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The Agony in the Garden, by Eugène Delacroix, 1827, 📸 by @ElsaGarrison

"As of early on the morning of Feb. 20, the rule had received more than 10,600 comments."

Secretary Collins must listen to the veteran community and RESCIND THE RULE.

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If you’re headed to Baum this weekend, watch out for the wildlife!

Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE’s ‘Mega’ Detention Center Plans Comments and other data left on a PDF detailing Homeland Security's proposal to build “mega” detention and processing centers reveal the personnel involved in its creation.

Comments and other data left on a PDF detailing Homeland Security's proposal to build “mega” detention and processing centers reveal the personnel involved in its creation. www.wired.com/story/metada...

Lahaina’s Famed Banyan Tree Still ‘In The ICU’ Arborists see reasons for optimism — and worry — about the future of the tree. An upcoming assessment will help Maui County officials determine how healthy it is and when it's safe for the public to go near it again.

Arborists see reasons for optimism — and worry — about the future of the tree. An upcoming assessment will help Maui County officials determine how healthy it is and when it's safe for the public to go near it again.

Man Opposing Data Center Arrested for Speaking Slightly Too Long An Oklahoma man tried to talk about a data center coming to his community. Police arrested him when he went a few seconds over his time limit.

a man in Oklahoma was speaking out against a data center in his community. He went a few seconds over time and the city had him arrested for trespassing

I watched the trailer earlier and really all I got from it was D-day hinged on a weather report. And Andrew Scott was the weatherman assigned to give the forecast.

PBS KIDS official visits Arkansas as campaign aims to keep public television affiliation | Arkansas Advocate The newly formed Friends of Arkansas PBS urges network leadership to reconsider its vote to cut ties with PBS.

PBS KIDS official visits Arkansas as campaign aims to keep public television affiliation arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/19/p...

State House votes to rename Florida airport to Donald J. Trump international The Republican-controlled Florida House voted 81-30 in support of the name change to President Donald J. Trump International Airport

Last week Donald Trump registered the trademark "Donald J. Trump International Airport." This week Florida Republicans voted to rename Palm Beach International Airport Donald J. Trump International Airport," putting taxpayers on the hook for licensing fees that go straight to him

How a Planned Disney World Vacation Turned Into Four Months in Immigration Detention A 9-year-old shares her story of being held at the nation’s only operating detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.

She lives with her grandmother in Colombia and travels frequently to the U.S. to visit her mother. Her visa made them targets for ICE.

A trip to Disneyland ended with a 9-year-old, who had broken no laws, detained at Dilley, Texas.

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Yesterday, for the first time in my career, I advised a qualified student not to apply to @utaustin.bsky.social.

What are we supposed to tell our humanities advisees when there's not a single public university in the state we can responsibly recommend?

My IT boss is always saying it’s not if but when.

#HigherEd #AcademicSky

*Please* amplify this risk.
The US DOE wants to implement an earnings test on all undergrads and grads--if grads of your programs do not earn a specified amount upon receiving their degrees, your programs risk losing federal funding. The earnings tests begin *this October*.

University of Mississippi Medical Center Hit by Ransomware Attack The University of Mississippi Medical Center confirmed a ransomware attack brought down its computer network Thursday morning.

Following a ransomware attack targeting UMMC on Thursday, UMMC confirmed that all clinics would remain closed on and that all elective surgeries scheduled for Friday were cancelled. Patients in the hospital and in the emergency department are continuing to receive treatment.

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Blue Currents, by Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, 2025, 📸 by @tiltoncreative

PBS KIDS official visits Arkansas as campaign aims to keep public television affiliation | Arkansas Advocate The newly formed Friends of Arkansas PBS urges network leadership to reconsider its vote to cut ties with PBS.

PBS KIDS official visits Arkansas as campaign aims to keep public television affiliation arkansasadvocate.com/2026/02/19/p...

The US government keeps using dangerous chemicals on protestors Civilians, children, and even the agents themselves are at risk.

Tear gas, the most widely deployed crowd-control weapon, can cause more harm than temporary irritation. Beyond burning eyes and skin, it has been linked to corneal ulcers and menstrual cycle disruptions.

But tear gas is just one type of chemical used by federal agents for crowd control.

Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, by Umberto Boccioni, 1913, (cast 1931 or 1934), 📸 by Wang Zhao

Read Deloitte's confidential proposal for NILGo FOIAball obtained pitch decks explaining its algorithm.

FOIAball believes student-athletes deserve as much info as possible on the CSC.

So when we obtain confidential pitch decks detailing the proprietary algorithms consultants got paid millions to build, you can be certain we’re gonna publish them.

Like... right now.

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John Roberts' legacy:

Arkansas’ U.S. House primary challengers focus on education, health care, cost of living Four candidates are vying to represent central Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District, a seat held by Republicans for more than a decade that Democrats have tried unsuccessfully to flip over the years.

Four candidates are vying to represent central Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District, a seat held by Republicans for more than a decade that Democrats have tried unsuccessfully to flip over the years.

via @arkansasadvocate.com

Anchor Up: Candice Storey Lee Leads Vanderbilt Athletics to Victory The school’s athletic director — the first Black woman to hold the position in the SEC — is helping her teams dominate

This week’s cover story: Vanderbilt athletic director Candice Storey Lee — the first Black woman to hold the position in the SEC — is leading her teams to victory.

Petition fraud investigator hired by Arkansas secretary of state’s office, checks canvassers at church | Arkansas Democrat Gazette Volunteers canvassing for a pair of constitutional amendments were caught off guard Friday when a state official approached them and asked to see their ID.

Do other states do this?

www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/fe...

30 years ago today, Celine Dion released “Because You Loved Me.”

Ur neighborhood chronically ill journalist is exhausted on top of chronic illness exhausted.

Report suggests Arkansas’ high food insecurity rate is higher than we thought - Arkansas Times A new study done by University of Arkansas researchers suggests nearly a third of Arkansas adults are food insecure.

A new study done by University of Arkansas researchers suggests nearly a third of Arkansas adults are food insecure.

Here we go.

Okay! So who’s the special guest on the next episode of The Muppet—

Wait… what…?

That was… just a… a one time—

They haven’t made more?

Why haven’t they made more??

I really needed there to be more of those…

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

When good famous people die I remember that the president ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for the death of some asshole with a podcast.