Exclusive: ICE Glasses Homeland Security is making “smart glasses” to collect intelligence inside the U.S.

🚨 ICE Glasses are coming - specialized smart glasses designed by and for the Department of Homeland Security, documents reveal:
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Man, when you compare the bravery of every day Minnesotans to the overpaid cops it’s astounding

Immigration court hearings hidden from public, lawsuit says Advocates for Human Rights says public has a right to witness immigration court hearings, including the growing number being held virtually.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., heard arguments last week from a Minnesota-based group that says the Fort Snelling immigration court is violating federal regulations and the First Amendment by restricting access to court proceedings.

Man Charged in Lego Theft Scheme of Replacing Pieces With Pasta, Police Say

I was busy this weekend, and almost missed this very important story.

I knew that this subject was not going away, last year

I’m sad to be correct

Pennsylvania is refusing to provide data for a registry

What will your state do?

It’s been a lot a lot

A Protester Threw a Snowball. Federal Agents Responded With Tear Gas and Pepper Balls. A new investigation from ProPublica and FRONTLINE examines federal agents’ response to protesters and bystanders at the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps. “We see, just, use of excessive force...

On Jan. 12, a protester in Minneapolis threw a snowball toward federal immigration agents, who responded by tossing a tear gas canister and firing pepper balls into the crowd, hitting ProPublica & @frontlinepbs.bsky.social correspondent A.C. Thompson in the face.

It. Was. So. Intense.

Toss in the George Floyd uprising, the discovery by extremists that school board races were hella effective turnout tools, the disappearance of millions of kids from enrollment rolls…

Phew

I covered an aspect of McVeigh’s involvement in the OKC bombing in real time & still hearing this 👇🏽 history — what we know now & its role in current events — was a revelation.

Today is one of the most significant dates for the far-right, the anniversary of the Waco fire and Oklahoma City bombing:

A Spirited and Fress Little Building A Spirited and Fresh Little Building - Fallingwater's visitor center turns 40. Before the new visitor center was added, attempts at interpreting the house were verbal. The new panel displays, as well ...

I went to Fallingwater, and the thing that surprised me most was the visitors center, a group of lovely wood and concrete pavilions from the 1970s. The designer was Paul Mayén, life partner of Edgar Kaufmann Jr., whose parents commissioned the house. More here: fallingwater.org/a-spirited-a...

A grid photo of 16 different characters all played by the legend Tim Curry.

Tim Curry, the absolute legend, turns 80 today. This man took huge swings.

A reminder: you cannot treat people with respect and enable their safety while you trash their right to exist. Just saying.

The Supreme Court long relied on careful, time-tested procedures to issue decisions. But secret memos by the justices, obtained by The New York Times, show how the court decided to bypass those procedures and create its modern “shadow docket.” See key takeaways: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

Photo of Most of the IRL attendees of AutINSAR 2025, posing as a group. Text in a box in the center reads, "What Autistic People Want From Autism Research: AutINSAR 2025 Recap"

The International Meeting for Autism Research #INSAR2026 is next week! We'll once again be hosting the #AutINSAR discussion on autistic priorities for autism research, since most research does …not consider those priorities. Join us Sat, April 25. 2025 recap:

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Minneapolis Public Schools paid $5.3 million in tax penalties in past four years • Minnesota Reformer That's enough to pay about 40 teachers, given current district labor costs.

Another bombshell scoop from @mwhitler.bsky.social: Minneapolis Public Schools paid $5.3 million in tax penalties in past four years minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/17/m...

No! It’s on the list of free/discounted, alongside student, person with a disability, etc. I was so shocked — and thrilled I somehow had business cards. I asked about it and they said journalists “keep public life strong.” ✊🏽

I promise to come home with a curated list of good bets!

If you are a current or former female Hill staffer who is part of a whisper network about congressmen to avoid, my signal is emgarcia.85

I will protect your identity

Only true psychopaths are terrified that *TEEN* birth rates are down. Isn’t this one of the greatest successes of modern times?!

Also notable: How the Trump admin is only making it HARDER to have kids as parents, not easier.

I was on a train the other day and the very loud older woman behind me was having a soap opera romance with an AI.

I just got into a museum for free, for being a journalist. Not a comp or a PR ticket. A recognition. ✊🏽

TIME100: The Most Influential People of 2026 Find out who made TIME's annual list

(3/3): We are so grateful for this recognition of Shannon’s and NCLR’s impact across culture and for our community. Read more:

(2/3) @shannonminter5.bsky.social  filed multiple lawsuits against the Trump admin on behalf of trans troops, LGBTQ families & endangered incarcerated folks. He’s on the forefront of efforts to protect LGBTQ youth from conversion therapy & is widely recognized as a national expert.

TIME100 Red magazine border. 2026 is at the bottom of the frame. In frame: NCLR's Shannon Minter is in a casual blue and grey suit. He sits in a white wooden chair, next to a marble wall. He smiles slightly and looks directly into the camera. Words: NCLR's Shannon Minter named one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

We’re thrilled to announce that TIME has named NCLR Legal Director Shannon Minter one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2026.

Minneapolis Schools withheld money from employee health plan account for 10 months • Minnesota Reformer The school district’s financial maneuver, which has not previously been reported, risked creating a shortfall in the health care account.

@minnesotareformer.com @mwhitler.bsky.social bombshell

The mismanagement of $3M is set to cost MPS at least $700k.

Trump is about to drop a “nuclear weapon” on trans youth health care How a report led by a right-wing pundit laid the groundwork for upending gender-affirming treatment

The authors of the HHS report on trans youth health care were chosen by the Manhattan Institute's Leor Sapir.

Now, a rule based on the controversial report could wipe out this care at hospitals.

Parents are begging the administration not to go through with it.

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Rethinking behavioural support for Autistic people: Why “behavioural” approaches can miss the mark — Neurodiverse Connection Today Guest Contributor Beccy Floyd , late–diagnosed AuDHD Mental Health Nurse, joins us for the ninth blog of our latest campaign ‘ Against PBS & ABA ’. Using her professional insight, Beccy…

Today Guest Contributor Beccy Floyd, late–diagnosed AuDHD Mental Health Nurse, joins us for the ninth blog of our latest campaign ‘Against PBS & ABA’.

Beccy calls for the widespread adoption of neurodiversity–affirming approaches in healthcare.

A screenshot of two articles under a disability label. One says "Hold Off on Celebrating Trump's Proposal to Increase Disability Funding" the other says "Home Care Wasn't Ready for the Climate Crisis–Even Before Trump's Cuts." Both are by Julia Métraux

There's now a disability section on @motherjones.com's homepage 🥳 www.motherjones.com

Breaking:

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota county investigates ICE arrest of Hmong American man as a potential case of kidnapping and false imprisonment.

A scenic view of cascading water over rocky ledges, surrounded by rocky cliffs and bare trees. At falls at Willow River State Park

Thanks to Forrest F. for this week's Views from the Ninth employee photo submission, taken at the falls of Willow River State Park in Hudson, Wisconsin.

Did you know...? 26 of Wisconsin's 72 counties are in the Ninth #FederalReserve District. 46 counties are in Chicago's Seventh District.