Thousands of Minneapolis residents have joined a church-run effort to deliver donated groceries to immigrant families who fear being caught in public by federal agents.

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      That requires an extra contract with Palantir, so it hasn’t happened yet that I am aware of. They’re mainly beating US citizens to get them to point out which houses nonwhite neighbors live in.

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      It’s a solid idea in theory but unless I’m mistaken this means that someone somewhere is in possession of a list of people who have reason to suspect that ICE would want to arrest them. Given the lack of legal processes involved in all this it seems likely that this list will end up being a valuable resource for ICE when they break down that person’s door and steal it.

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        I always appreciate a valid worry, thanks, especially one that hadn’t occurred to me. Here’s hoping the list is well-hidden and encrypted.

        On a vaguely related worry, there are near-daily anti-Trump protests in any American city, and I frequently attend, but the organizers always ask for on-line RSVPs — putting everyone who replies into an easily-subpoenaed database. I never reply, and recommend simply showing up (preferably without a cell phone in your pocket).

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          One of the most notable instances of culture shock I’ve had as a Californian is going into a Walmart in Idaho and seeing the guns in the outdoors section. It’s not like I hadn’t seen rather open gun stores outside of California, hell I once went to a gas station that was gun store/gas station mart/Pizza Hut it was just surreal seeing guns in Walmart. Mostly because I wouldn’t trust your average Walmart shopper with a dull knife let alone a firearm.