Never forget this: The forces undermining our democracy, rigging our economy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win.

Charges dropped against three Minnesotans accused of assaulting federal agents The defendants were initially accused of serious crimes. But when asked for evidence, the government dropped their cases.

AGAIN: Charges dropped against three Minnesotans accused of assaulting federal agents; The defendants were initially accused of serious crimes. But when asked for evidence, the government dropped their cases. www.startribune.com/charges-drop...

Texas' Big Bend braces for border wall in national park, worrying local Republicans and Democrats Locals say the rugged land is enough of a barrier and they're concerned about the impact on the environment and homeowners as the Department of Homeland Security forges ahead.

I want to do my part in raising awareness. Texas's Big Bend is set to receive new border security infrastructure, including >100 mi of border wall cutting through Big Bend National Park. Kristi Noem just waived 28 environmental protection laws and regulations to expedite this construction. 🧵 1/4

I literally have never met someone who actually likes Ted Cruz.

And I live in Texas.

“For the first time ever, the primary threat we are facing to our democracy is coming from inside the White House. It is coming from the executive branch of the government." @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social joined @ms.now and Ali Velshi to discuss the latest threats to undermine our elections.

Tell Your Members of Congress: Halt the ICE Terror Machine On January 24, federal forces with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. This was just over two weeks after the killing of Renee Good. These killings are a direc...

It’s extra important for your Members of Congress to hear from you right now. Urge Democrats to keep holding the line to get ICE Out For Good and tell Republicans to agree to a DHS funding bill that protects our communities and civil rights.

Panoramic photo of the Milky Way in the California desert

Far from perfect but I didn't expect it to be, I was just trying to get out amongst the stars last night and maybe get a keeper or two. I got distracted by another Milky Way shooter asking a million questions and next thing I know had 20 minutes to shoot and hadn't even set my gear up yet!

Ciboria caucus, the Alder Goblet - lots of these to be seen in my local woodland growing from decaying alder catkins

#mycology #mushroom #fungi #fungifriends #photography #macrophotography

Hooded crow, Budapest - Older posting - Share your crow photos in the comments

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🪶🦉 #birds #wildlife #ukwildlife #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour #vickyoutenphoto #hoodedcrow

Hitler in Greenland After creating an economic mess with ill-advised tariffs, Hitler looked north in pursuit of resources and national security.

“Greenland appears to have been a lifelong preoccupation of Adolf Hitler’s,” Timothy W. Ryback writes. After creating an economic mess with ill-advised tariffs and trade policies, Hitler looked north in pursuit of resources and national security:

Hackers Expose Age-Verification Software Powering Surveillance Web Three hacktivists tried to find a workaround to Discord’s age-verification software. Instead, they found its frontend exposed to the open internet.

Hacktivists tried to find a workaround to Discord’s age-verification software, Persona. Instead, they found its frontend exposed to the open internet, and that was just the beginning.

www.therage.co/persona-age-...

Board of Peace contracting records viewed by The Guardian show the Trump administration plans to use more than 350 acres of land in southern Gaza to construct a 5,000-person military base—with 26 armored watchtowers, bunkers, an arms range, and a storage warehouse. trib.al/aSjZAXm

A tattoo parlor in Cincinnati apparently posted a defense of Nazi shit on Facebook and within 48 hours the shop got vandalized and the landlord evicted them. So that's neat!

Hellllloooooo...

Missouri volunteers say they were harassed by paid GOP canvassers. It’s likely the same group accused of forging signatures in Utah “They were like, ‘Actually, no. We’re here to stop you from getting signatures.’”

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Memo to Kathy Hochul and Gavin Newsom: Why taxing the rich makes enormous sense And why you shouldn't worry about the wealthy abandoning your states

Memo to Kathy Hochul and Gavin Newsom: Why taxing the rich makes enormous sense https://robertreich.substack.com/p/memo-to-kathy-hochul-and-gavin-newsom

On January 5, federal goons slammed the head of Isai Santos Caceras of Uniondale into a brick wall. Caceras went unconscious and did not receive medical care until days later.
Caceras has no criminal record and was not resisting.

Paul Blume @PaulBlume_FOX9 · 1h BREAKING NEWS: U.S. District Court Judge Laura Provinzino has just found a government atty in CIVIL CONTEMPT of COURT for violations of her orders in a habeas case. Attorney cited is Matthew Isihara, a JAG atty from Dept. of War assisting in local US Attorney office @FOX9 (1/) Paul Blume @PaulBlume_FOX9 · 1h Judge Provinzino had ordered a detained immigrant held by ICE in El Paso, TX be released in Minnesota with all of his identification papers. ICE released the man in TX with none of his papers, forcing his attorney to find him a shelter for the night & flight back to MN (2/)

Paul Blume @PaulBlume_FOX9 · 57m Judge said she is imposing CIVIL CONTEMPT "to force the government to comply with her court order" to immediately return immigrant's papers. Gov't attorney Matthew Isihara is responsible for $500 daily fine, every day the man does not have his papers starting tomorrow. (3/3) Paul Blume @PaulBlume_FOX9 · 47m CONTEMPT FINDING: Matthew Isihara apologized for allowing the order in this habeas case to "fall through the cracks." Blamed situation on case overload & significant understaffing in US Attorney's office. Says he has picked up nearly 130 habeas cases in just last month. @FOX9

1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.

Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Reporting on Trump’s Secretive Deportation Program

"An Associated Press reporter was beaten by the police and detained along with three other journalists on Tuesday in Cameroon while reporting on a secretive Trump administration program to deport migrants to the Central African country, according to two of the people detained." (gift link)

They're back.

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.

- Upton Sinclair

The press isn't going to 'go look.'

Brian Allen

🚨 MAJOR BOMBSHELL: Ted Lieu says the full, unreleased Epstein files show Donald Trump R*PING children.

That’s what’s being hidden.
That’s why the files stay sealed.
That’s why there are no arrests.

Release everything. Let the truth come out. Or RESIGN!

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

There are 28 Republican members on the House Oversight Committee. None of them showed up today for Les Wexner’s deposition on Epstein.

Sunset over water

Good night, Bluesky!

Sunset over the Olympics and Sinclair Inlet, Washington

Had a truly wild time explaining 1) why the Russians/USSR used to be the US's arch Olympic rival; 2) why there are now no Russians (competing as Russians) at the Olympics.......to a bunch of seven year olds

Allegations in Epstein files may amount to 'crimes against humanity,' UN experts say Millions of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a "global criminal enterprise" that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity,...

Yup!

www.reuters.com/world/allega...

Plus, people should really be planning to vote early wherever possible to eliminate Election Day shenanigans

South Jersey guy becomes the face of ICE resistance | Will Bunch Newsletter Last Friday, Joseph Zobel, “an average Joe who grew up in Haddon Heights” saw a video that shocked him. First interview with the ICE protester whose viral video reaction has been seen 3 million times.

Another gift link. And Go Birds.
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