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-====== Kirsch, Steve ======+====== Steve Kirsch ======
  
-=== Executive Director, Vaccine Safety Research Foundation (vacsafety.org) ===+{{ ::steve_kirsch.jpg?200|}}
  
-Steve is a philanthropist and serial entrepreneur who has started multiple high tech companies, including Mouse Systems, Frame Technology Corp., Infoseek and OneID. He was one of two people who invented the optical mouse. From Steve's Gab.com bio, 12/26/21: "Steve left a great job in high tech in order to focus full time on vaccine safety issues. The vaccines are unsafe, we've known this since January, but everyone in power refuses to confront the data in plain sight. I have a website, www.skirsch.io, which has extensive info on vaccine safety and early treatments for COVID. See the first two articles."+**Steven Kirsch** (born December 24, 1956) is an American engineer and entrepreneur.
  
-==== Steve Kirsch Websites and Related Websites ==== +===== History =====
-[[http://www.skirsch.io|stkirsch.io]] +
-[[http://stevekirsch.substack.com|Steve Kirsch Substack]] +
-[[http://www.vacsafety.org|Vaccine Safety Research Foundation]] VSRF hosts a weekly Zoom meeting on Thursdays at 7pm EST: +
-https://www.vacsafety.org/#past-calls +
-[[http://gab.com/stkirsch|Steve Kirsch Gab]] +
-[[https://speakfreely.substack.com/p/a-new-newsletter-for-healthcare-providers| A newsletter for healthcare providers who want to be able to speak freely about COVID policies]]+
  
 +==== ARPANET ====
  
-===== Foray into Addressing Covid ===== +When he was 12 years old, Kirsch snuck in to the [[University of California Los Angeles]] (UCLA)where he interacted with [[Vint Cerf]] as he was inventing the [[internet]] with funding from the [[Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency]] (DARPA).((PerryT. S. (2000, August 1). //Steve Kirsch.// IEEE Spectrum. https://web.archive.org/web/20230313165006/https://spectrum.ieee.org/steve-kirsch)) 
-Back in April 2020when COVID hit, Steve looked for what he could do that would make a differenceHe found that:+
  
-  - Drug repurposing was the fastest, lowest-cost way to end the pandemic +He was soon asked by the team to write a program to send and receive [[e-mail|e-mails]] on the [[Sigma 7]], which would soon become the first computer to send an electronic message over the [[Advanced Research Projects Agency Network|ARPANET]] in October 1969.((//45 years ago: First message sent over the Internet.// (2014, October 29). CBS News. https://web.archive.org/web/20230313174206/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/first-message-sent-over-the-internet-45-years-ago/)) [[Charles Klein]], one of the other researchers on the project, would later describe Kirsch by the nickname "Stevie" while recounting his contributions
-  - Treating the virus as early as possible was incredibly important (we should never be telling people to go home and do nothing) +
-  Nobody was funding the top scientists working on outpatient trials of repurposed drugsThe top drugs (like Camostat) weren't being funded at all+
  
-He asserts this is an epic failure of world governments and the WHO. So he put in $1M of his own money and raised another $5M to start CETF.+During his junior high and high school years, Kirsch also worked on operating systems for the group and wrote a status monitoring program, so users could tell who else was on the system.
  
