GenXtina

Paperback copy of The Girl in The Green Raincoat by Laura Lippmann, resting over someone's denim-covered knee.

What....did I pass you when I was headed to Pasadena after taking Tess to jury duty in the city today...!? So close! 🤦‍♀️👋 Shhh, please don't report courthouse photo...

re: Trump’s comments on Baltimore, he is an expert on crime given how many he has committed.

I haven't picked up a copy yet because I haven't been by a small shop recently [tangentially speaking, met you @Mystery Loves Co in Fells eons ago 📚], but it's on the list. In the meantime, got my Libby notification for the audiobook today, so I'm ready to fill a fancy glass & relax this evening 🎉😁

This is abhorrent & disgusting. Some people are irredeemable 🤬😤😣

A black lamb staring at the camera. Two other black lambs can be seen in the blurry background.

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Now THAT's a cease and desist letter

BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.

The IRS announced that churches and other houses of worship are now allowed to endorse political candidates to their congregations, effectively carving out an exemption to the longstanding ban on political activity by tax-exempt nonprofits.

🚨 HEADS UP DC 😲

🧊 ICE sighted outside the Washintonian Car Wash on Georgia Ave NW in the Brightwood neighborhood 👀

FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say Beyond staff cuts, the departures of some longtime investigators in recent months have left less experienced people tasked with rooting out dangerous manufacturing practices.

Similar story on the food side...but, it's fine, everything's fine! 🙄 /S

FDA Cuts Will Limit Scrutiny of Troubled Foreign Drug Factories, Inspectors Say — ProPublica www.propublica.org/article/fda-...

⚠️ HEADS UP ALEXANDRIA‼️

🧊 ICE spotted near Home Depot at West End Village; also near Fairlington Commons on Wakefield St 👀

⚠️ HEADS UP DMV‼️

🧊 ICE is very active this morning across the Capital region, especially in Arlington 👀

That red pin 📍 shows that ICE was hanging out at the entrance to Nationals Park.

Does MLB or the Nats have anything to say about this? 🤨

This image has been reported and flagged 4 times in the past hour on Tik Tok for going against community guidelines. The ❄️ MAGA see this as an insult? Please feel free to share the hell out of it then.

Stood outside Fort McHenry with some other Americans yesterday, sung the Star Spangled Banner (Oooooohhhh!), etc. and wished everyone who passed into the park a Happy 4th. It's what we could do 🤷‍♀️🇺🇸 [Not organized by me, I heard an hour before & happily was able to join for the second hour]

Image of Facebook post by Rise Up coffee of Maryland with a picture of US flag and cup of coffee. Rise Up Coffee Roasters is in United States of America. A country made from whole cloth... Woven from the wisdom of Indigenous nations. Stitched with the hopes and dreams of immigrants from every corner of the earth. Held together by hard work, by sacrifice-including the ultimate sacrifice-and by an enduring belief in freedom for all. ▲ Preserved by a common bond: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Happy Independence Day Rise Up #IndependentLiving #NationOfImmigrants #WithLibertyAndJusticeForAll

As an American who values empathy and civil rights, it's a rough morning.

One of my favorite local coffee roasters said it well on FB (I know, I know!) so I'll share that message here.

#RiseUpCoffee #AmericaforAll #WithLiberty&JusticeForAll #DueProcess

#FreeAndry

Two white lambs in a green grassy field. One is laying down and the other is standing in front of it, both nuzzling into each other's faces, making it look like they're giving each other a kiss. Credit: merrilyanne

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Case 8:25-cv-00951-PX Document 211 Filed 07/02/25 Page 2 of 5 3. The proposed Amended Complaint details the Government's defiance of court orders after this Court granted preliminary injunctive relief. The Amended Complaint includes allegations that the Government made decisions to defy judicial mandates. These allegations are new to the Complaint, but have been cited in various filings in this Court as the case has developed. They are directly relevant to Plaintiffs' constitutional claims and outstanding requests for declaratory and prospective injunctive relief. 4. Plaintiffs also seek to incorporate evidence that emerged in a June 2025 whistleblower disclosure from former DOJ official Erez Reuveni, who was previously counsel for the Government in this case. The new allegations include government officials internally acknowledging that Abrego Garcia's removal was an "administrative error" while simultaneously working to prevent his return and to make post-hoc justifications. These revelations provide evidence of deliberate misconduct that was unavailable when the original Complaint was filed and directly support Plaintiffs' claims. 5. The proposed Amended Complaint also Includes Abrego Garcia's first-hand account of torture and mistreatment at CECOT, as well as developments regarding his return to the United States and the Government's stated plan to remove him again. These allegations identify the severe harm actually suffered and the threat of repeated unlawful removal that supports Plaintiffs' request for prospective injunctive relief. The inclusion of these facts, which could not have been pleaded at the time of the original filing, is essential to present a complete picture of the violations and ensure adequate relief. 6. Plaintiffs also propose to clarify that the relief sought includes restoring the status quo ante, which requires (among other things) the Government to return Abrego Garcia to 2

NEW: Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers seek permission to file an amended complaint in his civil case in Maryland.

Among other things, the amended complaint “includes Abrego Garcia's first-hand account of torture and mistreatment at CECOT…”

A poster with a cat and the words: THE WRONG AMAZON IS BURNING THE WRONG ICE Is MELTING

Good morning 🫡

Everyone voluntarily associated with this regime is a racist, hateful, complete waste of human flesh

I'm torn, for now, I'll keep watching to see how this evolves. I go to Etsy for vintage, secondhand, art, handmade...lately have made a point to find more local & blue sellers. Like another Baltimorean, who's selling resistance message T-shirts & stickers, for protests & sharing with friends.

"Alligator Alcatraz" is set to open July 2.
Without due process, those detained there are simply being concentrated within a camp.

Charlize said what we were all thinking—just with better lighting.

Jason Delgado (Florida Capitol reporter for Spectrum News 13) on X: "Quick look at what inside a detainment tent looks like here at Alligator Alcatraz." What is shown in the picture is a long tent structure, about 50 feet wide. There is a corridor running down the middle. On each side are three rows of bunk beds. The bunk beds are sectioned off into cells which are constructed out of chain link fence, with chain link on the ceiling as well, making each cell a literal cage. It looks to me like each cell contains 9 bunk beds, so has capacity for 18 people each.

Literal cages. Not even metaphorical ones. Literal ones.