Most grocery stores in my country have established an App (or card) you're supposed to use and it's slowly but surely going down the route of enshitification....
They have done this even before everything was Appified, at least in the US. My local grocery store used to give out customized bar code key chains. They scanned the barcode when you started checking out to tie it to your account, and apply the discounts.
Now, my store's app lets you build a list online, and when you tell it what store you are going to it sorts the list by aisle. I now use that exclusively. It saves me so much time. I find that useful, and worth the exchange of my tracked shopping habits.
However, I refuse to install their app on my phone, and interact with the list through their website. I feel there is just so much more tracking they can do with an app on your phone vs. a website login.
I had been reading elsewhere that the Justice Department had already gone to two Federal judges to press charges against him, only to be denied. I am interested to see whether they bothered a third time, or simply took him into custody without the paperwork, because they could.
It was only "horrific" because it happened in a church. The Administration is trying to make it into a hate crime against Christians. But, the protest took place because the pastor is supposedly an ICE director:
Several crew members of a ship that collided with a bridge in Baltimore almost two years ago are still being held in the US by federal authorities despite the fact that no criminal charges have been brought against them....
The other part of this is that their employers are footing the bill for all of this. And these folks aren't being held in jail or anything. I don't know where they are but presumably they are in some extended stay hotel somewhere and still getting paid.
To me, it sounds like the shipping company is bending over backwards to placate the FBI and somehow avoid super huge fines. And as long as the shipping company is paying for it, the FBI is in no hurry.
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On Saturday, federal immigration agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse in Minneapolis, sparking swift backlash both in the streets and online. Even some conservatives characterized the incident as a bridge too far. But, in other corners of the internet, female conservative Christian influencers appeared to be...
Just like Jesus taught in the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Be kind to your neighbor! And by neighbor, I mean people who were born here, of course. Mercy and Empathy are for losers!
^not the real message, but that doesn't stop them^
As part of the fallout over the Saturday shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Donald Trump held a two-hour Monday night meeting with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, her de facto chief of staff Corey Lewandowski and other key members of his administration....
Federal immigration authorities from the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are set to be deployed around Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California, ahead of the championship game on 8 February 2026....
United States President Donald Trump has suggested that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating the wealth of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as his administration grapples with the fallout from the killing of demonstrator Alex Pretti in Minneapolis....
Omar's husband owes a few business, that's where the money comes from. Trump may be confused because those businesses are profitable, and not just a front for money laundering like most Trump ventures.
Ooh, I bet someone is gonna get fired over this....
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in a statement that the agency “unequivocally condemns” this type of action or officer conduct and that supervisors “acted swiftly to address the issue.”
Yup, that's the guy, the one who suggested that this somehow wasn't OK ...
Ted Cruz warned Donald Trump, his fellow Republican, that he would face a “bloodbath” in the November midterm elections if prices continued to rise, prompting the president to respond, “fuck you, Ted,” the US senator told donors, according to a secret recording of the private conversation obtained by Axios....
Ghislaine Maxwell, the jailed associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has agreed to testify under oath before the congressional committee investigating the federal government's handling of the Epstein files....
Why YSK: Even if you don't own a gun, there is a chance you can encounter one at the home of a friend or family member. These are the four core rules of gun safety, but the same can be used with airsoft/paintball guns, nerf or even chemical spray bottles!...
These are good practices for anything that shoots projectiles, not just weapons. I replaced some baseboard trim in the house a few months ago, and was extremely careful regarding where I pointed the air nailer, particularly when it was under pressure.
No, they need to buy Florida. 2 Republican Senators, net loss of 12 Republican House seats. Lop Florida off the country and we have a better shot of pulling out of this nonsense.
Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on countries that have shown support for Greenland is pushing transatlantic relations to a breaking point as EU leaders contemplate ways of retaliating against Washington that until now have been unthinkable....
Japan and China hold a boatload of US Treasuries, but European countries hold a bunch, too. If they dump them all at once, the market implodes, US interest rates spike, and we're in a world of hurt.
Yes, those countries suffer a financial hit, too, but in the long run it might be cheaper than fighting a conventional war with the US over Greenland.
