Picture of Willie Nelson with statement in support of striking workers at the University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota should listen to Willie Nelson and settle with workers striking for a small wage increase and a fair contract.

The right is awfully quiet about Tyler Robinson.

Come on, guys! What happened to “It’s time for war”? Kind of a rough call when he’s one of your own, isn’t it?

Stephen Miller pours fuel on the fire, again Donald Trump's senior adviser wasted no time ratcheting up the rhetoric in the wake of Charlie Kirk's killing.

We’ve come to take this sort of demonization and incendiary language for granted. But: It is not, in any way, normal.

'How are you so sure?' Bill Maher renders Ben Shapiro speechless with shooter fact check TV host Bill Maher shut down noted right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro with a comment about how news is spread in connection with the shooting death of fellow conservative Charlie Kirk.It started with Shapiro saying we "know" that the suspected shooter, Tyler Robinson, was "of the political left." Sh...

TV host Bill Maher shut down noted right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro with a comment about how news is spread in connection with the shooting death of fellow conservative Charlie Kirk.

'Just say no': Colorado activists protest potential new ICE detention center in Hudson | Colorado Newsline The facility is one of several potential new ICE detention centers eyed by the Trump administration as it expands its mass deportation program.

A crowd of more than 100 people stood outside the gates of an empty prison in Hudson on Saturday, protesting reported plans by the Trump administration to turn it into Colorado’s newest immigrant detention facility.
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Kash Patel Plays a G-Man on TV In his press conference announcing the capture of Charlie Kirk’s killer, the F.B.I. director revealed himself.

At a press conference in Utah, F.B.I. Director Kash Patel sought to take credit for Tyler Robinson’s arrest. But the most impressive act of justice was committed by Robinson’s father, who made the tragic choice to help turn in his son.

Stuart Stevens wonders if Brett Kavaugh has stopped to consider that "all the Hispanic Bush campaign aides who helped get you your Supreme Court lifetime appointment will know if they drop by Home Depot to pick up a new drill, ICE can stop and detain them."

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Your weekly roundup of ways to get involved in D.C. Plus, a tenant summit and a reminder to keep recording.

Write letters to incarcerated D.C. residents, unite with members of the city's queer community, brush up on your rights as a tenant, and more opportunities to get engaged in the city this week.

DOJ is sharing state voter roll lists with Homeland Security • Minnesota Reformer The U.S. Department of Justice is sharing state voter roll information with the Department of Homeland Security in a search for noncitizens, the Trump administration confirmed.

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Who is Tyler Robinson, the man arrested over Charlie Kirk's murder? Details about Tyler Robinson, conservative activist Charlie Kirk's alleged killer, have begun to emerge.

Details about Tyler Robinson, conservative activist Charlie Kirk's alleged killer, have begun to emerge.

The uncoordinated search apparently left Patel’s Trumpworld remarkably unimpressed, taking to social media to openly question his future atop the country’s top law enforcement agency.

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Prince Harry lays wreath to Ukrainian war dead on surprise visit to Kyiv Duke says serving others has saved him as he announces support for veterans through his Invictus foundation Prince Harry laid a wreath at a flower and flag memorial to Ukraine’s war dead in Kyiv’s Maidan Square during a surprise visit to support the country in its fight against Russia, as well as its thousands of seriously injured veterans. Harry said he wanted to do “everything possible” to help the recovery of the thousands of military personnel who have been seriously injured in the three-year war against Russia. Continue reading...

Prince Harry lays wreath to Ukrainian war dead on surprise visit to Kyiv

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Opinion | Israel’s Assassinations of Journalists Is Abhorrent Kevin Howley writes on the hundreds of journalists killed in Israel since the nation’s war with Gaza began in 2023.

OPINION: Al-Jazeera managing editor Mohamed Maowad said of Israel’s campaign against Gaza journalists: “The pattern is clear: degrading, delegitimating, smearing and then killing.”

