Five years after the world plunged into lockdowns, emergency declarations, mask mandates, vaccine passports, and mRNA hysteria, the dust finally settled, maybe. And amid the wreckage of trust, public health credibility, and personal autonomy, we’ve learned some hard truths—truths that many suspected early on, but that were either censored, ignored, or viciously mocked by the media, Big Tech, and the scientific establishment.
At the heart of this slow-burning reckoning is the recent resignation of Dr. Peter Marks, the now-former head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)—essentially the top vaccine regulator in the United States. While mainstream media outlets tried to frame it as a graceful exit by a public servant burdened by anti-science attacks, the reality, as exposed by journalist Alex Berenson, is far less flattering.
The Fall of a Regulator Who Never Should Have Been in the Game
On Friday, Dr. Marks resigned under threat of firing. His departure marks (no pun intended) the final unraveling of the cozy relationship between the FDA and the pharmaceutical giants that profited massively from the mRNA vaccine experiment. And make no mistake: it was an experiment.
In his farewell letter (which conveniently landed in the inboxes of major media outlets almost instantly), Dr. Marks declared that his proudest moment in public service was launching the vision of Operation Warp Speed alongside Dr. Robert Kadlec. Let that sink in. The top regulator of mRNA vaccines was also their top cheerleader and developer.
This was no ordinary conflict of interest. This was the equivalent of a judge also serving as prosecutor, jury, and courtroom architect.
Operation Warp Speed: The Uncomfortable Truth About Trump’s Role
It may be politically inconvenient for some, especially among Trump supporters like myself, but it must be said: President Donald Trump bears some responsibility for unleashing this medical and societal disaster.
Operation Warp Speed was his baby. Yes, he delegated its execution to experts. Yes, he later expressed frustration with how the Biden Administration weaponized it. But he laid the foundation. He empowered people like Dr. Marks, who had no business developing and regulating vaccines. He approved billions in funding to Pfizer and Moderna with virtually no accountability built into the system.
We can’t rewrite history to absolve Trump because it’s uncomfortable. Leadership requires owning the consequences of your decisions—even when they were made with good intentions during a crisis.
The Myth of the “Miracle” mRNA Vaccines
Let’s pretend, for a moment, that everything the establishment said about the mRNA vaccines had turned out to be true:
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They stopped transmission.
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They eliminated severe disease.
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They caused no significant side effects.
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They ushered in a new golden era of vaccine technology.
Now, snap out of it.
That fantasy didn’t happen. Instead, we got:
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Myocarditis in young men and boys, especially post-second dose.
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Autoimmune flares in previously healthy individuals.
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Thousands of cases of psoriasis, shingles, menstrual irregularities, and even Type 1 diabetes.
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A near-collapse in public trust in public health institutions.
In short, we got gaslit.
And despite these now widely acknowledged issues, Dr. Marks continued to push these shots, even for children as young as six months—an age group at near-zero risk from Covid.
Full FDA Approval: A Rush Job Driven by Politics
Cracks began to show after the honeymoon phase of mass vaccination in early 2021. Breakthrough cases surged. VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) began lighting up with reports of serious side effects. Scientists within the FDA grew uneasy, demanding more time to review the growing mountain of data.
However, the Biden administration had a narrative to maintain and vaccine mandates to justify.
According to Dr. Philip Krause, the former No. 2 at the FDA’s vaccine division who resigned in protest, Marks bent the knee. He fast-tracked full approval of the Pfizer vaccine despite the internal concerns. He cleared the path for boosters without age restrictions, ignored questions about efficacy in children, and buried dissent within the agency.
What should have been a measured, transparent process turned into a political rubber stamp.
The Dangerous Precedent of Emergency Use
One of the most destructive legacies of COVID-19 is the erosion of scientific standards under the guise of emergency.
The EUA (Emergency Use Authorization) process was designed for situations without alternatives. However, as early as spring 2020, there was evidence that repurposed generic drugs—such as ivermectin, fluvoxamine, and hydroxychloroquine—showed promise in outpatient Covid treatment. Yet these were either suppressed or ridiculed by mainstream outlets and the NIH.
Why? Because if a viable alternative exists, the EUA cannot be granted.
The entire mRNA campaign depended on the narrative that there was “no other option.”
And Dr. Peter Marks, instead of being the skeptical gatekeeper he was supposed to be, helped bulldoze through that fragile gate.
