ICE Arrests Mississippi Father at His Citizenship Hearing ICE arrested Kasper Eriksen, a Mississippi father, at his citizenship hearing, imprisoning him and threatening him with deportation.

When he showed up to an immigration meeting in Memphis, Kasper Eriksen thought he was on the verge of becoming a citizen.

Then ICE arrested the Mississippi father of four, not even giving him a chance to say goodbye to his wife, whisking him away to a prison.

@nickjudin.bsky.social reports:

Tomorrow, 3yo has a field trip to the fire station, a pizza party back at school, then her first-ever play date at a friend’s house. I’m not sure you can have a better day when you’re 3. I would rate the excitement level as somewhere between extremely and insanely high

Pittsburgh will celebrate diversity and the beautiful game with a local world cup The city's Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs plans a seven-on-seven soccer tournament for recent arrivals this summer — with safety top of mind.

The city's Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs plans a seven-on-seven soccer tournament for recent arrivals this summer — with safety top of mind...

"Has anyone noticed that, since I said “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,” she’s no longer “HOT?”"

the President of the United States, everyone

If this person sat next to you on a bus or train and started ranting about Bruce Springsteen in this way, you would get up and move to a different seat.

In the United States, we have him the nuclear codes.

It’s a dreary day in Pittsburgh and democracy is crumbling so I searched “melancholy musical songs” on Spotify before realizing what I wanted is literally already one complete musical

What’s going on in our country is horrifying

'Art. Love. Freedom.' shows Ukrainian culture is alive in Carnegie Works by Ukrainian artists and kids are on display now at the installation “Art. Love. Freedom.” at the 3rd Street Gallery in Carnegie.

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My kindergartener cried last night because he was scared of his first lockdown drill today. So thanks America. Good time to roll back gun regulations. Great.

The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.

The tragic decline of the Washington Post, thanks to Jeff Bezos Full (blistering) statement here from Marty Baron, former top editor; and one from a ranking editor, Cameron Barr, as he severs his Post ties

I continue to subscribe to the Washington Post because of outstanding reporting of its journalists. At first sign of Bezos’s heavy, partisan hand altering news coverage, I will cancel my subscription. I worry for all the journalists there who deserve a champion.

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Vigilance's Annual Variety Show Fundraiser Get tickets on Humanitix - Vigilance's Annual Variety Show Fundraiser hosted by Vigilance Theater Group. Lillie Theater at City Theater, 1300 Bingham St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, USA. Friday February 28t...

Hello, #Pittsburgh Bluesky! My theater company, Vigilance, is having its annual fundraiser this Friday.

I don't mind telling you: Times are TOUGH for arts organizations, as grant money all goes to a thousand other things that are on fire. So we need community support!

bit.ly/VigilanceTix

What Gutting USAID Means for My Young Patients in Burundi “To my patients and their mothers, I offered apologies from the American people,” writes Dr. Jennifer Furin.

This is a gut-wrenching, beautifully written essay. A doctor must watch helplessly as children die because USAID's freeze on aid has limited access to nutritional supplements. time.com/7258248/us-f...

Upheaval and firings at CDC raise fears about disease outbreak response Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne diseases.

Not great: “They are greatly diminishing CDC and the country's ability to respond to emerging infectious threats."

Let’s all hope that bird flu doesn’t get any worse 🤞🏽

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Trump Envoy Accuses VOA Reporter of ‘Treasonous’ Behavior for Reporting a Quote Critical of the President In 1994, Congress went passed a law to create an explicit “firewall” between the VOA and the partisan politics of Washington, D.C..

Please pay attention when well-respected journalists are being accused of literal treason for reporting on criticism of the president's actions.

Noah Wyle takes us inside The Pitt and his family’s local connections The former ER actor is back in scrubs 15 years later for a heart-pounding drama set in an emergency room loosely based on AGH.

On Feb. 10, Noah Wyle returned to #Pittsburgh to visit Allegheny General and met with staff, who called the show “enormously realistic.”

I love this flash essay by Katy Rank Lev via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/legacy/

It's around this time every year I thank past Lauren for choosing an elementary school that does not ask me to dress my kids up as centenarians on the 100th day of school

Photograph of a warehouse in Kinshasa where unboxed tuberculosis medications are going undistributed due to the stop work order by the Trump Administration.

Just received this photo from a friend of a warehouse in Kinshasa. These are tuberculosis medications--ALREADY PAID FOR--that aren't being distributed due to the Trump Administration's stop work order.
TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)

A great tribute from @ruggedangel.bsky.social

A Day Without Immigrants strike for immigrants rights. Join us alongside 30 Pittsburgh-based immigrant-owned businesses for a national day of action. Stand with our neighbors February 03. No! work No! Consumption. 412-343-3111 casasanjose.org

INBOX: 30+ Pittsburgh businesses are striking tomorrow in a Day Without Immigrants as part of national efforts:

He gets it…

Caring for migrants and refugees is not optional for Catholics. Jesus calls us to care for those in need—regardless of national boundaries.

Nations have the right to protect their borders, broadly speaking. But this does not absolve the Christians within those borders from doing all they can to help migrants and refugees. And telling them, “Go home!” is not what Jesus had in mind.
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My kids are obsessed with the Weird Al Star Wars parody of “American Pie” without ever hearing the original “American Pie” and part of me is so happy and the other part feels like I am contributing to the death of American culture

When the group text about ladies night spins off between the two moms in the group about which Cars movie is best

(It’s 2, btw)

Why I'm quitting the Washington Post Democracy can't function without a free press

Anne Telnaes, Pulitzer-winning editorial cartoonist for the Washington Post, has resigned.

The paper censored a cartoon that criticized billionaires.

Democracy dies in broad daylight, too.

anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

She enjoyed the movie when we watched it today, but for me it was absolutely magical. I didn’t realize seeing Ariel’s treasure trove in Part of Your World brought to life would affect me so much. The lagoon in Kiss the Girl was the same.

Review over. I’m a happy mom today.

I was so excited to “find” it for her years later and I still have it. My 3yo daughter loves pretending to be a mermaid and I’m ready to break it out for her.

Remakes of things I love make me nervous. The Little Mermaid was my favorite Disney movie when I was young. I had a tie-dye blue and green dress I wore around my waist as a tail. I’m wearing it in my brother’s prom pictures. I wore it so much my mother hid it and told me she lost it.