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The president’s power to deploy troops domestically: an explainer
By Kelsey Dallas
Updated on Oct. 28 at 9:16 p.m.Since June, President Donald Trump has ordered several #NationalGuard deployments within the United States, often against the wishes of the Democratic governors of the states where troops are being sent. The resulting legal battles have put a spotlight on the president’s authority to federalize troops and use them domestically. How far, exactly, does this power extend?
"Overview:
This document explores President Trump's authority to deploy National Guard troops domestically, highlighting legal frameworks, recent deployments, and ongoing court challenges. Presidential Authority and Legal Framework
- The Constitution grants Congress the power to call forth the militia, while the president commands troops under Article II.
- The Militia Act of 1792 allows the president to call troops for domestic insurrections or to enforce U.S. laws.
- Trump has invoked 10 U.S.C. § 12406, which permits federalizing National Guard troops to address foreign invasions, rebellions, or law enforcement needs.
- Legal challenges focus on whether conditions in cities like Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago meet the criteria for federal troop deployment. Recent Deployments and Legal Challenges
- Trump has deployed National Guard troops to cities with Democratic governors, citing rising crime rates and the need for federal law enforcement support.
- Legal disputes have arisen, particularly in Chicago, where a judge ruled the deployment unnecessary, and similar rulings occurred in Los Angeles and Portland.
- The 9th Circuit Court has paused lower court orders blocking deployments, emphasizing deference to presidential authority in determining troop necessity. Key Legal Cases and Acts
- Martin v. Mott (1827) established that a president's decision to call up militia cannot be questioned, though interpretations vary today regarding judicial review.
- The Posse Comitatus Act (1878) limits military involvement in domestic law enforcement, which has been a point of contention in recent deployments.
- The Insurrection Act allows broader presidential authority to deploy troops without the limitations of the Posse Comitatus Act, enabling action when law enforcement is impracticable. Future Implications
- Trump has suggested he may invoke the Insurrection Act if other legal avenues fail.
- The Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on the Chicago deployment could clarify the extent of presidential power under Section 12406 and its implications for future troop deployments."Full article:
https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/10/the-presidents-power-to-deploy-troops-domestically-an-explainer/#SCOTUSBlog #USPol #TrumpSucks #NationalGuardReactionForces #PosseComitatus #FoodInsecurity
#SoylentGreen #HungerGames
#CapitolGuards #BellRiots #FightForTheFuture -
The president’s power to deploy troops domestically: an explainer
By Kelsey Dallas
Updated on Oct. 28 at 9:16 p.m.Since June, President Donald Trump has ordered several #NationalGuard deployments within the United States, often against the wishes of the Democratic governors of the states where troops are being sent. The resulting legal battles have put a spotlight on the president’s authority to federalize troops and use them domestically. How far, exactly, does this power extend?
"Overview:
This document explores President Trump's authority to deploy National Guard troops domestically, highlighting legal frameworks, recent deployments, and ongoing court challenges. Presidential Authority and Legal Framework
- The Constitution grants Congress the power to call forth the militia, while the president commands troops under Article II.
- The Militia Act of 1792 allows the president to call troops for domestic insurrections or to enforce U.S. laws.
- Trump has invoked 10 U.S.C. § 12406, which permits federalizing National Guard troops to address foreign invasions, rebellions, or law enforcement needs.
- Legal challenges focus on whether conditions in cities like Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago meet the criteria for federal troop deployment. Recent Deployments and Legal Challenges
- Trump has deployed National Guard troops to cities with Democratic governors, citing rising crime rates and the need for federal law enforcement support.
- Legal disputes have arisen, particularly in Chicago, where a judge ruled the deployment unnecessary, and similar rulings occurred in Los Angeles and Portland.
- The 9th Circuit Court has paused lower court orders blocking deployments, emphasizing deference to presidential authority in determining troop necessity. Key Legal Cases and Acts
- Martin v. Mott (1827) established that a president's decision to call up militia cannot be questioned, though interpretations vary today regarding judicial review.