NATO nation scrambles fighter jets within hours of Poland

Romania scrambled two fighter jets early Wednesday morning after a group of aerial drones were detected near its border with Ukraine.

Late Night Calls for Bringing the Political Temperature Down Seth Meyers and other hosts talked about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, denouncing political violence and incendiary rhetoric.

Late Night addressed the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Thursday, with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, Michael Kosta and Stephen Colbert all condemning politically motivated violence.

Map shows where Democrats are overperforming in special elections

Democrats have overperformed VIce President Kamala Harris' margin in more than two dozen special elections this year.

Prince Harry arrives in Kyiv on surprise visit Prince Harry has made a surprise visit to Kyiv at the invitation of the Ukrainian government, saying he wants to do “everything possible” to support the recovery of thousands of servicemen seriously i...

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Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny said in an interview that he did not include the United States in his 2025-2026 concert tour because of fear that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement would raid the concert venues. https://cnn.it/4nkARya

. @govpritzker.illinois.gov shares his frustrations and his hope for the party’s future.

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Good question! Why?

Behold, political violence galore ⬇️

No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way His assassination deserves full condemnation; his full impact should not be sidestepped.

NEW: No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way. That's what Ezra Klein said. We can condemn this heinous assassination but also recognize that with his 2020 election denialism and extremist rhetoric, Kirk built his movement with falsehoods and in a wrong and divisive manner.

OpenAI secures Microsoft's blessing to transition its for-profit arm | TechCrunch OpenAI and Microsoft say they reached a non-binding agreement for the startup to transition its for profit arm into a public benefit corporation.

OpenAI and Microsoft say they reached a non-binding agreement for the startup to transition its for profit arm into a public benefit corporation.

IKIGAI A JAPANESE CONCEPT MEANING " A REASON FOR BEING" What you LOVE what you are GOOD AT What the world NEEDS What you can be PAID FOR

since whatever web stack they used prevented autopreview, the #Ikigai venn diagram

35 Philosophical Concepts That Don't Exist in English (But Totally Should) 1-10: Concepts About Self & Identity • Ubuntu (Zulu/Xhosa) - "I am because we • Shinrin-yoku (Japanese) "Forest are"; the idea that our humanity is shaped bathing"; a meditative appreciation of nature. through community. • Lagom • Tatemae & Honne (Japanese) - The (Swedish) - Not too much, not too little - just the right amount. contrast between a person's public face • Kalpa (Sanskrit) - A cosmic unit of time; (tatemae) and their true feelings (honne). often used in Hindu and Buddhist • Janteloven (Scandinavian) - The cultural cosmology. belief that no one is better than anyone • Memento mori (Latin) - "Remember you else; humility over individualism. • Ikigai (Japanese) - Your reason for being; must die"; a reflection on mortality and the value of life. the intersection of passion, mission, $ 21-30: Emotions, Relationships & Human vocation, and profession. Nature • Duende (Spanish) - A mysterious, soul-stirring emotional • Kaukokaipuu (Finnish) - A longing for power, often distant places you've never been. experienced through art or music. • Kintsugi (Japanese) - The art of repairing * Jayus (Indonesian) - A joke so badly told that it becomes funny again. broken pottery with gold, symbolizing • Mamihlapinatapai (Yaghan) - The look beauty in imperfection and healing shared by two people who want to act • Zanshin (Japanese) - A state of relaxed but hesitate. alertness and focused awareness, • Forelsket (Norwegian) - The euphoria of especially in martial arts. falling in love. • Gezelligheid (Dutch) - The warm, collective comfort of being with loved • Humorebi (Japanese) - The sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees. ones. • Mokita (Kivila, Papua New Guinea) - The • Wabi-sabi (Japanese) - A worldview truth everyone knows but no one says. centered on accepting transience and • Ya'aburnee (Arabic) - Literally "you bury imperfect beauty. me"; a declaration that life without the • Sprezzat…

As an antidote to the constantly dreadful news, have some philosophical concepts:

10 Rules of Ikigai

10 Rules of Ikigai