Mele
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Cat pics of Hazel, Lucy, and Zora, plus whining about how my body hurts and I’m tired
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US Border Patrol shot and injured two people in Portland on Thursday, just one day after an ICE agent named Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.
“We cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts,” said Portland Mayor Keith Wilson.
“We cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts,” said Portland Mayor Keith Wilson.
Outrage and mistrust mount as federal agents shoot two people in Portland one day after Renee Good’s killing
“We cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts,” said Portland Mayor Keith Wilson.
www.motherjones.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
US Border Patrol shot and injured two people in Portland on Thursday, just one day after an ICE agent named Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.
“We cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts,” said Portland Mayor Keith Wilson.
“We cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts,” said Portland Mayor Keith Wilson.
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they never wanted small government. They just wanted to be the ones holding the gun.
January 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
they never wanted small government. They just wanted to be the ones holding the gun.
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ICE has murdered THIRTY TWO PEOPLE in detention centers. Four in the last week.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:38 AM
ICE has murdered THIRTY TWO PEOPLE in detention centers. Four in the last week.
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Vigil/press conference featuring six city councilors ends with an “abolish ICE” chant and the Portland crows circling overhead.
January 9, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Vigil/press conference featuring six city councilors ends with an “abolish ICE” chant and the Portland crows circling overhead.
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An Oregon lawmaker is warning of ICE agents posing as utility workers. NW Natural and Portland General Electric have published guidance in several languages on how to tell if a person is actually one of their employees.
ICE posing as utility workers to detain immigrants, Gresham lawmaker warns
Oregon state Rep. Ricki Ruiz said three people were detained in his district after ICE agents posed as utility workers.
www.opb.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
An Oregon lawmaker is warning of ICE agents posing as utility workers. NW Natural and Portland General Electric have published guidance in several languages on how to tell if a person is actually one of their employees.
WTAF
Hours after the U.S. invaded Venezuela to seize President Nicolás Maduro, President Trump sent a warning to the governments of Mexico, Cuba and Colombia that their countries could be next.
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Trump signals more Latin American invasions could be next after capturing Maduro
"Something's going to have to be done with Mexico," Trump told Fox and Friends.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:53 PM
WTAF
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Far from being a simple surgical strike, this action to remove Maduro will reverberate in unexpected and significant ways.
It undermines our defense of sovereignty, reducing our authority regarding actions China might take against Taiwan or Putin against Ukraine.
It undermines our defense of sovereignty, reducing our authority regarding actions China might take against Taiwan or Putin against Ukraine.
January 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Far from being a simple surgical strike, this action to remove Maduro will reverberate in unexpected and significant ways.
It undermines our defense of sovereignty, reducing our authority regarding actions China might take against Taiwan or Putin against Ukraine.
It undermines our defense of sovereignty, reducing our authority regarding actions China might take against Taiwan or Putin against Ukraine.
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Once again, U.S. foreign policy is all about oil, regime change, and might makes right.
This military operation violated our own Constitution which requires Congressional approval for acts of war.
This military operation violated our own Constitution which requires Congressional approval for acts of war.
January 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Once again, U.S. foreign policy is all about oil, regime change, and might makes right.
This military operation violated our own Constitution which requires Congressional approval for acts of war.
This military operation violated our own Constitution which requires Congressional approval for acts of war.
Despite fireworks killing a bunch of folks here on Oahu last year NYE they are definitely still going nuts this year anyway 😵💫
January 1, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Despite fireworks killing a bunch of folks here on Oahu last year NYE they are definitely still going nuts this year anyway 😵💫
lol well I’ve never returned from a trip to sleep at home one night and then booked a flight out with 5 hours to spare before 🤪 at least my status got me a comfort seat and it wasn’t prohibitively expensive for being so last minute
December 29, 2025 at 7:25 AM
lol well I’ve never returned from a trip to sleep at home one night and then booked a flight out with 5 hours to spare before 🤪 at least my status got me a comfort seat and it wasn’t prohibitively expensive for being so last minute
Okay I need to save a lot more points before my next trip and/or fly JAL because yeah my body can’t fly to Asia in uncomfortable seats with bad food anymore. Running on less than an hour of sleep last night isn’t helping either… and why TF did they order vegan meals for us for no reason?! #hangry
November 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Okay I need to save a lot more points before my next trip and/or fly JAL because yeah my body can’t fly to Asia in uncomfortable seats with bad food anymore. Running on less than an hour of sleep last night isn’t helping either… and why TF did they order vegan meals for us for no reason?! #hangry
LOL new google home assistant w/gemini launched today and it’s all like check out these different voices and they all sound literally the same on the app — but jarringly different when they are live on the devices. Love first day launch bugs
November 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
LOL new google home assistant w/gemini launched today and it’s all like check out these different voices and they all sound literally the same on the app — but jarringly different when they are live on the devices. Love first day launch bugs
Okay now if the government could just reopen soon that would be great
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Okay now if the government could just reopen soon that would be great
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Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
I’m having some fucking feelings! Life has been WAY TOO MUCH lately.
