Joan Liu

Screenshot from the article linked in the post reading as follows: The FBI’s search of the family home turned up nothing to substantiate those allegations. What they did find, however, was Hemani’s gun. Hemani also admitted to the agents he had roughly two ounces of weed in the house, and consumes marijuana “about every other day.” This is unremarkable: Millions of Americans own a gun, and millions of Americans use marijuana. But technically, the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 makes it illegal for any person “who is an unlawful user of or addicted to” certain controlled substances, including marijuana, to possess a gun. So in February 2023, federal prosecutors charged Hemani with a felony, and held him in pre-trial detention for seven months.

Much about the 'would the Framers be ok with gun rights for weed smokers' case is v funny but there is a serious part that hasn't gotten much attention

The govt targeted this Muslim family, hit dude w/ these goofy charges, & detained him for months before trial

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A whirl through Veracruz, Mexico History, Coffee, and Rafting January is best used for a break from the cold, and this year we explored Veracruz, Mexico. Veracruz is on the...

I tried to start a new habit of writing more, and I've been slacking. Third post up about our late January trip to Veracruz joansliu.blogspot.com/2026/03/a-wh...

a man wearing a black sweater is making a funny face . Alt: a man wearing a black sweater is making a funny ew face .

I think I saw you can get fabric in the same pattern though...

Not a thriller but I really enjoyed bon appetit your majesty. Cooking, time travel, historical fiction, and actually light on the romance until the last two episodes. Requires subtitles if you don't understand Korean though.

See the couch is for that purpose. But nowhere else, and also no clean clothes can go on the couch.

What flavor?

That's the spirit! Coffee is currently to do, but a previous bag was labeled important. Triscuits are now. I think there are also "later"s around somewhere, but I'm rarely actually the one doing the distributing, just the joy of discovery.

Instead of chip clips I got some binder clips from the stationery area of the store and now I can designate random bags of food stuff as "Now", "To do", and "Important"

Bad news, I got the wrong thing off the list by mixing up two conversations.

I offer up the defense of "he also said to get additional things on the shopping list if they're available" and I did get those things too.

Why is my brain like this

Mind-blowingly beautiful pineapple of a brilliant orange yellow on a white shelf

Me: I'm going to stop and shop to get some smoked salmon
Husband: if you're going there can you get a pineapple?
Me (walks into stop and shop mentally reminding myself I'm here for salmon and pineapple)...
Me: what a beautiful pineapple!!!! 🤩🥳💃🎉🎊
Me at home: oh no I forgot the salmon!!!!!!!! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Blah last snowstorm Assembly Row bike lanes were cleared. This time they were not

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Maybe they'd do a corporate membership? Corporate memberships – Bluebikes Help share.google/tO7mfJCyFtiH...

😂

A cloudy but blue sky, with magenta streaks, clear sky in the distance

A beautiful sunset today!

At one job I spent my notice period with one browser open to the baby panda cam. Very soothing

I just watched a driver in a pickup 🛻 drive down our street and pick up all the space savers. A good use for a truck in the city.

the telethon is officially CLOSED, and we are overwhelmed by the show of support for these three mutual aid organizations working to protect communities under attack. we are thrilled to report that we raised a total of ✨$21,641.55✨

ICYMI, watch the whole show here!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGBf...

Don't do more than what you're asked. If they need help they should ask you. You'll do it within work hours at a reasonable rate

They already made it clear (so it sounds) that they don't need you, so do the absolute bare minimum. Do nothing, even! What are they going to do? Fire you? (Just don't sabotage them)

I don't know enough about employment lawyers but maybe someone else does. This whole thing feels like you need an employment lawyer.

You do not owe them your all. Do your work tasks during normal hours. If it's not done end of the workday, that's tomorrow's work.

Is that last bit emotional- or fact-based? Mine was emotional and reminding myself that was helpful even if I still treated it as basically fact.

Engaging with local politics is one of the things that has allowed me to maintain a feeling of agency through these wretched times.

For real, just show up. It helps.

Poster's Madness A streaming PowerPoint telethon for mutual aid

please please please keep donating, it would be amazing to get to $20,000 by tomorrow for these three great organizations!

even if you aren't able to donate, please boost and share - the livestream is here and so is the donation information! postersmadness.wordpress.com

@audrelawdamercy.bsky.social I'd like to highlight a potential sub category of real birds: ducks or some shit, or maybe we call them quackers. Something for the real birds that float on water.

This was my favorite slide, maybe because I just had a large rat dart across the sidewalk in front of me and into the side of a parked car.

In my professional bird opinion, this slide checks out, no notes