- The Posse Comitatus Act (1878) limits military involvement in domestic law enforcement, which has been a point of contention in recent deployments.
- The Insurrection Act allows broader presidential authority to deploy troops without the limitations of the Posse Comitatus Act, enabling action when law enforcement is impracticable. Future Implications
- Trump has suggested he may invoke the Insurrection Act if other legal avenues fail.
- The Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on the Chicago deployment could clarify the extent of presidential power under Section 12406 and its implications for future troop deployments."Full article:
https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/10/the-presidents-power-to-deploy-troops-domestically-an-explainer/#SCOTUSBlog #USPol #TrumpSucks #NationalGuardReactionForces #PosseComitatus #FoodInsecurity
#SoylentGreen #HungerGames
#CapitolGuards #BellRiots #FightForTheFuture -
The president’s power to deploy troops domestically: an explainer
By Kelsey Dallas
Updated on Oct. 28 at 9:16 p.m.Since June, President Donald Trump has ordered several #NationalGuard deployments within the United States, often against the wishes of the Democratic governors of the states where troops are being sent. The resulting legal battles have put a spotlight on the president’s authority to federalize troops and use them domestically. How far, exactly, does this power extend?
"Overview:
This document explores President Trump's authority to deploy National Guard troops domestically, highlighting legal frameworks, recent deployments, and ongoing court challenges. Presidential Authority and Legal Framework
- The Constitution grants Congress the power to call forth the militia, while the president commands troops under Article II.
- The Militia Act of 1792 allows the president to call troops for domestic insurrections or to enforce U.S. laws.
- Trump has invoked 10 U.S.C. § 12406, which permits federalizing National Guard troops to address foreign invasions, rebellions, or law enforcement needs.
- Legal challenges focus on whether conditions in cities like Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago meet the criteria for federal troop deployment. Recent Deployments and Legal Challenges
- Trump has deployed National Guard troops to cities with Democratic governors, citing rising crime rates and the need for federal law enforcement support.
- Legal disputes have arisen, particularly in Chicago, where a judge ruled the deployment unnecessary, and similar rulings occurred in Los Angeles and Portland.
- The 9th Circuit Court has paused lower court orders blocking deployments, emphasizing deference to presidential authority in determining troop necessity. Key Legal Cases and Acts
- Martin v. Mott (1827) established that a president's decision to call up militia cannot be questioned, though interpretations vary today regarding judicial review.
- The Posse Comitatus Act (1878) limits military involvement in domestic law enforcement, which has been a point of contention in recent deployments.
- The Insurrection Act allows broader presidential authority to deploy troops without the limitations of the Posse Comitatus Act, enabling action when law enforcement is impracticable. Future Implications
- Trump has suggested he may invoke the Insurrection Act if other legal avenues fail.
- The Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on the Chicago deployment could clarify the extent of presidential power under Section 12406 and its implications for future troop deployments."Full article:
https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/10/the-presidents-power-to-deploy-troops-domestically-an-explainer/#SCOTUSBlog #USPol #TrumpSucks #NationalGuardReactionForces #PosseComitatus #FoodInsecurity
#SoylentGreen #HungerGames
#CapitolGuards #BellRiots #FightForTheFuture -
The president’s power to deploy troops domestically: an explainer
By Kelsey Dallas
Updated on Oct. 28 at 9:16 p.m.Since June, President Donald Trump has ordered several #NationalGuard deployments within the United States, often against the wishes of the Democratic governors of the states where troops are being sent. The resulting legal battles have put a spotlight on the president’s authority to federalize troops and use them domestically. How far, exactly, does this power extend?
"Overview:
This document explores President Trump's authority to deploy National Guard troops domestically, highlighting legal frameworks, recent deployments, and ongoing court challenges. Presidential Authority and Legal Framework
- The Constitution grants Congress the power to call forth the militia, while the president commands troops under Article II.
- The Militia Act of 1792 allows the president to call troops for domestic insurrections or to enforce U.S. laws.
- Trump has invoked 10 U.S.C. § 12406, which permits federalizing National Guard troops to address foreign invasions, rebellions, or law enforcement needs.
