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This 53 year old man who lived in my neighborhood w/no criminal record & who had been in the US for 30 years, was detained and thrown into a cold cell for days, caught pneumonia and COVID there and deported. He finally died. I am so angry. www.kptv.com/2026/02/21/n...

"free/cheap/non-toxic youth sports" feels like one of those skeleton keys that would have knock-on effects accidentally fix 100 unrelated things about America or, you know, even if it didn't, at least a bunch of kids would be able to have fun playing sports

To put more money in the pockets of his cronies while fixing, absolutely, nothing

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...

DOGE Bro’s Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT ‘Is This DEI?’ Federal grants that had been approved after a full application and review process were terminated by some random inexperienced DOGE bros based on whether ChatGPT could explain—in under 120 characters—that they were…

Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title… “How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work” Way to devalue my experience.

The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.

BREAKING: We're calling on the U.N. to investigate the Trump administration's violations of human rights in Minnesota. The U.S. government must be held accountable for blatantly defying international law as ICE ignores the freedoms our country is obligated to uphold.

Even the children who have not been kidnapped are victims of the gestapo youtu.be/0Cw36_u3_7k?...

I've seen videos of the indiscriminate use of tear gas on a large crowd that was clearly peaceful and filled with Portlanders of all ages, and well off the macadam facility. We banned tear gas for a reason. I join Councilor Green in calling for enforcement of our laws.

I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.

Historic joint black flag mass protests in Israel tonight led by Palestinian Arabs and Jews in solidarity against the Netanyahu-Ben Gvir government abandoning of Arab citizens to organize crime, and for Jewish- Arab solidarity.

After retiring from the NFL, Charles Tillman joined the FBI, working on a safe streets task force for eight years. He resigned last year rather than participate in immigration raids.

Went to my local library this morning to do a bit of research for my current book project and my goodness such a life-affirming space! There was an adult being taught to read on the next table, children enjoying story time, countless people taking out books. So grateful for our libraries ❤️

Breaking NYT: The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.

This is so fucking haunting.

“What stayed with Amundson most, she said, was not the adrenaline of the moment but the realization that came while she was holding the agent’s head in her hands and keeping his airway open. “I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me,” she said.”

The Trump administration is ending Temporary Protected Status for roughly 350,000 Haitians. The aging care industry is expected to lose many workers as a result. Elizabeth Trovall reports from a senior community in Florida where 26 staff members are set to lose their work permits.

Here's a statement the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce posted on its socials (IG, FB). Pretty striking, I think! Not because it's anything courageous – it's as mealy-mouthed as anything out of Chuck Schumer's office – but precisely bc it's an indicator of the fascists' ideological loss.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

The idea that there are no protests in the US and no one is standing up to Trump is proving incredibly hard to kill over here in Germany. It’s become dogma, utterly detached from empirical reality. I wonder if the people who keep talking like that understand they’re perpetuating regime propaganda.

Europe may begin selling U.S. assets in response to a new conflict with the US—a move that could trigger a dollar collapse, Bloomberg reports. Deutsche Bank analysts warn Washington’s key vulnerability is living off global financing—and Europe may decide it no longer wants to bankroll the U.S.

This is a great example of state officials stepping up to ensure compliance with the law, if the feds won’t do it. Maine secy of state @shennabellows.bsky.social finding a way of restricting ICE illegal conduct wgme.com/news/local/m...

What is future of reading? 📗 Announcing the 1st Science & Technology of Augmented Reading (STAR) workshop at #CHI2026! We want your takes on: 🤖 AI & Agents for reading 👁️ Visual Interactions 🗺️ Domains (Code, Law, Ed, etc.) 👇 Submit a 2-4 pg paper: chi-star-workshop.github.io

Today marks 15 years since Gabby Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting, in an attack that killed 6 and wounded 13. I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.

“.. In the last four months alone, immigration officers have fired on at least nine people in five states and Washington, D.C. All of the individuals targeted in those shootings were, like the woman killed on Wednesday, fired on while in their vehicles.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...

a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content

From Nature: Point of no returns: researchers are crossing a threshold in the fight for funding With so little money to go round, the costs of competing for grants can exceed what the grants are worth. When that happens, nobody wins. #AcademicSky #EpiSky #PublicHealth #MedSky

#AcademicSky I'm still amazed at how meeting organizers have not adjusted to the fact that meetings can be in-person or online, when soliciting availability. Also: is there a good software/portal option for allowing responses that vary depending on whether it's online or not?

Live in Boston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, or Ottawa? Your city is likely voting on parking policy in 2026. These decisions shape whether we get more homes, safer streets, climate progress – or more of the same. The pieces are on the board. It’s time to make our move. Show up. Organize. Link in bio

“Whether the outcome is ultimately good for Venezuelans, as I hope, or bad, Trump has betrayed Americans,” Conor Friedersdorf argues. “He could have tried to persuade Congress or the public to give him permission to use force. He didn’t bother.”

Likewise, I propose we call Type I errors “yeah, no” and Type II errors are “no, yeah”

Christmas is a cultural holiday as well as a religious one, so I don't really mind the Merry Christmas message. Merry Christmas, everyone! It's the statement that we all share a savior that goes way over the line. They really are trying to establish an official state religion.

Here’s the U.S. government being officially religious in a country with no official religion.

"Misrepresentations" and "bad faith." That’s how a federal judge once again described the conduct of Trump Admin lawyers in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case. They need to stop lying to the judge & the public and protect his due process rights. That is what this has always been about.

Curious and passionate about Augmented Reality on-the-move? We are organizing #CHI2026 workshop titled "Next Steps for Augmented Reality On-the-Move: Challenges & Opportunities". You are more than welcome to join us to discuss next steps! hci.plus/sites/ar-on-...

Nenko Gantchev should still be alive—home with his family. After 30 years contributing to Chicagoland as a small business owner and taxpayer, ICE detained him, ignored his medical needs, and he died in custody. This system is cruel, reckless, and must be held accountable.

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives #science #research #academia #academicchatter […]

New research finds that car touchscreens are so distracting that they induce "significant performance degradation" among drivers. Meanwhile, in-vehicle touchscreens remain completely unregulated in the US. doi.org/10.1145/3746...

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Good urbanist books list!

Still haven’t heard any good explanations why the US diverged so much from Canada since 2010. We have the same big trucks, the same cellphones, but no rise in fatality rate. Better pedestrian infrastructure in cities?

#CHI2026 registration is open! (I know many of you are waiting on decisions papers and other tracks, but it'll be an awesome conference, so register already!) chi2026.acm.org/2025/12/09/r... P.s. also some tracks are still open for submissions if you need more reasons to attend!

Truly great use of livestreaming

For their final daily writing prompt, I asked my students what surprised them and what they would change about the course. A number are saying they’d change the amount of reading. How do you all think about the seemingly constant ask to read less?

#Libfaves25 Day 2: MAKING NONFICTION COMICS by Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris This belongs on your essentials shelf right next to classics like Understanding Comics (McCloud) or Syllabus and Making Comics (Barry)

... citations in briefing—whether the result of technological hallucinations or human failure to verify—may be relied on in court decisions, circulated, believed, and become ‘fact’ and ‘law’ in some minds. We all must guard against those instances....” $7,500 in sanctions.

I was planning on doing this in the spring! Great to see others are already having some success.