This disabled American veteran closed his Citibank account voluntarily to move his money to a more veteran-friendly financial institution according to his wife (@isabellebrown on TT). After the account was closed, a disability payment from the federal government posted and Citibank won’t release the funds.
The person on the phone is 4 supervisors deep in the compliance department and admits that they know it is against the law to withhold the funds because they are protected but finally states that the bank is making them do it. Is this really how Citibank treats American veterans? It sounds like the family is prepared to do whatever it takes as this is their only source of income.
🎆 Before you celebrate, know the law.
🚫 Santa Cruz County: All fireworks are illegal except State Fire Marshal-approved “Safe & Sane” fireworks in Watsonville and Capitola.
🚫 San Mateo County: All fireworks are illegal in unincorporated areas and in most cities. Only Pacifica and San Bruno allow “Safe & Sane” fireworks.
💸 Violations can result in fines of $1,000+, seizure of fireworks, criminal charges, and property owners may also be held liable. Help prevent fires and injuries.
Leave fireworks to the professionals.
Over the weekend, a church volunteer in Pennsylvania saw ICE agents waiting in unmarked cars outside a community food pantry.
She opened https://t.co/du9bv2U4pY and got clear guidance she could share with other volunteers:
ICE does not get access to private church spaces without a valid judicial warrant.
Staff and guests have the right to remain silent.
No one has to answer questions about immigration status, birthplace, or documents.
And the message was translated into Spanish so everyone could understand their rights in real time.
This is why PAXIS exists.
PAXIS is free. Help get it into the hands of every immigrant and ally in the USA.
Support and share:
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This is what happens when one man, a bowed guitar, a looper, and pure creativity collide on a sidewalk.
Reinhardt Buhr builds entire sonic landscapes in real time — layers upon layers of hypnotic rhythms and melodies that feel like they could soundtrack a desert journey or a late-night drive through the unknown.
It’s not just music. It’s storytelling with strings and pedals.
Street performances like this remind us how powerful live, raw creativity can be.
Who else gets completely lost in performances like this? 👇
Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask?
Land bordering Yosemite, Sequoia, and Pinnacles National Parks — now cleared for oil rigs and fracking. YES fracking!
Two hundred thousand people said NO. The federal government did it anyway.
Over 1 million acres of California public land just got opened up - land that touches ancient sequoia groves older than the country itself and sits right in Yosemite’s backyard.
Patagonia's CEO came out swinging, accusing the administration of putting oil profits over the planet's health and saying public land was never meant to be sold off to drilling companies.
And the man who'll make the final call? He was recently confirmed to run BLM after his own state party called him "an outright enemy of public lands."
Who's going to tell a tree older than the country that its time is up?
#DemsUnited
Erin Brockovich has launched a website and has begun tracking all data centers in America and logging resident complaints
In just 1 week it’s already logged 1,690 resident complaints
For this who don’t remember
Erin Brockovich was the paralegal responsible for winning out a case against PG&E, Hinckley in California, because their wastewater runoff was seeping into rural areas and creating a lot of health issues for, for the surrounding neighborhoods
That case brought in a $333 million settlement that went to the families affected by the situation because a lot of them either had staggering medical bills due to their tap water was no longer safe
So why is this important, well residents all over America are reporting their tap water and river water is being heavily polluted by data centers
Her map of data centers is new, she just launched it
The website features an interactive US map showing operational, under-construction, and proposed AI data centers, overlaid with community-reported complaints
Residents can submit reports with details, photos, and locations. Within days of launch, it received a surge of submissions over 1,600 in the first week, and reports of 1,800+ from 47 states shortly after
Common Resident Complaints Being Logged
- Water usage
- Raising utility bills for residents
- Noise pollution: Constant 24/7 humming from fans, generators, and cooling systems disrupting sleep, daily life, and wildlife.
- E-waste from frequent hardware upgrades, pollution including PFAS concerns