Aliya Rahman, a disabled Minneapolis resident who was violently arrested and detained by ICE officers in January, explains why she's filing a federal tort claim against the Department of Homeland Security.

Dr. Marty Makary has quit as FDA chief under pressure from Trump and others. Experts say the regulatory agency is too important for the "pure chaos" unfolding there, part of a larger unraveling of public health under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

"This will be the third graduation and commencement ceremony in a row where we do not have a student speaker, where we do not have a faculty speaker and we do not have a live-streamed commencement. ... [T]hey took [all] that away specifically because of Palestine repression."

Fatima Goss Graves of @nwlc.org says the resignations of Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales from Congress are "the beginning" of a new reckoning, as calls grow for an independent investigation into what may be a systemic pattern of abuse on Capitol Hill.

Maine lawmakers recently approved the first statewide moratorium on new AI data centers, though it's unclear if Governor Janet Mills will veto the bill. State Representative Melanie Sachs explains what motivated the legislation.

Despite the U.S.' claims that it has fully blocked the Iranian oil trade since Monday, @lalehkhalili.bsky.social says over a dozen ships have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz — a drop in the bucket compared to before the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, when the strait handled over 100 crossings daily.

Journalist @jeremyscahill.com from @dropsitenews.com says the Trump administration is in "a state of total chaos" as it tries to end the Middle East war it launched. Iran, meanwhile, is confident in its position because of "the three M's on their side: munitions, markets and the midterms."

States across the South are redrawing congressional maps after the Supreme Court's effective gutting of the Voting Rights Act, says @ariberman.bsky.social of Mother Jones. “This could lead to the largest drop in Black representation since the Jim Crow era, and it is happening with alarming speed."

Guido Reichstadter is a former U.S. Marine who left the service after refusing to deploy to the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. Here's why he scaled the 168-foot Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C. to protest the war on Iran.

Iranian American historian Ervand Abrahamian says Trump's repudiation of the Iran nuclear deal irrevocably damaged Iran-U.S. relations. "The best [Trump] can get is going back to that. Demands that Iran should have no nuclear enrichment are a non-starter."

When the mainstream media talks about the alleged militant pasts of the Palestinian journalists assassinated by the IDF, they are ignoring the fact that many Israeli journalists served in the military. When @owenjones.bsky.social and Ash Sarkar spoke for @novaramedia.com

Russland führte Atomschlagübungen mit Iskander-Systemen durch, wobei staatliche Medien Filmmaterial der Übungen veröffentlichten. Die Waffe ist für Angriffe auf europäische Ziele konzipiert, 👇🏽

🇮🇹🇮🇳 Indian Prime Minister Modi gifted Italy's Prime Minister Meloni a pack of Melody chocolates. 🤡🤡

We found the new 6-inch Star Wars Darth Maul Action FX figure at the store! This 2026 Hasbro release features a molded-on spinning double-bladed lightsaber, epic sound effects triggered by squeezing his legs together, and multiple points of articulation for poseable play.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander late shot clock step back over Carter Bryant

#Datafy | As BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari takes oath in Bengal and TVK’s Vijay gears up for CM position, a look at how CM’s average age changed with time.

MY Knicks are really going to the NBA Finals... somebody pinch me!!!!!!!!! #KnicksSky

On today’s episode @SiriusXMNBA, asked RJ Barrett for specific examples of how players take advantage of relaxed physicality enforcement in the playoffs. His answer, and the names of the referees that players prepare for because of their tendencies: Original post

Ossoff: "It makes a difference who represents us. When you sent me and Sen. Warnock to the Senate, we capped the cost of insulin at $35. And when Donald Trump and his allies took power again, they threw hundreds of thousands of Georgians off their health insurance. The contrast could not be clearer"

💍SHE FOUND A MAGIC RING 📕 Seraphina Ring 💍by Marlow Stevens is Now on Amazon Kindle www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3LK3492 #Bookstagram,#books, #booktok, #BookReview, #shortsfeed,

Chappell Roan killed it last night at electric picnic. God damn she’s an incredible performer

OK, here is the slow-mo and cropped version any friends out there who want to possibly ID this for me? #Birds

Travis Bazzana's third big league blast is a shot to the second deck!

Talarico to Paxton on Election Day: "You once called me a ve-gone..."

3️⃣ Professor @kevinclimate.bsky.social at the National Emergency Briefing: UK must cut emissions far faster than planned even to limit warming to 2°C. And that's before accounting for mounting evidence that heating has accelerated. Full talk: www.nebriefing.org/expert-brief... #NEB2025

🇺🇸 Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's home was rushed to by police last night after gunshots were reported.

