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The view out my window at the cancer center, the most beautiful sunsets while resting in Christ is my only peace.” 

Carla Henson  replied to her own comment: “My entire cancer journey is on my Facebook. Even videos of the cancer team talking to me about it being terminal.

I had a brain tumor removed Aug 7 2024. they gave me six months to live without chemotherapy and one year and a half with chemotherapy so I did not do chemotherapy. My quality of life is much better and I know that I won’t die until it is my time but the Ivermectin & FenBen is helping tremendously. I get pet scans every three months., and that is my proof.”

“My Answered Prayer was 74 mg Fenbendazole 4mg ivermectin and in capsule form. I take 3 a day with food and my Petscans have never looked better. I have terminal adenocarcinoma lung,brain and colon cancer.

 “That’s the only dosage it comes in. The directions are 3 times a day for 10 days then off for 10 days then back on for 10 days. My lung masses are barely lighting up now. I also get MRI’S of my brain and it always looks good. I’ve been taking it for a year”  

Carla Henson is at U K Hospital Lexington Ky.

August 6, 2024 · Lexington, KY 

I got bad news today. I have a very large brain tumor. It may be malignant(brain cancer). Also my lungs are adenocarcinoma 4th stage brain and lung cancer.Its malignant and surgery is inevitable. I’m lying here on a

Hospital bed with IV in my arm. The neurological doctors have been doing tests on me. Other areas that glowed were around my abdomen and a few other places. I’ll keep you updated. Asking for prayers I am at peace no matter what happens. I rest in Christ Alone.still no room : just waiting in the emergency room hall 

This is me at 18 and 56

Carla Henson · August 11, 2024 

I never dreamed I’d have stage 4 brain and lung cancer but we never know what God has in store for us. We just know it’s all for his glory and our good. I praise him for it. I praise him for my life and faith in him. My sons and their families,my family.Everything happens for a reason and it’s all his reasons. It’s all good. Ever since he spoke to me and caused me to believe upon him I’ve had peace. He is my peace. Christ is all in all forevermore. Hopefully I’ll get to come home for rehab and continue on til its my time to be with the Lord. I hope to take one more beach trip and a dream vacation but if that’s not in his plan so be it. He knows what I need. I love you all very much. Thank you for your prayers. It is well with my soul. Happiness is found not in what money can buy but in the little things. Sunsets, sunrises, hearing the waves, a smile, friendship. The Lord is all I need.

My staples are healing nicely.

Carla Henson · August 15, 2024

Update!!! I am out of Markey Cancer Center. Yay!! I am staying with Suzetta and David Phelps here in Danville. I am being well taken care of. I am very weak right now but am comfortable and doing well. It feels so good to be out. I have 2 radiology appointments in the coming week and week after, also the oncologist. I’m supposed to get my staples out Aug 29th. Then hopefully heal. They still haven’t figured out where it began but that’s okay. God is in control of all that. I just wanted to let you know all is well . Everyone has been so awesome!! Thank you for every card, Gift card from Amazon and DoorDash, phone calls and messages. Songs and flowers, food, brownies, chick fil A, Malones, personal items from home, prayers, my sons and other family members for coming to visit me and letting me know you care. My tweezers were my most missed item but someone brought them to me lol

It is going to be a journey. I am not allowed to drive for a month. I’m at peace though no matter what happens. We all have a designated time to be born and to die. God is in complete control of that.

Carla Henson · August 21 2024

I came home a year ago today. That was a journey & time goes so fast. Thank you for all your prayers and absolutely everything you did for me. I am resting in Christ and am at complete peace. I think I could write a book lol

I thank God for sending the cancer. It is for my good and his glory.

Celebrating life. The drs said I’d die w/out chemo within 6 months.Only God knows our death date. I chose supplements instead of chemo. Resting here in my fluffy white down comforter drinking coffee. Pain free. I stay tired a lot and have balance issues but thats okay…. friends

Carla Henson is at UK Markey Cancer Center.

September 18, 2024 · Lexington, KY 

I’m going to share with you my morning at Markey Cancer Center. 5:30 AM

For starters my nurse was Mrs Friend and her name fit her perfectly.

She was amazing. The brain radiology team was amazing. I’m not gonna lie, it hurts. I got numbing needles filled with lidocaine  where the pins would go to attach the steel frame to my skull. I’ve never been through anything like this in my life but they knew exactly what they were doing. A giant space bubble was placed over my head and metal that is attached to the skull. Things can happen after having this procedure like brain swelling etc. it’s all in God’s hands and everything he does is right.  

Carla Henson is  feeling happy at Commonwealth Cancer Center of Danville.

January 23, 2025 · Danville, KY 

I just got back from meeting with my oncologist. I got great news.!!!

I still have terminal cancer, but nothing has changed, which is wonderful. Everything still glows, but it hasn’t moved. It hasn’t grown. He told me that cancer did not feed off sugar. That doesn’t mean I’m going to start eating sugar again because that’s not good for your health. I have been very positive in this journey and will continue to be as I live it.

Only the Lord controls my life and every single thing that I do or don’t do & he’s in control of it all praise God !

I appreciate all of you who pray for me and who have done things for me. I really appreciate it.

Carla Henson · March 27, 2025 

My MRI went well today. There were no changes.

They schedule me for PET scans every three months. I have one in two weeks

I look forward to that one because I will see if anything has grown or spread in my lungs or abdomen. It’s really freaky to think about.

MRI’s have changed now to every 4 months thankfully and now they want to set up a CT scan. I don’t know why I’ve had so many CT scans since 2019. It’s not even funny. I mean they’ve given me my time I’m gonna die according to them. Why do they keep wanting to do scans?

The brain surgeon saw me for about one minute today and there’s no telling what he got paid.

I have no idea what an MRI cost, but I know it has to be a lot.

I mean, I’m happy for things that can see inside you and see how things are progressing or not progressing and in my case,everything looked great, just like it did 3 months ago. No  change.

I have terminal cancer, nothing has changed. Praise God.

They gave me 6 months to live without chemo and a year and a half with. (I was told this back in June) I am not doing chemo nor will I ever do chemo. They know that. I’m just wondering, do I still need to get scanned all the time?

The thing is, if they don’t know, they just guess I suppose, I have no idea.

I know I won’t leave this world until the Lord is ready for me too.

That goes for every person alive. I’m sorry,you “cannot” prolong your life.

We all are in the Lord’s hands.

The average cancer patient is worth around a million dollars to the pharmaceutical company

Carla Henson · May 3, 2025 

I personally have been taking Fenben capsules which I order from a supplement company w/a little ivermectin in them for a month & my pet scan results were so much better last Friday. My lung nodules barely glowed. I am so thankful for the person that told me about it actually several people told me about it, and I read a lot about it and decided what do I have to lose?(diagnosed with terminal metastatic colon, lung and brain cancer August 2024) they did do emergency brain surgery to take the tumor out and I’ve had one round of cobalt radiation on my brain. Never again, though they don’t put you to sleep for that and it hurts like

IVERMECTIN Testimonial – 78 year old Canadian Man with New Lung Cancer sees tumor shrink by 70% in 1 month!! William Makis Mar 20, 2025 ∙ 

I am 78 years old. New lung mass. Started Ivermectin.

1 month later, and the tumor mass shrunk from 5.5cm to 3.5cm. GROK calculated a 70% tumor volume reduction! No ch*mo

Doctors don’t want to biopsy now because it’s shrinking, so probably not malignant? (they don’t know about Ivermectin).

Patient didn’t even have time to start my full Protocol!

What is the lesson I’m trying to convey here?

Don’t wait to start. I have too many patients who are scared to start because someone told them a lie about Ivermectin or Fenbendazole or Mebendazole.

“But what about my liver?”

“Is it safe?”

“I heard scary stories about it”

“Is that dog medicine?”

The longer wait, the more likely you miss out on a cancer response like this!

I run the largest Ivermectin Cancer Clinic in the world by the Grace of God upon my life and I have seen things you people wouldn’t believe. 

Testimonial after testimonial and they’re pouring in…

Don’t let fear hold you back.  #Ivermectin #oncologist

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Carla Henson is  feeling blessed at Commonwealth Cancer Center of Danville.

July 24, 2025 · Danville, KY 

My pet scan results are great!!!!! I am so happy!!! I still have terminal cancer, but in my lungs, the masses are barely lighting up. The nodules are still there, they just aren’t lit up hardly at all. This is great news.btw, I’m taking the supplements and they are working. All is in God’s hands. 

Carla Henson was at Commonwealth Cancer Center of Danville. 

October 24, 2025 · Danville, KY 

Great News!!! For those following my terminal cancer journey I just got good news from my oncologist!! I am not doing treatment but am taking supplements !! One lung mass is slightly lit but not much and one is not lit at all! I am so happy!! I’ll have my brain MRI at University of Ky hospital January 22,2026 to see if everything is okay there. (I had a large tumor removed in emergency brain surgery August 7 2024 & 2 months later Gamma Knife cobalt radiation precisely where the tumor was). No matter the results I am in I’m in God’s hands, “complete peace”The colon cancer they haven’t mentioned.I still have terminal cancer but that’s okay. It is of God.My results were part good/part bad— at Commonwealth Cancer Center of Danville.

Carla Henson · October 29, 2025 

I’ve had a lot of people ask me what I take instead of chemotherapy for my metastatic terminal cancer. In the picture shows everything I take, so far so good and I know that I am in God‘s hands. I won’t leave this earth until it is my time to leave no matter what.. I have terminal brain, small cell adenocarcinoma lung, and colon cancer. I do have a bit of balance issues and no short-term memory.. I did do the gamma knife radiation which hurt like fire they sprayed cobalt radiation into where they took the brain tumor out two months before this was all last August 2024. Dr Makis Protocol – Search Videos

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The First Survivors of Alzheimer’s: How Patients Recovered Life and Hope in Their Own Words  By Dale Bredesen and Dale E. Bredesen – Search

Dr. Dale Bredesen’s third book, “The First Survivors of Alzheimer’s”,  – Search Videos Bredesen’s first two books, “The End of Alzheimer’s” and “The End of Alzheimer’s Program” were received with high acclaim. These first two books outline his research and clinical work, highlighting that Alzheimer’s disease is a treatable and preventable condition, “The End of Alzheimer’s,” which was published in 2017:

Discusses the science behind this profound statement, from Bredesen’s work in the lab studying “mouzheimer’s” (a colloquialism for Alzheimer’s when studied in the mouse model) and “Alzflymer’s” (the same when studied in the fruit fly model), to the learnings from many failed clinical trials of Alzheimer’s drugs. In the first book he outlined for the first time (outside of scientific journals) the various subtypes of Alzheimer’s and the basic steps that should be taken to treat each one.

In “The End of Alzheimer’s Program,” published in 2020, Bredesen elaborates on his original message with more details as to how to implement the protocol with an in-depth description of the diet and lifestyle recommendations. 

“The First Survivors of Alzheimer’s” takes a very different approach than his previous two books, and instead highlights the stories of seven individuals who had Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment and have not just survived, but thrived following the Bredesen Protocol.

Each of the seven survivors tell their story in their own words.

The result is a beautiful and heart-wrenching message of hope. Each of these people faced what one could easily argue is the most devastating diagnosis one can receive. They were all presented with the conventional medicine “wisdom” that there is nothing that can be done to prevent, stop, or reverse the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

Yet fortunately, they refused to accept that answer, looked far and wide for an alternative solution, and found the Bredesen Protocol. Their improvements, which are clearly laid out in each story, are remarkable. Each of these survivors explain what led them to their diagnosis, including the symptoms they experienced, how they found the Bredesen Protocol, the steps they took to follow the protocol, challenges they faced, and the state of their cognition and lives today. 

The series of anecdotes start with Patient Zero, Kristin, the first person to ever follow the Bredesen Protocol. She begins her story by sharing an entry from her own personal journal, which she wrote prior to finding the Bredesen Protocol. In the journal entry, she writes about how she has collected and organized her sleeping pills and how she hopes that when the time comes, she will have the courage to take them and end her life before forgetting how to do so. The passage is enough to send chills down your spine. Fortunately, her story ends with a woman who is in exceptional physical and cognitive health. Not only was Kristin able to return to work, but she got her life back. 

This is the book to read for anyone who is in the early stages of cognitive decline, who wonders if there is life beyond the despair that they are currently feeling. This book is for the person who has watched a family member suffer and die from Alzheimer’s disease, and dreads ever putting their own family through the same heartache. This is a book of undeniable hope. 

Reading this new book of Dr. Bredesen’s is exciting and inspiring. If you’re new to the Bredesen Protocol and have not yet read any of his three books, I recommend starting with reading this newest publication: “The First Survivors of Alzheimer’s.” I believe that this book is helpful for those who have feelings of skepticism surrounding the Bredesen Protocol.

Reading the in-depth success stories is a great way to get excited and get started. From there, I recommend reading his second book, “The End of Alzheimer’s Program”, for more of a how-to as you get started with implementing the protocol yourself.

Finally I would finish with “The End of Alzheimer’s” for the science background.  It is a wonderful way to inspire yourself to get started with the Bredesen Protocol. As all of the survivors highlighted in the publication point out, following the Bredesen Protocol is exceptionally challenging. You need to have a team behind you.

If you’re looking for context, a summary, or insight into the book, here’s a clear, grounded overview based on the search results you triggered.

 What the Book Is About

The book presents first‑person accounts from individuals who were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and then experienced significant cognitive improvement using the program developed by Dr. Dale Bredesen. These stories describe:

• The fear and confusion of early cognitive decline
• The process of receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis
• The lifestyle, medical, and nutritional interventions they followed
• Their gradual recovery of memory, function, and independence
• The emotional journey of regaining hope

These details come directly from descriptions of the book on Amazon, Apollo Health, and the APRP Foundation.

 Why the Book Is Notable

For decades, Alzheimer’s has been considered irreversible. Bredesen’s earlier books—The End of Alzheimer’s and The End of Alzheimer’s Program—outlined his theory that cognitive decline can be slowed or reversed through a personalized, multi‑factor protocol.

This book shifts the focus from theory to patient stories, offering:

• Real‑world examples of people who followed the protocol
• Descriptions of their challenges and successes
• A sense of possibility for patients and caregivers

The Amos Institute notes that this is Bredesen’s third book, following his earlier scientific and clinical work.

 If You’re Looking for Something Specific

I can help with:

• A deeper summary
• Key themes
• A chapter‑by‑chapter breakdown
• Discussion questions
• A comparison to Bredesen’s other books
• A critical perspective on the Bredesen protocol
• Help deciding whether this book fits your needs

Summarize the Protocol

Here’s a clear, evidence‑grounded summary of the Bredesen Protocol—also known as ReCODE—based directly on the search results you triggered.

 Summary of the Bredesen Protocol

The Bredesen Protocol is a personalized, multi‑factor program designed to identify and treat the underlying contributors to cognitive decline, rather than using a single drug or intervention. It is built on the idea that Alzheimer’s results from multiple metabolic, inflammatory, hormonal, and toxic factors, not one cause.

