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Day 1834

Today in one sentence: Trump said he’ll be “watching over” an “honest investigation” into the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis before blaming Pretti for carrying a gun he was legally permitted to have; House Democrats threatened to begin impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if Trump doesn’t fire her; Stephen Miller reportedly directed Noem to publicly claim that Alex Pretti wanted to “massacre” immigration agents after he was shot and killed in Minneapolis; Trump’s immigration policies coincided with a year-to-year drop in U.S. population growth; and U.S. consumer confidence fell in January to its lowest level since 2014 as Americans grew more pessimistic about the economy and the job market.

1/ Trump said he’ll be “watching over” an “honest investigation” into the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis before blaming Pretti for carrying a gun he was legally permitted to have. “You can’t walk in with guns,” Trump said. “You can’t do that.” Minnesota’s gun laws permit open carrying a handgun as long as the gun owner has a valid permit, which Minneapolis Police said Pretti had. Even the NRA, a longtime Trump ally, called the Trump administration’s rhetoric that officers could be “legally justified” in shooting an armed citizen “dangerous and wrong,” urging a full investigation instead of “demonizing law-abiding citizens.” Trump added that you’d have to be a “stupid person” not to think what happened to Pretti was “very unfortunate.” (New York Times / CNBC / Politico / Associated Press / The Guardian)

Since July, the Trump administration has publicly declared 16 Department of Homeland Security shooting incidents justified even before investigations were completed. In at least four cases, prosecutors dropped charges or judges dismissed them after video or witness evidence contradicted DHS claims that those shot had attacked officers. No ICE, Border Patrol, or Homeland Security Investigations officer has faced criminal charges or disciplinary action.(Washington Post)

2/ House Democrats threatened to begin impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if Trump doesn’t fire her. Democrats said Noem spread false or unsupported claims about the shooting, including that Pretti was “brandishing” a weapon and “violently” resisted officers, that they argued are contradicted by bystander video. Republicans Sens. Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski also called for Noem to resign. A DHS report sent to the House Oversight Committee, meanwhile, confirmed that two federal officers fired their guns at Pretti “approximately five seconds” after an officer yelled “He’s got a gun!” multiple times. The ultimatum came after Trump reportedly met for nearly two hours in the Oval Office with Noem and her top aide Corey Lewandowski to discuss the political and operational response in Minnesota. After the meeting, Trump said Noem was “doing a very good job” and rejected calls for her to step down. (CNBC / Politico / Washington Post / Axios / CBS News / New York Times / Associated Press / The Hill / ABC News / CNN / Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal)

U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz ordered acting ICE director Todd Lyons to appear in court Friday and warned he could be held in contempt for repeatedly failing to comply with court orders. Schiltz said ICE had ignored or delayed bond hearings and release orders for detained immigrants, writing that “the court’s patience is at an end.” (New York Times / Reuters / Politico / Washington Post)

3/ Stephen Miller reportedly directed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to publicly claim that Alex Pretti wanted to “massacre” immigration agents after he was shot and killed in Minneapolis. The DHS statement was rushed out under Miller’s guidance after reports that Pretti had a gun, despite limited information from the officers involved. Video later contradicted parts of that narrative, and Trump subsequently sent border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota. After the statement was released, Miller called Pretti “an assassin” on X, which JD Vance then amplified. (Axios)

4/ Trump’s immigration policies coincided with a year-to-year drop in U.S. population growth, which fell to 0.5% in 2025 from nearly 1% in 2024. The population grew by 1.8 million in 2025, the slowest rate of growth since the Covid-19 pandemic. Net international migration dropped to about 1.3 million from roughly 2.7 million a year earlier, a decline Census researchers said reflects tighter border controls late in Biden’s term and Trump’s immigration crackdown in the first half of his first year back in office. The Census Bureau projects that net immigration could fall to about 321,000 by mid-2026 if current trends continue. Births, meanwhile, barely exceeded deaths. (Associated Press / Washington Post / Wall Street Journal)

