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Kat Farrington, Esq.
@katfarrington.bsky.social
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Law, literature, hiking, horses (and every other animal!). Queer, disabled, autistic, writer. NYC attorney for children & union officer. she/sí/ella/вона. Ukrainian. 🇺🇦
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Kat Farrington, Esq. @katfarrington.bsky.social · Apr 7
At one point, my therapist said this about my mom: "she was so accepting, and just took such joy in the person right in front of her, that she didn't need a label to explain you. She just *liked* you so much."

She really did. The loss of it will never stop hurting. 💔
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willquinnart.bsky.social
Daily bunny no.3229 starts the day with a bad omen
A bunny walking down the street is surprised by a black cat, who crosses his path via a small red motorbike, exiting from a footpath onto the road.
February 14, 2026 at 4:21 AM
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bdlimm.bsky.social
I rarely use the term "must-read" to describe a piece, and I read a lot. This piece qualifies as a must-read.
chactivist.bsky.social Chris Brooks @chactivist.bsky.social · 5d
The labor movement isn’t just weak, it’s approaching an event horizon: the point at which unions become so small they lose the political, cultural, and institutional mass to successfully reverse their own decline. 🧵 jacobin.com/2026/02/unio...
Unions Are Going to Die Unless Something Big Changes Soon
The labor movement isn’t just the weakest it’s been in a century. Without a radical and aggressive shift in organizing, US unions could effectively cease to matter in the very near future.
jacobin.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:51 AM
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xhappyccino.bsky.social
french fed is so fucking stupid. all they had to do was support the incredible amazing best team they aLREADY HAD and when they got on the podium AS THEY SHOULD everyone would be like "yes this is so good and right viva la france" instead of wanting all their heads on pikes
kemmes7.bsky.social kemmes @kemmes7.bsky.social · 1d
Lopareva/Brissaud are so underrated #FigureSkating #MilanoCortino2026
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 AM
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saskajanet.bsky.social
A thread of sheep. Just what the doctor ordered
February 13, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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antongerashchenko.bsky.social
Remembrance is not a violation

#RemembranceIsNotAViolation
February 13, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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vandroidhelsing.bsky.social
Friday the 13th!! man, I better not encounter any black cats!!!!
Photo of a small black cat sitting in front of a glass-paned closet door, head tilted down and eyes tilted up, an absolute orphan, totally abandoned and unloved Photo of a small black cat lounging in a chair with one paw casually hanging off the side Photo of a small black cat sitting on the floor behind my leg and looking up at me with recrimination for not feeding her yet Photo of a small black cat sleeping peacefully on her side
February 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social
A sheep staring at me insouciantly moments after it has set fire to the world.
February 13, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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dytsras.bsky.social
By the power invested in me, I hearby proclaim this woman, "White Woman of Next Month!"

(sorry, you cant have February.)

Not all heroes wear blue jeans
February 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
Fog and frost on the lake this morning. It’s an absolute perfect winter day.
February 13, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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microsff.com
"Does the role really require a woman?"

"No?"

"Or youth?"

"Er... No?"

"Is being royal or nobility a must?"

The dragon hesitated. "It's traditional..."

"We can mention that it's a position traditionally filled by a princess," the HR consultant said, "but we do welcome all applicants."

"Okay."
February 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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nywolforg.bsky.social
Latest news: Rep. Mike Schmid is continuing the fight to ban recreationally running over wildlife with snowmobiles on public land, which is currently legal and common in the corner of western Wyoming.

Read more: bit.ly/4tB26IG
Fourth time’s a charm? Lawmaker tries again to ban Wyoming’s practice of chasing, striking wildlife with snowmobiles - WyoFile
Bill introduced on Wednesday proposes language that would end an era of recreationally running over foxes, coyotes, wolves and other animals on public land.
bit.ly
February 13, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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drrjwarren.bsky.social
#ArtDD2026
Cheeky chicken

From my archive. Think we all need cheering up!

@saocousins.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @indikon.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social
Painted hen, facing viewer but with head turned to right. Brown plumage, and red combs above and below head and beak.
February 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
katfarrington.bsky.social
This possum is prettier than I'll ever be
February 14, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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internethippo.bsky.social
They taught Al how to talk like a corporate middle manager and thought this meant the Al was conscious instead of realizing that corporate middle managers aren't
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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manigarm.bsky.social
So, take your pick! And evil unicorn trying to take over the world? Or a collection of rag-tag bog witches, book fae, undead goldfish, a skeletal cat who prowls Halloween, or a song that heals any wound it touches?
LostWith Notes, the book of the Waysmith Somerset Sayer in The Way By.
February 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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manigarm.bsky.social
Fairies are real. Or they ought to be, at least, according to Madame Bel Carmen's best hypotheses. Her problem, however, is that after searching the world over for the lore to prove it, she hasn't uncovered anything that someone didn't already know....

