NEW: An Irish tourist visiting the US was jailed by ICE for 3 months after overstaying 3 days due to medical issue. Thomas agreed to be deported, but instead went to federal prison where he recounted horrific conditions + no medical care.

“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"

i find this image so fascinating. it is both a literal example of authoritarianism but also a second-hand reproduction of the aesthetics of other authoritarian states. it's like a simulacra of authoritarianism whose purpose is to attempt to make the simulacra real.

Again, they say these troops are there to make the people of the city feel safe

“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”

- Hannah Arendt

Here's an expert saying that "constitutional crisis" isn't the right term **because it doesn't go far enough.**

"The president is asserting dictatorial power and ‘constitutional crisis’ doesn’t capture the gravity of the situation.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...

Sound on and listen to the crowd outside.
www.reddit.com/r/asheville/...

I was there outside last night with my dad, my daughter and many neighbors, colleagues and friends. I heard it was heated in there, but real story is the gigantic crowd assembled - no telling how many as there was a lot of coming and going. apnews.com/article/repu...

A constitution is only as strong as the people willing to defend it against bad faith actors

German Tourists Detained for Weeks, Then Deported From U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/w...

The Blood Worm Moon from my balcony about 2am this morning.

Ingar has to go to Las Vegas a lot for work. He is not a Vegas kind of guy. But he's found a way to enjoy it.