Not an exaggeration at all to say that the feeling in Minneapolis is that the entire metro area is being treated as occupied territory by federal agents. Impossible to overstate how overwhelmingly people here do not like it. This does not feel sustainable.

We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.

Good morning everyone To the thousands all over our Country and the world for your outpouring of love, THANK YOU Over a $1.5 million, the family wants you to help others The funds now in a trust The family of Renee Nicole Good Thanks You Please take a moment to read and share their message 🙏

Meanwhile a snowball fight with Police in Utrecht. The cognitive dissonance right now in my head is surreal.

I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.

This was true Democratic leadership in the house that got this done. If the Republicans in the Senate fail to side with Democrats to pass this it is all on them.

Dictionary of the Oldest Written Language–It Took 90 Years to Complete, and It’s Now Free Online www.openculture.com/2026/01/dict... #books #literature #language

I know there's a lot going on right now, but please consider taking just a minute to sign this petition to prevent the Trump administration's sale or demolition of a major monument of New Deal public art: www.change.org/p/save-the-w...

For those in the Los Angeles area - pops is having a cool retrospective: "The American Cinematheque welcomes filmmaker, sound designer, editor and author Walter Murch for a retrospective of some of the most iconic films from across his stunning multi-genre, multi-role, six-decade career."

Beautiful train ride from Paris to Rotterdam on the Eurostar. Cannot believe it we actually might be sleeping in our own beds tonight.

Thank you Eugene Goodman for saving Democracy during the Capitol insurrection #January6th

I literally read some of these just yesterday, okay a few years ago. Funny how #time passes without seeming to! #PublicDomain Day 2026 | Duke University School of Law web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd... #copyright #culture #history #creativity

First leg of our multi day train trip to get back to the Netherlands after two cancelled flights and the next offer was Friday. So hopefully today we go Valencia -> Barcelona-> Marseilles. Today’s first train is an hour delayed… Luckily we have 4 hours in Barcelona…. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 🚆 🚆🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

So happy to have a hand in supporting our local community radio station with the development of messagestationmaker.com it’s designed for all sorts of community, emergancy and civic organizations looking to get the word out! No matter what language your community speaks! Love you KWMR!

#ProudBlue We can still save the ACA subsidies, but we have to act NOW!! Listen to @politicsgirl.bsky.social - call your reps - especially the targeted ones she includes near the end of the video. As she says, millions of ppl are dependent on the right thing happening - let’s make sure it does.

Tailbacks and cancelled flights as Netherlands hit by more snow www.dutchnews.nl?p=261802

Given everything happening right now, I updated this article with options for weather apps, web forms, and translation services — along with some tweaks to existing categories. I hope it helps your transition off US tech!

For those of us not in the cult, this is what we hear when anyone from the Trump administration speaks. For the people in the back, this is satire and so well done…

Flight back to AMS has been cancelled for the second time and now without any rescheduling options due to snow and ice in the Netherlands. Valencia is not a bad place to be "stuck" but I would really like to get home. I miss my cat and I miss our home and our bed and just being there.

Your activism will be even more important this year. Here are 10 crucial things you can do in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026

In a nutshell.

I know it’s exhausting. I know you’re sick to death of Trump. I am, too. But as he revealed yesterday, there is no limit to what Trump will do to assert his power. Your activism, courage, and attention are needed now more than ever. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-the-looting

The conversation on Threads

Anti-war march in NYC, organized overnight. Happening right now, 8th Ave. People care.

Drove the North Bay this morning documenting flood conditions from king tides and storms. Communities seemed prepared, less severe than expected. If you're in these areas, slow down through flood zones, stay alert. Captions in alt-txt.

Candid answer - as someone who handled constituent affairs calls for years - while they’re not checking the phone right now, the urgency of the moment is important. Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.

For today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme #NewYear, I'm sharing a new painting that felt hopeful and joyful while I was painting it. Tisha Mark ©2025, Tomorrow's Light, oil on canvas, 12"x12" Original is available: tishamark.com/product/tomo... #art #painting #OilPainting #SciArt #bsnm

Reminder: All People Had To Do Was Fill In A Little Oval Next To The Smart Black Lady’s Name.

That is a lot of news to wake up to.

To show that it can be done, I have drafted up an impeachment article over Venezuela with one other (non-lawyer) looking it over for edits.

Our response as citizens as well as the response of our elected officials will demonstrate to both the world and ourselves whether we're any better than the Russians.

2026 better contain bug fixes and improvements

Coyotes enjoying the evening sunset of my hometown. Thank you @tamranger.bsky.social for sharing!

'Kremlin prepares large-scale provocation with human casualties on January 6-7 — intelligence' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...

Flamingo at the Oceanográfico in Valencia.

2025 was a year of pure mischief for Simon’s Cat, from battling birds to braving the vet (again). Let’s rewind and relive the chaos in FULL COLOUR 🌈 www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0cN...

RIP to a truly wonderful kind man who spent so much time educating people with Computer Chronicles and more. It was an honor to work with him at the @archive.org way back when.

What the KENNEDY Center used to be… Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.

Ooooh! 👀

One of my favorite songs! Enjoy

And for everyone following along here, I hope you find community, unity, and the strength that brings to create the world in which you want to live.

New Year, new beginning, right? I used to do predictions for the year ahead, but in the Mad World we’re in it seems a wild roll of the dice. Instead a hope: the end of one despot which could set off a chain reaction bringing down other despots and would-be despots. A chance to turn to the light.

Taking this "quite" time between Christmas and New Year's to "catch up" with my newsletter to family and friends - now I have caught up with Thanksgiving festivities with family and friends here in the Netherlands. Tuck in!

The Holiday Season The card table is balanced on the old coffee table - giving us a square surface on which to play. The fire is on, we are warm. Crumbs from the Dundee cake land on the table and the cards and we brush them to the floor. There are two egg cups perched on the corners of the table.…

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Do you remember November? I barely do...

Spanish tuxedo cat in the cafe. Feliz #caturday

Hola desde España! Such beautiful countryside and lovely to see the sun and mountains! Two things that are in constant short supply in the Netherlands.

I am so old, I saw this on a bootlegged VHS tape in the early 2000s before the internet was good at sharing this stuff. I am really glad to see it online though. Watch it! SP origin story is amazeballs…. And Merry Christmas!