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The Way By - The Three Little Sisters
Fairies are real. Or they ought to be, at least, according to Madame Bel Carmen's best hypotheses. Her problem, however, is that after searching the world over for the lore to prove it, she hasn't unc...
shop.the3littlesisters.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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nicolechung.bsky.social
“‘When the choice is between your safety and even, like, life, the choice is not, Oh, I chose to retire. No, I was pushed out,’ Papadakis says.”
Olympic Ice Dancer Gabriella Papadakis on the Relationship That Ended Her Career
In her first English-language interview, Papadakis reflects on her relationship with her ice dancing partner.
www.vogue.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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hongpong.bsky.social
in case anyone wants the entire ICE HSI undercover operations handbook (2008 edition)
February 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social
📣 CALL TO ACTION 📣
Write to the Minister to ask to him to prohibit the use of tangle nets to prevent the extinction of critically endangered shark and ray species.

Info & what you can do to help: iwt.ie/call-to-acti...

📷 Angel Shark by Louise Overy

@fairseas.ie @irishenvnet.bsky.social
Call to action: Prohibit destructive tangle nets to protect endangered Irish species - Irish Wildlife Trust
Call to action: Prohibit destructive tangle nets to protect endangered Irish species Published online 13/2/2026 Grace Carr   Call to action –  Write to the Minister asking him to prohibit the use of t...
iwt.ie
February 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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planetoffinks.bsky.social
AI is the exact opposite of Woody Guthrie's guitar
February 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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poorlycatdraw.bsky.social
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a doodle of a cat sending… uhm… some love bombs?
February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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nehumanesociety.bsky.social
🐶 💕 🐱
Scone my love for you is dense just like my fur anyway.... do you want to take a dust bath together Corn i have a map to your heart but it’s a corn maze and baby i am so lost where am i help. please Dill i relish every moment we spend together. that being said i can’t eat relish because it’s bad for me uhh. yeah. anyway end of poem Butternut i wrote a song for you! what’s that? you don’t want to hear it? TOO BAD here goes. high pitched guinea pig squeal (10 hr. version).mp3
February 13, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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nehumanesociety.bsky.social
send these shelter pet valentines to your crush this year and you'll find true love 💕

or not. we can't guarantee anything
Pig rainbows are red violets are blue i am white and gray grass is green Big Bird is yellow is that enough. can i stop talking about colors now Victory i love you more than i love tennis balls. are you flattered? you should be flattered. because i REALLY love tennis balls. like to a concerning degree. they are my favorite toy. i like to chase them and i like how bouncy they are and i like Simba i love you so much that my love might come out in the form of a hairball i am so so sorry Samson are we in a litter box?because i'm digging you! there’s some other stuff in here too don’t worry about that
February 13, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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johnrogers.bsky.social
Bring the monstrance! KICK IN THE DOORS WITH THE MONSTRANCE! We are going OLD SCHOOL.
djbyrnes1.bsky.social Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 18h
New: District Judge Robert Gettleman issued an order yesterday mandating clergy be allowed inside the Broadview, IL ICE facility on Feb. 18 to offer those inside ashes and communion for Ash Wednesday.