Japan is coming up soon at least. Gotta squeeze all the fun out of it that I can and hope that things don’t go sideways while I’m away.
Japan is coming up soon at least. Gotta squeeze all the fun out of it that I can and hope that things don’t go sideways while I’m away.
October 25, 2025 at 4:54 AM
I’m having some fucking feelings! Life has been WAY TOO MUCH lately.
Japan is coming up soon at least. Gotta squeeze all the fun out of it that I can and hope that things don’t go sideways while I’m away.
Japan is coming up soon at least. Gotta squeeze all the fun out of it that I can and hope that things don’t go sideways while I’m away.
Figured out last night via Ancestry research and DNA matches that I’m distantly related to Albert Brooks and likely Albert Einstein as well. The best part was telling my mom—she assumed it was via my very silly dad, but no it was on her side! Her mind was blown.
August 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Figured out last night via Ancestry research and DNA matches that I’m distantly related to Albert Brooks and likely Albert Einstein as well. The best part was telling my mom—she assumed it was via my very silly dad, but no it was on her side! Her mind was blown.
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holy shit the kpop demon hunters sing along was incredible like a spiritual experience
August 24, 2025 at 4:13 AM
holy shit the kpop demon hunters sing along was incredible like a spiritual experience
I’ve been trying some new medication and not only has it brought back my flexibility and given me more energy but I can have near-religious experiences listening to music again, just in time for KPop Demon Hunters at the movie theater. A+
August 24, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I’ve been trying some new medication and not only has it brought back my flexibility and given me more energy but I can have near-religious experiences listening to music again, just in time for KPop Demon Hunters at the movie theater. A+
Using the international date line as the border…
N: London
E: Tokyo
S: Sydney
W: Kauai
N: London
E: Tokyo
S: Sydney
W: Kauai
N: Helsinki
E: Muscat, Oman
S: CDMX
W: San Francisco
E: Muscat, Oman
S: CDMX
W: San Francisco
N: Kizhi
E: Vladimir
S: Antigua Guatemala
W: Oahu
E: Vladimir
S: Antigua Guatemala
W: Oahu
August 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Using the international date line as the border…
N: London
E: Tokyo
S: Sydney
W: Kauai
N: London
E: Tokyo
S: Sydney
W: Kauai
Coincidentally starting a new med on the same day as my cycle starts is WILD. My body is like oh my gosh I suddenly feel amazing what’s up I don’t need sleep I can run through walls! While my brain is like WTF IS HAPPENING ZAP ZAP I guess I should alternate between hyperfocus and anxiety???
August 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Coincidentally starting a new med on the same day as my cycle starts is WILD. My body is like oh my gosh I suddenly feel amazing what’s up I don’t need sleep I can run through walls! While my brain is like WTF IS HAPPENING ZAP ZAP I guess I should alternate between hyperfocus and anxiety???
Y’all the music in S3 of For All Mankind is 👩🍳💋
July 26, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Y’all the music in S3 of For All Mankind is 👩🍳💋
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"You know what I am nearly 100 percent certain about? Hitler never attended the opening of a single location... Like, what fascist leader in their right mind would appear on camera for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their Center for Crimes Against Humanity?"
Don’t Be Ridiculous, “Alligator Alcatraz” Is Not Another Example of History Repeating Itself
Oh, come on. ICE’s new detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, is nothing like a concentration camp. For one thing, historians unanimously agree that...
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July 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
"You know what I am nearly 100 percent certain about? Hitler never attended the opening of a single location... Like, what fascist leader in their right mind would appear on camera for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their Center for Crimes Against Humanity?"
Yesss a new season of Ultimatum Queer Love — only episode 2 and it’s already SO MESSY!! I love this most messy of shows.
June 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Yesss a new season of Ultimatum Queer Love — only episode 2 and it’s already SO MESSY!! I love this most messy of shows.
At least Mario Kart World is super good
June 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
At least Mario Kart World is super good