High school sophomore Eliot Abramson was struck in the back of the neck by a ball while playing lacrosse on June 1, 2026. A firefighter at the scene kept his heart beating until he could be taken to a hospital.
From the statements in the media reports, it appears that this unfortunate young man went on to become an organ donor under the controlled donation after circulatory death (DCD) protocol.
If this was the case, here’s how the DCD protocol works:
1. He signed up at the DMV with absolutely no informed consent process to become an organ donor.
2. He sustained a critical injury.
3. His heart was beating, and he apparently did not meet criteria for brain death. But his prognosis for recovery was poor.
4. His family decided to withdraw his medical support. But because he had registered as an organ donor, his support was mandated to be removed in such a way as to allow organ procurement.
5. He was given a do not resuscitate (DNR) order, because while he could have been resuscitated, a decision had been made not to do so.
6. His ventilator was withdrawn, and the stopwatches started ticking: hypoxia is very detrimental to organ viability. He needed to become pulseless fairly quickly so his organs would be viable for donation.
7. Once pulselessness was achieved, doctors observe a 2-5 minute stand-off period to be sure there is no spontaneous return of circulation before beginning organ procurement as quickly as possible.
The problem with the DCD protocol is that people are routinely able to be resuscitated after just 2-5 minutes of pulselessness, and if you could still be resuscitated, you are not dead.
This is why there have been cases of DCD donors who have resumed heartbeat and breathing during the removal of their organs.
The New York Times reported on multiple instances of problems with recovery during the DCD process in an article last year.
A 2-5 minute stand-off period is far too short to be sure death has occurred because people have been documented to have auto-resuscitated and made a full recovery after 10 minutes of pulselessness.
But waiting for more than 10 minutes is too hard on organ viability.
The DCD protocol is a concealed form of physician-assisted death for the sake of viable organs.
A white bison calf was born at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa on April 30th. Odds about one in a million.
The refuge has run a bison herd since the mid-1990s. All 81 animals trace back to Yellowstone and Wind Cave. In thirty years they had never seen a white one.
To the Lakota, Sioux, and Dakota nations a white bison birth is sacred — a sign of hope.
By May the roads outside the refuge were backed up with cars. People driving from Des Moines just to see it. Refuge manager Scott Gilje said visitor numbers had tripled.
Neal Smith is open every day, from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset.
What animal did you stop the car for?
You may think this is absolutely nuts, but honey. Honey on the wound. I’ve cared for so many wounds and the toughest ones were osteomyelitis and diabetic ulcers. Honey on the wounds always made it clear up so quickly. There is medical wound honey you can use, and you should.
Never had success with dakins. Gentian violet had the most success but it still wasn’t great.
But honey healed wounds we thought would never heal. Honey.
I’ve worked for home health, done wound vacs, in the hospital, for an infectious disease doctor, and honey is the answer. Even on deep surgical wounds. HMU so I can give you more good advice.
And seriously. Honey. I use regular honey on most wounds in the house and even on my animals. Amazing. And so mind boggling available and simple.
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'Mary's Place,' historic home next to the campus of Sacred Heart, goes on market for nearly $6 million
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In 1982, there were 22 California condors left alive. Every last one was pulled from the wild. The wild population was gone.
This year the Oregon Zoo’s recovery program hatched 15 chicks — the most in 23 years of trying. Ten are in nest boxes right now at the Jonsson Center in rural Clackamas County. Five hatched under foster parents in Boise. Two more came from San Diego Zoo eggs.
Nicole LaGreco, who runs the program, said they currently have 12 sets of condor parents tending chicks at once. Nearly a full house.
The world condor population is now around 600. More than 100 Oregon Zoo birds have already gone out for release. Most of the 600 are flying free.
Twenty-two in 1982. Six hundred now.
What recovery story near you never gets covered?
Karmelo didn't cry when the jury heard the 911 call after Austin Metcalf was stabbed.
He didn't cry when Austin's twin brother, Hunter, could be heard screaming in anguish and praying his brother wouldn't die.
He didn't cry when the jury was shown Austin's autopsy photos.
