Federal cops ‘instigating’ confrontations with protesters outside ICE building, Portland police official says in court Assistant Chief Craig Dobson said federal officers were “causing some of the ruckus” at the ongoing protests.

Federal cops ‘instigating’ confrontations with protesters outside ICE building, Portland police official says in court

He really didn't want people to see this so he had it taken down. He probably doesn't want to see photos like this flooding social media either.

So it goes....

No, she’s not a puppet, just one of the 6 pro-totalitarian justices. This is not metaphor. They’re raving authoritarians.

Horrific.

The great myth of empire collapse | Aeon Essays Societal downfalls loom large in history and popular culture but, for the 99 per cent, collapse often had its upsides

Preview essay of a book (Goliath’s Curse) by Luke Kemp I am looking forward to reading. For once in the "deep history" genre, this seems to include some well-researched examples from China and other less obvious corners beyond the Mediterranean world: tinyurl.com/4hp9j8rv

Corrupt DoJ Shields Trump on Epstein, Extorts CBS and Columbia U. in Protection Racket Chicago (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Gangster president Trump and his Justice Department lackeys are engaged in a coordinated cover-up of his entanglements with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein by unleashing a blizzard of insults, lies, and worn-out conspiracy accusations to deflect criticism. So far this hasn’t worked. But the same authoritarian tactics that have failed […]

Corrupt DoJ Shields Trump on Epstein, Extorts CBS and Columbia U. in Protection Racket

Trump’s Army? Timothy Snyder sees growing signs that America’s president seeks to turn the US military into a palace guard.

www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...

"The only thing wrong with her was the color of her skin." Andrea Velez, a US citizen, was walking to work when ICE grabbed her

"The only thing wrong with her was the color of her skin." open.substack.com/pub/thesesto...

The new reality for American academia The endless churn of damaging actions from the Trump administration toward science—from freezing and canceling grants to ending programs that encourage greater participation in science—has wreaked hav...

The new reality for American academia www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba has once again stated that he is not rushing to make a trade deal with the United States. Japan is seeking the full removal of every new tariff imposed by the Trump administration.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/780...

This is insane.

Every university should take this tack. When DT is dead and gone, Harvard and the rest of the great universities in the United States will remain. If they don't embrace human creativity (excellence), though, they won't. Emulate Harvard, where creativity is the central motif, not ideology.

"Homegrowns are next. You gotta build about 5 more places." In other words, Gulags for American citizens.

How crooked can it get. This is just the beginning.

He was very good friend and great scholar, my predecessor at UI.

Yo twas a good time. Check it out. 是非日本語なのでご覧ください。

Somehow things are coming together. Vladimir Trump and his co-President Muck just love Russia and have Kremlin ties among even their close associates.

The Real State of the Union w/ Timothy Snyder YouTube video by Red Wine and Blue

Have Hope. Get involved. We're going to defeat these creeps. Listen to Timothy Snyder. He gives clear suggestions about what we can do!! "It’s going to involve a million little acts of solidarity and togetherness." トランプの独裁主義に負けませんぞ。

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQqL...

大事な指摘。An essential set of points.

Trump to Sign Order Designating English as Official Language of the U.S. The order is expected to be largely symbolic but would be a victory for America’s English-only movement, which has long had ties to efforts to reduce immigration and restrict bilingual education.

Xenophobe in chief.
Trump Plans Order to Designate English as Official Language of the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...

The anti-science aspect of this shocks us until we realize that this all to give Trump and Musk (and Bezos etc) a MASSIVE tax cut.

A key point.

Trump administration says it's cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked a judge’s order giving the Trump administration a midnight deadline to release billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid.

We are barreling toward a full blown constitutional crisis.

Trump's announcement that he's ending thousands of aid contracts FUNDED BY CONGRESS is unconstitutional and illegal - and horrible for our security.

1/ A quick🧵on what's going on.
apnews.com/article/trum...

The U.S. has two tsunami warning centers, both operated by NOAA. Employees were terminated from these centers today. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center covers Hawaiʻi, and now it is less safe to be near the beach.

www.tsunami.gov

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Little known, recently discovered fact:

Measles wipes out immune protections OTHER diseases: many who recover actually face big future risk.

Earlier measles may be implicated in HALF OF ALL LATER CHILDHOOD DEATHS from ALL infectious diseases before vaccines.

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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...