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* listen: there's a hell of a good universe next door; let's go * PhD in Rhetoric and Democracy. MSLIS. Technology consultant for faculty, University of Illinois. he/him

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What Are My Rights During an ICE Raid? Immigration law can be tricky, but here's what you should know.

Dealing with law enforcement can be stressful, so it’s important to know your rights before you’re face-to-face with ICE agents. While there’s never any guarantee that law enforcement officers will follow the law, here’s what they can and can’t legally do to you and what you can legally demand. ⬇️

05.08.2025 19:08 — 👍 1964    🔁 1093    💬 50    📌 79

Exactly.

01.08.2025 13:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Rabit sitting or standing upright on sidewalk

Rabit sitting or standing upright on sidewalk

Waiting for the sunrise.

09.07.2025 13:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I remember this book. Threw me for a loop when I was in junior high.

08.07.2025 13:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Blurry image of redwing blackbird

Blurry image of redwing blackbird

It is not as easy as you might think to capture pictures of birds in flight with the little camera on your phone.

30.06.2025 13:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What are the odds this history lesson is coming directly from the call with President Putin?

05.06.2025 16:58 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Garden gnome and crook of tree, largely obscured by small branches

Garden gnome and crook of tree, largely obscured by small branches

The gnome recedes.

28.05.2025 19:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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And then,

19.05.2025 23:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Two feral cats in our backyard, watching our roses bloom.

19.05.2025 23:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Sunrise cutting through tree branches

Sunrise cutting through tree branches

14.05.2025 17:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Yellow bird

Yellow bird

Yellow bird?

Yellow bird?

Goldfinch I think?

13.05.2025 18:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You think it’s Russia? That island with the penguins?

08.05.2025 01:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Two Things

05.05.2025 13:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Patrick Stewart in Dune, with a pug

Patrick Stewart in Dune, with a pug

01.05.2025 21:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

And the national archives.

01.05.2025 18:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Reposting with alt text

15.04.2025 00:14 — 👍 3519    🔁 2757    💬 31    📌 51

"Mr. President, does this mean (A) you do not *want* to bring back someone deported by accident and have our justice system deal with him fairly, or (B) you are too weak as a leader and deal maker?" Can someone in the press ask this question? "Sir, why as Andrew Tate treated so diferently?"

12.04.2025 23:01 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

"the only means of fighting a plague is - common decency" -- Albert Camus

08.04.2025 23:56 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Amadou & Mariam - Sénégal Fast Food (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Amadou & Mariam Amadou & Mariam - Sénégal Fast Food (Official Audio)

youtu.be/MXXepwyg2tU?...

05.04.2025 16:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Any tariffs on Russia?

02.04.2025 21:22 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker

I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:

31.03.2025 23:00 — 👍 51752    🔁 10705    💬 11039    📌 3292

“Jive talkin.”

29.03.2025 21:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
You know, your own imagination is far more wonderful 

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

You know, your own imagination is far more wonderful Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Than any computer could ever be. You know why?

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Than any computer could ever be. You know why? Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

You’re a living human being. And a computer is just a machine.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

You’re a living human being. And a computer is just a machine. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Human beings are far more wonderful than machines.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Human beings are far more wonderful than machines. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Mister Rogers never misses

02.01.2025 20:38 — 👍 25028    🔁 8304    💬 198    📌 372
Small gnome in the crook of a tree with American flag flying behind.

Small gnome in the crook of a tree with American flag flying behind.

New composition: American Gnome.

18.03.2025 15:01 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

… so far.

15.02.2025 18:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I don’t think it’s complicated. I think trump thinks musk will make him a billionaire if he pals around with him so he will do anything to stay pals with Elon. So musk is in driver’s seat for the foreseeable future.

08.02.2025 23:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
John and his father in patriot the series.

John and his father in patriot the series.

05.01.2025 15:25 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Terry Gar with Leonard Nimoy in an episode of Star Trek  

Terry Gar with Leonard Nimoy in an episode of Star Trek 

29.10.2024 17:47 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Exceptions to tariffs can be negotiated for each country or for each truckload of parts for John Deere. Infinite opportunities to squeeze people with deep pockets and be fluffed and flattered.

28.09.2024 12:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Expanse. The Prestige. Fight Club

24.08.2024 21:50 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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