deep. But America loves to dogpile on Black women whenever they get the chance. Dripping with mysogynoir. Sooo many male celebs and women celebs (including Cardi b) have advocated not taking the vaccine...no coverage. Patriarchy is PERVASIVE ASF

@madamepaka

2 жыл бұрын

@@tylerperry5751 I hear you, but Nicki didn't need to explain herself to anybody, but she did anyway. That's kinda on her. What made matters worse was her reasoning. The story about her cousin's bff in Trinidad was perfect troll bait. If she would've used more logic about being a skeptic about the vaccine (like Ti has done in the video), she would've gotten less heat for it. Let's be real, the trolls would've still jumped, but not nearly as many. Every celeb that said anything less than positive about the vaccine got dragged for filth, regardless of their race and gender. However, most of the fans stuck up for them, just like the barbz have done for Nicki. I guess it's just a matter of perspective tho.

@inthedetails5467

2 жыл бұрын

I think that’s a bit disingenuous though. The details were unnecessary, but people were not attacking her for that. They were attacking her for asking questions and that’s the issue. There’s several vaccines and there’s implications some may work better than others for certain people and Nicki was still implying she would get vaccinated eventually for her tour. But people dogpiled on her as “anti-vax” for simply asking questions and wanting to have autonomy to make her own decisions. And even worse, they put another black woman to smear her was racist.

@madamepaka

2 жыл бұрын

@@inthedetails5467 How was I being disingenuous?

@inthedetails5467

2 жыл бұрын

@@madamepaka Sure it’s Twitter which is a cesspool (I don’t use it) but I don’t think Nicki Minaj was as naive as you made it out to be. It’s very odd people get backlash for telling others to just do their own research/ask questions. Her initial statement wasn’t even political but common sense.

I completely think you’re argument is well thought out and valid in not attacking people who have questions as it also doesn’t make anyone receptive to listening to your argument. you’re right that it doesn’t help the situation to attack those people, however in this instance, what I think makes people freak out when someone like Nicki specifically questions the vaccine; is that on the side of republicans, they take it as an endorsement of their views. The thesis of being “antivax” was established by a man who was a straight up corrupt criminal and the movement gains credence as more public figures appear to support it. Personally I just wish Nicki hadn’t said anything at all she can have her hesitations and her questions, but her tweeting them publicly when she has ride or die fans that hang on her every word, and embolden asshats like tucker Carlson to say to his following that Nicki Minaj is being attacked for being antivax continues to put people on the fence in harms way. The fact is that we currently have enough evidence to support that this vaccine saves lives, and for now if people are hesitant of it they can wait, but public figures have a responsibility to be more careful with the movements they give credence to even accidentally.

I think it's important to talk about any and every "side effect" from the vacuum, even if it seems silly or unrelated. Side effects should be openly discussed and not shamed. We should be taken everything seriously because studies are not complete. You know that long list of side effects we hear on medicine commercials..? Let's apply that logic

@yujuy.1329

2 жыл бұрын

there are millions of ppl worldwide who took the vacuum including most if not all world leaders. dont you think we would have heard about these side effects? we heard when boris and 45 got sick didnt we?

@jocelynlaw1701

2 жыл бұрын

@@yujuy.1329 I have heard of a few side effects, but like I mentioned we need more studies and tests like performing autopsies and keeping record of peoples symptoms when they come forward who notice body changes.

I completely get having a hesitancy-when I first heard about it, I was hesitant too, simply because of the short amount of time in which it was synthesized. Wanting to wait until more data has been shown is a logical, scientifically-grounded response. But as things have gotten progressively worse with Miss Rona and the data on who gets mild cold symptoms versus who dies are pretty much a dice roll, I knew I needed to protect my family and friends (I have several who are immunocompromised). I’m also caring for children who are too young to be vaccinated. The problem with anti-vacuumers is that they are also usually anti-maskers, which means a lot of us with jobs where we’re required to work in a social setting can’t wait to see more long-term effects of the vacuum without risking having a visit from Miss Rona because Karen and Steve think it’s a hoax and refuse to do something as simple as put a piece of cloth over their faces or stay the hell home. Body autonomy can coexist with scientific mindset; but when people are out here literally comparing wearing a mask in Target to concentration camps, that’s when I think people are just fucking stupid.

