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How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challeng...

Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra says DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers:

“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds…

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.

(Published Dec. 2024)

200+ scientists are in the middle of a marathon livestream to show why weather and climate science is so important and needs all our help to continue.

It is here: wclivestream.com/watch

Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills 25, medics say An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 25 people, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.

BREAKING: An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter has killed at least 25 Palestinians, mostly women and children, Gaza's Health Ministry said. The school was hit three times while people slept, setting their belongings ablaze, they added.

Glue up of a maple and mahogany box with miter angle cuts to keep things squared off. One clip clamp and two longer screw clamps keeping things standing

An unfinished maple and mahogany espresso organizer box, 4 holes on the right side are for espresso tools, a mahogany lined box on the left side has a plexiglass insert for knocking espresso grounds into

The polyurethane spray finished box with the plexiglass insert removed and set to the side. Next time need to find a better way to sand inside the round cuts

The finished espresso knock box with tools inserted into the organizer holes and clean plexiglass insert in the knock box area. Set next to the espresso machine itself on the kitchen counter

Finally found the time to finish up the first project on the new workbench: Espresso Tool Organizer/Knock Box. Maple, Mahogany, Plexiglass for the box insert #carpentry #woodworking #espresso #coffee

"Attorney General shall initiate appropriate action to repeal or amend the implementing regulations for Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for all agencies"

What's Title VI?

"prohibits discrimination against or otherwise excluding individuals on the basis of race, color, or national origin"

Actor Michael B. Jordan on Sesame Street posing next to vampire puppet, The Count.

Sinners (2025)

Tufts student details harrowing transport by ICE, lack of food and medical care in detention Rümeysa Öztürk's sworn statement was filed alongside a motion from her attorneys seeking her immediate release from detention while they fight the revocation of her visa.

She is still in custody www.wbur.org/news/2025/04...

My grandpa Dr. Harry Abe, veteran of the segregated 442 combat unit, helped found this museum!
He wanted future gens to learn from the history of the concentration camps and build an inclusive future. Proud to see JANM uphold those values and, like him, have the courage to oppose fascists 👊🏼

Dear Judge Farbiarz, In light of the Court's Opinion and Order of April 4, 2025 (ECF 170), certifying its April 1 Opinion and Order (ECF 153) for appeal under 28 U.S.C. 1292(b), and noting that "the Court would not expect to stay the proceedings here," Petitioner's counsel respectfully write to indicate our readiness to present argument at the earliest opportunity on Petitioner's pending motion for release (ECF 93) and/or his motion to compel his return to this District (ECF 11, 73, 96), both fully briefed, should the Court wish to hear argument. Petitioner Mahmoud Khalil now nears a full month in detention and, as the Court is aware, his U.S. citizen spouse expects to give birth to their first child imminently. Undersigned counsel and Petitioner remain grateful for the attention and expedition with which the Court has treated this matter.

NEW: Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys tell Judge Farbiarz that they are eager to present arguments for Khalil's release and/or return to NJ, as he approaches a month in detention and his wife will soon give birth. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

A big win for the Trump administration today over Nintendo's new Mario Kart, which allows you to play as a turtle, a ghost, and even a cow — DEI gone too far

Cory Booker just gave the longest speech in the history of Congress and concluded by apologizing to everyone who had to stay up all night keeping the chamber open and operating.

Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"

Yep

Printed in March 1812, this political cartoon was made in reaction to the newly drawn state senate election district of South Essex created by the Massachusetts legislature to favor the Democratic-Republican Party. Image credit: Artist and engraver Elkanah Tisdale (1771-1835).

#ResistanceRoots
#Voices4Victory

Today in history, 1812: The Boston-Gazette publishes a political cartoon depicting the bizarre shape of electoral districts as a dragon-like monster. The newspaper’s editor likened it to a salamander, and the term “gerrymander” was born. /1

Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.

They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.

From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY

US judge rules Columbia student protester from Korea can't be detained A federal judge ruled Tuesday a Columbia University student from South Korea cannot be detained for now, the Associated Press reported, as she is trying to head off the attempt by U.S. President Donal...

everyone say thank you U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald !!!

@vinsta-g.bsky.social Let’s go

Thanks! Just going to finish the top with some wax, and I started a maple espresso organizer/knock box this week.

Yellow pine with designs for a workbench on paper

The frame of the bottom braces, two legs and a stretcher between

The finished product with the mid-table brace raised for sanding and planing

Butcher block top glue in progress with clamps on either end

Finished up our Moravian workbench, a modular bench for my small garage and outdoor projects. We were gifted some wood from glass pallets so it was a total of $50 but way more milling than normal. Good bench. #woodworking #carpentry #practicalDesign

Sounds like Severance was cool but did anyone get a spiked bat stuck in the skin on their back? Hmm? Hmmmmmm???? 🤼

X post by Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW ), featuring a verification badge. The post reads, "The USA is weird now. If you're a person under 30, you probably think it's normal but that's because you don't know. Trust me. It's weird."

America hasn’t felt this upside down since I was a child in an internment camp.

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Screenshot of Monster Hunter Wilds' forge area. There are a pair of smokestacks spewing flames.

A close-up of the previous screenshot focusing on the smokestacks. The fire looks extremely pixelated due to the variable rate shading being enabled.

A screenshot of Donkey Kong Country. In the shot are a pair of oil drums spewing flames that are also pixelated.

Neat Donkey Kong Country reference in Monster Hunter Wilds

This white oak came from one of our favorite local distributors in Northwest Arkansas, and had been partially from an old barn that was torn down in a storm, and partially from post oak found in Oklahoma near the border. #lumber-tales

White oak matchbooked wood with mineral spirits down the seam showing the grain in full color

Four cabinet doors with rounded handles on front, standing up to dry after having been finished with polyurethane

A big green couch facing the completed entertainment center, on top of which is a tv showing Brendan Lee Mulligan leading a show of Dimenson 20

The finished entertainment center with led lights in the bottom, sitting on top of the workbench that it was built upon

Solid white oak entertainment center designed and built by my grandpa and me. Why is it so hard to find good quality, lower price strip lights?? These GE Cync lights worked well but overall I thought it would be easier to find quality for less with such a small project. #carpentry #woodworking

CriticalRole - Twitch Welcome to Critical Role! This is the live home for a bunch of nerdy ass voice actors and all of their debauchery.

Tonight’s #criticalrole begins in about an hour with the final episode of EXU: Divergence!

Our ragged survivors carry the hope of reaching Vasselheim to wrestle with the changes as the Calamity ends… join us!

You’re not gonna wanna miss this. It’s gonna get good.

Twitch.tv/criticalrole

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A second federal judge has indefinitely blocked Trump’s sweeping freeze on federal grants and loans, saying the administration “put itself above Congress.”

“The Executive’s categorical freeze of appropriated and obligated funds fundamentally undermines…

Daily life in Japan. #photography #streetphotography #japan