He didn't cry when they saw the blood-soaked shirt used in a desperate attempt to save Austin's life.
But he cried when he was found guilty.
And he cried again when he was sentenced to 35 years.
The only tears the jury saw were for his own fate, not for the life that was taken.
Austin Metcalf was robbed of his high school graduation, he will never get another birthday, another chance to live the life that was stolen from him.
Thirty-five years may be justice under the law, but for many, it doesn't feel like enough.
🚨BREAKING:🚨FORMER NSA ANALYST TURNED WHISTLEBLOWER EDWARD SNOWDEN TO MAKE RED CARPET RETURN HOME TO THE UNITED STATES A FREE MAN ON JULY 4TH AS PART OF AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - A Trump administration source is reporting that American hero and persecuted patriot Edward Snowden will OFFICIALLY BE RECEIVING A FULL PARDON FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP and RETURNING HOME TO THE UNITED STATES ON JULY 4TH as a symbolic means of celebrating the 250th anniversary of America at The White House. Along with President Trump, he will apparently be joined by the recently parted Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who is said to have facilitated the talks that led to this STORY BOOK act of clemency, by his side along with his family - and Snowden is rumored to be SET TO DELIVER REMARKS at the CAN'T MISS EVENT. Are YOU excited to see this AMERICAN LEGEND FINALLY BE GRANTED HIS FREEDOM BACK at long last after years of being RELENTLESSLY PERSECUTED and forced into exile by The Obama administration?l
@johnrich@timburchett@ASU@ASU could do this sort of thing.
'Mary's Place,' historic home next to the campus of Sacred Heart, goes on market for nearly $6 million
Source: https://t.co/169OxpBMk2 https://t.co/DJeS0eBQFr
OH MY GOSH!
I don’t know what to say.
President Trump just called for the SAVE America Act to be attached to budget reconciliation 3.0.
Reconciliation packages only require a simple majority in the Senate.
This means that we could secure our elections with 51 votes.
The truth is that there are VASTLY more hate crimes, especially aggravated rape and murder, per person by Blacks against Whites than the other way around.
The is not remotely debatable, as the numbers are so extremely lopsided!
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This is how a similar situation was solved in Spokane. ASU could build around him and let him be. Then, after he passes, pay the heirs and move the home.
‘Mary's Place,' historic home next to the campus of Sacred Heart, goes on market for nearly $6 million
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🚨 TRUMP JUST BRIEFED THE NATION FROM THE SITUATION ROOM TONIGHT:
The last time a president did this during an active bombardment, Bush announced the ground war had begun.
– 49 Tomahawks fired at Iranian targets as close as 40 miles from Tehran
– Fighter jets swept Iranian radar and air defenses near the Gulf ahead of the strike package
– Trump, Vance, Kushner, and Witkoff all present in the Situation Room — TONIGHT
– Iran had spent months routing every message through Pakistani and Qatari intermediaries — refusing direct contact
– Then the Tomahawks started hitting
– Mid-bombardment, top Iranian officials picked up the phone and called the White House DIRECTLY
– Trump: bombing will "stop shortly" — then came the condition
– "Sign the deal or we'll bomb the S out of them TOMORROW NIGHT"
– The deal on the table: open the Strait of Hormuz and close the nuclear path — BOTH
– This is the first direct Iran-to-White House communication after months of proxy diplomacy
– The last time Iran broke from intermediaries and went direct, it was the back-channel that ended the hostage crisis
– Situation Room confirmed: the call happened MID-BOMBARDMENT — not after, not before — DURING
– Tehran now has one night to decide between a signature and another strike package
– The Strait of Hormuz carries 20% of the world's oil — TONIGHT that's the price of the deal
Trump doesn't brief the nation from the Situation Room to announce a ceasefire. He does it when he wants the world to know the other side just blinked.
Whatever Iran decides before morning — it's MARKET MOVING. It's WAR CHANGING. And the clock is already running.
I'll keep you updated as this unfolds, turn on notifications this is EXTREMELY important. A lot of people will wish they followed me sooner.
I'll keep you updated. Turn on notifications. 🚨