Your Luke warm tea was piping hot sis🔥👏🏾🔥I literally was having this nuanced conversation, last week! I was talking back to the screen as if you were a part of said convo🤭 You more than pushed through, you BODIED this👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I live in Nicaragua, a third world country you could say, the handling by the government of the pandemic has been an absolute nightmare (absolutely no quarantining) and the vacuum rollout has been even worse, at this point herd immunity has not done anything for us. People are passing at alarming rates every single day. My point is, it is very hard to hear how people who are extremely privileged to just walk into a CVS and get a vacuum for free and choose not to because "ReSeArCh". I don't think someone's google search is going to be more valid or extensive than a doctor or scientist who has been working on this for a long time.

I completely agree with you on the vacuum hesitancy in the Black community, which is why I don't necessarily argue for or against it. There's a difference between those hesitant to get a vacuum, but still masking up and being careful and those who thought this whole thing was a joke from the beginning

@cetriyasArtnComicsChannel

2 жыл бұрын

This! and it gets on my nerves that the only real reason they're pushing it is not for health but for false sense of security so we can 'get back to work' and blame all the social/economic issues on this C thing. S.Korea is doing far better than us with less Vac because of better systems in place including medical to deal with pre existing conditions and not having so many of the popular with bad/no internet.

@nikkismith2858

2 жыл бұрын

Isn’t it the custom in Korea to wear masks if you have a cold/cough /flu) it’s ingrained into the culture. The USA and U.K. don’t do this so mask wearing is completely foreign and unusual and not used to being compliant /ok about wearing them. Also Korea had SARS (another form of corona virus) in 2015 so they know what to do/ take it seriously

I missed you Tee! Appreciate you taking a break and coming out with good videos when you're ready.

You are the most logical person I have heard speak about this. Thank you!

I am always so grateful for your videos. Your points and thoughts are always so amazingly insightful. I absolutely love you and appreciate you so much.

The science of it is kinda simple, given the amount of people who have had the vaccine treatment and the risks of side effects or death it makes more sense to get the vaccine than risk infection. It's an A/B test. I agree with the skepticism but that's the simplest take and caution beyond that requires more insight into the details than most people are willing to put in.

You're delivery of this message is so eloquent. I enjoyed the message. Thanks.

Another "Tea Time" moment with Good Takeaways. I need to read Medical Apartheid. Thanks for sharing!

Greetings from the Caribbean. Great video as always. Thank you!

I was beginning to think I was the only one starting to feel crazy out here lol

I can’t even explain how much I enjoy your videos.

Right on My Sista, glad I came across your channel. Creating content is not easy and for the faint of heart. Please keep up the discourse, we all need it . ✌🏾🤎✊🏾

I so needed that. The algorithm works in mysterious ways as I'm sure this was t aimed at me but the pool of good sense and the used of language is a tonic. Thanks

I swear ur able to articulate this message better than anyone else. Im fully vacuumed and will be getting a booster asap.

@FitChickGlows

2 жыл бұрын

Great articulation indeed! I did listen to the end, too, and I can understand the hesitancy but given that so many people of so many colors and histories have already been vacuumed by now, I'm hoping that the hesitancy can be somehow alleviated. Also, realizing that this is the historical way out of this mess we're in and given the fact that most people plugging up the hospitals causing collateral damage to others not being able to receive needed treatment is mostly the unvacuumed, it begs to reason that getting vacuumed is most probably the better choice. It also allows business to resume safely and travel to resume safely. Basically it allows for the health and safety and economy to get on with it. When boosters come into effect over here in Canada I'm going to take it too OR get the 3rd dose (but waiting more like 8 months out before I get it) as I'm immune compromised. It turns out in the news boosters in the U.S. may not be happening for awhile except for those over 65.

