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People all over Portland, Oregon were impacted by the chemical warfare deployed by the feds tonight. Here’s a thread of some Portlanders experiences who weren’t even at the protest:

Jerry Lawson, the inventor of the video game cartridge.

This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.

The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.

Happy Black History Month.

‘You take what you can and run’: families describe harrowing journey to escape fighting in DRC Thousands who fled the advance of M23 rebels now face the threat of disease and shortages in Burundi’s overcrowded refugee camps

‘You take what you can and run’: families describe harrowing journey to escape fighting in DRC

Happy Black History Month!

Celebrate by deepening your knowledge of Black history, with recommended books and films, as well as events and activities at the Library.

Learn more at kclibrary.org/news.

Illustration by Emily Johnson, LINC Staff

KC Tenants does not miss. Congrats on another major win!

A view of the Kansas City skyline with the Abdiana sign in the Crossroads, plus Kansas City Power and Light Building and One Kansas City Place building downtown.

Day 32 of my #365project. Looking north towards downtown Kansas City, Missouri from 22nd St. and Gillham Road.

In honor of Black History Month I suggest this great local resource at kcblackhistory.org.
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#bhm

When I saw pictures of Liam Ramos with his Spidey backpack and bunny hat, I felt an overwhelming responsibility as someone who works in superhero comics. Please do check out the art in #Comics4Liam and visit comics4liam.com to support Liam and groups helping other immigrants like him. ❤️💪🐇

I feel terrible dread and anger reading this article. Please go to comics4liam.com or ask in your community and pick a group to donate to, a group to join, and/or an action to take to push back against ICE and its atrocities. bsky.app/profile/jama...

Thank you to Bad Bunny and all using their time and platforms. #iceout

i don't talk about it much, but i am a survivor of SA. seeing all the files posted everywhere, the horrible descriptions, sickening correspondence - it's especially difficult to navigate. to my fellow survivors, i am thinking of you and i hope you are doing what you can to feel safe and loved.

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Lots of teargas and smoke

Lots of teargas and smoke

A few hundred people arrived to the Portland ICE facility a few hours ago, marching in remembrance of all killed at the hands of ICE. The energy was high, for over an hour the feds would randomly shoot pepper balls. And then they came out and heavily gassed

Give him an Emmy.

Fantastic Black History Month thread is up on the tl for the 14th Amendmebt Center for Law & Democracy.
@the14thcenter.bsky.social
Do you know the story of this drawing? It’s not what you think.
Go to: bsky.app/profile/the1...

Note from the editors: ProPublica is publishing the names of the two federal immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of Minnesota protester Alex Pretti. We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed. The Department of Justice said it is investigating the incident, but the names of the two agents have been withheld from Congress and from state and local law enforcement. The policy of shielding officers’ identities, particularly after a public shooting, is a stark departure from standard law enforcement protocols, according to lawmakers, state attorneys general and former federal officials. Such secrecy, in our view, deprives the public of the most fundamental tool for accountability.

A note from our editors:

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.

Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps

JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.

Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.

With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.

Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.

A man plays music at the site where Renee Good was murdered by ICE agents in south Minneapolis, while mourners pay tribute on a sunny winter day.

The site where ICE agents murdered Renee Good in south Minneapolis is filled with tributes of flowers and candles, plus signs of both love and protest.

A sign hanging where ICE agents murdered Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, it says "Rest in Power Alex. Any Righteous Person Would Have Done the Same."

The site on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis where ICE agents murdered Alex Pretti is filled with mourners and flowers and lovely tribute signs, across the street from Glam Doll donut shop where workers filmed the killing.

I can't explain the feelings I felt today visiting the sites where Alex Pretti and Renee Good were murdered by the U.S. Gov't. Here are some visuals. #photography #minneapolis #abolishICE

She Was the Jane Doe in R. Kelly's Infamous Tape. Now, 'I'm Here Today as Reshona' In her first-ever interview, Reshona Landfair, the girl in R. Kelly's infamous tape, discusses the singer's abuse and her long road to healing.

For the past 25 years, Reshona Landfair has lived with the painful aftermath of her name lingering in the public without her consent. She was the 14-year-old girl in the absolutely sickening R. Kelly videotape. Now, she’s reclaiming her name and her story. We should all bear witness.

A corgi's head barely surfacing atop deep snow, against a backdrop of an old wooden fence

I can officially confirm that the snow in NC is roughly one (1) corgi deep

Bike with a trailer that has a sign in the back that reads Ride Together Smash Ice

A 50 something man in a blue sweater with white clouds posing with his bike that has a trailer with a sign that reads We Ride 4 Unity We Stand Against Fascists Tyranny Hate We Will Win

The Roman Pavilion in Tower Grove Park St Louis. A crowd of more than 100 cyclists gathering in the snow.

Pretty proud of my bike protest setup. It was an inspiring day riding with my community to remember Alex Pretti.

A city park with trees and benches is covered in the snow with buildings visible on the edges.

Day 31 of my #365project. Washington Square Park is home to the Missouri Korean Wars Memorial and a statue of Washington on a horse in Kansas City, Missouri. Next to the streetcar on Main St., Union Station and Crown Center it also on a list of sites for a new stadium for the KC Royals.
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A tuxedo Persian cat with yellow eyes and long white whiskers sits up on a beige cat tower next to a wooden desk in a living room with french doors behind streaming in sunlight.

Happy #caturday from #CatnamedYoda.
#catsofbsky

How to Film ICE Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.

Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

An unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume angrily confronted Santa Clara city officials during a joint meeting of the City Council, city authorities, and the Santa Clara Stadium Authority on Monday, using his public comment to condemn the city’s stance on cooperation with ICE.

‘Everyone is worried’: Battle brews over how Kansas City spends health levy dollars The property tax that generates about $70 million annually, including $34 million for safety-net providers, is meant to benefit the city’s poorest patients.

The property tax that generates about $70 million annually is meant to benefit Kansas City’s poorest patients. It’s about to come under closer scrutiny.

End of an era.

Black and white photo of a a tree branch with moss, covered with a cap of fresh fallen snow.

Black and white photo of a stream in the winter. Trees lean in from opposite sides, forming a natural triangle over the water. Snow covers the trees and the ground. The water looks dark.

Black and white photo of an open area in the woods, with trees along either side of a trail. A tree branch has fallen in the snow along the path. Snow covers the ground and bits of moss on the trees.

Black and white photo of snow partially covering dead summer vegetation. The tops of the plants are bent under the weight of the new-fallen snow.

Going out with a final shiver: My last entries for this round of the #ShittyCameraChallenge. May the elder gods smile upon us all in 2026!

Revisiting some spots along our local riparian trail. All pics taken with the 4MP Konica Minolta DiMAGE G400, with minor edits in post. #Tennessee #Snow