ICE plans to boost its surveillance on social media using contractors in Vermont U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to use a hub in Vermont to bolster its digital surveillance capabilities as the agency ramps up operations across the country at the direction of leaders...

George Orwell predicted it....

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ICE plans to boost its surveillance on social media using contractors in Vermont

Is anybody just so overall this?
Why does it feel like it should be so easy to stop this
I’m so tired of being told what’s happening but nothing we can do to stop it
I’m a very much tell me what to do and I’ll do what kind of a gal

Kevin Ryan
@kevryanforillinois.bsky.social

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.

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I am at the ER Hubs fell out of his Power Chair and broke his hip

He is getting life flight to Portland OHSU or Seattle Harborview we don’t know yet which one it will be

Please send good thoughts and prayers our way

As surgery for Severe Hemophiliacs is tremendously risky

Much love, Luna 💕

Agree. Agree. Agree.

and, the last few remaining old boxes are now broken down and ready for pickup tomorrow.

my basement is officially cardboard free!

Their outrage always seems to skip the actual predators.

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

I can’t believe the world has made us watch a genocide for two years, today, and have done nothing. It has completely destroyed my faith in people.

And endless mountain field, filled with flowers.

Somebody somewhere
Needs flowers tonight

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Update from the war zone in Portland.

The condescension of two-bit Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi today underscores that the only thing this administration excels at is a complete lack of self-awareness.

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I hope John Fetterman watched the Pam Bondi hearing today and felt good about his vote to confirm her.

Charging up with Co-op in Brandon today - so glad they have filled out the Prairie EV charging network #ev

Education

Greg Abbott sends the elite Meal Team 6 from the Texas National Guard into Illinois.