Kathleen

Sunday doggie pic. But Mom, why don’t you want to come play in the snow?

Pretty accurate Summary....

There is no significant voting by non-citizens. Therefore a new bundle of laws to stop that is dumb. Or worse. It’s voter suppression in a pretty package. IF ID is required, there must be guarantees that support will be provided to those who lack ID. And make Election Day a holiday.

In just a few moments, I will vote against the so-called SAVE America Act and I am a strong no. That's because this bill would place unnecessary burdens on millions of women and eligible citizens to register to vote and make their voices heard. It is un-American & undermines our democracy.

BLUMENTHAL: What is so different about ICE that it regards itself as an exception to the 4th Amendment?

LYONS: We don't

BLUMENTHAL: Why did you keep your memo about the warrant policy secret?

LYONS: I didn't

BLUMENTHAL: We learned about it when whistleblowers came to us

Dear Pam Bondi, (A Letter From A Father) Dear Ms Bondi,

Dear Pam Bondi, (A Letter From A Father)
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Trump's EPA will stop regulating greenhouse gases, setting up a legal fight — NPR The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change.

The EPA will stop regulating greenhouse gases, setting up a legal fight - NPR

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Mass layoffs fuel fears of ‘death spiral’ at Washington Post On Wednesday, storied newspaper axed nearly one-third of company after earlier unpopular moves by owner Jeff Bezos

Washington Post shrinks again.

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Opinion | The Border Patrol Is the Problem. It Always Has Been.

He border patrol is the problem. It always has been.

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Use of Irish airport for US deportation flights to Israel called ‘reprehensible’ — Guardian US Irish politicians condemn use of Shannon airport by private jet en route to Israel, owned by Trump donor Gil Dezer

The hate theme in action around the world

Use of Irish airport for US deportation flights to Israel called ‘reprehensible’ - The Guardian

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Timeline cleanse.

Hospitalized toddler was returned to ICE detention and denied prescribed medication, lawsuit says — NBC News The 18-month-old was sent back to a South Texas facility after days in intensive care with severe respiratory distress, according to a federal lawsuit.

Hospitalized toddler was returned to ICE detention and denied prescribed medication, lawsuit says - NBC News

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Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility — The Texas Tribune Eighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said she saw many

2 cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility - The Texas Tribune

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Civil rights groups issue Florida travel alert ahead of FIFA World Cup — USA TODAY The travel alert, which was issued on Wednesday, Feb. 4, advised people to

😢 Civil rights groups issue Florida travel alert ahead of FIFA World Cup - USA TODAY

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Opinion | State violence against Black Americans laid the groundwork for fascism — Guardian US Fascism feeds on the arbitrary killings that have long plagued the US. Ending the horror starts with abolishing ICE

Opinion | State violence against Black Americans laid the groundwork for fascism - The Guardian

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Opinion | Why haven’t American elites stood up for Minnesota? — Guardian US If US elites can find the courage to speak up, we can still prevent our country from descending into full-blown autocracy

Opinion | Why haven’t business elites stood up for Minnesota? - The Guardian

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Some Public Health Service officers deployed in detention centers suffer 'moral distress' — NPR A special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care.

Some Public Health Service officers deployed in detention centers suffer 'moral distress' - NPR

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For those keeping score at home:

DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email — The New Republic The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.

DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email - The New Republic

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ICE observer says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face — Ars Technica Global Entry and Precheck revoked three days after incident, court filing says.

ICE protester says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face - Ars Technica

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‘They killed him inside’: man who was son’s caretaker detained by ICE and denied final goodbye — Guardian US Wael Tarabishi, who has a lifelong muscle disorder, died after Maher, his father and primary caretaker, was detained

‘They killed him inside’: man who was son’s caretaker detained by ICE and denied final goodbye - The Guardian

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Federal Agents Just Arrested an Army Veteran—After He Protested ICE Outside a Church — Mother Jones Ian Austin was part of the group that interrupted a St. Paul church service.

“When they say why would you be out here… my national is under attack.”

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Texas A&M University cancels programs in women’s and gender studies — NPR The university said it had also modified hundreds of courses and cancelled six in efforts to eliminate teaching related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Texas A&M Eliminates Women’s Studies

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Antifa used to unmask neo-Nazis, now it’s exposing ICE: ‘Predators don’t get anonymity’ — Guardian US Following in a long American tradition of identifying fascists, a network of leftists has set out to name and shame Trump’s immigration agents

Antifa used to unmask neo-Nazis, now it’s exposing ICE: ‘Predators don’t get anonymity’ - The Guardian

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Looming US rule changes may curb pregnant worker supports — Reuters Nearly three months pregnant, Kennisha just needed to sit down.

Better not work outside the home if you’re pregnant. We’re going backwards. Again.

Looming U.S. rule changes may curb support for pregnant workers - Reuters

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In a new fundraising email, Trump asks people to give him money or else ICE will assume they are an “illegal alien” and “track you down”

“This is a criminal president and a criminal administration. This is straight-out fascism. This is about ending democracy. These people are destroying the Constitution. And if we say it in words that are any less blunt, we are not telling the truth."
George Conway

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The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:

- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE