Don't count on reddit being much better. spez explicitly protected r/TD multiple times and is very much a follower with a desire to be in the "big" techbro leagues, including Nazi affiliation.
Even if the second mill closes, so what? His family has been running multiple businesses for generations, there'll be enough there for him to retire in comfort, and likely enough to give his kids a couple legs up in their own lives.
He's ... 56? now, and mandatory retirement age is 57, so he was planning to leave soon anyway. This is just him being moved off the board in an attempt to reset public opinion regarding ICE operations and de-escalate the resistance.
“All of the sources support the mass deportation agenda, but have serious hesitations about the way it is being carried out and the messaging that comes with it,” Melugin added.
They're fine with it, they're only upset with some of "minor" details.
“Many of the sources have expressed frustration that ICE is routinely blamed for the actions of Border Patrol, a completely separate agency.”
Border Patrol was assigned to help ICE; ICE is supposedly in charge of these operations. Maybe ICE should be more discerning about what people or agencies they accept help from. And if they don't like it that much maybe they should be be exercising tighter control and oversight of the people working for them.
Fuck that. You knew what you were getting into when you signed up, you're only upset now because you have to work longer and harder than you thought you would.
the Department of Justice be given the state’s voter registration records, that the state repeal the "sanctuary policies," and share its records on Medicaid, and Food and Nutrition Service programs.
So, let them run free anyway (revoke sanctuary policies), and let them know where everyone lives and how they vote, and what areas should be targeted when they go after the poor, and maybe they'll consider leaving? Fat chance.
The attorney general said that there had been a 1,300 percent increase in violence against ICE officers and a 3,200 percent increase in vehicular attacks against federal agents
Maybe if ICE wasn't targeting PoC regardless of citizenship status, refusing to accept valid documentation, and intentionally escalating the situation in multiple multiple ways, there'd be less "violence" and "vehicle attacks". And, btw, since "violence against ICE" and "vehicular attacks" were miniscule numbers beforehand, a "1300%" and "3200%" increase in those numbers is also still a fairly small number - and that even assumes that what she's describing as "violence against ICE" and "vehicular attacks" actually are such things (which I very sincerely doubt). These are Faux "News" numbers made up by a favorite guest of Faux "News".
While there are valid scientific discussions that could be held regarding the polio vaccines (the risks and rewards of IPV vs OPV comes immediately to mind), the "concerns" of the people in article are none of those.
My high school offered a class called Behind the Wheel, and almost everyone took it. It was classroom knowledge (no practicals), but it definitely gave us a lot of ground knowledge. After that, it was mostly our parents who taught us - most of our older siblings were too young to have younger kids in the car.
We did a bunch of stuff in the local high school parking lot, during times when it was empty. Stuff like learning to accurately judge where the corners of the car are, changing gears smoothly, backing up, etc. After that, it was time on small local roads, eventually graduating to bigger ones. Probably took about a year and a half, all totalled; had to fit things into everyone else's schedule and when we had a car free. My parents were kind of motivated, though - I was the last one and, once I had my license, they didn't need to drag any of our asses around anymore, lol.
March added that many facilities still lack adequate staffing due to an unauthorized prison guard strike in spring of 2025
Cute. I like how March places the blame for low prison staffing on the union, instead of on low wages, cuts to benefits, and ICE recruiting prison guards to go on slave immigration patrols.
You're 50. You don't know how long you'll be able to work to pay off the expensive flat, nor do you know what needs you'll have as you get older. You can buy the shitty flat, pay it off quickly, and you'll own it. If you lose your job, you won't be evicted for not paying rent. Depending on where you live, you'll still have condo fees, property taxes, or whatever, but you'll still have more leverage and leeway than simply being a tenant.
Don't just grab any shitty flat; think of what you want now, and what you'll need as you age. You may not still be in the same flat 10 or 20 years from now, but make that assumption and plan with that in mind. I don't know what you want now (lots of kids vs no kids around, etc), but some things to think of as you age:
People hanging around outside: this may be difficult to notice this time of year (I'm assuming you're in the northern hemisphere), but kids playing, a community garden, someone sitting on their porch smoking - anything that speaks to a level of comfort being outside. That generally means more neighborhood spirit / community involvement, and generally means less tendency toward future crime.
Some neighbors younger than you, and at least a few kids. When you get older, you'll occasionally need help, and asking younger people you know is the easiest way.
A grocery store within reasonable distances that is accessible either by walking or public transit.
Minimal stairs to get into the building, minimal stairs to get into the flat, and minimal stairs within the flat. Stairs become more of a barrier and more of a danger as you age.
Probably other stuff as well, those are just the first things I thought of.
It's a distraction, to lower the resistance and the heat while they continue to lay siege.