It's because the justification that the Administration keeps giving is that they are getting "criminals" off the streets. So it's worth in these articles when ICE picks up citizens who have no criminal record. It directly illustrates how they lie.
An expat is anyone who lives outside of their native country while intending to return, while an immigrant is someone who moves to another country permanently.
One reason why you rarely hear about American "immigrants" to other countries is that it is absurdly hard to relinquish US citizenship. So even if an American were to gain citizenship elsewhere, they still owe US income tax, and are reminded of their status every April.
Not only that, but they have an app that is supposed to help them figure out your status using facial recognition. They are admitting that they only harass people who their app thinks looks un-American. And they believe their app even if you have valid documents that say otherwise.
The problem is that, as US government officials, their words matter. Their official statements are newsworthy, even if they are lies. The media can't really ignore what they say. They can, however, illustrate when they are lying, even if this Administration throws a hissy-fit over it.
I think you are confusing the legitimacy of their positions and their message. Their positions are legitimate because, unfortunately, they gained their positions legitimately, either through elections or some other documented process. That's on us, ultimately. That makes what they have to say a matter of public record, and newsworthy. (There are a handful of Administration positions that are illegitimate, such as all these acting US attorneys, and the Courts are dealing with that separately.)
The message is utter bullshit, and at least in some cases, not what their voters intended when they cast their vote. But how will those voters ever know if the message is never challenged in the first place?
I believe it is possible to report the Administration's positions, while also attempting to hold them to account. The alternative is for the media to ignore it altogether. But we all know Conservative media won't do that. If other media simply refuses to cover the Administration entirely, that doesn't invalidate their message. Only by letting us know what they are saying, as well as how bonkers it all is, do we have any chance of emerging from this.
As President Donald Trump wraps up the first year of his second term—one marked by US aggression abroad and rising political violence at home—a wave of new polls released this week shows him and his policies at remarkably high, and in some cases record, levels of unpopularity. Across nearly every major measure, Trump is...
The part you include in the last bit about the budget (and, more importantly, appropriations) is extremely important. The reason ICE is so out of control right now is not just policy, it's also the ginormous budget that was approved by Congress. If Democrats take over even one house of Congress, it gives them some negotiating leverage. Yes, this may lead to more shutdowns when no agreement is made. But I think if Democrats gain some power back due to ICE overreach, then even they can win the messaging battle on a shutdown, too.
But the second important bit is that if Trump eats his very last cheeseburger while Democrats control at least one house of Congress, then they have a say in who the next Vice President will be. (If the VP position is vacant for any reason, including the VP becoming President, the new President's pick must be confirmed by both houses of Congress). And, really, Democrats have no reason to confirm any VP at all, not after what McConnell did to Obama's last SC pick. If the VP spot is vacant, then they can't be available to break ties, which is like one less Republican vote. And, if the new President is unable to serve for any reason (perhaps inappropriate sectional relations? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ), then the House Speaker becomes President.
He needs to gather good evidence before getting indictments. See how some of the most egregious prosecutorial overreaches of the Trump administration have been sidelined by grand juries who don't indict. That is one institution where the local processes haven't been infected by Trumpism. Minnesota prosecutors need to play by the rules, because at least for the time being, the rules are on their side.
I am a strong advocate that every state with a ICE invasion should dispatch their National Guard, 1:1 for each Federal agent in their state, with orders to simply observe and take body cam footage. Rent rooms in the hotel next door, track their cars with all their fancy surveillance equipment, track all the doors they knock down (and ask them for their warrants).
I think we will see a marked behavior shift in ICE if they realize that everything they do is being watched and recorded for posterity.
For fellow Americans living in cities where ICE is active, many people, especially those of Hispanic descent, are already carrying around passports on their persons at all times because they're rightfully afraid of being forcibly disappeared or deported to some random South American country....
The main advantage is that it's a redundant form of citizenship ID. ICE can always say it is fake and confiscate it, but then you have your passport book waiting at home for your lawyer to take to the detention center to get you out (once they find out where they took you).
Anyone who fails the "Peter Griffin in a Fez" test needs to get one. And double up on the card and book.
