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Monday Overnight Open Thread - June 23, 2025 [Doof]
Howdy Hordelings! Welcome to the Monday ONT. Has summer weather hit your area? It certainly has hit us here in the Mid Atlantic! No matter what the temperature is where you are, the ONT encourages copious quantities of cold beverages for maximum content and comment enjoyment. Won't ya step on in?
4-year-old Kyndal Bradley knows how to use a phone to call her mother, but how to call 911, or even when to do so, has not been talked about.
So imagine the surprise of her mother and the teaching staff at a Tennessee daycare when, during a medical emergency, it was Kyndal who took action.
Witnesses say that the teacher at the daycare in Clarksville collapsed and suffered a seizure. She had been the only adult in the room, and while the rest of the class stood there confused, Kyndal ran to get help.
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“If she hadn’t have gone and got the assistance, this story could have gone a totally different way.”
“I never thought to introduce what to do if an emergency arises, so it was a shock to me to see that she knew exactly what to do in a situation like that,”
Read the whole thing. Video segment in the story at the link.
A heartwarming moment of kindness has gone viral—and turned into real-life change—for a local ice cream vendor.
Don Tomas, known affectionately in his community for his years of dedication and hard work, was recently seen pushing a heavy ice cream freezer down the road in the sweltering Florida summer heat.
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In just one week, nearly 2,000 people donated, and the campaign raised $30,000. Thanks to the power of community and compassion, Tomas will soon be able to keep doing what he loves—bringing joy and frozen treats to his neighborhood—without having to walk miles in the heat.
Check out the whole story. Video embedded within.
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Hard Hitting Commentary on Iran
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