Foolishness and Frustration: A Week in Review

Ah, Friday. The sweet, sweet day when we can reflect on the week of news that’s, shall we say, filled with human folly and questionable judgment. Buckle up, readers. Here’s your whirlwind tour through an especially bizarre week filled with questionable decisions and some legal theatrics.

VCU Nurse’s Wild TikTok Debacle

Our journey begins in the land of healthcare and social media, where a former nurse at Virginia Commonwealth University, Malinda Cook, decided to take a hard left into the bizarre. Following an ear-piercing viral uproar, she’s now under criminal investigation thanks to a series of TikTok videos that could make even the wildest conspiracy theorist blush.

In an implausible attempt to sabotage Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, Cook suggested fellow medical professionals unleash an arsenal of syringes filled with sedatives or even poison ivy on these unsuspecting officers. Just what the doctor ordered, right? She further encouraged single women to potentially poison ICE agents’ food. Now, there’s a patient approach!

As predictable as the sunrise, the backlash was swift and severe. Cook was fired, which, let’s be honest, was the least VCU could do. Yet the situation raises a larger issue: when did it become acceptable for medical professionals to prioritize their radical agendas over their Hippocratic Oath? It’s called health care, not social warfare.

Trump’s Tax Tussle with the 🛂IRS

Next, we swing over to the courtroom, where former President Donald Trump has filed a whopping $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS