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No concentration camp in Maryland!

Recording and Documenting Police and Federal Agents The First Amendment protects your right to take photos and videos of law enforcement officers performing their duties in public. This applies to ICE agents, police, FBI, National Guard troops, and any other government officials. If you're not under arrest, a law enforcement officer needs a warrant to confiscate your device or to view its contents without your consent.

The First Amendment fully protects our right to record ICE agents, police, FBI, National Guard troops, and other government officials performing their duties in public.

Know your rights while filming, how to protect your digital privacy, and what to do if you're stopped or arrested for recording.

Won't protect our kids in schools and now turning guns on all of us. What will it take I am afraid to ask for leadership to lead?

Black graphic with white and light blue text: "We took legal action against the Trump administration, on average, every 36 hours in his first year back in office."

We filed our first lawsuit against President Trump on day one of his administration. We've been going full steam ahead ever since to protect our rights and our democracy.

I thought this was a good post for a Monday. No matter what happens, keep going, don’t stop, sometimes even the bad things that happen can be transformed by how we respond to the awful even. Sometimes, stumbling block can be a stepping stone to lifting others.

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“I will govern as a Democratic Socialist,” Mamdani promised in his inaugural speech but also his charisma and humor continued to shine through with this segment. #NYC #ZohranMamdani #r4today

Enjoy the season amid the madness. Gotta go for the roots (habitat restoration at Cylburn).

Kaiser Wilhelm II, who ruled Germany from 1888 to 1918, viewed other people in instrumental terms, was a compulsive liar, and seemed to have a limited understanding of cause and effect. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/0vC5o8

On mushroom foraging...

“Find your nerd friends, and cherish your nerd friends,” he said. And above all, “stay muddy

I like the paraphrase which seems more updated and succinct to the point.
Here is the original:

This is a beautiful truth.

‘There Will Always Only Be One Jane Goodall’

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/s...

Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Maryland-based judges over handling of immigration cases The Trump administration alleged that the court had no authority to issue a standing order that imposes an automatic, two-day pause in deportation cases.

A sweeping and powerful opinion by United States District Judge Thomas Cullen dismissing Trump’s absurd lawsuit against the entire United States District Court in Maryland. Before MAGA starts whining again about “rogue left-wing judges,” they should look up who nominated Judge Cullen to the bench.

The Bougie Bay Area Coffee Upgrade Is Fruit Wasabi lattes, orange juice Americanos, and sliced strawberry garnishes changed the Bay’s coffee culture for the better

sf.eater.com/2025/2/21/24...?

Any thoughts on this my Bay area friends?

The one we're in the midst of.

Why the ACLU is Urging Trans People Who Need Passport Updates to Apply “As Soon as Possible” The State Department has begun complying with a preliminary injunction issued in June.

wrote up the latest on U.S. passport gender marker changes, which State is now processing in compliance with last month's injunction: www.them.us/story/state-...

@aclu.org urges class members who need one to apply ASAP in case a stay is sought + granted; apps for a correction are free

In 2021, Biden admin awarded Kerr County TX $10m in American Rescue Plan Act funds, which could have been used for flood prevention infrastructure. But commissioners, facing political pressure from conservative residents, opted not to pursue warning system. www.texastribune.org/2025/07/10/t...

Measles cases hit highest total since US eliminated the disease. Through its self-inflicted drop in vaccination rates, the US is putting its people and the rest of the world at deadly risk: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...

Afternoon nap 🥰

One of my happy places. I miss it though we have similar beautiful spots out here in Mt Airy. It's so important for calm amid so much chaos.

Living in the woods out in Mt Airy, less work, more family.

The worst behavior driven by the usual greed for money and power at the expense of those they are supposed to serve. Shame, shame.

"It will not be
All Right

So I must learn
To cry"

-Nikki Giovanni

Painful Facts. Tragically Awful bill. (op: @nytimes.com)

That's a huge piece! Miss seeing more stuff now that I'm off FB. Hope you're all doing well. XOXO

Keeping my brain sane amid growing chaos. Chanterelles from the back woods to the table.

We’re here at the airport as Mahmoud Khalil returns home after over 100 days of being unjustly detained for his advocacy for Palestinian rights.

Welcome home, Mahmoud! ❤️

J. D. Vance Warns Courts to Get in Line The Vice-President says it’s time for Chief Justice John Roberts to step in and make judges behave. He’s wrong.

J. D. Vance described federal judges pushing back against the new Administration as an attempt to undo the election results. But polling suggests that Americans are happier with the judiciary’s performance on that score than they are with the President’s.

Artemesia's Judith stroke of genius and justice.