This approach is described across several sources, including PrimeHealth Denver, FastLifeHacksFastLifeHacks.com, Dr. Will Cole’s review, and the ApoE4.info protocol summary.

 Core Principles

1. Identify the root causes

Bredesen proposes that Alzheimer’s arises from a combination of issues such as:

• Chronic inflammation
• Insulin resistance
• Hormonal deficiencies
• Nutrient deficiencies
• Toxins (mold, metals, pollutants)
• Sleep problems
• Vascular issues

His books outline 36+ mechanisms that can contribute to decline.

A “cognoscopy” (a panel of blood tests, cognitive tests, and sometimes imaging) is used to map each person’s drivers of decline.

 2. Nutrition: Keto‑flex 12/3 diet

A central component is a plant‑rich, low‑glycemic, mildly ketogenic diet:

• Emphasis on non‑starchy vegetables
• Healthy fats (olive oil, nuts, avocados)
• Moderate protein
• Low sugar and refined carbs
• Overnight fasting window of 12–16 hours
• Stop eating 3 hours before bed

This supports insulin sensitivity and reduces inflammation.

 3. Lifestyle Interventions

These are considered essential pillars:

Exercise

• Aerobic + strength training
• High‑intensity intervals
• Regular movement throughout the day

Sleep

• 7–8 hours nightly
• Treat sleep apnea if present

Stress Reduction

• Meditation
• Breathing exercises
• Yoga or mindfulness practices

Brain Training

• Cognitive exercises
• Learning new skills

These lifestyle strategies are emphasized across multiple sources.

 4. Targeted Supplements & Hormone Optimization

Based on lab results, individuals may receive:

• Vitamin D, B vitamins, omega‑3s
• Magnesium, zinc, antioxidants
• Thyroid, adrenal, or sex hormone support if deficient

The protocol stresses personalization, not a one‑size‑fits‑all supplement list.

 5. Detoxification (if needed)

If toxins are identified, the protocol may include:

• Mold remediation
• Sauna therapy
• Binders (e.g., charcoal)
• Gut support
• Reducing environmental exposures

This is especially emphasized in cases of “toxic” Alzheimer’s subtypes.

 6. Ongoing Testing & Adjustment

The protocol is iterative:

• Retest biomarkers
• Adjust diet, supplements, and lifestyle
• Track cognitive changes

This continuous refinement is part of the ReCODE model described in the ApoE4.info summary.

 Overall Goal

Rather than treating symptoms, the protocol aims to:

• Identify and reverse the metabolic imbalances driving cognitive decline
• Restore synaptic function
• Improve cognition and daily functioning

Some case series published by Bredesen report cognitive improvement in selected patients, though the approach remains controversial in mainstream medicine.

A comparison to standard Alzheimer’s treatments:

Aspect	Standard Alzheimer’s treatments	Bredesen (ReCODE) protocol
Main goal	Symptom relief and/or modest slowing of progression	Address underlying metabolic, inflammatory, hormonal, and toxic drivers of decline
Type of treatment	FDA‑approved drugs (cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, disease‑modifying antibodies)	Multi‑factor lifestyle, nutrition, supplements, and medical optimization program
Evidence base	Large randomized controlled trials; guideline‑driven standard of care	Case series, small studies; not established in major guidelines, remains controversial
Onset of effect	Weeks–months for symptom benefit	Typically months; gradual, depends on adherence and complexity of issues
What it changes	Neurotransmitter levels and/or amyloid pathology	Insulin resistance, inflammation, nutrient status, sleep, toxins, hormones (theoretically)
Cure?	No—disease continues to progress	Claims of reversal in selected cases; not proven at population level
Monitoring	Routine clinical follow‑up, labs for side effects	Extensive lab panels (“cognoscopy”), ongoing protocol adjustments
Side effects/risks	Well‑characterized (GI upset, bradycardia, ARIA with some antibodies, etc.)	Lower direct drug risk; possible supplement interactions, cost, burden, and variable quality of implementation

Sources: FDA-Approved Treatments for Alzheimer’s

Standard Alzheimer’s treatments in a nutshell

1. Symptomatic drugs (cholinesterase inhibitors)

• Examples: donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine.
• How they work: increase acetylcholine by inhibiting its breakdown, partially compensating for loss of cholinergic neurons.
• Benefits: modest improvements or stabilization in cognition, function, and behavior in mild–severe Alzheimer’s, usually for a limited time.
• Limits: do not stop or reverse the underlying disease; progression continues despite treatment.

2. Memantine

• How it works: NMDA receptor antagonist that modulates glutamate signaling.
• Use: often for moderate–severe stages, sometimes combined with a cholinesterase inhibitor.
• Effect: symptomatic benefit in cognition and function; again, not curative.

3. Disease‑modifying antibodies (recent FDA‑approved drugs)

• Goal: target amyloid pathology to slow disease progression in early Alzheimer’s.
• Reality: can modestly slow decline but require careful monitoring and carry risks (e.g., ARIA). They still do not restore lost function or fully halt disease.

Overall, standard care is evidence‑based, regulated, and guideline‑driven, but primarily offers symptom relief and modest slowing, not reversal.

Bredesen protocol in a nutshell

1. Conceptual difference

• Treats Alzheimer’s as a multi‑factor systemic condition driven by dozens of contributors (insulin resistance, inflammation, infections, toxins, nutrient and hormone deficits, sleep issues, etc.).
• Uses a “cognoscopy” (broad lab and cognitive workup) to map each person’s drivers, then builds a personalized plan.

2. Core components

• Nutrition: low‑glycemic, plant‑rich, mildly ketogenic “Keto‑flex” diet with time‑restricted eating.
• Lifestyle: structured exercise, sleep optimization, stress reduction, cognitive training.
• Medical optimization: correction of vitamin, hormone, and metabolic abnormalities; treatment of sleep apnea, infections, and other comorbidities.
• Detoxification: mold and toxin assessment, environmental changes, sometimes binders and sauna.

3. Evidence and controversy

• Bredesen reports case series where some individuals show cognitive improvement or reversal under the protocol.
• However, these are not large randomized controlled trials, and the protocol is not part of mainstream guidelines; many experts consider it promising but unproven and worry about cost, complexity, and overstatement of results.

How they really differ in practice

• Scope:
  • Standard care focuses on a small number of targeted drugs plus general lifestyle advice.
  • Bredesen is a broad, intensive lifestyle‑medical program that can touch nearly every aspect of daily life.
• Expectations:
  • With standard drugs, expectations are usually: “We may help symptoms and slow decline, but we can’t stop it.”
  • With Bredesen, the narrative is: “If we identify and fix enough drivers, some people may stabilize or improve”—but this is not yet proven at scale.
• Burden and accessibility:
  • Standard treatments are relatively simple to implement (prescriptions, monitoring) but limited in impact.
  • The Bredesen protocol can be time‑consuming, expensive, and demanding, requiring high adherence and access to knowledgeable clinicians.

A grounded way to think about using them

• They are not mutually exclusive. Many people who explore the Bredesen protocol still use standard medications, especially cholinesterase inhibitors and/or memantine, under a clinician’s guidance.
• Standard treatments offer known, modest benefits with known risks and are the current medical baseline.
• The Bredesen protocol is best viewed as an experimental, comprehensive lifestyle‑medical framework that may be worth exploring with a qualified clinician if you’re comfortable with uncertainty, complexity, and cost.

If you tell me a bit about your situation—patient, caregiver, stage of disease, and what you’re hoping for—I can help you turn this into a practical set of questions to bring to a neurologist or memory‑care specialist.

Just tell me where you want to go next.

Bredesen Protocol Book Summary – Including Diet, Supplements, Exercise & Sleep Optimizations   

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Norman Sisler, second from left, was among those at his dad’s birthday party. (Submitted by Norm Sisler)

Burdett “Burd” Sisler (born 14 April 1915) is an American-born Canadian supercentenarian who is currently the oldest known living person in Canada, as well as one of the oldest living World War II veterans in the world. . He had five children with his wife Mae, who passed away in 1985. As of 2022, he has nine grandchildren, eleven great-children, and nine great-great-grandchildren.

His age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) and LongeviQuest (LQ).  

Burdett Sisler was born in Akron, Ohio, USA, on 14 April 1915, and moved to Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada when he was three years old. Burdett Thomas Sisler is an American-born Canadian supercentenarian who is currently the oldest known living man in Canada.  Burdett Sisler came to Canada at the age of three and settled in what is now known as Etobicoke. He grew up there and fondly remembered playing softball with his friends. Sisler was 18 when his father died and his mother died when he was 61. 

Sisler served in the Second World War. He first joined the armed forces in 1943, serving with the Legion Horse Artillery before transferring to the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers unit, from which he was honorably discharged in 1946. After the war, he worked with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at the Peace Bridge, dedicating nearly 30 years to the role.

He and his family moved to Fort Erie in 1947. At the time, it was just the three of them—his wife, their daughter, and himself. They went on to have four more children in the years that followed. His five children were: Norm, Betti, Sharon, Lorraine, and Burdett. His wife Mae passed away in 1985.Even at the age of 100, he remained active in the community, participating in various clubs and serving as treasurer for both the Dandelion Group and the Harmony Hill Group. He continued driving until the age of 99, having first taken the wheel in 1936.

When asked to share his greatest piece of advice, he said, “Don’t take life too seriously, and don’t stress yourself out. Roll with the punches is what I say.” He has never been in a hospital. Not even born in a hospital. Until early 2020, he was hospitalized with pneumonia but was released in March.

 He drove until the age of 99 and lived in his own home until the age of 106. 

When asked on his 100th birthday to share his biggest piece of advice, he said, “Don’t take life too seriously, and don’t stress yourself out. Roll with the punches is what I say.” In early 2020, he was hospitalized for pneumonia, and was released in March.

On his 105th birthday, a drive-by parade was held in front of his home to celebrate the occasion. At the time of his 110th birthday, he had 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

Shortly before his 109th birthday, he viewed the total solar eclipse that occurred on 8 April 2024. On 12 February 2025, following the death of 109-year-old Albert Middleton, Sisler became the oldest known living man in Canada.

He’s 110 and Still Cracking Jokes: Burdett Sisler Celebrates Milestone Birthday Near Niagara Falls – 107.9 RGV FM

On 14 April 2025, Sisler celebrated his 110th birthday, becoming a supercentenarian.

RECOGNITIONOn 12 February 2025, following the passing of 109-year-old Albert Middleton, he became the oldest living man in Canada, at the age of 109 years, 304 days.His age was verified by Eli Logan, and validated by LongeviQuest on 22 April 2025.

ATTRIBUTION* “Fort Erie’s Burd Sisler marks 100 years” – Niagara This Week, 16 April 2015* “Remembrance Day brings 107-year-old veteran and great-grandson closer together” – CBC, 11

“Fort Erie celebrates Canada’s oldest man Burd Sisler on 110th birthday” – 13 April 2025 110-year-old Fort Erie, Ont., man says to treat others as you’d like to be treated | CBC News

On April 11, about 250 people gathered at the Fort Erie Legion for a birthday party for Burdett. Among them were about 60 family members and politicians including Fort Erie Mayor Wayne Redekop, Ontario Minister for Seniors and Accessibility Raymond Cho and MPP Wayne Gates.

Norman said an honour guard played bagpipes as he and Burdett came in. Later, guests sang Happy Birthday and Burdett blew out the candles on a cake.  “I never thought I’d see such a large crowd to see one person,” Burdett said. “It was awesome.”

On 31 December 2025, following the death of 111-year-old Berthe Courtemanche, Sisler became the oldest known living person in Canada.  Burdett Sisler currently lives in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 110 years, 281 days.

Supercentenarian Secrets to Living – Search   
The secrets to living a long and fulfilling life as a supercentenarian include a combination of lifestyle choices, genetic factors, and a proactive approach to health.

Here are some key insights:

Diet and Nutrition: A balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats is crucial for maintaining energy and overall health.

Physical Activity: Regular physical activity helps improve cardiovascular health, strength, and flexibility, contributing to a longer and healthier life.

Stress Management: Reducing stress through relaxation techniques and positive thinking can help maintain a healthy body and mind.

Social Connections: Maintaining strong social bonds and engaging in community activities fosters emotional support and a sense of belonging.

Genetic Factors: Some supercentenarians may have unique genetic profiles that contribute to their longevity, such as immune system resilience and protein maintenance.

These habits, along with a proactive approach to health and a positive mindset, can help supercentenarians live to their full potential and enjoy their golden years.

Source: Burdett Sisler | Gerontology Wiki | Fandom

References

• GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
• Fort Erie’s Burd Sisler marks 100 years Niagara This Week, 16 April 2015
• Fort Erie veteran going strong at 103 The Standard, 6 November 2018
• This Ontario veteran couldn’t celebrate his 105th birthday — so he got a parade instead CBC News, 15 April 2020
• Nathan Interviews His 107 Year Old WW2 Vet Great Grandpa The News with Nathan on YouTube, 7 November 2022
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Marilu Henner (center) with the cast of Taxi in 1982. Taxi: NBC/PHotofest

Marilu Henner’s Exceptional Memory Spurs Interest in Brain Health

Actress Marilu Henner has a highly superior autobiographical memory, a rare condition identified in only 100 people worldwide.

This trait drives her to advocate for more funding for brain research.

Give Marilu Henner a random date in the past and she can recall it with amazing clarity. Take April 30, 1980. “It was a Wednesday,” she says without hesitation. “I was in Cancun, Mexico, with my boyfriend at the time, who was soon to be my first husband.

“She remembers wearing a cream-colored jumpsuit with harem pants and a stretchy strapless top with a turquoise jacket. “I drank tequila for the first time, and then never again for 25 years!” she says with a laugh. “The weather was beautiful that night, but it poured rain the next day, and all the plumbing in our resort went out. The whole thing comes back. It’s like remembering your address or phone number or the color of your eyes. It’s just there.

“For most people, such vivid memories are usually associated with major life events-your wedding day or the day your child was born-or traumatic moments like where you were when you heard about the attacks on the World Trade Center. Memories of our lives are typically like impressionist paintings, forming an overall picture from a distance but blurry when we try to zoom in and look at specifics.

LISTEN NOW: Marilu Henner shares how her ability to recall every memory throughout her life has taught her valuable lessons and has propelled her to advocate for brain research on the Brain & Life podcast.

But that’s not the case for Henner, who may be best known for playing Elaine Nardo on the 1978-83 sitcom Taxi and has appeared in numerous TV series since—most recently as Paula, the politically incorrect mother of Dave (Max Greenfield), on CBS’ The Neighborhood. Henner can recall past events in almost photographic detail thanks to a highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM), a rare condition that has been identified in only about 100 people in the world.

The condition, which allows people to recall the events of most of the days of their lives with remarkable detail and accuracy, was first described in 2006 by James McGaugh, PhD, founding chair of the department of neurobiology and behavior and founding director of the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory at the University of California-Irvine.