5/ U.S. consumer confidence fell in January to its lowest level since 2014 as Americans grew more pessimistic about the economy and the job market. the Conference Board reporting its index dropped 9.7 points to 84.5 – weaker than during the pandemic and missing all economist estimates. A separate expectations index, which measures consumers’ outlook for business conditions, jobs, and income over the next six months, fell 9.5 points to 65.1 – well below the recession warning threshold of 80. It’s the 12th consecutive month that the reading has come in under 80. (Bloomberg / ABC News / CNN / Associated Press)

The 2026 midterms are in 280 days; the 2028 presidential election is in 1,015 days; and it’s been 40 days since the Trump administration was required by law to release the Epstein files.

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michifugu

Hey everyone! I wanted to write something after being busy these past few weeks accompanying my mom through her thyroid surgery.

The past weeks have been stressful as my mom underwent thyroid surgery. Afterward, she needed to spend three exhausting days in the ICU because her condition had worsened. My siblings and I took turns staying with her, which left me pretty tired, but I’m grateful she was able to leave the ICU quickly.

I also felt really bad for the elderly men and women in the waiting room who had had family members in the ICU for more than two weeks. I genuinely wish the best for their loved ones and hope they can be moved out of the ICU soon.

Right now, I’m staying at the hospital to accompany my mom. So far, her condition is okay, although she won’t stop coughing. We’re currently waiting for her doctor's assessment, and I really hope it's good.

Also, the hospital she’s staying at kind of sucks, the nurses are unprofessional despite it being a national cancer hospital, and we didn’t use national health insurance because the waiting list would’ve been way too long, and my mom was already feeling really uncomfortable as her thyroid nodule kept getting worse. On the plus side, one of the best oncologists is based at this hospital, so there’s that, I guess.

Anyway, I’m kind of stuck here just accompanying my mom and playing games on my laptop, lol. Thankfully, I downloaded a number of games for my emulator.

I’ve been playing Pokemon Moon and Bravely Default on the 3DS. I never had the chance to play Moon before, so that’s been nice.

Hopefully, my mom can be discharged tomorrow as her condition is holding steady.

Current Mood: busy

ashelterofpages

So, my sleep is really weird right now. One day I'll go to bed some time after midnight and wake up around 8am. The next day I'll go to bed before midnight and wake up after 2pm. I have no idea what's happening there, but it'd be super cool if my body got its shit together.

I had stuff I meant to do today, but instead I slopped around in bed, even after I woke up, and cuddled my cat. I'll go to bed late tonight, wake up early tomorrow and get all that stuff done. At least I queued up some posts I needed to put out yesterday, so I wasn't late on releasing a thing, and will have something else going out on Thursday.

(On the off chance there are people on my reading list who enjoy speculative short fiction, I put out a newsletter on (most) Tuesdays recommending two stories I've really enjoyed recently. Feel free to subscribe if you're into that kind of thing!)

Mention of doctors but nothing serious/bad

I have a psych appointment on Thursday that I have to dig out some money for, but I also found out that my health insurance is going to cover my birth control stuff for my PMDD, so I'm fucking thrilled by this! I got the script yesterday and will be picking that up once I get disability for February. I'm really hoping this is going to be good for me, cause without doing something, my cycle is absolutely debilitating.

I hope all of you have had a nice time of things and those of you with the kinds of pets who do that kind of thing have gotten many cuddles.

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Posted by Sarah Brown

https://cheezburger.com/44119557/my-adopted-stray-just-had-6-kittens-on-me-a-once-semi-feral-porch-cat-chose-the-couch-and-the-human

She went from porch mama to couch mama.

Last April, Salt showed up and dropped off five tiny kittens on the porch, then treated the place like a daycare. She'd come back for meals and disappear again, leaving the kittens behind. Finding homes has been a slow process, and Salt herself never stayed long enough to get fixed. She kept her distance and her independence.

About a week ago, she returned very pregnant and clearly ready for something different. This time, she wanted inside. She'd been unusually clingy ever since, sticking close and wanting company. The change was obvious.

