nursej22 MSN, RN

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    This was interesting in the news today...

    I think it has a great deal to do with his non-European last name and his
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    Saturday August 9th 2025

    I will add my 2 cents, too, as an old TB nurse. If they truly thought he was a risk, he would be in a reverse air flow room. If a sputum can be collected, a PCR can be done in a matter of hours to...
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    Trump's DERP State

    The Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) released a report today showing that Elon Musk's DOGE, has generated at least $21.7 billion in waste across the federal...
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    Thursday August 7th 2025

    I think it's Thursday? I was at the demo garden yesterday where there was a big event going on called Senior Day. Lots of businesses and agencies tabling, plus a picnic lunch was served, bocci...
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    This was interesting in the news today...

    As young as 18 and no upper age
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    Tuesday August 5th 2025

    Excessive daytime sleepiness sounds suspicious for sleep apnea. Good for you getting that checked,
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    Tuesday August 5th 2025

    There is a big music and comedy festival in Seattle every Labor Day weekend that is called Bumpershoot. I suppose that is an homage to Seattle rainy weather, although the weather is always nice and...
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    I would like to see him leave office, but I doubt he will resign. The 25th amendment could be invoked, but I don't see his loyal toadies doing that, because they are free to run amok. I honestly don't...
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    Monday August 4th 2025

    Gosh, Tweety. Maybe you don't need another colonoscopy, but it seems that a GI consult would be in order. We saw turkey vultures on our last trip to the Oregon coast. I thought they were mainly...
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    Our president cannot complete a coherent sentence, let alone string 2 together. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/03/donald-trump-mental-fitness And he cheats at
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    Trump's DERP State

    This is so typical of this administration. Forcing out true experts at the behest of whackadoodles....
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    This was interesting in the news today...

    @Beerman, BSN, why don't you offer a definition? Do you agree with the one that TMB
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    Saturday August 2nd 2025

    It has been a pleasant day here, as well. youngest ds and I walked to breakfast and back (1 1/2 miles each way) and my heel is really sore. I am trying to stay active but it's a challenge to balance...
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    Friday August 1st 2025

    Oh, my, Tinker! You little rascal! I know I quite panic when my dogs get out, because of the road. Even though the speed limit is 25, we are on the edge of town and many cars are speeding in or out of...
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    Well said, TMB. Trump thinks he's in charge, but notice when he's signing executive orders, they have to tell him what he's signing. The Federalist Society, Stephen Miller and Russ Vought are...
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    Thursday July 31st 2025

    I use the calendar on my phone and computer. Years ago, I used to use the little calendar that came with the checks, or maybe the bank mailed it? In grad school I wrote every class day and...
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    I think disagreed, as in past tense is more accurate. His poll numbers are tanking. Is that
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    Wut?
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    Wednesday July 30th 2025

    Today turned out rather nice. 76 high, 58% humidity, a little hazy. We volunteered at the demo garden, then attended weed class for an hour. We left around 1:30 pm, and stopped for pizza and a salad...
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    Wednesday July 30th 2025

    There is a tsunami advisory in effect, has been since midnight. We are not that close to the water, and because we are in the Puget Sound region, waves are predicted at max 1 foot. Also currents are...
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    This was interesting in the news today...

    Yeah, I should have posted this on the DERP
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    Tuesday July 29th 2025

    It's going to be warm today, up to 79. I was sitting here sipping my coffee and our sweet neighbor knocked on the door to tell me one of the dogs was out, across the road. Eeek. And then who comes...
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    This was interesting in the news today...

    The current administration continues on its mission to make the President all powerful. They are going after another judge who has tried to rein in the disregard for the law....
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    This was interesting in the news today...

    These premiums pay for a lot more than the uninsured. They pay for the salaries of a huge corporation, they pay for hackable data bases, they pay for staff who job is to refuse and delay payments,...
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    This was interesting in the news today...

    Speaking of insurance companies: