Asking for a friend whose book club just read Rebecca Solnit's A Paradise Built in Hell. I suggested they could read Naomi Kritzer's "The Year Without Sunshine" as a chaser & friend asked for 2-3 short recs (short thru novella length) that she could suggest as a grouped reading. Thoughts?

Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis chased off a small group of far-right activists, pelting them with water balloons in the freezing cold

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🖼️ Winter Trees at Night (also known as Moonlight) by Eyvind Earle.

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A massive "Hands off Greenland" protest is happening right now in Copenhagen to demonstrate against Trump's threats. "The aim is to send a clear and unified message of respect for Greenland's democracy," organisers said. “Respect for Greenland, respect for Greenlanders, respect for Denmark.”

Still hard to believe that there are videos and witnesses to someone shooting a woman in the face three times. Yet the shooter has not been arrested even though the police know who and where he is.

Experts we spoke to who reviewed Ciji Graham’s case agreed that even if the standard treatment for her heart condition posed a small risk to her pregnancy, the risk of not treating Graham was far greater: “No mother, no baby,” one doctor said.

One of the news items very overlooked today is that something historic happened in Syria. It became the first Arab country to recognise Kurdish as a national language, Kurds as a national minority, institute laws protecting Kurds, and undo the horrible Assad crime who stripped Kurds of citizenship.

Despite the propaganda from the right, there have not been elections over the past four decades where both candidates were "all the same". That is GOP misdirection to minimize voting.

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www.scientificamerican.com/article/poli... Tear gas is widely used by law enforcement, even though it may cause spontaneous abortion

The dominoes are falling in place, but we must keep up the pressure! Tell Congress that impeaching Kristi Noem is just the beginning, and we expect them to get behind it now:

Happy 64th Birthday to 🇨🇦Canadian-born American actor, comedian, author and producer #JimCarrey born #OnThisDay in Newmarket, Ontario

Along the trail 🌳 #trees #woodland #treeclub

We are shopping elsewhere..... We shall not be moved. ❤️ Minnesota clergy peacefully occupy Target corporate headquarters, demanding that Target speak out against ICE in Minneapolis. www.instagram.com/reel/DTimB6F...

@hcrichardson.bsky.social @jbf1755.bsky.social Social strikes are emerging as a defense against ICE and authoritarianism wagingnonviolence.org/2026/01/soci...

Remembering today the late 🇺🇸American theatre, film and television actress, singer and songwriter #EarthaKitt (17 January 1927 – 25 December 2008) born #OnThisDay in North, South Carolina

Beginning Feb. 1, domestic air travelers will have to pay $45 to use the TSA ConfirmID tool if they are not compliant with REAL ID, which went into effect in May.

You know people are unpopular when corporate brands come along to personally disavow any connection.

What they are saying in their actions, is that they have enough POWER to never have to worry about public backlash anymore. At least they are TRYING DESPARATELY to convince us of this. Do NOT OBEY in advance. They only have the power, you willingly give

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Just a regular reminder that the ENTIRE premise behind the draconian and militaristic immigration enforcement we have been witnessing the past year is based on an empirically disproven lie. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

It's beginning to look like all of those guns Americans buy to keep government in check were only ever bought for school shootings.

one thing i can't stand is people comparing proposed policy changes against an idealized world instead of the world we actually live in it's like the inverse problem of criticizing real world policy changes because they don't achieve a full idealized world

There'll be no AI civil rights bias, except to favor white nationalist church attending males, who vote party-line in all decisions. Tech Bills of the Week: Civil rights offices for AI; Expanding veterans' education; and Curtailing ICE’s biometric use - Nextgov/FCW www.nextgov.com/policy/2026/...

🖼️ "Moon in Sycamore Winter" by British artist Annie Ovenden.

Dear Denmark; I’m sorry that many American voters abstained from the last election because Kamala Harris wasn’t liberal enough. Anyway, here’s some land grabbing fascism for you. Sorry about that. Love, Dave.

Over the last decade, Virginia governors signed executive orders to automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions, but Republican Glenn Youngkin rolled back those reforms. Virginia lawmakers moved this week to enshrine rights restoration into law.

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Eartha Kitt stars with Sammy Davis Jr., in the 🇺🇸American drama film “ANNA LUCASTA” (1958) dir. Arnold Laven 🎬 United Artists

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The US is being terrorized by a domestic terror organization called ICE. They are going door-to-door. They are stealing and kidnapping people. They have killed over 30 people so far. We are being terrorized by the US government and what you have to do first is acknowledge it.

Donald Trump promised to lower prices on Day One — but a year later, all he's done is jack up electricity bills and slash thousands of good jobs.

There are many great voices out there, and we can find them everywhere, if we take the time to listen. There are legislators, judges, pundits, members of congress, military, media personalities, all with great passion and direction. The problem seems to be a lack of organized leadership.

I will believe the revolution is at hand when everyone collectively figures out that Congress is the center of the government and starts relentlessly bugging the crap out of them until they yield or resign.

Long walk in the snow.

ICE immediately violated the order of the judge to not use even non-lethal force against peaceful protesters in Minneapolis. We The People are the ONLY law enforcement.

This absolutely has to work. We must cooperate NOW, or we dig a bigger hole for ourselves and everyone around us.

Investigating elected officials for speech is not law enforcement but intimidation. If governors and mayors can be investigated for criticizing federal actions, neither elected officials nor anyone else is truly free to speak. #holdfast

"An Israeli soldier boasts about destroying schools and universities in the Gaza Strip during the genocide. He says, “You wonder why Gaza has no schools? We bombed them. Too bad no more future engineers.”(PalTimes News) #Gaza #Israel

I decided to go BIG on my first painting of 2026! Morning Meditation is 48"x48". I wanted this piece to be soothing, with its soft purples, but have positive energy to it, from the vibrant greens and active reflections on the water. . Available: tinyurl.com/c4eekj62 . #painting #nature #Maine

The New Moon in Capricorn is that moment when you stop negotiating with your potential and start building something real. What’s the one grown-up commitment you’re ready to make right now. Drop it in the comments and let’s anchor it. #astrology #horoscopes #CapricornSeason