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October 16, 2022 5:23 PM Subscribe
Epic, and 100% correct.
posted by Ickster at 5:46 PM on October 16, 2022 [4 favorites]
posted by Ickster at 5:46 PM on October 16, 2022 [4 favorites]
That is amazing. The fucking courage.
posted by gauche at 6:10 PM on October 16, 2022 [6 favorites]
posted by gauche at 6:10 PM on October 16, 2022 [6 favorites]
Fantastic. I just hope he doesn't now find himself the target of pissed-off police officers.
posted by dg at 6:37 PM on October 16, 2022 [4 favorites]
posted by dg at 6:37 PM on October 16, 2022 [4 favorites]
Mingus is a big damn hero twice over.
posted by The Ardship of Cambry at 6:42 PM on October 16, 2022 [4 favorites]
posted by The Ardship of Cambry at 6:42 PM on October 16, 2022 [4 favorites]
Two-minute read, and two-minute video. Worth a read and/or a watch, 5 minutes from now you'll be glad you did.
posted by aniola at 7:02 PM on October 16, 2022 [3 favorites]
posted by aniola at 7:02 PM on October 16, 2022 [3 favorites]
FWIW, that's the slogan of the Socialist Rifle Association, an organization I've worked with. What Mr. Mingus did was braver than picking up a gun. He stepped in to save a life, not worrying about if the person was a criminal or a bystander. Kudos to him. If you haven't taken a 'Stop The Bleed' class, PLEASE DO SO. You don't get to choose when an emergency happens.
posted by flowerofhighrank at 9:05 PM on October 16, 2022 [7 favorites]
posted by flowerofhighrank at 9:05 PM on October 16, 2022 [7 favorites]
A hundred kudos to this worker. The biggest barrier is not the skills, but the willingness to touch a stranger - or even someone you know casually - with their human body fluids all over the place. It's the same with Narcan or choking or CPR, because blood is, well, supposed to be in the body.
(As someone who does teach this and goes, uh, slightly off book, this is my time of year for cheap supplies.)
posted by cobaltnine at 5:00 AM on October 17, 2022 [4 favorites]
(As someone who does teach this and goes, uh, slightly off book, this is my time of year for cheap supplies.)
posted by cobaltnine at 5:00 AM on October 17, 2022 [4 favorites]
Abolition is the only way forward.
posted by ob1quixote at 6:00 AM on October 17, 2022 [5 favorites]
posted by ob1quixote at 6:00 AM on October 17, 2022 [5 favorites]
Like the chief said, "Great work" -- though maybe I mean it a little more. Honestly, Mr. Mingus was brave to step up on someone else's Worst Day, and brave again to just be honest with the police.
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colbaltnine, which supplies in particular are cheap right now?
posted by wenestvedt at 6:21 AM on October 17, 2022 [1 favorite]
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colbaltnine, which supplies in particular are cheap right now?
posted by wenestvedt at 6:21 AM on October 17, 2022 [1 favorite]
but the willingness to touch a stranger... with their human body fluids all over the place.
Mr. Mingus' story is almost word-for-word the parable of the Good Samaritan.
posted by AzraelBrown at 6:37 AM on October 17, 2022 [5 favorites]
Mr. Mingus' story is almost word-for-word the parable of the Good Samaritan.
posted by AzraelBrown at 6:37 AM on October 17, 2022 [5 favorites]
Thank you so much for this post, Ahmad Khani! I'm in Europe and couldn't get to the Mother Jones site without accepting cookies. Here's an interview and more info on how Mr. Mingus saved a life.
posted by Bella Donna at 7:25 AM on October 17, 2022 [3 favorites]
posted by Bella Donna at 7:25 AM on October 17, 2022 [3 favorites]
The Day Alex Mingus Saved a Man's Life - FULL INTERVIEW, On Site Public Media ["As one of the only Black-owned media outlets in Minnesota, On Site Public Media is committed to amplifying historically underestimated voices by providing creators with the means to tell their own stories. On Site Public Media began as a vehicle to bring intervention-based forum to communities for catharsis. We are now a public media outlet that provides access to equipment, expertise, and studio space so that all are able to speak their truth through film and photography."]
posted by Iris Gambol at 7:28 AM on October 17, 2022 [4 favorites]
posted by Iris Gambol at 7:28 AM on October 17, 2022 [4 favorites]
I think cobaltnine is saying they use a lot of fake blood.
posted by echo target at 7:46 AM on October 17, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by echo target at 7:46 AM on October 17, 2022 [1 favorite]
Yeah, I go 'off book' with my homemade fake leg with tubing and a pump and fake blood when my crowd and space is appropriate. The cost for medical training supplies is a scam.
posted by cobaltnine at 8:17 AM on October 17, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by cobaltnine at 8:17 AM on October 17, 2022 [2 favorites]
Oh, man, that's awesome! :7) I've been meaning to take the Stop The Bleed class but it's never offered in my area. Is the online version useful?
(I came upon a bad car accident half a dozen years ago and was surprised that I didn't freeze, and remembered most of what I had learned over the years -- but I was lucky that the passenger wasn't hurt worse. It made me want to learn more!)
posted by wenestvedt at 8:25 AM on October 17, 2022 [2 favorites]
(I came upon a bad car accident half a dozen years ago and was surprised that I didn't freeze, and remembered most of what I had learned over the years -- but I was lucky that the passenger wasn't hurt worse. It made me want to learn more!)
posted by wenestvedt at 8:25 AM on October 17, 2022 [2 favorites]
What a courageous dude.
And he is totally right.
posted by Windopaene at 12:57 PM on October 17, 2022 [2 favorites]
And he is totally right.
posted by Windopaene at 12:57 PM on October 17, 2022 [2 favorites]
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