Did research show that school-based mask mandates have limited to no impact on the case rates of COVID-19 among K-12 students? No significant difference between student case rates while the districts
Did research show that school-based mask mandates have limited to no impact on the case rates of COVID-19 among K-12 students? No significant difference between student case rates while the districts
Anyone with an ounce of common sense and an understanding of the actual size of a virus knew this was a garbage policy, it's only goal to perpetually frighten and humilate, and also falsely console with the notion that masking was "doing something responsible"-- though mask-wearers might have breathed better and instead, for meaningless consolation, clicked their fingers, turned three times to the east, and sang out, "hinky-dinky-do." So many people, so heavily censored, were speaking out against the masks from early on, including you, Dr. Alexander, and I sincerely thank you for that.
I have many transcripts relating to mask policy. Here's a new one, from 2021:
Mental health practitioner reprimands masks, says long-term effects on kids are 'very concerning'
DESCRIPTION: "A psychiatric nurse spoke out at a Bemidji School Board meeting last week to bring attention to mental health issues she has seen arise in children who are forced to wear masks."
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: Bemidji is a town in Minnesota approximately 220 miles northwest of Minneapolis.
TRANSCRIPT
JULIE BEEVOR: My name is Julie Beevor and I am here representing the Bemidji Parents Union. I'm a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, private practice in Bemidji. I've been a nurse for over 27 years and I'm a lifelong resident in the Bemidji community.
I am here to advocate for the mental health and well-being of the children and adolescents of this community who attend school in this district.
The focus in my practice mainly is children and adolescents. As we know, children are at an extremely low risk from death, hospitalization and other adverse events from covid. They have a three to four times higher mortality risk from influenza versus covid, and a 10 times higher risk of suicide.
Covid does not just have physiological impacts on the human body, it brings just as many psychological consequences. I am concerned about the significant increase I am seeing in my practice in these age groups related to covid and the wearing of masks. Depression, sadness, helplessness, hopelessness, anxiety, nervousness, uncontrollable worry, difficulty relaxing, feeling overwhelmed, irritability, anger, negative moods, difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating, changes of appetite, and I could go on and on.
The more significant and worrisome behaviors I am seeing include an increase in self-injurious behaviors to cope with the stress, the anxiety, the depression, as well as suicidal thoughts, intent to commit suicide, or an actual suicide attempt. I'm talking about children in single digits.
I am also seeing an increase in substance use, and I'm talking about some pretty heavy illicit substances. Again, children even in elementary school.
I see what the short-term effects covid has on these children and adolescents, I have no idea what the long-term effects will be, but it is very concerning.
It is crucial to understand that students with anxiety, panic attacks, or panic disorder at times may pull down their masks to catch their breath, or students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may fidget and not even realize they pulled down their masks. Or, as was referenced, autistic children.
I am compelled to share with this board a significant red flag that has come up in my practice in seeing clients in these age groups that is extremely concerning to me regarding masks.
I went to this meeting on Sunday night for the Bemidji Parents Union just to sit back and observe, as I do not have any children myself. And I and I kind of raised my hand—
[time alarm sounds]
Yes, I have a closing statement.
WOMAN'S VOICE: Thank you.
JULIE BEEVOR: I have heard from more than a handful of adolescents in my private practice that they have been sent to the office at their school within this district and have asked and or aggressive and have been asked and or aggressively reprimanded with statements from professional educators regarding pulling down their masks.
Provided, I need to provide two examples. This is so, so important.
WOMAN'S VOICE: So can you please—
JULIE BEEVOR: Yes.
WOMAN'S VOICE: Thank you. Thank you.
JULIE BEEVOR: Do you know that you could be responsible for the deaths of other students around you? Or that you are killing other people around you? These are direct quotes coming from professional educators from this school district.
Here's my wrap-up. It's it's a um poem that a little girl came with to me this week, saying this is how covid and wearing a mask makes me feel.
I live here. The two cities the study was on Fargo and West Fargo blend into each other. The study was all over the news. It was pretty obvious at the time even to slower people that the masks didn't work. All the parents tried to move to West Fargo after a failed petition to kick out the school board. It was obvious that was rigged. Wasn't too bad here until scarf lady came to visit and saw kids openly mocking the masks and having fun. Then the major went on to punish everyone and he was reelected!
If people had been smart when the masking crap came out, they would have looked up virus and masks to understand that masks cannot and will NEVER protect you from a VIRUS!!! On the very first page of CDC's website, they even gave it a number, 1.8-2% protection of a mask vs virus. I have NO IDEA where they made up those numbers but it would have alerted people that MASKS DO NOT PROTECT!!
