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Search results for "Variation in the genes coding for RNA strands in ribosomes are associated with human traits"

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Joe Rogan stated on August 20, 2021 in a podcast episode:
The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are “really gene therapy.”
By Bill McCarthy• August 31, 2021
Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2023 in a Facebook reel:
“Street lights are connected to mRNA.”
By Sara Swann• May 19, 2023
NaturalNews.com stated on December 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:
"Food crops can be engineered right now based on existing technology to cause infertility in Black people alone.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 7, 2022
TikTok posts stated on January 19, 2023 in a TikTok post:
“Chickens aren’t laying eggs because RNA is being added to commercial chicken feed.”
By Samantha Putterman• January 25, 2023
Instagram posts stated on February 17, 2022 in a Instagram post:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has amassed the “largest collection of human data in history” through COVID-19 PCR tests.
By Yacob Reyes• February 23, 2022
Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"There's no scientific conclusion that (being gay) is genetic."
By Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2011
Glenn Beck stated on October 15, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Glenn Beck Program":
"Every time somebody new gets the Ebola virus, it mutates."
By Jon Greenberg• October 16, 2014
Bloggers stated on March 14, 2022 in an article:
"Documents were published confirming Moderna created the COVID-19 Virus.”
By Jeff Cercone• March 24, 2022
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Moderna chief medical officer admits: mRNA alters DNA.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2021
TikTok posts stated on January 03, 2022 in a post:
When children are given vaccines for COVID-19, “a viral gene will be injected into your children's cells. This gene forces your child’s body to make toxic spike proteins. These proteins often cause permanent damage in children’s critical organs."
By Monique Curet• January 7, 2022
Carrie Madej stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post:
COVID-19 vaccines contain “RNA-modifying transhumanism nanotechnology."
By Tom Kertscher• October 21, 2021
Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2020 in an Instagram post:
Vaccines “will remove parts of your DNA and replace it with GENETIC CODING (TECHNOLOGY)” that will “cause people to HAVE to cooperate with the New World Order.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 18, 2020
Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“Monkey virus DNA found in COVID-19 shots”
By Sara Swann• June 21, 2023
Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Italy “went against the WHO's ‘law’” against COVID-19 autopsies and “discovered covid is not a virus, but a bacterium” that “clots the blood and reduces the oxygen saturation.”
By Emily Venezky• May 28, 2020
Instagram posts stated on May 02, 2023 in an Instagram post:
“mRNA in food is being tested by USDA now.”
By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2023
Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a blog post:
“Bill Gates Explains That The COVID Vaccine Will Use Experimental Technology And Permanently Alter Your DNA”
By Emily Venezky• May 20, 2020
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2021 in a video:
"mRNA is not a vaccine" — it's "actually an operating system" that's run by Bill Gates to program humans.
By Daniel Funke• April 1, 2021
Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2020 in comments made during a White House media briefing:
The coronavirus "snuck up on us,” adding that it is “a very unforeseen thing.”
By Shefali Luthra• March 19, 2020
Viral image stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post:
“PCR tests used to put luciferase in the brain.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 27, 2022
Raw Story stated on February 11, 2015 in headline over an article on the Raw Story website:
"Georgia lawmaker pushes bill banning creation of ‘glow in the dark’ human-jellyfish hybrids."
By April Hunt• February 20, 2015

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