aramis87

They're deporting non-citizens without due process, which means that anyone can be deported. All they have to do is claim they thought someone wasn't a citizen, at which point there's no due process for you to prove that you are.

Department of Homeland Security

This is something that's always chilled me since they created it. To me, "Homeland" always had that echo of Nazi Germany's "Fatherland".

It depends on when you were vaccinated. If you were born in or before 1957, you're presumed immune. If you were born after 1957 and vaccinated before 1967, they were using a not-quite-as-good version of the vaccine and should get a booster. If you were vaccinated between 1968 and 1989, you probably only got one shot; in 1989, they realized it should be two shots for longer, stronger immunity, and you should get a booster. If you were vaxxed in 1990 or later, you're fine.

People may want to consider getting a DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) booster at the same time. It doesn't hurt to keep your tetanus resistance up to date, but whooping cough (pertussis) is also making a comeback, and that's an absolutely miserable disease as well. [Fortunately, diphtheria remains in check, as that has a 5-10% mortality rate, compared to covid's 1-3% mortality rate.]

It was carrying 8500 gallons of gasoline. The hatch to the tank hadn't been secured properly and the tanker exploded when it crashed. Then the fire burned for over an hour.

I've seen them parking in spots labeled Compacts Only and making it so the person next to them has to get in on the passenger's side.

I'm not sure how I feel about this: I agree with Donald Trump.

Except I think we may have differing ideas about how the country is about to go "Boom!"

"There’s a lot of support in these communities for getting tough on trade, for cutting government spending, but if tariffs spin out of control, and there’s no results on trade deals, then rural communities are really going to be hit by that.”

There aren't going to be any "results" from "trade deals" that will help rural communities. They're just going to have to suck up what they voted for.

While many of the president’s allies are sympathetic to his argument that the tariffs will encourage companies to invest in domestic manufacturing and production

Uhh, with what money will they invest? They've given most of their money back to investors. Also, you only invest big money in countries where you have faith in their futures. Trump has irrevocably damaged the US' image and relationships. No one is going to trust us any more, and they're right in doing that.

Trump's Jan 6 crimes would be better adjucated in criminal court

As soon as he said that, I knew they'd never hold him accountable. Because I knew they'd immediately move to "Congress didn't convict him so there's nothing to see here", "if we have to go to court, let's bring in every stalling tactic possible" followed by "why are you investigating such an old event". I hate the Republicans.

I'll celebrate (1) once it's come to pass, (b) the Democrats have actually started standing up to ... well, anybody, (c) the resistance has started to have irrevocable wins, and (d) all the people and institutions that have actively enabled this situation are gone.

why was the witness we saw in the video left unharmed?

Two witnesses. There was the lady on the sidewalk, and there was a driver in the car parked at the curb that he walked in front of (you could see the brake lights flash).

Can you actually just pay to spend time on the ISS, with no other qualifications? Because I'm sure not qualified with any skills or abilities.

Does it have to be a country? I want to take Virgin Galactic to space.

If I can't go to space, I'd like to go back to Antarctica.

If it has to be a country, then either Australia or New Zealand, I'm not sure which right now.