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“While the trauma and terror that Bovino’s unit instills is certainly real and damaging, it’s remarkable to note how ineffective the force has turned out to be.” On ICE’s retreat from Chicago. / Doomsday Scenario

Bovino is who E.B. White meant when he wrote, “I am deeply suspicious of people who are beginning to adjust to fascism and dictators merely because they are succeeding in war.” / Lawdork

A Brazilian journalist has made it a personal mission to uncover his country’s past as a haven for fugitive Nazis. / The Washington Post [$]

A new ICE program will pay former members of law enforcement and the military $300 to physically track immigrants. / 404 Media

See also: “More liberals, people of color, and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear.” / NPR

When an immigration raid at a taco shop shook deep-red Ohio: “This is not the town I grew up in anymore. I used to remember how people loved one another.” / The Wall Street Journal [$]

On the long, sordid history of human exceptionalism and our refusal to accept that we are animals. / The Guardian

See also: Exploring the ethics and probable outcomes of saving a drowning ant, and how those choices extend to AI and public health. / Aeon

Researchers study what constitutes a lethal dose of plastic for various marine life species, and “it’s much smaller than you might think.” / The Guardian

City raccoons appear to be showing signs of domestication—in particular, measurably shorter snouts, similar to pets. / Scientific American

Unrelated: Cataloging the world’s giant model whales. / Ironic Sans

Where Silicon Valley once viewed universal basic income as a way to pacify the underclass, the idea has fallen from favor, as it’s been shown to empower workers. / Read Max

In California, AT&T and a suspicious “grassroots” network pushed for retiring landlines, which many living in remote areas still depend on for emergencies. / CalMatters

Damon Krukowski: Stop asking what we’re going to do about AI music. It’s already here, it’s bad, and it’s time to ask “what are we going to do afterwards.” / Dada Drummer Almanach

Targeting scalpers, the UK government appears poised to ban reselling tickets to live events for above their face value. / The Independent

The original concept artwork for Brian Eno’s Ambient album series. / Burning Shed

Learning to appreciate ellipses in texting, as “the pause of someone caught between analog warmth and digital brevity.” / Granta

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