@lucindacatchlove.bsky.social
Writer and culture worker. Lapsed visual artist and performer. FKA Miss de Meaner, Cardinal Sin. Flâneur. Dollar store intellectual. Garden fairy. House goblin. Creature lover. Queer witch. Culture crone. Science nerd. Kindness afficiando.
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Death by Audio (amazing pedal company) are doing a raffle to raise money for victims of ICE.
Prizes are octave fuzzes with custom "End ICE" art.
Prizes are octave fuzzes with custom "End ICE" art.
RAFFLE ENTRY: END ICE PEDAL
SUPPORT IMMIGRANTS AFFECTED BY ICE! Donate now to our raffle to help support those affected by the devastating actions committed by ICE and the US government. $10 per entry. All proceeds will be donat...
deathbyaudio.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Death by Audio (amazing pedal company) are doing a raffle to raise money for victims of ICE.
Prizes are octave fuzzes with custom "End ICE" art.
Prizes are octave fuzzes with custom "End ICE" art.
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The president is monetizing the presidency & it is basically just background noise at this point
We have concentration camps & it is basically just background noise at this point
We are threatening the sovereignty of our NATO allies & it is basically just background noise at this point
Etc.
We have concentration camps & it is basically just background noise at this point
We are threatening the sovereignty of our NATO allies & it is basically just background noise at this point
Etc.
We are murdering people and it is basically just background noise at this point. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
U.S. Boat Strike Kills 2 in Pacific, With One Survivor
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The president is monetizing the presidency & it is basically just background noise at this point
We have concentration camps & it is basically just background noise at this point
We are threatening the sovereignty of our NATO allies & it is basically just background noise at this point
Etc.
We have concentration camps & it is basically just background noise at this point
We are threatening the sovereignty of our NATO allies & it is basically just background noise at this point
Etc.
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Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation:
A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation:
A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
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Then @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social write about the new documentary "WTO/99" and the similarities between the "Battle of Seattle" and the police violence people throughout the country are experiencing today.
www.welcometohellworld.com/the-power-of...
www.welcometohellworld.com/the-power-of...
The power of solidarity and the lengths the state will go to squash it
On WTO/99
www.welcometohellworld.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Then @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social write about the new documentary "WTO/99" and the similarities between the "Battle of Seattle" and the police violence people throughout the country are experiencing today.
www.welcometohellworld.com/the-power-of...
www.welcometohellworld.com/the-power-of...
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Two good ones today at HW. First @andrewqmr.bsky.social writes on the discrepancy between the words and deeds of governor Maura Healey when it comes to partnering with ICE. Massachusetts remains the only Democrat-controlled state still contracting with these motherfuckers.
MA governor on ICE: “I support them”
Maura Healey declines to end state’s partnership with ICE
www.welcometohellworld.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Two good ones today at HW. First @andrewqmr.bsky.social writes on the discrepancy between the words and deeds of governor Maura Healey when it comes to partnering with ICE. Massachusetts remains the only Democrat-controlled state still contracting with these motherfuckers.
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Here is the excellent music critic they laid off covering it thefutureisourstomake.substack.com/p/an-end-zon...
An end zone dance in the shape of infinity
Notes on Bad Bunny’s halftime show in the middle of a national crisis
thefutureisourstomake.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Here is the excellent music critic they laid off covering it thefutureisourstomake.substack.com/p/an-end-zon...
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February 10, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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Toronto’s Don River was declared “biologically dead” decades ago — now fish are returning after a major wetland restoration. The rebound follows a C$1 billion renaturalisation that rebuilt wetlands, reshaped the river’s course, and restored spawning habitat. buff.ly/Mm6gOi1 #ShareGoodNewsToo
Fish are flooding back into Toronto’s Don River
This month, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority shared its findings from the Don River in 2025, which included documenting over 20 fish species. For the first time since 2012, an Atlantic…
buff.ly
February 10, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Toronto’s Don River was declared “biologically dead” decades ago — now fish are returning after a major wetland restoration. The rebound follows a C$1 billion renaturalisation that rebuilt wetlands, reshaped the river’s course, and restored spawning habitat. buff.ly/Mm6gOi1 #ShareGoodNewsToo
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“The SAVE Act will require voters to show proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections…”
“Only half of Americans hold a valid passport…Birth certificates are also problematic for many married women [whose] name may be different than the name on her birth certificate.”
