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NEW: An Irish tourist visiting the US was jailed by ICE for 3 months after overstaying 3 days due to medical issue. Thomas agreed to be deported, but instead went to federal prison where he recounted horrific conditions + no medical care.
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’
Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportation
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
NEW: An Irish tourist visiting the US was jailed by ICE for 3 months after overstaying 3 days due to medical issue. Thomas agreed to be deported, but instead went to federal prison where he recounted horrific conditions + no medical care.
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
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i find this image so fascinating. it is both a literal example of authoritarianism but also a second-hand reproduction of the aesthetics of other authoritarian states. it's like a simulacra of authoritarianism whose purpose is to attempt to make the simulacra real.
This is a real photograph of Washington, DC this week, where the United States president has ordered military occupation in peacetime, and ordered the display of colossal portraits of himself.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
August 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
i find this image so fascinating. it is both a literal example of authoritarianism but also a second-hand reproduction of the aesthetics of other authoritarian states. it's like a simulacra of authoritarianism whose purpose is to attempt to make the simulacra real.
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Again, they say these troops are there to make the people of the city feel safe
September 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Again, they say these troops are there to make the people of the city feel safe
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“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”
- Hannah Arendt
- Hannah Arendt
March 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”
- Hannah Arendt
- Hannah Arendt
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Here's an expert saying that "constitutional crisis" isn't the right term **because it doesn't go far enough.**
"The president is asserting dictatorial power and ‘constitutional crisis’ doesn’t capture the gravity of the situation.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
"The president is asserting dictatorial power and ‘constitutional crisis’ doesn’t capture the gravity of the situation.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
March 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Here's an expert saying that "constitutional crisis" isn't the right term **because it doesn't go far enough.**
"The president is asserting dictatorial power and ‘constitutional crisis’ doesn’t capture the gravity of the situation.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
"The president is asserting dictatorial power and ‘constitutional crisis’ doesn’t capture the gravity of the situation.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
Sound on and listen to the crowd outside.
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From the asheville community on Reddit: Videos from the Edwards town hall
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March 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Sound on and listen to the crowd outside.
www.reddit.com/r/asheville/...
www.reddit.com/r/asheville/...
I was there outside last night with my dad, my daughter and many neighbors, colleagues and friends. I heard it was heated in there, but real story is the gigantic crowd assembled - no telling how many as there was a lot of coming and going. apnews.com/article/repu...
North Carolina GOP town hall gets rowdy as attendees hurl scathing questions on Trump
A town hall held by Rep. Chuck Edwards in Asheville, North Carolina, got rowdy as attendees asked a barrage of scathing questions about policies rolled out under President Donald Trump's administratio...
apnews.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I was there outside last night with my dad, my daughter and many neighbors, colleagues and friends. I heard it was heated in there, but real story is the gigantic crowd assembled - no telling how many as there was a lot of coming and going. apnews.com/article/repu...
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A constitution is only as strong as the people willing to defend it against bad faith actors
one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much
March 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A constitution is only as strong as the people willing to defend it against bad faith actors
German Tourists Detained for Weeks, Then Deported From U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/w...
German Tourists Detained for Weeks, Then Deported From U.S.
Amid President Trump’s border crackdown, German news media have closely followed the treatment of two tourists who say they tried to enter the United States legally.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
German Tourists Detained for Weeks, Then Deported From U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/w...
The Blood Worm Moon from my balcony about 2am this morning.
March 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The Blood Worm Moon from my balcony about 2am this morning.
Ingar has to go to Las Vegas a lot for work. He is not a Vegas kind of guy. But he's found a way to enjoy it.
March 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Ingar has to go to Las Vegas a lot for work. He is not a Vegas kind of guy. But he's found a way to enjoy it.