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Recovering lawyer. DOJ/EDNY alum. Mom. Knitter. Bitchy . . . but in a good way.

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Sounds like Hamburger Helper. It's cute that they think they invented it, though.

02.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace.

28.02.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 6179 πŸ” 852 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 25

I'd like to hold out some hope that it will change ICE's tactics in the short run. Like "the fruit of the poisonous tree," the relief ordered ultimately defeats the purpose of these unconstitutional tactics ... they may be deterred from kidnaping people if they can't keep them detained in the end.

21.02.2026 13:26 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Socks! Fun to make and so cozy to wear.

14.02.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Colgate Day.

13.02.2026 13:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They know that this will cause enough chaos to create windows of opportunity where they can remove individuals in their custody in the short time between the issuance of a final administrative order and a circuit court's grant of a stay of removal pending judicial review.

05.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our national conversation about immigration never seems to be about expanding legal paths to residency by making visas more widely and easily available. Most of us are open to that, but our politicians only focus on harsh laws that often invite fraud, set off by "amnesties" some claim reward it.

04.02.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Lag. The federal judiciary is catching up β€” this is a remarkable order, it's only three pages. I recommend reading it. I have, in all of my time practicing law, never seen a judge do anything like this:

31.01.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 388 πŸ” 115 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 18

I doubt the critics are knitters, as we don't tend to shit on each other for knitting. The "performance" of creating patterns and knitting hats takes thought, creativity, and more time than some people may realize.

31.01.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd say it's because they've fallen out of love with anything connected to unapologetic transphobes like J.K Rowling.

26.01.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:

- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE

26.01.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 32035 πŸ” 7604 πŸ’¬ 486 πŸ“Œ 369

So Gunther there has never been to a PTA meeting? πŸ™„

26.01.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He was doing journalism, and he died because of it.

This would be an appropriate moment for organizations that protect reporters and photographers to point that out.

25.01.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 192 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
Photo of a sassy little white dog who is miffed over being denied treats and choosing to no longer play nice.

Photo of a sassy little white dog who is miffed over being denied treats and choosing to no longer play nice.

Pippa would like you to know that all the other moms let their dogs have as many treats as they want.

25.01.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump β€” 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.

24.01.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 13221 πŸ” 5093 πŸ’¬ 224 πŸ“Œ 405

If they’re executing people in plain sight, what should we believe is going in the detention centers?

24.01.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 163 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Record and report interactions with police using the ACLU app -- here's how Learn if your state supports the ACLU Mobile Justice app.

The ACLU has a Mobile Justice app that will automatically record video and send it to your local ACLU affiliate if you get attacked by ICE and they try to delete your video or steal your phone. It’s now available in 17 states and Washington D.C.

www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...

16.01.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 289 πŸ” 202 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 5

"No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law"

15.01.2026 12:13 πŸ‘ 223 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

It goes without saying that in the US you’re not supposed to have a masked secret police that snatches people off the streets without knowing if they’ve committed a crime. That’s about as basic a requirement for a democracy as exists.

14.01.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 2232 πŸ” 611 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 19

So they can help protect children and families from being harassed, kidnaped, and worse? Sounds like pertinent information that also happens to be protected speech under the First Amendment.

14.01.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photograph of the original, irreplaceable H&H bagel shop on 80th & Broadway.

Photograph of the original, irreplaceable H&H bagel shop on 80th & Broadway.

What's the point in a city without this?

13.01.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - How People Make Crayons Video | PBS KIDS A classic factory tour -- How people make crayons.

And here's a version with Mr. Rogers soothingly explaining the process, pronouncing "crayon" like a one-syllable word, as Pennsylvanians will.

pbskids.org/videos/watch...

13.01.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

I grew up in the town where Binney & Smith made Crayola crayons, and I'm pretty sure this is the same factory where my second grade class had an EPIC field trip in 1975. Perhaps the best day of school ever. I don't recall seeing the Sesame Street short--it looks like it was filmed in the early 80s?

13.01.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

There is nothing serious about head-to-toe sequins beyond seriously bad judgment.

10.01.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s a thing! Pike wasn’t my first goat sighting, either. There’s also Brownie on Rt 78 in NJ, who apparently has Facebook fans. www.facebook.com/groups/11016...

10.01.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Popcorn Park Animal Refuge πŸŽ‚ From Dodging Traffic to Living the DreamπŸŽ‰ Happy Birthday, Pike! Once known as The Turnpike Goat, Pike found himself in a dangerous spot as a young goat, living near Exit 7 on the NJ Turnpike. For.....

He must feel like I did that time my husband refused to believe that I saw a goat just chilling on a NJ Turnpike median . . .

www.facebook.com/PopcornParkA...

10.01.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yuck.

10.01.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Filmstrips and the coveted classroom task of turning the knob on the projector when the accompanying record beeped.

09.01.2026 09:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.

Secret policeman who killed Minnesota woman is identified. Via Star Tribune

08.01.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 187 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 19