the Mittineague Blog

Mittineague Wildflowers

• There are no plants in blossom on February 17th.
  The earliest date currently listed is Mar 15, and the latest date is Nov 11

WordPress

• WordPress 5.1 Release Candidate February 7, 2019
  The first release candidate for WordPress 5.1 is now available! This is an important milestone, as the release date for WordPress 5.1 draws near. “Release Candidate” means that the new version is ready for release, but with millions of users and thousands of plugins and themes, it’s possible something was missed. WordPress 5.1 is scheduled […]
• The Month in WordPress: January 2019 February 4, 2019
  The momentum from December’s WordPress 5.0 release was maintained through January with some big announcements and significant updates. Read on to find out what happened in the WordPress project last month. WordPress Leadership Grows In a milestone announcement this month, WordPress project lead, Matt Mullenweg (@matt), named two individuals who are coming on board to […]
• WordPress 5.1 Beta 3 January 30, 2019
  WordPress 5.1 Beta 3 is now available! This software is still in development, so we don’t recommend you run it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with the new version. There are two ways to test the WordPress 5.1 beta: try the WordPress Beta Testerplugin (you’ll want to select the “bleeding […]

HCFAMA

Code Pink

• Jes is building a Bridge of Hearts
  Dear CodePink Friends,Please check out my website: bridgeofhearts.orgIf you're on Facebook, I'd love to be your friend!I'll be using Facebook to set up house parties for a tour of the U.S. this summer,and I'll be showing a personal documentary on Iran, featuring footage from my last two trips.If you're interested in hosting a house party, […]
• Questionnaire for Tea Party
  Dear Tea Party members, In an effort to better understand the sentiments of your group and see where we, in the peace movement, might find common ground, we would appreciate it if you would answer a few questions. Thank you for your time.o The Cold War has been over for 20 years, yet we maintain […]
• There Are No Goodbyes
  I just wanted to briefly abuse my posting privileges here and say goodbye to the Pink House. I will never forget that great space full of joy, love, action, energy and creativity. A big thanks and hug to Des for being my surrogate mama when I was in DC, and to everybody I met who […]

ACLU

• There Is No ‘National Emergency’ at the Border, and Trump’s Declaration Is Illegal
  President Donald Trump admits he’s making his move because he didn’t get his way with Congress, and in the process, he hurts American communities. After more than a month of threats, a government shutdown, and bipartisan action by Congress, President Trump has finally declared a national emergency to spend billions of taxpayer dollars on his […]
• New Hampshire Is Trying to Stop College Students From Registering to Vote
  Voting is my right. I shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to exercise it. Growing up, my parents taught me that voting is not only a right, but a privilege. They voted in every local, midterm, and presidential election, and every time they did so they were sure to show me their “I voted” sticker.  […]
• Trump Administration Is Illegally Forcing Asylum Seekers Out of the United States
  The administration is once again breaking the law in order to shut the door on immigrants. Last September, Bianca* was forced to flee Honduras because her partner’s father threatened to kill her for being a lesbian. Bianca could not go to the police in Honduras because they do not protect LGBTQ people from harm. So […]

Taxpayers for Common Sense

• Border SecurityThe Diversion of Funds for Border Wall Is Bad Idea – For Many ReasonsJust because the law grants the president broad emergency powers does not mean he should use them. Constitution clearly gives Congress the power of the purse.
  President Trump’s extraordinary action of proclaiming a national security emergency this morning is fraught with problems. TCS president, Ms. Ryan Alexander had this statement:  Just because the law grants the president broad emergency powers does not mean he should use them. The diversion of funds to build a border wall is a bad idea for many reasons. […]
• Border SecuritySeven Questions About Border Security in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019Border Spending Facts and Figures from the Omnibus
  Click here to view this document in PDF format. Q: How much funding for Southwest Border barriers is included in the Act? A: The bill includes $1.375 billion for barrier construction along the Southwest Border in Fiscal Year 2019. This is $225 million less than the President requested for border construction in his FY 2019 […]
• Overseas Contingency OperationsYou Might as Well Face it: You’re Addicted to (OCO)It's closer to the truth to say that they can't get enough
  It’s Valentine’s Day, and who doesn’t love a little throwback to Robert Palmer and his addiction to love? Too young to remember this iconic music video? Go ahead and watch it, we’ll wait… Yep, that’s your earworm for this day dedicated to love. But on a more serious, and exasperating, note the entire federal government […]