- Legal challenges focus on whether conditions in cities like Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago meet the criteria for federal troop deployment. Recent Deployments and Legal Challenges
- Trump has deployed National Guard troops to cities with Democratic governors, citing rising crime rates and the need for federal law enforcement support.
- Legal disputes have arisen, particularly in Chicago, where a judge ruled the deployment unnecessary, and similar rulings occurred in Los Angeles and Portland.
- The 9th Circuit Court has paused lower court orders blocking deployments, emphasizing deference to presidential authority in determining troop necessity. Key Legal Cases and Acts
- Martin v. Mott (1827) established that a president's decision to call up militia cannot be questioned, though interpretations vary today regarding judicial review.
- The Posse Comitatus Act (1878) limits military involvement in domestic law enforcement, which has been a point of contention in recent deployments.
- The Insurrection Act allows broader presidential authority to deploy troops without the limitations of the Posse Comitatus Act, enabling action when law enforcement is impracticable. Future Implications
- Trump has suggested he may invoke the Insurrection Act if other legal avenues fail.
- The Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on the Chicago deployment could clarify the extent of presidential power under Section 12406 and its implications for future troop deployments."Full article:
https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/10/the-presidents-power-to-deploy-troops-domestically-an-explainer/#SCOTUSBlog #USPol #TrumpSucks #NationalGuardReactionForces #PosseComitatus #FoodInsecurity
#SoylentGreen #HungerGames
#CapitolGuards #BellRiots #FightForTheFuture -
The president’s power to deploy troops domestically: an explainer
By Kelsey Dallas
Updated on Oct. 28 at 9:16 p.m.Since June, President Donald Trump has ordered several #NationalGuard deployments within the United States, often against the wishes of the Democratic governors of the states where troops are being sent. The resulting legal battles have put a spotlight on the president’s authority to federalize troops and use them domestically. How far, exactly, does this power extend?
"Overview:
This document explores President Trump's authority to deploy National Guard troops domestically, highlighting legal frameworks, recent deployments, and ongoing court challenges. Presidential Authority and Legal Framework
- The Constitution grants Congress the power to call forth the militia, while the president commands troops under Article II.
- The Militia Act of 1792 allows the president to call troops for domestic insurrections or to enforce U.S. laws.
- Trump has invoked 10 U.S.C. § 12406, which permits federalizing National Guard troops to address foreign invasions, rebellions, or law enforcement needs.
- Legal challenges focus on whether conditions in cities like Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago meet the criteria for federal troop deployment. Recent Deployments and Legal Challenges
- Trump has deployed National Guard troops to cities with Democratic governors, citing rising crime rates and the need for federal law enforcement support.
- Legal disputes have arisen, particularly in Chicago, where a judge ruled the deployment unnecessary, and similar rulings occurred in Los Angeles and Portland.
- The 9th Circuit Court has paused lower court orders blocking deployments, emphasizing deference to presidential authority in determining troop necessity. Key Legal Cases and Acts
- Martin v. Mott (1827) established that a president's decision to call up militia cannot be questioned, though interpretations vary today regarding judicial review.
- The Posse Comitatus Act (1878) limits military involvement in domestic law enforcement, which has been a point of contention in recent deployments.
- The Insurrection Act allows broader presidential authority to deploy troops without the limitations of the Posse Comitatus Act, enabling action when law enforcement is impracticable. Future Implications
- Trump has suggested he may invoke the Insurrection Act if other legal avenues fail.
- The Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on the Chicago deployment could clarify the extent of presidential power under Section 12406 and its implications for future troop deployments."Full article:
https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/10/the-presidents-power-to-deploy-troops-domestically-an-explainer/#SCOTUSBlog #USPol #TrumpSucks #NationalGuardReactionForces #PosseComitatus #FoodInsecurity
#SoylentGreen #HungerGames
#CapitolGuards #BellRiots #FightForTheFuture -
Getting ready for the #FoodRiots caused by #SNAPCuts? smh...
Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens
Alex Horton and David Ovalle , The Washington Post
Thu, October 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM EDTExcerpt: "The mandate, along with the growing presence of federal and immigration enforcement officers, suggests further military deployments within the United States could grow in size and scope. The deployments, which President Donald Trump has described as a bid to quell violence and crime, have infuriated Democratic governors in multiple states, who have fought the president’s deployments through litigation.
"The Defense Department did not respond to a request for comment. A defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe military planning, said the Pentagon is 'revising plans for the employment of [National Guard Reaction Forces] to guarantee their ability to assist federal, state and local law enforcement in quelling civil disturbances.' The Guardian earlier reported details of the documents."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pentagon-readying-thousands-guard-reaction-130435423.html#USPol #NationalGuardReactionForces #PosseComitatus #FoodInsecurity #SoylentGreen #HungerGames #CapitolGuards #BellRiots #FightForTheFuture
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Getting ready for the #FoodRiots caused by #SNAPCuts? smh...
Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens
Alex Horton and David Ovalle , The Washington Post
Thu, October 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM EDTExcerpt: "The mandate, along with the growing presence of federal and immigration enforcement officers, suggests further military deployments within the United States could grow in size and scope. The deployments, which President Donald Trump has described as a bid to quell violence and crime, have infuriated Democratic governors in multiple states, who have fought the president’s deployments through litigation.
"The Defense Department did not respond to a request for comment. A defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe military planning, said the Pentagon is 'revising plans for the employment of [National Guard Reaction Forces] to guarantee their ability to assist federal, state and local law enforcement in quelling civil disturbances.' The Guardian earlier reported details of the documents."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pentagon-readying-thousands-guard-reaction-130435423.html#USPol #NationalGuardReactionForces #PosseComitatus #FoodInsecurity #SoylentGreen #HungerGames #CapitolGuards #BellRiots #FightForTheFuture
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Getting ready for the #FoodRiots caused by #SNAPCuts? smh...
Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens
Alex Horton and David Ovalle , The Washington Post
Thu, October 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM EDTExcerpt: "The mandate, along with the growing presence of federal and immigration enforcement officers, suggests further military deployments within the United States could grow in size and scope. The deployments, which President Donald Trump has described as a bid to quell violence and crime, have infuriated Democratic governors in multiple states, who have fought the president’s deployments through litigation.
"The Defense Department did not respond to a request for comment. A defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe military planning, said the Pentagon is 'revising plans for the employment of [National Guard Reaction Forces] to guarantee their ability to assist federal, state and local law enforcement in quelling civil disturbances.' The Guardian earlier reported details of the documents."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pentagon-readying-thousands-guard-reaction-130435423.html#USPol #NationalGuardReactionForces #PosseComitatus #FoodInsecurity #SoylentGreen #HungerGames #CapitolGuards #BellRiots #FightForTheFuture
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Getting ready for the #FoodRiots caused by #SNAPCuts? smh...
Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens
Alex Horton and David Ovalle , The Washington Post
Thu, October 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM EDTExcerpt: "The mandate, along with the growing presence of federal and immigration enforcement officers, suggests further military deployments within the United States could grow in size and scope. The deployments, which President Donald Trump has described as a bid to quell violence and crime, have infuriated Democratic governors in multiple states, who have fought the president’s deployments through litigation.
"The Defense Department did not respond to a request for comment. A defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe military planning, said the Pentagon is 'revising plans for the employment of [National Guard Reaction Forces] to guarantee their ability to assist federal, state and local law enforcement in quelling civil disturbances.' The Guardian earlier reported details of the documents."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pentagon-readying-thousands-guard-reaction-130435423.html#USPol #NationalGuardReactionForces #PosseComitatus #FoodInsecurity #SoylentGreen #HungerGames #CapitolGuards #BellRiots #FightForTheFuture
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Getting ready for the #FoodRiots caused by #SNAPCuts? smh...
Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens
Alex Horton and David Ovalle , The Washington Post
Thu, October 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM EDTExcerpt: "The mandate, along with the growing presence of federal and immigration enforcement officers, suggests further military deployments within the United States could grow in size and scope. The deployments, which President Donald Trump has described as a bid to quell violence and crime, have infuriated Democratic governors in multiple states, who have fought the president’s deployments through litigation.
