The only antebellum plantations I want are those run primarily by Black people as museums of how awful slavery was. And people who try to book weddings there get told to leave.
Dormo fuori perché non ce la facevo a rientrare. Domattina alle 9,30 però devo essere operativo in zai a Verona allo studio per i due giorni di porte aperte. Porte aperte, ma visitatori ignoti. Vediamo chi arriva.
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Two days ago, I wrote a newsletter entry about the state of Alien Enemies Act litigation. See heidi-says.ghost.io/the-latest…. Today, the Supreme Court weighed in, as I said it might, using the situation in the Northern District of Texas to do so. Its opinion is at supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pd…. 1/ #LawFedi
In the past week or so, more precise contours have emerged in the legal contests over the lawfulness of the Trump regime's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act and the mechanics of the regime's deportation Venezuelans to CECOT, a prison camp…
Today's Supreme Court opinion reveals battle lines being drawn among the justices as well as indicating which legal issues the Supreme Court is likely to resolve sooner than later. The majority of the Court criticizes both the District Court judge and the Fifth Circuit for their failure to protect the habeas rights of Venezuelans detained under the AEA. Alito, with Thomas, dissents from this view. 2/
The majority opinion awards injunctive relief to the putative class of Venezuelans detained as alien enemies in the Northern District of Texas, forbidding the Trump regime from removing putative class members from the U.S. without more fulsome notice and opportunity to be heard than the regime has been supplying and claiming satisfies due process. It also... 3/
...remands the case to the Fifth Circuit, specifically telling it to address "normal preliminary injunction factors, including likelihood of success on the merits, as to the named plaintiffs' underlying habeas claims" and the issue of "what notice is due, as to the putative class's due process claims against summary removal." I will unpack these. 4/
There are different kinds of injunctions that courts may issue early in litigation. The earliest kind is a temporary restraining order, which is what the U.S. Supreme Court today formally issued. A TRO is given only when there is an urgent need to preserve the status quo and the consequences of not doing so would irreparably and seriously harm the party seeking protection. 5/
When a TRO is granted, the next step in early-phase injunctive relief is a temporary injunction, which directs the defendant as to what it must or must not do while the substantive litigation is ongoing. To win a temporary injunction, a party has to establish it is likely to succeed on the merits of the substantive litigation, as well as satisfy some other factors. 6/
Part of what the Supreme Court has done today is to instruct the Fifth Circuit that it must conduct the temporary injunction analysis. The Fifth Circuit may not send the issue back to the District Court; nor may it refuse to entertain the plaintiff-detainees' motion for a temporary injunction. 7/
So far, I've been describing the procedural mechanics ordered by the Supreme Court today. The majority's opinion makes it clear that seven of the justices understand that the District Court judge refused to rule on the detainees' request for an emergency TRO for over 14 hours, while the Trump regime made it clear it reserved the right to remove detainees upon only a few hours notice, which the regime subsequently attempted. 8/
Seven Supreme Court justices also understand that the Trump regime is attempting to send Venezuelans detained under the AEA to El Salvadoran prisons, from where the regime disclaims any ability to return them. They explicitly reference what has happened in Abrego Garcia v. Noem. 9/
It is also clear that there is no current consensus among those seven justices as to whether class certification is appropriate for substantive habeas corpus relief nor whether it is appropriate in this case. I discuss this very important issue in the newsletter I mentioned, which is at heidi-says.ghost.io/the-latest…. But whatever the respective justices' positions on these matters, they agree that a putative class certification for purposes of ensuring adequate notice and hearing is appropriate.10/
In the past week or so, more precise contours have emerged in the legal contests over the lawfulness of the Trump regime's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act and the mechanics of the regime's deportation Venezuelans to CECOT, a prison camp…
There is no indication in today's majority opinion as to whether there is agreement or disagreement on the validity of Trump's use of the AEA to proclaim TdA a foreign invasionary force. The majority opinion simply does not get to this issue. 11/
Bottom line, the majority wants lower courts to expeditiously figure out the notice and hearing requirements that would satisfy due process for the Venezuelan detainees and the issue of likelihood of their success on the underlying merits. The seven justices are trying impose order on the chaos the Trump regime has created. 12/
The seven justices in today's majority are are willing to protect the due process rights of people the regime is trying to remove via the AEA, but they aren't, as a group, prepared to say anything about whether its seems likely that detainees given adequate time to contest their removal would prevail. 13/
Meanwhile, Alito's dissent, joined by Thomas, makes it clear these two are fine with 12 to 36 hours notice and that they don't think any of the underlying substantive issues should be given class treatment. They think that short notice, given only in English, provides sufficient due process to detainees who only speak Spanish and who may well not know what habeas relief is, let alone how to seek it. 14/
Alito and Thomas also think it is improper to allow a class action to be brought in habeas corpus, not even to settle common issues of law, such as the validity of Trump's use of the AEA. As I said before, it is unclear where the justices in the majority come out on class treatment for any or all of the substantive issues the detainees will litigate, but it is evident that the majority is not hostile to the mere idea of class treatment. 15/
A few other points about the majority opinion. It acknowledges the national security interest the executive branch has claimed in the AEA/TdA context. It also explicitly states that the Trump executive may remove detainees under the Immigration and Nationality Act and other lawful authorities. So, the eventual fate of the Venezuelans the administration says are TdA members remains very uncertain. 16/16
@mister914 My best guess is that he thinks there’s a congenial majority position on class actions within habeas and he wants the court to resolve that issue sooner rather than later.
