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As Trump dispatches marines to Los Angeles, protests over immigration raids spread to Texas, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. / BBC News
What’s mostly occurring at the protests? A lot of clergy sit-ins and Tejano bands. / The American Prospect
Conservatives (like actor James Wood) spread fake images and conspiracy theories to bolster Trump’s claims of lawlessness. / The New York Times [$]
See also: “It’s reminiscent of what William Randolph Hearst supposedly said of a non-existent insurrection in Cuba, ‘You furnish the pictures. I’ll furnish the war.’” / The Arizona Republic
The White House is focused on Southern California because its daily deportation numbers are lower than the Biden administration’s. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
Gustava Arellano: Los Angeles represents everything President Trump loathes. / The Los Angeles Times
How burning Waymos became the image of the protests against ICE. / The Verge
About 15 percent of vehicles sold in Europe are electric, whereas in Norway sales of new gasoline and diesel cars are expected to fall to zero this year. / Undark Magazine
Caity Weaver visits France to “tramp along” in Mark Twain’s wake. / The Atlantic [$]
See also: Fifty parting thoughts from this year’s French Open. / Sports Illustrated
Scientists in China discover a “super-Earth” approximately 2,500 light years away. / Sixth Tone
Young people explain what “aura farming” is. “Like so much Gen Z and Alpha slang, it emerges when the world of video games and anime collides with TikTok.” / The Guardian
Stanley cups are named the number two “fashion trend on its way out” among upper-income females. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
“Fine water” is hoping to be the new wine, with water tastings, water sommeliers, even water cellars. / The New York Times [$]
“My sixth ceremony was the worst.” Sarah Miller learns to hate multiple people during her experiences with Ayahuasca. / n+1
One dilemma regarding the new Joan Didion book? It reveals she wasn’t exactly honest in her writing. / Lit Hub
In less than two weeks, a heart of light will appear in Brussels’ Laeken Cemetery. / Futility Closet
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