Marilu Henner knew she had an extraordinary memory when she was five years old,

Memory Superpower

“Even when I was 5 years old, people would say to my parents, ‘What’s with that kid and her memory? She remembers the last time I was here and everything that happened,'” Henner says. “They’d call me Little Miss Memory, the Memory Kid, or UNIVAC. You know, the old-fashioned computer.”If someone [in my family] wanted to know when something happened, it was always, ‘Ask Marilu.’

Everybody in my family is extremely smart and everybody has great memories, but I knew something was very unusual about mine. When you’re one of six kids, you’re always looking for something that makes you different from your brothers and sisters.

“Henner is still close with her five siblings, photographed enjoying a meal together. Courtesy Marilu Henner

A Rare Condition

The first person to be identified with HSAM was Jill Price, who found Dr. McGaugh’s name on the internet and emailed him in June 2000, describing her ability. “Whenever I see a date flash on the television (or anywhere else for that matter), I automatically go back to that day and remember where I was, what I was doing, what day it fell on, and on and on and on and on,” she wrote in the email. After six years of working with Price, Dr. McGaugh and his colleagues published “A Case of Unusual Autobiographical Remembering” in the neuropsychology journal Neurocase in February 2006.

Shortly afterward, Henner explains, a producer at 60 Minutes heard about Dr. McGaugh’s research and proposed a story on the subject to Lesley Stahl, a correspondent on the show. Stahl wasn’t impressed. She told the producer she didn’t think the condition was that uncommon, since her friend Marilu Henner had the same type of memory. To prove it, Stahl took Henner and the producer out to lunch.

“This was on Wednesday, September 20, 2006. Lesley started asking me all these questions to prove that I had it,” Henner says. “And then the producer said something about her wedding on June 15, 1998, and I said, ‘Why’d you get married on a Monday? That’s so unusual,’ and she said, ‘Oh my God, you do have it!’

“Three years later, Henner says, Stahl called with the news that the condition is very rare. Dr. McGaugh’s group had mounted a search for more people like Henner and Price, and at that time had only found about a dozen. Along with four other HSAM “memory wizards,” Henner taped a segment of 60 Minutes for which she underwent an MRI scan of her brain, answered a lot of questions, and shared stories of memory feats that, to her, were just the way she remembered things.

“I was vibrating all day. I just loved it,” Henner says. “I answered more than 500 questions. They gave us all the regular memory tests they give people for Alzheimer’s, like number sequencing and repetition and looking at a box of images or objects. And then they got into the whole autobiographical part. I didn’t want it to end.”

Marilu Henner and her Rare Memory

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Marilu Henner shares details about her highly superior autobiographical memory.

Informed Performance

After her 60 Minutes appearance, Henner served as a consultant for the TV series Unforgettable, which starred Poppy Montgomery as a police detective with HSAM who uses her detailed recollections to help solve crimes.

One of the first questions people ask Henner is whether her extraordinary memory helps her remember her lines. It is useful for that purpose, she says, but her memory is even better for enriching her characters. “It’s what’s behind the lines that makes the difference in a performance. I love being able to recall all my experiences in an emotional way,” she says. “When something happens to me, even if it’s negative, I think, ‘I’ll use this as an actor.’ I can’t tell you how many times people will stop me and say, ‘I think my son, my granddaughter, my sister has this, and they’re afraid of it.’ I say, ‘Get them in an acting class!’

“Henner on Broadway in Gettin’ the Band Back Together.

An Exciting Ability

Henner was a gifted student, but not necessarily because of her recall ability, she says. “I did well in school, but I think a lot of it had to do with being one of six kids, all of whom were very smart,” she says. “Teachers had expectations when they had a Henner in their class, so you’d better be smart.”For some people, HSAM can be frustrating and overwhelming—like constantly drinking from a fire hose of memory. Jill Price told Dr. McGaugh that it was “nonstop, uncontrollable, and totally exhausting.” But Henner takes great joy in her extraordinary memory and considers it a gift.

“People remember the highs and lows of their lives. I get asked if it’s hard remembering all the bad things that have happened to me—but the bad memories, you’re going to remember those anyway,” she says. “I happen to be able to cushion that and the happy memories with all those nice middle-of-the-road memories that make up your life. I call them the ‘Our Town moments’ [a reference to the Thornton Wilder play about the beauty of everyday life]. To this day, my siblings will say, ‘Mare, do a week from our childhood.’ It’s so great to have your life experiences at your fingertips.

“Henner with her sons, Joe and Nick, husband, Michael (far right), and family friends.

Memory as Solace

Henner lost both her parents at a relatively young age—her father when she was 17 and her mother when she was 26—and she says that having such a rich trove of memories of them is a great comfort. In her book Total Memory Makeover (Gallery Books, 2012), she recounts the tale of her father finding her—a la Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing—making out with one of the waiters at a vacation resort.

“I can remember in detail his finding me. I can see him standing there and feel my heart jump as he catches Sammy and me making out on the lounge chair by the pool,” she says. “It is intense and it is sad, but I wouldn’t lose this memory for the world. Every memory of my parents—good, bad, indifferent, the whole range of emotions—I have it all there.”

Actress and author Marilu Henner has an amazing ability. She can remember graphic details of almost every day of her life starting from her baptism as a child. What she did, what she wore, who she saw, what she talked about, everything. Her gift is called “highly superior autobiographical memory” or HSAM, and in this interview from 2012, she explains to Dr. Drew how it works and what YOU can do to improve your own memory.

More people have “Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory” than originally thought  

THE RARE MEDICAL CONDITION MARILU HENNER LIVES WITH
By Marie McMullan   Jan. 30, 2023 10:45 am EST

Actor Marilu Henner has donned the small screen in some of the most iconic shows and movies of the last five decades. She got her start in the stage musical “Grease,” which later became the hit movie we all know and love, according to People. “I thought, ‘No way is this thing gonna be hit. I’m not gonna waste the time leaving school,'” Henner told People, rehashing how she had been in the very first production of the show in Chicago but backed out before it made Broadway. 

Later, she joined the national tour alongside John Travolta, who would go on to play Danny Zuko in the beloved film adaptation. But Henner had her own career in the making, and she would prove to be quite successful when it came to winning over hearts on the television screen. She starred in the award-winning show “Taxi,” clocking in 114 episodes, per IMBd. But of course, she didn’t stop there. In fact, she is one of the highest-paid Hallmark stars and a fan-favorite on the network. Through the years, Henner has been a staple of the entertainment and television industry. But she has recently shared more insight into the rare medical condition that she lives with.

Marilu Henner has an amazing memory because of this rare medical condition Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock

Often, when we hear news about health conditions affecting people’s memories, we brace ourselves for the worst. But that isn’t the case for practiced actor Marilu Henner.

Henner coins herself as a “memory expert” on her Instagram and has shared details about the medical condition responsible for her ability to recall every day of her life. Henner was diagnosed with hyperthymesia, nicknamed Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, according to ABC News.

“When somebody gives me a date or a year or something, I see all these little movie montages, basically on a time continuum, and I’m scrolling through them and flashing through them,” she told the outlet, explaining how her memory is similar to a scene-selection screen when watching a movie.

Henner discovered her rare gift with memory when she was young, but she assumed it was just an interesting quirk – not one of the rarest medical conditions in the world. “Even when I was 5 years old, people would say to my parents, ‘What’s with that kid and her memory? She remembers the last time I was here and everything that happened,'” she said (via Brain and Life). As she got older, Henner’s career choice benefited from her ability to quickly memorize lines. But it wasn’t until much later that she learned that she had a Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory.

Marilu Henner learned that she is a memory wizard DFree/Shutterstock

Actor Marilu Henner had always been gifted when it came to learning, but she didn’t realize that her memory was near supernatural until the 2000s. According to Brain and Life, “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl — who knew Henner and her wicked ability to recite any memory perfectly — had been pitched a story to cover concerning Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory. But Stahl didn’t think that the topic was newsworthy because Henner had a similar ability. It took a few years, but eventually, Henner underwent an MRI and answered questions while taped for a segment of “60 Minutes” covering HSAM.

From there, Henner had another accolade to add to her resume: “memory wizard.” She became a consultant for memory tips, per AARP, and even released a book all about her condition: “Total Memory Makeover.” While some with HSAM find the condition overwhelming — the constant bombardment of all their memories interrupting their everyday lives — Henner says that, for her, it’s a blessing. “I get asked if it’s hard remembering all the bad things that have happened to me — but the bad memories, you’re going to remember those anyway,” she told Brain and Life. “I happen to be able to cushion that and the happy memories with all those nice middle-of-the-road memories that make up your life … Your memory is your story, it’s your life, it’s everything.

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Teen, Esther Earl, becomes author after dying of cancer

The Fault In Our Stars is the tale of doomed teenage love that has entranced millions. Now its author reveals his inspiration: a chance meeting with the bravest girl of all

• Esther Earl died of thyroid cancer in 2011 at age 16
• She was a huge fan of author John Green’s books
• Pair struck up friendship after meeting at a Harry Potter convention
• She was his inspiration for the character in The Fault in Our Stars

By JOHN GREEN, AUTHOR OF THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

Published: 17:00 EST, 26 July 2014 | Updated: 17:56 EST, 27 July 2014

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It Is the publishing phenomenon of the year; a heartbreaking teen novel that has rocketed to the top of the British bestsellers list, touched a chord with adult readers and sold more than 11 million copies worldwide in 47 languages –  1.6 million books in the UK alone.

Now the film of The Fault In Our Stars is riding high in the box office, topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Remarkably, the touching, humorous and unconventional tale of two teenagers with terminal cancer was inspired by the true story of tragic teenager Esther Earl – Wikipedia , a friend of the book’s American author John Green, who died just three weeks after her 16th birthday when she lost a four-year battle with thyroid cancer.

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Even before her death and the release of Green’s book, Esther had become a YouTube star with a significant online following.

Although her fans were impressed with Esther’s quick wit, character and courage, she was adamant that she was a human being complete with flaws, and shouldn’t be seen as some ‘cancer kid’.

As she wrote in her journal: ‘I feel like I’m fooling you all, because I’m not always amazing, and I’m not always awesome, and I’m not always strong… and you guys should know that.’

Her diaries have now been gathered into a book, This Star Won’t Go Out – a moving, clear-eyed and often witty commentary on her state of health, and life  in general. Here, in the foreword to Esther’s book, John Green pays tribute to his courageous friend…

My friendship with Esther Earl began, as so many great love stories do, at a Harry Potter convention. My brother, Hank, is a wizard rocker, which means he writes songs about the Harry Potter universe, and had dragged me along to LeakyCon 2009, a celebration of all things Potter in Boston.

The first night of the conference featured a banquet and concert, which of course meant quite a lot of dancing.

Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort in the 2014 film The Fault In Our Stars

The great thing about the Harry Potter fan community is that no one judges you. Being a nerd isn’t seen as a character defect. Unironic enthusiasm is celebrated, and never more so than on the dancefloor. At a wizard rock concert, it doesn’t matter if you’re a great dancer or a terrible dancer, so long as you are committed to your dance moves.

Which I am not. I find it impossible to dance as if no one were watching, even when no one is watching. So when everyone rushed to the dancefloor, I hung back. My strategy at a dance event is to lean against a column or wall and stare thoughtfully at the musicians and the dancing crowd as if I am thinking Extremely Intelligent thoughts.

But I was interrupted by a small voice saying: ‘Are you John Green?’ I turned and saw a girl wearing a nasal cannula and a nearly identical girl – her sister, I gathered – holding an oxygen tank. ‘Yeah,’ I said. ‘Hi.’

What followed was pretty standard: The girl – her name was Esther – liked the video blog Hank and I made and wanted a picture.

Her sister took the picture and, after a quick conversation, I went back to leaning against the wall.

A couple of minutes later, a friend grabbed me and tried to pull me onto the dance floor. I spun around in panic and saw Esther and her sister Abby sitting at a table behind the dancefloor and said: ‘I, uh, need to go. I need to go talk to those girls.’

This was the first, but not the last, time that Esther Earl saved me from catastrophe. I sat down next to them and began chatting. It turned out that Esther wasn’t just a viewer of our videos – she was a hardcore nerdfighter. Nerdfighters are people who fight for nerds and celebrate intellectualism. [The community grew from fans of John and Hank’s Vlogbrothers videos.] Esther had been watching us for years.

I kept tabs on Esther after meeting her. We’d sometimes have brief Skype conversations or chat online. I knew Esther had cancer, but I also knew that most young people with cancer get better, and I never wanted to pry too much, not the least because I had been working for years on a book about kids with cancer and I didn’t want my friendship with Esther to become a research project. For a long time, there was an element of denial in our relationship.

I didn’t want to imagine that this hilarious, devoted fan might die, and Esther wanted friendships that weren’t defined and circumscribed by illness. Her physical disabilities made that difficult in real life, but on the internet, she wasn’t Esther Earl Who Has Cancer And An Oxygen Tank.

LOOK WHAT I GOT

And then one day Esther and I were typing back and forth when she revealed that she was writing to me from a hospital bed, and – when I pried a bit – that she was actually in the ICU with tubes coming out of her chest to drain  fluid that had accumulated in her lungs.

Even then, she made it all seem very standard and casual, as if all 14-year-olds just occasionally need chest tubes, but I was concerned enough to reach out to her friends, who put me in touch with Esther’s parents, Lori and Wayne. Soon after, all of her internet friends began to realise that Esther was terminally ill.

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‘I didn’t want my friendship with Esther to become a research project. For a long time, there was an element of denial in our relationship. I didn’t want to imagine that this hilarious, devoted fan might die’

I realise now that I’m doing that thing where you create distance between yourself and your pain by using cold, technical phrases like ‘terminally ill’ and by describing events rather than feelings, so: I was so angry – with myself for all the times I cut our conversations short so I could go back to work, and with the Earth for being the sort of reprehensible place where children who’ve  done nothing wrong must live in fear and pain for years and then die.

I dislike the phrase ‘internet friends’, because it implies that people you know online aren’t really your friends, that somehow the friendship is less real or meaningful to you because it happens through Skype or text messages.

The measure of a friendship is not its physicality but its significance. Good friendships, online or off, urge us toward empathy; they give us comfort and also pull us out of the prisons of our selves.

I imagine that part of Esther was sad to give up the illusion that she was going to be OK with her internet friends, but what followed was a revelation for all of us. Our internet friendships were real and they were powerful, and they became more real and powerful when Esther and her friends were  finally able to acknowledge and openly discuss the truth about her illness. 

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A few months before Esther died, those internet friendships became IRL [in real life] for a while when several members of Cattitude [Esther’s online group of friends] spent a few days with Esther in Boston. I was there for one day. I wish I could tell you how cool and strong I was, but in fact I cried for most of the day and could hardly get out a sentence at times. I wish I’d been more of a grown-up with Esther and her friends, that, like her parents, I could have been a comforting and calming and loving presence instead of a blubbery and scared one. But so it goes.

Still, it was a great day. We talked about our hopes and fears for the future, about the last Harry Potter movie (which sadly Esther never got to see), and about our happiest memories. Esther told me that her happiest memory had occurred a year back, when she was hospitalised with pneumonia and thought to be dying.

