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Evening Shade-- Resistance Rising-- Saturday, June 14 (Regional edition) [1]
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Date: 2025-06-14
YOU CAN REPOST IT AS COMMENT in the DIARY
WHEN YOU FIND SOMETHING in the DIARY that you LIKE
THE PERSON who MAKES the FIRST COMMENT WILL GET TWO CRITTERS
(Or NOT As the CASE MAY BE)
YOU WILL FIND in the DIARIES a LOT of POLITICS
A gentle administrative note that we could use more volunteers, especially for critter wrangling, but diarists,too. There are resources available if one asks in the mornings. My calendar is here, but consider all dates tentative.
Notably, we could use one or two herders for Mondays and Tuesdays for the duration. This is not a long-term commitment. Add in a comment if you’d like to step up.
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My comment :
Judging by the intersection of Lake St. and 36th Ave (major in the neighborhood, but not in the larger metro area [if that makes sense]) Today’s No Kings protests will have a very good turnout. I’m trying to decide if one more protester will have more impact or if a decent Shade diary will. Given where I stand with it so far, I may miss the protest. I did give a friendly honk as I went through the intersection. There were a LOT of them as people drove by.
I did the bulk of this when I would have normally gone to the protest.
Let’s get started!
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Hat tip to Nanny.
For context, the two suburbs are in the NW metro of the Twin Cities. Brooklyn Park is the suburb where officer Kim Potter, who killed Duante Wright, was out of. Duante was killed in Brooklyn Center, which (having lived there) is right next door, but is much more urban.
Brooklyn Park is a nice suburb, for those that are into more suburban environments. Champlin is about the same. Nice places, but for me, I’d have to hit a freeway to go anywhere interesting. Why not just live somewhere more interesting? I can get to most of things I need without touching a freeway, which to me, defines “hustle and bustle”. Obviously, crime happens in the suburbs as well. End of rant.
x Fox 9 Minneapolis reports that two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot by someone impersonating a police officer. Their conditions are not known. www.fox9.com/news/melissa...
[image or embed] — Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) June 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Wikipedia :
I’m trying to keep an even keel here. I have to try to keep reminding myself that it’s a sign that the opposition is desperate that they are losing and that staying the course, we will win. Any short-term gain the shooter may have gotten will be fleeting.
All of this to say that I hope that he gets killed running from law enforcement, but early reports say that he’s white, so that’s not likely to happen. Angry? Oh, a little…
Best to the recovery of John Hoffman (also Wikipedia) and his wife.
via MSN:
Minnesota Rep. Hortman and husband killed, Sen. Hoffman and wife wounded in politically motivated shootings, Gov. Walz says
Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in politically motivated shootings overnight, Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday. Hortman and her husband were shot in Brooklyn Park, while Hoffman and his wife were shot in Champlin. At a Saturday morning press conference, Walz called the deaths of Hortman and her husband "a political assassination." Hortman represented Minnesota House District 34B, and Hoffman Minnesota Senate District 34. Both were members of the Democratic Party. "Hortman was someone who served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor, and a sense of service," Walz said. "She was a formidable public servant. A fixture and a giant in Minnesota." Walz said Hoffman and his wife were each shot multiple times.✂️
This story will consume me all day. It’s personal.
Former Minnesota state House speaker and husband killed in politically motivated shooting, Walz says
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a politically motivated assassination. A second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded. “We must all, in Minnesota and across the country, stand against all forms of political violence,” Walz said at a press conference Saturday. “Those responsible for this will be held accountable.”✂️
That’s why people should listen to him and not to me. Forcing myself to move on.
This is somehow cathartic.
It’s also got an incredible bass part. Thanks, Sting!
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From my neighbor to the north…
Choppers, dozers and railway workers: on the front lines of the Manitoba wildfire fight
Helicopter pilots, heavy machinery operators and railway workers are some of the people on the front lines of the Manitoba wildfire fight. Manitoba remains under a provincewide state of emergency as 29 wildfires continue to burn in the east, west and north, 10 of which are out of control. Those fires have forced 21,000 people from their homes and 27 communities are under mandatory evacuation order. Hundreds of unsung heroes, like Clifford Nabess, are working to contain the flames.✂️
It’s like trying to find information on North Dakota (maybe worse). Minnesota’s air quality alerts continue, but I can’t find much new information about the actual fires. I could have phoned this in days ago. Note to self.
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Elon Musk’s xAI is polluting air in Memphis, using more gas turbines than permitted, advocacy group says (CNBC)
New images reveal Elon Musk’s xAI datacenter has nearly doubled its number of polluting, unpermitted gas turbines (Southern Environmental Law Center)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On Wednesday, a coalition of conservation and community organizations shared new information with the Shelby County Health Department that clearly shows xAI—a company founded by Elon Musk to run X’s chatbot ‘Grok’—has nearly doubled the number of on-site gas turbines at its South Memphis datacenter and is violating the Clean Air Act. Recently, the coalition obtained aerial images of the xAI datacenter with the help of the organization SouthWings. Those images revealed that, in order to power the facility, xAI is using 35 methane gas turbines—far more than previously known and more than the company has submitted permit applications for. The number of turbines and extent of their emissions means xAI is required to have what’s called a ‘major source permit;’ however the datacenter continues to illegally operate these turbines without any permit at all. “xAI has essentially built a power plant in South Memphis with no oversight, no permitting, and no regard for families living in nearby communities. These dozens of gas turbines are doing significant harm to the air Memphians breathe every day. We expect local health leaders to promptly act in order to hold xAI accountable for its clear violations of the Clean Air Act,” Southern Environmental Law Center Senior Attorney Amanda Garcia said. ✂️
I really got nuthin’. I’m more sympathetic to the environmental side. The mayor is trying to split the baby, and I’m not going to say that he’s wrong. With the environment on one side and AI on the other, for me it’s no contest. I side with the environmentalists.
