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America's political divide could end if we all considered this 'Brief But Spectacular' idea
11.25.20
Americans are more interested in politics than ever these days. More voted in the 2020 election than in any other in the past 100 years. Over 65% of the voting-eligible cast a ballot in the contentious fight between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
"People are very excited and paying attention even though there are all this bad news and high 'wrong track' numbers in the country," Nancy Zdunkewicz, managing editor at Democracy Corps, told The Hill.
It's wonderful to see that a greater number of Americans are standing up to be counted and demanding their voices be heard. But it's also the symptom of a deep level of discontent many people feel about their country.
<p>Apathy is toxic to democracy, but it's also a sign that things are going well. In a healthier America, we'd spend a lot more time focusing on the innovations, people, and culture that make this country great rather than the daily circus being performed by its political class.</p><p>America's political reawakening has also led to deeper divides between liberals and conservatives. This chasm is more than just a political fight but window dressing for a growing distaste between fellow citizens rooted in geography, class, education, and race.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDgwNzQ0OC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0ODgzNDY0Nn0.SkxshY09cV-mXOAuS611orwDt-v7DwM_ubTEFv_4SmI/img.jpg?width=980" id="b9098" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b97191093d0e856104bdac1677d668bf" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit..."><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/143528404@N04/50558657758/in/photolist-2k2GkvQ-2k2GkAz-2jtxzWw-5yijfC-2k4o6fK-2k4J2iA-2itnDgh-2hT7qdN-dhWfEE-2k2L8YM-2k2LLKJ-2k2Gkyf-2k2GkyL-zcqWQc-zrCFky-9wGwJJ-2gv9bQE-2itnDqL-2itnDm2-2j842cf-dhWfK3-8kuGBT-2h46nqc-2ieZWHo-2if4uzN-2if1533-2if3t3F-2if4udv-2if14oN-8kxVGJ-2jZWCTJ-2jZVTvA-2gAV4u2-5pR7Gk-5fyHCR-5zoR3z-2k3X7XY-2h88Y5E-2k2L8Wx-2k2Gkta-2jZunzu-2gYyDz2-7PSMC3-ab3zUN-2k7fT4q-2gX99DF-2gX8oNP-bDfuet-7f6MAn-ch6i4y" target="_blank">via jihervas / Flickr </a></small></p><p>Throughout the entire election cycle, talking heads have repeatedly claimed that a president Joe Biden would work to "unite" and to "heal" America. While his victory was definitely a signal that the majority of Americans want to return to a less abrasive version of politics, it will do little to heal the political divide.<br></p><p>A Biden presidency won't stop social media from dividing people up into bubbles or suddenly change half of the country's mind on abortion. </p><p>A 2019 poll from <a href="https://thefulcrum.us/pew-research-civil-discourse" target="_blank">Pew Research</a> found that nearly 80% of Americans think the division between Republicans and Democrats is getting worse. </p><p>However, there may be hope for America if, as individuals, we take a more holistic look at how we participate in our democracy. In a new "Brief But Spectacular" take for PBS, Citizen University CEO Eric Liu shared his inspiring new way forward.</p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="bcc1d89f18ed7935164a31858203c1ad"><div class="fb-video" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2171421199658785" data-allowfullscreen="true"></div></div><p>"I think people have a misconception that democracy is about voting," Liu begins. "But I think the deeper thing is how do you exercise the full breadth of your power."<br></p><p>Liu uses the example of his immigrant parents to show a way of participating in a democracy that goes far beyond "owning the libs" on Twitter or canceling someone for having a conservative opinion. </p><p>"They joined things. They showed up for things," he said. "They knew that to live in society is not just to retreat to your tiniest bubble. But to try to be part of something greater than yourself."</p><p>"I think one of the best ways to teach children about civic engagement is to just weave it into a mindful approach of everyday life," Liu adds.</p><p>Their work obviously paid off. Liu has worked in both the Bill Clinton and Barack Obama administrations and as the CEO of Citizen University, he creates programs on civic power and character that span age, race, region, and ideology.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit..."