If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy.

Federal prosecutors in Chicago say they fear a tainted jury pool if the public is allowed to see evidence from the upcoming conspiracy trial of six people involved in protests at an immigration holding facility in Broadview. chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/…

The Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October plans to attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address later this month, as a guest of U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/20…

This is going to be a great program! can’t wait for it and to meet Dexter.

2/7 BOK & 16 days old chick who weighed over 1kg the other day. BOK arrived yday but WYL is back this am Must read: Sharyn's latest update ~ tiny blood sample taken doc.govt.nz/nature/native-… Must watch: Big Meal Of Conc. Seafare youtube.com/watch?v=A89rB_… AllAboutBirds.org/Albatross

An elementary school teacher has resigned after a social media post saying "Go ICE" drew outrage from some parents in the west suburbs. abc7chicago.com/post/gary-elem…

Dusty is a common ostrich with a huge personality. He loves to dance, interact with guests, and feed alongside Opal and Topaz the Grevy’s zebras. Ostriches are the largest birds on Earth and the fastest two-legged runners (up to 40 mph!). Dusty uses his wings to help turn

Dozens of students at Nicholas Senn High School in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood walked out of school during sixth period Friday in protest of immigration policy and ICE tactics across the country. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/20…

The Trump administration's travel bans and visa suspensions have upended routine work, marriage and family visa processes, leaving many U.S. citizens across the country in limbo. to.pbs.org/3OqMkjk

We found that Jeff Bezos paid *zero* taxes in 2007 and 2011. In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children. This is how he did it (published 2021): propublica.org/article/the-se…

A Kelp Gull has just been confirmed in Willacy County, Texas! (CODE 4) ebird.org/checklist/S298… Photo: Nolan A. Walker #ABARare #birding

A Nuttings Flycatcher has just been confirmed in Santa Cruz County, AZ! (CODE 5) ebird.org/checklist/S298… Photo: Jacob Bagley #ABARare #birding

A Tufted Duck has just been confirmed in Butte County, California (CODE 3) ebird.org/checklist/S298… #ABARare #birding

A Whooper Swan has just been confirmed in Snohomish County, Washington (CODE 3) ebird.org/checklist/S298… Photo: robert goff #ABARare #birding

A chance test revealed alarming levels of “forever chemicals” in the drinking water wells of a small Wisconsin town. There, like elsewhere nationwide, well owners are often the last to learn of contamination, and many states aren’t looking for the danger. apnews.com/article/pfas-w…

A Mexican immigrant whose skull was broken during his arrest by immigration officers last month in Minnesota says the beating was unprovoked. A judge ruled his arrest was unlawful. apnews.com/article/immigr…

A day after President Trump reposted a video, which included an animation of former President Obama and Michelle Obama's faces superimposed on the bodies of apes, CBS News' Adriana Diaz and Vladimir Duthiers speak to the damage that social media posts like that do. "We do so much

A juvenile sea urchin moving across its habitat, filmed at 10x magnification by zoologist Dr. Alvaro Migotto. See the rest of the winners of Nikon’s Small World in Motion competition in 2025: on.natgeo.com/4qzYUul

A Tufted Duck has just been confirmed in Marin County, California (CODE 3) ebird.org/checklist/S298… #ABARare #birding

🦉 Naked legs and bare feet?! The Puerto Rican Owl ditched the feathers. In a phenomenon referred to as the “Bermuda shorts effect,” naked legs may aid in heat dissipation. Their scientific name (Gymnasio nudipes), means “naked-footed owl.” More: bit.ly/4rvUzZL