Any dog or cat lovers out there? My friend's aunt rescues and rehomes neglected animals on Cape Cod. But she's in danger of losing the home where she does this work because of back taxes. As she works on a long-term solution, she could use some help. Consider giving if you can!
I really want to see this movie. Scientists as heroes, the importance of gathering facts before making big decisions that could get people killed, and Brendan Fraser as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower!
Democrats flipped a seat in the New Hampshire House in a special election Tuesday.
Oklahoma junior Sen. Markwayne Mullin has been tapped to replace her. He has been a fixture on cable news.
There goes Kristi Noem. The first major firing of Trump's second term?
Many scientists got caught up in Jeffrey Epstein's orbit. Not these three.
An essential read as federal health officials work to undermine confidence in one of the most effective and safe vaccines available. There is no reason that so many are getting sickened and dying of measles.
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Alicia Hastey really sums up the core essence of journalism in her note. Good journalism adheres to standards. Stick to those standards, regardless of what labels others put on you.
A landmark moment in science 10 years ago today.
They might have gotten a few comments about that image choice. Looks like it’s been updated to a still image from the video:
The video of the latest ICE shooting starts by showing several agents wrestling a man to the ground. If you see that sort of video autoplaying on your feed and don't want to see someone killed, you have a few seconds to scroll past it or hit stop.
And again, this is not a call to ignore what's happening. Just advice for those who want to avoid the trauma of seeing this. And a call to my fellow journalists to report accurately.
Once again, because of the actions of ICE agents in Minnesota, I feel the need to share this again: You can turn off autoplay in the "Content and media" settings or toggle sound off by default if you don't want to see/hear these videos.
Isn’t it the plural of Scalzus?
It would be a service to their readers if CNN and others who run these pieces would note that under New Hampshire state law, it will hold the first primary. This story notes that the DNC "demoted New Hampshire" last time around but doesn't toss in a sentence to say that it went first anyways.
I knew when I saw that this was an @petridishes.bsky.social column that it would finish with an absolute gut punch.
Officials in Maine are growing increasingly concerned that ICE is planning major actions in that state.
A corrective to much of the reporting on CES.
It also does clearly show Good turning her steering wheel all the way to the right as she begins accelerating, which would support the idea that the vehicle was turning away from the officer. Hopefully, NYT, WaPo, Bellingcat and others will refresh their video analyses with this one.
Based on the post from JD Vance sharing this video, the White House considers it to be exculpatory for ICE. It provides some more information, such as the words that were exchanged, but it doesn't indicate whether the officer was struck, something other video analysis indicates likely didn't happen.
The cellphone video taken by the ICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis has been released. It is being shared widely. So, another reminder that you can turn off autoplay in the "Content and media" settings or toggle sound off by default if you don't want to see/hear these videos.
Gordo, a small tan, black and white dog, looks up expectantly, hoping for a treat.
Gordo says hi.
The BCA's Force Investigations Unit was established after the murder of George Floyd to provide unbiased investigations into uses of force by law enforcement. The BCA says it will be ready to reengage if the FBI changes course again and seeks a transparent joint investigation into the ICE shooting.
The NY Times does some of the best video analysis out there. This one is based on videos that have been shared publicly, so there may be additional videos (including one taken by the shooter) that could shed additional light on what happened in Minneapolis. This is disturbing video.
An interesting thread. Law enforcement agencies commonly consider it an assault when a car heads toward them or if a car takes off when an officer has their hand on the door. And the law backs them up and could apply to that first shot in MN. But there were other shots fired...
The mother of the woman killed by ICE has identified her as Renee Nicole Good, 37, saying she lived in the Twin Cities with her partner. Other reports have said the passenger in the vehicle identified her as her wife and said they have a 6-year-old child, though that is not in this report right now.
That said, I would also note that people who can access and watch or read primary documents can also help keep an eye on the media and monitor how journalists portray something like this.
Troubling content comes across the desks of journalists every day, and we watch and read much more than we put on the air or in stories. Once you see something, you can't unsee it, and part of our job is to communicate the truth of things even if we can't or won't show it to you directly.
