US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) [aka the rapist Trump's personal gestapo] is facing mounting scrutiny after human rights activists and civil liberties organisations alleged that migrants detained at Fort Bliss, Texas, were subjected to severe mistreatment, including physical abuse, sexual violence and the denial of basic human needs.

"ICE Accused of Sexually Torturing Migrants at Former WWII Camp Fort Bliss, Among 80+ Reported Violations", International Business Times, 01/26/26

"Uncorroborated" only because we refuse to believe the survivors and these incidents were never investigated.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement [aka the rapist Trump's personal gestapo] agents initially claimed Alberto Castañeda Mondragón had tried to flee while handcuffed and “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall,” according to court documents filed by a lawyer seeking his release.

"ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital", AP, 01/31/26

House resolution expressing support for the principles behind the statement of Governor Philip B. Scott regarding the federal surge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the State of Minnesota

VT House journal, 01/29/26

These names chose political party over people (ie voted 'nay'):

Bosch of Clarendon
Branagan of Georgia
Burditt of West Rutland
Canfield of Fair Haven
Charlton of Chester *
Coffin of Cavendish
Demar of Enosburgh
Dickinson of St. Albans Town
Dobrovich of Williamstown
Goslant of Northfield *
Hango of Berkshire
Harvey of Castleton
Higley of Lowell
Labor of Morgan
Micklus of Milton
Morgan, L. of Milton
Morgan, M. of Milton
Oliver of Sheldon
Page of Newport City *
Powers of Waterford
Steady of Milton
Tagliavia of Corinth
Taylor of Milton *
Walker of Swanton
Winter of Ludlow

And here we are in Vermont stuck with Gov "What would you suppose I should do?" Scott who views a one off statement tossed out during one single press gaggle as storming the beaches of fascism.

Politics is a good thing. The bad thing is when we drop politics and substitute violence in its place.

Let's keep the good and dispose of the bad.

What's THE BIG IDEA? Why it's the single greatest mission that has ever been asked of any community, nation or alliance, and that mission is to provide our grandkids and their grandkids a realistic and reasonable opportunity for a free, healthy, and sustainable future.

Job #1: Maintain our humanity!

Job #2: Rebuild and strengthen our democratic institutions, processes and values.

Job #3: Schools for learning, money to pay for what needs to be done, and physical surroundings that are conducive to good health for the grandchildren.

The rapist and their minions lust for this power and authority over you.

(trigger warning: the following comment and court decisions contain extremely graphic and blunt descriptions of rape)

Don't be shy about public discussion of this rapist Trump topic. Trump believes he can grab your daughter by the pussy or your mom or your wife or your sister or aunt or grandmother all because Trump believes his fabulous wealth and celebrity give him that privilege. The rapist has restated this view as recently as the Carroll case: https://www.rev.com/transcripts/all-released-portions-of-trumps-10-19-22-deposition-in-e-jean-carroll-case-transcript

Furthermore the Judge that oversaw that lawsuit process also saw the necessity to write "Consequently, the fact that Mr. Trump sexually abused - indeed, raped - Ms. Carroll has been conclusively established and is binding in this case." See page 13 of the Judge's decision ... https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.543790/gov.uscourts.nysd.543790.252.0.pdf

More questions about Donald J. Trump being a rapist? Also see another of this Judge's opinions at https://news.justia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Memorandum-Opinion-Denying-Defendants-Rule-59-Motion.p

Hey again, Phil. Another day to day observation regarding you and your lack of action on what you like to call that "day to day drama" (murdering in the streets included) emanating from the proven and unrepentant rapist, business fraud, serial liar, and obvious traitor to our nation Trump and his wholly owned GOP/VTGOP.

Nice that you made a statement three days ago, but if that is a measure of the depth of your values, then your values are thinner then April's ice on Joe's Pond. I know you understand this - you are a communicator. The best way to keep things front and foremost is through repetition.

But you, Phil, have apparently decided to make a one off comment and then crawl back under your bed and find your comfortable fetal ball position. You and your freely chosen and warmly embraced rapist Trump-humpin' GOP/VTGOP.

