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Clio2
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Observer of #polycrisis; excursions into history, nature, oddments. Degrees: philosophy, history of science. Former teacher, writer,
editor, spokesperson, contract researcher, journalist. Occasional fictioneer. NB. No LLMs/other AI need apply. :-)
So why did all but 7 Ds vote "No"? Why not say what you're saying?

B/c there was ICE funding in the BBB and MORE in this bill.

To fund the rest of DHS, Ds could have demanded ICE funds be cut out of this bill and/or enforceable restrictions on ICE added. (If the Senate does this, I'd forgive.)
January 23, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Commentator on On InfoWars???

Gah

We've become a nation dominated by the shrill taunts schoolyard bullies

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Ra...
Marc Randazza - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 23, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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Used, to smear the entire Somali community. Exactly how a couple of murders were used to smear all immigrants. Exactly how the Nazis used a few crimes by Jewish people to smear all Jews.

This new 13-minute video includes relevant interviews (click thru to view)

www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...
The occupation of Minneapolis: how residents are resisting Trump’s ICE 'invasion' – video
Following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis, the Guardian’s Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone travel to the heart of affected neighbourhoods to speak with residen...
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Upset about #ice ? Call your senators today/friday and tell them to defund or limit funding. The house already voted, but the senate votes next week. This is a rare moment when Democrats also have power and leverage indivisible.org/campaigns/ho...
How to Rein in ICE–NOW | Indivisible
Act now with Indivisible to demand Congress rein in ICE, end aggressive enforcement, restrict ICE and Border Patrol funding, and protect communities.
indivisible.org
January 23, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Also, he can't spell "learning."
January 23, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I know there's a Congressional bill tracking system online & from experience, that the bill is probably hundreds of pages with anything nefarious buried. I was more concerned about what's surely not in it, meaning ICE restrictions -- or I think we'd have seen press releases. :-/ But you're right.
January 23, 2026 at 5:41 PM
She was far from perfect, and no one can soldier on forever, but tbh I miss Nancy Pelosi's firm hand on the wheel.
January 23, 2026 at 5:20 PM
So much is out of our control, we can only try to make decent choices and do the best we are able.

Like Jack Smith.
January 23, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I don't generally like harrassing people on social media, but she deserves to have done to her exactly what she did.
January 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
It's in the article if you click thru
January 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I learned it on Bluesky and fact-checked it at Politico.

I think the Washington media may have been kind of blanketed with the Jack Smith hearing on top of everything else. :-/.
January 23, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Voters need to do that too...even more, in fact. :)
January 23, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Hopefully some are retiring or getting primaried so there may be a decent D to vote for.

(I voted independent once and regretted it b/c the R won, and as mad as I was at the D, the R turned out way worse.) :(
January 23, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's a spending increase, and even if it wasn't, take a sec, are Nazi tactics ok as long as we save money? There needs to be a red line, and they're waaaay across it.

Btw, here's one guy that changed his mind when he saw what's actually happening:

www.rawstory.com/ice-26750089...
Sheriff revokes ICE support as 'squeaky clean' recruit is detained: 'Bush league policing'
Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce revoked his support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations after one of his correctional officer recruits was detained.In a Wednesday evening pr...
www.rawstory.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:04 PM