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MichelleRNRetired
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MIchelleRN, Retired. Former CHPN, OCN, CCRC. Native Californian, San Diego since 1970.
Sincerely sarcastic, yet oddly optimistic. I am an acquired taste.
Blue all the way.
No DM's or lists unless I know you.
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"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring."
Carl Sagan
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This is horrifying
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”

www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This is a report from Amnesty International that describes Human Rights violation, including torture that is happening in detention facilities in Florida.
December 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
www.amnestyusa.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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EXCUSE ME?! Sue the hell out of them. This is a sitting member of Congress.
Rep. Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed by ICE
December 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Rep. Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed by ICE
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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LOL. Keep 'em coming.
Got a close up look at Trump’s medal
December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel voted to change the recommendation for a child’s first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. Instead of a first dose within 24 hours of birth — the protocol for more than 30 years — the panel voted to recommend delaying it until two months old. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
CDC advisers vote to overturn decades-long policy on hepatitis B vaccine for infants
In a controversial move, the vaccine advisory group reversed a recommendations for universal immunizing of newborns intended to protect them from a virus that attacks the liver.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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This is exactly what happens when a novel seasonal influenza strain meets a population with Covid-induced immune dysregulation; it's not 'like Covid again', it's the ongoing and continuous effects of Covid.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Flu: It is like Covid again, says principal as 170 pupils sick
Confirmed flu cases among adults and children across Northern Ireland have more than trebled in the last two weeks.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Never give up on yourself. Keep sharing please ❤️
I’m a cancer survivor and current surgical resident pursuing my dream of becoming a urologist. Residency interviews are underway, and I need help covering travel & hotel costs. Any support means the world. 💙

🙏 GoFundMe: gofund.me/a95f31738
💸 Venmo: @jbrisbon1181

#Urology #Medsky #CancerSurvivor
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December 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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I went to New Orleans to see what it looks like when a great American city comes under siege from the government, as masked goons of 'Catahoula Crunch' lie about nabbing bad guys before swarming Home Depot, roofing jobs for folks with brown skin

My special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/new-...
Life during wartime in New Orleans as feds terrorize Latinos who saved a city | Will Bunch
The first day of long-feared federal immigration raids across Greater New Orleans exposes the Big Lie of mass deportation.
www.inquirer.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Some patients do attend A&E with problems that could be dealt with by other healthcare services. However, the article makes clear this cadre represents 2% of patients. If you really want to reduce pressure on A&Es, offer Covid vaccines free for all.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Patients clogging up A&E with hiccups, sore throats and niggles
NHS bosses warn the public to use hospitals wisely amid concern this could be a tough winter.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Reminder: It's never too late to start wearing a mask again
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Republicans had a very bad day yesterday:
-Trump fell asleep during his cabinet meeting.
-Republicans continue to lose critical cases in court.
-They vastly underperformed in a Tennessee congressional special election.

They are panicking and will become much worse. Pay attention.
December 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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So Van Epps will win, but by single digits. Yup, Americans are plenty mad… and that anger won’t dissipate, especially as you have Trump saying nonsense like affordability is a “Democrat con job.”
We don’t know if TN Democrat Aftyn Behn can pull off a win, but the very fact it’ll be close should tell the Republicans that Americans are plenty mad with this regime that could not care less about their problems.
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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🚨BREAKING: Republicans on the House Oversight Committee advanced a blatantly unconstitutional bill Tuesday to exclude noncitizens from the decennial census counts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
GOP Advances Bill Limiting Census Counts For Congressional Seats to Citizens
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Precision Symptom Management: Why #PalliativeCare Is Poised for a Genomic Revolution

Tempus AI’s acquisition of OneOme’s PGx assets is making headlines. Most see this as an onc play...the bigger picture: this move could catalyze a transformation in how we manage symptoms.

#R&R #HAPC #PalPharm #HPM
Precision Symptom Management: Why Palliative Care Is Poised for a Genomic Revolution
The News That Sparked This Post Tempus AI’s acquisition of OneOme’s pharmacogenomics (PGx) assets is making headlines in precision medicine circles. Most observers see this as an oncology play. They’...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Republicans threaten TN voters! What you gonna do TN?
December 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Update on the recall application of Danielle Smith. If you live in her riding, you can sign up to be an official canvasser and help usher her to the curb.
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Twenty-year study shows cleaner water slashes cancer and heart disease deaths

Participants who switched to safer wells had the same risk levels as people who were never heavily exposed.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Arsenic Exposure Reduction and Mortality
This prospective cohort study uses data from adults enrolled between 2000 and 2002 in Araihazar, Bangladesh, to examine whether reductions in well-water arsenic exposure, measured using urinary arseni...
jamanetwork.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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BTW, there are a LOT more than 40
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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November 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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#Hagueseth as only Ann can
November 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM