"We can’t just gawk at the inhumanity of Trump’s anti-migrant policies because the spectacle of terror is their whole point. We need to impede the functioning of the deportation machine, during this administration and whatever comes next.

Now’s the time to find people doing effective work in your community and plug in. Wherever you are in the United States, you’re probably near an immigrant community and people doing covert or overt immigrant defense work. Hit them up. Get involved. Make friends. Trump doesn’t want us building collective community capacity. He wants us frozen in front of our screens, staring in either sick joy or sheer horror."

https://instruggle.substack.com/p/cruelty-isnt-the-point-terror-is

THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT!

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-tries-detain-man-tennessee-home-neighbors-form-human-chain-n1032791

#deportations, #fuckICE, #chingalamigra, #NoOneIsIllegal, #YourBordersKill, #solidarity

With Trump reportedly planning to end the IRS Direct File program, there's no better time to remember how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.

(Published 2019)
https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-turbotax-20-year-fight-to-stop-americans-from-filing-their-taxes-for-free?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Trump #Tax #IRS #News

We honor the courage of the protesters arrested at Trump Tower in solidarity with Mahmoud Khalil.

Christian Nationalists aim to make themselves the arbiters of what counts as antisemitism in order to dehumanize Palestinians, discipline Jews who refuse to support genocide, and pave the way for fascism.

Trump made this clear enough yesterday, when he declared that a Jewish politician from the opposition had "become a Palestinian" by disagreeing with him.

Just as white nationalists justify racist violence by claiming to be "protecting women," Christian nationalists are attempting to use accusations of "antisemitism" to justify crackdowns, deportations, and genocide. Don't fall for it.

https://crimethinc.com/MahmoudKhalil

"Once flagged, the system will further scour a target’s internet history and attempt to reveal their real-world position and offline identity. In addition to compiling personal information — such as the Social Security numbers and addresses of those whose posts are flagged — the contractor will also provide ICE with a 'photograph, partial legal name, partial date of birth, possible city, possible work affiliations, possible school or university affiliation, and any identified possible family members or associates.'"

https://theintercept.com/2025/02/11/ice-immigration-social-media-surveillance/

#USpol #immigration #ICE