Minnesota’s Hennepin County Launches Online Portal Tracking Abuses of Power By ICE and CBP - America's Voice County Attorney Mary Moriarty said the initiative is already tracking more than a dozen incidents, including one involving Border Patrol official Greg Bovino Minnesota’s Hennepin County has launched a...

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this is huge! apple & google were forced to kill apps that allowed this sort of crowd-sourcing.
#alamedacounty #alamedacalifornia if Hennepin County MN can provide a crowd-sourced reporting system for ICE/CBP abuse across Minneapolis, let's do this here, too!

#AlamedaCalifornia
#ICEProtests

I hope some local people will go to this Book Nook event at Julie’s in Alameda on Tuesday 6/3! I work in SF that day or I’d SO be there: order.juliestea.com/product/june-3rd-book-no... #AlamedaCalifornia

A photo of Denise standing between two café tables, holding a blue mug. Behind her on the wall are three of her black and white tree photos. End description.

There are 13 days left to see my Twisted Trees show at Julie’s Coffee & Tea Garden on Alameda. The show has been extended to 3/24! If you stop by to see the show, please let me know what you think.
#SupportLocalArtists #AlamedaCalifornia

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#ScribesAndMakers 28. Shameless self-promotion day. Let's boost away.

I have a photo show up at Julie's Coffee & Tea in Alameda, California through 3/24! It's my Twisted Trees collection and hopefully tells a bit about the resilience of trees through time and exposure to the elements. More […]

A photo of a café wall and wooden table. There is a photo hanging on the wall with wooden magnetic rails. It’s a black-and-white photo of a tree. There is also an artist statement taped to the wall to the right of it as well as some ads for events at the café. On the table are three prints of black-and-white photos of trees and a basket with more prints. There is a chair to the left and the right of the table. End description.

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Here’s a photo of my “Twisted Trees” show at Julie’s Coffee & Tea Garden in Alameda, California. The show has been extended and will be up until 3/24! More info at www.denisecicuto.com/new-events/2025/1/31/twi... […]

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This is the family who runs the Moroccan restaurant downstairs from my Alameda office. Please boost the signal and donate if you can. www.gofundme.com/f/support-jonathans-hear... #AlamedaCalifornia

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This is the family who runs the Moroccan restaurant downstairs from my Alameda office. Please boost the signal and donate if you can. www.gofundme.com/f/support-jo... #AlamedaCalifornia

[Image ID: A photo of Denise standing in front of three of her black and white tree photos which are framed and on the wall behind her. There are brown wooden cafe tables and chairs on either side of her. She is holding a blue mug in her hand and smiling. End description.]

My photo show at Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden went really well last night! Despite the rain, people showed up from all over the San Francisco Bay Area. Thank you to my community for coming to support my art!

#Photography #SupportLocalArtists #AlamedaCalifornia

#Photography #SupportLocalArtists #AlamedaCalifornia

[Image ID: A rectangular post with a black and white photo of a bristlecone pine tree at the bottom in mid day and the following text above it: "Join us tonight Friday 1/31 6-8pm Check our our latest art installation "Twisted Trees" by Denise Cicuto. Meet the artist Drink specials Enjoy tasty bites from our kitchen, featuring a spread of gluten free options. Create your own picture frame from natural elements at our craft table - project & supplies courtesy of Denise. Don't let the gloom and rain keep you away. The cafe is full of warm and cozy - our heater is on and the mulled wine is delightful. See you there!" End description.]

From Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden:
"Between the weather and the news, it feels like the world is all doom and gloom.

But it’s not. Not all of it, anyways. 1/2

#Photography #SupportLocalArtists #AlamedaCalifornia

[Image ID: A color photo of Denise standing in front of one of her photos. It is a very large print of a Bristlecone pine tree hanging on wooden magnetic rails against a wooden wall. Denise is wearing a black shirt and has a burgundy and orange scarf around her neck. End description.]

My Twisted Trees show opens at Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden on January 31st. That's tomorrow! At my favorite tea garden! Please join me at Julie’s at 1223 Park Street on Alameda, Friday 1/31 from 6-8pm to celebrate.

#AlamedaCalifornia #Photography #SupportLocalArtists

Twisted Trees show opening — Cicuto Photography I find beauty in things that are crumbling, fleeting, and kept in arrested decay. I find details that may be soon erased by wind, dust and time. - Denise C...

Omigosh! My photo show is this Friday!! www.denisecicuto.com/new-events/2...
#AlamedaCalifornia #Photography #SupportLocalArtists #PhotographyAlameda

Omigosh! My photo show is this Friday!! www.denisecicuto.com/new-events/2025/1/31/twi...
#AlamedaCalifornia #Photography #SupportLocalArtists #PhotographyAlameda

A sepia-toned photo of a Bristlecone pine tree in midday sun. One half of it is mostly straight. The other half is very twisted and ‘reaches’ to the left of the image. There are smaller trees in the background. End description.

This is one of the photos that will be featured in my “Twisted Trees” photo show at Julie’s Coffee & Tea Garden in Alameda, CA. Opening party is next Friday 1/31 from 6-8pm. More info at www.denisecicuto.com/new-events/2...
#SupportLocalArtists #PhotographyAlameda #AlamedaCalifornia #Photography

A window with flyers and menus in it. The focus is on a flyer that has a black and white photo of a burnt tree in a meadow of dried grass. The text reads "Twisted Trees photography by Denise Cicuto. Opening Party Friday January 31st 6-8pm. Drink specials, Snacks, Craft table, Show runs through March 19th." End description.

I was SO excited to see a flyer for my upcoming show in the window at Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden! Please come to the opening if you are in the Alameda area. And please share!

#AlamedaCalifornia

#SupportLocalArtists

#TwistedTrees

#PhotographyAlameda

#Photography

A window with flyers and menus in it. The focus is on a flyer that has a black and white photo of a burnt tree in a meadow of dried grass. The text reads "Twisted Trees photography by Denise Cicuto. Opening Party Friday January 31st 6-8pm. Drink specials, Snacks, Craft table, Show runs through March 19th." End description.

I was SO excited to see a flyer for my upcoming show in the window at Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden today! Please come to the opening if you are in the Alameda area. And please share!

#AlamedaCalifornia #SupportLocalArtists #TwistedTrees #PhotographyAlameda #Photography

Photo of a woman taken from behind her at a Peoples March rally. She is wearing a white hoodie with 'Dear person behind me, the world is a better place with you in it . love, the person in front of you' in black lettering. In her left hand, she is holding a blue sign with "Make Racism Wrong Again" in white letters. In her Right hand she is holding a sign with "Don't ask me to respect a racist sexual predator who mocks disabled people and had none of the required experience to lead. It's Never. Going. To. Happen." and a photo of a safety pin under the letters. There is a brick City Hall building in the background. End description.

This was the best of everything I saw today.
#PeoplesMarch2025 #AlamedaCalifornia

A color photo of people gathered outside of City Hall. Some are sitting on the steps with signs. Some are standing. End description.

#PeoplesMarch #AlamedaCalifornia
#WeWillNotLetHateWin

A black & white photo of two bristlecone pine trees on a hill. They appear to almost be running in opposite directions. End description.

"Run"

The photos in my "Twisted Trees" show will be a combo of giant Bristlecone pines & very small burnt bushes. For more info:
www.denisecicuto.com/new-events/2...
If you're in the SF Bay Area, please check it out in person!

#ThickTrunkTuesday #AlamedaCalifornia #SupportLocalArtists