Flock camera vandalism continues across Minnesota. One town had all of its cameras stolen. Guessing that this was not part of a "public backlash" against the surveillance state, but criminals who attack the cameras for their valuable gold, copper, and other parts. kstp.com/kstp-news/to...

All 8 of Winona's Flock cameras stolen as cities across the state continue to see theft, vandalism

Winona police are investigating after all eight of the city's Flock cameras were cut down and stolen. It's the latest city in the state to experience Flock camera theft or vandalism; cameras have been...

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Articles like this are why I cashed out of all tech investments this week.

See Catherine Debon perform "Lullaby of a Partisan" at the Marsh Theater in Berkeley (2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704) Sat. Aug. 22 at 7:00 pm, and Sun. Aug. 23 at 5:30 pm. vimeo.com/1215350091

In Front of Your Eyes 2026 – Catherine Debon - The Marsh

In Front of Your Eyes 2026 A Festival of New Performance Presents Catherine Debon's Lullaby of a Partisan The Marsh Berkeley Theater August 22 at 7:00 pm & August 23 at 5:30 pm Written & Performed by ...

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From the WeThePeopleAtWhipple community on Reddit: Cop Watch 101

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When a smiling group of corporate bros promise to "improve" a place that has nothing wrong in rhe first place, they always f--- it up www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Contractor behind Castro Theatre renovation sued over alleged faulty work

The operator of the Castro Theatre says defective roofing, drainage and ventilation work caused water damage after the landmark’s $41 million renovation.

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I wrote this during heavy smoke in October 2022. Unfortunately, it needs little updating for the current moment. I see oshala honey in my near future drornaizakson.com/what-to-do-i...

surviving smoke season - Dr. Orna Izakson

Wildfire smoke is a hazard to your health. Here's how it causes harm — and what you can do about it.

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this is actually the wife-beatingest reply possible. this is the platonic ideal of how a guy who beat his wife would respond to a question about beating his wife.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3d ago

Rep. Max Miller: "These are incredibly serious criminal accusations. If these accusations were true, I would be in jail — I would be. My former wife would not have been offering to cook me dinner and inviting me to playgrounds. Think about that."

Marmots in the news www.msn.com/en-us/pets-a...

"We must respect the hallucinogenic properties of communal feeling, which are overpowering."

Matt Pearce@mattdpearce.com · 3d ago

Sunday blog: Sometimes “community” is all in the head. mattdpearce.substack.com/p/on-books-a...

The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

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And dozens, hundreds more.

The Liberal BoJack@thelibbojack.bsky.social · 3d ago

We have not forgotten that ICE murdered Renee Good and Alex Pretti

Looks like American Airlines is moving people for ICE too; fellow avgeeks are confident this is flight AAL406, AUS-MIA, on July 31. We’ve been confident Delta wasn’t the only one flying people for ICE, we just haven’t seen much footage. www.instagram.com/reel/DbeWJIY...

Just north of reno: Bronco Creek fire has neighborhoods evacuated just north of Stead airport #RenoNV

At least 11 Bay Area residents have been detained in ICE airport crackdown www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

At least 11 Bay Area residents have been detained in ICE airport crackdown

Bay Area politicians, attorneys and activists are warning immigrants with unresolved immigration issues to avoid traveling through airports.

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This guy would win in a landslide if he ran for office. I promise you there are SO MANY voters waiting for the "Were going through every file and we will find all of you" candidate to take on the New Gestapo. Establishment Dems will never hold anyone accountable. They had their chance and blew it

Soraya Nadia McDonald@soraya.press · 5d ago

"WE THE FUCKING JUDGE SON" New York, I love you. I love you so fucking much. Via wali_talks on IG

"The moon's not going to like that!" -- Anna

KARE 11@kare11.bsky.social · 5d ago

A SpaceX rocket will unintentionally slam into the moon next week, sending up a plume of dust and rubble that scientists and skygazers are eager to observe. (Photo: AP)

He also famously said that No Kings protesters were paid to be there. My governor is a MAGA cult member. Vote for Ford!

"Obviously a major malfunction"

East Bay Times@eastbaytimes.com · 5d ago

The U.S. Marines called the incident a “Class A mishap.”

I wrote about how immigration arrests are at all-time highs, even as ICE is trying to assume a lower public profile. How are they doing this? Look to your local police.

ICE’s Secret Weapon Is in Your Community

While attempting to maintain a relatively lower profile, ICE is managing to arrest record numbers of people. Here’s how it’s doing that.

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Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

Laurel Krahn@windowseat.bsky.social · 6d ago

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

Minneapolis record store owner Rosa Garcia, aka DJ Madre Rosa, is the founder of DJ-U, a free program for young DJs started in 2018. Despite DJ-U loosing funding this year, Garcia's held several fundraisers for stores like hers that were financially impacted by ICE's deadly Operation Metro Surge.

🧊🛩️ LAS VEGAS ⛓️😲 😬 After rounding up another load of ladies in chains, these three ICE goons celebrate with a round of fist bumps 🤜🤛

wheatpaste ads on East Lake for Minnesota’s independent abortion clinics (Red River Women’s Clinic in Moorhead, Whole Women’s Health in Bloomington, WE Health Clinic in Duluth: www.wholewomanshealthalliance.org/abortionclin...)

Van Ness and O’Farrell, San Francisco.

The Birth Play Project's production at the Black Forest Inn in Minneapolis is across the street from the site of Alex Pretti's murder by federal agents, and yesterday was the 6-month anniversary. It was remarkable to watch this violent play in that context. www.broadwayworld.com/minneapolis/...

“ There were 78 ICE flights yesterday. Every single one of them was dangerous because the people were shackled.” – Independent journalist and former flight attendant @gillianbrockell.com on ICE’s brutal removal flights: on-the-media.visitlink.me/ndp8ea

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The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger examine threats to free speech and government transparency, cast a skeptical eye on media coverage of the week’s big stories and unravel hidden political narratives in everything we read, watch and hear.

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I talked to On the Media’s @micahloewinger.bsky.social and their amazing producer Molly Schwartz Rosen, about my ICE flight reporting, third-country removals, and the professional pickle I am in. Starts at 34:00: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

The Red Scare, but Dumber | On the Media | WNYC Studios

This week, the State Department published a report accusing Cuba of being the “capital of 21st-century communism,” and of plotting an anti-American revolution. On this week’s On the M...

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Plainclothes federal officers violently arrested a Ukrainian woman at SFO, according to a viral video. “They just tackled her and dragged her off handcuffed,” a witness said.

Video shows ‘unreal’ ICE arrest of Ukrainian woman at SFO

Plainclothes federal officers violently arrested a Ukrainian woman at SFO, according to a viral video. “They just tackled her and dragged her off handcuffed,” a witness said.

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“Frank Figueroa, an ICE official in Florida, was caught on video exposing himself to a 16-year-old girl at a mall food court. The bitter irony: Figueroa was formerly in charge of Operation Predator, the program that deported individuals convicted of sex crimes.” #AbuseofPowerWatch

Abuse of Power Watch@abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 2w ago

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: A new report documents 59 current and former ICE and Border Patrol agents accused, charged, or convicted of violent or sexual crimes, including offenses against children. These cases reflect systemic failures in hiring, oversight, and accountability. #AbuseOfPowerWatch