We didn't get too many Snowy Owls this season on Long Island. There were a few but I missed them. This one is from the 24-25 season. A magical unexpected moment. Freezing temperature, long hike, not a single soul around. And the owl didn't flinch for a moment. More at hipogrito.com/snowy_owl #birds

Whenever I see a whole dinosaur skeleton I wonder why I bother keeping a compost bin.

There it is: Supreme Court says Trump can't impose tariffs. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

At a time when elder care costs are rising, Time magazine boosts elder suicide.

ICE beat him causing brain bleed and multiple skull fractures. Agents hanging around inside hospital asking employees their citizenship status. @andyharris.bsky.social

ICE is now in the town that contains Minnesota’s forensic hospital. Let that sink in. Will they take patients who are too mentally ill to be in the community?

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

The home of a WaPo journalist was searched by the government, now journalists are being arrested. We're beyond the point of hypothetical badness.

Source: ICE to begin using empty Melania theaters as temporary detention facilities.

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Wait for the surprise.. 😅

Wow…ICE agents are now assaulting off-duty cops.

It’s a dark Page One in Minneapolis this morning. @startribune.com

"Those Minnesota Norwegians will show us the way." Listen live to the Congressional hearing on ICE actions in Minnesota. These actions have now spread beyond the Twin Cities to small outstate communities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFUl...

It’s started. They’re going after healthcare workers. bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...

An insurrectionist invoking the Insurrection Act is pretty much everything the Second Founders were trying to save us from with the 14th Amendment.

Hey @wbaltv11.bsky.social please tell your reporter that Minneapolis is not pronounced “mini-Annapolis.”

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Thursday it was told the FBI is now in sole control of the investigation around the killing of a woman in Minneapolis Wednesday by an ICE agent. The BCA has been denied access to evidence.

RFK JR's phone just went off in his press conference. His ring tone is a duck quack. (Not the only quack on that stage)

Happy New Year from the Izu Shaboten Zoo!

The share of people with severe mental illness in state psychiatric hospitals accused of serious crimes has risen steeply. The shift has all but halted the possibility of care before a catastrophic crisis. n.pr/4p9FPhQ

For my #forensic #psychiatry peeps:

@moskos.bsky.social Hey, have you filed your claim for the Anthropic copyright infringement case? Looks like both your books are covered: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/results

Per the story: “The increase has been driven by disciplinary charges, according to the department’s “restrictive housing” report. Most of the charges were related to assaulting other prisoners…” Segregation is sometimes a necessary tool in the toolbox. Unless you want dead prisoners.

Ugh. How many doctors will Minnesota lose in this process? www.kare11.com/article/news...

I can’t believe there isn’t a single Thanksgiving post that mentions lefse. Unforgivable. blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams...

Happy Thanksgiving! www.nytimes.com/badges/games...

Yesterday a total stranger handed me this card. I thought it was rather nice.

Mr. Rogers has an adoption listing: please share with anyone in the Baltimore-Washington area who needs a big sweet boy! www.adoptapet.com/pet/45135778...

Today, Maryland took additional actions to protect COVID access: - Issued a standing order so vaccines can be administered based on guidance developed by medical professional societies instead of the federal government - Confirmed they have joined the Northeast Public Health Collaborative

They’re talking about #forensic #psychiatry patients here folks.

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I'm listening to the Ghislaine Maxwell interviews and am amazed that someone can receive thirty million dollars and not remember why it was given to her. (See Day 2, Part 1). www.justice.gov/maxwell-inte...

Donald Trump is still a convicted felon.

I expected him to say “girly man,” although I may be confusing this with the SNL bits.

Trump: “It started over the weekend.” So he’s already violated the 48 hour limitation of the Home Rule Act.

Ugh, too annoyed to proofread.

Bindi: “No more police giving Narcan to people overdosed on fentanyl in the park.” So…let them die?

Apparently my hummer does yoga.

A online music friend's post just reminded that Sticky Fingers is a great too damn hot album. youtu.be/3vtILjo26ew?... via @YouTube

RFK Jr. has now officially stated that he will dismantle the United States Preventive ServicesTask Force (USPSTF). This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.

Dozens of Catholics in feathered costumes joined a procession in Paraguay, honoring St. Francis Solanus.

Oh my gawd….

Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong on the Moon, July 20, 1969

Wow. This is a long but important piece explaining how Trump’s focus on immigration endangers national security. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/good...

There are facilities where sex offenders are held essentially for life, also in remote places surrounded by alligators, moose, or timber wolves.