She spoke about having her  whole family around her, holding hands with them, feeling connected to these people who loved her infinitely. She used that word at some point referring to her family’s love, infinite, and I thought about how infinity is not a large number.  It is something else entirely. It  is boundless.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

We live in a world defined by its boundaries: you cannot travel faster than the speed of light. You must and will die. You cannot escape these boundaries. But the miracle and hope of human consciousness  is that we can still conceive  of boundlessness.

We watched a movie Wayne and Lori had made of Esther’s life. We ate Chinese food. We cried a lot together. Esther took breaks – for naps, to throw up, to have medicine injected into the port in her stomach – but she was fully with us, as alive as any of us, as capable of love and joy and anger and grief. 

And as much as I didn’t want our friendship to be about my writing, I couldn’t help but be affected by her as a writer and a person. She was so funny, sharp-edged, and self-aware. She had such an improbable capacity for empathy. And most of all, she was a person, complete and complex. 

We have a habit of imagining the dying as fundamentally different from the well. We hold them up as heroes and imagine they have reserves of strength forbidden to the rest of us. We tell ourselves that we will be inspired through the stories of their suffering – we will learn to be grateful for every day, or learn to be more empathetic, or whatever.

These responses, while certainly well-intentioned, ultimately dehumanise the dying: Esther was uncommon not because she was sick but because she was Esther, and she did not exist so that the rest of us could learn Important Lessons about Life. The meaning of her life – like the meaning of any life – is a  maddeningly ambiguous question shrouded in uncertainty. 

I made a video about Esther a  couple of weeks later, and she soon became something of a celebrity. For the last months of her life, she handled this new-found attention with grace (which was, after all, her middle name). She even started making her own vlogs , and even though she was very sick and within weeks of death, they were funny and charming and found a broad audience. 

We stayed in touch and she kept visiting with her friends in the Cattitude – The #1 Cat Podcast even when the conversation at times moved too quickly for her as her condition worsened. The last thing she ever  filmed was part of a Cattitude collaboration video for my 33rd birthday, which was on August 24, 2010. By the time the video went live, Esther was back in the ICU. She died in the early hours of August 25.

When we think of death, we often imagine it as happening in degrees: we think of a sick person becoming less and less alive until finally they are gone. But even in her  final days, Esther was wholly alive, as alive as anyone else, and so even though everyone who loved her understood she was dying, her death was still a terrible shock to me. She did not leave slowly, but all at once, because even when she could not get out of bed, she found ways to be fully alive: to play with her friends, to crack jokes, to love and to be loved. And then she was gone, all at once.

Esther inspired the story in the sense that my anger after her death pushed me to write constantly. She helped me to imagine teenagers as more empathetic than I’d given them credit for, and her charm and snark inspired the novel, too, but  the character of Hazel is very  different from Esther, and Hazel’s story is not Esther’s.

Esther’s story belonged to her and fortunately for us she was an extraordinary writer, who in the pages of This Star Won’t Go Out, tells that story beautifully. I find comfort in that, but make no mistake: I’m still angry. I still miss her. I still find her loss an intolerable injustice. And I wish she’d read The Fault In Our Stars. I am astonished that the book has found such a broad audience, but the person I most want to read it never will.

In fact, she is still saving me, all the time. In [This Star Won’t Go Out], and in my memories, she reminds me that a short life can also be a good and rich life, that it is possible to live with depression without being consumed by it, and that meaning in life is found together, in family and friendship that transcends and survives all manner of suffering. As the poet wrote in the Bible’s Song of Solomon: ‘Love is strong as death.’ Or perhaps even stronger.

In her own words: ‘I am not always perfect,  I do stupid things and I cry. I hate my cancer’

On video, by letter and in her daily journal, Esther Earl never stopped recording her thoughts and observations until, in August 2010, she finally succumbed to cancer of the thyroid. As these brief extracts show, she is by turns moving, clear-eyed and witty, but never self-pitying. Her courage helped inspire a book that has enthralled millions.

Esther Earl, the inspiration for the book, pictured before her death as she chronicled her illness

June 2, 2007 ‘Please realise that you are amazing. I thank God that He blessed us with such loving people. Cancer is hard.  I wouldn’t have made it this far if it weren’t for my family.’

Letter to her parents on their 24th wedding anniversary  and the first time that Esther mentions cancer

June 3, 2007  ‘I just wanted you to know that maybe I don’t really care that I have cancer. It’s part of me at the moment and I find I’m quite fortunate. What I mean is that thyroid cancer is treatable with radiation and I’m barely affected by that. I feel differently about chemotherapy. I mean… that’s tons of poison, killing good stuff too. I hope they find a good cure for cancer soon, cause, well,  if I hadn’t gotten sick, I wouldn’t  have thought twice about all the patients that suffer from it.’

In a Mother’s Day card

December 5, 2008  ‘And lately I’ve been thinking about boys, uh-oh. It was weird ’cause I had this dream where I kissed a boy (I don’t know who) and then kissed him again and that’s why I have been thinking about boys. So, yeah, lately I’ve really, really thought that if and when I die I’d like to have one more normal teen thing which is kissing a boy.’

Esther’s journal

November 26, 2009  ‘I have been pretty close to dying multiple times. I’m thankful for the doctors and for medicine, and for, like, oxygen and all that stuff that keeps me from dying. I am thankful for just being alive.’

Video blog at Thanksgiving

August 3, 2010  ‘John you are crazy and amazing. Thank you for saying you love me. You don’t have to say it for me to know it. Saying you love someone is a good thing and I love you John.’

Video message to John Green  

August 9, 2010  ‘I have the scans tomorrow and  I feel scared that the cancer will  not have been reduced or that  there will be more or that it will  have spread to my bones. I feel  kind of lonely.
‘I am mostly in bed or on the couch and spending most of my time with my family and my cats. I feel tired. And confused. Very confused. I am also proud of pushing myself. But I feel like I am fooling you all because I am not always amazing, and I am not always awesome  and not always brave and you  should know that.  ‘I am not always this perfect person. I do stupid things and I get angsty and I cry. I hate my cancer. I will see you tomorrow… probably.’

INSPIRATION: The fault in our stars the book that drew on her bravery and strength and has become a publishing sensation

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Bonus: Jane Marczewski lived a beautiful life full of vision, creativity, and passion. As she pursued her career in music, she received news that no one saw coming: a breast cancer diagnosis. Determined to beat the odds, she fought for a miracle. Bing Videos tribute

In the midst of her fight Jane was invited to audition for America’s Got Talent and on June 8th, 2021 she performed her song, “It’s OK,” and won the hearts of millions and the AGT judges as she received Simon Cowell’s golden buzzer. The grasp of cancer was too strong for her body to overcome, and she dropped out of the AGT competition.

Jane Marczewski passed away on February 19, 2022, but left a lasting legacy of hope in Jesus that cannot be laid to rest, and her spirit is still impacting the lives of souls around the world through her music and her foundation.

Long before she took on the name Nightbirde, Jane Marczewski dreamed of becoming a singer as a little girl growing up in Zanesville Ohio. The cancer survivor captured the hearts of AGT viewers with her story and audition of her original song, “It’s OK.”

Unfortunately, Jane had to withdraw to focus on her health and she was unable to continue competing on season 16 of America’s Got Talent. After a four-year battle with cancer, America’s Got Talent Contestant Jane “Nightbirde” Marczewski died on February 19, 2022. Check out the video to learn more about her story and what AGT didn’t get a chance to tell you. https://www.instagram.com/_nightbirde/

Nightbirde’s iconic performance on America’s Got Talent with her original song “It’s ok (MHS studios) that also sent shockwaves across the globe. Now this video will live on Nightbirde’s account Still Got Dreams – Official Music Video so people can come to it anytime they want to. Mzansi Youth Choir deliver inspired version of Nightbirde smash, ‘It’s Ok’. || Nightbirde’s Celebration of Life Service with Father Mitchell Marczewski

This is a tribute to Esther Earl, who passed away August 25, 2010 after a four year long battle with thyroid cancer. Though I never met her and only talked to her online, she was truly an inspiration to me and anyone else who knew her. She will forever be missed, but she will never be forgotten. Rest in awesome, Esther.

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Best Places to Experience Amish Life

The Amish way of life offers a glimpse into a world where horse-drawn buggies replace cars, handcrafted furniture beats factory production, and community ties run deeper than most modern neighborhoods. Visiting Amish country means stepping into communities that have preserved traditions dating back centuries, where you can watch skilled artisans at work, taste homemade pies that’ll ruin store-bought desserts for you forever, and experience a slower pace that feels like hitting the pause button on modern chaos.

These communities’ welcome visitors who approach with genuine curiosity and respect for their customs. From Pennsylvania’s rolling farmland to the flat prairies of Iowa, Amish settlements dot the American landscape in surprising numbers. Here is a list of places where you can experience authentic Amish life. Each offering its own unique flavor of this traditional lifestyle with its reduced cancer rates from eating clean and staying active within manual labor.

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Amish

Lancaster County holds the crown as the oldest and most visited Amish settlement in America, established way back in the 1720s. The county is home to roughly 40,000 Amish residents spread across picturesque farmland, and you’ll find everything from authentic farmers’ markets to buggy rides through the countryside.

The town of Intercourse (yes, that’s really the name) serves as a popular hub with quilt shops, craft stores, and restaurants serving traditional Pennsylvania Dutch cooking that’ll have you loosening your belt.

Smicksburg, Pennsylvania Amish

Smicksburg feels like Lancaster County’s quieter cousin, offering an authentic Amish experience without the tour bus crowds. This western Pennsylvania community centers around a charming downtown where horse-drawn buggies outnumber cars on most days. The town hosts several craft shops, a working harness shop where you can watch leather goods being made, and bakeries that fill the air with the smell of fresh bread and pastries.

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The Amish population in Smicksburg, Pennsylvania, Total Amish population (2025): 3,330 –This figure is part of a larger total Amish population in Pennsylvania: 

which is over 400,000 people across various communities. Smicksburg is part of a larger Amish community that has grown significantly since its founding in 1962, with a total of over 800 settlers since 1961. The community is known for its Amish heritage and offers a unique lifestyle with a focus on traditional values and community living.

New Wilmington, Pennsylvania Amish

New Wilmington combines a college town atmosphere with a thriving Amish community in western Pennsylvania’s rolling farmland. The settlement dates back to the 1840s and maintains strong traditional values while coexisting peacefully with Westminster College students and faculty. The area is known for harness racing, and you can often see Amish families training their standardbred horses along quiet country roads  

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The Amish population in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, is approximately 2,097 as of the 2020 census. This community is part of the Old Order Amish sect and is known for its traditional lifestyle and cultural practices. The town is home to several Amish congregations and is surrounded by an Amish settlement with around 2,500 residents as of 2013. Pennsylvania Cancer

Holmes County, Ohio Amish

Holmes County boasts the largest Amish population in the world, with over 40,000 Amish people calling this rolling Ohio landscape home. The town of Berlin acts as the tourist center, packed with shops selling handcrafted furniture, cheese factories offering free samples, and restaurants where the portions are generous enough to feed a small army.

Unlike Lancaster’s more commercial feel, Holmes County maintains a quieter, more laid-back atmosphere that many visitors find refreshing.

Walnut Creek, Ohio, Amish

Walnut Creek sits in the heart of Holmes County, but deserves its own mention because of the incredible concentration of authentic experiences packed into this small village. The Amish Flea Market operates year-round with dozens of vendors, while Hershberger’s Farm and Bakery offer tours where kids can pet farm animals and adults can load up on fresh bread.

The nearby Yoder’s Amish Home provides guided tours of an actual Amish house and farm, giving visitors a rare inside look at daily life. As of the 2020 census, Walnut Creek had a population of 908 residents. The Amish community in Ohio is the largest in the world, with over 60,000 members in total. Walnut Creek is centrally located in Holmes County, which is home to a significant portion of the Amish population in the state.

Geauga County, Ohio Amish

Geauga County, located northeast of Cleveland, hosts Ohio’s second-largest Amish population in a setting of rolling hills and maple forests. The community maintains a particularly traditional lifestyle, with many families still using old-order practices that other settlements have relaxed. 
The Amish population in Geauga County, Ohio, is approximately 20,980 as of 2024, making it the second-largest Amish settlement in Ohio and the fourth-largest in North America.

The community was founded in 1886 and has grown significantly over the years, with a diverse range of affiliations represented within the settlement.  Fall brings spectacular foliage, and the maple syrup season showcases the community’s sugaring operations, where you can watch sap being boiled down using traditional methods. Ohio Cancer

Arthur, Illinois Amish

The Amish population in Arthur, Illinois, is approximately 5,600 people, making it the largest Amish community in the state. The community, founded in 1864, has grown to encompass 33 church districts and is centered around Arthur, a small town with a population of around 2,000 residents. The Amish community is known for its traditional lifestyle and craftsmanship, with many families involved in farming and other local businesses.

Arthur represents the heart of Illinois Amish country, where the community has grown steadily since families first settled here in 1865. The downtown area features a charming collection of shops selling everything from handmade brooms to custom cabinetry, and the local cheese factory produces some seriously good varieties you won’t find in regular grocery stores.

Arthur is a village in Douglas and Moultrie counties in Illinois, with Arthur’s primary street, Vine Street, being the county line.  What makes Arthur special is how the Amish and non-Amish residents have created a genuinely integrated community where both cultures thrive side by side. Illinois Cancer

Nappanee, Indiana Amish

Nappanee serves as the gateway to northern Indiana’s Amish country and combines authentic experiences with visitor-friendly attractions. Amish Acres, a historic farm and heritage resort, offers guided tours, theater productions, and traditional meals served family-style in massive portions.

The Amish population in Napanee, Indiana, is approximately 6,985 as of 2025,  The surrounding countryside features numerous working farms where you can purchase handcrafted goods directly from the makers, and the weekly livestock auction provides genuine insight into the agricultural side of Amish life.Elkhart and LaGrange counties, Indiana

These neighboring counties form Indiana’s largest Amish settlement, with a combined population exceeding 28,000 Amish residents. The area specializes in furniture making, and you’ll find workshops and showrooms scattered throughout the countryside, producing everything from simple wooden chairs to elaborate custom cabinetry.

The town of Middlebury acts as a central hub with restaurants, shops, and the famous Das Dutchman Essenhaus serving traditional comfort food.

Shipshewana, Indiana Amish

Shipshewana transforms into a bustling marketplace every Tuesday and Wednesday when the massive flea market and auction draw thousands of visitors to this tiny northern Indiana town. The community of about 650 people swells dramatically during market days, where you can bid on everything from quilts to livestock while rubbing shoulders with Amish families doing their weekly shopping.

The town also hosts the Midwest’s largest antique auction and offers buggy rides that take you past working Amish farms.

Indiana is home to the world’s third-largest Amish population. The state has long been important for the Old Order Amish. The “Plain People” have lived in Indiana for close to two centuries.  Today, the Amish in Indiana form a vibrant and growing community. As of 2024, over 63,000 Amish live in over two dozen locations across the state. Indiana Cancer

Cashton, Wisconsin Amish

As of 2025, the Amish population in Wisconsin is estimated to be 27,535, with Cashton being the largest settlement in the state. The Cashton community is part of a larger Amish population that has been growing since the 1960s, with a high birth rate contributing to its expansion.