THE DEVIL TELLS YOU TO BE QUITE - GOD TELLS YOU TO SPREAD THE TRUTH ----- WHO DO YOU FOLLOW ? UNITE WITH GOD
Anyone with an ounce of common sense and an understanding of the actual size of a virus knew this was a garbage policy, it's only goal to perpetually frighten and humilate, and also falsely console with the notion that masking was "doing something responsible"-- though mask-wearers might have breathed better and instead, for meaningless consolation, clicked their fingers, turned three times to the east, and sang out, "hinky-dinky-do." So many people, so heavily censored, were speaking out against the masks from early on, including you, Dr. Alexander, and I sincerely thank you for that.
I have many transcripts relating to mask policy. Here's a new one, from 2021:
Mental health practitioner reprimands masks, says long-term effects on kids are 'very concerning'
Alpha News, Aug 30, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFaLbowim9E
DESCRIPTION: "A psychiatric nurse spoke out at a Bemidji School Board meeting last week to bring attention to mental health issues she has seen arise in children who are forced to wear masks."
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: Bemidji is a town in Minnesota approximately 220 miles northwest of Minneapolis.
TRANSCRIPT
JULIE BEEVOR: My name is Julie Beevor and I am here representing the Bemidji Parents Union. I'm a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, private practice in Bemidji. I've been a nurse for over 27 years and I'm a lifelong resident in the Bemidji community.
I am here to advocate for the mental health and well-being of the children and adolescents of this community who attend school in this district.
The focus in my practice mainly is children and adolescents. As we know, children are at an extremely low risk from death, hospitalization and other adverse events from covid. They have a three to four times higher mortality risk from influenza versus covid, and a 10 times higher risk of suicide.
Covid does not just have physiological impacts on the human body, it brings just as many psychological consequences. I am concerned about the significant increase I am seeing in my practice in these age groups related to covid and the wearing of masks. Depression, sadness, helplessness, hopelessness, anxiety, nervousness, uncontrollable worry, difficulty relaxing, feeling overwhelmed, irritability, anger, negative moods, difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating, changes of appetite, and I could go on and on.
The more significant and worrisome behaviors I am seeing include an increase in self-injurious behaviors to cope with the stress, the anxiety, the depression, as well as suicidal thoughts, intent to commit suicide, or an actual suicide attempt. I'm talking about children in single digits.
I am also seeing an increase in substance use, and I'm talking about some pretty heavy illicit substances. Again, children even in elementary school.
I see what the short-term effects covid has on these children and adolescents, I have no idea what the long-term effects will be, but it is very concerning.
It is crucial to understand that students with anxiety, panic attacks, or panic disorder at times may pull down their masks to catch their breath, or students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may fidget and not even realize they pulled down their masks. Or, as was referenced, autistic children.
I am compelled to share with this board a significant red flag that has come up in my practice in seeing clients in these age groups that is extremely concerning to me regarding masks.
I went to this meeting on Sunday night for the Bemidji Parents Union just to sit back and observe, as I do not have any children myself. And I and I kind of raised my hand—
[time alarm sounds]
Yes, I have a closing statement.
WOMAN'S VOICE: Thank you.
JULIE BEEVOR: I have heard from more than a handful of adolescents in my private practice that they have been sent to the office at their school within this district and have asked and or aggressive and have been asked and or aggressively reprimanded with statements from professional educators regarding pulling down their masks.
Provided, I need to provide two examples. This is so, so important.
WOMAN'S VOICE: So can you please—
JULIE BEEVOR: Yes.
WOMAN'S VOICE: Thank you. Thank you.
JULIE BEEVOR: Do you know that you could be responsible for the deaths of other students around you? Or that you are killing other people around you? These are direct quotes coming from professional educators from this school district.
Here's my wrap-up. It's it's a um poem that a little girl came with to me this week, saying this is how covid and wearing a mask makes me feel.
My hands start to sweat
my legs start to shake
my tummy starts to turn
my heart starts to ache
my head starts to spin
my breathing gets faster
I know what will happen
if I don't obey my master.
These are some of the feelings inside
I get when anxiety takes over the ride
I try to control it but never succeed
I wish someone would give me the cuddle I need.
[Applause]
4:07
[Music]
4:17
[END]
I live here. The two cities the study was on Fargo and West Fargo blend into each other. The study was all over the news. It was pretty obvious at the time even to slower people that the masks didn't work. All the parents tried to move to West Fargo after a failed petition to kick out the school board. It was obvious that was rigged. Wasn't too bad here until scarf lady came to visit and saw kids openly mocking the masks and having fun. Then the major went on to punish everyone and he was reelected!
If people had been smart when the masking crap came out, they would have looked up virus and masks to understand that masks cannot and will NEVER protect you from a VIRUS!!! On the very first page of CDC's website, they even gave it a number, 1.8-2% protection of a mask vs virus. I have NO IDEA where they made up those numbers but it would have alerted people that MASKS DO NOT PROTECT!!
https://brownstone.org/articles/the-best-mask-study-yet/
The mask study was between two separate school districts...West Fargo, ND and Fargo, ND.
West Fargo no mask mandates and Fargo mask mandates.