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Really? Gerrymandering is your biggest worry???
Americans worry democracy in danger amid gerrymandering fights, new poll finds – live;
Armed troops in cities? Kidnappings in broad daylight? No big deal.
Gerrymandering? OMG! 😏
theguardian.com/us-news/live/2…
#resist #news #authoritarianism #gerrymandering
#News #authoritarianism #resist #Gerrymandering
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Tadonic the Flautulent

@Dave Wise I'm not saying it's not important. It's just that gerrymandering isn't exactly unheard of in this country, whereas, in my limited experience, six states sending their National Guard to DC to defend against an imaginary crime wave, as a pretext for establishing a police state seems "new" as do the endorsement of kidnappings by unidentified thugs in masks by a convicted felon living in the White House.
@Dave Wise

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ICE and DHS poaching DOD employees: The War at Home

From a post seen elsewhere August 20, 2025:

You will not see this on your news tonight:

The US Secretary of Defense is authorizing DOD civilian employees at any grade level to take a temporary, paid "voluntary force" assignment with DHS and ICE. The temporary roles would help to arrest, detain, and deport people. The posting is open for a year:

usajobs.gov/job/842956200

In case not clear: this is a green light for a domestic immigration control agency to expand its workforce by removing employees from a global military agency. This is NOT how Congress allocates budget for agencies, workforce, salaries, and activities, as provided in the US Constitution, Article I.


#ICE #DHS #DOD #news #authoritarianism #resist

#ICE #News #authoritarianism #resist #dhs #DoD

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Battery-free: Scientists create "solar" cells capable of using ambient indoor light
"Your household gadgets could soon be battery-free..."
livescience.com/technology/you…
"soon"? Not if battery manufacturers have anything to say about it... Or indoor lighting will become a leased service...
#news #technology #science #physics #electricity #lifestyle #consumers #batteries
#electricity #science #technology #News #Lifestyle #physics #batteries #consumers

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