Because it doesn't matter where you were born, or what the facts are. ICE is targeting people who they believe don't belong here, based on how they look and sound. Having the card on your person is no guarantee, but maybe it will work if they are in a good mood.
It's sad that this is what it has come to in America, of all places, but here we are.
In a potentially dramatic development in the case of a Babson College freshman who was abruptly deported over Thanksgiving, federal authorities on Tuesday acknowledged they were wrong to expel her in violation of a court order....
.... No, not the one who made the mistake in the first place. It's the guy who is admitting fault and apologizing. We can't have that in Trump's America!
I don't know whether to laugh at Jeff for thinking that kissing the ring would make him safe, or to think that maybe Jeff ratted out his own employee for brownie points with the Administration.
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Oversight committee chair James Comer said that he will move to hold former president Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify as part of the ongoing investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein case. Speaking to reporters, the Republican lawmaker from Kentucky said that he will begin the proceedings during the...
Exciting news for those enough who are 40+ and spend too much time in front of a computer screen: a Finnish startup called IXI is promising to end the era of clunky bifocals and the 'head-tilt' struggle of progressive lenses, replacing them with a pair of glasses that focus as naturally as the human eye using a combination of...
This is, at least, trying to solve an actual problem. It remains to be seen whether the solution is more cost effective (and durable) as bifocals. As a human of a certain age myself, I would welcome being able to see without having to tilt my head awkwardly.
But something tells me this tech is not self-contained, and requires an always-on connection to some cloud resource which is guzzling electricity and water. No thanks! Bifocals are cheaper.
It is very much a children's museum, so there will be a lot of kids there. They have actual museum displays also with a lot of gaming history and old toys.
If you are a group of adults you might be able to do all the interesting stuff in a few hours. But if there are any kids at all in your group you should spend the whole day. As fun as playing the old video games was, I got a bigger kick out of watching my kids play them
Except that the Fed spokesperson said the expensive features were removed from the plan in 2021. Which, coincidentally, is when the Biden administration moved in. If these expensive features were never in the plan, they would have said so. This implies that they were in the plan at some point, during the first Trump admjnistration, and I wonder if they encouraged it as a trap. It sounds like the type of thing they would do.
Live updates: More Jeffrey Epstein files released by Justice Department | CNN Politics ( www.cnn.com )
The Justice Department released more files related to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein....
Avoid Grocery Store Apps
Most grocery stores in my country have established an App (or card) you're supposed to use and it's slowly but surely going down the route of enshitification....
Don Lemon Taken Into Custody ( www.cnn.com )
CCTV captures moment mayor's car is hit by rocket in Philippines ( www.bbc.com )
A mayor in the Philippines has survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle in broad daylight....
Baltimore bridge collapse: crew members from ship still held by US two years on ( www.theguardian.com )
Several crew members of a ship that collided with a bridge in Baltimore almost two years ago are still being held in the US by federal authorities despite the fact that no criminal charges have been brought against them....
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Right-wing influencers want women to love ICE ( www.motherjones.com )
On Saturday, federal immigration agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse in Minneapolis, sparking swift backlash both in the streets and online. Even some conservatives characterized the incident as a bridge too far. But, in other corners of the internet, female conservative Christian influencers appeared to be...
Stephen Miller iced out of Trump meeting on future of DHS: MS NOW host ( www.rawstory.com )
As part of the fallout over the Saturday shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Donald Trump held a two-hour Monday night meeting with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, her de facto chief of staff Corey Lewandowski and other key members of his administration....
ICE to Enforce Immigration Raids at Super Bowl LX — DHS Says Legal Fans 'Have Nothing to Fear' ( www.ibtimes.co.uk )
Federal immigration authorities from the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are set to be deployed around Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California, ahead of the championship game on 8 February 2026....
Trump says US Justice Department ‘looking at’ Ilhan Omar’s wealth ( www.aljazeera.com )
United States President Donald Trump has suggested that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating the wealth of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as his administration grapples with the fallout from the killing of demonstrator Alex Pretti in Minneapolis....
ICE agents leave Ace of Spades ‘death cards’ on detained immigrants’ cars ( www.cpr.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/42210043...
Cruz reportedly says Trump yelled and cursed over warning of midterm election ‘bloodbath’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Ted Cruz warned Donald Trump, his fellow Republican, that he would face a “bloodbath” in the November midterm elections if prices continued to rise, prompting the president to respond, “fuck you, Ted,” the US senator told donors, according to a secret recording of the private conversation obtained by Axios....
Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before Congress in Epstein probe ( www.bbc.com )
Ghislaine Maxwell, the jailed associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has agreed to testify under oath before the congressional committee investigating the federal government's handling of the Epstein files....
Trump says he won't proceed with tariffs over ownership of Greenland ( www.nbcnews.com )
House Oversight votes to hold Clintons in contempt over Epstein subpoena ( www.bbc.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/41968573...
YSK the four rules of firearm safety
Why YSK: Even if you don't own a gun, there is a chance you can encounter one at the home of a friend or family member. These are the four core rules of gun safety, but the same can be used with airsoft/paintball guns, nerf or even chemical spray bottles!...
Over 200,000 Danish citizens Sign Petition to ‘Buy’ California From U.S After Greenland Dispute ( www.thedefensenews.com )
UPDATE -- I found the original website and it's even better than we thought....
Macron urges EU to deploy trade ‘bazooka’ against US as Trump ramps up tensions ( www.politico.eu )
Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on countries that have shown support for Greenland is pushing transatlantic relations to a breaking point as EU leaders contemplate ways of retaliating against Washington that until now have been unthinkable....
YSK that no proof of United States citizenship, no matter how valid, guarantees protection when ICE decides you look like an immigrant. ( www.twincities.com )
A wave of new polls shows Trump’s support cratering across the board. ( www.motherjones.com )
As President Donald Trump wraps up the first year of his second term—one marked by US aggression abroad and rising political violence at home—a wave of new polls released this week shows him and his policies at remarkably high, and in some cases record, levels of unpopularity. Across nearly every major measure, Trump is...
You can count past 1,000 on your fingers by using binary, instead of just 10 ( www.mathsisfun.com )
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/53581443...
Man in ICE Custody's Death Is Likely a Homicide by Agents: Report ( people.com )
“Likely”...
Gov. Tim Walz encourages Minnesotans to film ICE agents for future prosecutions ( minnesotareformer.com )
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YSK a US passport card costs $30 and is definitive proof of citizenship. It fits in your wallet like a credit card.
For fellow Americans living in cities where ICE is active, many people, especially those of Hispanic descent, are already carrying around passports on their persons at all times because they're rightfully afraid of being forcibly disappeared or deported to some random South American country....
Reddit stock down 9.39%, after digg open beta launch
Source: Robinhood.
Federal judge says deporting Babson College freshman was a ‘tragic case of bureaucracy gone wrong’ ( www.bostonglobe.com )
In a potentially dramatic development in the case of a Babson College freshman who was abruptly deported over Thanksgiving, federal authorities on Tuesday acknowledged they were wrong to expel her in violation of a court order....
FBI raids home of Washington Post reporter in ‘highly unusual and aggressive’ move ( www.theguardian.com )
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Bill Clinton faces being held in contempt of Congress after he and Hillary refuse to testify in Epstein inquiry – US politics live ( www.theguardian.com )
Oversight committee chair James Comer said that he will move to hold former president Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify as part of the ongoing investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein case. Speaking to reporters, the Republican lawmaker from Kentucky said that he will begin the proceedings during the...
Autofocusing Smart Glasses With Eye Tracking Tech Could Make Bifocals Obsolete ( hothardware.com )
Exciting news for those enough who are 40+ and spend too much time in front of a computer screen: a Finnish startup called IXI is promising to end the era of clunky bifocals and the 'head-tilt' struggle of progressive lenses, replacing them with a pair of glasses that focus as naturally as the human eye using a combination of...
Past Times in Girard OH.
The Italian import has some wild graphics
Jerome Powell says DOJ threatened indictment over Senate testimony ( www.newsweek.com )