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6 hours ago, The Daredevil said:

Latest according to Bev Stohl

 

"Noam has not made significant progress, I’m sorry to say. I doubt he will be able to return to the public eye, as he is not communicating much if at all. At 95, his natural aging process is also a factor. His body is tired. I will continue to keep you posted as I learn more. Thank you all for caring. Bev"

That's out 4th hit then.

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This was posted in February, on here too.

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Well it sounds like either way he hasn't got that long left-now watch him pull a Jimmy Carter and still be here next year.

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50 minutes ago, DoltonMoney said:

This was posted in February, on here too.

The latest post was referencing the most recent comment on that Redditt page that was posted in February.

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9 hours ago, The Daredevil said:

Latest according to Bev Stohl

 

"Noam has not made significant progress, I’m sorry to say. I doubt he will be able to return to the public eye, as he is not communicating much if at all. At 95, his natural aging process is also a factor. His body is tired. I will continue to keep you posted as I learn more. Thank you all for caring. Bev"

So... Nonverbal? Maybe?

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More from Bev

 

"His ability to speak is complicated by factors I can’t yet disclose. When the relative I’m in touch with visited him a month ago, he did not communicate with her. He is not ambulatory. I’m not sure for how long this will go on. He is not in pain. His eyes are open and he seems to be watching what’s happening around him."

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I wonder if he's aware of Kissinger's death?

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2 hours ago, jd24fan said:

I wonder if he's aware of Kissinger's death?

 

Why wouldn't he be? It was reported earlier this year that he still watches the news. 

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Sounds like a care home/hospice with days or maybe a few weeks left to me.

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12 hours ago, gcreptile said:

Sounds like a care home/hospice with days or maybe a few weeks left to me.

 

 

And hot MMMDP talent in six days time!

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16 hours ago, gcreptile said:

Sounds like a care home/hospice with days or maybe a few weeks left to me.

This means either the end is nigh or this turns into another Jimmy Carter situation. 

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I'm gonna stick him on the Immortals list next year.

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10 hours ago, Deathtreat23 said:

https://x.com/williamsonkev/status/1799045036388307087

 

Noam Chomsky's health has deteriorated to the point it now prevents him from writing, commenting or participating in the public domain.

 

I think that has been clear for about 6 months…

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Yeah, he's been trending on twitter for the whole day - no new news apart from the things we already posted here.

But yeah, opinions on him seem to get more sour by the day.

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1 hour ago, DCI Frank Burnside said:

 

 

The embodiment of the Tankie Left

Chomsky is an evil person who is going to hell for denying the Bosnian genocide and defending the Khmer Rouge, but he isn't a tankie.

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3 minutes ago, The Unknown Man said:

He's no longer able to talk as his health takes a turn for the worst.:pop:

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Detailed report on his illness from his wife. English, shorter version here.

 

Important parts:

- Chomsky is currently hospitalized in Brazil, his wife's native country.

- He suffered a massive stroke in Arizona in June 2023 and was first treated at a local hospital. After regaining consciousness his wife took him to Brazil by air ambulance with two nurses. The trip is described as "long, painful and stressful", had to make two stops and he was admitted to ICU when he arrived.

- He is now out of ICU, but visited daily by a neurologist, speech therapist and a lung specialist. The right side of his body is numb.

- "Has difficulty speaking", seemingly the only example given of him communicating is that he can raise his left arm. However, she claims he reads the New York Times every day.

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His whole life, he was numb to the right and only raised his arm for the left. His body's just following suit.

 

Joke in poor taste apart, I do wish him a speedy "recovery" (whatever that may mean at his age). It sounds like he could have died on the way to Brazil. However, if his condition still hasn't significantly improved a year later, it likely won't until his death.

 

I also vaguely recall Piers Morgan interviewing him in June 2023... Coincidence? :sherlock:

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On 25/05/2024 at 07:43, gcreptile said:

Sounds like a care home/hospice with days or maybe a few weeks left to me.


Hasn’t he got a Noam to go to? Ha ha ha hee hee hee… etc.

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