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A victory.

And….a reminder NOT to comply in advance.

Hemingway was once bet that he couldn’t write the world’s happiest short story in just 5 words. He replied,

So Bree hinted at this story a few days ago, but I want to circle back now that I have permission to share it.

WHISTLES OUT: A WHISTLE CREW MYSTERY

They also link to Stephen's bit about why they couldn't air it and that is definitely worth your time as well.

To make housing more affordable, renters across the city need to keep organizing and speaking out - renters from all neighborhoods have until 11:59pm on Friday, February 20th to complete the Seattle Renter’s Survey

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Keep ICE Out of Your DMV Data ⭑ 5 Calls ICE wants protesters to know they’re being watched — and it has the technology to back it up. In Minneapolis, ICE officers scanned protesters’ faces …

Call your state and local representatives and encourage them to cut ICE off. ⬇️

Some states like IL,MA, MN, NY, & WA are already blocking ICE from accessing sensitive data via the DMV to feed the surveillance machine. But many still need to join their ranks.

NOW in Minneapolis: About a thousand are gathered at Stewart Park for a rally and march. The Day Out For Democracy March is organized by Minnesota AFL-CIO.

Judge orders restoration of Philadelphia slavery exhibits Cynthia Rufe, a George W. Bush appointee, compared the administration’s effort to remove the panels to Orwell’s “1984.”

"In a withering opinion Monday, Judge Cynthia Rufe invoked George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984,” saying the administration had attacked the concept of truth itself as it sought to erase details of America’s legacy of slavery."

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

ICE is preying on the imperative of authentic hospitality that immigrant communities EXCEL AT especially compared with most non immigrant US people. Truly depraved entrapment based on living the value of helping your neighbor

Hugo Award nominations now open.

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards!

Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.

Open Letter to Tech Companies: Protect Your Users From Lawless DHS EFF is calling on technology companies like Meta and Google to stand up for their users by resisting DHS lawless administrative subpoenas for user data.

Even giant tech companies are made up of individual employees who mostly want to do the right thing. Resisting lawless ICE subpoenas is an easy place to start. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Take Action: Transportation Planning Must Support Washington’s Climate Goals Washington State can’t meet its climate goals or invest in more transit if regional transportation plans ignore the climate pollution created by cars. Transportation is the largest source of greenhou...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Take Action: Transportation Planning Must Support Washington’s Climate Goals. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/take...

If you have tomorrow off, TURN OFF YOUR ALARMS

Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.

Good time to remind everyone that NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, a right-wing economist, has made it a personal goal to make sure lockdowns can never return.

Because in his mind, there is nothing that could ever justify shutting down the economy.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

People line up on a sidewalk at dusk in a line, holding lighted candles.

Happening now on 50th Street in Minneapolis. Lined up over a ten block stretch.

Allan Rohan Crite: Neighborhood

Fantastic news: the work of Allan Rohan Crite, featured in two shows in Boston this past fall, will now be on view at Rutgers University's Zimmerli Art Museum through the end of July. I'm a huge fan of Crite's work & would recommend a visit if you're in the area zimmerli.rutgers.edu/art/exhibiti...

They are very loud and very tiny and if you have to dig for your keys in your bag the way I do may I suggest using a split ring to put them on your coat’s zipper pull?

Looks like Voyager-1 will cross 1 light day around July 3rd this year? The US administration won't care, but ought to be a great celebration for NASA .. and for the whole of humanity.

Hey tabletop gamers, if you bought or were considering buying this bundle but got overwhelmed by the number of games to sort through, have I got the spreadsheet for you!!

All 1,074 games tagged as "physical" sorted by play style, with language, engine, and genre notated to the best of my ability:

Today in life under competitive authoritarianism

A thought that had genuinely never occurred to me

this guy ♥️

Having the brave survivors in the room during Pam Bondi’s questioning was incredibly powerful.

The DOJ has retraumatized these survivors, and I won’t stop standing with them as we push for justice and accountability.

I don't give a fuck if you don't know what I'm talking about- this is art. When you go see a painting on the wall and it looks bugged out because you don't know what the fuck he thinking, because he ain't got no benches, no trees there, it's just a splash. The nigga that did it know what the fuck it is

This pops up every once in awhile and I always share it. Wu Tang goes in and out of popularity with the times, but there's no denying there was a Dream Team level of talent and brilliance on that roster. True artists.

Social Security Workers Are Being Told to Hand Over Appointment Details to ICE The recent request goes against decades of precedent, and puts noncitizens at further risk of immigration enforcement actions.

SCOOP: ICE is asking Social Security for peoples' in-person appointment dates and times, and SSA staff are being told to give it to them. From me + @leahfeiger.bsky.social + @zoeschiffer.bsky.social @wired.com

wired.com/story/social...

Including mine on developing software to build structural models of medieval manuscripts! Much DEI. Another reason for me to hate ChatGPT.

‘They All Tried to Break Me’: Gisèle Pelicot Shares Her Story

This story and interview are hard to read, but this woman is probably among the toughest humans who has ever lived. Few can say they would have the courage and bravery to talk so openly about what she endured. GIFT LINK. (and content warning, of course)