Because Alito lied when he said that HS coach was praying “privately” when he led his team onto the field in front of a filled stadium to pray, I don’t trust anything he writes, and, because I’m not educated in constitutional law, I can’t on my own detect which of his assertions are truthful or at least not misleading, might you elaborate on why he states: SCOTUS lacks jurisdiction, injunction reqs haven’t been met, & making a decision is unwarranted?
Attorney General Bonta to Congress: California Must Retain its Ability to Protect Californians, Respond to Emerging AI Technology oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases…
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congressional leaders opposing a proposed 10-year ban on states enforcing any state law or regulation addressing artificial intell…
We assembled on #Norwich City Hall steps in time honoured tradition.
Good to hear Clive Lewis #Labour MP for Norwich South say he won’t support his party on these #Disability cuts. He promised not to vote for them…we must hold him to this and encourage other Labour MPs to take his principled stance.
Etwa 600 Menschen kamen heute zur Demonstration der Schüler*innen der Johanna-Tesch-Schule in #Frankfurt #Bockenheim gegen die plötzliche #Abschiebung von ihren Mitschülern und Freunden Angad und Gunit mit ihrer Familie nach #Indien und forderten, sie zurück zu holen.
Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner hat entschieden: Am 17. Mai wird die Regenbogenflagge wieder auf dem Reichstagsgebäude gehisst, zum CSD aber nicht mehr. (Politik - Deutschland)
Trying to live my #blogosphere ideals and reach out to folks via their contact page over comments (esp if they don't have comments enabled but that contact page).
I am enjoying this aspect quite a lot more than standard comments and whatnot. So happy to see folks discovering the blog! This means so much more than looking at your hit count or anything like that.
I will definitely be adding your blog to my RSS reader!! 🤓
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In the temporarily occupied cities of Donetsk and Amvrosiivka, Russian forces are training orphaned children in military skills — effectively preparing them to take part in the war against Ukraine. — Ukrinform.
I am still thinking about focus and attention spans and boredom. I read Joel’s post: The constant need for a source of entertainment and that got me thinking even more. I loved that he starts talking about this time in his childhood with no technology around, and he wandered around the fields, playing with bottle caps and imagining they were spaceships (I also loved The Jetsons! 🙌).
He asks himself these questions:
Why would I wash the dishes without watching a video at the same time? Why would I fold my clothes without listening to a podcast too? Why would I have lunch without scrolling away on social media? Why would I go outside without carrying my phone at all times?
And then he asks:
Why would I not try, though?
To me, there are different layers to these questions:
True multitasking (doing two cognitively demanding tasks at once) isn’t something we can actually do. We can’t read a text and listen to a podcast at the same time, these are conflicting cognitive efforts. Even when we think we are multitasking, we are not effectively processing information.
Multitasking without cognitive conflicts: we can, however, combine two tasks that use different cognitive resources and don’t compete for the same type of attention. For example: listening to a podcast (passive audio input) while folding laundry or doing dishes.
This reminds me of the book “Deep Work” by Cal Newport, where he argues that the ability to focus intensely is a skill that must be trained. His advocates on training ourselves to be able to focus so we can better perform cognitively demanding tasks. But even if we start having distraction-free “focus” sessions every day to train ourselves, we will struggle if we can’tfree our minds from a dependence on distractions.