@DarkManSonian

2 жыл бұрын

@@FitChickGlows I completely understand being hesitant. The only thing I can say is, Id rather have American drugs in my veins that a Chinese/American MIC virus, in my veins.

Thank you for this video. Also, I felt a connection with your "hell" comments. I pray for your continued strength and good mental/physical health. Beautiful you are, inside & out🙏🌷🙏

love love looove hearing your opinions!! It often helps me to expand how I think and approach topics I think I know about.

You always have nuanced opinions on things, I really appreciate your commentary!

You are so talented sis...stay encouraged!

Ti, you look fabulous, as always! If you find a place that does the Lobotomies you speak of, please send word😁. 💜

@nappyheadedjojoba

2 жыл бұрын

I will do. At this point, I'll do whatever it takes just for some peace. 😭

@Blondesmartarse

2 жыл бұрын

I was awe struck at her beauty

@blergyadig

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning and *I've missed you*

Thank u Ti u always come with logic and grace

Joy Reid admitted to having an emotional response and mentioned she understands black people being hesitant.

Thank you for the content I really enjoy it. Until next time

Always dripping with nuance. We missed you Ti 🖤

Well said!! Excellent video!!

I’m glad ur still making content!

Your channel is one of the few that I click the like video as soon as I open it. I don't know what it is about you... Your velvety voice, your beauty, those things are great, but I adore your views and your thoughts.

So grateful you make sense and say things eloquently.

Brilliantly elucidated! Loving the ‘fro too!

I am so mixed on this on one hand I feel like we as black people have every right to question the vacuum I don’t blame nicki for questioning and wanting to do her research however I feel it was irresponsible to post the balls story because now it’s something people are gonna use to discouraged others . My thing with the vaccine is MOST if not all the Senetors government officials have it the people at the top are vaccinated and had access to it way before any of us . Even the right wing ones who are “ anti vax “ so for me it’s like if your telling us to not get it yet YOU are vaccinated then what dose that say about your intentions “ also I feel like the reason why many of us sort of roll our eyes with the “ I need more time I need more research “ is because these ppl trust doctors with every other issue if thier sick if they need care they go to the doctor or the hospital these are the people telling us that the vaccine is safe and now we won’t listen to them ? But we trust them in every other aspect of our lives and if we were to get sick from covid we would run to them to help us The reality is heath care workers are deep in the shits right now lemme tell my own cousin story for a sec My cousin was also vacuum hesitant and she ended up getting covid and she had it bad she barley survived and it’s been weeks and she’s still having trouble breathing and has trouble walking but they still had to send her home when she had it cause the hospital didn’t have enough beds and they needed the space that’s how many covid patients are in the hospitals I agree that qualified immunity IS somthing to look into but it’s a double edged sword yes millions of ppl have had it and not died but many of those ppl also still have lasting effects from covid a lot of ppl will NEVER be the same after getting it so you have to ask your self IS THAT RISK worth it to me it wasn’t worth it so I got vaccinated I know I can still get covid but I also know that I’ve done every thing I can do to protect my self

@victorybeginsinthegarden

2 жыл бұрын

Just go to the rich white area in your town to get the vaccine

@tacrewgirl

2 жыл бұрын

Maxwell, you summed up my sentiments exactly. All of these government officials and news peeps telling people not to get the vaccine were vaccinated from the jump. All of them are. Yet, they are still telling their constituents otherwise. And, they all have good healthcare coverage and manage to miraculously recover whenever they get it. And, they can afford expensive surgeries if they need to fly to another hospital in another state. It's sad that too many don't see this for what it is. You really think they are so down for the anti-vax (different for vax hesitancy) cause that they'd leave their multi-million jobs for it? Nah. Sorry to hear about your cousin.

