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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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There should never have been any question of masked troops, in full military gear, arresting peaceful protesters in the first place.
Because the United States is not a trashy dictatorship, and a federal judge should not need to order this.
Because the United States is not a trashy dictatorship, and a federal judge should not need to order this.
Breaking news: A federal judge barred Department of Homeland Security agents from arresting people peacefully protesting ICE officers in Minneapolis unless they are suspected of criminal activity or obstruction.
Minneapolis judge bars DHS agents from arresting peaceful protesters
The order comes after local residents who were observing or protesting immigration raids said their constitutional rights were violated by federal agents.
wapo.st
January 17, 2026 at 2:42 AM
There should never have been any question of masked troops, in full military gear, arresting peaceful protesters in the first place.
Because the United States is not a trashy dictatorship, and a federal judge should not need to order this.
Because the United States is not a trashy dictatorship, and a federal judge should not need to order this.
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“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered earlier today by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune: [An ICE agent] s…
lithub.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
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The great @johncusack.bsky.social on why news organizations shouldn't paywall FOIA-based reporting: "Paywalls don’t just limit readership, they create kind of a tiered citizenry, where one group can afford to know what the government is doing in their name and the other can’t."
John Cusack wants to talk about paywalls.
The movie star says that by selling their public-records-based reporting, news outlets are compromising one of journalism’s essential civic roles.
www.cjr.org
January 7, 2026 at 5:32 PM
The great @johncusack.bsky.social on why news organizations shouldn't paywall FOIA-based reporting: "Paywalls don’t just limit readership, they create kind of a tiered citizenry, where one group can afford to know what the government is doing in their name and the other can’t."
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Heavily armed, masked teams of men roaming our schools, hospitals, courtrooms, and churches—men who understand that they enjoy legal immunity for any acts of violence—do not advance the interests of any "side".
They will ultimately harm all Americans, on the Right and Left.
They will ultimately harm all Americans, on the Right and Left.
Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Heavily armed, masked teams of men roaming our schools, hospitals, courtrooms, and churches—men who understand that they enjoy legal immunity for any acts of violence—do not advance the interests of any "side".
They will ultimately harm all Americans, on the Right and Left.
They will ultimately harm all Americans, on the Right and Left.
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In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
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London, 1948
Two Bobbies examine the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree through the smog of a grey December day
#Christmas 🎄
Two Bobbies examine the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree through the smog of a grey December day
#Christmas 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
London, 1948
Two Bobbies examine the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree through the smog of a grey December day
#Christmas 🎄
Two Bobbies examine the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree through the smog of a grey December day
#Christmas 🎄
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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CO₂ is plant food 🙃
Food becoming more calorific but less nutritious due to rising carbon dioxide
Researchers noticed ‘dramatic’ changes in nutrients in crops, including drop in zinc and rise in lead
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
CO₂ is plant food 🙃
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Dressed in a spotted owl sweater handmade by his wife, ecologist Rocky Gutierrez explains why he thinks so many people share his love for owls. 🦉
December 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Dressed in a spotted owl sweater handmade by his wife, ecologist Rocky Gutierrez explains why he thinks so many people share his love for owls. 🦉
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I’m so proud of the talented Leo High School Choir and all they are doing to represent the South Side of Chicago!
December 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I’m so proud of the talented Leo High School Choir and all they are doing to represent the South Side of Chicago!
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one more night in the tidepools tonight & I had a blast seeing who fluoresces! just about every crustacean I found fluoresced including eelgrass isopods (couldn't get a good pic unfortunately)
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December 7, 2025 at 3:28 AM
one more night in the tidepools tonight & I had a blast seeing who fluoresces! just about every crustacean I found fluoresced including eelgrass isopods (couldn't get a good pic unfortunately)
🌊🌿🦀🐙🦑
🌊🌿🦀🐙🦑
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I take on average 10,000 stills and a half hour of video every week. Most I'll never think about again. This I'll hold onto until I grow old. 4 hours ago.
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I take on average 10,000 stills and a half hour of video every week. Most I'll never think about again. This I'll hold onto until I grow old. 4 hours ago.
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
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OPINION: "Proponents of vouchers call “choice” freedom, but real freedom is not abandoning public responsibility," Louise Smith writes. "It is building a society where every child, regardless of income or geography, can attend a great public school."
Opinion | Don’t Derail Mississippi’s Education Momentum
Louise Smith writes that Mississippi should commit more to public school improvements rather than school voucher and choice programs.
buff.ly
October 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
OPINION: "Proponents of vouchers call “choice” freedom, but real freedom is not abandoning public responsibility," Louise Smith writes. "It is building a society where every child, regardless of income or geography, can attend a great public school."
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Tomorrow morning, the thin crescent #moon floats close to Venus. See a lovely glow on the unlit side of the moon? That’s #earthshine! It's sunlight bounced from Earth, onto the surface of the moon. Find out more here: buff.ly/tlWru2T
October 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Tomorrow morning, the thin crescent #moon floats close to Venus. See a lovely glow on the unlit side of the moon? That’s #earthshine! It's sunlight bounced from Earth, onto the surface of the moon. Find out more here: buff.ly/tlWru2T
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BRAND NEW Far Side from Gary Larson just dropped
October 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
BRAND NEW Far Side from Gary Larson just dropped
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“We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.”
— Hermann Hesse
— Hermann Hesse
October 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
“We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.”
— Hermann Hesse
— Hermann Hesse
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‘Five musicians from the Vienna Philharmonic are thought to have taken their instruments to the camps or ghettos, where they played music before they were liquidated. Then there was silence.’
Thomas Laqueuer on Kate Kennedy’s ‘Cello: A Journey through Silence to Sound’
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Thomas Laqueuer on Kate Kennedy’s ‘Cello: A Journey through Silence to Sound’
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Thomas Laqueur · A Different Life: Can cellos remember?
Cellists and violinists in particular are haunted by the musicians who played their instruments before them and those...
www.lrb.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
‘Five musicians from the Vienna Philharmonic are thought to have taken their instruments to the camps or ghettos, where they played music before they were liquidated. Then there was silence.’
Thomas Laqueuer on Kate Kennedy’s ‘Cello: A Journey through Silence to Sound’
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Thomas Laqueuer on Kate Kennedy’s ‘Cello: A Journey through Silence to Sound’
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
