mbrewer 🏳️‍🌈
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mbrewer 🏳️‍🌈
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Retired FOSS nerd DIYer left-leaning rural-living outdoor enthusiast in Vermont.
She said it was a good experience though, and that there was no way to know if she was ready besides trying it. I took a couple of runs through the same area and we did all our normal routes around the property.

This is on lightweight tele gear.
January 28, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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Thanks for this, I keep trying to upload the video so people have direct access, but getting an error:/

Maybe it'll work this time🤞
January 28, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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From…December.

Looks like we have data on whether they actually would do this, even after being ordered to.
January 27, 2026 at 9:49 PM
I should do some research and see if I can FIND this list, BLM and the ACLU must have already gathered it.
January 27, 2026 at 1:56 PM
IANAL, so I can't say *precisely* what the list of specific legal changes are, but plenty of lawyers have already analyzed this, I just don't happen to have such a list handy.

I think this is doable, and would go a long way toward fixing the wider state violence problem of which ICE is a symptom.
January 27, 2026 at 1:56 PM
ICE could've also been border patrol. We need a general solution that addresses a longstanding problem - BLM as well because it's the SAME problem.

We want to get away from policy as cover. Policy changes, policy isn't controlled by congress, policy is subject to union negotiations.
January 27, 2026 at 1:52 PM
e.g. "I was scared" shouldn't be a defense for a trained agent to kill someone. Not for ICE, not for border patrol, not for local and state cops.

If they break into someone's house violating the constitution, why is policy relevant? The act is illegal, and they personally should get prosecuted.
January 27, 2026 at 1:52 PM
I think we need to focus on liability and proof standards for law enforcement using "prosecute ICE" as the rallying cry, but ensuring the new laws apply to all law enforcement (local included).

I THINK that's the right middle ground, where we can fix some shit without "restructure everything"
January 27, 2026 at 1:20 PM
"We have to restructure everything" is about the least helpful call to action I can imagine... it's useless bullshit.

But, we also have to steer clear of "ICE is bad guys" or we won't fix anything, just rename the agency. Border Patrol has in fact acted just as badly.
January 27, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I absolutely agree that it's critical to have a short, clear, actionable list of demands for any sort of action taken. We need to pick off some achievable stuff and DO it.

I also think current law doesn't allow prosecuting law enforcement in general, and we can start to address the larger problem.
January 27, 2026 at 1:20 PM
It's a good day to be 5' 5.99".
January 27, 2026 at 1:43 AM
The specific type of liberalism that thinks trans people aren't people? Yes, indeed, I could believe they have fallen out of love with that.
January 27, 2026 at 1:36 AM
A friend of mine interviewed there maybe 15 years ago. They immediately saw the problems. The name, the culture, the products themselves, it wasn't subtle back then. I am highly skeptical that it got any MORE subtle after that.
January 27, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Aaaahhhh, I see. Fair. I'm skeptical that you need that in the legislation since it's already built into the justice system... but IANAL so I'll bow to someone who actually knows.
January 26, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Even those two would likely only end up with accidental manslaughter or something.
January 26, 2026 at 9:33 PM
As soon as we add "leniancy" I'm suspicious we'll end up at "Hold them to the same standards as police" which would mean prosecuting *exactly* the folks who shot Good and Pretti. Every SINGLE other thing they've done, is "fine"

Any such legislation should really apply to local police as well, BTW.
January 26, 2026 at 9:32 PM
January 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM