Yao Yue (aka ThinkingFish)

Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.

Man I would love it. It might be from the big lake near my hometown.

From chaos to radio silence: How ICE tactics changed in weeks leading to Homan announcement In recent days, observers have noticed a shift in methods.

ICE observers in Minnesota are skeptical about the White House's claims of a federal drawdown.

But they have noticed in recent weeks a shift from aggressive street sweeps in Minneapolis to instead target people in the suburbs or quietly waiting in unmarked vehicles of residential areas.

You should listen to yourself before publishing. The ridiculousness of your headline might become more apparent that way.

Teachers, parents, and workers gather at Alvarado to walk the picket line and march around Noe Vally on third day of strike. A group photo in front of school entrance after the activities.

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Day 3 and I finally made to the picket line in time for the march. Clapping, fist-thumping, and much-a-honking from all kinds of neighbors. Nobody ever said what the teachers ask for is unreasonable.

In a city proud for its creativity, let’s find a way to give the educators what they need.

Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."

Big crowd gathering in front of City Hall around 1pm for the city-wide event on the first day of SFUSD teachers’ strike. Most people had signs.

Big crowd starting to gather for the first day of SFUSD teachers’ strike in front of city hall earlier today. Judging by all the honking, many other residents are enthusiastically supportive.

Some think it’s UESF’s fault that SFUSD schools are closed, or they should negotiate while keeping school open. This is BS. Strike is the only real threat that the educators have against the district which has most of the power and controls comms. You cannot have a fair fight with your hands tied.

My kids probably would take these over their "normal" lunch.

Grateful that San Francisco has many neighborhoods that are almost completely void of such disappointment due to strong anti-chain regulation city-wide.

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...

I grew up with Alex Pretti The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.

I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."

It’s worse than it looks in Minneapolis But locals are organizing to keep each other safe from ICE agents.

As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts.

Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:

That's great. They should know people aren't intimidated. Thanks for standing up.

Other people in the room should call out this behavior—tolerance in this situation is the same as cowardice.

Congrats on giving a voice to the voiceless! As a San Franciscan, I look forward to more local, grass-root journalism popping up everywhere. As a long-time supporter of Mission Local, I've been really proud of their achievements, and can imagine a similarly bright future for the Tenderloin Voice.

News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we

have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones.

We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn

Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:

Laughable that anybody would imagine being wheeled through the airport somehow a treat.

I barely wanted to be driven around by those electric “shuttles” when I was carrying a one-year-old plus luggage.

This is really insightful, especially the community bit. I wish I had learned that lesson sooner.

I think it was more about “equity” taking priority as a principle over anything else. If kids fail less because the ceiling is lowered, that’s still preferable over more progress for some but not all. In many ways this is exactly how communists think.

Can someone explain to me why she’s labeled a “progressive”? There’s nothing progressive about her housing/transit stance as D1 Supervisor from the past 5 years.

The paper also links to their interactive data viz tool which is a lot more fun to explore with: citiesmoving.com/visualizatio...

Half way between a Petty Activist and a Sensible Tech Bro, depending on my baseline stress level.

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

Yes. I'd go even further on speed cap. 25mph is fairly fast considering 15mph is a decent speed for riders of non-motorized bikes. If a 175-lb person travel on a heavy (say, 75lbs) motorized bikes travel at 25mph, their momentum is more than 2x that of the same person on a 25lbs bike at 15mph.

I think it is reasonable to consider momentum (mass x speed) as the primary risk factor, and instead of enforcing what's a moving violation (low % of success even with good enforcement), better pushing 2-wheelers that are both heavy and fast beyond a momentum threshold to be registered for a fee.

If the primary produces two candidates from two different parties, people largely vote along party line in GE. This was what happened in the last senate race. Given she’s the current leader in the primary, she may not need the Trump voters if she comes out as first and 2nd place is a GOPer.

Pritzker: "One of the reasons Trump wants to send troops into cities is bc he wants to be able to take control of the 2026 elections...if they've got troops in cities, & it becomes a kind of norm for people, then it won't be abnormal for them when they're going to vote having troops at ballot boxes"

Behind Grok's 'sexy' settings, workers review explicit and disturbing content Workers say they've faced sexually explicit content while xAI has marketed Grok to be deliberately provocative. Experts say the company should be cautious.

This is horrific and feels like it should be a bigger deal. Business Insider reports that people who have worked at xAI have seen Grok create images and written material with child sex abuse material.

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