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Meanwhile search services should be running, but probably returning no results or incomplete results for most queries.

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civcs

ICE is killing people by neglect

I just sent this to my State legislators.

Feel free to copy and/or alter to send to yours. (Or Congress - I sent a version to them as well. I first looked for an actual recent news report so I could give a name, because it could easily have been some kind of mistake/rumor.)
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Dear Representative, [or Senator, etc]

Along with all the abuses being perpetrated by ICE generally, I read today about Iris Dayana Monterroso-Lemus who lost her pregnancy due to lack of medical care while in ICE custody.
This didn't happen in [State, unless you're in TN], but I know we have half-*ssed detention facilities in this state as well.

ICE shouldn't be allowed to arrest/detain/kidnap people if they don't have actual beds for each one of them and sufficient medical personnel. We should not be doing this as a nation.

Thank you,
-- name --

https://nashvillebanner.com/2025/05/27/iris-monterroso-pregnancy-loss/

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pedant,
weather

More useful than the simplistic "heat index" if you are outside doing things

The "Wet Bulb" temp describes the effect of activity in the SUN, which the Heat Index does not.

"The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is an indicator of heat related stress on the human body at work (or play) in direct sunlight. It takes into account multiple atmospheric variables, including: temperature, humidity, wind speed, sun angle, and cloud cover.

This differs from heat index.

Military agencies, OSHA, activities associations and many others use the WBGT as a guide to managing workload or activity level."

Here is a link to the forecast page; the slider at the top of the image moves the map forecast time.

It has the usual map controls to zoom out and/or use your mouse to find your area.