@cdarwin@c.im2026-01-27 16:33:59
The chief federal judge in Minnesota ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear in court on Friday
to explain why he should not be held in contempt
for violating court orders.
The order by Judge Patrick J. Schiltz
— which he acknowledged was “an extraordinary step”
— adds to the administration’s legal fights
while it also faces public and political pressure over the aggressive tactics of its agents,
who have shot and killed tw…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-01-28 02:02:45
A man attacked Representative #Ilhan #Omar during a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday evening,
spraying her with a strong-smelling liquid before being tackled by security.
Ms. Omar, a Democrat who represents part of Minneapolis and has been a frequent target of Trump, was visibly shaken,
but continued spe…
@cdarwin@c.im2025-11-28 18:22:31
A missile screamed off the Trinidad coast, striking the vessel and igniting a blaze from bow to stern.
For minutes, commanders watched the boat burning on a live drone feed.
As the smoke cleared, they got a jolt: Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck.
Hegseth's order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack
— the opening salvo in the Trump administration’s war on s…
@hex@kolektiva.social2025-11-21 18:54:12
Any sufficiently advanced disaster preparedness is indistinguishable from revolutionary dual power. This essay is a bit of a transition between the theory I've written earlier, and more concrete plans.
Even though I only touched on my life on the commune, it was hard not to write more. These are such weird spaces, with so much invisible opportunity. But they're also just so unique and special. For all the stress and uncertainty of making sure you stayed on Lorean's (the head priestess), there were also those long summer nights with the whole community (except the old lady) gathered around a fire, talking and drinking. There was almost a child-like play to the whole time.
There were so Fridays I'd come home with a couple of gallons of beer from the real world, folks would bring things from the garden, someone would grill a steak, everyone who didn't cook would clean up, and we'd just hang out and have fun. So many evenings I'd go over to Miles place with a guitar, or with his guitar, and we'd pass it around over a few beers, talking about philosophy, Star Wars, or some book or other. It's hard not to write about the strange magic of that space.
My partner and I bonded over similar experiences, mine on a weird little religious commune in California and theirs as a temporary worker at Omega Institute. Both had exploitation, people on weird power trips, frustrating dynamics, but also a strange magic and freedom. Both were sort of fantasy worlds, but places that let us see through this one, let us imagine something that something else is possible behind the veil.
There are many such veils.
Perhaps it's fitting that this is more meandering, as a good wander can help the transition between lots of hard thinking and lots of hard working.
https://anarchoccultism.org/building-zion/evaluating-options
Editing feedback (especially typos, spelling, grammar) is always welcome, as are questions and even wider structural advice. I've been adding the handles of folks who provide feedback to the intro in a "thank you" section. If you do help and wouldn't like to be added, please let me know.
@jswright61@ruby.social2025-12-18 13:46:58
@… re: #670 Overtime segment on TVs. I currently have an HD Homerun that gets a signal from an OTA antenna that works pretty good. I too use Channels ✅
One thing that rarely gets mentioned when talking about streaming sports - if you're watching live, or close to live you CANNOT skip commercials. My fav use case is to start a FB 45 min late and skip commerc…
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social2025-12-18 00:30:00
Metropolitana VII - Markings 💮
城 VII - 印记 💮
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford Pan 100
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite
@lilmikesf@c.im2025-11-01 13:26:44
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza2025-12-30 19:29:31
Trans people are incredible, strong, beautiful, and absolutely bring so much love and strength to our world.
:bisexual_pride: 🏳️⚧️ :genderfluid_flag: :nonbinary_flag: :heart_trans: 🏳️🌈
I wholeheartedly, unapologetically, and forever believe that #TransRightsAreHumanRights.
Always, forever, endlessly, trans people are real, valuable, and human in every way…
@Tuxramus@social.linux.pizza2026-01-02 23:59:28
The printer is working overtime today! ⚙️ We’re bringing some legends to life, including Grimly the Dwarf, Linda on Horseback, and the notorious Orcback Jack.
All streaming live from the Linux rig as we get these figurines ready. Come hang out and watch the layers go down! 🐧🛠️
https://www.twitch.tv/tuxramus
@paulbusch@mstdn.ca2025-12-17 12:44:15
Good Morning #Canada
I finished my breakfast this morning only to discover that it's National Maple Syrup Day. A missed opportunity but at least I can share some important facts about Canada's sweet and sticky sauce.
- Indigenous People taught early Canadians how to harvest maple sap and boil it down into a sugary liquid.
- A maple tree can yield sap for up to 100 years, but the trees must be roughly 45 years old before it’s first tapped for syrup making.
- It takes roughly 40 gallons (150 litres) of tree sap to produce 1 gallon (3.8 litres) of syrup.
- Quebec produces 72% of the world’s maple syrup. In 2021, that equaled 133M lbs from Quebec.
- The big bottle of Costco Maple Syrup is from Quebec.
- Maple Syrup only has 1 ingredient. Sap.
- Maple Syrup has an indefinite shelf life but should be frozen if storing for more than 2 years.
And regarding the great Maple Syrup heist, this is still the best report on that famous crime.
#CanadaIsAwesome #MmmmSyrup #MapleSyrup
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/maple-syrup-heist?srsltid=AfmBOoq7fMx3GguT20T9cNrpZgrtVue4leiYZpZibZT_7S9WHWDfI0Ln