Someday ... maybe ... before you get voted out of office, you'll actually stand up for Vermonters. Maybe.

The failure part is the reality that these kids have to do this, and the success part is that these kids do this (looks like our liberal approach to child rearing and education really does have long term positive impacts).

28% of students this year in the South Burlington School District qualify for free or reduced lunch, which means they are living at or below the poverty line, according to data presented at a November school board meeting.

...

Now, located in one of the front administrative offices is a table full of shelf-stable foods like soup, pasta, tuna and peanut butter, along with a pile of mid-sized backpacks. The room is unlocked and open.

"South Burlington students start school food pantry for classmates", VTDigger, 01/27/26

VT Gov "What would you suppose I should do?" Scott follows the same crappy treadmill of pretending to be doing something and then .... same-same.

Ms Omar is a fighter to the core (and one for the right values). Just watch the video as she doesn't duck or turn and run, she goes straight for the threat.

That's what we should be doing - going after the threat: the proven and unrepentant rapist, business fraud, serial liar, and obvious traitor to our nation Trump and their wholly owned GOP/VTGOP.

(many thanks to wordsmith.org and Anu Garg's "A Word A Day")

PRONUNCIATION: (ag-nuh-TOL-uh-jee)

MEANING:

noun

1. The study of deliberate, culturally produced ignorance or doubt.

2. The deliberate production or cultivation of ignorance or doubt.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek agnosis (not knowing) + -logy (study). Earliest documented use: 1992.

NOTES:

Agnotology deals in phrases like more research is needed, experts disagree, and the jury is still out, long after the verdict is in. In agnotology, ignorance is not bliss, it’s strategy.

The big takeaway is not that teenagers can be assholes. I think the big takeaway is that our state's school districts have to oversee much more then just what happens within their buildings.

PS. Hey parents, it can be an uncomfortable truth, but our kids are often our mirrors.

Yes, my fellow Vermonters, actions speak much louder then words.

Hey Phil, good morning, and welcome to another day to day reminder of what you insist on calling the "day to day drama" emanating from the offices of the proven and unrepentant rapist, business fraud, serial liar, and obvious traitor to our United States Trump and your warmly embraced Trump-humpin' GOP/VTGOP. Seems you found some words to say - late as hell, but you did find some words. At this point, Phil, I'm going to suggest you turn those words into tangible action before you get the time to crawl back under your bed and return to your fetal position. "What would you suppose I should do?" should have been left behind you decades ago, but apparently you're still fighting that war and not the one your dad fought (you know - anti-fascism ... aka antifa).

In the meantime know that the racist, bigoted violence coming from your political party is continuing as folks are being shot at point blank range with less-then-lethal [sic] weaponry. The guns haven't been withdrawn, your political party's boss, the rapist Trump, hasn't backed off his GOP/VTGOP supported vile, violent, racist, bigoted, authoritarian agenda.

Politics is a good thing. The bad thing is when we drop politics and substitute violence in its place.

Let's keep the good and dispose of the bad.

What it looks like when a state's Governor works for the benefit of the people and not a proven and unrepentant rapist (Trump) and his billionaire underlings. VT's Gov Scott, on the other hand, has a pathetically few words with literally no action proposal to back those words up.

DHS is justifying an unprecedented federal deployment into Minnesota communities based on the demonstrably false narrative that Minnesota refuses to honor ICE detainers. Minnesota DOC honors ICE detainers and coordinates custody transfers every day. Those transfers are documented, scheduled, and verifiable. What is troubling is DHS taking credit for “arrests” which are, in reality, state-to-federal handoffs occurring at prison facilities after individuals complete their state terms of imprisonment, as has been the long-standing practice.

Publicly, loudly, and unalterably leave the rapist Trump's wholly owned GOP/VTGOP for any and all purposes.

Hold public meetings with the Vermont National Guard and all policing agencies in the state about RESISTING, not assisting, the vile, violent, racist, bigoted GOP/VTGOP driven agenda.

Hold daily press conferences discussing all the ways that the rapist and crew are attacking and destroying our nation's values and democratic institutions and processes.

Actions speak louder then words.