Frances Rosenau

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Juneteenth prayer walk LA faith leaders condemn immigration raids

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Community rallies after federal agents ram car with kids inside in Boyle Heights arrest Christian Cerna, a U.S. citizen, was detained in a “targeted arrest” by Department of Homeland Security agents.

I really don't have a sense of what news people outside of LA are getting, but you need to see this: laist.com/news/politic...

Community rallies after federal agents ram car with kids inside in Boyle Heights arrest Christian Cerna, a U.S. citizen, was detained in a “targeted arrest” by Department of Homeland Security agents.

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If you're wondering how things are here on the ground in LA... open.substack.com/pub/almostna...

It’s spring; Earth Day and Easter are next week. Everyone is talking about planting and blooming. Or at least living in the dirt until you bloom.

This checks out because 1) it's spring in the northern hemisphere and 2) I feel buried

Keep reading...
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ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.

Revoked his green card because of his activism?!? www.npr.org/2025/03/10/g...

Ashes are the remnants, the sign of destruction. Ashes are what’s left after everything has been taken away.

So, why do we keep this symbol? Why would we want to wear a sign of destruction?

I’ll tell you why I’m sticking with Ash Wednesday.

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FULL: Gov. Pritzker delivers Illinois State of the State Address 2025 YouTube video by NBC Chicago

Please take a few short moments and listen to the end of Gov. Pritzker's speech... and then share it. youtu.be/KBOJhU2pLMo?...

Actual conversation at the dinner table.

Me: What’s the capital of Vermont?
Kid: Give me a hint
Me: It’s French
Boys in unison: “Les Incompetents!”

On Chaos You just can't reason with cancer

In which I do my best not to take the bait...
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