-===== Funding Studies =====+==== Education ==== 
 + 
 +At the suggestion of [[Vint Cerf]], Kirsch applied to the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT) where received a Bachelor of Science, and then a Master of Science in electrical engineering and computer science in 1980.((Sales, R. J. (1998, March 18). //Kirsch makes $2.5 million pledge.// MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. https://archive.ph/4A2QQ)) He worked at [[Bell Laboratories]] during the summers. 
 + 
 +==== Career ==== 
 + 
 +Kirsch is credited as an inventor of the optical mouse.((Markoff, J. (1982, May 10). //Computer mice are scurrying out of R&D labs.// InfoWorld, 10–11. Google Books. https://books.google.ca/books?id=bDAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA10)) He marketed the invention through his startup [[Rodent Associates]] which he founded in 1982.((Markoff, J. (1982, May 17). //Rodent Associates make computer mice.// InfoWorld, 12. Google Books. https://books.google.ca/books?id=bzAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12)) The company was later renamed to [[Mouse Systems]].((Mace, S. (1982, October 11). Speech tech, mice draw crowds at Mini/Micro 82. //InfoWorld,// 6. Google Books. https://books.google.ca/books?id=CzAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA6)) 
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 +Around 2001, Kirsch met with [[pharmaceutical_companies:Genentech]] founder [[Robert Swanson]].((Kirsch, S. //Targesome donation.// SKirsch. Retrieved March 11, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.03.11-234238/https://www.skirsch.com/charity/medical/targesome_donation.htm)) 
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 +In 2007, Kirsch's personal fortune was estimated at $230 million, the majority earned from the IPO of [[Infoseek]] and the acquisition of [[Frame Technology]].((Markoff, J. (2007, December 3). //Spam’s End? Maybe, if Time Allows.// The New York Times. https://archive.ph/nsanr)) 
 + 
 +Kirsch founded [[OneID]], a digital ID company, in 2011.((//Meet Our Team.// OneID Innovative Digital Identity Management System. Retrieved April 26, 2013, from https://web.archive.org/web/20130426094156/https://www.oneid.com/about/our-team/)) ((Hardy, Q. (2011, November 3). //OneID Aims to Unite Devices to Fight Hackers.// Bits Blog; New York Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20230607182405/https://archive.nytimes.com/bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/03/oneid-aims-to-unite-devices-to-fight-hackers/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0)) 
 + 
 +Kirsch founded CoinTrust, later renamed [[Token]], shortly before or during 2014.((Kanaracus, C. (2014, March 27). //Cointrust CEO says his technology can take Bitcoin mainstream.// Computerworld. http://archive.today/2023.04.22-065044/https://www.computerworld.com/article/2697396/cointrust-ceo-says-his-technology-can-take-bitcoin-mainstream.html)) 
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 +Leading up to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 era]], Kirsch was working on developing [[central bank digital currency]] (CBDC) infrastructure services through [[M10 Networks]], where he served as co-founder and CEO.((Rounding the Earth. (2023, January 2). //RTE Discussions #19: The Importance of the DMED Data Story (w/ Steve Kirsch).// Rumble. https://rumble.com/v23h4qu-rte-discussions-19-the-importance-of-the-dmed-data-story.html)) ((//Steve Kirsch - Chief Executive Officer @ M10 - Crunchbase Person Profile.// Crunchbase. Retrieved January 6, 2023, from https://www.crunchbase.com/person/steve-kirsch)) ((Ferguson, C. (2021, October 5). //This tech millionaire went from COVID trial funder to misinformation superspreader.// MIT Technology Review. https://web.archive.org/web/20230106164439/https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/10/05/1036408/silicon-valley-millionaire-steve-kirsch-covid-vaccine-misinformation/)) 
 + 
 +=== COVID-19 === 
 + 
 +Early in the COVID-19 crisis, Kirsch founded the [[Covid-19 Early Treatment Fund]] (CETF) in order to fund research into repurposed drugs to treat the illness. Donors to the CETF include [[David Baszucki]] (CEO of [[Roblox]]), [[Marc Benioff]] (CEO of [[Salesforce]]), [[Vint Cerf]], [[Elon Musk]] (through the [[Musk Foundation]]), the [[Skoll Foundation]] and [[Vanguard]].((//Donors.// COVID-19 Early Treatment Fund. Retrieved September 29, 2021, from https://archive.ph/9x8Wd)) 
 + 
 +At some point in 2020, Kirsch reached out to Dr. [[Robert Malone]] for help applying for an [[Emergency Use Authorization]] (EUA) from the [[Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority]] (BARDA).((Vaccine Safety Research Foundation. (2023, January 26). //Full Episode #64: “Defeat the Mandates Anniversary” with Robert Malone, MD.// Rumble. https://web.archive.org/web/20230222180536/https://rumble.com/v27aicu-full-episode-64-defeat-the-mandates-anniversary-with-robert-malone-md.html)) 
 + 
 +In June 2021, Kirsch appeared with Robert Malone on [[Bret Weinstein]]'s [[Dark Horse podcast]], discussing [[COVID-19]] and [[mRNA vaccines]].((Children's Health Defense Team. (2021, July 8). //Watch 1-Hour Version of Censored Interview with Inventor of mRNA Vaccine Technology.// Children’s Health Defense. https://web.archive.org/web/20230106164916/https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/censored-dark-horse-podcast-bret-weinstein-robert-malone-inventor-mrna-vaccine-technology/)) 
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 +In October 2021, Kirsch created the [[Vaccine Safety Research Foundation]] (VSRF) as an initiative of the [[Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation]]. The first weekly webinar was held on October 21 and featured [[Jessica Rose]], [[Angela Phillips]] and [[Ivory Hecker]].((//Home.// Vaccine Research Safety Foundation. Retrieved October 21, 2021, from https://web.archive.org/web/20211021142511/http://vacsafety.org/)) 
 + 
 +On November 24, 2021, Kirsch was suspended from [[Twitter]] after sharing an article about [[prion disease|prion diseases]] written by [[Jessica Rose]].((Kirsch, S. (2021, November 26). //PROOF: COVID vaccines cause prion diseases.// Substack. https://archive.ph/m1BZf)) He appeared as a guest on the [[Alex Jones]] show on [[InfoWars]] on December 29, 2021 where he discussed [[Robert Malone]]'s removal from [[Twitter]] and upcoming appearance on the [[Joe Rogan Experience]] podcast, as well as several of his [[Substack]] articles.((Gibson, R. (2021, December 29). //ALEX JONES [3 of 4] Wednesday 12/29/21 • STEVE KIRSCH, News, Reports & Analysis.// BitChute; InfoWars. https://www.bitchute.com/video/fqtfvQLdFOqy/)) 
 + 
 +In September 2022, Kirsch submitted a video testimony to the [[World Health Organization]] as part of the second phase of public comment on the proposed [[pandemic treaty]].((Kirsch, S. (2022, September 10). //My 90 second comment to the WHO.// Rumble. https://rumble.com/v1jk1r3-my-90-second-comment-to-the-who.html)) 
 + 
 +=== 2024 Presidential Election === 
 + 
 +Kirsch started discussing his intentions to create a [[political_action_committee|Super PAC]] to "draft" [[Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.]] to run for President as early as January 2023, announcing as much on a January 23 livestream of the [[Vaccine Safety Research Foundation]] (VSRF) alongside [[Robert Malone]].((Vaccine Safety Research Foundation. (2023, January 26). //Full Episode #64: “Defeat the Mandates Anniversary” with Robert Malone, MD.// Rumble. https://web.archive.org/web/20230222180536/https://rumble.com/v27aicu-full-episode-64-defeat-the-mandates-anniversary-with-robert-malone-md.html)) He followed this up with a February 13 article on his [[Substack]] titled "[[https://archive.ph/VXxYQ|I'm forming a Super PAC to Draft RFK Jr. to run for President]]", requesting volunteers.((Kirsch, S. (2023, February 13). //I’m forming a Super PAC to Draft RFK Jr. to run for President.// Substack. http://archive.today/2023.03.11-210645/https://stevekirsch.substack.com/p/im-forming-a-super-pac-to-draft-rfk?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=auto_share&r=o7iqo)) 
 +===== Philanthropy ===== 
 + 
 +Kirsch and his wife, [[Michele Kirsch]], donated to the [[Sierra Club Foundation]] in 2006 through their [[Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation]].((Skaff, M., & DeCock, J. //Annual Report 2006.// The Sierra Club Foundation. Retrieved July 19, 2017, from https://web.archive.org/web/20170719232445/http://www.sierraclubfoundation.org/sites/sierraclubfoundation.org/files/2006%20AnnualReport.pdf)) The couple is listed on the [[Dana-Farber Cancer Institute]]'s 2012 honor roll of donors.((Benz Jr., E. J., Paresky, S. S., Dana III, C. A., & Morse, R. P. //2012 Honor Roll of Donors.// PageTurnPro; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20220813072451/https://www.pageturnpro.com/Dana-Farber-Cancer-Institute-and-The-Jimmy-Fund/49214-2012-Honor-Roll-of-Donors/sdefault.html#page/76)) 
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 +==== Acknowledgements ==== 
 +  * Mar 12, 2022 - Of Optical Mice and Men: A Steve Kirsch Story((March 12, 2022 | Unbekoming | [[https://unbekoming.substack.com/p/of-optical-mice-and-men-a-steve-kirsch?s=r|Of Optical Mice and Men: A Steve Kirsch Story]])) 
 + 
 +===== Funding Studies, Activism =====
  
