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ICE being here absolutely violates the feeling of this park as a safe community gathering space that normally functions to bring families together from miles to simply enjoy the outdoors.

Making a show of patrolling this park is absolutely a form of community terrorism.

This park is always alive with the sound of families enjoying the outdoors - biking, scootering, roller-blading, picnicking, enjoying the ducks. One of the most striking things about this park is how it is a central gathering place, where families enjoy time outside and away from screens.

I forgot to mention that this park is home to several random cats and, even more randomly a wild or escaped rooster who for some reason likes to hang out by the playground and crow at the kids.

This park has so much character and soul, it’s hard to put into words.

Like this is a major and beautiful community space.

One side of this playground abuts against a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood.

That is why they are here. Showing up at THIS park is absolutely an attempt to target Hispanic families and kids.

They had a huge trunk or treat event last month for Halloween. They run a kids fishing thing in the summer. They are about to host a holiday fun run here.

They have a huge dog park in this playground. There’s a concession stand here. There are parts that are isolated like a nature trail.

On nicer evenings, families drive or walk into the park, and bring kids to play, learn to ride their bikes, feed the ducks. There is always soccer games happening. The park is decked out for the Christmas lights walking/driving tour that will run through December and attracts lines around the block.

This park is a luscious green space containing walking trails, two playgrounds, several soccer fields, an old-timey carousel, and an artificial pond that functions as a wildlife refuge for several migrating ducks. It is a space where during the day, it is full of kids.

Caravan confronts Border Patrol commander during Lafreniere Park sweep Residents following livestream alerts arrived at the park as sweeps continued across Jefferson Parish.

I need folks to know the community context of this park.

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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘Mortal Kombat, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75 Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the actor best known for his roles in the Mortal Kombat films, The Last Emperor and The Man in the High Castle, has died.

Oh no…

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Anyone calling that 2.5 hr cabinet meeting long has clearly never attended joint lab meeting.

The first amendment stuff is an obvious red herring. It appears to be a bad, lazy, rage bait-y submission from a student that was daring instructors to fail them for not doing the homework.

The instructors in the class were clear to the student that this was precisely why the essay did not earn any points for this assignment.

And also, for the student to call anyone who deviates from the student’s viewpoints on gender “demonic” is absolutely offensive.

I don’t think the submission succeeded on either count. It neither addresses the specific findings of the study in the assigned reading, nor does it present a reaction that is informed by or in conversation with it.

This essay could have been written having read only the reading title.

This essay grading rubric depended primarily on if the submitted essay grappled with the specific contents of the assigned reading, and if it provided a thoughtful reaction to the reading content.

I think it is really important to emphasize that the essay in question was basically a reading check, and that the submission failed to meet basic assignment criteria.

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So jealous. Mine were just constant blowouts.

Literally asked last night if this was bc she was exploring a WH run

Ingenuity at its finest

Trump Is Holding Immigrants at a Former Japanese Internment Camp Trump’s largest ICE detention center is a former Japanese internment camp, drawing condemnation from politicians, advocacy groups, and more.

FYI

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I’m still thinking about “quiet, piggy.” No president should be able to speak to a member of the press that way and remain president. That moment encapsulates how vile, misogynistic, and horrible that man is.

Lived for these moments.

Snuggled my baby girl this morning - she comes up to my chin now - and reminded her that I will be there for her forever.

Ugh

Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51

The fiercest of souls. Thank you for your tireless advocacy, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social. Rest in peace, Alice.

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Democrats are constantly getting in our own danged way.

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I think one of the hardest things about this year is the normalization of incompetence, corruption, and chaos. In any other year under any other administration, any one of the stories about this president would be a fucking scandal, occupy the news cycle for days, and be utterly disqualifying.

This is why elections fucking matter.

Since January, millions are unemployed, prices have skyrocketed while families go hungry, fundamental rights are under assault (particularly for marginalized folks), cities are under siege, corruption is rampant, federal services are gone, and the president is busy renovating the White House.

‘Broken My Hope’: Trump’s Move to Slash Refugee Arrivals Ricochets Widely

This is fucking heartless, and also a deep cut to so many communities including ours.

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