Gerardo Rodriguez, 45, of Temecula, is seen in a booking photo from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.

Great news. This is what an ICE agent looks like in a mugshot. Meet Gerardo Rodriguez, 45, of Temecula, courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested for "illegally detaining a minor at gunpoint while off duty last week." 🧵

Miss me with this instant forgiveness of Marjorie Taylor Greene. She’s no hero. She’s Christoph Waltz at the end of Inglorious Basterds.

“He’s having a seizure and they’re trying to rip the baby out of her hands”

BREAKING: Video shows Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino personally throwing two canisters of tear gas at protesters in Little Village in Chicago earlier this morning. Video via Yani Sotelo on Facebook. (Warning: Strong language)

Hundreds of South and West Side lots owned by the "city's worst landowner" who accumulated $15 million in city fines went up for sale. But only a fraction have sold. blockclubchi.co/494kEJq

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More CDC Cuts 💣💥

Gone is the Employee Assistance Program. They help staff deal with many things, among them coping with the trauma of being the victim of a terrorist attack 2 months ago.

Also gone, every policy and communications role left, eliminating any communication function at CDC.

adding alt text. “Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, former Director of NIAID, is Fired by Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy in Retaliation for Filing Whistleblower Complaint with the Office of Special Counsel”

The government is officially shut down. Make no mistake: Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House. This is THEIR shutdown. They had every tool to govern and chose chaos instead. The American people are the ones paying the price.

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

so grateful to all the federal workers who spoke to us for story: www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

George E. Hardy, Tuskegee Airman, dies at 100 George E. Hardy was the youngest Red Tail fighter pilot at 19 years old and completed 21 missions across Europe during World War II.

George E. Hardy was the youngest Red Tail fighter pilot at 19 years old and completed 21 missions across Europe during World War II.

Reminder. Congress gets paid during a shutdown. Fed workers do not.

On top of that, feds deemed essential must continue working while not getting paid.

Refusal to work could easily lead to termination.

Make sure to find a way to helps feds who will be impacted by losing pay. Not all make big $$

😡 Hearing that our 'leadership' at CDC is asking for an inventory of all non-English webpages, based on Trump’s executive order on English as the Official Language of the US. 😡

BREAKING NEWS over in Inside Medicine:

Censorship at the CDC. Again.

Two dozen websites were removed, including resources for health equity, disability, and LGBTQ+ care.

Here’s what we know:

A parody logo of ABC appears on a black circle background. The letters “abc” are in red, blue, and green, with text underneath labeling them “authoritarian,” “broadcasting,” and “chumps.” Above the letters, the word “boycott” is written in white. A small gold ribbon in the top left reads “Golden Memed Moments.”

DHS says stop filming out crimes or else

Since there have been too many documented instances of ICE murdering people in the street or illegally grabbing or beating US citizens the Trump regime has an innovative solution; you can no longer film ICE and fuck your first amendment, buddy.

Kkk

The KKK is America’s oldest white terror network built on lynching murder and bombings. They fueled decades of racial terror and remain a symbol of hate. Their history is drenched in blood and intimidation. They are not designated a terrorist organization.

Guns

PB fight

The Proud Boys are violent far right extremists tied to street fights, intimidation with the use of weapons, & the Jan 6 insurrection. Leaders were convicted of seditious conspiracy. They glorify violence & attack democracy itself. They are not designated a terrorist organization.

Oath keepers

Oath keepers

The Oath Keepers are an armed militia that infiltrated law enforcement & plotted to overthrow the U.S. government. They played a central role in Jan 6 & trained $ recruited for civil conflict. They are dangerous & radicalized far right extremists. They are not designated a terrorist organization.

3 percenters

3 percenters

The Three Percenters are a far right militia cult obsessed with armed rebellion. Their members plotted to kidnap Michigans Governor Gretchen Whitmer & they joined Jan 6 with weapons. They nurture insurrection and violent extremism. They are not designated a terrorist organization.

PF

PF

Patriot Front is a neo fascist white supremacist cult staging paramilitary style marches. They were arrested en masse in Idaho while plotting a violent riot at Pride. They are organized and openly violent. They are not designated a terrorist organization.

First Illinois West Nile Virus Death of 2025 Reported in Cook County A suburban Cook County resident in their 60s has died from the West Nile virus, the Cook County Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday. The risk of West Nile virus in suburban Cook County remains high, according to the public health agency.

A suburban Cook County resident has died from the West Nile virus, the Cook County Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday. It’s the first West Nile virus-related death in Illinois confirmed this year.

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Happy Constitution Day! Here’s a great chat with Professor @hcrichardson.bsky.social where she goes into what the Constitution does and DOES NOT protect and allow for.

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Article excerpt: Other states followed as police departments began to disclose in the 2010s that they systemically failed to test DNA evidence in rape cases. Meanwhile, a growing body of research found that police regularly performed inadequate rape investigations, deciding reports were unfounded before interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence or testing DNA. Across the country, most reports of rape do not result in prosecution, research shows.  ”They judge the victim,” said Michigan State University professor Rebecca Campbell, who has authored multiple studies on how police conduct rape investigations. “That’s what I found in my research, and it’s been replicated by other research teams and other jurisdictions throughout the United States.”

Research shows police regularly perform inadequate rape investigations and fail to test for DNA evidence. That has led lawmakers across the country to extend their statutes of limitations.

This hasn’t happened in Massachusetts.

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Crispr Offers New Hope for Treating Diabetes Gene-edited pancreatic cells have been transplanted into a patient with type 1 diabetes for the first time. They produced insulin for months without the patient needing to take immunosuppressants.

Gene-edited pancreatic cells have been transplanted into a patient with type 1 diabetes for the first time. They produced insulin for months without the patient needing to take immunosuppressants. www.wired.com/story/no-mor...

Melissa Hortman. Her husband. Their dog. The children who go to school and never come home again. LGBTQIA+ people. Black women and men. Native Americans. Latino people. All of whom have been gunned down for no reason except hate. THOSE ARE LOSSES.

Want to work for National Weather Service? Be ready to explain how you agree with Trump As the National Weather Service scrambles to hire up to 450 people to restore deep cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency, potential applicants are being asked to explain how they would advan...

NWS is hiring but candidates are being asked to identify agreement with executive orders. No Administration has screened applicants this way. The job is about merit. Does the candidate have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to complete the mission and save lives?

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