 ==== Fluvoxamine ==== ==== Fluvoxamine ====
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 Steve announced December 28, 2021, he is funding a study at UCSF, conducted by Professor Aditi Bhargava. Her study will proactively contact people and find out what the actual adverse event rates are for all symptoms. Steve is funding half the study; and is seeking contributors for the remaining. See his substack article on the topic: https://stevekirsch.substack.com/p/how-you-can-help-us-end-the-vaccine Steve announced December 28, 2021, he is funding a study at UCSF, conducted by Professor Aditi Bhargava. Her study will proactively contact people and find out what the actual adverse event rates are for all symptoms. Steve is funding half the study; and is seeking contributors for the remaining. See his substack article on the topic: https://stevekirsch.substack.com/p/how-you-can-help-us-end-the-vaccine
-===== Awards and Honors =====+ 
 +==== Defeat the Mandates - March on Washington, January 23, 2022 ==== 
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 +[[https://stevekirsch.substack.com/p/dr-robert-malone-on-joe-rogan-announces|Steve is one of the leaders funding this event.]] The goal is to demand new policies to eliminate the state sanctioned discrimination by vaccination status: "We will begin at the Washington Monument at 11:30am and end at the Lincoln Memorial where a wide range of featured guests will be waiting. Recording artists, prominent doctors, first responders, journalists, pro athletes, and premier thought leaders will give a series of inspiring "TED talks" and musical performances. We are not marching against the COVID vaccines, we’re marching against the government forcing these vaccines onto Americans. It’s something I hope we can all agree on." [[https://defeatthemandatesdc.com|Official website of the March]] 
 + 
 +====== Awards and Honors ======
 **2009**: June 3: Massachusetts General Hospital "The100 award" recognizes 100 extraordinary individuals and groups each year working to vanquish cancer **2009**: June 3: Massachusetts General Hospital "The100 award" recognizes 100 extraordinary individuals and groups each year working to vanquish cancer
  
