Do you understand that me having to take 4th amendment training and rehearse how I’ll respond if ICE thugs come to drag a student out of my college classroom is REAL? It is a real thing that could happen. +While you were voting for his appalling nominees I was hoarding beans. We tried to warn you.

Another disabled person grabbed by ICE and denied accommodations. Duglof has Epidermolysis Bullosa, or EB. His skin is fragile, causing it to tear easily. He came to the US for specialized treatment and followed the process. He is not a criminal. It was never about crime.

Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.

Aurora a good bet this evening - look as soon as it gets dark. At KP9, aurora is often viewable around DC even with urban lights. Although aurora may be visible to the naked eye in such an intense event, cell phone cameras and other long-exposure photography will capture it more strongly.

Good on Azeez Al-Shaair. Worth every penny. Also, the NFL is pro...genocide?

Dangerously cold temperatures are forecast to impact the north-central to northeastern United States over the next few days. Be sure to wear warm clothing if outdoors and know what to do if someone might have frostbite or hypothermia. 🥶

I'm in conversation with @jeannetheoharis.bsky.social about her excellent book King of the North on Feb 3 at NYPL. Join us! There will definitely be cursing by me because I always curse, lol. www.nypl.org/events/progr...

Parenthetically if some accountants and estate lawyers are looking to contribute some pro bono to the cause this wouldn't be a bad opportunity, wills written in haste without advice tend to be bad wills.

I wrote about my experiences being sexually exploited as a child, and what we need to do to make sure AI doesn’t make that a reality for millions of children. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

wrote about the occupation in minnesota with a closing note on how the white house has exactly one tactic — repression with goons — but no particular strategy for dealing with entrenched resistance. gift link.

New CDC data reveals that the number of people killed with guns each day in America has increased from 125 to 130. These aren't just numbers—they’re each someone’s loved one whose life was stolen by a preventable act of gun violence.

Last day at Anime Otapia! Never seen a con open at 9am on a Sunday but we're here for the early risers. Open til 5:00.

Something l've been thinking a lot about today - for those who don't know, the FBI searched the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson this morning as part of an investigation into a leak of classified information.

FBI Raids Home Of Washington Post Reporter Hannah Natanson Natanson writes about how the Trump administration is "reshaping" the federal workforce. www.huffpost.com/entry/fbi-ra...

You may have heard that there’s a measles outbreak in Arizona. You may not have heard that 97% of the cases were unvaccinated, and that measles continues to spread in the state.

And I'll note, the merits of the case are basically extremely radical: Texas wants to invalidate chunks of the omnibus appropriations bill of 2023.

Incredible that the Lakota Sioux in their homelands, and Black Americans, Hmong, Somalians, and the descendants of Scandinavians have been making the most important stand in modern times about the ideals of the US project / American experiment.

Always a good idea to check our your state or local health department's data dashboards! They're a great resource for what's happening in your community We 💚 our Washington State and Seattle King County pals!

Ye, this. Julian Bond never lost his faith in ordinary people & his hope for the future. They were the bedrock of his politics. And they served him well. He didn't hesitate to admonish me when I let him see my habitual pessimism. Happy Birthday!

Move aside, "stepping on a Lego." May I introduce you to the misery that is "brushing your leg up against a prickly pear cactus." There are SO many tiny spines. And they are EVERYWHERE. Even protected by denim, I was pricked. Even gone, I can still feel them.

The Post Guild stands with Hannah, and will continue to fight for our members’ safety and independence so that they can continue their critical work. (3/3)

in understanding the impact of the Trump administration’s policies. The extraordinary decision to execute a search warrant at a journalist’s home should shock and dismay everyone who cares about a free and independent press. (2/3)

The Washington Post Guild is alarmed and appalled by federal law enforcement’s search and seizure of reporter Hannah Natanson’s property and personal devices. Hannah is a valued member of our union whose work covering the federal workforce has been essential (1/3)

WBNG condemns the FBI search of @postguild.bsky.social member Hannah Natanson's home & seizure of her electronics by federal agents Such actions represent a dangerous escalation that threatens press freedom & the fundamental role of journalists in holding power accountable wbng.org/2026/01/14/w...

Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs, 12 per cent of executive team

It is impossible to properly calculate the depth and breadth of the courage and sacrifice of those prepared to confront white supremacy and assert their right to full citizenship. We - and by that I mean ALL Americans - owe them a great debt. Rest in Peace & Power Claudette Colvin.

Reiterating:

Democrats have flipped control of the city commission in Fort Pierce, Florida, tonight, by winning a tight special election. www.wptv.com/news/region-...

A group of A&M alums have formed Aggies Forward, a new alumni group advocating for academic freedom and institutional independence. They made a petition: alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/co...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.

BREAKING: James Rodden, an ICE prosecutor who the Observer identified last year as the operator of an X account that posted “America is a White nation," “‘Migrants’ are all criminals,” and apparent praise of Adolf Hitler, appeared to be back at work Tuesday. www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...

over the course of 1871, congress held seven months of hearings on ku klux klan and other white vigilante violence in the south, they took detailed testimony from hundreds of black men and women attesting to klan terror. (1/?)

This novel about year 600 of the Third Reich, written in 1937 (before Austria was annexed! Before Kristallnacht! Before WWII started!) is a brilliant, terrifying study on masculinity & fascism & it reminded me of the Trump administration when I read it in December, 2023. All the more so, now.

i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*

hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress

Some countries that have prosecuted or threatened to prosecute central bankers for the purpose of political intimidation or punishment for monetary policy decisions: Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

Tonight marked the last broadcast of PBS News Weekend for the foreseeable future. As the show signs off the air, anchor John Yang looks back at some of our top stories and highlights over the years. https://to.pbs.org/4pxYe7W

Be alert Maryland, at Colesville and University h/t @dcmigrantmutualaid.org

This week’s series of shootings by federal immigration enforcement agents have sparked a weekend of protests. Voices of anger and outrage were heard at rallies and demonstrations across the country. https://to.pbs.org/3LcuqzT

⚠️ICYMI⚠️ Beginning at 4:00am on Jan. 11, BGE crews will install new overhead lines along northbound & southbound I-95 between MD 175 & MD 103. There will be 15 minute traffic stops in both directions between the hours of 4:00am and 8:00am ▶️https://ow.ly/xIES50XUBnw 📸 from #MDSHA

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everywhere.” King goes on to assert, “We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.” Remember “outsider agitator” is the state’s age-old misnomer and miscalculation. www.csuchico.edu/iege/_assets...

11 January 1939 | Czech Jewish girl Věra Vohryzková was born (right). She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 18 December 1943 with her mother Štěpánka and brother Jiří. None of them survived.

if you want a long read that involves udders, a hot air balloon, and some extremely dubious data on egg prices, the story I’ve been working on for the last few months where I tried to single-handedly take on every government function myself is now online! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

Heads up to Northwest Green Lake/Phinney ridge. We just had some very suspicious visitors to our neighbors - young white men, looking very bated for bear, ringing doorbells and behaving extremely sketchy. Paper license plate white truck. We moved them along.

this is some of the best legal advice you will ever read

Our letter to the World Health Org. urging WHO to declare surgical masks obsolete and recommend N95/FFP2-3 respirators in healthcare, prompted coverage today in The Guardian. www.theguardian.com/global-devel... @gregggonsalves.bsky.social @fastlerner.bsky.social @joho.bsky.social