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A “moment” is a medieval unit of time defined as 1/40 of an hour (90 seconds).
Whenever we lose someone in the ICU we take a moment to honor them.
Today, at shift change, we took a moment to remember Alex Pretti, RN.
To colleagues working tonight I hope you can take 90 seconds to do the same.
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A nursing student said his faith barred him from getting a COVID vaccine.
The Iowa Supreme Court looked at the evidence—including the fact that he had no problem vaping or drinking—and unanimously rejected his religious exemption claim.
friendlyatheist.com/p/he-sai…
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Highly recommend "Musk" now on Prime Video. Thanks Alex Gibney.
A needed documentary especially after elections.
@PrimeVideo @alexgibneyfilm – at Edgewood, KY
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President Biden: “What Trump did on January 6, 2021, should never be forgotten. It should follow him to the grave.”
That’s absolutely right. Sadly, January 6, 2021 should also have been followed, no more than fourteen days later, with an 𝙄𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 criminal investigation and prosecution of Trump.
The fact that a decision was made—and it was a decision—not to seek Trump’s accountability from the outset did unprecedented, and possibly irreparable, damage to the nation.
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Haha. The Cybertruck is simply TOO successful. That’s why Musk has scrapped it. Because of course!
Democrats should send Trump this bill. Stephen Miller would jump off the Washington monument.
Trump endorses an amnesty deal with Democrats, saying immigration maximalists are on the “pretty far right” and suggesting that illegals who have been in the US for 10-15 years should have an opportunity to stay.
Follow: @AFpost
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Ever wondered why blood clots automatically? How the liver can regenerate? Or why running ultramarathons is possible?
@tony_breu and I answer these and more about the human body’s resilience in Why Doesn’t Your Stomach Digest Itself?
Out March 16, 2027!
wwnorton.com/books/978132411…
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That’s not rain! Our coastal radar (KLGX) is picking up the massive waves along the WA coast! Due to its low beam tilt angle (0.0°), the radar is able to see the large waves (20-25 feet) and some of the spray they kick up! A unique quirk of PNW weather watching! #wawx
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That’s not rain! Our coastal radar (KLGX) is picking up the massive waves along the WA coast! Due to its low beam tilt angle (0.0°), the radar is able to see the large waves (20-25 feet) and some of the spray they kick up! A unique quirk of PNW weather watching! #wawx
Tell your legislator to pass the “Donald J Trump is better than Barrack HUSSEIN Obama Medicare for all act” today.
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The new Congress should really focus on sending Trump single subject bills that clearly benefit the American people and force him to veto them.
Hell, name them after him, he’ll sign every fucking one without reading it.
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“The debate has pitted golf course owners against doctors… Trump owns golf courses across the United States…”
ALT Los Angeles Times Trump vows to fight on as clock ticks on permanent daylight saving time bill By Iris Kwok Staff Writer Follow Nov. 6, 2026 3 AM PT As the clock ticks down for the Senate to pass the so-called Sunshine Protection Act to mandate year-round daylight saving time in most of the United States, President Trump on Wednesday said he planned to “keep fighting” for the change. In July, the House, in a lopsided bipartisan vote, approved a measure to make year-round daylight saving time the default for most of the United States. But its companion bill remains stalled in the Senate. “Too bad the Senate has not yet approved the Sunshine Protection Act or, the I Don’t Want to Change My Clocks Anymore Act,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Daylight saving time ended on Sunday, meaning clocks in most of the United States fell back one hour at 2 a.m. Daylight saving time will begin again on March 14, 2027, unless the bill passes both chambers and is signed by Trump before…
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So you’re telling me that the dude who screams about “radical transparency,” @SecKennedy, appointed people to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, and FOUR of them were granted conflict-of-interest waivers so they could keep their pharma stocks?
This is a huge red flag, and here’s why you should give a damn: this panel’s recommendations help shape the preventive care doctors recommend and what insurance covers. Those recommendations can also affect demand for drugs and medical devices, including products made by companies these members are invested in. This reaches into your doctor’s office, your access to care, and your wallet. (kffhealthnews.org)
Having a financial conflict doesn’t automatically mean someone manipulated a recommendation for profit, but granting a waiver doesn’t magically make that conflict disappear either. Patients deserve recommendations grounded in evidence and strong safeguards against personal financial interests influencing their care.
You don’t get to make distrust of “Big Pharma” your whole damn platform and then expect us to shrug when YOUR appointees are allowed to keep their pharma stocks.
“Radical transparency” should come with some radical consistency.
WHOA. RFK Jr. has railed against "corporate capture." But 4 of his appointees to a federal task force that helps determine what drugs & procedures insurers cover have financial ties to companies affected by the group's decisions. @MaggieAstor
nytimes.com/2026/11/05/well/…
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Democrats are now set to win 56 Senate seats.
The last time Republicans had a majority that size was 1929.
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New: As more parents reject a long-standard shot for babies, hospitals are seeing cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding — once considered virtually eliminated. Doctors don’t always recognize or know how to treat the life-threatening condition. propub.li/48589vI