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 **LinkedIN**: December 25, 2021: [[https://stevekirsch.substack.com/p/linkedin-has-banned-me-for-life-for|LinkedIn bans Steve for life for making 3 truthful comments]] **LinkedIN**: December 25, 2021: [[https://stevekirsch.substack.com/p/linkedin-has-banned-me-for-life-for|LinkedIn bans Steve for life for making 3 truthful comments]]
  
-====== Media Appearances ====== 
  
-Kirsch was featured as a guest on the [[Alex Jones]] show on [[InfoWars]] on December 29, 2021 where he discussed [[Robert Malone]]'s removal from [[Twitter]] and upcoming appearance on the [[Joe Rogan|Joe Rogan Experience]], as well as several of his [[Substack]] articles.((Gibson, R. (2021, December 29). //ALEX JONES [3 of 4] Wednesday 12/29/21 • STEVE KIRSCH, News, Reports & Analysis.// BitChute; InfoWars. https://www.bitchute.com/video/fqtfvQLdFOqy/))+===== External links ===== 
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 +  * [[https://www.crunchbase.com/person/steve-kirsch|Crunchbase]] 
 +  * [[http://gab.com/stkirsch|Gab]] 
 +  * [[http://stevekirsch.substack.com|Substack]] 
 +  * [[https://www.skirsch.io/|Website]] 
 +  * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Kirsch|Wikipedia]] 
 +  * [[https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Steve_Kirsch|Wikispooks]] 
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