a few updates

[mellowtigger]

This article is the only objective evidence I have for the observer abductions that happened on Friday last week. I'm disappointed that more mainstream outlets aren't picking up the story.

Yes, I've heard that Homan spoke words claiming that ICE will now stop the extreme escalation in Minnesota that was called "Operation Metro Surge". You do know that this Republican administration lies, right? I'll believe it when I see it on the streets here. And whoever you are, reading this blog post, you had better hope those agents aren't reassigned to your area. What's happening here will happen in other areas of the USA. We haven't defunded or dismantled ICE yet. It still has a bigger budget than most of the world's military forces, although not quite yet bigger than the U.S. Marines. It's still an absurd budget, of course. All of this "action" is so unnecessary.

In more practical good news, I saw that Ring will cancel its business partnership that allows ICE (and other law enforcement) access to home camera footage. Flock confirms it. That's good.

I've slept a whole lot of hours last night and today. Sleep debt is real. I wish it were possible for me to retire someday, because I'm just plain tired. I guess I'll rest when I finally land in one of those spiffy new concentration camps.

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[mellowtigger]

For less-mobile people like me, there is also a need for stationary foot patrol at fixed locations (like schools), so it's a recurring observational role rather than emergency rapid response.

None of these steps involves shouting in the face of abusive law-breaking federal agents. That's also an important piece of resistance, though. Demoralizing the troops is a useful tactic. It includes posters, insults, massive protest/march demonstrations, sleepless nights, frog costumes, and even dildos. Every effort can potentially help to convince agents that "We, The People" disapprove.