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My “ai” did a great job considering they only had 60 seconds

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Pentagon tells Congress no sign that Iran was going to attack US first, sources say Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff on Sunday that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, two people f...

we reached the “no WMDs” phase in two days.

Culture of Healing Reparation, rehabilitation, redemption, reconciliation, restoration. A necessary taxonomy of healing in an age of unnecessary conversations.

Today I wrote about a proposed solution to a cult(ure) of abuse, which is to create a culture of healing, and about what conversations are (and are not) necessary in order to do so.

www.the-reframe.com/culture-of-h...

This is what they've done.

there are a lot of people working in the government right now who want to intentionally trigger an apocalypse to create the conditions for the return of jesus christ and I know how crazy that sounds but its absolutely true

Worth it! What a good and handsome dog

100%

Like half of these lazy third act breakups are a forced miscommunication that is later resolved by 30 seconds of conversation and it’s just so tiresome

This wheel is to the boy squirrel the way that the football is to Charlie Brown and it still makes me laugh every time he tries to use it only to be immediately spun.

liberté egalité anxieté graffiti

Opposition to Mega Prison Project Shapes a Local Election in Rural Arkansas - Bolts Incarceration has become a central issue in Western Arkansas, where the governor wants to build a new prison that has angered and mobilized residents.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders' plan to build a huge mega-prison in rural Arkansas has drawn major opposition, with some residents saying it's made them think differently about incarceration in the face of organizing.

Now that's bleeding into a local election, as candidates vow to fight the governor.

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I am just an internet stranger so 🤷🏼‍♀️ but if it’s an option for you, it might be worth going to a neurologist? Seizures take a lot of different forms

Either way I hope your brain starts being nicer and not turning your bones into maracas quite so much

I’m epileptic and before the dr figured out the good meds, I would sometimes have seizures that made me lose control of part of my body without blacking out/memory loss, sounds a bit like what you’re describing? (Or maybe not! Brains are weird! I sympathize with brain weirdness regardless)

Cool Cat Glitter Sticker A sparkly little cat wearing aviators

My friend @elvy.bsky.social makes cat stickers! This one is my favorite but they are all good

autumnelf.bigcartel.com/product/cool...

Also, all dogs are beautiful and deserve compliments!

Black lab mix with a little gray on her muzzle, one white paw, and ears that make her look a bit like a bat, laying on the floor under my desk. She is looking up pleadingly (I was eating breakfast when this was taken and didn’t share)

I have said this accidentally 😂 someone complimented Kibeth once and my brain mixed up “I think so!” and “she knows.” It was very confusing all around

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On Valentine's Day Why I care so much about this holiday, which is not a Hallmark holiday in the least, and in fact, is much, much cooler than most things.

Annual reminder of the True Meaning and Origin of Valentine’s Day and why it’s still completely wonderful whether you have a partner or not:

catvalente.substack.com/p/on-valenti...

this is also the logical (unfortunate) endpoint of an education system hyper-focused on STEM! when you don't read books, think about the past, experience other cultures, you don't have resources to deal with grief! the humanities help!

but James Baldwin said it better

I understand the necessity of parental rights, but when did we decide that anyone under eighteen doesn't get to have rights? When I was seven, I think I had the right not to die of measles. When I was twelve, I think I had the right not to be permanently disabled by polio.

Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.

“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice' In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fi...

Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths

'I am their voice'

NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Ramon Marquez mug shot

Ramon Marquez in his CBP Honor Guard uniform

A thread of ICE and CBP sex offenders and credibly accused sex pasts. Content-warning descriptions of abuse

Yuma Sector CBP agent Ramon Marquez, 31, was arrested in May 2025 and has been charged with 15 felonies including 14 counts of sexual conduct with a 16-year-old between Dec 2024 and Apr 2025.

JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.

Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.

With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.

Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.

Ultimately, Petitioners may, because of the arcane United States immigration system, return to their home country, involuntarily or by self-deportation. But that result should occur through a more orderly and humane policy than currently in place. Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it." With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED. SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026. 7um Jing FRED BIERY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Credit: Bystander Matthew 19:14 John 11:35 There is also the photo of the boy from the viral stories included.

Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The cover of the book *This is How You Lose the Time War* by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

Thys was my Heated Rivalrye

feds have arrested jamael lundy alongside journalists georgia fort and don lemon for the protest at a st. paul church led by an ICE agent

lundy is currently running for state senate district 65 in minnesota. his wife is anika bowie, a st. paul city councilmember

www.jlundyforsd65.com

Hardcover copy of Marginal Virtue, with a broken-open pomegranate embossed in silver on the black cloth cover. The pages are edged in pink with pomegranates spilling seeds down the side and it has a built in ribbon bookmark

I wrote a romantasy! It’s about devil deals and how to (try to…) get out of them. The vibe is a Faust-meets-finance satire, with a heist and some kissing

Also, even if that is not your thing, please admire the special edition that my friend commissioned for me!

books2read.com/marginalvirtue

Right?! It’s totally deliberate and extremely effective on Kuang’s part, but I definitely had to take breaks because…June

I think 🥴 was my most common facial expression as I was reading lol

It’s not what I’d call a comfortable read, but it was brilliant