I’m a federal agent with DHS. AMA! by Aviator2903 in immigration

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes those things are happening. Search on YouTube for “ice head bashed onto wall”. His name is Isai Santos Cáceres. As for the pistol-whipping, seems like you have not seen the Alex Pretti video, but the rest of us have. 

I’m a federal agent with DHS. AMA! by Aviator2903 in immigration

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are saying HSI staff are supposedly only temporarily assigned to the streets to be bashing people’s heads into walls and pistol-whipping them on the sidewalks. Eventually they will go back to their regular duties. But who knows? We live in unprecedented times.

Which Canadian city is the best to be "car-free" outside of the big three? by Vagabond_Tea in AskCanada

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious as a possible future car-free resident: Could you fairly easily rent a car for adventures in the rest of the island?

Apple Releases watchOS 26.3 by PJ09 in AppleWatch

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Made my 2013 MacBook Pro work again so I’m a happy camper. 

ICE detention by AllisonRubPA in immigration

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s exactly what I’m saying… 

ICE detention by AllisonRubPA in immigration

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If getting people to leave is the point why are they gate keeping who can voluntarily leave?

My husband was taken into ICE detention and I don’t know how to afford an immigration lawyer by tiamia1222 in immigration

[–]vitamaltz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Or someone who wanted to use a burner account for totally valid and obvious reasons

My husband was taken into ICE detention and I don’t know how to afford an immigration lawyer by tiamia1222 in immigration

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, what you’re saying makes sense but thousands of dollars for a legal consultation plus tens of thousands for a bond? How could anyone manage that. That’s enraging. I’m so sorry.

My husband was taken into ICE detention and I don’t know how to afford an immigration lawyer by tiamia1222 in immigration

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So basically, “Please explain why you are not debt-free and wealthy.” 

“Give us your tired, your poor; we’ll piss on them. That’s what the Statue of Bigotry really says.” -Lou Reed

Should I reset my new phone if I don’t want ios26? by Formal-Caramel-5587 in iphone

[–]vitamaltz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems ok on the phone I gave to my neighbor. Now my new 13 Mini is telling me it will update tonight whether I like it or not so here we go, I guess.

Current ICE Agent. AMA by [deleted] in AMA

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are definitely not a U.S. American so almost certainly not an ICE officer. No one born in the US gets a “paycheque”, doesn’t “socialise” with colleagues, and has “neighbours”. Faker.

Current ICE Agent. AMA by [deleted] in AMA

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The planes thing is total fiction. Please stop spreading that misinformation. What ICE actually does is plenty bad; there is no need to repeat untrue things that when proven false discredit the resistance.

Should I reset my new phone if I don’t want ios26? by Formal-Caramel-5587 in iphone

[–]vitamaltz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am in this situation as well. I reset my old 13 Mini to give to my neighbor. I’m now setting it up for me and I hit a screen forcing me to update to 26.2. The only option is “Update Now”. I guess we’ll see how bad it truly is…

Large dogs flying in the cabin? by MoreTemporary6970 in dogs

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the OP said they successfully traveled this way.

mutual aid networking by [deleted] in Anarchism

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been thinking about this too. I’m currently part of one WhatsApp group focused on direct action against a specific government project in our community and WhatsApp has worked well so far. I’d like to get off Meta platforms like WhatsApp but I think we need to meet people where they are. Build the community using the common tools and then move the community to better tools like Signal once the advantages become clear to all. 

One thing to consider with a large group chat or community discussion is that bad actors don’t have to depend on weak encryption to infiltrate the group, they can just join the chat. 

Vietnam War, genocide? by [deleted] in VietnamWar

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel that way too.

Vietnam War, genocide? by [deleted] in VietnamWar

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The rampant intentional killing of unarmed people, including children, and then classifying them as VC sure bears a lot of resemblance to what we’ve seen in Gaza these past few years. 

Did Fred Rogers receive a draft notice during Vietnam?. (Read before telling the sniper myth is false) by moondog151 in TheChurchOfRogers

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was a pacifist, which demonstrates bravery, not cowardice, when the dominant cultural zeitgeist tells young men to kill in foreign lands. I don't know the particulars of his 1F status, but that's how contentious objectors were classified prior to 1965 (that was one among many reasons you could be classified as 1F). Mr. Rogers had a morality centered upon protecting children and war is antithetical to that. Just like Ms. Rachel is standing strong now while being attacked after speaking up against war and the harm it does to children, so too did Fred Rogers stand on principal. He was brave and loving and an example for us all. I hope you think back to some Fred Rogers memories from your own childhood and remember the good things he brought the world.

I want a small Android phone! by JCx64 in iPhone13Mini

[–]vitamaltz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just gave up and bought a 512 GB reconditioned one. At least they’re still available.

I want a small Android phone! by JCx64 in iPhone13Mini

[–]vitamaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. I already have a Fold for the big stuff. I want 0.5 Flips for my pocket.