QTP with a gif of your favorite Sailor Scout 🔥

February is Black History Month and the ATU is recognizing our rock star ATU members who have made a difference in their Locals and our Union. Our first honoree is Karen Miller, President/Business Agent of Local 1700. #BlackHistoryMonth #1u #canlab

Congratulations @ #ReasonableDoubtHulu #simpsonstreet for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series! Repost | the month of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm's birthday . . . Thank you Reasonable Doubt for honoring the legacy of #ShirleyChisholm. #unboughtunbossed #naacpimageawards

@b_a_morgan Question: What Happens When U Put A Former Game Show 34 Count Convicted Felon… And A Former @foxnews TV Host In Charge Of America❓ This 💩 Right Here❗️ Let the voice of a European tell U what’s REALLY going on right now❗️ #wearefucked Repost by @eurozone.mk

Beautiful country, lest we forget what is happening right now to Lebanon is wrong. Think of this when you hear that Israel is bombing them again.

Special thanks to Rick at KZE for chatting with Nerissa about this Saturday's Nields show at The Buttonball Barn. Hope to see you there, friends!

Ele é mto bom tb. A imprensa americana vai chamar de ultra radical campista se descobrirem.

⚡ Hezbollah launches massive rocket attack on northern occup For daily global news videos, please visit Ranked.News/videos

En regardant cette vidéo de Kayane, je me suis rappelé que je devrais investir davantage dans ce jeu. Je l'ai vraiment beaucoup aimé, mais pour une raison ou une autre, je ne m'y suis pas autant investi.

Your input matters. Your experience matters. Turning input into impact — coming soon. It starts with YOU. #iNPUT2iMPACT #OneLSC

🇮🇷 Iran's missile strike reportedly hit U.S. military facilities in the UAE. 🔥 Now, even drones and missiles are struggling to penetrate Iranian airspace. ⚡ The game has changed. 👀

“She has a receipt coming.” After the events of tonight, @MsCharlotteWWE and @RheaRipley_WWE are DONE playing games with @Jade_Cargill! 😳

Greta is willing to go to prison. Are you?

Mitchell and Webb show. "Are we the Bad Guys"

forget it #analyticaliowan #analyticaliowanpodcast #250 #politics #concert

Here’s the process vid for my latest Kaisoo drawing 💗~ #kpopfanart #exo #kaisoo #processvideo

Markham's helicopter prom send-off caused quite a stir, but it has since turned political as the Park District's executive director used a city credit card to book it. Why city leaders are saying this is a bigger problem. Find this story on CBSChiago.com.

Only the Democratic party is standing up for our immigrant community. Not one elected Republican has gone to or done oversight at any of Trump’s torture camps. Trump’s rounding up good people who are here legally, even citizens. If you care, please make sure you support Democratic candidates!

Heartbreaking: Dualie Squelchers player discovers good weapon

Somewhere near the Golden Gate Bridge, two black Labs crossed the final moral boundary between honest living and sponsored bacon content. #CoffeeWithWalterAndWaylon #CoffeeDog #LabLife #SanFrancisco #TalkingDogs

In Gaza, a boy comforts his younger brother after losing their mother.

When power only listens to profit, disruption becomes the only language it understands. 🎬 Full episode on Sumud Podcast: https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow our host: @dredhasan.bsky.social  📝 Read State of Siege: https://substack.com/@ahmadibsais

Juni ist der Lebenselixier.

Miss me? Here are some Crowley gifs 😎😈❤️🐍

TONIGHT (2/17)! LIVE @ 6:00pm EST! LISA: THE PAINFUL! FINALE! Just how far would you go for a chance at redemption, a chance to get your daughter back? TONIGHT Brad reaches the end of his journey and, hopefully, reunites with Buddy... YT youtube.com/@buddha_saurus Twitch twitch.tv/buddha_saurus/

Even before he was governor, Doug Burgum was in the history books as one of the all-time great North Dakotans, but then he destroyed his legacy by signing up to work with the Trump administration. Was it worth it?

So I’m going around and reading my condensed list of benefits of the incredible early childhood education program Head Start. Trump wants to cut it. I bet he couldn’t hold his breath for the first 10 seconds of the very long list of societal good this 60-year-old program brings to all of us.

I like big books and I cannot lie…

This is the sign you’ve been waiting for #protest #blacklivesmatter #blm #justice #politics #humanrights #nojusticenopeace #equality #streetphotography #freedom #racism #activism #love #trump #covid #policebrutality #art #news #police #peace #resist #revolution #protests #demonstration #repost

Game 1 had Knicks’ watch parties going wild 🗽 Original post

A Michigan woman had no idea how lucky she was when she let her dogs out. A Ring camera caught the moment a dead tree falls, narrowly missing her while she remains completely oblivious to the danger. Watch more video: https://ow.ly/ftRT50Z7mTX

Folks, this is some really good advice. What’s coming is going to be horrific. If you get caught when the shit hits the fan (which it surely will quite soon) it’s going to be too late. Listen, hear, act.