Cashton anchors Wisconsin’s largest Amish settlement in the scenic Kickapoo Valley region of the southwestern part of the state. The community maintains a low-key approach to tourism, with most businesses operating out of homes rather than commercial storefronts.

You’ll find the area particularly beautiful in the fall, when the hardwood forests explode with color and local produce stands offer fresh vegetables, baked goods, and maple syrup produced by Amish families. Wisconsin Cancer

Centreville, Michigan Amish

Michigan is home to a vibrant Amish community, with over 18,000 Amish residents spread across more than 50 settlements, offering a unique glimpse into their traditional way of life. Michigan has the sixth-largest Amish population in the United States, with a rich history of settlement dating back to 1895. The Amish communities are primarily located in the southern and central parts of the state, with notable concentrations in St. Joseph County, Branch County, and Hillsdale County. The Centreville community is the oldest and largest, housing around 2,000 Amish individuals.  Michigan Cancer

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Marion, Kentucky Amish

Kentucky’s Amish Country is a testament to the enduring values of the Amish community. With a population of nearly 16,000 Amish living in 50+ locations across the state, Kentucky’s Amish population is now the 8th-largest in the country. The Amish in Kentucky engage in various activities, including farming, small business operations, and traditional crafts.

Notable settlements include Hart County, known for its rapid growth and diverse Amish communities, and Marion, the largest Amish town in Kentucky, offering a glimpse into the Amish lifestyle and culture. Visitors can explore Amish-owned businesses, antique shops, and historic sites, making Kentucky Amish Country a unique and authentic experience. Kentucky Cancer

Kalona, Iowa Amish

Kalona gives you an authentic slice of Iowa’s prairie Amish life without the crowds you’d encounter at more famous destinations. The Kalona Historical Village preserves multiple 19th-century buildings that show how early settlers lived, while the weekly sales barn auction on Wednesdays draws Amish families from surrounding farms.

The Amish population in Kalona, Iowa, is approximately 1,600 people as of 2024, with the community consisting of 11 congregations (church districts). The Kalona Amish settlement is one of the oldest in the state, having been founded in 1846. Amish America  The town’s quilt shops showcase the region’s quilting tradition, and local bakeries serve up fresh pastries that make skipping breakfast impossible. Iowa Cancer

Dover, Delaware Amish

Dover represents one of the fastest-growing Amish communities in America and offers a unique mid-Atlantic perspective on Amish life. The settlement started in the 1910s and has expanded steadily, with families farming the flat coastal plain that’s quite different from the rolling hills of Pennsylvania or Ohio.  The Dover Amish community in Delaware has a population of approximately 1,990 to 2,000 Amish residents as of 2024.

This community, founded in 1915, consists of around 14 church districts and has been growing despite challenges from suburban development and land pressure. The community is known for its traditional lifestyle and has a rich history dating back over a century. The community operates numerous roadside stands and small shops, and the less touristy atmosphere means more genuine interactions with local families. Delaware Cancer

St. Mary’s County, Maryland Amish

St. Mary’s County hosts Maryland’s only significant Amish settlement in a coastal region that contrasts sharply with typical Amish farmland. The community settled here in the 1940s and adapted its traditional farming to the warmer, more humid climate near the Chesapeake Bay. You can visit produce stands and craft shops along country roads, and the community’s annual mud sale in March draws crowds looking for deals on everything from quilts to farm equipment. 

Maryland has had a small Amish presence since the mid-1800s. As of 2024, the estimated Amish population in Maryland is approximately 2,000 people, most of whom live in the sizable St. Mary’s County settlement. Maryland Cancer

1. St. Mary’s County (Mechanicsville) – The state’s largest Amish settlement was founded by Lancaster County Amish in 1940
2. Oakland (Garrett County) – This unusual Amish community is by far the oldest in the state
3. Cecilton – A small Amish community in Cecil County on the Delmarva peninsula.
4. Union Mills (Carroll County) – Maryland’s youngest Amish community lies partially in PA
5. Lancaster County Amish in Maryland – A number of Amish have settled over the border in Maryland from neighboring Lancaster County, PA
6. Maryland Amish Markets – For several days each week, Amish from outside the state operate stands at suburban and city markets (Baltimore-area and other locations)

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Ethridge represents the largest Amish settlement in the South and offers a distinctly different experience from northern communities. The warmer climate means year-round farming, and the community welcomes visitors through their network of home-based businesses marked by small signs along country roads.

The Amish population in Ethridge, Tennessee, is approximately 2,200 to 2,500 residents. This community is known for its conservative traditions and is one of the largest Amish settlements in the Southern United States, with a total of fourteen church districts. The Amish in Ethridge maintain a lifestyle that emphasizes family, faith, and traditional farming practices.  You can stop at farms selling everything from handmade baskets to fresh produce, and the locals are known for being particularly friendly and willing to chat with curious visitors. Tennessee Cancer

Harmony, Minnesota Amish

Harmony bills itself as ‘the biggest little town in southern Minnesota’ and serves as the center of the state’s largest Amish community. The town created an Amish Tours operation that offers guided buggy rides through the countryside, giving visitors a chance to experience travel the old-fashioned way. Local shops sell traditional crafts and foods, and the surrounding area features beautiful bluff country that’s particularly stunning during the fall color season. 

  As of 2024, the Harmony Amish Settlement in Fillmore County, Minnesota, is home to over 700 Amish people. The community is the largest in Minnesota, with a total population of approximately 1,000 individuals, primarily engaged in farming and crafting. The Amish community is known for its conservative traditions and limited use of modern technology. Minnesota Cancer

Pinecraft, Florida Amish

Pinecraft breaks the mold of the Amish community as a winter vacation spot where Amish and Mennonite families from colder climates escape the snow. Located in Sarasota, this neighborhood comes alive from January through March when visiting families rent small homes and enjoy the warm weather.

You won’t find farms here, but you will discover a unique community where even the most traditional Amish families relax the rules a bit, riding bicycles and three-wheeled adult tricycles instead of buggies. Florida Cancer

Jamesport, Missouri Amish

Jamesport operates as Missouri’s largest Amish community and feels like stepping onto a movie set of rural America from a different era. The town’s main street lines up about 30 Amish-owned businesses selling bulk foods, handcrafted furniture, and traditional goods that reflect genuine craftsmanship.

Monday mornings bring the livestock auction to life, where you can watch Amish farmers buying and selling cattle, horses, and farm equipment using methods that haven’t changed much in generations.  The Amish population in Jamesport, Missouri, is significant, with the community being the largest Old Order Amish settlement west of the Mississippi River.

As of the 2020 census, Jamesport had a population of 559 residents, and it is home to around 175 families. The Amish community in Jamesport has been established since the 1950s and is known for its rich agricultural lifestyle and adherence to traditional values.

Clark, Missouri Amish

Clark anchors Missouri’s second-largest Amish settlement in the northeastern part of the state near the Mississippi River. The community remains relatively undiscovered by mass tourism, which means you get a more authentic look at daily Amish life without the commercial overlay.
Local families operate small businesses from their homes, and the weekly auction in nearby Kahoka draws Amish farmers from the surrounding area.

The Amish population in Clark, Missouri is part of a larger community that has seen significant growth in recent years. As of the latest estimates, Missouri has around 15,520 Amish residents, making it the seventh-largest Amish population in the United States. The Clark Amish community began in 1953 and has since expanded, with over 200 families residing in the area. The community is known for its traditional lifestyle and has become a popular destination for Amish families seeking a simpler life. Missouri Cancer

Chouteau, Oklahoma Amish

Chouteau is the heart of Oklahoma’s Amish community, set in a landscape that looks nothing like traditional Amish country. The settlement started in 1978 when families moved from more crowded areas to find affordable farmland in northeastern Oklahoma. The community welcomes visitors to their roadside produce stands and craft shops, and the contrast between Amish buggies and the surrounding Oklahoma prairie creates a uniquely American scene.

The Amish population in Chouteau, Oklahoma, is approximately 600 members of the Amish religious sect. This community is the largest in Oklahoma and has been a significant part of the state’s Amish population. The Amish in Chouteau are known for their use of tractors in farming and their involvement in various businesses. The community has a rich history and is known for its friendly culture and strong sense of community. Oklahoma Cancer

From past to present

The Amish communities scattered across America prove that traditional ways of life can still thrive in our fast-paced modern world. These settlements have grown from a few hundred immigrants in the 1700s to over 400,000 people today, maintaining their core values while adapting just enough to survive.

Whether you visit the bustling markets of Lancaster County or the quiet farms of rural Oklahoma, you’ll find communities that value craftsmanship, family, and faith above convenience and speed. The experience offers more than just a tourist attraction—it provides a working example that simpler living remains possible even in the 21st century. SOURCE: Best places to experience Amish life

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I used to be an MMA fighter, then an Anaplastic Astrocytoma changed everything.

Time moves fast… April 2, 2019. It’s been a crazy journey, but it brought me to where I am now. I am so incredibly grateful. I was diagnosed with a plethora of diseases and disorders, an Anaplastic Astrocytoma being the worst.

I declined traditional treatments. No chemo, no radiation. I also quit all other medication which caused terrible withdrawals. I was no longer fighting in the cage… I was fighting for my life, and after a hard battle.

I won!!!  Now I help people with their fights, so they can win their battles!!!  

(This is not the recommended route, it’s just what I felt was best for me because the pharmaceuticals were making me sicker)

By natural route, I mean proper nutrition, herbs, oils, breathing, mindset, etc. It’s a lifestyle. I researched Dr. Sebi, Wim Hof, Rick Simpson and followed a lot of their practices. I followed the Dr. Sebi Nutritional Guide while healing and recommend it to everyone working on healing from illness/disease. I have various nutritional guides available on my website.

 Melana’s Story — Told in Her Own Voice

Intimate. Raw. Reflective. A survivor speaking her truth.

I didn’t know how quickly life could split into a “before” and an “after” until the day the doctor said the words brain cancer. They didn’t hit me all at once. They floated in the air like something unreal, something meant for someone else. But they were mine. And in that moment, everything I thought I understood about strength changed.

Before cancer, I was a fighter in the literal sense — gloves on, adrenaline pumping, pushing my body past its limits. I thought toughness meant refusing to break. I thought resilience meant never showing fear. But cancer… cancer teaches you a different language. A quieter one. A truer one.

There were days when I felt like my body wasn’t mine. Days when exhaustion wrapped around me like a heavy blanket I couldn’t shake off. Days when I wondered if the woman I used to be was gone forever.

But even in the worst moments, there was a small spark inside me — a whisper that said, You’re still here. Keep going.

Healing didn’t come in a straight line. It came in spirals. In setbacks. In tiny victories that no one else could see. It came in learning to listen to my body instead of fighting it. It came in discovering that nature had answers I had never slowed down long enough to hear.

I reached for herbs, for plants, for practices that soothed the parts of me medicine couldn’t touch. I learned to breathe again — not just with my lungs, but with my spirit. I learned that healing isn’t about returning to who you were. It’s about becoming someone new.

And slowly, I did.

My scars stopped feeling like reminders of what I lost. They became proof of what I survived. Proof of what I rebuilt. Proof that I could walk through fire and still rise with something beautiful in my hands.

When I finally stepped back into the world, I knew I couldn’t keep my story to myself. I remembered how alone I felt at the beginning — how desperately I wished for guidance, for community, for someone who understood the terrain I was walking.

So I became that person.

I built a space for healing, for learning, for connection. A place where people could find what I once needed. A place where no one has to walk their journey in the dark.

I am a survivor, yes. But I am also a healer. A woman shaped by fire, softened by compassion, strengthened by truth. My journey didn’t break me — it revealed me.

And if my story can help even one person feel less alone, if it can remind someone that their pain can become purpose, then every step of this path has been worth it.

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Melana Smith’s cancer story is powerful, grounded in resilience, and deeply tied to her mission of helping others heal.

The information available publicly paints a clear picture of what she went through and how she transformed that struggle into purpose.

 Who Melana Smith Is

Melana Smith is a brain cancer survivor, former MMA fighter, entrepreneur, and founder of Melana Wellness — a platform dedicated to natural healing and holistic health.

 Her Brain Cancer Journey

Public sources describe her journey like this:

 A life‑changing diagnosis

Melana was diagnosed with brain cancer, a moment that forced her to rethink everything — her health, her lifestyle, and her future.

She has spoken openly about how frightening and isolating that period was, especially when she struggled to find resources that matched her needs.

 Turning to natural healing

During treatment and recovery, she explored natural and plant‑based healing methods, including herbs, wellness practices, and cannabis‑based therapies.

She credits these approaches with helping her regain balance in her mind, body, and spirit.

 A fighter in every sense

Before cancer, Melana was an MMA fighter. That discipline and mental toughness became part of her survival strategy — she approached healing with the same intensity and determination she brought to the ring.

 Sharing her story to help others

After surviving cancer, she founded Melana Wellness, a hub for natural healing resources, education, and products.

She created it because she wished something like it had existed during her own battle — a place offering guidance, hope, and practical tools for recovery.

She also shares her story through interviews and videos to encourage others facing similar challenges, emphasizing that they are not alone and that healing is possible.

 The Heart of Her Message

Across her platforms, Melana consistently promotes:

Never giving up, no matter how dark the moment

Taking control of your healing journey

Using nature as a partner in recovery

Living with purpose after surviving something life‑threatening

Her story resonates because it’s not just about surviving cancer — it’s about transforming that survival into a mission to uplift others.

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 Who She Is

Melana Smith is widely recognized for:

• Surviving brain cancer, which became the catalyst for her shift into wellness advocacy
• Founding MelanaWellness.com, a hub for natural healing tools, herbs, CBD products, and motivational content
• Sharing her journey publicly through YouTube, TikTok, and her personal site Melana’s World, where she blends her background as an MMA fighter, entrepreneur, and wellness consultant

 What She Focuses On

Her work centers on:

• Natural healing approaches she credits with helping her recovery
• Education around cannabis-based wellness, including Rick Simpson Oil (RSO)
• Motivational content for people facing illness or major life challenges
• A “no excuses” philosophy that encourages people to build the life they want

 Public Presence

She posts videos about healing, wellness, and her cancer journey, including:

• How she used natural methods during her recovery
• Tutorials on wellness oils and herbal remedies
• Inspirational messages for others going through cancer or chronic illness

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 What She Shares

Melana creates content that blends honesty, education, and empowerment. Her videos often explore:

• Her natural-healing journey — openly discussing the methods, lifestyle changes, and mindset shifts she embraced during her cancer recovery
• Hands‑on wellness tutorials — from herbal remedies to oils and plant‑based tools she uses in her daily routine
• Motivational guidance — heartfelt messages aimed at anyone navigating cancer, chronic illness, or major life transitions, reminding them that healing is possible and strength is built one choice at a time

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 A Tribute to Melana Smith

Melana Smith, a brain cancer survivor, has become a prominent figure in the natural healing community. She founded MelanaWellness, a company dedicated to providing organic products and consulting services to help people achieve natural healing from various ailments. Melana’s journey and the products she offers have inspired many, and she continues to share her experiences and knowledge to support others on their healing paths.

