Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...

NEW: Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while also removing apps designed to warn communities about ICE officials.

“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."

NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.

BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.

I don't know when I'll write it up, but among the things Rudy Giuliani got pardoned for is destroying the lives of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.

Unbelievable Bonnie Raitt - such a generous soul, helluva a guitarist, and still singing her heart out on the road.

A unique voice and style with a wide range of repertoire, Rickie Lee Jones.

BREAKING: A federal jury in Brooklyn awarded our clients — 674 immigrants unlawfully jailed by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office — $112 million. Could not be more proud to work at @latinojustice.bsky.social and to partner with the talent of Winston & Strawn.

At least 5 killed as Typhoon Kalmaegi slams into Vietnam Vietnamese state media report extensive damage in central provinces and power outages for 1.2 million people.

Vietnamese state media report extensive damage in central provinces and power outages for 1.2 million people.

The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

Today @TheNewYorker released our short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” online.

It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

I eyeballed it. Okay, turns out it's nearly *half* of Senators got fewer votes than Mamdani.

The tropical breezes of Brazilian choro coming to West Seattle this Saturday 6-8 with our group, Chorando na Chuva, We'll be at C&P Coffee, great people, chill place, supporting local music for years & years. We are Wayne Organ, KTzinha, me, and Paul Korsmo.

Pretty sure 42 million starving Americans counts as a catastrophe

Running for office to avoid prison.

And admitting it.

Let’s vote for people who run for office to do good.

Yes, Charlie Parker is the GOAT. Such brilliance , such creativity.

Shoutout to @anthonydeanharris.com on @kmhd.org right now playing that Najee on National Saxophone Day.

#jazz

John Scofield on guitar in Kirkland, Washington

Gerald Clayton, John Scofield, Bill Stewart, Vincente Archer in Kirkland, WA tonight

RIP Jack DeJohnette, a legend for over a half century. Check out his energy and focus on Grammy winning "Forces of Nature" with Joe Henderson and McCoy Tyner.

Don’t Stream Fascism: Cancel Spotify

Cancel Spotify subscription until the ICE ads are removed. Streaming hate is a choicet. #CancelSpotify app.sosha.ai/s/Q7w8vSub

Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva — because her vote could force the House to release the Epstein Files. The GOP is doing everything they can to keep Trump's Epstein cover-up going.

North Carolina Passes Trump Gerrymander Targeting Black Voters, With Legal Challenge Likely Read more here.

🚨BREAKING: North Carolina on Wednesday became the latest state to enact a gerrymandered congressional map at the request of President Donald Trump – a redraw designed to create an additional Republican seat in Congress, at the expense of Black voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Here's the link to the Measles Exposure Location Tracker: wadoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboa...

I've meaning to transfer my playlists off of Spotify for a while, and the ICE ads finally gave me the nudge I needed.

Laura Nyro - such a rich talent - pianist, singer, arranger, composer

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The Atlantic’s journalists will not sign the Pentagon’s press policy. Statement here from editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg:

Pharoah Sanders -- Beautiful tone. So soulful.

He was caring for his 5-year-old son with brain cancer. Then he was detained by ICE. A court has temporarily blocked Johny Merida Aguilar's deportation to Bolivia.

Every day at noon, no matter how busy, Johny Merida Aguilar left his construction job and hurried to his 5-year-old son's school to feed him. His son has brain cancer and generally only accepts food from his father.

Merida Aguilar was arrested by ICE in September and faces deportation to Bolivia.