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31. I believe we had a misunderstanding. This is what I was referring to:

Reply to Botany (Reply #30)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 09:40 PM

20 hrs ago

Norm Ornstein: “Turning Grief to Purpose: Working to Reform our Broken Mental Health System”

Following the death of my 34-year old son Matthew in 2015, after his ten year struggle with serious mental illness, my family and I created a foundation in his memory, and began to work on issues of serious mental illness to find ways to keep other families from suffering as we had, and other people with SMI from suffering as Matthew had.

https://ethical.nyc/sunday-12-6-norm-ornstein-turning-grief-to-purpose-working-to-reform-our-broken-mental-health-system/

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Norman Ornstein: A chilling story leading the Minneapolis Star Tribune this morning. 3/26. [View all] Passages Yesterday OP

Storm Troopers no_hypocrisy Yesterday #1

Yes. No question about it, we are there. Passages Yesterday #3

AND, all while popsdenver Yesterday #26

And this is why we need to stand together and resist this fascist takeover Easterncedar Yesterday #2

Heroic people, no exaggeration. Passages Yesterday #4

The No Kings concert there is going to be historic! Easterncedar Yesterday #9

I agree and wish I could be there. Passages Yesterday #10

Tomorrow Wednesdays Yesterday #20

Norm is originally from Minnesota DFW Yesterday #5

Smart and fair..yep. Passages Yesterday #6

Kick dalton99a Yesterday #7

But, but... I keep reading how Minneapolis is 'safe' now and that ICE was 'no longer there'... OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #8

iceout.org mysteryowl Yesterday #11

Thank you very much, I was not aware of it. Passages Yesterday #12

YW. Yep, many are not aware, so the reporting is low. mysteryowl Yesterday #13

I hope they went outside NJCher Yesterday #14

Those Agents Are Mere Grunts ProfessorGAC Yesterday #15

After what happened to Melissa Hortman, her husband and their dog along with John Hoffman and his wife, chowder66 Yesterday #16

......Paranoia strikes deep Sweet Rosie Red Yesterday #17

Agreed 👍 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #23

We've got to get a handle on ICE before it's too late. Martin68 Yesterday #18

Racist, white-slob voters in Florida have been rewarding this nazi shit for 10 years wolfie001 Yesterday #19

Norm is good man and a long time friend Botany Yesterday #21

Yep, true blue. Passages Yesterday #22

The last words my dad heard before he .. Botany Yesterday #24

I can't say I'm surprised, Norman is a big hearted man..that was a beautiful gesture. Passages Yesterday #25

Norm wasn't my dad's son but his compatriot. Botany 22 hrs ago #30

I believe we had a misunderstanding. This is what I was referring to: Passages 20 hrs ago #31

Thank you! Botany 11 hrs ago #32

No problem, that was a dark time for Norman and his family. Passages 8 hrs ago #33

DURec leftstreet Yesterday #27

And they say that we dox them and thats why they are masked IcyPeas Yesterday #28

Every accusation is a confession. For ICE too. Festivito Yesterday #29