Cal recommends training our brains to tolerate boredom. Habits like constantly checking our phones or jumping between tabs, condition us to avoid boredom and seek novelty. This damages our capacity for deep, focused work.
My concern when I see younger people constantly seeking distractions is that they completely lost their ability to have one moment, any moment in a quiet state without looking at a screen or having something in their ears. And I guess I wouldn’t be too surprised if all this multitasking were done exclusively in their leisure times. But seeing them doing that while they work, for 8 hours a day, that’s concerning.
I listen to podcasts while doing the dishes and cleaning the house. I listen to podcasts when I go to the gym (I actually use it as my incentive to go to the gym. I leave some of favorite episodes to listen while I work out). But I don’t listen to 8 hours of podcasts or watching videos on the background while I’m at work, doing cognitive efforts.
So, it’s NOT about ALWAYS doing ONE thing at a time. If we avoid pairing tasks that interfere with each other, like reading emails (language processing) with listening to a podcast (also language-heavy), we should be okay.
But also, I think Cal Newport has a point: if we are constantly in this distracted fully excited state all the time, we can’t slow down anymore, even if we want to.
I think that with the amount of instant stimulation we carry in our pockets today, it’s way harder to even realize that we are in that state. And maybe some people don’t even know how it feels like to be calm and quiet, just observing the world around them and listening to their thoughts.
And it’s a challenge for all of us; we are all being bombarded with an excess of information and entertainment. I noticed a shift in my ability to sit down and focus on reading a book a couple of years ago when I was still using the main social media apps (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). I believe that **deleting all those accounts **four years ago helped me get back to enjoy reading again and embracing boredom sometimes.
On May 16, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 115 combat clashes with Russian forces, with 49 of them taking place in the Pokrovsk sector alone. — Ukrinform.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović met to discuss prospects for cooperation between their countries across various sectors and agreed to continue exchanging experience in the European integration proce…
Throughout the day, Russian forces shelled the town of Kupiansk and surrounding areas in Kharkiv region, injuring four civilians and damaging residential buildings. — Ukrinform.
I am still thinking about focus and attention spans and boredom. I read Joel’s post: The constant need for a source of entertainment and that got me thinking even more. I loved that he starts talking about this time in his childhood with no technology around, and he wandered around the fields, playing with bottle caps and imagining they were spaceships (I also loved The Jetsons! 🙌).
He asks himself these questions:
Why would I wash the dishes without watching a video at the same time? Why would I fold my clothes without listening to a podcast too? Why would I have lunch without scrolling away on social media? Why would I go outside without carrying my phone at all times?
And then he asks:
Why would I not try, though?
To me, there are different layers to these questions:
True multitasking (doing two cognitively demanding tasks at once) isn’t something we can actually do. We can’t read a text and listen to a podcast at the same time, these are conflicting cognitive efforts. Even when we think we are multitasking, we are not effectively processing information.
Multitasking without cognitive conflicts: we can, however, combine two tasks that use different cognitive resources and don’t compete for the same type of attention. For example: listening to a podcast (passive audio input) while folding laundry or doing dishes.
This reminds me of the book “Deep Work” by Cal Newport, where he argues that the ability to focus intensely is a skill that must be trained. His advocates on training ourselves to be able to focus so we can better perform cognitively demanding tasks. But even if we start having distraction-free “focus” sessions every day to train ourselves, we will struggle if we can’tfree our minds from a dependence on distractions.
Cal recommends training our brains to tolerate boredom. Habits like constantly checking our phones or jumping between tabs, condition us to avoid boredom and seek novelty. This damages our capacity for deep, focused work.
My concern when I see younger people constantly seeking distractions is that they completely lost their ability to have one moment, any moment in a quiet state without looking at a screen or having something in their ears. And I guess I wouldn’t be too surprised if all this multitasking were done exclusively in their leisure times. But seeing them doing that while they work, for 8 hours a day, that’s concerning.
I listen to podcasts while doing the dishes and cleaning the house. I listen to podcasts when I go to the gym (I actually use it as my incentive to go to the gym. I leave some of favorite episodes to listen while I work out). But I don’t listen to 8 hours of podcasts or watching videos on the background while I’m at work, doing cognitive efforts.
So, it’s NOT about ALWAYS doing ONE thing at a time. If we avoid pairing tasks that interfere with each other, like reading emails (language processing) with listening to a podcast (also language-heavy), we should be okay.
But also, I think Cal Newport has a point: if we are constantly in this distracted fully excited state all the time, we can’t slow down anymore, even if we want to.
I think that with the amount of instant stimulation we carry in our pockets today, it’s way harder to even realize that we are in that state. And maybe some people don’t even know how it feels like to be calm and quiet, just observing the world around them and listening to their thoughts.
And it’s a challenge for all of us; we are all being bombarded with an excess of information and entertainment. I noticed a shift in my ability to sit down and focus on reading a book a couple of years ago when I was still using the main social media apps (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). I believe that **deleting all those accounts **four years ago helped me get back to enjoy reading again and embracing boredom sometimes.
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed strengthening Ukraine’s air defense and investments in defense production with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof. — Ukrinform.
China will take firm measures to safeguard the legitimate interests of its companies, following the United States' latest attempt to block the global use of Huawei Technologies' Ascend artificial intelligence chips, the Ministry of Commerce said on T…
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Reeder Classic 5.5.1 This update should hopefully fix an issue where the article viewer or in-app browser would go blank. (Hopefully means that I wasn't able to reproduce it, but I think it should be fixed now.)
'Abseits (kein Fußball)' // away from #FotoVorschlag Man muss sie einfach mal verlassen, die ausgetretenen #Pfade. Oftmals lassen sich dann neue #Ideen entwickeln, oder wie hier, in der schon so oft von mir besuchten Gruga, völlig neue #Perspektiven entdecken! #Abseits ausgetretener Pfade!
"Marie Nejar, the last known surviving Afro-German eyewitness to the horrors of Nazi Germany and a revered voice in Afro-German history, has passed away peacefully in Hamburg at the age of 95."
After Margot Friefländer, we lost another witness to the horrors of the Nazis this month. A great loss. RIP Marie and Margot. We won't forget. The fight against fascism and extremism goes on.
Marie Nejar, the last known surviving Afro-German eyewitness to the horrors of Nazi Germany and a revered voice in Afro-German history, has passed away peacefully in Hamburg at the age of 95. Her deat
MIT has formally requested the withdrawal of a preprint paper on AI and scientific discovery due to serious concerns about the integrity and validity of its data and findings.
Key developments on May 16:
* Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul end, Moscow demands Kyiv withdraw from 4 regions, no ceasefire agreement
* Up to 640,000 Russian troops fighting against Ukraine, Syrskyi says
* Ukraine 'lost contact' with …
OpenAI abandoning its for-profit plan wasn’t enough for a group that supported the reversal, who said the new plan needs more clarity and governance safeguards.
Meta Argues Enshittification Isn't Real - An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Meta thinks there's no reas... - yro.slashdot.org/story/25/05/1… #facebook
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Meta thinks there's no reason to carry on with its defense after the Federal Trade Commission closed its monopoly case, and the company has moved to end the trial early by claiming that the FTC u…
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In Aalborg, Denmark, a boy curls up with a crayon on the side of a building, and in Le Mans, France, a child unzips a drab facade to reveal a burst of color. From Shanghai’s hidden alleyways to the rooftops of Grenoble, these murals by Seth Globepainter reimagine urban architecture through the lens of childhood. This collection features eight of his most poetic and site-responsive works—each one turning a blank wall into a portal of memory, play, or longing.
A child with closed eyes sits with knees pulled tight to the chest, drawn in large scale onto a gable end of a building. Surrounded by vivid blocks of yellow and blue, crayons scattered at his feet, the scene suggests retreat into imagination.
Unzip — Le Mans, France
A mural of a child pulling open an enormous zipper transforms the entire building facade. The gray surface is peeled back to reveal a vibrant gradient of rainbow colors behind, suggesting freedom, wonder, and hidden worlds.
Periscope — Shanghai, China
In a clever use of existing piping, a small painted child crouches and peers through a pipe formation like a submarine periscope. The art blends seamlessly into the real structure, turning utilities into imagination.
Hopscotch Girl — Paris, France
On a quiet street corner, a young girl in a red checkered dress stands at a hopscotch court, staring at a painted figure mid-jump. The painted girl has lost her shoes and seems to leap beyond the wall, capturing fleeting childhood moments.
Cat Walk — Shanghai, China
A mural of a girl with her head resting on folded arms appears framed in a red window. Her long ponytail dangles down the wall, playfully chased by the silhouette of a black cat reaching for a flower at its tip.