It’s kind of a dichotomy for me, because I’m pro-technology, but I also don’t embrace all things tech and want caution for AI. The advancement in tech interests me. I’m also pro-environment and I think that crypto mining (especially NFTs) and AI used for stupid purposes is just plain bad because they consume insane amounts of resources, and there really aren’t enough upsides.
Elon Musk’s thumb on the scale means I’m against this.
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For DH and Momma...
Kentucky Democrats hear they should focus on everyday issues
OWENSBORO — Kentucky Democrats brought a national leader to their statewide dinner Friday evening — but the party wants to focus on “everyday issues.” At a sold-out event in the Ohio River town of Owensboro, the Democrats’ keynote speaker was Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin. But first Gov. Andy Beshear spoke, laying out a case against Republican President Donald Trump and his “big beautiful bill.” “The best way to push back against Trump is to show that when Democrats win, we stay focused on the issues that matter most to our people,” the governor told the crowd. “And then do something the Republican Party has shown it can’t — we govern well.” Democrats from across the commonwealth were receptive to the message, cheering the governor on and giving him standing ovations. The party’s Forward Together Dinner, which sold 475 tickets, preceded the Kentucky Democratic Party state convention when party faithful decide who will lead the central executive committee for the next year. Friday’s dinner was the largest Kentucky Democratic Party dinner since 2012. The enthusiasm follows setbacks for Democrats in recent years; the party has lost ground in the state legislature and statewide offices. A couple weeks ahead of the convention, Sen. Robin Webb, a longtime Democrat from Eastern Kentucky, joined the Republican Party. She said the party’s dismissiveness of rural issues led her to make that decision. ✂️
I’m very much for Ken Martin. That doesn’t mean that I was against Ben Wikler, who is also great. I didn’t want to be against David Hogg. He’s got a great future, and I wish him well. At the same time, I think Mr. Hogg is not moving the party toward victory, which is all that matters right now.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz was shown in a Wikileaks dump to be for Hillary and against Bernie Sanders. Objectively, it was a bad thing. The leaks may have given us iDJT in the first iteration. I think it may have turned enough Bernie Bros against the dems to cost us the election. It was close.
Putting your thumb on the scales within the DNC is a bad thing. I think David Hogg has a bright future in politics. He has to choose whether he’s working from within the party or from without.
Patience, grasshopper.
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Maryland ‘No Kings’ events take anti-authoritarian message to parks, city halls, highway overpasses
For Ellie Rosenstock, the “No Kings” protest she is helping organize in Baltimore’s Patterson Park is as much about activists showing their support for each other as it is about showing their opposition to President Donald Trump and his policies.✂️
I’d quote more, but that initial sentence kind of says it all. Would my single body have made a difference? I wish I could have done more. I think doing the Shade may have done more.
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Because he’s a personal hero...
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15 ‘No Kings’ protests set to happen in Arkansas Saturday
Several Arkansas cities are slated to be the scene of organized “No Kings” demonstrations Saturday, as part of a national protest against President Donald Trump’s policies and actions during his second term. A map on the No Kings website shows 15 demonstrations are planned in Arkansas. In addition to Little Rock and Fayetteville, other demonstrations are planned for Bentonville, Fort Smith, Texarkana, Monticello, Jonesboro, Paragould, West Memphis, Hot Springs, Benton/Bryant, Russellville, Eureka Springs, Harrison and Mountain Home. The demonstrations coincide with Flag Day, the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and Trump’s 79th birthday. A large-scale military parade, costing as much as $45 million is planned for Washington, D.C. Although the Army’s anniversary celebration isn’t officially tied to Trump’s birthday, the president has had such an event on his wish list since his first term. ✂️
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ICE arrested an Albuquerque man. He ended up in the hospital. Now no one knows where he is.
Last Saturday around 8 a.m., as she followed her husband to a mechanic in Albuquerque’s South Valley, Daniela Marina Diaz-Ortiz says she and her 5-year-old daughter watched, terrified, as federal immigration agents leapt out of four SUVs and pulled her husband to the ground. “They stopped him and took him out of the car. They didn’t ask him for any identification. They didn’t tell him he was under arrest or anything like that,” she told Source in Spanish in an interview outside her home Monday afternoon. “They just pulled him out of the car, threw him on the ground, putting their feet on his back and head. At that moment, they also lifted him up by his neck and forced him into the truck.”✂️
Update:
A spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement told Source New Mexico on Friday that Carrero-Marquez has been deported to his home country of Venezuela. According to spokesperson Leticia Zamarripa, Carrero-Marquez “has been deemed a threat to the community due to his suspected affiliation with the foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua.” His wife, Daniela Marina Diaz-Ortiz, denied in an interview that her husband is a criminal or gang member, and a search of federal and state court records shows only a traffic ticket. The New York Times also recently reported that Trump administration officials have a low bar for deeming someone a Tren de Aragua member, including tattoos and clothing. As for the arrest itself, Zamarripa said Carrero-Marquez “passively resisted arrest and complained of having a medical condition.” Zamarripa said,“Emergency services were called,” to take him to the hospital and, upon being released from the hospital, was returned to ICE custody. On Tuesday, June 10, ICE “removed him to his home country,” Zamarripa said. Jesus Jose Carrero-Marquez, 30, was hospitalized at the Presbyterian Hospital emergency room for hours, potentially due to injuries sustained in the arrest, his wife and others told Source NM. ✂️
Somehow, this is not exactly comforting.
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'Civil war': Iowa Republicans at each other's throats as contentious bill vetoed
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