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TEXT: I was Alex Pretti’s final nursing student. He was my friend and my nursing mentor. For the past four months, I stood shoulder to shoulder with him during my capstone preceptorship at the Minneapolis VA Hospital. There he trained me to care for the sickest of the sick as an ICU nurse. He taught me how to care for arterial and central lines, the intricacies of managing multiple IVs filled with lifesaving solutions, and how to watch over every heartbeat, every breath, and every flicker of life, ready to act the moment they wavered. Techniques intended to heal. Alex carried patience, compassion and calm as a steady light within him. Even at the very end, that light was there. I recognized his familiar stillness and signature calm composure shining through during those unbearable final moments captured on camera. It does not surprise me that his final words were, “Are you okay?” Caring for people was at the core of who he was. He was incapable of causing harm. He lived a life of healing, and he lived it well. Alex believed strongly in the Second Amendment and in the rights rooted in our Constitution and its amendments. He spoke out for justice and peace whenever he could, not only out of obligation, but out of a belief that we are more connected than divided, and that communication would bring us together.

TEXT: I want his family to know his legacy lives on. I am a better nurse because of the wisdom and skills he instilled in me. I carry his light with me into every room, letting it guide and steady my hands as I heal and care for those in need. Please honor my friend by standing up for peace, preferably with a cup of black coffee in hand and a couple of pieces of candy in your pocket, just as he would. He would remind you that caring for others is hard work, and we must do whatever it takes to get through the long shifts. Step outside with your dog, breathe in the world, hike or bike as he loved to do, and let yourself find peace in the quiet moments within nature. Stand up for justice and speak with those whose views differ from your own. Hold your beliefs with strength, but always extend love outward, even in the face of adversity. Take one step, no matter how small, to help heal our world. Through these acts, carry his light forward in his name. Let his legacy continue to heal.

From a FB post about Alex Pretti:

why is every movie about a guy who sucks

actually so sinister of them to give the taco bell ai vocal fry…

Do Not Comply In Advance: bossy, already a cliche, implies permission to comply later

Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner

six whole years with my best bad boy today!!!!! happy anni worm <3333

awww they made a button for us :’)

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do you know about the big map?? lots of unregistered ones in town that aren’t on here but a good start if u haven’t seen it littlefreelibrary.org/map/

two tabby cats, one big and one small, staring at the viewer from the bathroom counter

a black cat sitting very awkwardly on the arm of a pink couch

a border collie mutt on his back on a bed with his paws tucked and head tilted

four german shepherds, three black and brown and one white, posing very politely together in the forest

creatureposting

my official review of the dylan movie is that i love joan baez

obviously the disintegration of social media has plenty of bad implications but personally i am excited for the end of the “Posting As Praxis” era. good riddance infographics

incomparable

“enjoy getting your data stolen by china” girl i have a google account there is nothing you could do to my data that hasn’t already been done

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I was reminded on Twitter that this terrific resource exists, put together by Palestinians to answer common myths and Zionist talking points and to share the history of the Palestinian cause and the conflict in Palestine. If you have any misgivings I’m sure they’re addressed. decolonizepalestine.com

mfs will say they’re “non binary” and then get a job with Computer

oops i fell in love and forgot how to be funny online

every billboard in idaho is for god or gambling

😞💔

It is not enough to be a little internet sweetie, I want to be a farmer (the humble son of a blacksmith) with many arable fields

this feels like a safe place to confess to my two followers that i don’t taste food while i’m cooking it. none of my business

it’s legal to enjoy a beer but also hate america and hope it dies