I plead the fifth on Fauci, but not on fiction

Sun Jul 5 2026

Blazing Reader,

So what do I think of the "Fauci diaries" and the Fauci trial?

Not much.

Like Fauci, I'd rather take the fifth and avoid having to think or speak anymore about this vile and arrogant man responsible for the maiming and death of millions of men, women and children — all the while, parading himself as some pharmaceutical saint.

Also, at this point, I have no expectation that any government institution will be able or willing to render justice regarding the COVID scam.

However, I will say that I am in total agreement with ex-pharma R&D executive, Sasha Latypova, when she wrote in her recent article, The Fauci Show: Don't Take the Bait:

In any case, I am not going to dignify that clown show. Here is my prediction - nothing will happen, beyond Rand Paul posturing and Fauci saying he can’t recall anything. Even if Fauci says something else, it doesn’t matter. No accountability, no justice for the victims and no change to how HHS is going to continue to lie to all of us while funding more of the same “fast-tracked” poisons, “countermeasures”, “preparedness”, etc. I am not black-pilling you, the truth is never “black” or “pill” - it is always valuable and liberating. I am simply going to use this opportunity to remind how important it is to not compromise it in exchange for a cheap thrill, no matter how much you want to smash Fauci’s smirk off his face.

Since real accountability is off the table, may I offer you some fictional accountability instead?

If you haven't yet, check out my short story, Dr. Science Fiction Himself: The Most Far-Fetched Dr. Anthony Interview This Side of Pluto.

Here's what one reader said about it: “Excellent laugh-out-loud ending. The whole piece is well-written, very funny and has that easily visualizable, cinematic quality your best work tends to have."

And some other words of praise:

"Wow! This is AMAZING! I initially believed you had actually gone to DC and had spoken with Fauci."

"Great piece of satire! Very funny!"

"...amazing story. I certainly did not see where it was headed!”

You too can experience similar exclamations of amusement and delight by reading part one of Dr. Science Fiction Himself here.

John C.A. Manley




John C. A. Manley is the author of Much Ado About Corona, All The Humans Are Sleeping and other works of philosophical fiction that are "so completely engaging that you find yourself alternately laughing, gasping, hanging on for dear life." Get free samples of his stories by becoming a Blazing Pine Cone email subscriber.