><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/newamerica/2742279238/in/photolist-5bjU5w-5bjSQs-5bjVnm-zaDE2d-5opmiV-2j47KyZ-2iw3e6y-9Gte88-9xCkf2-51yuPL-6oBrK-eFmB3R-6oBrm-d1CTKG-2eiLFkj-9pq5Gz-2ecpd9V-2eujYZd-dgzhJT-2ecpcYK-2ecpdup-RPTQwv-RPTQx2-Yx4Dk1-6Ys2ju-XR5ab7-XR5dKm-YRtv7h-XR5aZb-YVHizx-9uyB4c-YVHsHx-2ecoWSH-2fAj1tv-RPU6JV-2ecoR3r-Ts1jju-2ecoWGT-2ecpdvr-fJRfhR-24YG3fR-Ts1pbJ-2ecoRaF-6oBt5-HY9aJb-w8B4N-28yQwdm-dLKygS-Yx2y4d-BPFmfs" target="_blank">via New America / Flickr</a></small></p><p>"Let's walk around our neighborhoods and let's ask questions about what we see," he continues. "Do you notice that there doesn't seem to be a bus stop where we live? Do you notice that there's only fast food stores in this neighborhood?"<br></p><p>"Everything we see is the external deposit of a whole bunch of internalized choices about power, about responsibility, and about what we are supposed to do to create a healthy, thriving community," Liu said.</p><p>Liu knows we have numerous problems whether it's how people of color are treated by police or the quality of our public health systems. However, instead of looking to leaders or parties, he believes we should take direct action by asking "how can I show up?"</p><p>Liu invites us to look deeper than the "visible game of partisan politics" and to investigate the "deeper game of our values" and "willingness to accept responsibility."</p><p>He calls out for a critical mass of Americans who want to change the tide of division to show up "over and over again" to "rekindle the belief that democracy can work for all of us."</p><p>As Liu illustrates, being part of a democracy is about a lot more than voting or cultivating a deeply-held set of political views that are never put into action.</p><p>In today's America, most people are paying attention to the national news and the big names from two political parties. But while most of our eyes have been affixed on Washington, there's probably a pothole at the end of the street or someone pitching a tent in the park to have somewhere to sleep.</p><p>If Americans cared a little less about their partisan identities and recast themselves and others as citizens, it'd go a long way towards cooling some of the partisan rancor. It'd probably result in a few more fixed potholes as well.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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11.19.20
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Millennials and Boomers may freak out over social distancing, but it's Gen X's time to shine
03.17.20
While generational stereotypes don't apply to everyone, there are significant differences between how Baby Boomers (1944 to 1964), Gen X (1965 to 1980), and Millenials (1981 to 1996) were raised.
Baby Boomers tended to grow up in homes where one parent stayed home and the other worked outside of the house. Millennials are known for having over-involved "helicopter" parents.
Then, there's Gen X.
The smaller, cooler generation that, according to a 2004 marketing study "went through its all-important, formative years as one of the least parented, least nurtured generations in U.S. history."
<p>Gen X was the first generation to be born during the divorce boom, so many were raised by single parents or in blended families. </p><p>They were the first generation that experienced both parents working outside the home. But, unfortunately, at the same time, childcare centers and afterschool programs had not yet emerged to a significant extent.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit..."><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latchkey_kid#/media/File:Schluesselkind.JPG" target="_blank">via SuperBass / Wikimedia Commons</a></small></p><p>"There was a weak support network for children of working mothers,"<a href="https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ903434.pdf" target="_blank"> Cathy Sandeen writes</a> in Continuing Higher Education Review. "Many members of Generation X were the infamous 'latch key kids' who stayed home by themselves after school until their parents returned from work.<br></p><p>Many Gen Xers had a feral-style upbringing which is looked down upon by both previous and subsequent generations. But it gave them a unique set of coping skills. </p><p>"Generation X were the resilient 'survivors,' who, though somewhat cynical, pessimistic, and suspicious, found a way to successfully negotiate their challenging social environment," Saneen continues.</p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="giphy-embed" frameborder="0" height="252" src="https://giphy.com/embed/it6Obml2dGzNm" width="480"></iframe><p><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/movie-generation-x-lelaina-pierce-it6Obml2dGzNm"></a></p></div><p>So as health officials are encouraging people to stay in their homes and practice social distancing, it's Gen X's time to shine.