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Madison punts on joining data center boom, passes one-year moratorium The local Chamber of Commerce opposed the pause. Supporters said it would allow time for research amid energy and water use concerns.

"The one-year moratorium on city approval for telecommunications facilities of over 10,000 square feet — around the size of an average chain drug store — passed the City Council by unanimous vote Tuesday night."

A win for voter security

#michigan

Good evening, Folks,

It's time to wind down this Monday with a few snapshots of old men that are humorous rather than creepy.

May you find a nice snack, a fun book, and a big glass of water.

#Utah #gerrymander

Good point!

Most Indians don’t read for pleasure – so why does the country have 100 literature festivals? With their carnival atmosphere, music and Bollywood stars, books often take a back seat. But that doesn’t mean writers and their works won’t make a lasting impression

Author Dan Morrison "says that no matter what motivates non-reading people to flock to literary festivals, there is no downside. 'At least you’re around some culture that is not a screen.'" 📚

Pardoned insurrectionists commit crimes at a higher rate than immigrants.

Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.

Surprising no one

World’s largest pencil maker accuses Costa Rica of misusing old factory as detention center Faber-Castell says it was unaware its facility was being used to detain asylum seekers deported by the Trump administration

The property was for 'the care of migrants…without the possibility of changing the purpose of the property'.

"There are no reports that [migrants] accommodated at the disused factory were kept in detention–until Costa Rica accepted 200 deportees from the US & locked them up at the former factory"

Immigration courts fast-track hearings for Somali asylum claims Their lawyers fear the notices are merely the first step toward the removal without due process of Somali asylum applicants in the country.

"[T]his appears to be a coordinated effort between the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the Department of Homeland Security to reject Somali asylum applications without court hearings. Such a move would fast-track their deportation and limit due process."

As American Views of ICE Dim, Warehouses Become a Symbol of Resistance

Why hold so many ppl?
"A year into the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, communities across the U.S. are opposing plans to convert warehouses into detention centers. The warehouses have become a potent symbol for critics who have painted them as inhumane places with grim accommodations."

LUTNICK MUST RESIGN!! CALL NOW DEMANDING THAT HE RESIGN!

And once one goes, other dominoes will fall!

FULL DETAILS IN MY POST HERE:

www.facebook.com/share/p/14SA...

Wow, someone really did not think this through.

"I can 'exonerate' you for a price"—made as a public offer—is essentially an acknowledgment that the person being offered the bribe is in fact...

...a criminal who did exactly what they have been accused of.

Good evening, Fellow Readers,

Happy Super Bowl and Bad Bunny Day to all who observe.

Tonight, as we close this Sunday, let's wind down with a meditation on "stranger-friends" and kindred spirits.

May you read, rest, and hydrate to the best of your ability.

Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.

A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.

And then initiate criminal investigations

Cat Gray gives us some timely, practical advice on how to sort through the news, as it comes faster and more furiously.

Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO “For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors...

Otay Mesa "Detention Center" (prison camp) in San Diego, CA:

lataco.com/captive-loti...

NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Gabbard needs to go immediately. The cabinet is full of criminals.

"One day after meeting Wiles, Gabbard told the NSA not to publish the intelligence report. Instead, she instructed NSA officials to transmit the highly classified details directly to her office."

Resist and Unsubscribe

www.resistandunsubscribe.com

"In Portland, Ore., Brittany Trahan started buying DVDs rather than paying for Netflix and Apple TV, while Lisa Shannon has been relying on public transit instead of taking an Uber. And in McDonough, Ga., Brian Seymour II has been embracing the cold to shop locally instead of buying through Amazon."

New DOJ rules seek to limit asylum appeals, Colorado immigrant advocates say it denies due process rights The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.

"The new rule proposes that appeals be filed quickly -- in 10 days, down from 30 -- which immigration advocates say is not enough time to find a lawyer or to present an appeal."

New rule will go into effect in March.

Good evening and TGIF,

WHEW!

Let's wind down now and call it a week.

Tonight, we'll contemplate words of insight with unexpected origins.

May you rest, breathe, read, and drink a big glass of water in a quiet, warm place.

Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.

🚨NEW: A federal judge out of Oregon has issued a sweeping rebuke of the DOJ’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls.

The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.

Slotkin rejects Justice Department request for interview on Democrats' video about 'illegal orders' Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she won't sit for an interview with the Justice Department regarding a probe into a video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders.”

"The refusal marks a potential turning point in the standoff, shifting the burden onto the Justice Department to decide whether it will escalate an investigation into sitting members of Congress or retreat from an inquiry now being openly challenged."
##FirstAmendment

DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.

Shameful and unnecessary.

Yes, it isn't ideal here. I have tried to create a new account, but even that seems flagged. Will keep trying!

Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis pointed out that Martinez is "presumed innocent of any offense of which she has not been convicted." Martinez's attorney said the text messages and other evidence ...

chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...

"U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis says the text messages from agent Charles Exum 'provide insight into his perspective of the shooting. They bear on his credibility. They provide insight into how others within [DHS] leadership and within other government entities responded to the shooting.'" CST