**Update** Agent: Salman Rushdie off ventilator and talking, day after attack

[hlthe2b]

Some good news... Not many details otherwise.


https://apnews.com/article/salman-rushdie-on-ventilator-after-new-york-stabbing-5ea54212d71b95569ed85df7b0fb5fea



MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — “The Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie was taken off a ventilator and able to talk Saturday, a day after he was stabbed as he prepared to give a lecture in upstate New York.

Rushdie remained hospitalized with serious injuries, but fellow author Aatish Taseer tweeted in the evening that he was “off the ventilator and talking (and joking).” Rushdie’s agent, Andrew Wylie, confirmed that information without offering further details.

Earlier in the day, the man accused of attacking him Friday at the Chautauqua Institution, a nonprofit education and retreat center, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault charges in what a prosecutor called a “preplanned” crime.

[Walleye]

1. Very good!

[MuseRider]

2. Thank you

I am happy to see this.

[Rebl2]

3. That's Good News

I do hope he has guard outside his room.

[Raine]

4. Very good news! 👍 nt

[PatSeg]

5. Whew, thank goodness

[MontanaMama]

6. Universe, thank you.

This man has dealt with so much.

[wendyb-NC]

7. That's very good to hear

May he keep on healing.

[keithbvadu2]

8. Any similarities to the Trump supporter who attacked FBI bldg in Cincinnati?

Any similarities to the Trump supporter who attacked FBI bldg in Cincinnati?

Loyal fanatics/terrorists?

[LeftInTX]

14. He is a Lebanese-American who was born in the US

Lebanese-Americans tend to be well integrated into American life.

He probably was a loser who latched onto extremist ideas. (He was a supporter of Iran)

I read he worked out at the gym and didn't speak to anyone.

[crickets]

9. Wonderful news. May he recover soon. nt

[Lunabell]

10. Thank you audience members who were quick to action.

Thank you first responders and medical staff who saved his life. He is a free speech treasure!! Thank you to you all.

[WiVoter]

11. That Is Wonderful To Hear!

[Delmette2.0]

12. That is the best news all day. Thanks.

[sarge43]

13. Great news. Good thoughts and vibes it gets better. n/t

[elleng]

15. THANK YOU!

[yaesu]

16. good, good nt

[NullTuples]

17. "off the ventilator and talking (and joking)."

This is frequently used to denote that someone is in good spirits but it should also be remembered that said people are likely still on morphine. He's got a long road of recovery ahead of him & that should not be minimized.

[hlthe2b]

24. He wasn't expected to survive yesterday, still expected to lose one eye, has serious nerve damage

to one arm (likely brachial plexus damage) that will leave it functionless, liver and other internal damage, and likely considerable additional damage to structures of the neck.

So, no, he's not out of the woods by many miles. But for those of us fearing he would not survive, this bit of news--just that he is off the vent and conscious--means everything.

[Backseat Driver]

18. Encouraging update...one of my favorite story-telling authors n/t

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. Good to hear

[alphafemale]

20. Very Good.

Now get better security!

[nycbos]

21. What a relief.

This article was posted here earlier but I think it bears repeating, this incident teaches us we have to stop conflating words and violence.

Salman Rushdie's Stabbing Shows the Danger of Words With 'Violence'

https://democraticunderground.com/1016329134

[LetMyPeopleVote]

22. That is good news

[electric_blue68]

23. Very good to know!