Alejandro Ramirez
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Hmmm reminds me of a little story about a guy who leaves a cave
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
The Dean “also clarified that faculty may assign textbooks with chapters that cover transgender identity, so long as they do not talk about the material or include it on assignments or exam questions.”
And they call this an education?
The Dean “also clarified that faculty may assign textbooks with chapters that cover transgender identity, so long as they do not talk about the material or include it on assignments or exam questions.”
And they call this an education?
Plato Censored as Texas A&M Carries Out Course Review
A&M officials have also instructed English faculty not to teach books in core classes that have major plotlines concerning gay, lesbian or transgender identities.
www.insidehighered.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Hmmm reminds me of a little story about a guy who leaves a cave
"If you're going to join any protests, as is your right under the First Amendment, you need to think beyond your physical well-being to your digital security, too."
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:51 PM
"If you're going to join any protests, as is your right under the First Amendment, you need to think beyond your physical well-being to your digital security, too."
I attended a MigraWatch training for this story and one of the key pieces of advice for when ICE appears was to record everything.
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www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst...
Nashvillians of the Year: Music City MigraWatch
For inspiring Nashvillians to defend their immigrant neighbors, the Scene has chosen as our Nashvillians of the Year Music City MigraWatch, represented here by Cathy Carrillo, Gisselle Huerta and Ashl...
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January 8, 2026 at 6:37 PM
I attended a MigraWatch training for this story and one of the key pieces of advice for when ICE appears was to record everything.
www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst...
www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst...
Timeline break
January 8, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Timeline break
Reposted by Alejandro Ramirez
ICE agents stopped by protesters after the shooting an observer in Minneapolis, according to witnesse. ICE deployed pepper spray and tear gas.
January 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
ICE agents stopped by protesters after the shooting an observer in Minneapolis, according to witnesse. ICE deployed pepper spray and tear gas.
Reposted by Alejandro Ramirez
Witness account of ICE shooting in Minneapolis today
January 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Witness account of ICE shooting in Minneapolis today
Reposted by Alejandro Ramirez
(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
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January 4, 2026 at 1:45 AM
(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
@semafor.com
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
@semafor.com
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Reposted by Alejandro Ramirez
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
Well that's pretty crazy news to wake up to
January 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Well that's pretty crazy news to wake up to
Stopped in the Boston Common while driving in Massachusetts
December 26, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Stopped in the Boston Common while driving in Massachusetts
Massive drive thru line at this Dunks in Methuen. Vibes are good inside though, shout out to the family in matching Christmas pajamas.
December 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Massive drive thru line at this Dunks in Methuen. Vibes are good inside though, shout out to the family in matching Christmas pajamas.
Kids at my elementary school in 1990s Lawrence, Mass., exclaimed a dragged out "ayyy" when someone got in trouble.
I only learned later in life that “umbers” is not a generally shared children’s taunt—used to hurl derision at another child who has done something that would get them in trouble—but an extremely local Burqueño regional vernacular: “Umberrrrrs”
What the heck did the rest of you say to express this?
What the heck did the rest of you say to express this?
December 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Kids at my elementary school in 1990s Lawrence, Mass., exclaimed a dragged out "ayyy" when someone got in trouble.
Our rental car for our Christmas trip turned out to be a BMW. This is the fanciest thing I have ever driven, projects directions onto the windshield along with little figures showing how far your car is from the one in front. It's like a video game HUD. Kinda overwhelming at first.
December 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Our rental car for our Christmas trip turned out to be a BMW. This is the fanciest thing I have ever driven, projects directions onto the windshield along with little figures showing how far your car is from the one in front. It's like a video game HUD. Kinda overwhelming at first.
The debate about whether "Wonderful Christmastime" sucks or not is just a boring proxy battle for McCartney-Lennon disputes.
The real holiday song debate is whose version of "Santa Clause Is Coming to Town" reigns supreme: The Jackson 5's or Bruce Springsteen's?
The real holiday song debate is whose version of "Santa Clause Is Coming to Town" reigns supreme: The Jackson 5's or Bruce Springsteen's?