Eye to Eye — Fontaine, France
Two murals face each other across a street. On one wall, a girl whispers toward the other. On the opposite wall, a boy listens under a crescent moon. The murals reflect connection and imagination, using architectural space like a narrative thread.
Hang On — Grenoble, France
A girl clings to a painted tear in the building’s facade, appearing to pull back the gray surface to reveal bright blue sky. Her body swings with momentum as if caught mid-effort to uncover what lies beyond.
In My House by Box — Laon, France
A girl kneels inside a house-shaped outline, spray-painting walls onto the blank facade. Around her, simple shapes in red, yellow, and purple mimic a child’s drawing. It’s both playful and defiant—claiming space through art.
These murals don’t just decorate buildings—they redefine them. Seth Globepainter’s work invites us to see cities as living canvases where memory, play, and possibility are always within reach.
34 Murals That Turn Walls Into Wonders: Seth’s Street Art Will Blow Your Mind
Take a journey into the colorful world of Seth Globepainter, a French street artist who turns boring walls into amazing, dreamlike art.
Born as Julien Malland in Paris, Seth started painting graffiti in the 1990s in the city’s 20th district. Over time, he grew into a famous mural artist, using bright colors and powerful emotions to create art that speaks to people all over the world.
In this post, you’ll see 32 of Seth’s most magical murals. These artworks show how he can turn everyday buildings into unforgettable pieces of art.
A Creative Voyage:
Seth’s life as an artist changed in 2003 when he started a world tour. He worked with artists from different cultures and learned new ways to paint in cities around the globe. This experience led to his book “Globe Painter” (2007) and the documentary series “Les Nouveaux Explorateurs,” which was shown on Canal+. Over five years, Seth visited 15 unique places, expanding his artistic style and creativity.
During these travels, Seth developed his signature style, often focusing on themes of childhood and imagination.
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Enter the vortex – rue Jeanne d’Arc, Paris 13 with Galerie Itinerrance in Paris, France
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Viviane hesitate, La Butte aux cailles, Paris, France.
A World of Wonder:
Seth Globepainter’s art shows how street art can change the way we see the world. His murals bring out feelings and tell amazing stories. If you want to see more of Seth’s work, check out his official website! Feeling inspired? Share your street art photos and stories in our Facebook group “Your Street Art Utopia” and join the fun conversation!
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Periscopes – Street Art by Seth in Shanghai, China.
The gardeners – At Nicklaus children’s hospital in Miami, USA
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3 masks – Chosun University, Gwangju, South Korea.
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“Jack in the box” in Aalborg, Denmark
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In a lane near Yu garden, Shanghai, China.
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Collaboration with Korean painter Heo Dal Yong in Hae Dong, Damyang, South Korea.
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In Paris, France.
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Camsize and friend, Ravine-Sèche, Haïti.
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In Paris, France.
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In Paris, France.
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In Paris, France
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“The wire” in Fontaine, France.
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Lala can fly too, – Butte aux cailles, Paris, France.
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Jaho on his doorstep, Butte aux cailles, Paris, France.
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With Saner Edgar in Coyoacàn, Ciudad Mexico.
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In Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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Little Putu meets her new friend, Canggu, Bali, Indonesia.
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Wendy at the window – Jersey City, USA.
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Dirty Hands – With the kids of Passo da Pátria, Natal, Brasil.
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Escada – Collaboration with DERLON in Obrigado Irmão. São Paulo, Brazil.
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“The ladder ”, tribute to the artist Bilal Berreni, known by the pseudonym Zoo Project died in July 2013 at the age of 23. His name is given to a place in the district of Saint-Blaise in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, the same place where he grew up and where this mural is painted.
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“Hang on” for Street Art Fest Grenoble Alpes in Grenoble, France.
Street Artist Seth By Seth Globepainter in Paris, France. We like this comment by SummerBoss: Ukrainians are fighting for their country, for their homes and for their families.
‘Apple in China’ book convincingly argues that the iPhone could be killed overnight https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/16/apple-in-china-book-convincingly-argues-that-the-iphone-could-be-killed-overnight/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads
And in 1974 a lot of people laugh when Ivan Illich wrote this…
«The rich will get richer and many more of the poor will become destitute during the next ten years. […] Poverty levels rise and the gap between rich and poor widens.»
I heard my mother say, "the rich get richer, while the poor get poorer" my entire life. She heard it from her mother during the Great Depression. There is probably a version of this in every culture dating back to Mesopotamia.
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