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There has been a real reluctance for people to say too much about ICE’s continued occupation in Minnesota because the headline was that ICE was leaving.

But ICE has consistently made statements themselves that they are only changing tactics—not withdrawing altogether.

Exasperatingly frequently necessary reminder that the weaponization of ableism and fatphobia and homophobia and transphobia against your political enemies still works to NORMALIZE those things, thus SYSTEMICALLY HARMING your supposed allies.

Poster from an upcoming art show at the TSA LA gallery. The horizontal poster is broken into five smaller rectangles. In the top left is a painting with tan and light pink hues that looks somewhat cellular. In the top right is a still from an experimental film featuring a Black woman’s face staring into the lens as hands reach out of the darkness behind her to clutch her face, shoulders, and chest. The image is overlayed with text that reads, “Exhibition: Other Ways of Seeing/Being. Opening: Feb 14 7-10pm.” The bottom left has a horizontal black and white photograph of a pile of rubble in the foreground with houses, cars, and Palm trees in the background. It is overlayed with text reading, “Location 1206 Maple Ave, suite 523, LA, CA 90015.” The bottom right is divided into two horizontal rectangles. The top contains a piece text that reads, “Colonialism is not a thinking machine nor a body endowed with reasoning faculties. It is violence in its natural state and it will only yield when confronted with greater violence.” The bottom rectangle contains an image of a sculpture comprised of a terra cotta column whose base is covered in dirt and plants. An upside down glass water jug filled with translucent liquid is wedged into the top of the column. Two small fluorescent panels illuminate the sculpture from the other side.

If you’re in LA and looking for some art this weekend, I’ve got work in a show that opens tomorrow evening. Four experimental films from my series “59” will be featured alongside work from a really amazing group of artists at TSA LA. Swing on by and say hello!

California launches civil rights probe into botched evacuations in historically Black Altadena California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced an investigation into potential civil rights violations during the emergency response to the Eaton fire. West Altadena, a historically Black community, received late evacuation alerts and few firefighting resources, The Times has reported.

California launches civil rights probe into botched evacuations in historically Black Altadena

Per @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social, I don’t regret to inform you that we are going to win.

Well holy fucking shit. Ring cancelled their partnership with Flock. Keep pressure on them to stop volunteering their feeds to state, local, and federal agencies, though, because that part's still going.

Attorney General Bonta Announces Investigation into Eaton Fire Emergency Response in West Altadena LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Bonta today formally announced the commencement of an investigation by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) related to the emergency response to the Eat...

California DOJ will launch an investigation into the emergency response during the 2025 Eaton Fire.

Our investigation will focus on potential violations of civil rights laws, including whether there was discrimination in the emergency response in West Altadena.

California launches civil rights probe into botched evacuations in historically Black Altadena California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced an investigation into potential civil rights violations during the emergency response to the Eaton fire. West Altadena, a historically Black community, received late evacuation alerts and few firefighting resources, The Times has reported.

California launches civil rights probe into botched evacuations in historically Black Altadena

You will always have more options than your urgency thinks you do - @alicesparkljkat

Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude

Special Report: As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts — Reuters Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...

Note to self: Always confirm at every step of the way towards a medical procedure that A.I. is not being used and that I don’t consent to it being used 😳

apple.news/A9_7c5nUVT5a...

The phrase "luxury surveillance" just sent a chill down my spine

Ok, you can stop texting me, I saw the Ring ad. Troubling things about it 🧵:

-The long awaited (much warned about) intro of “AI” recognition. It starts w/ searching for a “brown dog” but means the tech is there for lisence plate reading, face recognition, searching for suspects by description, etc

These are the high schoolers taking a stand against ICE: ‘You can’t let despair take over’ Thousands of students across the US have been walking out of their schools to protest ICE in their communities

for my latest @us.theguardian.com talked to teens leading and joining anti-ICE walkouts from TX to MD to WI.

one NYC teen: "I feel scared [of ICE] every day... But I’m not going to let that stop me, because bravery is just the positive way to say you’re scared, and I’d rather be brave than scared."

Puerto Rico hasn't had reliable power in a decade.

The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.

Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.

Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.

I miss media literacy.

The Texas AI Boom Is Outpacing Water Regulations Each data center can “drink” as much as an entire community. Yet, Texas does not require these tech firms to disclose projected or actual water consumption.

Each data center can “drink” as much as an entire community. Yet Texas does not require data center operators to disclose projected water use or report actual consumption. This makes research difficult and limits visibility for water-stressed municipalities.

I actually agree that there is going to be a skill gap between people who regularly use AI vs those who refuse to use it, and it's that after the bubble pops the refusers will be fine while the AI-dependent will be missing or have let atrophy basic skills

We are being lied to, exploited, and the environment poisoned for rich people to trick us into things that literally don’t meet the definition of innovation. 😤

All of this discourse about being “left behind” by “innovation” as some reason for us to go along with big tech despite ethical concerns has got to end. I have zero tolerance for it.

Absolutely the fuck not

Remember what we are fighting for.
Keep going. 💙

Did I absolutely start crying yes.

Give this baby back his hat

"The world isn’t ending. A world is ending. Our job is to midwife the next one."

What we found is bleak. Attorneys told us they’re struggling to get information in to or out of ICE and Customs and Border Protection facilities, which are holding nearly 69,000 people this month. And detainees often are forced to choose between remaining in crowded, squalid conditions or leaving the country immediately. Judges in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles have ordered the government to facilitate attorney-client communications at Homeland Security buildings. But attorneys say that doesn’t always happen. Even if detainees get the option, some worry they’ll be punished if they take it.

Lawyers can't reach clients in ICE detention. I've heard it anecdotally, but scale of issue is horrifying.

Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.

news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...

THIS. And we’re going to lose all the more mature work these artists would have made once they cut their teeth making X.

And in this essay… I will whisper gently how a lot of these are structured to not need annual donation $$s and you should give to Black-led orgs but mostly mutual aid.

Wow TWO more deaths in the LA jails yesterday, bring the total in custody deaths for JUST JANUARY up to seven:

DHS: Want affordable housing? Help report illegal aliens in your area. Call 866-DHS-2-ICE. If you are an illegal alien, you can take control of your departure using DHS.GOV/CBPHOME.

straight up Gestapo shit

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