Michael McKeon
@grinch67.bsky.social
Bibliophilic; oenophile; gourmand; devoted gardener;passionate defender of the relevance of liberal arts and sciences
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"A flea market that is typically filled with Hispanic vendors was canceled this weekend. Nightclubs that play reggaeton music on Saturday nights decided not to open. And Catholic churches, which tend to have many immigrant parishioners, were unusually empty..." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
Border Patrol Fans Out Across Charlotte, N.C., Arresting 81 People on First Day
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
"A flea market that is typically filled with Hispanic vendors was canceled this weekend. Nightclubs that play reggaeton music on Saturday nights decided not to open. And Catholic churches, which tend to have many immigrant parishioners, were unusually empty..." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
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"Things Happen" - President Trump www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ44...
Killing Jamal Khashoggi: How a Brutal Saudi Hit Job Unfolded | NYT - Visual Investigations
YouTube video by The New York Times
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November 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
"Things Happen" - President Trump www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ44...
thecradle.co/articles/exc.... So much for the bellowing that Russia was being expelled. Let’s remember that Putin and Netanyahu chew and share the same gum.
EXCLUSIVE: Russia to re-establish nine military positions in Syria's Quneitra
The Cradle's sources say the new Russian positions are being decided directly with Damascus, bypassing Turkiye
thecradle.co
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
thecradle.co/articles/exc.... So much for the bellowing that Russia was being expelled. Let’s remember that Putin and Netanyahu chew and share the same gum.
www.bbc.com/news/article.... Also at the dinner was Elon Musk. The alleged feud between Musk and Trump was a total distraction that the MSM reported with zero discernment
Cristiano Ronaldo attends White House dinner alongside Saudi crown prince
The Portuguese player is being paid hundreds of millions to be part of the gulf state's modernisation plan.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article.... Also at the dinner was Elon Musk. The alleged feud between Musk and Trump was a total distraction that the MSM reported with zero discernment
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Link to letter:
coloradonewsline.com/wp-content/u...
Other links:
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
www.votebeat.org/2025/08/11/j...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
coloradonewsline.com/wp-content/u...
Other links:
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
www.votebeat.org/2025/08/11/j...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
coloradonewsline.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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The right to vote means nothing if citizens can be silenced by database errors, federal overreach, or fear.
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The right to vote means nothing if citizens can be silenced by database errors, federal overreach, or fear.
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Americans deserve to know whether their personal voter information was swept into a federal immigration database, why the purpose of the data collection changed, and what protections will be put in place to prevent wrongful voter purges, investigations, or intimidation.
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Americans deserve to know whether their personal voter information was swept into a federal immigration database, why the purpose of the data collection changed, and what protections will be put in place to prevent wrongful voter purges, investigations, or intimidation.
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letter demanding answers about whether they were misled regarding these data transfers, and calling for full transparency about which records were shared, what information was included, which agencies accessed it, and under what legal authority these actions were taken.
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
letter demanding answers about whether they were misled regarding these data transfers, and calling for full transparency about which records were shared, what information was included, which agencies accessed it, and under what legal authority these actions were taken.
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What begins as “voter verification” today could be expanded later to background checks, travel screening, benefit investigations, or other government systems setting a precedent for federal data use the public never agreed to.
On November 18, 2025, secretaries of state from ten states sent a formal
On November 18, 2025, secretaries of state from ten states sent a formal
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
What begins as “voter verification” today could be expanded later to background checks, travel screening, benefit investigations, or other government systems setting a precedent for federal data use the public never agreed to.
On November 18, 2025, secretaries of state from ten states sent a formal
On November 18, 2025, secretaries of state from ten states sent a formal
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is being analyzed through an immigration-status database can also create a chilling effect, causing some citizens to decide that registering or voting is too risky for their household. And once federal agencies centralize voter data, there is a dangerous risk of mission creep.
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
is being analyzed through an immigration-status database can also create a chilling effect, causing some citizens to decide that registering or voting is too risky for their household. And once federal agencies centralize voter data, there is a dangerous risk of mission creep.
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These errors disproportionately affect naturalized citizens, Latino and Asian American voters, and mixed-status families, potentially discouraging eligible voters from participating at all.
The knowledge that voter information
The knowledge that voter information
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
These errors disproportionately affect naturalized citizens, Latino and Asian American voters, and mixed-status families, potentially discouraging eligible voters from participating at all.
The knowledge that voter information
The knowledge that voter information
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Because the SAVE system is known to contain incomplete or outdated records, U.S. citizens may be wrongly flagged as non-citizens due to name changes, clerical errors, or mismatched files resulting in voters being removed from rolls or forced to prove their citizenship just to cast a ballot.
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Because the SAVE system is known to contain incomplete or outdated records, U.S. citizens may be wrongly flagged as non-citizens due to name changes, clerical errors, or mismatched files resulting in voters being removed from rolls or forced to prove their citizenship just to cast a ballot.