Moderna’s Rise and Fall: A Hype Job for the Ages
At its peak in 2021, Moderna’s stock soared to $484.47. As I write this, it is at $25.73, a 94.68 % collapse in market value. WTF?
This isn’t just about market correction. It is a referendum on a technology that was oversold and under-delivered and increasingly looks like a biotech boondoggle. Yes, I said boondoggle! It’s not a word I use on the regular, but boondoggle, it is just the same.
The promise that mRNA would be used for cancer vaccines, flu vaccines, RSV, and more has thus far fallen flat. Trial after trial has failed. Confidence among investors is cratering. Scientists outside the United States are still uncovering new risks from the technology, while American researchers remain oddly silent—likely out of fear, career risk, or institutional pressure.
A Culture of Silence and Censorship
What have we learned? Perhaps the most alarming truth is not about the virus or the vaccine but the system.
Science as a discipline depends on open debate, skepticism, and falsifiability. Yet the Covid era brought a new dogma: “The Science™.”
Dissenting doctors deplatformed. Alternative therapies banned. Data not aligning with the narrative was ignored. In partnership with government agencies, social media companies created the most aggressive censorship regime in modern U.S. history.
What good is science if only one side is allowed to speak?
School Closures, Mask Mandates, and the Fear Machine
The mRNA vaccine debate didn’t exist in a vacuum. The hysteria surrounding the pandemic was deliberately amplified by leaders who saw fear as a tool for compliance.
Lockdowns persisted long after evidence showed they didn’t work.
Children were masked for years, despite data showing they were at virtually no risk and that masks did little to prevent spread in real-world settings.
Small businesses were crushed. Mental health plummeted. The economy was fractured.
And all the while, public health officials were neck-deep in vaccine development—remaining insulated from the fallout.
The Great Reckoning Is Here
Now, five years later, we are facing the beginning of a public reckoning:
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Dr. Peter Marks has resigned under pressure.
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Pfizer is facing lawsuits over lack of transparency in clinical trial data.
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Moderna’s pipeline is sputtering.
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New studies are emerging that question the long-term safety of mRNA technology.
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Public trust in the CDC and FDA is at an all-time low.
Even longtime defenders of the vaccine program have started hedging. Some now admit the shots didn’t stop transmission. Others admit the risk of myocarditis is real. Even the media, admit children were never at serious risk from Covid. The narrative is crumbling—but it didn’t collapse on its own. Independent journalists like Alex Berenson, doctors like Dr. Pierre Kory, Dr. Peter McCullough, Dr. Robert Malone, and Dr. Simone Gold refused to stay silent, and many citizens who refused to be coerced applied relentless pressure to expose the truth. I hope I played a small role.
Holding Leaders Accountable—All of Them
It’s tempting to make villains and heroes in a story this complex. But the truth is, we must hold all our leaders accountable—no matter their party.
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Donald Trump, for launching Operation Warp Speed without building in independent regulatory safeguards.
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Joe Biden, for politicizing the approval process and enabling mass mandates.
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Dr. Peter Marks, for playing both architect and gatekeeper of the mRNA program.
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Big Pharma, for profiting off a crisis while silencing critics.
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The media, for failing to do its job.
This was a systemic failure, not just a political one.
Where Do We Go From Here?
If there’s one lesson we must carry forward, it’s this: trust must be earned, not demanded.
- We need serious reforms to the FDA and CDC. Regulatory agencies must be independent—not revolving doors for pharma insiders.
- We need full transparency on vaccine trial data—no redactions, no proprietary walls.
- We need legal protections for whistleblowers and dissenting scientists.
And we need a national conversation about how public health became public control—and how to prevent that from ever happening again.
Final Thoughts on mRNA Vaccines
Dr. Peter Marks’s resignation is not the end of this story. It’s the beginning of the historical audit of a global response gone awry. And while many will try to memory-hole the details, millions of us won’t forget.
We remember being locked in our homes, our kids learning through screens. I personally remember friends losing jobs, friends not talking to me because I wouldn’t get “the shot,”—and others lost their health—under the promise that “The Science™” would save us.
It didn’t. But the truth might.
And the truth is that the most dangerous virus wasn’t COVID-19 or mRNA vaccines five years later—it was the hubris of those who thought they could control us at any cost.
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