Cerise Castle

Authorities investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity Federal officials are investigating Jack Smith, the former special counsel who investigated then-candidate Donald Trump before his reelection to a second term.

BREAKING: Federal authorities open investigation into former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity.

University sidelines scientist who exposed toxic metals in Lake Maurepas The SELU scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in Lake Maurepas was abruptly removed from her research position without explanation.

A university scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in a lake in southeastern Louisiana was abruptly removed from her research position this week without explanation

Breaking: Supreme Court, in Order Asking for Additional Briefing in Louisiana Voting Case, Appears to Put the Constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act into Question #ELB The Supreme Court just issued this order: Louisiana had to create that second majority-minority district in order to comply with the Voting Rights Act, as it had been found to face Section 2 VRA liabi...

It doesn't get bigger for voting rights: SCOTUS basically just announced it'll take up the question next year of whether Section 2 of the VRA is constitutional: electionlawblog.org?p=151301

At least 9 U.S. citizens have been taken into the custody of agents with ICE or U.S. Customs and Border Protection after observing or protesting near immigration raids in the LA area.

@cerisecastle.bsky.social reports.

#ICEraids #ICE #Immigration #LosAngeles #LocalNews

**protesting

question... and this is for the class... How can you determine if a person is a U.S. Citizen ?

because i don't believe you can eyeball citizenship

At least 9 U.S. citizens have been taken into the custody of agents with ICE or U.S. Customs and Border Protection after observing or portesting near immigration raids in the LA area.

My latest story for @capitalandmainnews is here: capitalandmain.com/border-patro...

New: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it is shutting down

cpb.org/pressroom/Co...

Excuse my language but what fucking business is it of the united states government whether Brown undertakes this kind of medical care for parents and their kids who fully consent to it and desire it? Insanity! Pure discrimination in an agreement trollingly cloaked in preventing discrimination.

Just read the Brown University agreement and this really jumped out.

"The University will not perform gender reassignment surgery or prescribe puberty blockers or hormones to any minor child for the purpose of aligning the child's appearance with an identity that differs from his or her sex."

JUST IN: DOJ has dropped charges against Alejandro Orellana, a man charged for distributing face shields to protesters in LA -- and whose arrest was touted by Trump allies as a big win.

The reason was not immediately clear.

LA Mayor Tsunami Update:“While NWS currently projects a wave surge from the earthquake to be less than 1ft some time in the early morning hours, the City of LA is making essential preparations to respond should forecasts change conditions in LA, especially in the Port of LA and coastal communities.”

Current advisory is to avoid beaches and keep eyes out for more.

LA: The tsunami is expected to have the impact of a minor coastal flooding event, according to Ariel Cohen, lead meteorologist with NWS-LA told SoCal NewsGroup. About 1-2 feet of localized flooding could be expected. Boats, buildings and docks that are on or right by the coast could detach.

A tsunami advisory has been issued for the West Coast of the United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Japan following a MASSIVE 8.7 earthquake near Russia. Here are the estimated tsunami start times from the National Weather Service.

I thought the worst thing about it was the ridiculous hyper-airbrushed texture we’ve come to expect from this nonsense technology and then I saw the actual full ad and apparently this fake woman made of environmental ruin and stolen art is about eight feet tall

60-year-old Black history archive faces uncertain future after federal cuts The Amistad Research Center, one of largest repositories of Black history, cut half its staff after the Trump administration ended four federal grants.

The Amistad Research Center, one of the largest repositories of Black history, cut half its staff after the Trump administration ended four federal grants

The vibes at the Tesla Diner are unmatched

So, as I suspected, the police response to the shootings of Democratic elected officials in Minnesota was actually a complete disaster www.startribune.com/new-details-...

Ryan Walters' TV displayed "nude women" during a meeting. Now he's blaming the media. The Oklahoma schools chief who crusades against smut now faces an investigation into his own explicit screen time

Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma schools chief who wants bibles in the classroom and Christianity taught to kids, just got caught watching adult content.

On his work computer.

During a Board of Education meeting.

Read that again.

www.friendlyatheist.com/p/ryan-walte...

The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia.

The first planned migration of an entire country due to climate change is happening! Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation, is at risk of being submerged under rising sea level, so it has signed an agreement with Australia to allow 280 Tuvaluans to settle in Australia as permanent residents each year.

Update to this: a lawsuit was filed against this law in May, but a federal court just dismissed it a few days ago.

Black and white image of Emmett Till in hat, white shirt, and tie.

Emmett Till would be 84 today.

Not 114. Not 104.

84.

He would be my uncle. Not great-great or great uncle. One of my parents' siblings. This is why we remember.

One of Israel's most powerful groups believes the Gaza and Iran wars herald the Messiah ***

🚨This is End Times Fascism 🚨

"One of Israel's Most Powerful Groups Believes the Gaza and Iran Wars Herald the Messiah's Coming"

"The security discourse has given way to talk of miracles, and prominent rabbis are anointing Netanyahu as a messenger of God"

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Facing a ‘Federal Occupation’: An Interview with Councilmember Ysabel Jurado The L.A. City Councilmember and daughter of undocumented immigrants speaks about immigration raids and recent LAPD activity.

Reporter @jeremotographs.bsky.social asked LA City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado if she had asked LAPD to stop brutalizing anti-ICE protesters.

Jurado, the daughter of undocumented immigrants, said: "At the end of the day, city council is advisory."

capitalandmain.com/facing-a-fed...

BREAKING

Standing at the White House podium, DNI Tulsi Gabbard accused former President Obama of “a years-long coup and treasonous conspiracy against the American people.”

Gabbard confirmed that she has made a criminal referral to the Department of Justice directly implicating Obama.

Bondi Takes Revenge on Family of Man Who Created Anti-ICE App Joshua Aaron created ICEBlock to show where raids are taking place. Now the DOJ is making moves.

The wife of the "ICEBlock" app creator has been fired from her job at the DOJ, and it does seem to be directly related to who she's married to.

www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...

Revealed: Harvard publisher cancels entire journal issue on Palestine shortly before publication As Harvard’s feud with Trump escalated, so did tensions over an ‘education and Palestine’ issue of a prestigious journal. Scholars blame the ‘Palestine exception’ to academic freedom

Exclusive: Harvard publisher cancels entire journal issue on Palestine shortly before publication.

My latest.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Sen. Murkowski Discovers Trump Will Lie and Betray Her Fool me once...

"Senator Murkowski could have saved many millions of Americans from losing their health care and food assistance and local hospitals, but she pushed in all her chips on a deal that was reneged by Trump almost immediately after the vote was finalized."

LA Protest Visual Field Guide: How to identify police and “less lethal” munitions LA Protest Visual Field Guide How to identify police and “less lethal” munitions An overview of law enforcement agencies commonly operating around Los Angeles and their use of so-called “less lethal” ...

I made a DRAFT field guide to help journalists (or anyone) navigate police + protests in Los Angeles. ~80% done. Slides all illustrated w/photos:

👮 Agencies & Uniforms
🔫 Firearms & Devices
🎯 Munitions
🦺 PPE
🏥 Injuries

Sharing this as rough draft b/c feedback VERY welcome!

(Note: Google Slides.)