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State voter files contain highly sensitive personal information, and uploading those details into a federal immigration-verification database could expose millions of U.S. citizens to data breaches, identity theft, or future government uses that they never consented to.
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
State voter files contain highly sensitive personal information, and uploading those details into a federal immigration-verification database could expose millions of U.S. citizens to data breaches, identity theft, or future government uses that they never consented to.
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The delayed or retroactive notice for the expanded SAVE system suggests that these legal requirements may not have been properly met.
Beyond the legal implications, this situation poses real risks for everyday Americans.
Beyond the legal implications, this situation poses real risks for everyday Americans.
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The delayed or retroactive notice for the expanded SAVE system suggests that these legal requirements may not have been properly met.
Beyond the legal implications, this situation poses real risks for everyday Americans.
Beyond the legal implications, this situation poses real risks for everyday Americans.
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Additionally, the Privacy Act of 1974 requires federal agencies to publish a System of Records Notice (SORN) before introducing new uses for collected data disclosing the purpose, routine uses, and categories of records.
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Additionally, the Privacy Act of 1974 requires federal agencies to publish a System of Records Notice (SORN) before introducing new uses for collected data disclosing the purpose, routine uses, and categories of records.
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This data sharing has triggered legal and constitutional concerns. Data sharing at this scale appears to expand federal power into state-administered elections, raising serious questions about the constitutional authority of states to control and manage their own election systems.
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This data sharing has triggered legal and constitutional concerns. Data sharing at this scale appears to expand federal power into state-administered elections, raising serious questions about the constitutional authority of states to control and manage their own election systems.
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(SAVE) system, a federal immigration-status database originally used to verify eligibility for public benefits. The SAVE system has since been modified to accept bulk uploads and now explicitly lists voter-verification and voter-roll maintenance among its purposes.
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
(SAVE) system, a federal immigration-status database originally used to verify eligibility for public benefits. The SAVE system has since been modified to accept bulk uploads and now explicitly lists voter-verification and voter-roll maintenance among its purposes.
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voter information and had no intention of using it. However, reporting that same day showed DHS had, in fact, received voter data from DOJ and was preparing to upload it into the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
voter information and had no intention of using it. However, reporting that same day showed DHS had, in fact, received voter data from DOJ and was preparing to upload it into the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements
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On August 28, 2025, DOJ officials told secretaries of state that the data would be used solely to review list-maintenance practices. Then, on September 11, a DHS official informed those same election leaders that DHS had not requested or received any
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
On August 28, 2025, DOJ officials told secretaries of state that the data would be used solely to review list-maintenance practices. Then, on September 11, a DHS official informed those same election leaders that DHS had not requested or received any
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requested full statewide voter files from several states, including sensitive details such as dates of birth, home addresses, driver’s-license numbers, passport numbers, and portions of Social Security numbers, claiming the purpose was compliance with federal election laws under HAVA and the NVRA.
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
requested full statewide voter files from several states, including sensitive details such as dates of birth, home addresses, driver’s-license numbers, passport numbers, and portions of Social Security numbers, claiming the purpose was compliance with federal election laws under HAVA and the NVRA.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) quietly shared state voter-registration data with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), despite earlier assurances to state election officials that the information would only be used for routine voter-list maintenance. Beginning in May 2025, DOJ
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The Department of Justice (DOJ) quietly shared state voter-registration data with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), despite earlier assurances to state election officials that the information would only be used for routine voter-list maintenance. Beginning in May 2025, DOJ
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Political cartoon: White House Flips on Tariff Policy
(source: @davewhamond.bsky.social - cagle.com/cartoonist/d...)
(source: @davewhamond.bsky.social - cagle.com/cartoonist/d...)
November 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Political cartoon: White House Flips on Tariff Policy
(source: @davewhamond.bsky.social - cagle.com/cartoonist/d...)
(source: @davewhamond.bsky.social - cagle.com/cartoonist/d...)
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#GVerse #KingResist #Unite #FBaRmy
Kristi Noem has told everyone that there are no U.S citizens being detained or deported & that’s a Blatant Lie like most of what comes out of her mouth. This is just a very short list of U.S. citizens that have been detained since January.
Kristi Noem has told everyone that there are no U.S citizens being detained or deported & that’s a Blatant Lie like most of what comes out of her mouth. This is just a very short list of U.S. citizens that have been detained since January.
November 19, 2025 at 7:20 AM
#GVerse #KingResist #Unite #FBaRmy
Kristi Noem has told everyone that there are no U.S citizens being detained or deported & that’s a Blatant Lie like most of what comes out of her mouth. This is just a very short list of U.S. citizens that have been detained since January.
Kristi Noem has told everyone that there are no U.S citizens being detained or deported & that’s a Blatant Lie like most of what comes out of her mouth. This is just a very short list of U.S. citizens that have been detained since January.