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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. sponsors bill while still absent from Congress due to medical leave

📰 Original title: Mysteriously absent GOP congressman filing legislation — despite not being back at work

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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. sponsors bill while still absent from Congress due to medical leave

Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a Republican representing a New Jersey district, has been absent from Capitol Hill for over 75 days due to an unspecified medical condition. Despite his absence, Kean has recently become the lead sponsor of H.R.9061, a bill aimed at providing clear federal guidance to states on whether Medicaid and CHIP should cover early screenings for preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication. His office continues to distribute newsletters and maintain routine congressional communications, even though he has not returned to work. The prolonged absence has raised concerns among fellow Republican lawmakers, who are frustrated by the lack of details regarding his health and return timeline. Kean’s district is considered competitive for the upcoming midterm elections, with Democrats strategizing to leverage public dissatisfaction with President Trump to regain control of the House. While his legislative activities continue remotely, the situation highlights challenges in congressional accountability and constituent communication when a lawmaker is unable to attend in person due to health reasons.

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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. sponsors bill while still absent from Congress due to medical leave

📰 Original title: Mysteriously absent GOP congressman filing legislation — despite not being back at work

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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. sponsors bill while still absent from Congress due to medical leave

Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a Republican representing a New Jersey district, has been absent from Capitol Hill for over 75 days due to an unspecified medical condition. Despite his absence, Kean has recently become the lead sponsor of H.R.9061, a bill aimed at providing clear federal guidance to states on whether Medicaid and CHIP should cover early screenings for preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication. His office continues to distribute newsletters and maintain routine congressional communications, even though he has not returned to work. The prolonged absence has raised concerns among fellow Republican lawmakers, who are frustrated by the lack of details regarding his health and return timeline. Kean’s district is considered competitive for the upcoming midterm elections, with Democrats strategizing to leverage public dissatisfaction with President Trump to regain control of the House. While his legislative activities continue remotely, the situation highlights challenges in congressional accountability and constituent communication when a lawmaker is unable to attend in person due to health reasons.

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DionyZack 🍉✊🏽♀️🌿5d ago

Sortir du nucléaire☢ Formulaire d'absence et de pouvoir: Si vous ne pouvez pas participer à l'Assemblée Générale, ce formulaire vous permet de confier votre pouvoir de vote à un représentant d'un autre groupe adhérent ou à une autre personne… #AssembléeGénérale #Vote #Formulaire #Pouvoir #Absence

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Formulaire d'absence et de pouvoir

Si vous ne pouvez pas participer à l'Assemblée Générale, ce formulaire vous permet de confier votre pouvoir de vote à un représentant d’un autre groupe adhérent ou à une autre personne adhérente, qui vous représentera.

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CBC Prince Edward Island 5d ago

MLA under police investigation requests formal leave of absence from P.E.I. Legislature
Gilles Arsenault has requested a formal leave of absence from the provincial legislature after missing most of the spring sitting.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-legislature-gilles-arsenault-leave-request-9.7211620?cmp=rss

KillBait News May 18

Concerns Raised Over Missing Congressman While Office Continues Sending Newsletters

📰 Original title: 'Creepy and weird': Missing Republican's curiously chipper newsletter draws fire

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Concerns Raised Over Missing Congressman While Office Continues Sending Newsletters

Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a New Jersey Republican, has been absent from Congress for 74 days, missing 68 votes and not appearing publicly. His office has attributed the absence to a 'personal health matter,' but details are scarce. Despite his absence, Kean's office has continued sending upbeat newsletters in his voice, which has raised concern among both constituents and fellow lawmakers. Aaron Fritschner, chief of staff to Rep. Don Beyer, and CNN journalist Andrew Kaczynski described the newsletters as unusual and unsettling given the congressman's prolonged absence. In response, Kean consultant Harrison Neely criticized Kaczynski for asking questions about Kean's whereabouts. House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP aides admitted they have limited information on Kean's condition. Kean Sr., the former New Jersey governor, stated his son is recovering from a 'serious but temporary illness,' while Kean's chief of staff declined to provide details, saying only 'there's no cameras where Tom is.' Democratic challengers criticized the lack of transparency, emphasizing that Kean's constituents are his employers and deserve answers regarding his prolonged absence.

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KillBait May 18

Concerns Raised Over Missing Congressman While Office Continues Sending Newsletters

📰 Original title: 'Creepy and weird': Missing Republican's curiously chipper newsletter draws fire

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Concerns Raised Over Missing Congressman While Office Continues Sending Newsletters

Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a New Jersey Republican, has been absent from Congress for 74 days, missing 68 votes and not appearing publicly. His office has attributed the absence to a 'personal health matter,' but details are scarce. Despite his absence, Kean's office has continued sending upbeat newsletters in his voice, which has raised concern among both constituents and fellow lawmakers. Aaron Fritschner, chief of staff to Rep. Don Beyer, and CNN journalist Andrew Kaczynski described the newsletters as unusual and unsettling given the congressman's prolonged absence. In response, Kean consultant Harrison Neely criticized Kaczynski for asking questions about Kean's whereabouts. House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP aides admitted they have limited information on Kean's condition. Kean Sr., the former New Jersey governor, stated his son is recovering from a 'serious but temporary illness,' while Kean's chief of staff declined to provide details, saying only 'there's no cameras where Tom is.' Democratic challengers criticized the lack of transparency, emphasizing that Kean's constituents are his employers and deserve answers regarding his prolonged absence.

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WikiTractatus May 8

#ABSENCE ___ Le Dasein de Heidegger se laisse traduire en français par "l'être-au-monde". Il y a aussi une absence-au-monde: cette façon de fixer le vide que l'on nous présente comme si nous y étions. https://wikitractatus.ourednik.info/absence

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Le Dasein de Heidegger se laisse traduire en français par

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The Skeptic's Kaddish Apr 27

Slippery hold, or: A rengay

A two-person ‘Rengay’

By Suzanne and David

sb-I wake with sand sleep
disorientation dawns
early alarm callsdb- hot spray against my shoulders
salt still lingers on my skinsb-rivulets of soap
snake a pathway down my spine
to pool at my feetdb-reach down, miss again
routine failure perfected
nothing stays in handsb- I let it spiral from sight
it loops into tomorrowdb-beneath the ceiling fan
the steady hum draws me in
I lose my bearings

Rengay?

Rengay is a form of linked verse created as an alternative to Japanese renga or renku. The form was devised by Garry Gay in California in 1992. A rengay consists of six thematic haiku verses and is normally composed by two or three poets, although solo and six-person rengay are not uncommon.

This form actually requires a bit of explanation, so I recommend that you read about it HERE.

Let’s write poetry together!

When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.

–Ben Harper (b. 1969)

Would you like to create poetry with me and have a completed poem of yours featured here at the Skeptic’s Kaddish? I am very excited to have launched the ‘Poetry Partners’ initiative and am looking forward to meeting and creating with you… Check it out!