Society frozen and analysed
At the heart of the Snow/Leavis ‘two cultures’ clash | Aeon Essays
C P Snow’s ‘Two Cultures’ lecture provoked a savage response from fellow critic F R Leavis. What was at the heart of it all?
Meredith Whittaker on Twitter / X
I read it. And I'll engage here in good faith. But before I get into substance, I implore you to open the window, touch grass, and let yourself connect with the reality of what’s happening right now. This is a world historical moment. Please recognize what ICE is at this time,… https://t.co/DJVVqNX6oX— Meredith Whittaker (@mer__edith) January 29, 2026
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
ICE Office Of Professional Responsibility Ditches ICE Oversight, Starts Hunting Down ICE Critics
ICE has already been operating like a paramilitary kidnapping squad. Officers roam through neighborhoods, stake out hardware store parking lots, and even occasionally enjoy some ethnic food just so…
Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever
After public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere
Dreading a dark winter lockdown? Think like a Norwegian
Studies show people living in the Arctic Circle are armed with a mindset that helps combat the long ‘polar night’. It might come in handy for us all…
The Climate of History: Four Theses on JSTOR
Dipesh Chakrabarty , The Climate of History: Four Theses, Critical Inquiry, Vol. 35, No. 2 (Winter 2009), pp. 197-222
ICE Death Dashboard | Detainee Deaths in ICE Custody
Explore official ICE detainee death reports in a searchable public dashboard.
The Arctic Is in Dire Straits, 20 Years of Reporting Show
The Arctic has changed dramatically in the past 20 years, a new report shows, as temperatures skyrocket and ice rapidly melts
Epistemic Crisis
ICE data
I wasn’t going to start with the more general ICE articles because I have SO MANY saved, but NYT’s interactive articles can’t be saved in Inoreader, so here we are
ICE detention centers
Communities and Commons in the Atmosphere
The Verification Ladder: A Framework for Evaluating Video When You Can’t Tell What’s Real
Search More Than 500 Cases of U.S. Citizens Detained by Immigration Agents — ProPublica
More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
Inside ICE’s Broken System for Inspecting Detention Facilities
One Year of Immigration Enforcement Under the Second Trump Administration – Deportation Data Project
Immigration Enforcement in Los Angeles Under the Second Trump Administration – Deportation Data Project
California accounts for 1 in 4 ICE arrests of Asian immigrants, new tracker finds
Advocates, watchdog launch investigation into ICE’s response to hunger strike at Folkston detention center
ICE detainees in Georgia used the facility’s video calling software to expose the conditions inside
Out of Sight in North Florida: Life Inside Deportation Depot
Inside ICE’s Broken System for Inspecting Detention Facilities
Explained: Medical Care in ICE Custody
New ICE facility to hold families, unaccompanied minors could open in Louisiana next week
Custom Feeds Are Not Communities — A Design Theory of Feeds and Commons - Nightflight
Community Spaces on AT Protocol - at:// pizza thoughts
Building for Organizers - The People Layer
