OR: Federal judge rules against US heimatschutz on warrantless immigrant abductions

Source: Fox News

“A federal judge on Wednesday barred the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from carrying out warrantless immigration arrests in Oregon without individualized assessments of flight risk, finding that federal agents likely violated the law through a pattern of unlawful arrests. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai granted a preliminary injunction in a proposed class-action lawsuit against DHS and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the case moves forward. The court concluded that agents routinely arrested people for alleged immigration violations without warrants and without determining whether they were likely to flee before a warrant could be obtained.” (02/05/26)

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-judge-rules-against-dhs-warrantless-immigration-arrests-oregon

Thomas L. Knapp

In Politics, the Celebrations Start Early and the Excuses Never End

Source: Garrison Center
by Thomas L Knapp

“Yes, the party in power historically tends to lose congressional seats in midterm elections. Sometimes a few, sometimes more. Beyond that obvious likelihood, trying to predict the mood of the electorate nine months out is a fool’s errand. I can, however, confidently predict how much will change as a direct result of the elections’ outcomes, whatever those outcomes may be: Not much.” (02/05/26)

https://thegarrisoncenter.org/archives/20361

Thomas L. Knapp

The Anarchist Experience, episode 566

Source: The Anarchist Experience

“Rich, Lori, and Riley discuss how Epstein got so powerful, Lori forming a coalition to save babies from being sacrificed in religious ceremonies, should Rich join LPNH to make changes from within, getting real cool with the violence real quick, and Eric Haley chimes in about the bad Epstein email website and was his activism over the years worth it.” (02/05/26)

https://theanarchistexperience.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/the-anarchist-experience-566/

Thomas L. Knapp

The Lessons of Kent State

Source: Mother Jones
by Lawrence Roberts

“The basic facts of the tragedy at Kent State University are well-known. Shortly after noon on May 4, 1970, twenty-eight soldiers kneeled on a grassy knoll and fired more than sixty rounds in thirteen seconds into a crowd of students, most of whom were there to protest the expansion of the Vietnam war. They killed four and wounded nine, including [Thomas] Grace, a sophomore history major who was shot through his left heel. The circumstances back then, of course, differed substantially from the deadly recent events in Minneapolis. Yet for those of us who came of age in that era, for whom the Ohio tragedy is seared into our memories as a critical turning point during a time of national crisis, the striking parallels are impossible to ignore …” (02/05/26)

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/the-lessons-of-kent-state/

Thomas L. Knapp

Japan: Cherry blossom festival cancelled over badly behaved tourists

Source: BBC News [UK state media]

“Japanese authorities in a town near Mount Fuji have cancelled this year’s cherry blossom festival, saying a surge in tourist numbers is unmanageable for locals. The influx of tourists to the town of Fujiyoshida has led to chronic traffic congestion and litter, while some residents say they’ve experienced tourists trespassing or defecating in private gardens. The area is a popular destination during spring because Japan’s world-renowned cherry trees are in full bloom, and can be admired with Mount Fuji in the background. But Fujiyoshida’s picturesque scenery threatens ‘the quiet lives of citizens,’ the city’s mayor explained, adding: ‘We have a strong sense of crisis.'” (02/05/26)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wzrlndzjro

Thomas L. Knapp