This is assault, pure and simple. This is why we need to know the agents' identities. In a just world, local police would arrest these violent perpetrators for crimes against minors.

Sorry for your loss, too—the upsetting news cycle is relentless. And of course they're going to nickel and dime regular human beings in order to pad their own overstuffed pockets.

Also, it is criminally motivated

I've gotta wonder what Vivek R knew about DOGE and when he knew it, having been bounced from it. Not like he'd just fess up, though. What info do we have there?

It's already very stupid, but not in a funny way

I also came on here to recommend Canadian media, the Guardian, other international news outlets that give global perspectives and not endless sane-washing analysis of our horrific predicament.

Me neither—I am just giving it a try. I hardly even use Instagram. But I keep wondering whether there's a better platform than FB. We shall see.