Nicholas Hunt-Walker

It was a long time coming, but finally deactivated ye olde Twitter account. Haven't had a reason to go back since I fully migrated here, and don't see any on the horizon.

I thought I'd feel more sad about letting it go, but beyond this post I don't feel much. Weird. Anyway, onward to Monday

The constitutionally protected right to freedom of speech is supposed to mean that the state cannot prosecute you for the things that you say. Individuals can, and often do, but the state and federal government shouldn’t. Shouldn’t.

These people were enslaved as laborers for a call center soliciting church donations in case you’re wondering the exact level of where we went wrong as a human species

They literally only know how to be victims

TERRORISM EXPERT HERE:

This statement is a clear example of what is known as “State Terrorism”: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.

Text of the fourth amendment “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

Just posting this. Everyone knows why.

Gen Z works harder than Millennials.🤷🏿‍♂️

Millennials work harder than Gen X.

Gen X works harder than Boomers.

My favorite counter to the "Kids don't want to work anymore!" is to show JFK's real, full Harvard essay.🤡

This is it! The whole essay! Tell a Gen Z kid that this essay got you into Harvard.

I can’t believe that as recently as a few months ago, the consensus Democratic Party position, even on the left, was that you couldn’t call to ‘abolish ICE.’

Good luck to the Democratic candidates who run in 2028 while opposing the abolition of ICE.

A rogue fascist agency.

An image that says "people not platforms" and "a new social"

Your regularly scheduled reminder

News today that ICE shot a woman is chilling. The videos online show that there are some abusive, masked thugs masquerading as law enforcement.

Nobody deserves this. The courts need to step in.

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

THE TIDES ARE TURNING

61 percent saying Israel has committed war crimes and about 39 percent saying the country is guilty of genocide against the Palestinians

You’re gonna say this isn’t enough. You’re right. But these numbers were almost unthinkable a year ago.

When a president sends troops into American cities to “restore order,” what he’s really doing is testing obedience. Portland and Chicago aren’t war zones…they’re warning shots. Authoritarians don’t announce takeovers. They practice them. One city at a time. However, each practice destroys families.

history teacher in 50 years: So in September, that’s when the president signed an executive order criminalizing anti-fascism and saying all resistance would be crushed

student: oh so that’s when the whole country realized they were living under fascism

teacher: haha what? oh no lol not at all. no.

The Founders were so concerned with the issue of the executive centralizing power (mindful of both the American Revolution and the English Civil War). The Constitution is designed around preventing it. And now it's happening and none of the checks are working at all

The family of Adrian Daulby have paid tribute to him saying he was a "hero" who died during "the act of courage to save others." The 53-year-old died after being shot by police as they tried to apprehend the attacker during yesterday's Manchester synagogue attack. The tribute goes on to say that "Adrian was one of the brave worshippers attending the synagogue at the time of incident and prevented the attacker from gaining access to the premises. "The family is shocked by the tragic, sudden death of such a lovely down to earth man". The family asked for privacy while they grieve for their loss.

The innocent Jewish man who died in the Manchester Synagogue attack on Yom Kippur was *SHOT BY POLICE* while they were trying to catch the perpetrator.

It really is extremely embarrassing.

Shooting involving federal agents in Brighton Park under investigation According to the Department of Homeland Security, a woman allegedly "boxed in" federal authorities, who opened fire.

ICE reportedly opened fire on rapid responders on the southwest side this afternoon.

There are *very few* details on this available at this time. Treat all rumors with caution until verified.

This Sun-Times article cites a DHS statement that should be treated, as always, with extreme skepticism:

When people feel compelled to work for you in order to avoid spiritual consequences it’s a cult. Even if it’s based on Christianity in some way, it can still very much be a cult

The obscene face of Christian Nationalism: outlandish untaxed wealth in defiance of Jesus. Oh, and this time, slave laborers, too! Glory!

Just remember, for any money you give to Heaven, there is always a 100% handling fee here on Earth.

Texas Gerrymander ‘Aggressively Seeks to Roll Back Minority Power,’ Expert Testifies Read more here.

NEW: In Texas redistricting case, a leading political scientist testified that he saw “evidence of intentional discrimination” in the map, which “aggressively seeks to roll back minority power.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

"what if Trader Joe had a meth problem" is what my friend told me

This Week in Democracy – Week 37: Trump Goes Full Fascist and Denounces 'Enemy From Within' Another week of Zeteo's project to document the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.

"This Week in Democracy – Week 37: Trump Goes Full Fascist and Denounces 'Enemy From Within'"

Another week of Zeteo's project to document the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.

The ICE agents deploying these are people without necessary training, those who couldn’t cut it in police training or didn’t want to join the military.

They are in this to hurt people and play Call of Duty on our streets, deploying chemical weapons on our neighbors as if they’re pressing L1.

Uh, solid millennial here to say: Who in the hell is “WE”?!

girl shut the fuck up, millennials didn't say that shit

Mark Kelly: “lf you are undocumented in our country, you cannot get healthcare from the Affordable Care Act exchange. You are not eligible for Medicare. You are not eligible for Medicaid. They’re just making that up. They just like to blame brown people.”

Wow, they did all that and got *two* suspected gang members? Suspected? Wow. And two of them? Wow.

Plus a guy with a previous charge of marihuana possession? Wow.

Wow, that is impressive. Wow, when are we throwing these heroes a parade? Wow.

I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America

“They asked for a sword, and we said, ‘Well, we do have swords, but we can’t give them away because they’re museum artifacts,’” said Todd Arrington, forced to resign as head of Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library.”