Kellen Squire
Dad, husband, Christian, outdoorsman, perpetually undercaffeinated ER Nurse. Common sense populist/progressive; heroes are Smarsh, Wellstone, Perriello, and Howell. A progressive in VA is anyone who believes in life after birth! Keep the Big Boys Honest! People Before Party!
As COVID-19 Surge Builds, the Realization Hits: No One is Coming to Save Us
by Kellen Squire
There comes a time every year- round about October- when you're busily going about your day, minding your own business, and then,...
To Everyone Who Wants America “Re-opened” Immediately, Damn the Costs: Stop Asking Us to...
by Kellen Squire
I've been an emergency department nurse in Charlottesville, Virginia for almost ten years now. I've dealt with heart attacks and strokes. I've...
The Fatalistic View From an ER Nurse on What’s Ahead
by Kellen Squire, RN
Being an ER Nurse, a lot of people have asked me what I think about COVID-19. I almost inevitably tell them- first...
Cheating My Way Through College: Morality In the Age of Donald Trump
by Kellen Squire
Ten years ago, I was struggling.
To be fair, I had brought it on myself. By some miracle, I'd been offered an incomparable...
In 2020, the Cost of Schadenfreude’s Just Too Damn High.
by Kellen Squire
Some of you know I am no longer running for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. The reasons for that are pretty simple, but...
The Dangers of Medicare for All and the Benefits of Community Paramedicine: Moving Toward...
by Kellen Squire
I'm sure I don't have to belabor the point on the need for healthcare reform in the United States of America. While...
On Run For Something Day, Honoring EVERY Virginia Democrat Who Stood Up in 2019...
by Kellen Squire
Today is National Run For Something Day! Run For Something, a grassroots organization dedicated to empowering people to stand up and be the...
A Primer on Poll Greeting, or: How to Win Your Next Election
by Kellen Squire
The other day, I wrote this story about my election day experiences being a poll worker, and I noticed a number of people...
Lying to Protect the President and Attack Women: Virginia Republicans’ Depraved Race to the...
by Kellen Squire
Here's an existential question for you: how does a supposedly “pro-life" politico reconcile their support for Donald Trump, given that the Republican...
The Ones Who Make Everything We Do In the ER Worthwhile
by Kellen Squire
One of the open secrets from working in nursing and emergency services is how little our profession resembles what popular culture shows...
