I worked in a Democratic presidential administration and, even then, DHS was very often the most problematic, obstinate part of negotiating a civil/human rights provision into executive branch policy. I have been thinking about this a lot in recent weeks and want to offer a short 🧵with reflections:

If you are caring for and cherishing and protecting someone that capitalism sees as disposable You are on the front lines already.

[I-93] Pickup truck spotted going the wrong way near the Milton exit of I-93, driving northbound in the southbound side, BPD notified by state #1021pm

Sometimes the beauty is in the little things that escape our notice. #nature #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #naturePhotography #photography #birds 🪶🦅

If you have seen 'Back to the Future' you will see the similarities between this Bird Replica of 'Dr Emmet Brown' which is a Bali Myna bird. This is my offering for #StunDay 😂 #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #BirdLife #birdphotography #ZooLife

Shipworm (Teredinidae sp.) burrows winding through a piece of beached driftwood. The bivalves that make these "tunnels" are related to mussels and oysters rather than "Worms" as their name suggests. Although they can be edible they were unpopular with sailors because of the damage they caused boats.

Winter sunrise through the snow-covered trees. Weekend in New England.

I JUST saw that today's #Januarty prompt is #insect, so have a quick, just under the wire cicada from last year. #watercolor #gouache

Y’all: 😍🥰😍

there were - a lot - of cardinals out yesterday. apparently this tree was a #perfectperch #birdoftheday #birdsseenin2026

Florida's version of goth. Cranberry hibiscus again. I wish a photo could capture the dark velvet of these, but I haven't seen one yet. They are a lush dark red and the lighting just doesn't capture the dynamics of color involved. #bloomscrolling 🌿🌱🌴🌺

Sorry for another cranberry hibiscus photo. I can't capture their dark beauty, but I keep trying. Here's one just beginning to bloom.🌺🌿🌱🌴 #bloomscrolling #hibiscus

Heres tonight's #TimelineCleanse: I can't imagine MAGA doing anything like this. It is so whimsical, creative & silly — an awesome way to protest. Doesn't that look like fun? I would have loved to have been there! I hope we can think of something fun like that here in sunny California. 🌞 ☀️ 😎

Every single time I *really* hit my stride on an art project, whyyyyyy??? 😫

Streisand effect. They're about to be sold out.

I’m disabled & barely scraping by & these mfs, I stg. 🤬

Whenever I buy 'live' Butter head lettuce that has a root system, when I'm finished with using it, I take the stem out to the front porch & plant it. It has grown out again every time.🌱👍

I also love doing artwork for physical media like vinyl releases. Previous work includes: MadeByMutant, Mondo, iam8bit, Vinyl Moon, and indie games like Minejos Night Market! I'm always open to illustrating new vinyl projects! #portfolioday

Wut.

Frosty night in the north of Scotland

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 12:31AM EST until January 17 at 5:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA Additional Details Here.

Either there’s a typo here, or I’ve had a small stroke — or maybe both? At any rate, this post has me stumped.

Judge Menendez (D.Minn) issues a preliminary injunction prohibiting ICE and CBP from the worst of its behavior on the streets of Minneapolis, including using pepper spray, making warrantless arrests, or stopping observers: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

in Massachusetts, it's LUCE. all the info folks need to get connected is here: www.lucemass.org

Good luck finding a job with that age range. You're not even going to get an interview.

BI2 TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 488 State Rd, Plymouth MA Total Obligated Since 1/20/2025 $ 4,575,000.00 Prime Award Descriptions: NEW AWARD FOR IRIS BIOMETRIC RECOGNITION TECH FOR OFFENDER ID & ACCESS TO BIOMETRIC INFO SYSTEM 2 ALLOW ICE TO QUICKLY AUTHENTICATE SUBJECTS DURING FIELD OPERATIONS.

New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration. readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...

Once again I am reminded how much I *loathe* Michaels stores.

🧊✈️ MASSACHUSETTS‼️ ⚠️ ICE Air inbound to Hanscom Eastern 737 – Tail: N959BP ETA – 11:15am 👀

Massachusetts folks: I made these stickers sharing LUCE's ICE hotline ☎️ 617-370-5023--they verify sightings and share confirmed info. Stickers fit 1"x2.6" label (Avery 5160). Image below or follow link for a full sheet. Print, stick every&anywhere. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7v098...

The companies running online prediction markets can count on intense interest in what President Trump might have up his sleeve. At the intersection of the prediction market industry and Trump world is Donald Trump Jr. (Sharon LaFraniere, NYT-unlocked) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...

“There was big internal dissension about the ‘internal bleeding’ report here last night,” the CBS News staffer. “It was viewed as a thinly-veiled, anonymous leak by [the Trump administration] to someone who’d carry it online.” www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

Someone had asked me if I could/would be making Darning Mushrooms and I was like "maybe" anyway I made a few and popped them up in my Ko-fi shop. they are $20 but that includes free shipping to anywhere in the U.S. ko-fi.com/cmgaldre/shop

Curiosity is his thing. Behind the scenes, the otter pup couldn’t resist checking out a training tube, something that’s been part of his world even before he was born! While the tube is used by parents during training sessions, for this little pup it’s just another fascinating thing to investigate.

Quoted in this Marketplace piece on modern price discrimination. www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

Hmmn, might be time for a *renewed* flood of email WTFs & crap google reviews for the Liberty. 😈

We're thrilled to announce that our African lion cubs have officially been named! Please join us in welcoming male cub, Guion, and our little lion ladies, Alpine Lily, Olive and Poppy. Read more: https://denverzoo.org/zootales/naming-the-next-generation-of-african-lions-at-dzca/

G'day from a few of Australia's finest 🐨

The CDC said people involved in the outbreak reported eating Live it Up Super Greens supplement powder in the weeks prior to illness onset.

Simple is better, I think. I want to do patterns for most of these and a few scenes and faces on the larger stars.

Timeline cleanse: painting on *actual cookies.* 🎨🖌️

Diminished US #nursing homes capacity may limit access to long-term care, slow hospital release The number of licensed SNF beds fell 3%, and operating capacity dropped 5%, from 2019 to 2024. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

If you thought Albatross Wisdom mating news was exciting wait till you hear about kākāpō mating news! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Evening emergency kitten

This is a huge, huge deal. Meanwhile the Director of the National Institute for Neurological Disease and Stroke (the agency that funds this kind of work) has been dismissed and the funding for disease research is being cut.

"During the darkest days of the AIDS crisis, we buried our friends in the morning, we protested in the afternoon, and we danced all night. The dance kept us in the fight because it was the dance we were fighting for."

I am once again asking

We even have a rough minimum toxic dose which is 1 grape/raisin per 10 lbs. levels vary greatly from grape to grape. So some dogs eat a lot more without getting sick. Also crucial to point out, 90% of the time I induce emesis, way more come up than the owner thought!

I wondered what the causative agent was for renal toxicity in grapes/raisins—thank you for the tidbit!