Denise D. Meringolo

Join us in DC this spring for an NCPH Mini-Con ncph.org/conference/r...

I had a wonderful beagle mix for whom we used to have to dig out pathways during snow like this 😂

Tom Morello live in Minneapolis

www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...

How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

Particularly during these dark days, art and laughter matter, and I am grateful for O'Hara's body of work. Especially the warm and wonderful Schitt's Creek. Also, I am now old enough to utter the words, "Seventy One is SO YOUNG!"

Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities after protest at Minnesota church service Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post Friday on X that Lemon was arrested, as were three others, "in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota."

Just as we don’t have a respectable First Lady, we no longer have a real Justice Department.

the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.

I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.

It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.

How about In God’s Country by U2

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the state will lead an investigation after federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis.

What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.

Funny how the Fourth Amendment keeps getting treated like a suggestion box.

every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO

this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s

This makes me physically ill. I suppose a particular type of American will hold their wedding at a plantation before honeymooning in Gaza.

The thing MAGA fails to understand: if high ranking Democrats are caught up in Epstein’s pedophile and sex trafficking ring, WE WANT THEM ARRESTED TOO. We do not worship politicians.

Ah! Catholic references FTW

A person can live on holiday cookies and coffee, right?

Trump sued by preservationists seeking reviews and congressional approval for ballroom project President Donald Trump has been sued by preservationists seeking an architecture review and congressional approval over his White House ballroom project.

“No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever — not President Trump, not President Biden, and not anyone else,” the lawsuit states.

If self driving cars become the norm, I will be staying completely off the roads

The 'extinct' antelope bringing hope in the Sahara Desert The scimitar-horned oryx has been brought back from extinction through captive breeding. Conservationists hope it could help slow the spread of the Sahara Desert.

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A comrade is selling some great pins in their Etsy store. I think they're on sale until midnight: www.etsy.com/shop/wildfan...

So far (day two) I am using it and finding it very helpful.

Turns out that trying to remember everything I have to do, forgetting, waking up panicky in the middle of the night, and feeling constantly overwhelmed does not work. So I just set up a task management app, @ticktickapp.bsky.social. Will it work? I don't know, but I already feel calmer.

Blackboard Ultra

Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation The mysteries of Easter Island, subjects of speculation for centuries, yield to scientific inquiry.

This is lovely research, with real payoffs in terms of solving historical puzzles that we've been wondering about for ages. theconversation.com/drones-physi...

I don’t think Google allows you to turn it off

Just spent way too long trying to figure out how to turn off AI Summaries and other AI created content. Also started searching a way to turn off the AI "assistant" in my learning management system. If these instructions exist, they're sure not easy to find.

Since my divorce, every time I accomplish some task that I might have put on a “honey do” list in my previous life, I give myself an imaginary gold star. This weekend, YouTube and I remedied an issue with my shower. No plumber needed. ⭐️