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An examination of cases in which people were arrested for supposedly assaulting an immigration agent finds that
nearly half of those charges were either dropped or resulted in no conviction
— suggesting that federal law enforcement has engaged in widespread misconduct in carrying out Trump’s mass deportation campaign.
The New York Times report, published on July 18, examined the close to 550 cases in which individuals
— generally protesters and/or immigrants
— we…

DOJ’s Attempts to Charge People With Assaulting Immigration Agents are Falling Apart
One former prosecutor suggested that many of the arrests were “being filed without any merit.”…

Hey, Twin Cities folks! I'm in an upcoming show that I'm excited about.
It’s visual art, it’s theater, it’s music, it’s ritual, it’s community meditation, it’s one of those •experiences• that defies categorization. It's the brainchild of Summer Hills-Bonczyk, who runs the cermics studio at Macalester, and I'm working with her brother to create music for the show.
I have a good feeling about this. I think it's going to be really cool!
#MSP #StPaul #Minneapolis

no crying in the casino!!

@… I dunno. I kind of find this idea a bit <cringe>. Knowing how you like to browse 2nd hand mugs, I am wondering what your feelings about it is:

‘There’s been a lot of attention’: Mug exchange a hit with neighbours, community in Riverview, N.B.
A New Brunswick woman is bringing the community together through a coffee mug library in Riverview.

Finally some #NoctilucentClouds over Bochum, Germany, again Thursday evening: extended but pretty faint, so I had to crank up the contrast a lot here. See also webcam views at https://webcam.wetternetz-hagen.de/webcam/Sternwarte-ERT/#/2026/07/16/2308 and https://www.foto-webcam.eu/webcam/ettelsberg/2026/07/16/2320 and https://www.foto-webcam.eu/webcam/flensburg/2026/07/16/2320 (and forward the frames to enjoy more timesteps).

The right wing think tank "Manhattan Institute", is in the midst of a yearlong campaign to pass state-level legislation
reclassifying minor crimes like vandalism, blocking a roadway, or trespassing during a protest as felonies that would carry 18-month prison sentences as punishment.
The push to criminalize forms of nonviolent disobedience as a form of terrorism comes amid a broader Trump administration effort to crack down on leftist organizations, causes, and social m…

The Manhattan Institute Helped Kill DEI. Now It’s Coming for Protests
The right-wing think tank is actively pushing “civil terrorism”—increasing penalties for minor crimes committed while people engage in constitutionally protected free speech.

Denver-based Scotch, which makes AI-powered payments tools for liquor retailers, raised a $20M Series A from VMG Partners, following a $10M seed in 2024 (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)
https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/scotch-raises-ai-funding-liquor-ret…

Exclusive: Scotch Raises $20M Series A To Disrupt Legacy Liquor Retail Tech With AI
All-in-one software ecosystem provider Scotch is a Denver-based AI-native operating system designed specifically for liquor store owners.

The #EggCarton chronicles are worth following :ablobcatnod:

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