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Kids in Lindenwold, NJ ran from their bus stop after spotting ICE agents during an operation. A 10 year old said agents followed him as he rushed home, with counselors later brought in to support the frightened children.

The State Department has ordered some libraries to stop processing passport applications, as Republicans in Congress push a Trump-backed bill requiring a passport or similar proof of citizenship, beyond a Real ID, to register to vote in the upcoming midterms.

The House just passed legislation to detonate one of the Trump Tariffs that are making your life more expensive.

Boom.

“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes. The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.

"More than half the Boone County voters identified as noncitizens were actually citizens."

"DHS has pooled confidential data from across the federal government to enable states to mass-verify voters’ citizenship status using SAVE."

Also relied on by ICE and their facial recognition apps.

#Pinks

Internal ICE Documents Reveal $38 Billion Strategy to Expand Detention, Buy Warehouses, and Bypass State Laws The agency has yet to secure key sites, and officials are still debating detainee stays.

Internal ICE Documents Reveal $38 Billion Strategy to Expand Detention, Buy Warehouses, and Bypass State Laws
open.substack.com/pub/projects...

THIS.

For $1 trillion, every American could be a millionaire.

Instead, we let single individuals become billionaires & trillionaires by exploiting the rest of us.

Dialysis provider Fresenius paid its CEO $4.8 million in 2024—then fired nurse Alan Faustino for speaking out about working conditions.

Fresenius, DaVita, USRenalCare, SatelliteHealth: Union-busting has no place in health care. Bargain in good faith. Reinstate him.

House passes SAVE America Act, sending Trump-backed election bill to the Senate The legislation would overhaul federal election laws in all 50 states by imposing new voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. But it faces a daunting path in the Senate.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

The Islamic regime in Iran has just been elected Vice-Chair of the U.N. Commission for Social Development, whose priority theme will be promoting democracy, gender equality, and ensuring tolerance and non-violence.
I shit you not.

Chair: “I hear no objection.”

The UN is IRGC fan-girl trash.

Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte

U.S. House rejects ban on challenges to Trump tariffs as Democrats ready vote on Canada A narrowly divided U.S. House of Representatives rejected on Tuesday a bid by Republican leaders to block legislative challenges to President Donald Trump's tariffs, a move that could allow Democrats to try to undo U.S. tariffs on Canada.

A narrowly divided U.S. House of Representatives rejected on Tuesday a bid by Republican leaders to block legislative challenges to President Donald Trump's tariffs, a move that could allow Democrats to try to undo U.S. tariffs on Canada.

Our National Guard has always answered the call during disasters. But political leaders are using our military as props for partisan theatre, eroding trust and leaving families vulnerable.

Learn more about Reveille and Rally to stop the misuse at reveilleandrally.com

NOT GOOD: CNBC just reported that under Donald Trump, layoffs in January were the highest since 2009!

DHS buys Schuylkill County warehouse for nearly $120 million The 1.3 million square-foot warehouse used to house a distribution center. It's expected to become an ICE facility. Nearly $1 million yearly tax loss expected.

And another just north in Schuylkill county, too.

www.wnep.com/article/news...

Trump says Republicans should 'nationalize' elections, take control from states President Trump said Republicans should try to "nationalize" elections as he keeps leveling unfounded claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.

Trump wants to seize our elections and take away your right to vote so he can stay in power.

It’s un-American, authoritarian and dangerous.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez Unveils Signature Health Care Proposal to Lower Prices and Guarantee Affordable Coverage for Wisconsinites MADISON, WI—Today, Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez announced a sweeping health care proposal to lower prices and guarantee affordable, reliable coverage for every person in Wisconsin. Rodriguez is…

Today I’m rolling out my plan to lower health care prices and guarantee affordable, reliable coverage for every Wisconsinite. 🧵
www.saraforwi.com/news/lt-gov-...

We are not a nation that guns down our citizens in the street. We are not a nation that allows our citizens to be brutalized for exercising their constitutional rights. We are not a nation that tramples the 4th Amendment and tolerates our neighbors being terrorized. -Joe Biden

I really miss having a leader in the White House who shows compassion and empathy and is caring for all the citizens in the United States. The current administration has no heart at all.

Yes. 👍

Happy New Year! 🎉

Happy New Year! Thanks for your posts and updates.

✋

Vinyl. A KISS album, early 80's.

Thank you Gaetano for your Posts, and Boost!

Yes. We had the burnt orange, color of her jumpsuit, variety, with walnut cabinets. From Sears I believe.

Know & Exercise Your Rights Flyer provided by the Illinois Immigration Information Hub. 1. Remain Calm. 2. You have the right to deny entry without a valid warrant. 3. You have the right to remain silent. 4. You have the right to speak with an attorney. 5. You have the right to not sign anything. For more information, head to: https://www.illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/

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Know your rights, Illinois.

Stay safe and stay informed.