When I heard that ICE’s funding was increased so dramatically, I couldn’t just do nothing. You know they target people who *attend* all their immigration hearings, don’t you? Target people trying to do everything right. Why might they want people to behave in unlawful ways? Every possible answer is bone-chilling. The vast majority of ICE … Continue reading The boots are in the halls
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What town depts will cut back (and by how much)?
It’s budget-creating season at Hartford town hall! Budgets that department heads submitted to the town manager, who altered slightly and submitted to us on the selectboard, were ideal budgets that would have resulted in an 11% overall budget increase. We couldn’t have that, so we asked the department heads to make cuts. The cuts that … Continue reading What town depts will cut back (and by how much)?
Remarks about the upcoming Gaza ceasefire resolution vote
“The most revolutionary act is a clear view of the world as it really is.” - Rosa Luxemburg According to a UN report, half the people of Gaza are expected to face death and starvation by July, via the collapse of local agricultural systems and “extreme access constraints” on humanitarian aid. (FYI, while I’m a … Continue reading Remarks about the upcoming Gaza ceasefire resolution vote
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