</p><p>They were raised improvising after school snacks with what was left in the cupboards, entertaining themselves while unsupervised, and knew the dangers of opening the door to strangers. </p><p>Gen Xers on Twitter now feel deputized to show the rest of the world how to social distance with that special brand of Gen-X cool that Millennials could never achieve.</p><p>Social isolation? Gen X was born to do it.</p><p><br></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Let me explain this is the most <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GenX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GenX</a> way possible <a href="https://t.co/fF0OIkdU35">pic.twitter.com/fF0OIkdU35</a><br>— NullPointerException (@NPE_0) <a href="https://twitter.com/NPE_0/status/1238974435740114944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">My fellow Gen Xers,<br>May I suggest we call our rebel alliance- <br><br>The Breakfast Club?<br><br>No explanations necessary. <br><br>“Don't you forget about me...."<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/genx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#genx</a><br>— Meredith (@meralee727) <a href="https://twitter.com/meralee727/status/1239227667200630785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">I am <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GenX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GenX</a>. We perfected social distancing before it was trendy. I have no problem whatsoever with staying inside all day and entertaining myself and living off of snacks.<br>— Charles Metcalf Jr 🌹 (@RealCMetcalfJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealCMetcalfJr/status/1239259413665533953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Where are my fellow Gen X er's at ? We are used to staying home sitting in our rooms listing to the radio . Only group that knows how to use tech but can live with out it. Iv been practicing being in quarantine my whole life . We dont fight boomers or millennial's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/genx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#genx</a> <a href="https://t.co/cXLliuBgxV">pic.twitter.com/cXLliuBgxV</a><br>— Brent"Big B"Butcher (@Bacongod1977) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bacongod1977/status/1239212375850483712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">This was TV, online gaming, smart phones, and Netflix for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GenX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GenX</a><br><br>We've been waiting to be told to stay home for years. <a href="https://t.co/kJQjQ8djBF">pic.twitter.com/kJQjQ8djBF</a><br>— Andrew Tumilty (@AndrewTumilty) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewTumilty/status/1239316596646125569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p><br></p><p>'Latch key kid' skills are forever.</p><p><br></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GenX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GenX</a> Made our lunch, got ourselves to school & home after w/the key around our necks. Did chores. "Helped" make dinner. Did the dishes then homework. <br><br>Boomer parents-"I'm so tired! I work all day! Cook for me! Clean for me! Now go away-see & not be seen!"<br><br>Proud GenX'r<br>— WhyGawdWhy (@dismyaccount66) <a href="https://twitter.com/dismyaccount66/status/1239207623481864192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none">We are EXPERTS at being left unattended.<br><br>I could live off Flinstone's reruns and dry cat food for months.<br>— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) <a href="https://twitter.com/HoarseWisperer/status/1239118822315098112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none">Amen, sister. “I'm goin to London for 3wks. There's some postdated checks on the fridge, some cream chipped beef in the freezer. Your brother's friend will check in on you once a day. Do your homework and stuff. Byeee!" “Whatever, ma." (Plops on couch, watches “Taxi Driver.")<br>— Chris Orbach (@chrisorbach) <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisorbach/status/1239255177607237639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none">Another benefit of having been a latchkey kid is knowing how to make snacks out of just about anything. Graham crackers and frosting, anyone? How about canned potatoes with butter and ketchup? Or the old reliable, fried flour tortillas with cinnamon sugar? We got this!<br>— Lady Hellcat Wash yo paws! (@hellcat_lady) <a href="https://twitter.com/hellcat_lady/status/1239222437494968320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none">I remember when my parents decided I was old enough to leave me home alone for a week while they flew to Mexico in 1982. <br><br>I was 14.