Melana Smith is a brain cancer survivor who founded Melana Wellness, dedicated to promoting natural healing and wellness through organic products and consultation services.

Background
Melana Smith is a former MMA fighter who overcame brain cancer and transformed her experience into a mission to help others. After her recovery, she established Melana Wellness, a platform that offers information, organic products, and consultation services aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle and natural healing methods that aided her recovery.
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Melana Wellness
Mission: Melana Wellness focuses on providing resources for individuals seeking natural healing solutions. The website serves as a motivational resource center, offering high-quality CBD oils and herbal products that Melana personally used during her healing journey.

Community Impact: Melana is also involved in community outreach, inspiring underprivileged youth through health education and martial arts, emphasizing respect, discipline, and achieving dreams.

Personal Journey and Advocacy
Melana shares her story to inspire others facing similar challenges. She emphasizes the importance of natural remedies, including cannabis oil, which played a significant role in her recovery. Her advocacy extends to educating others about the benefits of these natural products.

Entrepreneurial Ventures
In addition to her wellness initiatives, Melana has launched a lifestyle clothing brand called 23Mentality, which aims to inspire individuals to strive for greatness and resilience. This brand reflects her journey and commitment to empowering others.
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Melana Smith’s journey from cancer survivor to wellness advocate exemplifies her dedication to helping others find healing and balance in their lives. Through her initiatives, she continues to make a positive impact on many individuals around the world.

A woman who turned survival into a calling, and pain into purpose.

There are people whose stories don’t just inspire — they illuminate. Melana Smith is one of those rare souls whose strength radiates far beyond her own journey. Her path through cancer was not simply a battle fought; it was a transformation lived with courage, honesty, and a fierce devotion to healing.

Melana faced her diagnosis with the heart of a fighter — not surprising for someone who once stepped into the MMA ring with unshakable resolve. But cancer demanded a different kind of strength. It asked for vulnerability, patience, and a willingness to rebuild from the inside out. She met every moment with a spirit that refused to dim.

What makes her story extraordinary isn’t just that she survived. It’s how she chose to rise.Through fear, she found clarity. Through pain, she found purpose. Through healing, she found a mission bigger than herself.

Melana transformed her experience into a beacon for others, creating a space where people could find the support, knowledge, and natural healing tools she once searched for. Her work reflects a simple truth she embodies every day: healing is not just physical — it’s emotional, spiritual, and deeply personal.

Her presence is a reminder that resilience is not loud; sometimes it’s quiet, steady, and rooted in love for life. She shows others that even in the darkest chapters, there is room for hope, for growth, and for a future that feels whole again.

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 A Narrative Retelling of Melana Smith’s Journey

Written with the emotional depth and texture of a short memoir.

The headaches had been whispering for months — small, sharp pulses that came and went like passing storms. Melana brushed them off at first. She was a fighter, after all. An MMA athlete. A woman who had built her life on grit, discipline, and the belief that pain was something you pushed through, not something that stopped you.

But the day her vision blurred and the world tilted beneath her feet, she knew this wasn’t the kind of battle she could out‑train.

The Diagnosis

The hospital room was too bright, too white, too still.

When the doctor said the words “brain cancer,” they didn’t land all at once. They floated in the air like ash, settling slowly, painfully, into her reality. She felt the world shrink to the size of that room — the hum of machines, the sterile smell, the weight of her own heartbeat pounding in her ears.

She wasn’t afraid of fighting. She was afraid of not knowing how.

The Descent

Treatment was a world she had never prepared for.

The fatigue was unlike anything she’d felt in the ring — not the burn of exertion, but a hollowing, a draining. Some days she felt like a ghost inside her own body. Other days she felt like a warrior trapped in a war she didn’t understand.

People told her to “stay strong,” but strength felt like a distant memory. What she clung to instead was something quieter: the stubborn belief that her story wasn’t finished.

The Turning Point

When traditional treatments left her depleted, she began searching for something — anything — that could help her feel whole again.

That search led her to natural healing, to herbs, to plant medicine, to practices that soothed not just her body but her spirit.

It wasn’t a sudden transformation. It was slow, like dawn creeping over the horizon. She began to feel pieces of herself returning — clarity, energy, hope. Healing became less about fighting and more about listening, nurturing, rebuilding.

She realized she wasn’t just surviving cancer. She was rediscovering herself.

The Rebirth

As her strength returned, so did her purpose.

She remembered how lost she had felt at the beginning — how desperately she had wished for guidance, for community, for someone who understood the terrain she was walking.

So she became that person for others.

Melana Wellness was born not from ambition, but from compassion. From the desire to create what she once needed: a place where healing was holistic, accessible, and rooted in love for the body and the earth.

The Legacy She Lives Every Day

Melana’s journey didn’t end with remission. It evolved.

She carries her scars like medals — proof of battles fought, lessons learned, and a life reclaimed. She speaks openly about her experience not to relive the pain, but to light the path for someone else standing in the dark.Her story is not just about cancer. It’s about transformation. It’s about choosing to rise when the world tries to pull you under. It’s about turning survival into service.

And in every person she helps, every life she touches, her journey continues — not as a memory, but as a living, breathing force for healing.

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 Rise Like Melana: A High‑Energy Motivational Piece

Bold. Electric. Forward‑moving.

There are moments in life when the ground shakes beneath you — when everything you thought you knew about your strength is tested. Melana Smith knows that moment well. She didn’t just face cancer; she stared it down with the heart of a fighter and the soul of someone who refused to disappear.

Her story isn’t quiet. It doesn’t whisper. It roars.

Because when life tried to break her, she rebuilt herself stronger.

The Knockdown

Cancer hit her like a punch she never saw coming.

It forced her to confront fear, uncertainty, and the kind of exhaustion that makes even breathing feel like a battle. But Melana didn’t stay on the mat. She rose — slowly at first, then with fire.

The Comeback

She transformed her healing into a mission.

She learned to listen to her body, to trust nature, to rebuild her strength from the inside out. She discovered that resilience isn’t about pretending you’re unbreakable — it’s about choosing to rise every time you fall.

And she rose with purpose.

The Legacy of Her Fight

Today, Melana stands as proof that your hardest chapter can become your greatest power.

She turned her pain into a platform, her struggle into service, her survival into a message:You are stronger than what tried to destroy you. You are capable of rewriting your story. You are built for the comeback.

What Her Journey Means for You

If you’re facing your own battle — illness, loss, fear, uncertainty — let her story remind you of this truth:

You don’t have to be fearless to keep going. You just have to refuse to quit.Melana’s journey is a call to action. A reminder that healing is possible. That transformation is real. That the future is still yours to claim.So stand up. Take a breath. Step forward.

Your comeback starts now.

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Tell me which style you want, and I’ll craft it with depth, emotion, and a sense of purpose. If you want, you can also tell me the audience — a support group, social media, a speech, a loved one — and I’ll tailor it perfectly.

 A Detailed, Lyrical, Poetic Tribute to Melana Smith

Rich imagery. Deep emotion. A voice that feels almost mythic.

She did not choose the storm that found her — yet when it came, she stood in its center, bare‑souled and trembling, listening to the thunder as if it carried a message meant only for her.

Cancer arrived like a shadow stretching across her life, quiet at first, then consuming. It tried to unmake her, to unravel the woman she had spent years becoming. But even in the darkest hours, there was a pulse inside her that refused to fade — a small, stubborn ember of will.

And from that ember, she rebuilt herself.

The Descent and the Rising

There were days when her body felt like a battlefield, when exhaustion pressed against her bones and fear curled itself around her thoughts. But Melana learned to breathe through the ache, to honor the fragility of her own humanity without surrendering to it.

She learned that strength is not always loud. Sometimes it is the quiet decision to open your eyes one more morning, to take one more step, to whisper not yet when the world expects you to fall.

The Alchemy of Healing

As she walked through the fire, she discovered that healing is not a straight line — it is a spiral, a return, a remembering. She reached toward the earth for answers, toward plants and roots and ancient wisdom, toward the kind of medicine that speaks to the soul as much as the body.

Slowly, she felt herself re‑forming. Not returning to who she was — but becoming someone new, someone forged in truth and tenderness, someone who understood that survival is only the first chapter of rebirth.

The Transformation

Her scars became maps — not of what she lost, but of what she found. Courage. Clarity. Purpose.

She realized her journey was not meant to be held in silence. It was meant to be shared, to become a lantern for others wandering through their own darkness. So she stepped forward, not as a victim of what happened to her, but as a guide, a healer, a woman who turned her pain into a path others could walk toward hope.

The Legacy She Lives

Today, Melana moves through the world with the kind of grace that comes only from surviving the unimaginable. She carries light the way some carry breath — effortlessly, naturally, as if she was born to illuminate.

Her journey is a testament to the human spirit’s ability to rise from the ashes of its own breaking. A reminder that even in the deepest night, there are stars waiting to be born.

And she is one of them — a constellation of resilience, a healer shaped by fire, a woman who transformed her scars into strength and her story into a gift for the world.

If you want, I can expand this into an even longer piece, shape it into a spoken‑word performance, or craft a version written in Melana’s own voice.

Brain cancer survivor who helps people get natural healing all around the world! 

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Omar, Minneapolis mayor accuses Trump admin of unleashing ‘political retribution,’ ‘invasion’ with ICE activity!!!

By Greg Norman-Diamond Fox News

Published January 16, 2026 2:53pm EST

The nickname for Minnesota is “The North Star State.” This nickname is derived from the state motto, “L’Étoile du Nord,” which translates to “The Star of the North” in French. It reflects Minnesota’s position as the northernmost state in the contiguous United States.

Modus operandi is a Latin term meaning “mode of operating.”

It refers to an individual’s habits of working, particularly in the context of business or criminal investigations. In criminology, it describes a distinct pattern or manner of working associated with a particular criminal, which can help law enforcement identify and link crimes to the same perpetrator. In legal contexts, it signifies a method of operation or pattern of criminal behavior that is so distinctive that separate crimes are recognized as the work of the same individual.

Democrats’ remarks follow deadly shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent in Minneapolis last week. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey accused the Trump administration Friday of unleashing “political retribution” and an “invasion” on the state of Minnesota through federal immigration enforcement activity. 

The remarks come as lawmakers gathered in the Minnesota Senate Building in St. Paul for a hearing titled, “Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Deadly Assault on Minnesota.” Tensions remain high in Minnesota following last week’s shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. 

“What we are witnessing right now is unprecedented. There is no modern precedent for this level of federal overreach, violence, and lawlessness carried out in the name of immigration enforcement,” Omar said. 

“This is not routine enforcement. This is not about public safety. This is not even about immigration. This is about political retribution,” she continued. “The president said it himself this week. It is increasingly clear that the entire purpose of these actions is to provoke chaos and fear in order to justify invoking the Insurrection Act and expand the president’s ability to rain terror upon American cities who do not vote for him.”

PROTESTERS CLASH WITH FEDERAL OFFICERS AFTER ANOTHER ICE SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS

Federal immigration officers confront agitators outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn.  (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

‘What we’re seeing on our streets is unnecessary abuses of force. This is an invasion for the sake of creating chaos by our own federal government to interrupt the daily lives of tens of thousands of people,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey later said. 

Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House and ICE for comment. 

President Donald Trump first warned Thursday that he would invoke the Insurrection Act if people in Minnesota don’t obey the law and continue attacking federal agents there. He told reporters on Friday that the Insurrection Act was not needed amid anti-ICE unrest “right now” but said he could invoke the law if needed in the future.

DHS ARRESTS ARMED MAN WITH EXTRA AMMUNITION FOR ASSAULTING FEDERAL OFFICER AT LATE-NIGHT MINNEAPOLIS RIOT

Aliya Rahman is detained by federal agents near the scene where Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Adam Gray/AP)

The screaming woman who was filmed being pulled from her car by ICE agents in Minneapolis has been identified as a tech guru and LGBT and racial justice activist who describes herself as a “friendly neighborhood deniable asset.”

Aliya Rahman, a software engineer with a lengthy background in coding, has backed policies for police-worn body cameras and also has prior ties to multiple advocacy groups, including a decade-long history with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Rahman was thrown into the spotlight after viral footage showed federal agents breaking her car window and yanking her out on Tuesday after she apparently blocked ICE vehicles during a protest — less than a week after Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot nearby.

Aliya Rahman has been identified as the woman pulled from her car by ICE agents in Minneapolis on Tuesday.Getty Images

The driver was caught on camera shouting that she was “disabled” and claimed she “was just trying to get to the doctor” as multiple masked federal agents cuffed her and escorted her away in chaotic scenes.

As details surrounding the incident continued to emerge, here’s what we know so far about the activist involved:

Who is Aliya Rahman?

According to her LinkedIn profile, Rahman is a “community-focused security practitioner” in Minneapolis.AFP via Getty Images

Rahman, 43, is a “community-focused security practitioner” in Minneapolis, according to her LinkedIn. Her career history involves a slew of roles, including a full stack developer and engineering manager, at a host of tech-tied companies.

It wasn’t immediately clear how long Rahman has been based in Minneapolis. Her most recent publicly listed address had her living in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Here’s the latest on the Minneapolis ICE agent shooting:

• Cops frantically begged for help with ‘hostile’ protesters after Renee Nicole Good shooting: ‘ICE being surrounded’
• Minneapolis fire department report reveals Renee Good was shot 4 times by ICE agent
• What is the Insurrection Act of 1807 that Trump threatened to invoke?
• Minneapolis mayor accuses ICE of ‘causing chaos’ in city after illegal migrant is shot
• ICE agents threw tear gas into Minnesota home after shooting man—relative

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In her X profile, Rahman describes herself as “your friendly neighborhood deniable asset.”

She was previously a fellow at the New America’s Open Technology Institute, where her first project zeroed in on police body cameras and how they could be built into policy.

Rahman’s career history included multiple tech-related positions, including a full stack developer and an engineering manager.Getty Images

“Her work is informed by a background in legislative, electoral, and community organizing for racial and criminal justice campaigns, 15 years of software development for the social justice movement, and a former life as an educator and researcher working in public education and workforce development,” her bio on the institute’s website reads.

What is her history of activism?

Rahman, a US-born citizen, moved to a newly established Bangladesh with her family shortly after the nation’s liberation war against Pakistan ended in 1971. She told Tech for Social Justice that she was guided by the “revolutionary energy” she observed during her tumultuous childhood.

Rahman, a US-born citizen, moved to a newly established Bangladesh with her family shortly after the nation’s liberation war against Pakistan ended in 1971.  REUTERS

“I got to see a country being put together. I grew up seeing garment workers, who were almost all women, protesting on the street,” she said in the profile.

By the time she was 6 years old, Rahman knew she was “definitely different” and later identified herself as “genderqueer” — in a country where homosexuality is punishable by imprisonment.

Rahman moved back to the US for college, having determined she “probably shouldn’t stay” in Bangladesh while she grappled with her queer identity.

