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As Jews, we know what happens when good people stay silent while neighbors are dragged from their homes. We know the progression from targeting “others” to targeting anyone who resists. But you don’t need to be Jewish to recognize these patterns. Anyone who values democracy can see where this leads.
#democracy #disappearedinamerica
#resist #ice #fascism
progressive.org/op-eds/standin

Progressive.org · Standing Up to ICE Is a Moral ImperativeWe can resist by disrupting ICE's dependence on local law enforcement. Every sheriff who refuses to cooperate weakens Trump’s machine.

the mayor of Los Angeles, where Trump sent the US military to “backup” his #ICE kidnappers, is an African-American woman

the New York State Attorney who won a case against Trump’s valuation-as-tax-evation shenanigans, is an African American woman

the mayor of Washington D. C. ―which he wants to invade as a distraction from the evidence he was part of #JeffreyEspstein rape & human trafficking network― is an African-American woman
journa.host/@w7voa/11500722516

Trump hates African-American women

Journa.hostSteve Herman (@w7voa@journa.host)President Trump plans to deploy the National Guard across DC, according to WUSA TV news anchor Larry Miller, citing “multiple sources.”

>>ICE’s use of these databases serves as a stark reminder that tools designed for legitimate purposes, such as detecting insurance fraud, can be quietly turned into instruments of surveillance. ICE’s misuse of medical claims data not only threatens undocumented migrants but also, by eroding trust in the public health system, endangers all Americans.<<

cato.org/commentary/why-ice-sp

#Cato#ICE#HIPAA

I believe we need to know about the lies, fearmongering, gaslighting, disinformation, & propaganda that the WH official acct
disseminates on social media.

Today’s X acct, is esp disturbing,🚨Border Czar Homan is the face of the sun rising over the US-MX border wall.💔It’s so hateful, dystopian, & xenophobic, I thought it was from the Onion.
Screenshot:

via @MaryAustinBooks
the posts stand on their own and are important even without the link.

More stuff CBS won't show you: this video [insta] shows a brave #LosAngeles resister trying to talk to the LA city council about the life and death emergency the city is in.

"It’s important that people know how local governments are treating the scared citizens right now. This is the LA City Council. People are telling their government they are scared and they aren’t listening. As you can see, they are interested in anything but what I’m saying."

“OHIO…💙Thousands link arms to form human chain 8 miles long… to protest against .”

Encouraging, but protests like this are underreported, and it’s imperative that Americans know that the anti-authoritarian, pro-immigrant, democracy movement is flourishing in the US, especially in red states.

instagram.com/reel/DNLpw4dOxfD

InstagramThe Tennessee Holler on Instagram: "OHIO… Thousands link arms to form human chain 8 miles long to protest mostly against ICE…"4,910 likes, 90 comments - thetnholler on August 10, 2025: "OHIO… Thousands link arms to form human chain 8 miles long to protest mostly against ICE…".

More stuff CBS won't show you: this video shows a brave #LosAngeles resister trying to talk to the LA city council about the life and death emergency the city is in.

"It’s important that people know how local governments are treating the scared citizens right now. This is the LA City Council. People are telling their government they are scared and they aren’t listening. As you can see, they are interested in anything but what I’m saying."

instagram.com/p/DM3DFxmpnj2/

InstagramCatie Laffoon on Instagram: "August 1, 2025 - LA It’s important that people know how local governments are treating the scared citizens right now. This is the LA City Council. People are telling their government they are scared and they aren’t listening. As you can see, they are interested in anything but what I’m saying. LA City Council went on summer break even though the citizens asked them not to as we were in a state of emergency - declared by our mayor. They went anyway. Wednesday was their first day back and they didn’t allow more than 6 people to speak on that state of emergency and all other concerns in LA right now, and none of them listened to a single speaker. We asked for more time which they can and have done in the past. They kicked several of us out and arrested the only black woman present. Yesterday I returned and it was the same thing. Everyone on their phones, computers, tuning us out. I had every intention of speaking calmly, but, it’s hard to do when that amount of disrespect is thrown in your face. These people do not care about us. Our “Progressive” officials, if they even show up, they stay silent and don’t listen either. This is who has our city in their hands. 📹 @eddy.mp4 #resist #losangeles #localgovernment #iceoutofla #protest #citycouncil"81K likes, 6,487 comments - catielaffoon on August 2, 2025: "August 1, 2025 - LA It’s important that people know how local governments are treating the scared citizens right now. This is the LA City Council. People are telling their government they are scared and they aren’t listening. As you can see, they are interested in anything but what I’m saying. LA City Council went on summer break even though the citizens asked them not to as we were in a state of emergency - declared by our mayor. They went anyway. Wednesday was their first day back and they didn’t allow more than 6 people to speak on that state of emergency and all other concerns in LA right now, and none of them listened to a single speaker. We asked for more time which they can and have done in the past. They kicked several of us out and arrested the only black woman present. Yesterday I returned and it was the same thing. Everyone on their phones, computers, tuning us out. I had every intention of speaking calmly, but, it’s hard to do when that amount of disrespect is thrown in your face. These people do not care about us. Our “Progressive” officials, if they even show up, they stay silent and don’t listen either. This is who has our city in their hands. 📹 @eddy.mp4 #resist #losangeles #localgovernment #iceoutofla #protest #citycouncil".