Wendy O'Neill

FFL, Hick from the sticks, Prairiebilly. “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world but lose his soul?”

[Five Times August @FiveTimesAugust]

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[Wendy O'Neill @PrairieCracker]

As someone who was offered the “option” of going home on antibiotics 4 years ago (I was 54) when I was in the ER, sicker than sick, with what a CT scan & lab work showed was appendicitis, I asked the doc what happens if I go home, appendix bursts, how will I know? He said “Well, if you feel a lot worse then you’d come back.” The doc said “Most European hospitals go with antibiotics.” I said “since I’m very ill now & live in the US, I am opting for surgery.” I had arrived after 24 hours of what I thought was a stomach bug, weak, wobbly & unable to stay awake. Surgery revealed my appendix had already burst probably before I arrived at ER & since I had a shunt drain in my abdominal cavity, I was shuffled off for a month in ICU because the mess from the infection could travel up the shunt & infect the spinal fluid. My blood work was seriously messed up and required further antibiotics after I got released. My situation was unique but the fact that a trip back home with antibiotics instead of an appendectomy would’ve probably killed me. Short story long: CT scan isn’t reliable for detecting a burst appendix so maybe err on the side of caution.

[Gabe Wilson MD @Gabe__MD]

Antibiotics instead of surgery for appendicitis
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Three things missing from this conversation.

First, the group this helps most is the one the study did not enroll: the patient with equivocal CT findings. That is one of the hardest calls in the ED. Possible appendicitis but not definitive. Do you send them to an OR for a potentially unnecessary operation or send them home with a possible surgical abdomen? If antibiotics work for confirmed cases, the risk calculus for the equivocal patient just got dramatically better. Treat, observe closely, and you have bought yourself time without committing anyone to a surgery they may not need.

Second, look at how we frame the numbers. Surgeons see 44% eventually needing an appendectomy and call it a failure. Patients are going to see 56% avoiding surgery entirely and say sign me up. Same number. Completely different read depending on which side of the scalpel you are standing on.

Third, the protocol started with 3 days of IV antibiotics. Why? Brad Spellberg has compiled roughly 60 RCTs across more than 21,000 patients and 13 conditions, osteomyelitis, bacteremia, endocarditis, intra-abdominal infection, oral non-inferior to IV in essentially every one studied head to head. If oral holds for bloodstream and deep-seated infections, the case for a mandatory IV lead-in for uncomplicated appendicitis is not obvious. And an oral-forward pathway does something the current protocol cannot: it makes the non-surgical option available to patients who do not want to sit in a hospital for 3 days on an IV.

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

They aren’t even trying to hide it

[Multnomah Co. Sheriff’s Office @MultCoSO]

Today, we are providing an update on the investigative progress into the disappearance of Kyron Horman.

Kyron was seven years old when he disappeared 16 years ago.

Kyron was last seen on the morning of June 4, 2010, at Skyline Elementary School in Portland, Oregon, where he was attending his school’s science fair. He has not been seen or heard from since. Kyron has brown hair, blue eyes, and wears glasses. He also has a distinct V-shaped strawberry birthmark on his forehead.

In 2025, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office finalized the process of digitizing the entire case. This work included scanning and documenting thousands of pages of reports, photos and evidence.

With the digitization now complete, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is leveraging new technology tools to advance the investigation. This will allow detectives to process and analyze more than 5,300 written documents and more than half a terabyte of data associated with this investigation in a new and meaningful way.

To build upon and maximize this progress, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office has increased staffing on this case. In addition to the MCSO detectives assigned to the case, the sheriff’s office continues to collaborate closely with the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the East County Major Crimes Team, and the Portland Police Bureau.

Read more: https://t.co/iQYG9UrWgy

[Tyson Narjes @narj_15]

This is typically where we put our May/June calving cows. The crunch is just as hard on the ears as the sight is to th eyes. 😞

[Just Jen ℞ 🫡🇺🇸 @JustJenRX]

“Where I come from we kill cracka’s.”

And this is precisely why 13% of the population makes up for 50% of the violent crime in America.

[Wendy O'Neill @PrairieCracker]

@GeriPerna FBI doesn’t need to go on a big search mission—many betrayers of the USA are parading around the House & Senate on a regular basis. But somehow the FBI can’t see the low hanging fruit. 🤷‍♀️ it’s a mystery.

[Chris V•D•M•A 🦬 @TexianPa]

I’ve had a hard time focusing today. I just can’t quite put down that despicable post from the man that aborted his daughter because her test results indicated she likely had Down Syndrome.

As the father of a daughter with DS, I know the statistics (I also know how the conversation goes with the Geneticist…), but to see someone publicly announce the murder of their child, and with such egocentric disdain, just has me very upset today.

Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy

God in heaven, thank you for the gift of my Ellie.

[ThePersistence @ScottPresler]

When I visit South Dakota at the end of the month, I’m looking to hire field staff.

