Mark Turner

I have a love/hate relationship with MeetUp. I want it to be so much better than it is. It's frustrating. It's definitely time for some better community tools.

CBP kidnapped American citizen Sunny Naqvi from O'Hare due to "suspicious travel pattern" after having to take a circuitous route home from India BECAUSE TRUMP STARTED A WAR IN IRAN, and now she's been disappeared in ICE custody, there's a local manhunt underway to find her and maybe she's in WI now

The New York Times has published satellite imagery confirming what Iran said it was doing while Washington was busy telling you it wasn’t working. Nearly every major US base across the Gulf. Systematically and methodically has been attacked.

Oh please please please let Phil Berger go down in flames. I sure hope this two vote margin holds.

I've lived through enough presidents and wars to think that it's time for Congress to firmly be in charge of declaring war again.

Eliminating parking minimums is a gift to developers who expect everyone else to pay for the impacts of their shitty developments. #ncpol

What is normally a two minute Global Entry process took 50 minutes today. Only four CBP agents were there to process a huge line of U.S. citizens while foreign visitors had thier own agents and a very short line.

Wild. Trump's decision to pause Global Entry specifically punishes U.S. citizens.

When you gerrymander elections to the point that only primaries matter, it takes a lot of hubris to whine when we use them against you. #ncpol

This is the biggest bunch of corporate-speak ever:

“This reduction in corporate staff allows Lowe’s to strengthen our frontline focus while remaining agile in a dynamic home improvement environment.”

One sentence, whole buzzword bingo card. Boom.

Fuel Blockade Taking ‘Increasingly Severe’ Toll on Cuba, UN Says The US campaign to starve Cuba of fuel is having “an increasingly severe impact” on the island, affecting hospitals, public sanitation, water delivery and food distribution, the United Nations warned.

“Cuba is experiencing widespread blackouts and the lack of gasoline has disrupted the government’s ability to deliver food, the UN said. At particular risk are schools, maternity homes, and nursing homes “with the most vulnerable groups being disproportionately impacted.””

Hear hear!

I am tired of assclowns like Rep. Jason Smith ignoring what is clearly spelled out in the Constitution.

Awww, cute!

Wait, you got a free tour of the ocean?

To be fair, that balloon had it coming.

I have been to many meetings, both public comment and regular. It all depends on the agenda as to how full it is.

The Associated Press ‪@apnews.com‬ The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons." The FAA's notice did not provide additional details. FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.

The Associated Press ‪@apnews.com‬ The FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights are set to resume. Follow live updates. Live updates: FAA lifts temporary closure of airspace over El Paso The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights. bit.ly

In just 3 hours, we went from El Paso airport & airspace is closed for 10 days for a mystery reason to nope, never mind.
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Age verification? I used to ride in the back seat of the car with no seatbelt because the back seat was "safe."

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Greg Brown’s passing after a brief illness. Greg was an integral part of CAKE’s early sound and development. His creative contributions were immense, and his presence—both musical and personal—will be deeply missed. Godspeed, Greg.

Sad to learn that Greg Brown, founding guitarist of Cake, has died. He was an amazing guitarist with a unique sound who wrote Cake's biggest hit to date, "The Distance."

I'm going to listen to Motorcade of Generosity on repeat today. @thebandcake.bsky.social

I've been buying DVDs and CDs for just this moment.

Swapped, covered and removed: The license plate tactics ICE is using in Minnesota The Department of Homeland Security defends secretive practices as safety measures.

We reviewed more than 100 Minnesota license plates attached to immigration enforcement vehicles in recent weeks.

We found that nearly 60% were not registered with the state of Minnesota, including the Chevy Tahoe that federal agent Jonathan Ross traveled in the day he fatally shot Renee Good.

Her husband being a noted badass himself, obviously.

Here's a photo of a badass and her husband.

I hope states' attorneys general block this effort in its tracks. The Constitution allocates representation based on population - it does not differentiate between citizens and non-citizens. This is a blatantly unconstitutional effort to deny states their lawful resources and representation.

Being in Friday isn't so special now, is it huh.

Melbourne is a beautiful city. Enjoy!

☎️ Report from the Hotline on Check-Ins with ICE and CIS (Citizenship and Immigration Services) in North Carolina, especially in the cities of Charlotte and Durham.