Gettleman found the govt has "substantially burdened plaintiffs’ exercise of religion."
Image text: IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION COALITION FOR SPIRITUAL AND ) PUBLIC LEADERSHIP; FR. LARRY ) DOWLING; SR. JEREMEY MIDURA; FR. ) DENNIS BERRY; FR. DAN HARTNETT; and ) MICHAEL N. OKIŃCZYC-CRUZ ) ) Plaintiffs, ) Case No. 25 C 14168 ) v. ) ) Judge Robert W. Gettleman KRISTI NOEM; TODD LYONS; MARCOS ) CHARLES; RUSSELL HOLT; RODNEY S. ) SCOTT; GREGORY BOVINO; PAMELA ) BONDI; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND ) SECURITY; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; ) DONALD J. TRUMP ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Plaintiffs moved for a preliminary injunction (Doc. 8) against defendants, requesting access to minister to migrants and detainees in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) facility in Broadview, Illinois (“Broadview”). Plaintiffs allege that defendants’ denial of their access to Broadview violates plaintiffs’ rights under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (“RFRA”), 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb, et seq., and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (“RLUIPA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000cc, et seq. For the reasons below, the court grants plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction (Doc. 8) in part. A. Standing Because defendants raise the issue, the court briefly addresses standing. Plaintiffs’ theory of standing in relation to its RFRA claim is straightforward. Plaintiffs are asserting their own religious rights and the religious rights of detainees and migrants at Broadview. Defendants do not dispute that plaintiffs have standing to assert their own rights. Instead, defendants argue that “plaintiffs lack standing to assert the rights of the detainees.” Because the preliminary injunction here is based on plaintiffs’ RFRA claims asserted on their own behalf, the court need not reach the third-party standing issues Partial Image text: B. Preliminary injunction To obtain a preliminary injunction, the plaintiff “must establish that he is likely to succeed on the merits, that he is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief, that the balance of equities tips in his favor, and that an injunction is in the public interest.” Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008). Of these four factors, “[t]he two most important considerations are likelihood of success on the merits and irreparable harm.” Bevis v. City of Naperville, Illinois, 85 F.4th 1175, 1188 (7th Cir. 2023). In establishing a likelihood of success on the merits, the plaintiff “need not demonstrate likelihood of success by a preponderance of the evidence,” but must “nevertheless make a ‘strong’ showing that reveals how it proposes to prove its case.” Id. In addition, a plaintiff seeking a preliminary injunction must show more than “a mere possibility of irreparable harm.” Id. 1. Likelihood of success on the merits The court finds that plaintiffs have shown a likelihood of success on the merits of their RFRA claim. Under RFRA, the “Government shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability.” 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb- 1(a). The statute provides a single exception that applies if the government demonstrates that the application of the burden to the person: “(1) is in is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and (2) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.” 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb-1(b); see also Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao do Vegetal, 546 U.S. 418, 430 (2006) (explaining that RFRA adopted a “strict scrutiny test”). The court finds that the government has substantially burdened plaintiffs’ exercise of religion. Partial image text: Plaintiffs argue that prayer and ministry to the migrants and detainees at Broadview is an important religious practice. Defendants concede that “ministering to vulnerable Catholic immigrants is part of [plaintiffs’] religious exercise,” but argue that doing so at Broadview “is itself not essential to the practice.”1 RFRA requires a court to analyze if a government practice substantially burdens a person’s exercise of religion, not whether the religious practice burdened is “essential.” West v. Radtke, 48 F.4th 836, 845 (7th Cir. 2022) (holding that the assessment of whether a burden is substantial does not focus on “the centrality of the religious practice in question”). The Seventh Circuit has “identified three ways plaintiffs can prove that a law or regulation substantially burdens their religious practice.” Soc’y of Divine Word v. United States Citizenship & Immigr. Servs., 129 F.4th 437, 450 (7th Cir. 2025). Plaintiff can show that the law or regulation, “(1) compelled them to perform acts undeniably at odds with fundamental tenets of their religious beliefs, (2) put substantial pressure on them to modify their behavior and to violate their beliefs, or (3) bears direct, primary, and fundamental responsibility for rendering a religious exercise effectively impracticable.” Id. (cleaned up). Here, defendants’ denial of plaintiffs’ access to Broadview satisfies at least the third category. Defendants’ bar on plaintiffs’ visitation to Broadview is fundamentally responsible for rendering plaintiffs’ religious practice of providing ministry to detainees and migrants effectively impracticable. Because plaintiffs have shown that defendants have substantially burdened their exercise of religion, the burden shifts to defendants to show that the burden is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest, and that it is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. Partial image text: 3. Balance of Equities and Public Interest The court agrees with plaintiffs that the balance of equities tips in plaintiffs’ favor. The govt makes no argument about the balance of equities. As plaintiffs note, Broadview allowed plaintiffs’ religious visitation to Broadview for years before reversing course relatively recently. With reasonable notice and communication, addressing legitimate security and safety concerns, allowing plaintiffs to provide pastoral care to migrants and detainees does not pose any undue hardship on the govt. The court also agrees with plaintiffs that the injunction is in public interest. Allowing plaintiffs to provide pastoral care to migrants and detainees will improve the condition of those detained at Broadview. Again, the govt makes no argument about public interest. Consequently, the court finds that the balance of equities tips in plaintiffs’ favor, and that an injunction is in the public interest. *** Having determined that plaintiffs have satisfied the requirements to obtain a preliminary injunction, and taking into consideration the parties’ arguments and representations in today’s hearing, the court grants plaintiffs’ motion in part and orders the following: 1. Defendants are directed to allow plaintiffs to access the Broadview facility on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026, to offer ashes and Communion for those who desire it. The parties are directed to meet and confer to establish an appropriate protocol for the purposes of safety and security with regard to the Ash Wednesday services. 3. Based on the parties’ representations during today’s proceedings, the court directs them to meet and confer with regard to plaintiffs’ religious ministry at the Broadview facility after Ash Wednesday, including: (1) personal interactions between plaintiffs and detainees; and (2) the ability of plaintiffs to engage in prayer outside of the Broadview facility and in view of the detainees.
February 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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ironspike.bsky.social
Rockwell would have painted this.
radleybalko.bsky.social Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 2d
Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.

Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
February 12, 2026 at 12:32 AM