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The LotR understanders have named yet another tech company after something in the books, I am sad to learn

CoreCivic will reopen its Leavenworth private prison to house ICE detainees after the city commission approved a permit. Angry protesters gathered outside.

Ron Johnson thinks we can afford billions for unlimited wars but we can’t pay the people who fight them and are forever changed

The Truth About my Son YouTube video by Mark Rober

This video about his autistic son Mark Rober made is such a clear-eyed view of family love and worth. Cheering on their whole family. May we all be so grounded and good at communicating.

Coincidentally I watched it this morning with my son.

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The four Dems who voted to re-open DHS w/ no restrictions on ICE are: Henry Cuellar (TX), Don Davis (NC), Jared Golden (ME), and Marie Glusenkamp Perez.

Of those four, Cuellar won his primary, Davis was not challenged, and Golden is retiring.

Perez's primary is August 4th.

Wikipedia page of interpretations of “Council of Nine”. In decreasing order of how much I would trust them: Council of Nine can refer to: • Council of Nine, the council that governs the Church of Satan • "Council of Nine" of Imaginationland, in the "Imaginationland Episode II" of South Park • "Council of Nine", the highest authority of The Traditions in the role-playing game Mage: the Ascension • Council of Nine, a secret criminal organization in the second season of Agent Carter, based on the Secret Empire organization from Marvel Comics.

Inspired idea, at least

What it is Like to Accidentally be Trapped in a Country at War

By Zack Davisson

Hey! You seen on the news of evacuation orders for Americans whose vacation was suddenly disrupted by a little war as a treat? Well, it happened to me too.

Gather round for story time! Destination, EGYPT!!!

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Very Special Secretary of Combat Operations Pete Hegseth

Frame from campaign ad by Rep. Dan Goldman. His face full on center frame under which is the caption in all caps “ABOLISH ICE”

Public pressure means something. Primaries can change policies. In NY-10, Dan Goldman has been running ads for months.
Primaried from his left by @bradlander.bsky.social, Goldman’s ads have gone from “Agents should have to carry ID” in January, to big bold graphics this month that say “Abolish ICE.”

All the replies to this lay out tradeoffs a PM has to consider when choosing to contribute code. That’s just the job and depends on company/team context 🤷‍♂️

But building dashboards should 100% be a PM task and if you can’t do it easily, put energy into getting that capability.

Thanks for sharing your experience here! My partner is considering this surgery and we have many questions. Hope your recovery goes well and the results are long-lasting 🙌🏻

Fight, don’t fold. How many more examples do we need?

Saw a Tesla bumper sticker: “I just wanted dog mode”. This just tells me you will buy improved dog convenience for the low low price of having a Nazi pedo car.

As a trans Kansan, this is really not helpful. Leaving the state isn’t possible or realistic for most of us, plus we shouldn’t have to be forced to leave in the first place. Attached is an image with KS community resources to contact that can actually help people in this current moment:

This is what I need cis folks to understand.

It's been a decade.

Imagine living TEN FUCKING YEARS watching as a blatant, artificial campaign to erase your personhood, your identity and your safety chugs along, increasing in power every single day, and most people don't care or dismiss it

Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses "The legislature did not include a grace period." ERIN REED FEB 25, 2026 88 5 21 Share Kansas Sate Capitol // farzinvousoughian

1. Numerous transgender people in Kansas are reporting that the state has sent them a letter demanding the immediate surrender of drivers licenses.

Those driving could be arrested, charged, and see privileges revoked.

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Amazon Change Means Wishlists Might Expose Your Address Amazon is allowing gift senders to choose items from third-party sellers, which could open recipients up to new privacy risks.

Amazon is opening its wishlists to third-party sellers, which means it can no longer control who has your delivery address. this is a huge privacy risk for sex workers, influencers, and anyone who uses public lists: www.404media.co/amazon-wishl...

every moment happens once, just floating by wether we notice it or not. here and gone. it is up to us to grab these little slivers of time and see them and give them a nod. what a blessing it is to be given this chance. remember to take it when you can

Hegseth’s threat to nationalize Claude is an empty one. “You have until Friday” is the tell that he’s out of leverage. Scammer tactics.

For the first time since @projectsaltbox.bsky.social launched their DHS warehouse acquisition tracker, the number of canceled sales is higher than any of the other warehouse-related figures. We've reached a tipping point, folks.

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Thanks for this, was helpful for me in responding to a survey my kids’ school district sent tonight soliciting parents’ opinions on AI usage

Taking action against AI harms - Anil Dash A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

Okay, so I've been talking about the ways that Big AI directly harms kids. But what can we *do* about it? Here are some things you can do, at work and and your kid's school, to take action today, complete with scripts to follow: www.anildash.com/2026/02/23/t...

Amazing video as a document of Berlin, too. Thanks for sharing this!

Google Maps view of Portland zoomed in to show the Tesla dealership, ICE building, and Epstein files psychiatrist within a few blocks of each other on the south waterfront

Could do a lot of good if we just rezoned these few Portland blocks to “under the damn river”

Consider: kimchi peanut butter toast

The Epstein Class™️

‘No one deserves this’: Beaverton father dies after deportation to Mexico A Beaverton family is grieving after the father, who was detained and deported by ICE, has now died.

This 53 year old man who lived in my neighborhood w/no criminal record & who had been in the US for 30 years, was detained and thrown into a cold cell for days, caught pneumonia and COVID there and deported.

He finally died.

I am so angry.
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Opinion | In the Resistance, We Drive Minivans

Fuck this is stunningly good. Perfect snapshots of the Twin Cities.

"We are legion, the local moms and dads, we cruise the city in our minivans. You can’t shoot us all."

(Gift link)

Baltimore County bans immigration detention centers during emergency session The legislation marks the latest attempt by local lawmakers to push back against Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign, which has come under heightened scrutiny after federal agents fatally s...

@thebaltimorebanner.com reports that Baltimore County banned immigration detention centers in an emergency session tonight.

They join Baltimore City, Montgomery, and Howard Counties in their efforts to limit ICE’s use of land and buildings within their jurisdictions.

There’s a wrIte-your-own-adventure solo RPG book called Thousand Year Old Vampire where you are this guy