There is a tree on the way to work that I call the witch king of angmar because it's the witch king of angmar.

When I drive past while paying attention to the road it gives a slight jump scare. Right at that moment I notice it just in the corner of my vision, especially when it starts hissing.

“The Court has invented a right to discriminate—as long as you provide a political pretext—that not only does not exist in the Constitution, but is explicitly prohibited by the Constitution.”

Highly recommend this commentary on Callais and its aftermath. It guides you through the Roberts Court’s thicket of lies about what it is doing. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/06/alabama-racial-discrimination-voting/687448/?gift=Je3D9AQS-C17lUTOnl2W8PXx3PqdVJDy2VNT4oMQvd0

Little Concentration Camp on the Prairie

Area Republican: “If detentions are going to happen and people who came here illegally are going to have due process, this is much better than some of the temporary facilities,” [Torrey] Westrom said. “For people in the Upper Midwest, it’s much closer for family members and attorneys.”

Shuttered Appleton prison will convert to immigrant detention under proposed contract
By Christopher Magan
The Minnesota Star Tribune
https://www.startribune.com/shuttered-appleton-prison-will-convert-to-immigrant-detention-under-proposed-contract/601853735?utm_source=gift

#Minnesota #ICE #UncheckedAggression

I generally don't click on shortened links, especially on the Fediverse — since *all* links here count as 23 characters no matter what, the main reason to use a link shortener seems to be to obfuscate where the link will take me. No, I'm not sticking my paw in that trap.

But a great way to make me *even less* likely to click a link is for the shortening service to be in a .ai TLD. Like, associating yourself with "AI" makes your link look *even sketchier*;' that takes some effort!