Rahman labeled herself as “genderqueer” in Bangladesh, a country where homosexuality is punishable by imprisionment.REUTERS

She was just starting her junior year when the 9/11 terror attacks rocked the country. She told the initiative that two of her cousins were killed in the Twin Towers.

She cited the attacks as “a really important moment” that pushed her “to dig deeply into US social movements and understand what race means” in the US, compared to Bangladesh.

Rahman said that as she looked around Indiana, she saw that “brown folks are used against Black people.” As she dove into a relationship with a transgender man, she found that becoming “pretty involved in organizing” was borne out of “necessity.”

“Since college, Aliya had taken part-time positions with and volunteer roles for LGBT and racial justice organizations,” read her Tech for Social Justice profile.

Two of her cousins were killed in the 9/11 terror attacks. Getty Images

Rahman has bounced around between different advocacy and nonprofit groups, including Center for Community Change, Equality Ohio (an LGBT advocacy group) and Code for Progress.

She’s also supported the Black Lives Matter movement and pro-Palestinian causes, according to her social media.

Rahman served as the director of movement technology at Wellstone, a Minnesota-based nonprofit “that trains the community activists and political leaders that broadly make up the progressive Left,” according to the profile.

She boasted that she changed the advocacy group’s image from that of a “nice, white people-run organization” to “mostly queer, largely immigrant and overwhelmingly femme-identified or gender nonconforming.”

She’s also supported the Black Lives Matter movement and pro-Palestinian causes, according to her social media.REUTERS

Educational background

She graduated from Purdue University in Indiana with a master’s in science, her LinkedIn shows.

Rahman is also a certified cybersecurity professional with a Certified Information Systems Security Professional license.

After wrapping up her undergraduate education, Rahman spent several years teaching at public high schools on a Native American reservation in Arizona before pivoting back to her advocacy work, according to the Tech for Social Justice profile.

She graduated from Purdue University in Indiana with a master’s in science, her LinkedIn shows.Getty Images

Her recent run-in with ICE

The details on Rahman’s background came to light after she was yanked from her car after the feds accused her of allegedly impeding an immigration enforcement operation on a suburban street on Tuesday.

ICE agents could be seen trying to clear the streets of screaming protesters when they shouted for the woman to keep driving.

Eventually, one agent was filmed smashing the passenger window as another agent appeared to unlock Rahman’s side.

After wrapping up her undergraduate education, Rahman spent several years teaching at public high schools on a Native American reservation in Arizona.   REUTERS

As Rahman was being pulled from the car, protesters could be heard yelling “Stop,” “That’s so f—ked up” and “All you do is hurt.”

She was quickly cuffed and hauled away.

It wasn’t immediately clear if Rahman was charged following the ordeal.

Rahman had several, mainly minor, brushes with the law over a decade ago, according to public records.

It wasn’t immediately clear if Rahman was charged following the ordeal.  REUTERS

She pleaded guilty to criminal trespassing and driving under the influence charges in separate Ohio incidents and was charged with driving without insurance in Illinois, public records show.

In the DUI charge, she was also found guilty of following too close, stopping improperly at a stop sign, criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct, according to the records.

“I HAVE A BRAIN INJURY!” SCREAMING ACTIVIST DRAGGED FROM CAR BY ICE IN MINNESOTA — EXPOSED AS RADICAL LGBT & RACIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZER BLOCKING DEPORTATIONS!

This shocking photo of Aliya Rahman — longtime racial-justice activist, BLM-aligned organizer, self-described “friendly neighborhood deniable asset” — being pulled from her car after allegedly blocking ICE vehicles captures the chaos radicals create while Trump’s America First heroes enforce our laws!

Rahman screamed about her “brain injury” and “medical needs” — but witnesses say she REFUSED to move, obstructing federal agents deporting threats in Minneapolis! Viral footage shows agents smashing windows to extract her — lawful action against resistance endangering operations and lives!

“Justice activist”? Code for defending sanctuary chaos shielding criminals, gangs, fraudsters — Minnesota’s $9 BILLION+ welfare scam explosion tied to Somali networks thrived under Walz’s weakness Rahman cheered! Her “organizing”? Blocking heroes removing illegals while citizens suffer preventable crime, fentanyl deaths, stolen billions!

President Trump’s America First strength CRUSHES this obstruction: Record deportations removing violent threats FAST, extreme vetting stopping abuse, no sanctuary hideouts letting radicals interfere! Trump’s policies SAVE lives — crime plummeting, safety restored, resources for CITIZENS while activists like Rahman prioritize chaos over order!

“Brain injury” cries? Distraction from obstructing justice — Trump’s mandate: No tolerance for blocking deportations! Agents did their JOB protecting America — Rahman chose resistance, faced consequences!

Democrats defend “activists” endangering agents — Trump’s landslide rejected it, demanding LAW AND ORDER!

No sympathy for obstruction — deport threats, clear roads for ICE!

HELL YES — support Trump’s agents against radical blockers!

If you’re proud Trump empowers ICE to deport criminals without interference and furious at activists endangering heroes, SHARE this everywhere! Obstruction exposed — America First wins!

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“If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT, which many Presidents have done before me, and quickly put an end to the travesty that is taking place in that once great State,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. 

“In Minnesota, the Troublemakers, Agitators, and Insurrectionists are, in many cases, highly paid professionals. The Governor and Mayor don’t know what to do, they have totally lost control, and our currently being rendered, USELESS! If, and when, I am forced to act, it will be solved, QUICKLY and EFFECTIVELY!” the president wrote Friday in another post on the matter.

Trump’s warnings came after a second ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis in recent days. An ICE agent shot an illegal immigrant from Venezuela in the leg in Minnesota after a shovel attack during an ambush, federal officials said.

“This administration has unleashed a paramilitary force into our neighborhoods, terrorizing families, escalating enforcement, and now killing a U.S. citizen in our state,” Omar said at one point in the hearing Friday. “And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Our office has received numerous reports of deeply questionable arrests. Individuals detained without explanation, without warrants, without access to counsel, and in many cases, without any discernible lawful basis at all.”

“We have heard of agents pushing people because they look Latino or Somali, forcing them into car accidents where they smash windows, cut seatbelts, carry people away. Abandoned cars with broken windows have become a normal sight of daily life in the Twin Cities,” she continued. 

Federal immigration officers stand outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis.  (John Locher/AP)

“They have deliberately blurred the lines between public safety threats, legal immigration and U.S. citizens, creating an enforcement campaign so indiscriminate that citizens are being swept up, arrested and carried away to these detention facilities. In Minnesota, dozens of U.S. citizens have been taken into custody and released hours later. We have yet to see charges materialize, because, in nearly all instances, no federal charges are possible,” Omar said. 

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The “The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation”.

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The “The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation” paperback book is manufactured in India. It explores the connection between the mind, brain, and body in the process of transformation. This collectible stationery item offers insights into how our bodies retain memories and emotions, shedding light on the significance of this relationship.

It looks like you’re referencing The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, the well‑known book by psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk. The subtitle you wrote (“Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation”) is very close, but the full published subtitle is:

Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.

If you’re looking for a quick sense of what the book is about, here’s a clear, engaging overview.

 What the Book Explores

The Body Keeps the Score examines how trauma reshapes both the mind and the body. Van der Kolk argues that traumatic experiences aren’t just “memories” — they become imprinted in the nervous system, influencing emotions, behavior, and even physical health.

Key ideas:

• Trauma lives in the body, not just the mind.
• Survival responses (fight, flight, freeze) can become stuck.
• Traditional talk therapy isn’t always enough because trauma often bypasses verbal memory.
• Body‑based therapies — such as yoga, EMDR, neurofeedback, and somatic practices — can help restore a sense of safety and connection.

 Why the Book Became So Influential

• It blends neuroscience, psychology, and clinical stories.
• It helped popularize the idea that healing trauma requires integrating the body, not just analyzing thoughts.
• It has been a long‑running bestseller and translated into dozens of languages.

 A Note on Criticism

Some scientists have raised concerns about certain claims in the book, especially around:

• memory and how trauma is stored
• the scientific evidence behind some therapeutic methods These critiques appear in academic discussions and reviews.

If you want, I can also:

• summarize specific chapters
• explain the science behind one of the therapies
• compare it to other trauma‑related books
• help you reflect on themes for a class or discussion

Just tell me what direction you want to go.

Absolutely — you can pick any of those directions, and I can dive in. To make this as useful as possible, I’ll lay out each option clearly so you can choose what you want next.

 1. Summaries of Specific Chapters

You can tell me which chapter(s) you want summarized, and I’ll create a clear, structured overview. If you’re not sure where to start, here are a few popular choices:

• Chapter 1 — Lessons from Vietnam Veterans – Search
• Chapter 4 — Running for Your Life: The Anatomy of Survival
• Chapter 7 — Getting on the Same Wavelength: Attachment and Attunement
• Chapter 13 — Healing from Trauma: Owning Your Self
• Chapter 16 — Yoga and the Body–Brain Connection

Just name the chapter, and I’ll break it down.

 2. Explain the Science Behind a Therapy

The book discusses several therapies with different scientific foundations. I can explain the neuroscience, the evidence, and the controversies behind any of these:

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
• Neurofeedback
• Yoga and somatic practices
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Trauma‑focused psychotherapy
• Play therapy and movement‑based therapies

Pick one, and I’ll unpack the science in a way that’s both accurate and easy to understand.

 3. Compare It to Other Trauma‑Related Books

I can compare The Body Keeps the Score to books such as:

• “Waking the Tiger” — Peter Levine
• “The Deepest Well” — Nadine Burke Harris
• “What Happened to You?” — Oprah & Bruce Perry
• “Trauma and Recovery” — Judith Herman
• “No Bad Parts” — Richard Schwartz
• “The Myth of Normal” — Gabor Maté

Comparisons can focus on:

• scientific grounding
• therapeutic approaches
• writing style
• accessibility
• controversies
• how each book defines trauma

Just tell me which comparison you want.

 4. Help You Reflect on Themes for a Class or Discussion

I can help you explore themes such as:

• the relationship between body memory and trauma
• how trauma affects identity and relationships
• the role of safety in healing
• the limits of talk therapy
• the ethics of trauma treatment
• the book’s influence — and its criticisms
• how trauma shapes communities, not just individuals

I can help you craft:

• discussion points
• essay ideas
• debate positions
• reflection prompts
• thematic analyses

 Your Move

Which direction do you want to go next — chapter summaries, therapy science, book comparisons, or class‑discussion themes?

Great — let’s build a clean, engaging set of chapter summaries for The Body Keeps the Score. To keep things useful, I’ll start with Part I (Chapters 1–4). If you want the rest, I can continue through all five parts.

 PART I — THE REDISCOVERY OF TRAUMA

This section lays the foundation: what trauma is, how it was misunderstood, and how it reshapes the brain and body.

Chapter 1 — Lessons from Vietnam Veterans

• Van der Kolk begins with Vietnam veterans who showed intense symptoms long after combat: nightmares, flashbacks, rage, emotional numbness.
• He explains how trauma was not widely recognized in psychiatry at the time.
• The chapter shows how traumatic memories behave differently from normal memories — they return as sensations, images, and emotions rather than coherent stories.
• This leads to the idea that trauma is not “in the past” but continues to live in the body.

Chapter 2 — Revolutions in Understanding the Mind and Brain

• The chapter traces the evolution of trauma research, especially after the introduction of PTSD as a diagnosis in 1980.
• Van der Kolk describes how trauma affects brain regions responsible for memory, emotion regulation, and self-awareness.
• He emphasizes that trauma is not just psychological — it changes the brain’s wiring.
• Early research into medications and talk therapy showed limits, pushing clinicians to explore new approaches.

Chapter 3 — Looking into the Brain: Neuroscience of Trauma

• Trauma disrupts the balance between the amygdala (fear center), the prefrontal cortex (reasoning), and the hippocampus (memory).
• When triggered, the brain reacts as if the trauma is happening again.
• The chapter introduces the idea of “bottom-up” vs. “top-down” processing:
  • Top-down: thinking, reasoning, talk therapy
  • Bottom-up: body sensations, movement, breath
• Trauma often overwhelms top-down control, which is why body-based therapies become important later in the book.

Chapter 4 — Running for Your Life: The Anatomy of Survival

• This chapter explains the body’s survival responses: fight, flight, freeze, and collapse.
• Trauma occurs when the body cannot complete a survival action — the energy gets “stuck.”
• People may later react to minor triggers with the same intensity as the original threat.
• Van der Kolk introduces the concept of “trauma imprint”: the body remembers what the mind cannot fully process.
• This sets up the book’s central argument: healing requires restoring a sense of physical safety and agency.

Absolutely — let’s dive into Part II: This Is Your Brain on Trauma. This section is the heart of the book’s neuroscience: how trauma reshapes perception, memory, emotions, and the sense of self.

I’ll keep the summaries clear, structured, and engaging.

 PART II — THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON TRAUMA (Chapters 5–9)

Chapter 5 — Body–Brain Connections: The Neuroscience of Trauma

This chapter explains how trauma disrupts the brain’s ability to regulate emotions and interpret bodily signals.

Key ideas:

• The limbic system (emotional brain) becomes overactive after trauma.
• The prefrontal cortex (thinking brain) becomes underactive, especially during triggers.
• This imbalance makes people feel hijacked by emotions or numb and disconnected.
• Trauma survivors often misinterpret bodily sensations — a racing heart may feel like danger even when safe.

Why it matters:

Healing requires restoring communication between the emotional brain and the rational brain.

Chapter 6 — Losing Your Body, Losing Yourself

This chapter explores how trauma disrupts the sense of self and the ability to feel grounded in one’s own body.

Key ideas:

• Trauma survivors often feel disembodied, detached, or unreal.
• The brain’s insula, which helps interpret internal sensations, becomes dysregulated.
• Without accurate body signals, people struggle to know what they feel or need.
• This leads to chronic anxiety, dissociation, or emotional shutdown.

Why it matters:

Reconnecting with bodily sensations is essential for rebuilding self-awareness and emotional stability.

Chapter 7 — Getting on the Same Wavelength: Attachment and Attunement

This chapter focuses on how early relationships shape the brain’s capacity for emotional regulation.

Key ideas:

• Children learn to regulate emotions through attuned caregivers who mirror and soothe them.
• Trauma or neglect disrupts this process, leading to insecure attachment styles.
• The brain’s social circuitry — especially the mirror neuron system — becomes impaired.
• Without attunement, people may struggle with trust, intimacy, and reading social cues.

Why it matters:

Healing often requires safe, attuned relationships that help rewire the brain’s social and emotional systems.

Chapter 8 — Trapped in Relationships: Trauma and the Social Brain

This chapter explores how trauma affects the ability to connect with others.

Key ideas:

• Trauma can make people misread social signals — seeing threat where there is none.
• The ventral vagal system, which supports calm social engagement, becomes underactive.
• Survivors may oscillate between isolation and clinging to unsafe relationships.
• Shame, fear, and hypervigilance distort communication and connection.