Then tonight, while her human was half-asleep on the couch, Salt climbed up next to them and went into labor. No hiding, no running off. She chose that moment and that spot. Six kittens were born right there, and somehow only one of them has a tail.

Salt's past makes it hit harder. She was abandoned by neighbors when they moved and spent time semi-feral before being fed regularly last year. Now she's affectionate, trusting, and clearly bonded to the person she chose.

From leaving kittens behind on a porch to curling up beside someone to give birth, Salt's story is a reminder of what time and consistency can do. She found safety, and she decided to stay.

https://cheezburger.com/44119557/my-adopted-stray-just-had-6-kittens-on-me-a-once-semi-feral-porch-cat-chose-the-couch-and-the-human

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Posted by Briana Viser

https://cheezburger.com/44125701/finally-got-a-void-cat-kind-person-celebrates-the-stray-hes-been-feeding-for-8-months-eventually

At least some people like void cats.

Void cats are typically known to be adopted less, and less wanted as cats. It may come as a shock to some, but it's true. Superstition and historical persecution are some of the initial reasons why black cats aren't wanted. It's still associated with witchcraft and bad luck since the Middle Ages. During the Salem witch trials, they were considered "familiars" or spies for witches, leading to the persecution of these poor cats. They have the lowest adoption rates in shelters, which is heartbreaking. Another reason people tend to steer away from them is that they can be quite difficult to photograph. It's somewhat practical, if you're someone who's really into photography or highlighting their life, then the void, or undistinguishable blob will be a disappointment when trying to take photos. They also "disappear" in darkness, which leaves owners easily panicked over finding them, or assuming they're lost. The biggest reason is the association with evil trope. They're still seen as spooky, creepy, or plotting.

In the story below, a man has been eyeing this void cat for 8 months – feeding him, trying to lure him in. Now's his lucky day. He got a heated shelter, and the cat finally went in! It wasn't easy, but the cat distribution system has finally blessed this guy. His only task now is to get the void cat, Bebe, to the vet.

https://cheezburger.com/44125701/finally-got-a-void-cat-kind-person-celebrates-the-stray-hes-been-feeding-for-8-months-eventually

cyphomandra

I dropped the difficulty on Alan Wake II (just in time to get attacked by some exceedingly fast-moving wolves that I would have totally failed to deal with otherwise) and played for a bit more, long enough to switch POV character to Alan himself. This meant a shift from small rural town to big grimy city, and also brings into play the writing mechanic, where once you discover a piece of information you can rewrite an earlier scene and open up new possibilities. It had some neat moments, but it still wasn’t enough to keep me interested. It doesn’t help that I don’t like having to use a gun as my sole weapon (I do now have a crossbow, but with only three bolts and only in Saga’s POV) and I’m not thrilled by playing as an FBI agent, which is Saga’s job. I have therefore abandoned it for now.

As per last update I had started playing LEGO Horizons with my son, and I’m sure it will come as no surprise that after playing through two levels of that (Cauldrons! Thunderjaws! Varl!) I loaded Horizon Forbidden West back on to the Playstation. Originally I’d intended to only play the DLC, Burning Shores, but my only save was right before the final mission arc (on the beach at Singularity, where you’re about to call everyone in) and it felt wrong to start there, plus I would be completely out of practice with all the weapons. So obviously the only logical answer was to replay all of HFW, which, ahem, I have now done. I am now on to Burning Shores, and zipping round the half-drowned and occasionally erupting remnants of Los Angeles.

I think as a game in and of itself HZD still has the edge, but there’s a lot I love about HFW as well, including some amazing new characters, expanded weapons (I have finally gotten the hang of the shredder gauntlet, woo hoo), and new mounts. And I do like what they do with the story - the Far Zeniths, and especially Tilda, are good antagonists. I do not like Machine Strike (I have played the tutorial and the two games required to get the trophy, and no more) and I never bother with the face paint, although I do like that they’ve stuck a Pride option in to annoy all those gamer gate types complaining about having to play as a queer woman.

muccamukk

I want to try making this Melt the ICE hat, which of course knits in the round. I haven't done that, so I looked up a couple tutorials on how to knit with double pointed needles. They both said, "these will come in sets of five." The pattern says, "divide evenly on 4 DPNs" (which I assume implies the existence of a fifth needle to work with).

