Matt Franz 🇺🇸

I will
Post this everyday to remind. Us she was right

Graphic that reads, "If You Interact with ICE Agents at Work 1. Ask if you are free to leave. If so, you may calmly walk out. 2. You have the right to refuse consent to a search. 3. You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to discuss your immigration status with anyone, such as about where you were born, whether you are a citizen, or how you entered the country. 4. If you have valid immigration documents, you should show them. Never provide fake documents. 5. If you are arrested, say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer. 6. You have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere."

Graphic that reads, "If ICE Agents Show Up at Your Door 1. You do not have to open the door. If you do, stay calm – you have rights. 2. Ask what they are there for (and ask for an interpreter if you need one). 3. If they ask to enter, ask if they have a warrant signed by a judge and if so, ask to see it (through a window or slipped under the door). 4. If they do not have a warrant signed by a judge, you may refuse to let them in. Ask them to leave any information at your door. 5. If they force their way in, do not resist. Tell everyone in the residence to remain silent. 6. If you are arrested, you have the right to remain silent. Do not sign anything until you speak with a lawyer."

SI AGENTES DE ICE LLEGAN A SU LUGAR DE TRABAJO Pregunte si se puede marchar. De ser así, váyase tranquilamente. Tiene derecho a no permitir ser registrado. Diga en voz alta que no permite que registren sus pertenencias. Tiene derecho a permanecer callado. No tiene que compartir su estatus migratorio con nadie, incluyendo dónde nació, si es ciudadano, ni cómo entró al país. Si tiene documentos de inmigración válidos, debería mostrarlos. Nunca presente documentos falsos. Si es arrestado, puede decir que quiere permanecer en silencio hasta que hable con un abogado. Tiene el derecho a grabar su interacción con los agentes de inmigración siempre y cuando no interfiera. CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS ACLU logo

Si Agentes de ICE Llegan a Su Puerta No abra la puerta, pero mantenga la calma. Tiene derechos. Pregunta para qué están ahí (y solicite un intérprete si necesita uno). Si piden entrar a su casa, pregúnteles si tienen una orden firmada por un juez y si la tienen, dígales que se la muestren (por la ventana o que la pasen por debajo de la puerta). Si ellos no tienen una orden firmada por un juez, puede negarse a dejarlos entrar. Pídales que dejen cualquier información en su puerta. Si entran a la fuerza, no se resista. Dígale a todos que estén en la casa que permanezcan en silencio. Si es arrestado, permanezca en silencio y no firme nada hasta que hable con un abogado. CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS ACLU logo

Understanding your rights can help you stay calm and advocate for yourself if approached by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or police. 🧵

Did the WSJ just call trump a communist?

Someone forgot to take down this webpage:

www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/v...

We live in an era of democratic backsliding. But the terminology of "backsliding" isn't up to the task of making sense of the deep crisis of liberal democracy around the world. I've just finished a working paper that lays out what I think is going on.

tl;dr it's about the state and society

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So much for the national security argument. Just like a third world autocracy, except that the extortion and deals are all out in the open.

DC is our home. Trump can't have it. — Free DC On Monday, August 11, Free DC and partners will hold a press conference and rally to make it clear DC belongs to DC residents.

Since Thursday, federal agents have been out in DC. Trump plans more Monday - unwanted by residents. DC is their home, not his. Join the rally & press conference Mon 10 AM, 815 16th St NW. RSVP: bit.ly/free-dc-our-... #MDIndivisible #freeDC #WashingtonDC

#MAGAEconomy

#1MillionRising #Pillar: Media
We need to explore the techniques we have to make sure the story of the LA Protests get told.
What techniques are available to you?
Where are your points of influence or leverage?

Consider both new media as well as corporate media.
Use your voice.

I read a 💩 load of Clancy back in the day and will not renounce him either, although don't really touch that genre anymore.

Yep, just had this discussion with my wife about Sherman Alexie. Amazing artist. Vile man. Cormack McCarthy comes to mind as well.

Or just like we used to ignore bad political takes from actors, we do the same for tone deaf, uneducated techbros--whether or not we use their tech. Politics aside, I found his takes on the cloud equally ignorant.

I blocked him on LinkedIn a long time ago because of his bad takes. Also had to personally deal with Ruby on Rails cultists a decade ago.Not a fan.

Ran across some of these a few years ago in between Reims and Sedan a couple of years ago. Striking.

I believe they call this "finding out" arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Or just ask ChatGPT.

Tourism for Conferences. Higher Education Jobs. Government Jobs. Science. Overrated, I'm sure.

Probably just the early impact and things will really start to sting next year.

Vegas faces tourism slowdown | LinkedIn "It tends to be a signal for potentially where the economy's headed," one expert tells NPR.

More Fake News on LinkedIn - went out to dinner with my wife last night at one our favorite spots and definitely less full? Is this is the #MAGAEconomy www.linkedin.com/news/story/v...

Don’t let this die. Keep elevating this.

An army official having to stay on background to defend a MOH recipient from the MAGA Rasputin really says it all on the state of civil-military relations

American Experience | Trailer | American Coup: Wilmington 1898 | Season 36 | Episode 7 The little-known story of the deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’etat in Wilmington, NC.

Enjoying @pbs.org donate! pbs.org/video/traile...

Data Brokers Are Ignoring Privacy Law. We Deserve Better. Of the many principles EFF fights for in consumer data privacy legislation, one of the most basic is a right to access the data companies have about you. It’s only fair. So many companies collect

One study shows four in ten data brokers are leaving consumers exercising their privacy rights on read—in violation of California law. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Trump removes IRS boss, Treasury Secretary Bessent takes over for now Billy Long, who was sworn in just under two months ago, was already the sixth person to hold the job this year. He told NBC News he will be the next U.S. ambassador to Iceland.

We’re now on our 6th IRS Commissioner. I think these guys know they don’t have immunity like Trump does. www.nbcnews.com/politics/eco...

America Is Blinding Itself In a dangerous world, downsizing our intelligence agencies is shortsighted and dangerous.

"This year, one of the main threats to American national security isn’t a foreign actor, a new technology, or a global trend." Don't look now, but we're doing it to ourselves. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social on the dangerous downsizing of intelligence agencies: www.thebulwark.com/p/america-is...

First "Don't Feed the Fox" Event is a wrap! I heard about this event in early July, and while I didn't participate in the protest on the 7th at the Four Season's, I know many folks that did and I saw the planning from the inside. It was amazing...

🦊 If you are 🤔 on the efforts to target the Sinclair Broadcasting & Atlas Restaurant, this was a great example of teamwork across @indivisiblebaltoco.bsky.social @alliesfordemocracy.bsky.social @indivisiblebaltimo.bsky.social #MDindivisible

indivisible-baltimorecounty.org/first-dont-f...

Scoop: The State Department is abruptly terminating its big cyber-defense contract with Peraton, the main cyber contractor for State's Bureau of Diplomatic Security. State plans to re-award the contract to GDIT, per two people familiar with the matter.

No shit.

Ghost Trail (2024) ⭐ 6.6 | Drama, Thriller 1h 46m

Decent and suspenseful , even if the ending was anti-climactic. www.imdb.com/title/tt3013...