Hype for the Future 136B: Westernmost Counties in Kansas

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/16/hype-for-the-future-136b-westernmost-counties-in-kansas/

In the latest episode of the "Echos from NoCO" podcast, hear how #Medicaid cuts are taking food away from #Greeley school children. They also touch on #immigration, #ICE and other subjects

https://echoesfromnoco.podbean.com/

As Donald Trump ramped up his threats against the people he is supposed to be working for,

his administration’s extreme immigration enforcement led Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to admit that anyone
— U.S. citizen or otherwise
— should be prepared to have to prove their citizenship to DHS agents.

Asked Thursday about U.S. citizens being asked to provide proof of citizenship in Minnesota
and whether that is “targeted enforcement,”
Noem said the following:

"In every situation, we’re doing targeted enforcement. If we are on a target and doing an operation, there may be individuals surrounding that criminal that we may be asking who they are and why they’re there and having them validate their identity. That’s what we’ve always done in asking people who they are, so that we know who’s in those surroundings, and if they are breaking our federal laws, we will detain them as well until we run that processing."

Importantly, Noem did not reject the premise of the question or reassure Americans that such a question is ridiculous.

Instead, she merely tried to limit when and under what circumstances it is happening
— and, presumably, will continue to happen
— under her leadership.

But, with a closer look, even that falls apart.

First of all, there is a mountain of evidence that the first sentence of Noem’s statement is a lie.

Ask #Frank #Miranda or #Maria #Greeley,

ask #Jesus #Gutiérrez or #Mubashir,

ask any of the “more than 50 Americans who were held after [immigration] agents questioned their citizenship’ during 2025”
who were identified by Pro Publica.

But, for a moment, let’s set that to the side.

The secretary of Homeland Security on Thursday said that if you are found in the vicinity of a person subject to DHS’s “targeted enforcement” operations,
you are likely to be detained if you cannot prove your citizenship or legal status
— if you cannot prove that to whatever agent might be involved in the operation
https://www.lawdork.com/p/noem-says-anyone-can-face-a-kavanaugh-stop

Brendan #Greeley
‪@bhgreeley.bsky.social‬
This is extraordinary. I can’t think of a single #Fed statement this defiant — ever. The Fed works through open consensus building and when it must, quiet, patient resistance. I cannot stress how bad things are that Jay #Powell is saying these things out loud.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckGHaBLSn4

Roma Restaurant on 16th Street in Greeley to close

Roma Restaurant on 16th Street in Greeley is closing at the end of the year after nearly 40 years in business. The last day of service for th…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italianfood #business #colorado #frontrange #greeley #Italia #Italian #ItalianFood #italiano #italy #latestheadlines #localnews #news #restaurantsfoodanddrink #thingstodo #WeldCounty
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2414249/roma-restaurant-on-16th-street-in-greeley-to-close/

Greeley-Evans Transit System to Be Rebranded Ahead of Major Expansion

The city of Greeley is preparing to significantly expand its transit system, prompting a rebrand of the Greeley-Evans Transit system. This includes new routes connecting Greeley to regional areas like Windsor and Fort Collins, as well as a new route serving the Greeley-Weld County Airport. In respon... [More info]

More #Colorado events on April 19!

From https://bsky.app/profile/50501colorado.bsky.social/post/3lmqa56lm6c2k:

Colorado is SHOWING UP on 4/19!

Protests in

LITTLETON
ARVADA
BERTHOUD
LOVELAND
CO SPRINGS
SALIDA
GREELY
LONGMONT
LONETREE
SUPERIOR

And we'll be there in DENVER at the State Capitol!

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Sharing to @resistancerallies @teslatakedown @50501movement #Resist #Protest #50501 #50501Colorado #Loveland #Littleton #Denver
#Arvada #Berthoud #ColoradoSprings #Salida #Greeley #Longmont #Lonetree #Superior
h/t https://bsky.app/profile/50501colorado.bsky.social