<br>— IrishJenn 🌊 🇮🇪🇺🇸 (@Irishjenn2005) <a href="https://twitter.com/Irishjenn2005/status/1239229946809245699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p><br></p><p>It's time for the "forgotten generation" to lead.<br></p><p><br></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none">As an X'er I feel like my whole life has led up to this important moment when my nation will call upon me to do nothing.<br>— Rob Rainbolt (@Rob_Rainbolt) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_Rainbolt/status/1239096180304297990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">My parents are brainwashed by Fox News. My kids are clueless without WiFi. We must lead the way, it is our time to shine. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GenX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GenX</a><br>— Fear & Loathing (@ghostaccount7up) <a href="https://twitter.com/ghostaccount7up/status/1239207000845647874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">My people, it's our time to shine! Let's just do what we do best, watch the boomers and millenials go at each other while we sit at home, safe, because honestly we're too fucking exhausted and pessimistic to go out anyway <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GenX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GenX</a><br>— Veronica (@that_vero_girl) <a href="https://twitter.com/that_vero_girl/status/1239164546130026496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">I see <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GenX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GenX</a> is trending. <br> We survived the Pepsi challenge, we got this.<br>— Ms Grace 🕷️ (@badgraciebabes) <a href="https://twitter.com/badgraciebabes/status/1239323005811130370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We are <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GenX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GenX</a> and we know what's up. <a href="https://t.co/wZOSHs50jv">pic.twitter.com/wZOSHs50jv</a><br>— Pete Cowles (@OpinionatedPete) <a href="https://twitter.com/OpinionatedPete/status/1239568758869577729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p><br></p><p>Gen Xers are loving each other right now.<br></p><p><br></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">I love my generation <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GenX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GenX</a> <a href="https://t.co/UcmAxXK5pI">https://t.co/UcmAxXK5pI</a><br>— Dina Parker (@RecruiterDina) <a href="https://twitter.com/RecruiterDina/status/1238529292105105414?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Finally, some recognition 40 years later. Whatever. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GenX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GenX</a> <a href="https://t.co/MHW9V0Im40">pic.twitter.com/MHW9V0Im40</a><br>— jason@calacanis.com (@Jason) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1239228707597725696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">When I see <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GenX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GenX</a> trending & they're all tweets about how fucking awesome & adaptable our generation is <a href="https://t.co/r3Sz0lwAop">pic.twitter.com/r3Sz0lwAop</a><br>— ❄️Mikiran❄️ (@iammikiran) <a href="https://twitter.com/iammikiran/status/1239218109539590145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p><br></p><p>If you get this, you're Gen X to the core.</p><p><br></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"> <a href="https://t.co/WvtAbeyUKG">pic.twitter.com/WvtAbeyUKG</a><br>— samalamadingdong (@samalamadingd13) <a href="https://twitter.com/samalamadingd13/status/1239134450471931904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p><br></p><p><br><br></p><p><br><br></p><p><br><br></p><p><br><br></p>
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A nurse did "how it started/how it's going" and it's a reminder of the pandemic's toll on healthcare workers
11.24.20
The U.S. Surgeon General credits the new surge in COVID cases to "pandemic fatigue," but it's nothing compared to what healthcare workers on the frontlines are going through. TIME recently reported that nurses are experiencing burnout, but it often goes unseen. A nurse recently employed a social media trend to draw attention to the behind the scenes fatigue.
An ICU nurse posted her own "how it started/how it's going" photo on Twitter, and long story short, it's not going that great. The before photo of Kathryn, an ICU nurse in Nashville, was taken in the middle of April right after she completed nursing school. The after photo revealed just how much literal sweat and tears healthcare workers put in while treating people during the pandemic.
