Sunday, April 19, 2026

Pancreatic Cancer MRNA Vaccine Shows Lasting Results

Donna Gustafson had a harder time than usual shaking off the jet lag from her 22-hour journey from Florida to Australia. Two days into her trip, her skin took on the yellow hue of jaundice. Gustafson, who is now 72 and lives in Delray Beach, Florida, went to the emergency room for fluids, thinking she was dehydrated. In a surreal moment, the Australian doctors instead told Gustafson that she had pancreatic cancer.

Posted by retort at 01:18 PM | 27 COMMENTS | permalink

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It's a shame that Bobby Brainworm and MAGAts hate the MRNA vaccine which provably saved millions of lives around the world from COVID. The dude whose face looks like a desiccated orange and the fat orange pedo canceled further MRNA research. Our scientists are fleeing to other first world countries because they can no longer practice science in this country. May Dotard, RFKCokehead, and every member of this criminal hunta die in prison of an MRNA curable disease where the are prescribed Ivermectin. Karma has to come at some point.

#1 | Posted by _Gunslinger_ at 2026-04-19 02:10 PM

It's a shame that people hate the overuse of electroshock, insulin-shock, and lobotomies. They must be anti-science.

#2 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-04-19 03:39 PM

It's a shame that people hate the overuse of electroshock, insulin-shock, and lobotomies. They must be anti-science.

#2 | Posted by sentinel

It's a shame some people can't/won't keep up with progress.

#3 | Posted by morris at 2026-04-19 04:00 PM

Indeed, that's exactly what the proponents of the things I mentioned thought, if not actually said about them.

#4 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-04-19 04:12 PM

You're a no talent hack. Go ---- off, ------.

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-04-19 04:38 PM

Concerned about the implementations of AI, cryptocurrencies, bioengineering, predictive markets, etc.? Clearly you must be anti-progressive. Don't ask questions, especially if you don't a PhD+ in these areas.

#6 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-04-19 06:10 PM

Concerned about the implementations of AI, cryptocurrencies, bioengineering, predictive markets, etc.? Clearly you must be anti-progressive. Don't ask questions, especially if you don't *have a PhD+ in these areas.

#7 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-04-19 06:11 PM

2. Care to reveal your personal over/under?

#8 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-04-19 06:58 PM

69!

#9 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-04-19 07:12 PM

Don't ask questions
#6 | Posted by sentinel

Don't ask questions is correct.
Because You don't have any questions that can't be answered with a simple web search.

I have no idea what axe you have to grind when it comes to mRNA, so why don't you tell us?

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-19 07:18 PM

It's a shame people hate the use of phrenology. /s

Also, not all questions deserve the time of day. Some are wastes of time for the educated

#11 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-04-19 08:05 PM

Only let Dems have it.

Problem solved.

Republicans can keep taking horse dewormer for their cancer.

#12 | Posted by Sycophant at 2026-04-19 08:23 PM

I have no problem with mRNA vaccines if people want to subject themselves to it completely voluntarily, without any pressure from society or employers. I'm sure the side effects of it are outweighed by the potential benefits for a small percentage of the population, depending on what it's used for. But you're just as stupid as the Ivermectin people if you think corporations and investors of it haven't been hyping it up to try to push it on the general public for personal gain. Just like AI has been overhyped and integrated into software without fully thinking about the potential long-term consequences.

#13 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-04-19 08:37 PM

"I have no problem with mRNA vaccines if ... completely voluntarily"

It's voluntary.
You can refuse.
Your refusal may have immediate consequences, but it is not a crime to refuse.

And nobody can shame you into getting vaccinated, because people like you have no shame.

If you understood shame, you'd understand not doing your part to build herd immunity is a shameful act.

#14 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-19 09:02 PM

How much of your illegally generated bitcoins did you invest in mRNA drugs, little bit miner? I bet you have huge shares HFCS too.

#15 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-04-19 09:57 PM

without any pressure from society or employers

Society and employers have every right to protect the people it serves or the business they control by implementing appropriate measures. If those measures are inconsistent with your beliefs, you have the right to exclude your self from society or not work. Your choice. It is pure arrogance to think that you have enough juice to impose your will on society or businesses.

#16 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2026-04-20 06:39 AM

I'm confused. The article says she got cancer before Co-vid and the vaccine helped her. The article is in praise of mRNA.

#17 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2026-04-20 06:42 AM

"Society and employers have every right to protect the people it serves or the business they control by implementing appropriate measures. If those measures are inconsistent with your beliefs, you have the right to exclude your self from society or not work. Your choice. It is pure arrogance to think that you have enough juice to impose your will on society or businesses."

Corporations love trained little whores. Never mind the fact that we're not even talking solely about Covid-like diseases here. Never mind the fact that there are other options besides mRNA vaccines. But the mRNA stuff is cheaper for the corporations to produce en masse. It won't be long before they see it more profitable enough to replace all traditional vaccines with it.

#18 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-04-20 08:09 AM

-Corporations love trained little whores

I agree....but I don't think this is the best example of that.

#19 | Posted by eberly at 2026-04-20 08:51 AM

"illegally generated bitcoins"

You should find a hobby.

#20 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-20 08:56 AM

But the mRNA stuff is cheaper for the corporations to produce en masse. It won't be long before they see it more profitable enough to replace all traditional vaccines with it.

If it is safe and effective, why should it being cheap be problem? Would you prefer that it be expensive?

#21 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2026-04-20 05:16 PM

Smoking was once deemed safe and effective for pregnant women, because it relaxed them.

#22 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-04-20 05:31 PM

Smoking was once deemed safe and effective for pregnant women, because it relaxed them.

Smoking was never medically proven to be safe or effective for pregnant women, though there was a period in the mid-20th century when some doctors informally suggested it for certain conditions like weight control or anxiety.

If, in the future, something better and cheaper than mRNA technology comes along, mRNA will get "kicked to the curb" as it should. Until that happens, medical scientist should explore expanding its use.

#23 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2026-04-20 06:04 PM

"Never mind the fact that there are other options besides mRNA vaccines."

The mRNA vaccines did work better, at least on COVID. We know that because we are mindful.

#24 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-20 07:13 PM

Never mind the fact that there are other options besides mRNA vaccines. But the mRNA stuff is cheaper for the corporations to produce en masse. It won't be long before they see it more profitable enough to replace all traditional vaccines with it.

#18 | Posted by sentinel

For cancer? Which?

And mRNA has benefits beyond production cost. Many, in fact.

#25 | Posted by jpw at 2026-04-20 07:48 PM

SSentinel wants a 250 foot arch in the shape of a swastika.

#26 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-04-20 09:45 PM

"There is one thing even more vital to science than intelligent methods; and that is, the sincere desire to find out the truth, whatever it may be."

Charles Sanders Pierce (1839-1914), mathematician

#27 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2026-04-21 12:25 PM

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