Jeremy S.

'Breakthrough' blood test at home could help more people spot Alzheimer's, say scientists The new self-sampling method, which is done at home and the dry sample sent by post, could make Alzheimer's testing much more accessible.

Clever folk doing clever things.

Donate to Yes on 50 – the Election Rigging Response Act If Californians don’t act now, Donald Trump will seize total power for two more years.

Please join me in contributing to support passage of California’s Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act. California voters have the power to fight against facism. And vote YES on Prop 50. secure.actblue.com/donate/erra-...

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29 September 1894 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Rachel Blom, was born in Amsterdam.

She was deported to #Auschwitz in November 1943 and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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The fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/

It’s #FundingSunday and this week we’re highlighting orgs who offer mutual aid to trans+ folk.

First up we have Trans Aid Cymru! Trans Aid Cymru aims to help Transgender, Non-Binary and Intersex people through mutual aid support. More info at: opencollective.com/transaidcymr...

This should look familiar to many of you.

Portrait of a young man with wavy hair, wearing a light-colored shirt and a dark tie.

31 August 1923 | A Dutch Jew, Elias Leeger, was born in Amsterdam.

In #Auschwitz from 8 August 1942
(no. unknown)
He perished in the camp on 14 September 1942.

Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows Marines deployed to Los Angeles carried out the detention of a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by President Donald Trump.

And the first person they detain is…a vet.

Of course.

www.reuters.com/world/us/us-... 🚨🇺🇸

Statement from Tristan Kern de Gonzales Husband of Jonathan Joss My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home. That home was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire. We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done. Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship. Much of the harassment was openly homophobic. When we returned to the site to check our mail we discovered the skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view. This caused both of us severe emotional distress. We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw. While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired. Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life. Jonathan is my husband. He gave me more love in our time together than most people ever get. We were newlyweds. We picked Valentines Day. We were in the process of looking for a trailer and planning our future. He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other. I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved. To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family. My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together. If your concern is how someone coped with trauma or how loudly they speak when recounting injustice and being ignored by authorities then you never truly cared about my husband. Jonathan saved my life. I will carry that forward. I will protect what he built. Tristan Kern de Gonzales

Jonathan Joss--voice actor of John Redcorn from King of the Hill, and Ken Hotate from Parks and Rec--was killed in a homophobic hate crime today.

I'm so angry.

On the National Mall lawn, blue, pink, and white fabric panels are displayed and people walk around them. The Capitol building is prominent and close in the background, with trees in the middle ground.

A person sits and smiles behind a white fabric panel displayed on the National Mall lawn. The panel is decorated to say "The freedom to be me" with trees, flowers, mountains, and the trans pride flag. In the background are other blue and pink panels, other people, and the Capitol building.

Two people look at a blue fabric panel in the foreground; one is in a wheelchair and one is squatting beside them, and both wear face masks. The panel is upside down to the viewer, and the text on it says "I define my existence and I exist defiantly," surrounded by colorful images of people, pride flag colors, and more. In the background are more panels on the grass and the Washington Monument.

Two people stand, embracing each other and smiling, behind a pink panel displayed on the grass. The panel is upside down for the viewer; it says "Transgender Nebraskans" and has an outline of the state on it filled with colorful fabric hearts. A stage, blue panels on the grass, and the Washington Monument are visible in the background.

We were in DC this weekend to remind everyone: Trans joy is unstoppable, and no one can take it away from us.

Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".

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29 April 1934 | Dutch Jewish girl, Lea Davids, was born in Groningen.

She was transferred from Westerbork to Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1944. She was deported to #Auschwitz from there on 4 October 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

US FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts

US FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts reut.rs/42C4h1Z

Oh.

"This is about whether we have functional constitutional government in this country. If the IRS can go after you because of what you think or what you believe or what you do, we'd no longer live in a free country.“

😮 HIDING ICE FLIGHTS:

ICE charter flights by GlobalX have been removed from many flight trackers, and given the call sign TYSON --previously associated w/ Secret Service and a B52 bomber squadron.

Tracked by tail number, here is TYSON41 which departed Texas en route to a destination South America:

Reposting with alt text

Trump to Bukele: "Home-growns are next. The home-growns. You gotta build about five more places. It's not big enough."

Wilmer only found out his son had been detained after receiving a phone call on March 15 from his nephew, Luis, who lives with them. That morning was their last time together; they had gone around the corner to do their laundry. Later that day, Wilmer said that his son met with a friend to get help with some errands at the American Red Cross. He learned this from Luis, who looked at the situation from inside the apartment: when his son was on his way back, just steps from his home when ICE agents stopped him. “The officers grabbed him and two other boys right at the entrance to our building. One said, ‘No, he’s not the one,’ like they were looking for someone else. But the other said, ‘Take him anyway.'” That moment marked the beginning of Wilmer’s search for answers — answers he’s still waiting for.

One of hundreds of people abducted by ICE and sold to slavery in El Salvador was a 19 year old with no criminal record in the US or Venezuela and no tattoos of any kind.

An ICE kidnapper who grabbed him outside his house said, "He's not the one."

The other said, "Take him anyway."

So they did.

Sackets Harbor ICE Raid Shows the 'Reality' of New York Dairy Country The detention of three children and their mother shocked the town. It also highlighted just how much the region’s key industries depend on immigrant…

The detention of a mother and three children by ICE has rocked Sackets Harbor, a small town in a county that is almost entirely represented by Republicans across all levels of government and voted for Trump by large margins in 2024.

New York Focus visited Sackets Harbor. Here's what we learned:

Map showing handsoff2025.com protest locations for 4/5/2025

1/ The number of protests planned for tomorrow is enormous. Given what Trump has done to the economy, and everyone's collective ability to pay for household expenses/retirement I'd expect them to be huge. Find out more at handsoff2025.com

This is hilarious. Elon’s $1M “giveaway” went to Republicans already backing Brad Schimel.

💰 Nicholas Jacobs – GOP operative, Wisconsin College Republicans

💰 Ekaterina Diestler – Corporate ties to Republican interests

Musk lit millions on fire trying to buy an election—got nothing in return.

Straight down seems bad

S&P 500 down 285 points.

@cnbc.com ⛳️

Call Congress for our libraries. Show up for our libraries. American library association.

ALA is deeply concerned by reports that IMLS is sending notices to libraries claiming to cancel grants that are required by law. This harmful action will disrupt libraries' ability to serve their communities.
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries

Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration’s latest firing blitz.

www.wired.com/story/doctor...

Awkward.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Stefon: “This party has it all— Dogs In tuxedos, Tron racers on stilts…”🙃

Imagine thinking this guy is looking out for working folks.

I would add bsky.app/profile/sanj...
They are a fantastic new organization that has been breaking news stories far better than local print or television stations in the San Jose Bay Area.