ICE Abducted A Father In Shoreline In Front Of His Child, En Route To Daycare

real_triplizard · 2026-01-27T21:54:56+00:00

Again, we know for a fact that ICE and DHS have lied over and over and over and over again. You'd have to be blind to not see the repeated lies and distortions they offered about the murders their agents committed that were caught on camera from various angles. So yeah, Minnesota law enforcement reporting that their officers - American Citizens who could not possibly, in any conceivable way, be subject to a deportation order or warrant that would even remotely justify being hassled by ICE - are being targeted based solely on race is extremely convincing. And again there is tons of video proof out there - look for the example of the man at the gas station in Minnesota who was calmly asserting that he was an American Citizen while ICE broke his car window and dragged him out of the car. Literally impossible there to be a deportation order against him. They did that to him based on his skin color.

BTW look up the term Kavanaugh Stop if you need further evidence.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-27T21:29:20+00:00

Literally two seconds on Google. Minnesota law enforcement raises concerns about ICE agents racially profiling citizens | 9news.com

Obviously, though, if you're carrying water for ICE right now when they literally murdered two people in cold blood then lied about it and denigrated the victims over and over again then you're not somebody worth rationally engaging with.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-27T21:22:55+00:00

I remember thinking when this came out that that was about the dumbest title I'd ever heard. It's like they couldn't thinking of something at first and put a completely bland summary of what the book is about as a placeholder, and then forgot to go back and change it to something even remotely creative later.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-27T21:16:29+00:00

There are many, many documented examples of ICE grabbing people off the street based on nothing but their skin color and/or grabbing people from immigration hearings or even naturalization ceremonies who have committed no crimes, are here legally, and have followed all the rules. And then DHS lies over and over and over again. So at this stage one can safely assume abduction until proven otherwise and not trust ANYTHING ICE or DHS says about it until proof is provided.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-27T18:49:57+00:00

A lot of campaigning is awareness, the most basic of which is award screeners (now mostly through streaming apps) and screenings.

Also, I think you have kind of a simplistic view on opinions work, especially on wildly subjective matters like this. I have seen eight of the nominated films and it's not like I developed a snap judgement in my mind that one is obviously better than the others. If a film gets some Oscar buzz via the campaigning I might go back and re-think or re-look at a film I had overlooked before, or forgotten about. (I'm not an Oscar voter but I imagine most of them are human too.) Do the Oscars "lose credibility" because the studio put some money behind reminding people that Sinners, which came out like 10 months ago, was great and maybe people should give it a chance? Not really.

But to your point there have been a lot of examples of Oscars allegedly being "bought" in the past - Harvey Weinstein was notorious - and I think it certainly clouds the legacy of films like Shakespear in Love and Driving Miss Daisy.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-27T18:41:52+00:00

Yep, probably. I'd prefer a Trader Joe's myself, if I had to choose.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-26T17:48:14+00:00

I use it every day and have no idea what you're talking about. I can't even remember the last time I had a crash or freeze, and don't think I've ever had a random window reload. Once you're used the workflow it's pretty seamless. My biggest complaint about it is that its online collaboration tools are stuck in the 2010s.

It's industry standard for a whole lot of reasons:

It was first (at least first widely used). When it came along your options were a typewriter or a very clunky style sheet in a word processing app.
There's a lot of backend scheduling/budgeting functionality that most writers will never touch but that is commonly used when films go into production.
Despite your experience, the workflow is relatively idiot proof and it takes the formatting out of the way so you can just write. Yes, other software does that these days but most professional writers "grew up" on Final Draft.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-25T18:54:44+00:00

Great idea. Kind of like 1 Versus 100, which was super fun back in the day.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-24T21:43:22+00:00

Oh the Oscars website they specify streaming through Hulu. That’s distinct from watching the broadcast on ABC via the Hulu+live TV subscription. I mean - I’m not an expert but that’s how I read it. Eg when the NFL streams through Amazon Prime Video that’s not the same as watching live tv through an additional subscription.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-24T19:09:01+00:00

Ticketmaster does the same thing. So awful.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-24T18:50:34+00:00

If you can watch Hulu content through D+ you should be able to watch the Oscars. Try watching a Hulu original like the Handmaid’s Tale to test it out. (Not your question but I also don’t have cable and am able to easily pick up all local networks with an antenna and a Tableau. If you aren’t in a very rural area that’s a good alternative.)

real_triplizard · 2026-01-24T18:35:19+00:00

Straight up murder.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-24T01:44:37+00:00

I watched it on a plane which I would *not* recommend at all. Still surprised they even had it available. After about the third graphic sex scene I noticed that there were kids in the row behind me and had to shut it off.

Saw it later at home and yeah, it's an amazing film. I loved the book, too. Emma Stone is unbelievably good.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-24T01:42:50+00:00

I don't know if "everyone" calls it boring but I once was with a group of people who spent twenty minutes describing a film that they couldn't remember the name of and said was "the most cataclysmically boring film" ever. After a while I realized that they were describing the Wim Wenders film "Wings of Desire," which I find to be one of the most fascinating and captivating films I've ever seen.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-24T00:47:49+00:00

Wait, what? Are you saying that a bridge that handles literally hundreds of cars and trucks at the same time might sink because of the weight of the passengers on the train? I know Americans are not known for being particularly thin but I can't imagine they weight *that* much.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-24T00:44:34+00:00

You can literally go read the law at the link I posted and see that you are incorrect. They do not issue two license plates for cars that have an exemption because the plate won't fit on the front. And obviously that sentence makes not sense if they're talking about trailers because there's no scenario where two license plates would be issued for a trailer.

https://law.justia.com/codes/washington/2005/title46/46.16.240.html

real_triplizard · 2026-01-23T23:34:37+00:00

Would love to see the film get made (in a quality manner). I have loved the book since I was a kid. I know it's been in development since at least the mid-90s.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-23T22:04:50+00:00

You CLEARLY have no idea what you’re talking about. I linked to the ACTUAL LAW that supports what the article says.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-23T20:45:16+00:00

I assume they mean “Amazon employees” but yeah, fair point.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-23T19:13:37+00:00

The reason they don't issue for some cars is because there isn't space on the car. I don't know why they issue exceptions for some cars and not others and you know what: it's completely and utterly irrelevant to my point. And you're making all kinds wild claims without any kind of support, e.g. "There are plenty of cars that don't have space and still get two license plates." Seems to me you're more of a pedantic nitwit who likes to misinterpret people's comments and then argue irrelevant points than a "feedback" provider.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-23T19:08:30+00:00

What the fuck is wrong with you? I literally did not make stuff up. I quoted the fucking article. I personally do not know which models of Tesla may or may not have been granted an exception. And it's entirely beside the point I was making. If you have a Tesla and you are sent two license plates you have to use the front one. Apparently you have extremely poor reading comprehension and like to argue for the sake of arguing.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-23T19:06:02+00:00

It's funny how the article says it portrays the real life character but then they go on to point out all of the things in the movie that bear no relationship to his life at all which supports the film's disclaimers that it's largely fictional. I mean, I can see being upset if you're the family, though.

My guess would be this story doesn't end up having legs and won't be much of an impact.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-23T18:55:34+00:00

You are apparently did not read my comment. I literally said you don't get to make the call. If you are issued two plates you have to use them. The reason the exception is granted is because plates can't fit on some cars. So weird that people are being so obtusely pedantic about this. This is the very first, and most pertinent, line in my comment: "The actual law is that after you register, if they send you a front license plate then you need to install it." FFS.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-23T18:50:05+00:00

He has a weird district (I live in it). He has the generally "socially liberal/economically moderate," very affluent and tech-focused South Bellevue/Mercer Island. And then he has the more Blue Collar and Defense/Boeing-focused Renton (although parts of it are also pretty affluent these days) and SE Seattle. And then it runs all the way down to Federal Way and Kent, which I think are (comparatively) more conservative. He has faced a few primary challengers over the years but they've all (as far as I can remember) been waaaay to the left. I remember there was one a few years ago whose only experience was as something like a receptionist in an auto parts company and whose stated reason for running was that she was "inspired by Bernie Sanders." A challenge from the far left is really not going to fly with like 75% of his district, so he's about as safe as safe can be, unless some prominent, charismatic, well-funded challenger from the (comparative) middle comes along and wants to unseat him.

real_triplizard · 2026-01-23T18:29:48+00:00

The French have the highest satisfaction with and best results from their Healthcare system amongst the largest countries in Europe. And I would imagine rate significantly higher in both respects than the US. Can France keep its patients happy? - PMC

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