How it started How it's going https://t.co/cg32Tu7v0B— kathedrals🇺🇸 (@kathedrals🇺🇸)1606076608.0
<p>Some people refuse to wear masks for even 10 minutes in the grocery store because it's "not comfortable," but it's nothing compared to the safety measures Kathryn and other nurses have take on a daily basis. Kathryn's photo displayed a sweaty face and facial marks from her PPE. "I mean just the physical effects of wearing all that PPE (personal protective equipment) for so long," she told CTVNews. "We're dehydrated all the time because we're sweating so much and because with the masks on, you can't drink until you leave the floor or go into the break room to take your mask off and drink." </p>
<div id="635a3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="117fabcff7be7764c425c25ecfd91102"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1330846058314948611" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I love being a nurse. Didn't exactly expect to be a new nurse in the middle of a highly politicized pandemic but li… https://t.co/2wuPiLbVcL</div> — kathedrals🇺🇸 (@kathedrals🇺🇸)<a href="https://twitter.com/kathryniveyy/statuses/1330846058314948611">1606133400.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<p>Kathryn posted the photo because she wanted to draw attention to what nurses deal with on a daily basis. "It's exhausting," Kathryn <a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/it-s-exhausting-icu-nurse-shares-before-and-after-photos-of-herself-to-show-pandemic-toll-1.5202591" target="_blank">told CTVNews</a>. "People don't see it. They don't. They don't see what we see. They don't see the reality of this every day."<br></p><p>Ultimately, Katherine wants people to take the pandemic seriously. "There's still no definitive treatment for this disease and so to see my patients, these people that I provide care for, suffer so intensely and then see other people acting like that's not happening, or like they couldn't cause that to happen to someone else, is infuriating," she told CTVNews.</p><p>Katherine stressed that the best way to ease the burden on tired nurses is to take care of yourself. "There isn't any cavalry coming to relieve us or take our place if we fall, and things are only going to get worse," she told <a href="https://www.scarymommy.com/nurse-before-after-2020-picture/" target="_blank">Scary Mommy</a>. "We will do everything we can for as long as we can to help as many as we can, but the public has to do their part to limit the spread of covid or the healthcare system and the people who work in healthcare will collapse under the weight of it."</p><p>The nurse received a lot of positive support on Twitter.</p>
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<div id="442db" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="550673004e203ec9ea36a84ac606068a"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1330618606225399808" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@kathryniveyy Hang in there. As a pediatrician I never anticipated having to wear N95s routinely. I know you have t… https://t.co/Z3pripCYhw</div> — Mark Patterson, MD, PhD (@Mark Patterson, MD, PhD)<a href="https://twitter.com/mitdoc/statuses/1330618606225399808">1606079172.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<div id="ac07f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="767dadaf1fe45b2fdc5f3115d36eb6fc"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1330631948138582018" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@kathryniveyy It’s the thousand yard stare in the PPE pic that seals it. We are in this together. Stay strong my fr… https://t.co/C7gdVjYmKn</div> — Absurd Nurse (@Absurd Nurse)<a href="https://twitter.com/absuRd_Nurse/statuses/1330631948138582018">1606082353.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p>Katherine also encouraged other nurses to share photos of their haggard looks and mask marks. "Healthcare workers, drop your covid unit pictures and stories in this thread. People need to see the reality of what this disease does and we may not be able to film inside the hospitals, but we can show people what it's done to us. They have to see," <a href="https://twitter.com/kathryniveyy/status/1331058688233238528" target="_blank">she Tweeted</a>.</p>
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<div id="d8e61" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="dc2d315ea5b9055ff588ad0e4f6ef575"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1331063883197509633" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@kathryniveyy https://t.co/6NpY7KKtn6</div> — Christina Baker (@Christina Baker)<a href="https://twitter.com/Christini3394/statuses/1331063883197509633">1606185334.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<div id="6d740" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="01ad4925b7afd8739dc01fe915bec200"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1331074578278453250" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@kathryniveyy This picture is from May 1, the first shift I'd had since late March in which I got a break long enou… https://t.co/LaV6JcAInW</div> — Kat Bridges (@Kat Bridges)<a href="https://twitter.com/katbridges/statuses/1331074578278453250">1606187884.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<div id="b007a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0395298a469ace2db9bb7f261278f341"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1331096699889213442" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@liiindzayloo @kathryniveyy @TreasureeIsland How it started vs how it’s going 🙃 https://t.co/dMpeh4qsjV</div> — LYSS⚡️ (@LYSS⚡️)<a href="https://twitter.com/lyssawulf/statuses/1331096699889213442">1606193158.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<div id="36e76" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8b3f671cfb9665ac1d18f63dd8c725d5"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1330831765108355075" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">How it started how it’s going
#COVID19 https://t.co/FIpc7INl69</div> — muh kae luh 🔫 (@muh kae luh 🔫)<a href="https://twitter.com/peaceful_war/statuses/1330831765108355075">1606129993.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p>Staying at home, wearing a mask out in public, and washing your hands frequently is a walk in the park compared to what nurses are going through. And honestly, it's the least you could do support healthcare workers. <br></p>
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