Every single one of the many sets of DPNs I got from Mom comes in a set of four.

Why?

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⌈ Secret Post #6962 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

01.

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部首
手 part 5
扮, to dress up; 扯, to pull; 扰, to disturb ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=64

语法
2.21 part 1 Adjective degree complements: 好, 差, 早, 开心 etc.
https://www.digmandarin.com/hsk-2-grammar

词汇
虫子, insect (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/

Guardian:
你三番五次地来打扰我工作, you keep on showing up to disturb my work
画得不错, not badly drawn
[no bugs]

Me:
下次拍戏他要扮演古装角色。
玩得开心啊！
他很害怕虫子之类的。

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musesfool

Today was super annoying because I had a very weird internet outage. Spectrum acknowledged that there was an outage in my area even! But it was only partial? Or intermittent? Just fucking weird. I could get to my work-related sites fairly frequently (outlook, sharepoint), but literally nothing else would load except for some reason gmail. Like, no news sites. No bank. No shopping sites. Bitwarden timed out trying to log into my password vault. I couldn't get anything at all to load on my personal laptop until I plugged in my phone to use it as a hotspot, which was greyed out and not allowed on my work laptop. Finally, around 4 pm when Spectrum said the outage was over but I still didn't have full service, I chatted with them and somehow their reboot of everything worked (even though I rebooted the modem and router several times on my own without any luck), so I was able to get full access to the internet on both laptops and on my TV. *hands*

In other news, I found that a stint overnight in the fridge greatly improved those cupcakes. I wasn't impressed by them at room temp (texture was super spongy), but they're really good with the extra time in the cold! So if you need vegan cupcakes, the KAB recipe is recommended, especially if you make them ahead of time.

Meanwhile, it looks like we might get a nor'easter this coming weekend? A big storm potentially, though with less snow and more wind. No warming of temperatures anyway. Oy.

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settiai

It took forever for me to find the time to properly start catching up since I didn't watch the last episode of 2025 live (save for the cold open which I watched for Yuletide-related purposes), mostly because I knew it was going to be pretty much entirely combat which tends to be something I'm not very big on. I really needed to watch it so that I can then catch up on the two most recent episodes, though, so here we are.

As with previous posts about the current campaign of Critical Role, this will be a combination of quotes, random thoughts, and some speculation. And it's obviously full of spoilers (albeit vague ones in places).

( Spoilers under the cut. )

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baihe_media

New year, new list of reading choices to be judged! The candidates this time are:

The Flame Tree (凤凰花, pinyin: fenghuang hua) by Jue Ge (绝歌). Jue Ge has been writing on JJWXC since 2008, and is still actively publishing. Her yanqing novels seem to be somewhat better known, but she's written a lot more baihe than yanqing. I've been meaning to read something by her for a while. To continue my education in old-school baihe (and also because this novel is a reasonable length), I've decided to start with her 2009 CEO romance The Flame Tree.
An Incantation for Subduing a Dragon (降龙诀, pinyin: xiang long jue) by Shi Wei Yue Shang (时微月上). Protagonist Luo Qingci transmigrates into a xianxia novel and into the body of (draconic) female lead Ruan Li's evil, conniving shizun. After being put off by the length for years, I decided to take the plunge.
Time (时光, pinyin: shiguang) by Ning Yuan (宁远). Supposedly her realist tragic masterpiece. Looking forward to having my heart ripped out.
Calming the Wind and Waves (定风波, pinyin: ding feng bo) by Yu Huan (于欢). Yu Huan has a pretty good, though niche, reputation as an author of fairly serious historical novels with political themes. Again, I've been meaning to read her for a while and been again put off by the sheer length of her better-known novels. I've picked this title (which clocks in at a more manageable 543K words) to give me a taste of her work and see if I want to invest my precious reading time in something longer. Plus point: this is set in the Tang Dynasty, during Wu Zetian's reign.
365 Ways of Surviving at a High Difficulty Level (三百六十五种高难度活法, pinyin: sanbai liushiwu zhong gao nandu huo fa) by Mo Ran Piao (莫然漂). Thriller that seemingly begins with one of the leads in a psychiatric institution. Holdover from the last iteration of the TBR pile as I simply couldn't find the energy to read something that was 712K words long. Second time lucky, hopefully!
Song of the Peach Blossom (桃花曲, pinyin: taohua qu) by Ruo Hua Ci Shu (若花辞树), a historical romance between a raised-as-a-boy prince and her consort. I pre-ordered the Taiwanese print edition of this and it has just shipped, so I'm keen to read it. And also to confirm a Theory I have about the author's very specific kink (well not that specific as I'm sure quite a lot of people have the same kink, but still.