“Only half of Americans hold a valid passport…Birth certificates are also problematic for many married women [whose] name may be different than the name on her birth certificate.”
February 10, 2026 at 2:21 AM
“The SAVE Act will require voters to show proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections…”
“Only half of Americans hold a valid passport…Birth certificates are also problematic for many married women [whose] name may be different than the name on her birth certificate.”
“Only half of Americans hold a valid passport…Birth certificates are also problematic for many married women [whose] name may be different than the name on her birth certificate.”
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Meanwhile in reality AI everywhere is acting as a colonial and destructive tool in the translation space - a space that relies heavily on bilingual speakers lived experiences within multiple language cultures in order to have an actual grasp on meaning and how differences break down.
February 10, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Meanwhile in reality AI everywhere is acting as a colonial and destructive tool in the translation space - a space that relies heavily on bilingual speakers lived experiences within multiple language cultures in order to have an actual grasp on meaning and how differences break down.
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„Three of the four LLMs used in the analytics pipeline were developed by US tech companies: Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. Was any personal data or business data transferred to foreign jurisdictions at any point during data collection and analysis?“
February 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
„Three of the four LLMs used in the analytics pipeline were developed by US tech companies: Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. Was any personal data or business data transferred to foreign jurisdictions at any point during data collection and analysis?“
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„The dataset still contains respondent demographic data, descriptions of respondents’ jobs and employers, and personal anecdotes that could be used to infer personal identities or business information. Respondents were not given an opportunity to opt out of having their data processed by LLMs.“
February 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM
„The dataset still contains respondent demographic data, descriptions of respondents’ jobs and employers, and personal anecdotes that could be used to infer personal identities or business information. Respondents were not given an opportunity to opt out of having their data processed by LLMs.“
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„The consultation was widely criticized for its prioritization of business interests, lack of attention to human rights & labour concerns, disregard for deliberative dialogue: the 30-day window & specialized knowledge required to answer many of the questions posed barriers to public participation.“
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
„The consultation was widely criticized for its prioritization of business interests, lack of attention to human rights & labour concerns, disregard for deliberative dialogue: the 30-day window & specialized knowledge required to answer many of the questions posed barriers to public participation.“
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This is the definitive point by Chris Hedges, re: Noam Chomsky and Epstein. Chomsky's entire value as a public intellectual is to know what people like Epstein are up to and why. Him feigning ignorance is absurd, and if it were true it would undermine the rest of his career.
February 10, 2026 at 2:37 AM
This is the definitive point by Chris Hedges, re: Noam Chomsky and Epstein. Chomsky's entire value as a public intellectual is to know what people like Epstein are up to and why. Him feigning ignorance is absurd, and if it were true it would undermine the rest of his career.
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"We wanted to show them that we will fight for them, with them, that it is beautiful to fight, and that tomorrow is a new day. This is all to say, we wanted to remind our people of the kind of future we can have by taking our power. "
Report via @indybay.org
Report via @indybay.org
amazing and important report-back from a noise demo in California at a formerly closed but reopened private prison, now for immigrants and owned by CoreCivic- You can do a lot with a small crew of "pocos pero locos" #ChingaLaMigra #NoiseDemo #FreeThemAll #FuckICE
www.indybay.org/newsitems/20...
www.indybay.org/newsitems/20...
