Context & Background¶
This page situates post-dismissal publications and longer-form commentary in relation to the case. It explains themes, reception, and intersections with the Visual Timeline and source documents. It is informational context, not a legal conclusion.
For pre-dismissal items (Newsweek op-ed and public commentary on X), see Media.
Commentary vs. Record
The Substack essays and op-eds linked below are personal narrative and commentary. The factual backbone of the case is reflected in the Executive Summary, Record vs. Reality, and the underlying primary documents.
About the author: Kevin Bass (Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, TTUHSC) writes on pandemic policy and scientific institutions. His commentary has appeared in Newsweek, the New York Post, and on programs including Tucker Carlson and the Joe Rogan Experience, and has been widely shared by prominent figures across the political spectrum. Full bio →
Post-dismissal commentary (selected)¶
America's medical system has become totally woke
The biggest threat with bird flu is government disinformation
Selected Articles¶
A systematic scientific critique of CDC's COVID-19 masking rationale
Line-by-line critique of CDC masking rationale; emphasizes clinical endpoints and evidence hierarchy.
Do masks "protect the individual" but fail to show any effect in randomized controlled trials, as Fauci says?
Addresses the "individual protection" claim; reconciles mechanistic plausibility with RCT outcomes.
Why the 6-foot rule was not corrected when it became clear that it was wrong
Explains persistence of distancing guidance; examines bureaucratic and behavioral drivers.
The four phases of the establishment's 2020-2022 vaccine misinformation
Organized timeline of shifting claims and their evidentiary status.
How the American establishment "lied" about eliminating COVID—according to the science we knew at the time
Transmission durability and herd-immunity claims compared with contemporaneous evidence.
It's 2024, and science still shows many demonstrated harms and no demonstrated benefits from lockdowns
Literature synthesis and regional comparisons emphasizing excess-mortality endpoints.
Cross-links¶
- Visual Timeline — thin-bar view of events; bars link to narratives/exhibits.
- Documents Hub — letters, notices, filings, and summaries.
- Media — pre-dismissal op-ed, embedded tweets, and interviews.
Tone: factual, concise; let the timeline and documents carry the evidentiary weight.