I keep coming back to the insanity of this statement from an ICE official, which would sound like something out of 1984 except lacks Orwell's sense of irony and self-awareness https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/04/trump-deportations-el-salvador/682267/?gift=Je3D9AQS-C17lUTOnl2W8J2NnNWMGVz_AkLD43H31u4&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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- Gen DeWitt, 1942
In February 1942, DeWitt reported to President Franklin D. Roosevelt that no sabotage by Japanese Americans had yet been confirmed, but he commented that it only proved "a disturbing and confirming indication that such action will be taken."
1984 is knocking on the door
Don't let her in.
Political, domestic terrorists. Ruining the economy, causing job loss and people dying of diseases that have been in check for decades.
terminal ignorance
No evidence
No, evidence!
That's so circular I feel dizzy just reading it. How are these people making decisions at all, much less about people.
You can find email addresses for other ICE employees here:
https://bsky.app/profile/bethwithcats.bsky.social/post/3llcrsac55c2l
In terms of these incidents, ALL they care about is the moment. Did they escape the moment? That's a win, because it'll be a whole new thing(s) in the next news cycle tomorrow. If not, Trump will rename something.
John Dewitt justifying the internet of Japanese-Americans during WWII.