But honestly why are all the interesting-sounding novels so. Long.

linky

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Posted by Laurent Shinar

https://cheezburger.com/44124933/cat-lover-rescues-and-rehomes-three-neonate-kittens-from-the-ceiling-of-his-workplace-with-the-help

You may have thought that going to work is a standard an boring affair, but this story proves that you can never tell what the work day will bring, for example you might find three tiny kittens hanging out in your office's ceiling. How's that for unexpected?

Well, it is incredibly unexpected. But when it comes to cats, many of us cat lovers have come to expect the unexpected. To be aware that there is a good chance that the last thing you could imagine, is a very real possibility when it comes to cats. We think it has something to do with their inventive, determined and crafty nature that allows them to go beyond thinking laterally and think on an entirely different plane of consciousness unbeknown to us hoomans.

And it is this unique kind of thinking that led one cat momma to break into this workplace and find a way into the space between the ceiling of one floor and the floor of another, which she deemed safe enough to store her litter in. While she was right, it came as quite the surprise to the unsuspecting employees who came in to work one day to hear the ceiling meow at them…

https://cheezburger.com/44124933/cat-lover-rescues-and-rehomes-three-neonate-kittens-from-the-ceiling-of-his-workplace-with-the-help

trobadora

We're nearing the end of the month, and I don't believe we have a host for February yet. Who's up for hosting?

Today's writing

Mostly structural work on an exchange fic, trying to wrangle it into a viable shape.

Tally

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Day 26:

badly_knitted,

brithistorian,

carenejeans,

china_shop,

cornerofmadness,

goddess47,

luzula,

sanguinity,

shadaras,

sylvanwitch,

trobadora

Day 27:

china_shop,

trobadora

Let me know if I missed anyone! And remember you can drop in or out at any time. :)

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Posted by Ayala Sorotsky

https://cheezburger.com/44112645/person-finds-a-precious-pile-of-kittens-crying-in-a-puddle-on-a-rainy-day-scoops-them-inside-and

Seeing a pile of kittens in a puddle during the height of winter is the litmus test for a cat person's persona - and this one took it with stride.

Seriously, ask yourself, dear fellow feline fanatic fans - what would you do in this situation? You walk into your backyard, it's raining (and probably has been raining for a long time now), and the cold temperatures of winter are creeping through to your bones. But then, a faint, high-pitched meow can be heard through the howling wind and dropping water. A kitten's cry for help. You're both curious and worried, and follow the sound to see a puddle full to the brim with a pile of precious little kittens. They're drenched, cold, and meowing.

Because this is exactly what happened to one cat person who described this harrowing tale to the online feline family. They didn't need to ask themselves "What would I do in this situation?", because the only answer that resonated in their mind, it seems, was "I must act, now." With no hesitation, like they knew their role in this Cat Distribution System scenario, they took the kittens one by one inside, to give them the chance of life they deserved. Kudos, truly.

https://cheezburger.com/44112645/person-finds-a-precious-pile-of-kittens-crying-in-a-puddle-on-a-rainy-day-scoops-them-inside-and

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【Journal #2】mom got thyroid surgery & sleep in hospital

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'My adopted stray just had 6 kittens on me': A once semi-feral porch cat chose the couch and the hum

She went from porch mama to couch mama.

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