Here's the Severe Thunderstorm Warning from the National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac for our area.
At 5:30 PM, the National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Wayne County, Oakland County, and Livingston County in southeast Michigan.
The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Monroe County, northeastern Lenawee County, and Washtenaw County in southeast Michigan
until 6:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time tonight.
Ah, missed it... Michigan now on the measles board.
Michigan Health & Human Services:
March 14, 2025
OAKLAND, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Oakland County Health Division have confirmed an adult case of measles in Oakland County. This is the first confirmed case of measles in Michigan this year and the first case since July 2024.
The infected adult had recent overseas travel and their vaccination status is unknown.
It's a week for signs of spring in southeast Michigan.
Today's sign: maple tree buds are bursting.
"Why Do My People Flee?: A First Hand Report from #Honduras with Padre Melo" on Tuesday, April 1 at 7 pm, at St Mary Student Parish 331 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor. #AnnArbor #Ypsilanti #Michigan #Immigration #Refugees #USPol
Michigan's AG, Dana Nessel, a self-styled progressive who has attempted to build a reputation opposing Trump's authoritarianism, now exposes her hypocrisy by weaponizing the legal system to suppress pro-Palestinian protesters.
Condemning Dana Nessel’s Hypocrisy — What's Left Ypsi https://whatsleftypsi.com/2025/condemning-dana-nessels-hypocrisy/
#michigan @palestine #tump
#CurrentlyDownloading the first episode of the "Talkin' Music" #podcast from the #AnnArbor District Library: "Step into a rich history of the music of Ann Arbor’s #AfricanAmerican community. Talkin’ Music invites listeners to explore Ann Arbor’s 'Our Own Thing Chorale' and Instructional Program through its founder, Dr. Willis C. Patterson, and past and current members spanning more than 50 years." #AADL #Michigan #Music #History https://aadl.org/talkinmusic
“You cannot claim to oppose fascism while prosecuting those who resist it globally. You cannot posture as a defender of democracy while silencing the young, the marginalized, and the courageous who embody its truest form—people power…In relentless solidarity with Gaza and all peoples fighting annihilation.”
#Michigan
https://whatsleftypsi.com/2025/condemning-dana-nessels-hypocrisy/
Another sign of spring today in southeast Michigan:
chives sprouted in the vegetable garden.
Condemning Dana Nessel’s Hypocrisy
"Michigan attorney general Dana Nessel, a self-styled progressive who has attempted to build a reputation opposing Donald Trump’s authoritarianism, now exposes her own hypocrisy by weaponizing the legal system to suppress pro-Palestine protesters.
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Where was this zeal for “accountability” when white supremacists plotted to kidnap Michigan’s governor? Where is her outrage over “israel’s” US-funded genocide in Gaza, which has slaughtered over 40,000 Palestinians? Her selective application of justice exposes a dangerous truth: For Nessel, opposing Trump is a political brand, not a commitment to dismantling oppression."
https://unsalted.noblogs.org/post/2025/03/13/condemning-dana-nessels-hypocrisy/
Good news.
Via Anthony Michael Kreis:
GOOD: Mallory McMorrow will launch a bid for the open Senate seat in #Michigan.
Congrats to Paula Gardner from Bridge Michigan, well deserved!
"Gardner, who joined Bridge Michigan in 2020, was recognized among journalists from national publications like the Wall Street Journal, Reuters’ and the New York Times."
Bridge’s Paula Gardner wins national award for Michigan subsidies investigation.
Whee, first cougar cubs in more than a century verified in Michigan!
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDNR/bulletins/3d6c51e
Happening tonight, who's staying up to watch?
Lunar eclipse 2025 in Michigan: What to know.
https://www.bridgemi.com/quality-life/lunar-eclipse-2025-michigan-what-know
A pair of Moon photos from earlier in the week in honor of tonight's approaching total solar eclipse. Alas, totality is going to run from 2:26 am EDT to 3:31 am EDT. So we'll see if I make it that late at night. But it should be a great viewing opportunity for folks on the West Coast.
March 8 and 9, 2025. Oakland County, Michigan.
From @ezralevin:
ALERT: I've heard from a high up source that Slotkin is against the GOP funding bill, but Gary Peters may vote for it. If you're in Michigan, please call both. Tell Slotkin thank you, and urge Peters to vote against cloture (not just against the bill). #michigan
Peters: 202-224-6221
Slotkin: 202-224-4822
Pete #Buttigieg is said to have decided he will not run for Senate in #Michigan, opening the door to a 2028 presidential bid. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/us/politics/buttigieg-michigan-senate-2028-president.html
Another sign of spring I saw yesterday: my first garter snake.
Slithering on fallen maple leaves next to the trail.
