Kristen Parisi

ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...

Attorney John Hayden: “This whole campaign of just going out and finding vulnerable people, good people, people who are following rules, it's just another example of blowing the pretext of this whole operation.” (2) share.google/6jLXKUEtusHJ...

On Nov. 16, a mental health counselor recorded in Kamilla’s medical records that her mother reported the girl had lost her appetite after being “served food that contained worms.” A week later, the couple said, children were told to gather in the gym for what they believed would be a Thanksgiving celebration. Excitement spread as families saw tables set with turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, they said. The children waited expectantly. But when a parent asked when the celebration would begin, Oksana said, staff told them the holiday meal was for employees, not detainees. The children, she said, watched despondently as the feast was packed away.

On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.

The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.

But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.

Who would've thought that getting Noah Kahan or Lily Allen tix would make Taylor Swift look like a cake walk?

Absolutely bonkers.

About half of Canadians are turning to AI for health information, survey says People who use technology are five times more likely to report harms to their health compared to those who don’t

"Roughly half of Canadians are now turning to artificial intelligence for health information – and those who do are five times more likely to report experiencing harms to their health compared to those who don’t"

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OMG the way i laughed out loud 💀

this should get wall-to-wall coverage, but...we all know it won't

Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.

CBS News scoop: Less than 14% arrested by ICE had violent criminal records

“Trump and his aides often talk about immigration officials targeting murderers, rapists and gangsters…internal data indicate that less than 2%…had homicide or sexual assault charges or convictions”

Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous

The horses are so far out the barn door already that they've galloped onto a boat heading to another continent, and NOW you're telling people to get vaccinated? Okay.

this! I didn't understand any of it but i was so happy watching & dancing

How Weird Can Your For You Page Get? While at surface level, #WeirdTok is all fun and games, it also cuts to something deeper about being human.

When I wrote this, I didn't realize it was going to end up being an obituary, but it was still such a fun one to work on. Weirdness will prevail. Art will survive.

omg the pink pony! love it

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger sends marriage equality & abortion rights amendments to voters “We want to make sure that Virginia families know that here in Virginia, it is not just a Supreme Court decision that protects them, but it is also our state constitution, the Democratic governor said...

NEWS: “We want to make sure that Virginia families know that here in Virginia, it is not just a Supreme Court decision that protects them, but it is also our state constitution," the Democratic governor said.

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MS NOW’s Crooked Play MS NOW’s push into video podcasts is accelerating, with the progressive network now in advanced discussions to license popular digital shows for air from Crooked Media and others, Status has learned.

Scoop: As Washington Post leadership laid off hundreds of staffers this week, exec editor Matt Murray blocked the paper’s media desk from covering the cuts, spiking a pre-written story despite internal lobbying

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Hollywood Is Losing Audiences to AI Fatigue Entertainment about or made with artificial intelligence has been missing the mark with viewers over the past year.

Published my first piece at @wired.com today, about a string of AI thrillers that have bombed (most recent being the hopelessly naive Chris Pratt vehicle 'Mercy'), the backlash to Darren Aronofsky's YouTube slop take on the American Revolution, and a grotesque nostalgia-bait Super Bowl ad:

i finally canceled Amazon Prime after an episode of Pivot last week. I know several people that have done the same in recent months

Professors Are Being Watched: ‘We’ve Never Seen This Much Surveillance’

Professors Are Being Watched: ‘We’ve Never Seen This Much Surveillance’ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...

This is heartbreaking. So many friends at the Post. If you're seeing this and you're spiraling or you want to be looped in on any new opportunities I hear about, please reach out.

A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."

In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.

I was supposed to travel to NYC for work next week and decided to cancel.

From everything I'm seeing, the city still isn't clear enough for people in wheelchairs to navigate safely. This isn't a knock on NY; DC is just as a bad if not worse. Cities need to to do better for disabled people.

Journalist Orgs outraged at arrests of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort: ‘The First Amendment is not Optional.’ | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is outraged and deeply alarmed by the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort by federal agents.

ATTN: Today's arrests of Georgia Fort and Don Lemon are an escalation by this administration to criminalize press freedom under the guise of law enforcement.

The First Amendment is not optional, and journalism is NOT a crime. We demand their immediate release!

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How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

The administration's language here is quite striking.

I can't believe i used to work in NYC. I went to the office even after bad snow storms, often having to push my wheelchair in the street.

Now I won't even leave my home in Virginia if there's more than 3 inches of snow on the ground. The south has made me soft.

Attack on Ilhan Omar Follows Years of Trump’s Targeting Her

Since I gave Speaker Mike Johnson hell for not saying anything on the attack on Ilhan Omar, feels apt that I flag that Omar formally requested extra Capitol Police protection and Johnson agreed, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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my dog is incredibly confused by the entire experience