Wisconsin is electing all of its sheriffs this year, and several swing counties, such as Kenosha and Sauk, are currently run by sheriffs who have signed on to a key program to collaborate with ICE.
With roughly 2,400 elections for prosecutor and sheriff in 2026, Bolts reviews the map and early hotspots that will shape criminal punishment and law enforcement practices.
We knew this was coming, but now the clock is running. From Privacy International:
"Yesterday the Trump Administration announced a proposed change in policy for travellers to the U.S. It applies to the powers of data collection by the Customs and Border Police (CBP)."
"If the proposed changes are adopted after the 60-day consultation, then millions of travellers to the U.S. will be forced to use a U.S. government mobile phone app, submit their social media from the last five years and email addresses used in the last ten years, including of family members. They’re also proposing the collection of DNA."
PI linked to and summarized a Federal Register entry describing the proposed requirements:
-All visitors must submit ‘their social media from the last 5 years’
-ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) applications will include ‘high value data fields’, ‘when feasible’ ‘telephone numbers used in the last five years’ -‘email addresses used in the last ten years’ -‘family number telephone numbers (sic) used in the last five years’ -biometrics – face, fingerprint, DNA, and iris -business telephone numbers used in the last five years -business email addresses used in the last ten years.
We cannot speak for all Africans, but in various countries of Africa, we think it is fine, and we hope Europe copies USA. The reason is that we believe there is a brain drain and capital flight from Africa to the West. So this kind of thing the USA is doing will stop, or at least reduce it.
Moreover, China and South America (Brazil) plus BRICS+ countries are a better association for Africans.
In any case, even if Africans still want to study in USA universities, there is e-learning. That can be the case too for those who want European universities.
But overall, many in Africa think it is good for #Africa.
We the People demand Justice for cold-blooded murders & executions of Alex Pretti, Renee Good & every single person & child harmed by the #TrumpRegime ABOLISH ICE DEFUND DHS IMPEACH NOEM #REMOVE TRUMP open.substack.com/pub/america/… #RIPAlexPretti
Daniel DiDonato, 18, drafted new state senate districts at home on free software – and a judge picked his map ahead of professionals’ efforts to remedy voting rights violations
This cartoon is by me and new guest artist Mike Lawrence. TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON This cartoon has four panels. Each panel shows a frizzy-haired guy, and in each panel he’s in a different setti…
Saturday morning marked the third shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis this month. “How many more Americans need to die for this operation to end?” said Mayor Jacob Frey.
The US Department of Justice has slashed funding and training resources for law enforcement working on investigations and prosecutions of #SexCrimes against children under the #Trump administration, which limits their ability to carry out this work.
The sweeping cuts, enacted soon after Donald #Trump began his second term as US president, are putting vulnerable #children at risk and impeding efforts to bring child #predators to justice, according to four prosecutors and law enforcement officers specializing in cases of child #sexual #exploitation, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
Federal vaccine advisory panel chief, in a podcast released Thursday, casts doubt on the polio vaccine, reiterates claim children died from the Covid shot.
Federal vaccine advisory panel chief, in a podcast released Thursday, casts doubt on the polio vaccine, reiterates claim children died from the Covid shot.
Primary them into oblivion. The seven Democratic representatives who voted yes to approve ICE funding were: Tom Suozzi (New York) Henry Cuellar (Texas) Don Davis (North Carolina) Laura Gillen (New York) Jared Golden (Maine) Vicente Gonzalez (Texas) Marie Glusenkamp Perez (Washington)
7 Democrats voted with MAGA Republicans to push through ICE funding. If they voted no, it would’ve been blocked. Hakeem Jeffries can’t get his caucus in order to stop ICE fascists as they arrest without judicial warrants, kidnap children, and kill citizens.
Indefensible.
I’m in Minnesota freezing my fingers off protesting their ICE fascists and last night, I get to my hotel to see this monstrosity from Corporate Democrats.
Just 1 day in Minnesota has improved my outlook on hope for the future of this country--but we need Corporate Democrats to stop betraying us
I’ve been in Minnesota for just one day, protesting ICE alongside community members, faith leaders, parents,…
We spent a lot of time last year calling out how dangerous it was that Elon Musk and his inexperienced 4chan-loving DOGE boys were gaining access to some of the most secure government systems. We a…
33K likes, 879 comments - lawyer_oyer on January 20, 2026: "Some very disturbing news in the Renee Good case: We’re now learning that the FBI actually opened a civil rights investigation into the shooter — ICE agent Jonathan Ross.
You really can’t make this stuff up. On Friday, the State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs posted to Twitter/X condemning Nicaragua’s government for—and I quote—&…
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in reply to 🌴 Seph 💭 👾 • • •We cannot speak for all Africans, but in various countries of Africa, we think it is fine, and we hope Europe copies USA. The reason is that we believe there is a brain drain and capital flight from Africa to the West. So this kind of thing the USA is doing will stop, or at least reduce it.
Moreover, China and South America (Brazil) plus BRICS+ countries are a better association for Africans.
In any case, even if Africans still want to study in USA universities, there is e-learning. That can be the case too for those who want European universities.
But overall, many in Africa think it is good for #Africa.
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