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Imagine if it happens on July 4....
As a 20 year ER/Trauma RN, let me tell you a little bit about CPR that none of the tv shows will.
To do proper CPR, you have to push down on the chest HARD & fast. If you’re doing it correctly on anyone over the age of 70, multiple ribs will be broken and the sternum bruised. When you have multiple broken ribs, we call it “flail chest” and even if the person gets back a heartbeat, they’ll be unable to breathe properly because the chest cavity is no longer supported. So, you’ll likely need to be intubated rapidly and we sometimes break off your teeth in the process. It’s not pretty. It’s not peaceful. And it sure as hell isn’t painless.
Now, all of that is if you have your heart stop while in the hospital and you get a trained team. For patients over 80, if you need pre-hospital CPR, your survival rate is about 2%. Even if you do survive, your life is a living hell. You can’t laugh, breathe, cough or sneeze for up to a year without severe pain. You likely lost brain function due to the time without oxygen. Your mobility is impaired because you’ve been in bed for so long and many will never get out of bed again.
But @SenMcConnell ’s people want us to believe he’s already up and functioning as a member of Congress. I call bullshit. Complete and utter bullshit. The man was gorked for the last 5 years and there’s no way he’s miraculously healthy enough to vote on matters that impact our country after this.
He must be removed immediately. Isn’t fair to him or us to continue this farce.
Lastly, if you’re over 70, I beg you not to be a full code (make sure your loved ones know you don’t want CPR or intubation) and for the love of God, if you’re over 80, make sure you’re a DNR and have your POLST form on your refrigerator, in your wallet, and in your medical records so your poor family doesn’t have to make the decision for you. There’s nothing worse than being forced to break the chest of a frail granny because the kids are too sad to let her go or because the asshole grandkids want more time to have her write them into the will.
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Congress has worked a total of 44 days in 2026
PabloReports: How do House Republicans make the case that you're fighting for affordability when you go back to your districts?
Nehls: Affordability? What are you talking about? I'm gonna go there tomorrow. I'm gonna get me a couple of big lobster tails. I'm gonna get me some nice rib eyes.
Reporter: Do you think the 60% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck can afford lobster tails and rib eyes and all of that?
Nehls: Maybe not. Maybe the 60% of Americans don't work as hard as I do.
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Trump's DOJ quietly closed its criminal investigation into an Abbott formula plant tied to contaminated baby formula and two infant deaths.
Abbott Laboratories gave Trump's inauguration $500,000.
The Gordie Howe Bridge remains closed weeks after the ribbon cutting was abruptly canceled and Trump railed against its opening.
The Maroun family who owns the competing bridge gave a Trump Super PAC $1 million.
There’s a pattern here. Donors above all else.
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ICE detain mother holding U.S. citizen daughter—force her to decide about family separation.
Agents refuse to allow her to call the father to come and get the young girl.
Force her to either abandon daughter and leave her alone on sidewalk—or be detained by ICE along with her.
Mother and daughter are then ordered into an unmarked truck and taken away.
The incident occurred in Houston, Texas.
Man filming promised to try and contact the father—to tell him where his family disappeared to.
He doesn't have an account on this platform—so posting first full length and credited video here to help raise awareness.
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🚨 BOMBSHELL! Top journalist Ana Kasparian completely exposes Representative Tony Nehls.
While he calls struggling Americans lazy, data reveals he missed a staggering 186 roll call votes.
He literally skips work while enjoying massive vacations.
The hypocrisy is staggering!
🚨 DISGUSTING: US Representative Tony Nehls claims Americans living paycheck to paycheck simply do not work hard enough.
He arrogantly boasts about buying lobster tails.
Top journalist Ana Kasparian destroys him.
The establishment fails public and blames ordinary citizens.
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NEW: Gov. Andy Beshear says he's gotten "no information, no updates" on Sen. Mitch McConnell's condition.
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This needs to be shared far and wide. More in our reporting earlier from @MacFarlaneNews on Meidas News: meidasnews.com/news/democrat…
Every American should be outraged by what Trump has done to our nation's 250th birthday celebration. What should have been a once-in-a-generation moment to unite the country has been turned into another vehicle for division, propaganda, and political gain.
We uncovered how he hijacked America 250 – watch to see how.
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In a first-world country, or state, you wouldn’t have fled to Cancun while a snowstorm shut down your state and hundreds of Texans died.
In a first-world country, you could turn on the A/C….
Community note
Ted Cruz's own state has made the same request on numerous occasions.
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So last month when McConnell was rushed to hospital he was unconscious.
He’s not been heard from since and his staff won’t even confirm if he’s still in hospital, or a prognosis.
… are they just trying to wait out his term to avoid a special election?
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My husband is busting his ass today in a steel mill in 90+ degree heat 60 hours a week all summer long and I’ll be at my job on July 4 at the hospital while you enjoy your holiday you starchy shirted jackass. Tell me we don’t work as hard as you.
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Tom Kean Jr was ALSO well enough to travel around CA in mid-April 👇🏼
"The New Jersey Republican has been missing in action since March 5, skipped 88 House votes so far, and hasn’t been seen in Washington for more than 75 days. Yet he has also taken Amtrak and used several rideshare apps around San Francisco, according to pre-primary reports that Kean filed with the Federal Election Commission."
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Tom Kean Jr. was healthy enough to authorize stock transactions up to $190,000 during his nearly 4-month absence from the House.
There’s more to this story than he’s saying.
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I know a constituent who contacted @CongressmanKean's office to discuss how Trump's cuts to healthcare would affect a loved one with mental illness struggles.
HIs office refused to meet with her.
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I wish Congressman Kean continued progress in his battle against depression. I come from a family with a history of depression and have seen my loved ones struggle.
I believe every person should have access to mental health support, including paid time off and sick leave.
Congressman Kean has opposed these very benefits for all workers that Members of Congress get. It’s time for that to change.
Breaking News: Rep. Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican who disappeared from Congress and the campaign trail in March with almost no explanation, said he was hospitalized for depression. nyti.ms/4vacua3
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