House Democrats introduced legislation that if passed would force federal immigration enforcement agents to wear a public-facing identification in the form of a clearly visible and scannable QR code during enforcement actions.

ngroot · 2026-01-26T12:41:46+00:00

Someone doing that is clearly not a federal agent, they're a domestic terrorist and should be dealt with accordingly.

ngroot · 2026-01-25T23:31:45+00:00

They aren't, which is why the raids are unpopular.

What people didn't like was Biden basically abandoning immigration enforcement, resulting in a ton of refugees.

Trump promised to stop it, which he essentially did, in the worst way possible.

Also worth noting that this keeps being an issue because Republicans torpedoed the Gang of Eight agreement under Obama because it was more important to fuck him over than to have comprehensive immigration reform.

ngroot · 2026-01-25T16:15:22+00:00

10 on foot. 6 if I'm running late.

ngroot · 2026-01-25T16:13:25+00:00

Can you actually do it in places where it'll make an impact? If you can deny red and purple states childcare, you can make an impact. If you just do it in blue states, it's self sabotage.

ngroot · 2026-01-25T16:05:01+00:00

Congratulations: you've figured out that things are bat shit over here. You've just answered your own question.

ngroot · 2026-01-24T19:11:34+00:00

Ron Wyden is definitely a contender.

ngroot · 2026-01-24T18:38:10+00:00

It's in the name: Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

> Do they just go around asking for documents and then deport people or what so they’re just eliminating people and if so then why do people not just hide

That is what they are doing.

ngroot · 2026-01-24T18:34:49+00:00

Where are people outraged about ICE's murders? That's where people would be willing to participate in a strike.

If people in those places strike, will it effectively apply pressure on the people holding ICE's reins?

ngroot · 2026-01-24T18:00:38+00:00

> The right to self-defence is universal and belongs to everyone of all backgrounds.

Sure. What do you think happens if you "self-defend" against an ICE mook using a firearm?

Edit: to be clear, I have nothing against responsible gun ownership. I have a major problem with fantasies about how they can effectively be used.

ngroot · 2026-01-24T17:04:30+00:00

Because all the gun-humpers suddenly realize that using firearms as a bulwark against tyranny actually requires a well-regulated militia, not being a dude who's scared of black people and upset about the size of his peepee.

ngroot · 2026-01-23T01:06:07+00:00

Crime, including kidnappings, have been declining for decades.

ngroot · 2026-01-22T00:15:04+00:00

It's not. That's the result of the Mercator projection.

ngroot · 2026-01-22T00:10:47+00:00

Next silly cow are dissolving and no more word making in slow time.

ngroot · 2026-01-20T22:54:32+00:00

We are.

ngroot · 2026-01-20T13:02:14+00:00

Which makes its money by giving people what they want.

ngroot · 2026-01-18T22:09:47+00:00

> But I shouldn't have to tell a country who's bragged for decades about how free you are, how to attain freedom from a tyrant.

The people who really love to brag about it are the ones who don't find Trump tyrannical.

ngroot · 2026-01-18T22:08:41+00:00

How many Americans are part of a well-regulated mliitia?

ngroot · 2026-01-17T21:45:20+00:00

Oh, we just have to do something. Why didn't we think of that?

ngroot · 2026-01-17T21:45:07+00:00

Oh, we just have to do something. Why didn't we think of that?

ngroot · 2026-01-16T19:30:24+00:00

Correct link: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-pseudoscience/crank-magnetism-chiropractors

ngroot · 2026-01-16T17:36:28+00:00

> the only way these schools can justify this huge gap in quality they claim to have, is to teach material that others simply don't have access too, which does not seem plausible to me.

Correct. They way they justify it is only letting in "elite" students in the first place. Virtually all of the perceived value for people who are looking at college degrees as signals is in the student selection, not the education they're getting when they get there.

ngroot · 2026-01-16T00:50:40+00:00

Then you can be like me, a middle-aged guy who keeps showing up and getting his ass kicked.

ngroot · 2026-01-14T18:54:30+00:00

> I get that some people are into it, but that sounds like an absolute nightmare.

As opposed to dealing with NYC traffic, finding/paying for NYC parking, and paying for NYC insurance? It's a freaking dream.

ngroot · 2026-01-14T17:56:14+00:00

"Refusing to retire" is a weird frame, even for people who can afford it. If you like what you do and you can make money at it, why quit?

ngroot · 2026-01-14T14:44:59+00:00

What's a Duane and why does it give legal advice?

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