If Senate Majority Leader Thune won’t give us the SAVE America Act,

he will have a Texas-sized primary in 2028.

I’ll also be meeting with donors to fund this statewide operation.

[Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes]

There needs to be a federal audit into California elections

This is how Democrats steal elections in California. An election worker is seen running through the same huge stack of ballots 3 different times

The same batch is ran, taken out, ran again, and again, and again

Election Fraud Expert and Investigator Joe Hoft even confirmed when this happened in Orange County “The real shocker of this entire episode caught on video is that this all occurred after Orange County received received a bomb threat and before the workers were removed from the ballot counting facility."

This happened right before a “bomb threat” was called in. Meaning they were rigging the election, then staged an incident to draw attention away, shift focus and cover it up

Now look at what’s happening in California this election. Democrats need a week to count and wouldn’t you know it Democrats keep rising getting closer and closer to removing Spencer Pratt and Steve Hilton, they already surpassed Chad Bianco when the polls said it would likely be 2 Republican leaders advancing

California elections are all fake. They’re all fraud. We all know it

Federal audit of California needed

This isn’t even old, this is Jan 2025. Meaning Democrats are definitely using techniques like this right now

[ThePersistence @ScottPresler]

FAILED: The motion to attach the SAVE America Act to the budget reconciliation bill fails.

✅ 48 - ❌ 50

❌ Collins (R-ME)
❌ McConnell (R-KY)
❌ Murkowski (R-AK)
❌ Tillis (R-NC)

[Musie80 @cheez_swis4255]

@MaryBowdenMD @corgilove2020 @TexasChildrens It took my son 3 weeks to come back from drowning. 6 weeks we left hospital. All the doctors said he would never make it. He just needed TIME! Trauma takes TIME! And that age they can have the BEST outcome. She is evil. Praying for this family so much!! 😭

[Financial Dystopia @financedystop]

Oil worker shows off his living quarters in North Dakota and honestly, it’s all a man needs.

Oilfield workers can make anywhere from $50k–$80k entry-level, and $90k–$130k+ for experienced CDL, drilling, or specialized roles.

[New York Post @nypost]

A woman in Arkansas says checking on her cows at night can be a bit “spooky”, since one of them has a face that looks all-too-alien by torchlight. 👽🫣

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

Internet users raise nearly $150,000 for an 85-year-old elderly AMC worker after a video of her working went viral.

Mary Ellen Eron of Maryville, Tennessee, was seen on camera hauling a heavy garbage bag.

"Let’s secretly help retire this beautiful woman. No one deserves to work at this age," said Brooklyn Green, the woman who captured the moment.

"I am overwhelmed and certainly blessed from the Lord and you wonderful people. Thank you," Mary said.

Over 7500 people donated before donations were paused.

[Wendy O'Neill @PrairieCracker]

@mymomcare @nickshirleyy His own dog isn’t wild about him.

[Wendy O'Neill @PrairieCracker]

@ImJimR87 He seemed very good at playing the part of the creep.

[Savanah Hernandez @Savsays]

One of the most shocking things I witnessed today was this woman in pink screaming “you gon end up like Metcalf, you gone be pushing up daisies”.

I caught the tail end of her saying this to Metcalf supporters in the clip below.

I also witnessed several Karmelo supporters get extremely aggressive when ANY media tried speaking with them.

One female reporter went up to the group to ask questions (linked below) and they immediately got angry saying “we told y’all to stop coming the f*ck over here” (this was her first attempt at speaking to them).

At this point I started warning every reporter who was trying to speak with this group, as earlier, another local reporter had tapped on the shoulder of the man who leads their chants. This man immediately squared up and acted like the reporter had punched him.

I’ve been covering protests for 7 years and this is some of the most violent and racially charged rhetoric I’ve ever encountered.

[Tom Hockel @BowieTheus]

This is my little sister.

She was born on Christmas Day, the youngest of six children. She had Down syndrome. Doctors said she would never amount to much and suggested that she could be aborted or sent away to live in an institution so my parents wouldn't be burdened. My parents disregarded that advice.

She endured multiple open-heart surgeries before she was three years old. She came through that and grew into an amazing human being. She was an accomplished speaker, advocate, and actor. She has an IMDB profile. She graduated with honors from high school and attended college classes. She learned to drive, got married, and lived a full, independent life. She was an inspiration to tens of thousands of people who attended her speeches.

She was an incredible daughter, sister, aunt, and wife, and a dear friend to countless people. She passed away recently and left a huge hole in so many people's lives. As she once said, "People who have Down syndrome can change the world. Being smart is not always what makes people happy. Loving and being loved is what makes people happy." She was so happy, and she brought so much happiness to others because she loved (and was loved) unconditionally.

I wish you had met her. You might not have murdered your baby.

[Chloe Cole ⭐️ @ChloeCole]

Perhaps the most heartbreaking part of this post is all the wonderful families in the comments saying they would’ve adopted this baby.