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The office of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell released a letter Tuesday in which Congress’ attending physician effectively gave him a clean bill of health following his latest medical episode, during which he temporarily froze up during a press...
by Kerry Eleveld
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on Tue Sep 05, 2023 at 11:07 AM PDT
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Went to hospital and as it turns out, they refused to tell me if my insurance would cover my visit. The ER registration even went so far as to tell me they have to see me by law, but could not tell me if they were in network. So I had to...
by Rule of Claw
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on Mon Feb 22, 2021 at 11:55 AM PST
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Morning Open Thread is a daily, copyrighted post from a host of editors and guest writers. We support our community, invite and share ideas, and encourage thoughtful, respectful dialogue in an ...
by dijit
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on Tue Jun 09, 2020 at 03:15 AM PDT
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This didn’t happen overnight or suddenly, but occurred over the course of a month or so if not longer. In some ways I feel like the guy in Oliver Sacks’ book “The man who mistook his wife for a hat”. I’ve been confused and doing stupid things, and even...
by jcitron
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on Sun Mar 15, 2020 at 10:50 PM PDT
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When I last posted about my medical condition, I was at home recovering from a successful surgery to clean out my left carotid artery, a stenosis (blockage) in which was the cause of my (mildish) stroke back on November 12. For the first 24-28 hours...
by teacherken
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on Sun Dec 22, 2019 at 04:51 AM PST
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I’ve not seen any reference to the technical and authoritative state-sanctioned means of implementing all of these ”wiretaps” and state surveillance on citizens domestically, and the almost complete surveillance of all external foreign communications. ...
by Bluefin
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on Sat Mar 04, 2017 at 02:06 PM PST
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One reason it was odd is that there were no interruptions or cancellations due to weather - as of now it looks like that trend will be broken at the beginning of next week.
The week started out ...
by teacherken
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on Sat Mar 01, 2014 at 04:46 AM PST
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After multiple tests. CAtscan. MRI. Echocardiogram. Chest xray. Physical exams. Blood tests
28 hours in the hospital
Blood pressure normal since 1:30 am this morning
Stifled not sure of the ...
by teacherken
119 comments
on Tue Feb 25, 2014 at 06:11 PM PST
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The public now knows more than it did last year about how the NSA spies on all Americans. And the revelations keep on coming. But one of the more recent ones to come out, the one that they have ...
by K S LaVida
97 comments
on Tue Aug 06, 2013 at 07:23 PM PDT
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Sharing with DK a jaw-dropping audio via SoundCloud of students attending an NSA Recruiting session. If any of us wondered if the so-called Millenials have 'tuned out' about the latest surveillance ...
by Bleuz00m
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on Thu Jul 04, 2013 at 12:05 PM PDT
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The recent interviews on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" featuring NSA whistleblower, Russell Tice, have not generated any significant media response. The lack of media interest in Tice's ...
by 8ackgr0und N015e
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on Fri Jun 07, 2013 at 06:53 AM PDT
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The real capabilities and behavior of the US surveillance state are almost entirely unknown to the American public because, like most things of significance done by the US government, it operates ...
by The Baculum King
357 comments
on Sat May 04, 2013 at 05:56 PM PDT
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Of course they shouldn't pry into every damned phone call and email, track your every twitch, vet you with key phrases and travel profiles.
But they will. No matter who's in charge.
by Crashing Vor
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on Fri Jun 07, 2013 at 11:12 AM PDT
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It's a perfect Wisconsin day at 72 degrees and painted above in robin's egg blue. A gentle breeze from the east brushes any bugs from my checks. I feel rested, refreshed and frisky leaving the trail ...
by Polly Syllabic
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on Wed Jun 27, 2012 at 04:03 PM PDT
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You probably think that stuff you say on Twitter -- or here for that matter -- under a pseudonym is pretty much protected speech. You would be wrong.
You probably think if they are monitoring it ...
by 8ackgr0und N015e
90 comments
on Mon Jan 30, 2012 at 08:26 AM PST
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CHRONIC TONIC posts on Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST, it is a place to share stories, advice, and information and to connect with others with chronic health conditions and those who care for ...
by Chronic Tonic
107 comments
on Thu Oct 14, 2010 at 06:00 PM PDT
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Well, I didn't actually have a stroke, it was TIA (Transient ischemic attack). It is important to you because TIAs are very often the first warning of a stroke to come. Jump with me and I will ...
by snackdoodle
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on Thu Aug 19, 2010 at 05:12 AM PDT
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Well, I didn't actually have a stroke, it was TIA (Transient ischemic attack). It is important to you because TIAs are very often the first warning of a stroke to come. Jump with me and I will ...
by snackdoodle
71 comments
on Wed Jul 21, 2010 at 08:54 PM PDT
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Deadly.
That's what Scott Horton's latest "No Comment" article in Harpers is.
Room 101 was the place that sealed the deal - forever ending free will in Orwell's 1984. Included in the Horton ...
by illyia
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on Sun Apr 19, 2009 at 02:56 PM PDT
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The recent interviews on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" featuring NSA whistleblower, Russell Tice, have not generated any significant media response. The lack of media interest in Tice's ...
by 8ackgr0und N015e
144 comments
on Sat Jan 24, 2009 at 10:00 AM PST
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