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Silver Gaia

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4. That got to me...

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:37 AM

23 hrs ago

I've spent a lot of time at the local VA hospital with my disabled veteran hubby. VA nurses are kind, dedicated people. 😢😪😭 ❤️

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The VA ICU Nurses send Alex Pretti off right. [View all] Cattledog Yesterday OP

No words democrank Yesterday #1

;-{)....... Goonch 23 hrs ago #9

... UpInArms 23 hrs ago #2

I hate these fucking fascist bastards who murdered this veteran. Emile 23 hrs ago #3

That got to me... Silver Gaia 23 hrs ago #4

Trumps ICE goons did this. Never forget! riversedge 23 hrs ago #5

'Neither Alex Pretti nor Renee Good did anything to deserve being murdered.'... riversedge 23 hrs ago #6

Kick Emile 23 hrs ago #7

Trump's goons executed a VA ICU nurse malaise 23 hrs ago #8

Be at peace angrychair 23 hrs ago #10

Kick and recommend bronxiteforever 23 hrs ago #11

We Have the Watch maxrandb 23 hrs ago #12

Very moving. Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #16

That was beautiful 😢. Emile 22 hrs ago #17

I can't take credit for it maxrandb 14 hrs ago #31

Rec'd Kaleva 23 hrs ago #13

Gut wrenching jmbar2 23 hrs ago #14

The Worst Are Murdering Our Best. Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #15

Hard to watch. orangecrush 22 hrs ago #18

Started crying on my way to work... liberalla 22 hrs ago #19

Same tavernier 11 hrs ago #34

He was murdered by Trump, Miller, Noem, and others in a fascist hit in broad daylight. Botany 22 hrs ago #20

I agree! brakester 19 hrs ago #30

That was very moving. n/t Liberal In Texas 22 hrs ago #21

Aw God MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #22

chillbumps Lulu KC 22 hrs ago #23

And I thought this nightmare couldn't be any sadder . . . Vinca 22 hrs ago #24

DURec leftstreet 21 hrs ago #25

Not sure why but my browser LittleGirl 21 hrs ago #26

Dang Clouds Passing 21 hrs ago #27

Oh, man. That broke me down. My heart breaks for him, and for them, and for our country. Scrivener7 21 hrs ago #28

A fitting tribute to a great man LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #29

Kick Emile 14 hrs ago #32

My heart is broken 😞 Deuxcents 11 hrs ago #33

What a touching tribute to a true hero. llmart 10 hrs ago #35

Heartbreaking peggysue2 9 hrs ago #36

Amen to that! We are better than ICE. Initech 7 hrs ago #37

Ugh this is so sad. Initech 7 hrs ago #38

I've been seeing on other social media that is from 2020 and not Nixie 6 hrs ago #39