December 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The debate about whether "Wonderful Christmastime" sucks or not is just a boring proxy battle for McCartney-Lennon disputes.
The real holiday song debate is whose version of "Santa Clause Is Coming to Town" reigns supreme: The Jackson 5's or Bruce Springsteen's?
The real holiday song debate is whose version of "Santa Clause Is Coming to Town" reigns supreme: The Jackson 5's or Bruce Springsteen's?
feels good to highlight local immigrant activists while one of the top bosses in legacy media steps on rake after rake.
December 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
feels good to highlight local immigrant activists while one of the top bosses in legacy media steps on rake after rake.
This was a special story to write. The Scene's last story takes a look at the hard work the volunteers are Music City MigraWatch do to verify ICE activity. They keep their neighbors informed and train others to do the same. And because of that, we named them our Nashvillians of the Year.
This week's cover story: The 2025 Nashvillians of the Year are the people behind Music City MigraWatch. These everyday citizens document ICE in their own communities.
Nashvillians of the Year: Music City MigraWatch
Everyday citizens document ICE, warn neighbors in effort to resist mass deportations in their own communities
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December 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This was a special story to write. The Scene's last story takes a look at the hard work the volunteers are Music City MigraWatch do to verify ICE activity. They keep their neighbors informed and train others to do the same. And because of that, we named them our Nashvillians of the Year.
Reposted by Alejandro Ramirez
The 60 Minutes report on CECOT that Bari Weiss censored is now internet contraband
The 60 Minutes report on CECOT that Bari Weiss censored is now internet contraband
Once again, the Streisand effect is Streisanding
buff.ly
December 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The 60 Minutes report on CECOT that Bari Weiss censored is now internet contraband
Just a normal way to sit
December 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Just a normal way to sit
Hard for me to imagine spending energy on getting mad about Expedition 33 winning a bunch of awards
December 20, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Hard for me to imagine spending energy on getting mad about Expedition 33 winning a bunch of awards
Uh was not expecting Salem, NH, to make the news
December 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Uh was not expecting Salem, NH, to make the news
I thought having the Masked Country Guy play Vega was too on-the-nose but the promo images make clear that subtlety was allowed nowhere near this film
December 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I thought having the Masked Country Guy play Vega was too on-the-nose but the promo images make clear that subtlety was allowed nowhere near this film
thinking about how Doctor Doom -- ominous supervillain, mad genius, weaver of science and magic -- yelled shit like "foot dive" and "finger lasers" in Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqtk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqtk...
Foot Dive
YouTube video by fuzzylittlbunny
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December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
thinking about how Doctor Doom -- ominous supervillain, mad genius, weaver of science and magic -- yelled shit like "foot dive" and "finger lasers" in Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqtk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqtk...
This has everything: Kid Rock being a baby, drunk Republicans, sausage-biscuit-involved car crashes and the Titans abysmal record.
The 2025 Boner Awards have landed! From country star meltdowns to political ineptitude, here’s our 36th annual lineup of blunders and bloopers.
The Boner Awards 2025
From country star meltdowns to political ineptitude, here’s our 36th annual lineup of blunders and bloopers
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December 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This has everything: Kid Rock being a baby, drunk Republicans, sausage-biscuit-involved car crashes and the Titans abysmal record.
this is an ethics nightmare, not a DVD of The Room. don't give Nuzzi a single dollar and read something you'll enjoy instead.
Yes, we give you permission to hate-read 'American Canto'
Review: Yes, we give you permission to hate-read 'American Canto'
Political journalist Olivia Nuzzi has dazzled the media with scandals, but her prose is less sparkling. Her much-anticipated new memoir is rife with arrogance and thin on sourcing.
www.latimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
this is an ethics nightmare, not a DVD of The Room. don't give Nuzzi a single dollar and read something you'll enjoy instead.
many foods are just better homemade, grateful I found a tamales lady in Donelson
December 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
many foods are just better homemade, grateful I found a tamales lady in Donelson