Why it matters:

Recovery involves restoring the capacity for safe, reciprocal relationships — a core human need.

Chapter 9 — What’s Love Got to Do with It?

This chapter examines how trauma affects intimacy, sexuality, and the ability to feel pleasure.

Key ideas:

• Trauma can disconnect the brain’s pleasure systems from emotional closeness.
• Survivors may experience:
  • numbness
  • fear of touch
  • compulsive sexuality
  • difficulty trusting partners
• The body may interpret intimacy as danger, even when the mind knows it’s safe.
• Healing requires rebuilding a sense of safety in the body, not just understanding the trauma intellectually.

Why it matters:

Trauma recovery is deeply tied to reclaiming the ability to feel pleasure, connection, and safety with others.

 PART III — THE MINDS OF CHILDREN (Chapters 10–13)

Chapter 10 — Developmental Trauma: The Hidden Epidemic

This chapter introduces the idea that childhood trauma is fundamentally different from adult trauma.

Key ideas:

• Children depend on caregivers for safety, regulation, and identity.
• When caregivers are abusive, neglectful, or unpredictable, the child’s entire stress‑response system becomes distorted.
• Van der Kolk argues that developmental trauma is more pervasive than PTSD but is not fully recognized in diagnostic systems.
• Kids exposed to chronic trauma often show:
  • emotional volatility
  • attention problems
  • learning difficulties
  • aggression or withdrawal
  • trouble forming healthy relationships

Why it matters:

Childhood trauma shapes the architecture of the brain, not just memories — which means early intervention is crucial.

Chapter 11 — Unbearable Memories: How Trauma Distorts a Child’s Mind

This chapter explores how children store traumatic experiences.

Key ideas:

• Children often cannot verbalize trauma; instead, it shows up as:
  • reenactment
  • play themes
  • bodily symptoms
  • behavioral explosions
• Traumatic memories in children are sensory and emotional, not narrative.
• Kids may seem “defiant” or “oppositional,” but their behavior is often a survival adaptation.
• Punishment tends to worsen symptoms because it reinforces fear and shame.

Why it matters:

Understanding a child’s behavior as communication — not misbehavior — is essential for healing.

Chapter 12 — The Unbearable Cost of Trauma: How Trauma Shapes Identity

This chapter examines how trauma affects a child’s sense of self and worldview.

Key ideas:

• Children internalize trauma as “something is wrong with me.”
• Without stable, loving relationships, kids struggle to develop:
  • self-worth
  • trust
  • emotional regulation
  • a coherent identity
• Trauma can lead to dissociation — a mental escape when physical escape is impossible.
• Many traumatized children grow into adults who feel chronically unsafe, ashamed, or disconnected.

Why it matters:

Healing requires helping children rebuild a sense of safety, agency, and belonging.

Chapter 13 — Healing Children: Safety, Play, and Connection

This chapter shifts from problems to solutions — how children actually heal.

Key ideas:

• Kids heal through relationships, not lectures.
• The most effective interventions are:
  • play therapy
  • movement and rhythm (drumming, dance, yoga)
  • safe, attuned caregiving
  • structured environments that reduce chaos
• Play allows children to process trauma symbolically and regain a sense of control.
• The goal is not to force kids to “talk about it,” but to help them feel safe enough for their nervous system to reset.

Why it matters:

Children recover when adults create environments where they can explore, express, and reconnect — not when they’re pressured to explain their traum

Part IV is where the book pivots from psychology to the body itself — how trauma literally imprints on muscles, posture, hormones, and the nervous system. These chapters explain why talk therapy alone often isn’t enough and why body‑based approaches matter.

Here’s a clear, engaging breakdown of Chapters 14–16.

 PART IV — THE IMPRINT OF TRAUMA (Chapters 14–16)

Chapter 14 — Language: Miracle and Tyranny

This chapter explores the limits of language in trauma healing.

Key ideas:

• Trauma often shuts down Broca’s area, the brain’s speech center.
• During flashbacks or intense triggers, people literally cannot put their experience into words.
• This is why trauma survivors may say:
  • “I don’t know what I feel.”
  • “I can’t explain it.”
• Talk therapy can help, but only when the brain is calm enough to access language.
• Trauma is stored in sensory fragments — images, sounds, body sensations — not coherent stories.

Why it matters:

Healing requires approaches that work beyond words, especially when language fails.

Chapter 15 — Letting Go of the Past: EMDR and Memory Processing

This chapter focuses on EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), one of the most researched trauma therapies.

Key ideas:

• EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (eye movements, tapping, tones) while recalling traumatic memories.
• This process helps the brain “unstick” traumatic memories and refile them as normal past events.
• EMDR doesn’t erase memories — it reduces the emotional charge.
• Many patients experience rapid shifts:
  • less fear
  • clearer thinking
  • new insights
• Van der Kolk highlights EMDR’s effectiveness but also notes that it doesn’t work for everyone.

Why it matters:

EMDR shows that trauma healing can happen without detailed verbal retelling — the brain can reorganize itself through sensory processing.

Chapter 16 — Yoga and the Body–Brain Connection

This chapter explains why yoga became one of Van der Kolk’s most recommended treatments.

Key ideas:

• Trauma survivors often feel unsafe in their own bodies.
• Yoga helps people:
  • notice sensations
  • regulate breathing
  • calm the nervous system
  • rebuild a sense of agency
• Slow, mindful movement activates the ventral vagal system, which supports safety and social connection.
• Unlike talk therapy, yoga directly targets:
  • muscle tension
  • posture
  • breath patterns
  • dissociation
• Research showed that yoga reduced PTSD symptoms more effectively than some medications.

Why it matters:

Trauma recovery requires reclaiming the body, not just understanding the trauma intellectually.

 If you want depth and understanding → Therapy science

Choose this if you’re curious about:

• how EMDR works in the brain
• why yoga affects trauma recovery
• what neurofeedback actually measures
• which therapies have strong evidence and which are debated

Part V is the culmination of The Body Keeps the Score — the section where Van der Kolk pulls together decades of research to show what actually helps people heal. It’s practical, hopeful, and deeply rooted in neuroscience.

Here’s a clear, engaging breakdown of Chapters 17–20.

 PART V — PATHS TO RECOVERY (Chapters 17–20)

Chapter 17 — Putting the Pieces Together: Self‑Leadership

This chapter introduces the idea that healing requires becoming the leader of your own internal system.

Key ideas:

• Trauma fragments the self into parts that feel scared, angry, ashamed, or numb.
• These parts aren’t “bad” — they’re protective adaptations.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy helps people:
  • notice their inner parts
  • understand their roles
  • build compassion toward themselves
• The goal is not to erase parts but to help the Self (calm, curious, compassionate) take the lead.

Why it matters:

Trauma healing isn’t about forcing change — it’s about creating internal harmony and safety.

Chapter 18 — Filling in the Holes: Neurofeedback

This chapter explores neurofeedback, a technique that trains the brain to regulate itself.

Key ideas:

• Neurofeedback measures brainwave activity and gives real‑time feedback through sounds or visuals.
• Over time, the brain learns to shift out of states associated with:
  • hyperarousal
  • dissociation
  • emotional volatility
• Many trauma survivors show improvements in:
  • sleep
  • focus
  • emotional regulation
  • impulse control
• Van der Kolk presents neurofeedback as promising but acknowledges that access and cost are barriers.

Why it matters:

Trauma is a brain‑based condition — and neurofeedback directly trains the brain to function more flexibly.

Chapter 19 — Finding Your Voice: Theater and Community

This chapter highlights the surprising power of theater, movement, and group expression.

Key ideas:

• Trauma often silences people — they lose their voice, agency, and sense of belonging.
• Theater helps survivors:
  • inhabit their bodies
  • express emotions safely
  • connect with others
  • rewrite internal narratives
• Group activities (drumming, dance, choir, martial arts) regulate the nervous system through rhythm and synchrony.

Why it matters:

Healing is not just individual — it’s relational. Community restores what trauma disrupts.

Chapter 20 — Choosing Life: The Future of Trauma Treatment

The final chapter looks forward, arguing that trauma treatment must expand beyond traditional talk therapy.

Key ideas:

• Trauma affects the whole person — mind, brain, and body — so treatment must be holistic.
• Effective healing approaches include:
  • EMDR
  • yoga
  • neurofeedback
  • IFS
  • theater and movement
  • safe relationships
• Van der Kolk emphasizes that safety is the foundation of all healing.
• He calls for trauma‑informed schools, medical systems, and communities.
• The chapter ends with a message of hope: the brain and body can change, even after severe trauma.

Why it matters:

Recovery is possible — not by erasing the past, but by building new pathways for connection, regulation, and meaning.

 If you want to go further

I can help you with:

• a full book summary
• a theme analysis for class
• comparisons with other trauma books
• a breakdown of specific therapies (EMDR, IFS, yoga, neurofeedback)
• discussion questions or essay prompts

Just tell me what direction you want next.

You’ve got a great menu of directions here, and each one serves a different purpose. To help you choose the most useful next step, here’s a quick guide to what each option gives you — and the kind of insight it unlocks.

 1. A Full Book Summary

Choose this if you want a single, cohesive overview of The Body Keeps the Score from start to finish. Great for:

• prepping for a test
• refreshing your memory
• getting the “big picture” in one place
• writing an essay or report

You’ll walk away with a clear, structured understanding of the book’s argument, evidence, and conclusions.

 2. A Theme Analysis for Class

Perfect if you’re working on:

• a class discussion
• a paper
• a presentation
• a deeper conceptual understanding

I can break down themes like:

• the body–mind connection
• memory and trauma
• the role of safety
• the limits of talk therapy
• the importance of relationships
• trauma and identity

This gives you academic‑level insight you can use directly in coursework.

 3. Comparisons With Other Trauma Books

Choose this if you want context — how van der Kolk’s ideas stack up against authors like:

• Judith Herman
• Gabor Maté
• Peter Levine
• Bruce Perry
• Nadine Burke Harris

This is especially helpful if you’re:

• writing a comparative essay
• choosing which trauma books to read next
• trying to understand different trauma theories

 4. Breakdown of Specific Therapies (EMDR, IFS, Yoga, Neurofeedback)

This is the best option if you want practical, scientific clarity. I can explain:

• how each therapy works
• what brain systems it targets
• what research supports it
• who it helps most
• why van der Kolk emphasizes it

Great for psychology students, clinicians‑in‑training, or anyone curious about the science.

 5. Discussion Questions or Essay Prompts

Choose this if you want:

• high‑quality class discussion questions
• essay prompts
• debate topics
• reflection questions

I can tailor them to:

• high school
• college
• graduate‑level seminars

 My Recommendation

If you want the most academically useful next step, go with Theme Analysis or Full Book Summary. If you want the most intellectually interesting next step, go with Therapy Breakdown. If you want the most practical for class, go with Discussion Questions/Essay Prompts.

Which direction feels right for you right now — summary, themes, comparisons, therapy breakdown, or discussion prompts?

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US apologizes for mistake in deporting Massachusetts college student, but defends her removal

Story by MICHAEL CASEY

BOSTON (AP) — The Trump administration apologized in court for a “mistake” in the deportation of a Massachusetts college student who was detained trying to fly home to surprise her family for Thanksgiving, but still argued the error should not affect her case.

Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old Babson College freshman, was detained at Boston’s airport on Nov. 20 and flown to Honduras two days later. Her removal came despite an emergency court order on Nov. 21 directing the government to keep her in Massachusetts or elsewhere in the United States for at least 72 hours.

Lopez Belloza, whose family emigrated from Honduras to the U.S. in 2014, is currently staying with grandparents and studying remotely. She is not detained and was recently visiting an aunt in El Salvador. Her case is the latest involving a deportation carried out despite a court order.

 Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported to El Salvador despite a ruling that should have prevented it. The Trump administration initially fought efforts to bring him back to the U.S. but eventually complied after the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in. And last June, a Guatemalan man identified as O.C.G. was returned to the U.S. after a judge found his removal from Mexico likely “lacked any semblance of due process.”

At a federal court hearing Tuesday in Boston, the government argued the court lacks jurisdiction because lawyers for Lopez Belloza filed their action several hours after she arrived in Texas while en route out of the country. But the government also acknowledged it violated the judge’s order.

In court filings and in open court, government lawyers said an Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officer mistakenly believed the order no longer applied because Lopez Belloza had already left Massachusetts. The officer failed to activate a system that alerts other ICE officers that a case is subject to judicial review and that removal should be halted.

“On behalf of the government, we want to sincerely apologize,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Sauter told the judge, saying the employee understands “he made a mistake.” The violation, Sauter added, was “an inadvertent mistake by one individual, not a willful act of violating a court order.”

In a declaration filed with the court Jan. 2, the ICE officer also admitted he did not notify ICE’s enforcement office in Port Isabel, Texas, that the removal mission needed to be canceled. He said he believed the judge’s order did not apply once Lopez Belloza was no longer in the state.

The government maintains her deportation was lawful because an immigration judge ordered the removal of Lopez Belloza and her mother in 2016, and the Board of Immigration Appeals dismissed their appeal in 2017. Prosecutors said she could have pursued additional appeals or sought a stay of removal.

Her lawyer, Todd Pomerleau, countered that she was deported in clear violation of the Nov. 21 order and said the government’s actions deprived her of due process. “I was hoping the government would show some leniency and bring her back,” he said. “They violated a court order.”

U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns said he appreciated the government acknowledging the error, calling it a “tragic” bureaucratic mistake. But he appeared to rule out holding the government in contempt, noting the violation did not appear intentional.

He also questioned whether he has jurisdiction over the case, appearing to side with the government in concluding the court order had been filed several hours after she had been sent to Texas.

“It might not be anybody’s fault, but she was the victim of it,” Stearns said, adding at one point that Lopez Belloza could explore applying for a student visa.

Pomerleau said one possible resolution would be allowing Lopez Belloza to return to finish her studies while he works to reopen the underlying removal order.  

US apologizes for mistake in deporting Massachusetts college student.

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The United States is in dire need of workers and 95% of the people Sleepy Joe Biden Allowed to walk into the U.S, are seeking a better life for themselves. They’re here working to improve their lives and can’t afford the admission cost. Shouldn’t be treated like chattel that should be apprehended and roughed up along the street and be treated like animals.

 I voted for Trump three times, and I am becoming disenchanted with what most people feel is a con man trying to make a name for himself. Dump came off like a crook when he mentioned “the United States is now in control of Venezuelan Oil fields and now has his eye on Greenland by stealing that country away from Denmark.

Dump2 (D stands for deranged – Not Trump) with his goons —Tom Homan: (ogre).

In mythology, ogres are depicted as inhumanly large, tall, and having a disproportionately large head, abundant hair, unusually colored skin, a voracious appetite, and a strong body. …and Kristi Noem are really starting to make Dump2 look ridiculously stupid.

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The extent of his injuries remains unclear, and the Department of Homeland Security has not provided further details. The incident has sparked significant outrage and protests across the Twin Cities, with local officials and witnesses disputing the officer’s claim of self-defense. FBI raids home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson

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 “Daylight kidnappings and nobody bats an eye.”

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