Mike Hines

a nation on edge holds its breath as the former host of celebrity apprentice huddles with his advisors, the wrestlemania ceo and the former co-host of fox & friends weekends

A square painting that first appears as a bright blue glowing eye type shape, with dark llines going out in a radial pattern, surrounded by a blood-red pool falling off into darkness at the edges. At closer inspection, it is a group of people, arm in arm, surrounding a glowing ball of pale blue-green light, with their shadows casting the long dark lines out to the edges. There is a falloff pattern of the bluish light mixing and nullifying the red in a radius around the 'eye'.

New piece for the times. 'Keep' is the name I think, although possibly a more full name being, "Keep her alive, together."

Preferences on title?

#painting #resist #community #art

And this is why I ran around our neighborhood at night in a ninja outfit for a good portion of my youth.

The Wall Street Journal had a piece last night that the Judicial Conference of the United States — the policy making body for the federal judiciary — is discussing whether the Judiciary should have its own armed security force rather than rely on the U.S. Marshals for federal judges’ protection.

This, from a woman in Oklahoma talking to her local news station, is better than the vast majority of political speeches you'll hear today.

Pritzker: It’s time for us to be done with optimism about their motives. Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research… Autistic kids and adults who are loving contributors to our society don’t deserve to be stigmatized by a weird nepo baby who once stashed a dead bear in his car. Our military service members don’t deserve to be told by a washed-up Fox TV commentator, who drank too much before being appointed Secretary of Defense, that they can’t serve their country simply because they are Black, gay, or a woman.

Dear god let this man cook.

A photo of two cats, one a longhaired grey Norwegian Forest Cat and the other a long haired black cat, sitting next to each other in front of a patio door looking out on a downtown park area.

Photo of a happy black, short-haired cat laying in the sun on a cushion. The cat has a blend of chocolate browns and black from the sun hitting it, and she has her paw over her face in a display of unreasonable cuteness.

Also, here are some recent cat pics, just so my feed isn't entirely misery.

Federal immigration agents raid home, but suspects don't live there A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were not...

Watch the video. Many have experienced similar at the hands of police and ICE, but this woman speaks to it with traumatic clarity. All branches of the department of injustice are now in unbridled fascism mode.

kfor.com/video/federa...

Despite knowing the people on the search warrant weren't there, the ICE arrest team STILL took this family's phones, laptops, and life savings — and refused to leave a BUSINESS CARD so they could ask to get it back!

This stuff is sadly not unique to ICE; it happens with regular police raids too.

… Oh that’s cold

"The proposed changes are the latest effort of the federal task force to combat antisemitism on college campuses after a spate of high-profile incidents around the country in response to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza." - bullshit, CNN... Anti-Human, Anti-Science bullshit. Towing the lies.

Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.

Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?

JUS TIN: Susman Godfrey becomes the latest firm to sue over Trump's retaliatory executive orders. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Email from DHS revoking parole, unnamed recipient, received by Nicole Micheroni. Part 1

Email from DHS revoking parole, unknown recipient, received by Nicole Micheroni. Part 2

Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?

Chris Murphy is fabulously kind. 😍

"Everybody here has to decide how much energy they're going to put in to trying to fight for that world.

Because you were so bold & courageous, I bet everybody in this room is going to work a little bit harder to make the world you're asking us to believe in."

#HandsOff Protest 4/5/2025 18 new items added to shared album

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#handsoff #seattle #protest

Tomorrow for the Seattle folks. And if you're not in Seattle, look up your local one. Very good chance you have one. There have been constant protests, but not getting much coverage because they are local and smaller (& media is corporate). Bring the numbers.

@jenstar666.bsky.social has creepy dolls. These are sitting on a lit shelf above her work from home desk ;)

disclaimer: I got her the creepy bunny one.

The Trump administration are literally operating in the same way as gangs and organized crime. They are targeting individuals and organizations throughout the country in every community to instill fear and try to terrify people into submission. It is bullying, terrorism, and the fascism playbook.

Yep

We adopted a new family member! It has been like a month and I am slow. Her name is Lilith (when she is in trouble, normally Lily), and she is adorable and already getting along with the boys!

I knew it immediately and looks great! Nice to see you post some art!

Homan is such a thug.

The whole point of them (mis)using the Alien Enemies Act is to avoid litigation and due process for each case.

And without due process, this is exactly what will happen.

Dear DNC, get on the AOC train or GTFO.

What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.

The author of this piece is an American photo journalist who has been embedded in El Salvador. Reading this piece is frightening and it should be. It's who we are in danger of becoming. time.com/7269604/el-s...

Something to think about

Seriously. It is a work of art.

My god they are pitiful. It is like watching hyenas attack a lion, except they aren't even remotely as cool as hyenas.

WHY THIS MATTERS!
~ Corporations and banks only care about their bottom line.
~ If we disrupt the economy for just ONE day, it sends a powerful message.
~ If they don't listen (they wont) we make the next blackout longer (We will)