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The FBI Is Investigating Attacks on Tesla as ‘Domestic Terrorism.’ Here’s Why That Matters

The domestic terrorism designation could give law enforcement sweeping authority to surveil people protesting against Elon Musk’s role in the US federal government, civil liberties experts warn.

By Caroline Haskins for Wired, 3-22-2025

take a stop the bleed course. get to know your neighbors. Organize in your community. learn about storing food and filtering or otherwise obtaining fresh water. explore radio / ham comms. learn about disaster preparedness. Volunteer.

— Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) (@iwriteok.bsky.social) March 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM

“I Am a Political Prisoner,” Writes Mahmoud Khalil From ICE Jail

In the weeks ahead, students, advocates and elected officials must unite to defend the right to protest for Palestine.

By Mahmoud Khalil for The Guardian, 3-19-2025

Apparently Gweneth Paltrow is back to touting raw milk. Here are some common infectious diseases you can get from raw milk: Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria, tuberculosis, brucellosis, and avian flu. Among others.

— Alt CDC (they/them) (@altcdc.altgov.info) March 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Pentagon Set Up Briefing for Musk on Potential War With China

The access would be a major expansion of Elon Musk’s government role and highlight his conflicts of interest.

By Eric Schmitt, Eric Lipton, Julian E. Barnes, Ryan Mac and Maggie Haberman for the NY Times, 3-20-2025

UPDATE: I obtained a copy of the firm-wide email and attachment that Brad Karp, the chairman of Paul Weiss, sent to employees on Thursday evening. The documents detail the agreement Karp reached with the White House before Trump rescinded his executive order targeting the firm.

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— Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) March 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM

Greenpeace must pay at least $660m over Dakota pipeline protests, says jury

Non-profit, which will appeal the decision, says lawsuits like this are aimed at ‘destroying the right to peaceful protest’

By Rachel Leingang and Nina Lakhani for The Guardian, 3-19-2025

Teen Vogue presents: Introducing Vivian Wilson @thevivllainous.bsky.social In her 2nd-ever interview, the 20-year-old tells @ellayurman.bsky.social about going viral, protecting trans youth, her “pathetic man-child” estranged dad Elon Musk, and more @teenvogue.com www.teenvogue.com/story/vivian...

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— Lex McMenamin (they/them) (@leximcmenamin.bsky.social) March 20, 2025 at 6:53 AM

Texas is poised to make measles a nationwide epidemic, public health experts say

Public health experts say Texas needs better messaging on vaccinations and quarantining and more people conducting contact tracing to contain the spread.

By Stephen Simpson for the Texas Tribune, 3-21-2025