heron ASN, RN

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    Fentanyl Crisis

    heron replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    And not necessarily across the southern
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Actually, I made a mistake - it was the 90s. The short form is that Georges Bank used to be one of the most productive fisheries in the world. It collapsed during the 90's due to overfishing and...
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I haven't researched that particular assertion, but I suspect that it's a pathetic attempt at a gotcha. Kinda like snowballs and conflating climate change with the onset of autumn. My take-away...
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    The problem is that the original question from Chare to me had nothing to do with trolls. I believe I answered what she was asking. I took the comment about trolls as a subtle caution against...
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Maybe you could take up knitting? Very soothing and a great way to get some distance on an
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Probably not ... but you gotta admit that this troll discussion jumped the shark a while ago. Consider this my flounce ... I recently found my old crochet hooks, so I'm off to order some yarn
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Why does this response not surprise
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Magadonians are a pretty recent infestation, not to be conflated with conservatives. The owners of AN seem to be more pro-active about pest control lately. Would love to know how they're doing it....
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    This was many years ago. Spideysmom, Viva las Viejas, tntrn Spring immediately to mind. They were posting around 2010 or so. (I've been a user here since the early-mid aughts) All were honestly...
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Back in the day, before Antarctica was obviously melting, several self-described conservative posters here clearly didn't know the difference between weather and climate. Apparently nothing's
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Meanwhile, the oil and gas industry adopted the tobacco industry's playbook of lying about the science combined with billions spent on lobbying and PR. Meanwhile, I get Tweety's point that no one...
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Then there's the current mass extinction we're not supposed to talk about. I get the denial - the changes needed to mitigate the accelerating destruction of the systems that make life possible...
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    Lazy Coworkers?

    heron replied to thenursebabe25's topic in General Nursing

    Still, they're legally your employer, I think It might be a good idea to inform the company of a potentially serious (read "expensive”) work issue. Is there a way to jiggle your schedule so...
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    Lazy Coworkers?

    heron replied to thenursebabe25's topic in General Nursing

    Is your agency aware of the issue? What does your coordinator have to
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    President Biden thread

    heron replied to Beerman's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Heron says "don't look over there", as in pay no attention to that man behind the
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    It's about freakin'
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    It's the dark underbelly of the whole Ayn Rand schtick: I've got mine, devil take the rest of you. As if the rest of society had nothing to do with building his personal career and
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    No to mention the healthcare
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    So, how do you quantify the work of the
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    ETA: now that I think of it, make that 2 words: productivity and
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    2 Nurse Skin ✔ q Shift ❓

    heron replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting - how would they handle HIPPA
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    heron replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I can't speak for subee, but to answer your question in one word: productivity. How else would you quantify
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    2 Nurse Skin ✔ q Shift ❓

    heron replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    If true (and, frankly, I doubt it), sounds like a gross overreaction to a malpractice judgement or regulatory
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    The election 2024 Thread

    heron replied to Tweety's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    In my opinion, both men (trump and Pence) are useful idiots. Trump in service to Putin, Pence in service to the radical religious right. Pence appears to have received his marching orders. Thankfully,...
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    The election 2024 Thread

    heron replied to Tweety's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    OWS was never about media clout. It was about the lack of accountability and integrity of the people who run things: banks, elected officials, corporations, regulators ... you know - the folks that...