@nikkismith2858

2 жыл бұрын

Many got asthma and other long term problems with their lungs like your cousin. Many also developed long covid- extreme exhaustion that doesn’t go away no matter how much you sleep or eat. It effects brain processing (difficulty remembering words/brain fog ) & mobility problems. I got the normal flu in 2007 and never recovered properly. It developed into M.E. /CFS which is very similar to long covid. I had to quit my job because I became bed bound and house bound. 14 years on still have mobility issues and have to take life slowly and pace myself. There’s no cure. In the U.K. the government have reserved money for research into long covid which I hope will be useful for those with M.E.

Great video. Loved your thoughts and hope you articulated them. I always like your lukewarm tea lol ♥️

Ti, girl yes. The minute I heard the story I said the same thing: sounds like he caught *something* and playing the blame game 🤣

Hitting us with the Pam Grier "you see my beauty" wig 😍😍

Very informative and enjoyable. Thank you.

Another excellent video sis! Our sis Ti is so gorgeous and lovely, here she comes with the facts as always. My family was vacuumed, but I have had so many family members who got the jab and passed, or came down with the rona. Some people are also being stopped by their doctors from getting the jab and this has a lot to do with preexisting conditions, allergies, and certain medications. This whole situation is beyond spooky to me they are literally censoring us and what is taking the cake is the fact that you have to sign away your rights and cannot sue them if something if you have side effects. I am exhausted and we are in literal prison!!

@nappyheadedjojoba

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you fren, and I'm so sorry to hear that you've had family members who passed or had other health issues from rona. The censorship is off the rails. We legit can't even have informed discussions without wild accusations and deplatforming. I'm TIED, and I want off this planet.

@RockyR

2 жыл бұрын

@@nappyheadedjojoba This. As someone who has a family member who passed from an allergy to medicine, peoples concerns are REAL. I myself had a not so great reaction to the vaccum that landed me in the hospital. People also have preexisting conditions. I truly wish that people could abide by HIPPA laws and let those who want to get the vacuum get it, and those who don't want to, who cares. If you're vacuumed you should be protected enough to not get deathly ill. So what's the problem? It seems like people don't want to admit the vacuum IS NOT perfect.

@blackgirlburntout

2 жыл бұрын

@@RockyR While I agree with what you said, This is not example of a HIPAA law violation. The same way you have to prove that you have gotten the chickenpox v to attend public school is the same way that they're requiring people to have the covid v. HIPAA does not apply in this situation. All of that being said I do not believe that covid is as dangerous as requiring school vaccinations. That being said the virus has not been around long enough for us to make that determination. We just don't know.

@RockyR

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackgirlburntout I don’t think it’s a HIPAA law violation when it comes to kids needing to take the vaccum for school. But certain jobs that are not even medical are requiring to know your vaccum status and that’s never been done before. I mean the fact you have to show your status just to get into a restaurant. Which I don’t totally agree or disagree with - it just seems odd. Especially when people with and without the vaccum spread the C19 at the same rate.

@blackgirlburntout

2 жыл бұрын

@@RockyR I agree that a restaurant should not be able to ask your status! I had not heard about that! That's wild!

Wait experimental blood my child had a blood transfusion... oh wow

Nice to see you back and good post thank you.

Thanks for this informative video!

I got my first jab six weeks ago, but ended up getting really sick (not with COV1D, but something was off about my digestive system) and I dropped 10 pounds. Doctors didn't find anything abnormal either. I may be paranoid but after I documented everything, the only change that could've caused it was my body's reaction to the jab. Now I'm trying to pick a day to get my second jab because I still believe in the vaccine......just wish there were more discussions about the side effects.

@janew5550

2 жыл бұрын

similar thing happened to me. I did not loose much weight, but I was nauseated and my bowels were acting up. all test were normal and since i had a very stressful week before the 1st jab my physician suggested that my chronic gastritis might have re-activated and my coeliac disease (that was in process being diagnosed with so had to eat gluten) might have had stronger effect on a body that was weakened after vaccine. and actually, I got my gastritis under control, went easy on my bowls and after 2nd jab I drank water (it helped me with nausea, but that may be personal) and the 2nd jab was OK and I only had mild side effects (arm pain and a bit of lower back pain).

Love the look and the perspective. You are my friend in my head.

Great job thanks for the book link

I appreciate your way of asking something in this video that makes people stop and think. Also I'm kinda feeling some type of way about the dress, the message, and the venue. Have a great weekend!

Fantastic video as always.

One of THE best black KZread social commentator on YT.

Ti, you are so beautiful !!! and you never cease to articulate so many seemingly controversial things eloquently (in my opinion at least lol) while making me laugh through this HELL. “Shawty Ro” still got me cracking up😂

Hey T...first, the Afro is FAB🦋💃❤...second, I agree with everything you said...third, it is always refreshing to get your take on the wonderful mixed up world we live in💥I still HATE IT HERE...but since I can't leave just yet, I am glad you are here to keep me company!!! Thanks 4 the post...I needed this!😂😂😂

THIS is the afro I aspire to have one day 😭❤️ also I hope you are doing well Ti! 🥰

Please make a video on how you did your hair.

Your take on the science is so profound!

Loved this video and been a subscriber for years. Peace and lov3

It's been a minute..but your statement starting at 4:00 is right on point. I'm pro vacuum & pro vacuum autonomy. It isn't my place to tell someone which vacuum to buy. Btw I'm still dealing with vacuum side effects..I get to deal with the vacuum needing to clean itself out 2x a month when 1x a month was standard. Not to mention other fun things. People should talk to their Vacuum Repair Tech & decide which vacuum is right for them..or if vacumming is right for them.

Good work T. Your opinions expressed here are perfectly reasonable and well said.

Your *sense of style* is beautiful

Nicki PR team is amazing 🤣 . Best distraction award for 2021.

I feel like all these issues would be solved with Universal Basic Rumbas or Free Hoover Care for All :/

@hauteness

2 жыл бұрын

💗💗💗

Thank you for being so educated

I call my mom Dukes too 🤣 Sigh. I can’t wait/am dreading reading Medical Apartheid. Thank you for the recommendation. You look great btw! 💜 ✊🏽

I am cooking dinner and you had to say trick daddy- thanks lol😂😂🤣🤣

Ti! So glad to see you alive and well. I haven’t watched the video yet. Too excited to say hi. Ok back to the vid 😀

I love your hair! Looks super cute on you! 💜

I love your hair, btw. Love it!

The hair,makeup everything is just 🔥🔥🔥

Thank you for a voice of reason amongst this insanity. It’s nice to know I’m not crazy alone lol.

Love your perspective on this, got me thinking about my own beliefs on the issue. Hate that your anxiety has you paralyzed because you are a natural on camera and I can always trust you to make sense even if I don't always agree. Be kind to yourself

KZread keeps not recommending your videos to me even though I'm subscribed. I keep having to visit your channel to find out you've posted.

I see you rocking with the Hoop Mobb! Your makeup is absolutely perfect! I was among the hesitant in the beginning but ended up getting it anyway because it just made sense. I had no side effects, btw. Good choice.

I’m so happy to see you. ❤️ You look gorgeous! 🤗

What is this nail color?

I can always rely on you to give a measured, well-thought out perspective without sacrificing your passion. Thank you for presenting a point of view that hitherto I had not considered. I am vaccinated and my brother is not. We are close but this issue has driven a wedge between us. I cannot thank you enough for reminding me that part of the science I laud so much is inquiry. I am not sure when it became criminal to be unsure or want more info and I feel ashamed of how harshly I have treated my brother. And I agree completely that the whole AOC “protest” went completely over my head because it didn’t make a lick a sense. This video was brilliant and will be shared with my friends. Thanks so much for this!

Thank you Ti simply thank you. There is nothing left to be said. 🤍🇧🇸

Always a pleasure to hear your thoughts, Ti.

Ma'am.. . Ma'am! 🤢🤮I had JUST gotten the image of Trick Daddy "laying it low & spreading it wide" (in the words of Mama Braxton lol) out my head. & here you go reintroducing it into me lol Dang!

This was really well done. Trust yourself and your ideas.