Nothing says “trustworthy” like spam
On Thursday 6 May, studentville was bombarded with flyers full of bullshit about the Covid vaccine. The flyers could be found on Castle Street, George Street, and Queen Street.
They were created by the anti-vax group “Voices for Freedom”, founded by three “passionate Kiwi mums” who want to “amplify the often-silenced voices who dare speak up.” Critic Te Arohi would like to apologise to their children for having such outspoken parents, assuming that those children weren t killed by an entirely preventable disease before the age of ten.
The group somehow managed to purchase, print, and distribute approximately two million flyers across the country at an estimated cost of $60,000. That’s a lot of money to decide not to donate to, say, a medical charity or a school board. Voices for Freedom definitely puts the children first.
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