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Kennah

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33. I am neither a medical professional nor have I stayed at a Holiday Inn express, but ...
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 06:11 PM
8 hrs ago

... I used to be a very activist Union Shop Steward. More than once, I've had the experience of a person going through medical issues, Reasonable Accommodation, and unfortunately, Medical Separation. I would tell people not to tell me their medical issues as I didn't need to know, but I would say if they wanted to share to feel more comfortable, then they could. I know more than I ever wished to know about so many people.

There is one person who sticks in my mind. HR contacted me and said this person needs a Steward. I said, well okay, but it's up to them, and if they tell me to fuck all the way off, then I have to step out. HR understood. Five minutes talking to this person, and I was reasonably confident they'd suffered a stroke and their short-term memory was shot. I never got confirmation, and fortunately, no one ever shared what they should not have shared. I never asked the person, and the person never volunteered their medical issues. I remain 99% certain about what they'd been through.

I am even more certain that Trump suffered a stroke, dementia, or a combination thereof.

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Hoping the meds keep him functioning until the trials. Kid Berwyn 11 hrs ago #1
Find Dr. Humberto lvarez Machan (nt) Kennah 7 hrs ago #35
I hope he consults RFK for his next round of medication tinrobot 7 hrs ago #37
I fully appreciate your analysis, my dear PCIntern. And I concur, absolutely! CaliforniaPeggy 11 hrs ago #2
State of the Union address... MiHale 11 hrs ago #3
Has there been any announcement of a SOTU scheduling? Ilsa 10 hrs ago #6
Feb. 24, 2026 (as of now) MLWR 10 hrs ago #8
Thank you. nt Ilsa 7 hrs ago #38
Yikes! What a shit show that's gonna be. Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #43
You're no fun lol vapor2 8 hrs ago #27
Judging by his declining physical and mental state, Trump's 2026 SOTU address promises to be historically unhinged. sop 8 hrs ago #32
He's not decompensating fast enough for me. Ocelot II 11 hrs ago #4
Hahaha... littlemissmartypants 10 hrs ago #9
He's not decomposing fast enough for me. Pacifist Patriot 9 hrs ago #15
PERFECT description! leftieNanner 9 hrs ago #16
IT doesn't have a spouse or next-of-kin who cares enough about him to recommend any LoisB 11 hrs ago #5
Is there no White House nurse with a lethal injection? Kennah 7 hrs ago #36
Apparently not. Seems we have to wait for MacDonald's to kick in. LoisB 7 hrs ago #39
I'm still hoping for "Swan Lake." At the very least, I look forward to the neighborhood fireworks discharge 3Hotdogs 10 hrs ago #7
Narcissistic Collapse crimycarny 10 hrs ago #10
That's what I believe as well radical noodle 9 hrs ago #17
I like your use of "exciting". Another good one is "interesting". erronis 9 hrs ago #11
Don't get your hopes up, his dad lived to be 93, 8 YEARS after he was diagnosed with Alzheimers. Fil1957 9 hrs ago #12
I guarantee you that PCIntern 9 hrs ago #13
Or snort speed...allegedly. littlemissmartypants 8 hrs ago #23
to add to that... NJCher 8 hrs ago #34
Here ya go... keep_left 6 hrs ago #41
K&R spanone 9 hrs ago #14
I'm sure you're correct ... he is going downhill ... FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #18
Maybe so, but serving catshit on a silver platter does little to improve what you're serving . . . hatrack 7 hrs ago #40
You give me hope. Thanks. twodogsbarking 8 hrs ago #19
Is the decline linear? I hope exponential. paleotn 8 hrs ago #20
Karoline leavitt"s mercuryblues 8 hrs ago #21
And By "Exciting" I Take It You Mean "Extraordinarily Dangerous." ColoringFool 8 hrs ago #22
Thanks, but I gotta ask... when you said decompensating, did you mean decomposing? ancianita 8 hrs ago #24
Next in line is less erratic and more focused. hay rick 8 hrs ago #25
You might contact his next-of-kin, but good luck ... JustABozoOnThisBus 8 hrs ago #26
"Not a sentient individual" mr715 8 hrs ago #28
Weekend at Bernie's comes to mind Horse with no Name 8 hrs ago #29
Maybe he just needs to drink more bleach struggle4progress 8 hrs ago #30
My own professional assessment of Trump is full on bat shit crazy. Botany 8 hrs ago #31
I am neither a medical professional nor have I stayed at a Holiday Inn express, but ... Kennah 8 hrs ago #33
Can't happen soon enough. Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #42
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