Report Back from NYE Demonstration at California City ICE Detention Facility : Indybay
Noise demo pulled off deep in the desert at newly re-opened detention facility.
www.indybay.org
February 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM
"We wanted to show them that we will fight for them, with them, that it is beautiful to fight, and that tomorrow is a new day. This is all to say, we wanted to remind our people of the kind of future we can have by taking our power. "
Report via @indybay.org
Report via @indybay.org
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"Three members of Congress say the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, lied during his Senate confirmation hearings in response to newly revealed emails that undermine his testimony that a trip he took to Samoa ahead of a deadly measles outbreak had “nothing to do with vaccines”." 🙄
RFK Jr misled Senate during confirmation, Congress members and Hawaii governor say
Newly revealed emails undermine Kennedy’s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of deadly measles outbreak
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM
"Three members of Congress say the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, lied during his Senate confirmation hearings in response to newly revealed emails that undermine his testimony that a trip he took to Samoa ahead of a deadly measles outbreak had “nothing to do with vaccines”." 🙄
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Don't scapegoat sexual abuse on the right or on billionaires. People are trying to use Epstein to act like where they are looks good in comparison. It doesn't. Rape is being allowed there too. We have to solve the whole problem.
February 9, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Don't scapegoat sexual abuse on the right or on billionaires. People are trying to use Epstein to act like where they are looks good in comparison. It doesn't. Rape is being allowed there too. We have to solve the whole problem.
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Vice President JD Vance was loudly booed at the Milan Olympics amid protests over ICE’s presence, as critics warn the Games are again serving as a testing ground for security and surveillance systems that outlast the event.
Vance Booed as Olympics Kicked Off Amid Local Opposition to Hosting the Games
The Olympics have become a place to test new security and surveillance measures that then stay in place after the games.
truthout.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Vice President JD Vance was loudly booed at the Milan Olympics amid protests over ICE’s presence, as critics warn the Games are again serving as a testing ground for security and surveillance systems that outlast the event.
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More signs that Donald Trump is planning a NATO withdrawal, either by just by not doing anything or by some illegal stuff inside United States.
US set to relinquish several senior NATO command posts
US set to relinquish several senior NATO command posts
The United States will hand over two top regional commands in NATO to European countries, diplomats said Monday, as President Donald Trump presses allies to take greater responsibility for their defence. Washington will transfer leadership of NATO’s Naples command, which focuses on the alliance’s south, to Italy and leadership of its Norfolk command in Virginia, […]
dlvr.it
February 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
More signs that Donald Trump is planning a NATO withdrawal, either by just by not doing anything or by some illegal stuff inside United States.
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‘I was really moved’: Here’s a UMD professor’s take on the Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show
UMD professor who teaches about Bad Bunny weighs in on Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny’s halftime show at Super Bowl LX featured a whole lot of pride in Puerto Rican culture and music — and gave one University of Maryland professor a lot of material for his coursework.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 10:33 PM
‘I was really moved’: Here’s a UMD professor’s take on the Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show
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Palantir hosts a big party for MoD to celebrate the £240 mn contract that they snagged through the strenuous efforts of Lord Mandelson and Peter Thiel, many of the details of which were revealed in the Epstein file disclosures by the US Justice Department. www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...
Palantir hosts party for MoD to celebrate £240m defence contract
The American technology company signed a three-year deal to ‘boost military AI and innovation’, but critics called for a review of its links to Lord Mandelson
www.thetimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Palantir hosts a big party for MoD to celebrate the £240 mn contract that they snagged through the strenuous efforts of Lord Mandelson and Peter Thiel, many of the details of which were revealed in the Epstein file disclosures by the US Justice Department. www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...
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In October, the biggest percentage increase in traffic any nonprofit site saw was at NepYork, a site that covers the Nepali community in New York City, where visits skyrocketed from around 20,000 to 289,000. www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/ice-...
ICE activity is pushing readers to nonprofit news sites that cover immigrant communities
From Somalis in Minneapolis to Nepalis in New York City, immigrant communities turn to trusted local news sources. Here's our regular ranking of the top 25 nonprofit news sites in the United States.
www.niemanlab.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
In October, the biggest percentage increase in traffic any nonprofit site saw was at NepYork, a site that covers the Nepali community in New York City, where visits skyrocketed from around 20,000 to 289,000. www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/ice-...