Winifred Goldring died #OTD in 1971. She was the first paleontologist in the US & first woman appointed as a State Paleontologist (NY, 1939). The first woman president of the Paleontological Society (the largest association of paleontologists in the world) in 1949. #WomenInSTEM #paleontology

Goodnight from the gaze that flickers into being in the conjunction between the moon and Jupiter.

The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.

Portland Maine 01/30/2026

Portland, Maine www.pressherald.com/2026/01/30/l...

Bruce Springsteen played the old Guthrie Theater in September 1975. The capacity was 1,441. Today The Boss was at First Avenue, capacity 1,500. @mplsmusichistory.bsky.social

The south nave aisle within the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, one of Norwich's two cathedrals (this is the 'modern' one ie constructed 1882-1910) #norwich #norfolk #history #heritage #architecture #light #serenity #stillness #peace #arches

BREAKING: The Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump must unfreeze $1.9 billion in foreign USAID payments. Justice Samuel Alito BLASTS the majority with Justices Thomas, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh joining in dissent:

4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government

🔥 @donlemonofficial.bsky.social : “I’ve spent my entire career covering the news — I will not stop now. There is no more independent time than right now for a free, independent media.” Amen. 🙏🏽 www.instagram.com/reel/DUJ0j9U...

If you believe in American democracy, this is a very good time to stand up for the free press

WOW! 👏Philly DA Larry Krasner: “This is a small bunch of wannabe Nazis in a country of 350 million. We outnumber them. If we have to hunt you down the way they hunted down Nazis for decades, we will. We will find you. We will achieve justice.” #ICEoffOurStreets

Scenes from tonight’s snowy general strike march in downtown Chicago calling for a removal of ice agents from the Twin Cities.

They tried intimidation. Minnesota answered with people.

"Congress must abolish ICE" was RIGHT THERE.

Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)

Warnock on the arrest of Don Lemon: It’s chilling, and I think that is the intent. They intend to send chills down the backs of journalists. The authoritarian march is happening in real time, and it’s way past the time to wake up.

Long Beach students walk out as part of nationwide anti-ICE protest lbpost.com/news/long-be...

the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.

CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.

My first remarks since being arrested last night.

📹 NEW from KSDK News: hundreds of people in St. Louis marched to Enterprise Center on Wednesday and dropped a banner to demand Enterprise end *every* contract it has with ICE!

Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."

More of this would be great. Thanks www.startribune.com/mn-ceos-lett...

WOW

My New One at @slate.com on the 50th Anniversary of the Buckley v. Valeo Decision: “One Supreme Court Case Is Most Responsible for Our Oligarchy. It’s Not the One You Think.” slate.com/news-and-pol...

The City of Philadelphia has introduced legislation to limited ICE in the city. The Federal Agents can not be masked, must have ID visible, must have arrested warrants signed by federal judges. They can't attack people. If they can't do this, they will be arrested. youtu.be/i5Yvg_HHfbE?...

Forty years ago today (Jan 28 2026), the crew of Space Shuttle Challenger 51L slipped the surly bonds of Earth to touch the face of God. Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, Michael J. Smith, Ronald E. McNair, Ellison S. Onizuka, Judith A. Resnik, Gregory Jarvis and Christa McAuliffe.

This is one of the reasons I have argued that ending immigrant jail should be a core demand. The capacity to hold people in jails around the country makes it easier to arrest and deport. (It also kills people and holds them hostage, but I digress). www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

please remember that no matter how many “ICE is losing in MN” articles you read today, there is still a very real, urgent, ongoing crisis in Minnesota. people need food and they need rent money. that has not changed.

Rand Paul: "There has to be an investigation. I don't know who trusts an investigation done by DHS when they're the ones calling this person an 'assassin,' a 'domestic terrorist,' saying he was assaulting police. How can they be in charge of an independent investigation? Something's got to happen."

Journalists are unironically talking about how fast “journalistic freedom and documentation “ could become criminalized while ignoring racial issues Like Anne Braden didn’t get charged with straight up sedition and her husband didn’t do 9 months infront of HUAC en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Br...

🚨 #GVerse #BreakingNews: Jacksonville, Florida, tonight. A march has arrived at the United States Courthouse. From Minnesota to Florida, the message is the same: People are showing up, and they’re not backing down. ABOLISH ICE 🔥 #ICEdOut #BlueToTheCore #TogetherWeRise

27 January 1973 - The Sweet appeared at the Grand Hall in Kilmarnock and were driven offstage by a barrage of bottles. The incident inspired their song ‘Ballroom Blitz’ which went on to reach no 1 in Canada, no 2 in the UK & Australia, and no 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100. #Sweet

So basically Albert Speer’s defense at Nuremberg.

The legendary French festival Jazz à Vienne has revealed its stunning first wave for 2026, featuring nine incredible nights at the historic Théâtre Antique (June 25-July 11). Headliners include seven-time Grammy winner Jon Batiste in his only French festival show (July 8).

Pulitzer Prize-winning Joe Sonka reports…

My review of Maud Bracke’s fantastic book is out in Women's History Review. It’s a must-read for anyone interested in reproductive politics! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This mid-afternoon Alex Pretti vigil at the Portland VA was not heavily promoted. But the crowd probably stretches a quarter mile or more. Americans are galvanized and grieving.

A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all. Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.

Evening viewing recommendation? On the Criterion Channel, watch the exclusive streaming premiere of PETER HUJAR’S DAY (2025) — Ira Sachs’s exquisite snapshot of a legendary artist, starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall.

Looking eastwards along the nave of the neo-gothic Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich (constructed 1882-1910) #norwich #cathedrals #history #heritage #architecture #neogothic #light #victorian #edwardian #catholic #norfolk #englishcathedrals #photography

Sesame Street is now offering tips for parents on post-trauma comfort because the federal government is physically and mentally abusing our country's children.

Hugely important case. h/t @freedom.press @trevortimm.bsky.social

Under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations—of which the US is a party—foreign state consular premises are considered “inviolable,” which means federal agents cannot enter without the permission of the mission's head.

olive oil is a legitimate interest

Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.

1/27/2026 - Minneapolis ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone They did not have a warrant