"The Defense Department did not respond to a request for comment. A defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe military planning, said the Pentagon is 'revising plans for the employment of [National Guard Reaction Forces] to guarantee their ability to assist federal, state and local law enforcement in quelling civil disturbances.' The Guardian earlier reported details of the documents."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pentagon-readying-thousands-guard-reaction-130435423.html#USPol #NationalGuardReactionForces #PosseComitatus #FoodInsecurity #SoylentGreen #HungerGames #CapitolGuards #BellRiots #FightForTheFuture
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New #Trump Order Among ‘Scariest Things I’ve Seen in US Politics,’ #CivilRights Attorney Says
The new order, he says, would essentially allow “random #fascist #vigilantes” to “sign up to be a #Brownshirt” for Trump’s militarized occupation forces.
Stephen Prager
Aug 26, 2025"An executive order signed Monday by US President Donald Trump may permit 'random #FascistVigilantes' to help him #crackdown on protests across the country, according to one prominent civil rights lawyer.
"The new order, which comes amid wider concern about Trump’s #militarized takeover of #WashingtonDC, directs Secretary of Defense #PeteHegseth to ensure that each state’s #NationalGuard is equipped to 'assist Federal, State, and local law enforcement in quelling civil disturbances and ensuring the public safety.' "
Read more / listen:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-vigilante-portalArchived version:
https://archive.ph/H30Nm#USPol #Fascism #TrumpIsAFascist #Authoritarianism #BellRiots #Brownshirts #CorporateColonialism #Corporatocracy #CapitolGuards #HungerGames #SilencingDissent #CharacteristicsOfFascism
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Ummmm... Makes me *almost* wish for a #CarringtonEvent. smh
The dystopian "#FreedomCities" dream fueling #ElonMusk's destruction
Tech's plans for #BillionaireRule expose why Musk wants to end government by the people
By Amanda Marcotte
Senior Writer
Published March 17, 2025"In our cynical times, most people are familiar enough with doublespeak to understand that anything called a 'freedom city' is likely to be the opposite. It's a sign of the delusional self-confidence in their own mendacious powers that the tech oligarchs who are financing this idiotic idea insist on going with that branding anyway. Investigative reporters Vittoria Elliott and Caroline Haskins published an in-depth report on this scheme for Wired earlier this month. What immediately becomes clear is that what the Silicon Valley billionaire class considers 'freedom cities' is simply neo-feudalism, a plan to end the concept of citizenship and make every working person a serf whose entire life is controlled by the whims of their boss."
https://www.salon.com/2025/03/17/the-dystopian-freedom-cities-dream-fueling-elon-musks-destruction/
#PrepareToBeASerf #NeoFeudalism #Dystopia #DOGE #BadDOGE #USPol #TechBros #TechOligarchs #Oligarchy
#BellRiots anyone? Anyone? -
Hmmmm... While watching #STTNG tonight and thinking about #DEI, I remembered a meme I saw years ago. Found it! (And yeah, even more relevant...)
#FightForTheFuture #ResistFascism #Resistance #BellRiots #StarTrek or #THX1138 #Dystopia ? -
So, in #PortlandMaine, they built a new homeless shelter -- on the outskirts of the city! A location that's hard to get to unless one has a car (I know, I used to live out that way). Don't want all the rich folks who have moved into the city to see all the people that unaffordable housing has displaced!
Concerns rise over safety of unhoused community in Portland after recent deaths
The two men were discovered dead in the woods near a walking path commonly used by those experiencing homelessness in the area.
by Pearl Small, February 11, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine — "Concerns are growing about the safety of Portland's unhoused community—especially during Maine's frigid winter months—after the bodies of two men were discovered along a well-traveled path between a grocery store and the city's new homeless shelter.
"Portland police confirmed that William Liese and Lee Thomas Johnson were found dead Monday morning in a wooded area near Hannaford and the Portland Homeless Services Center (HSC). Their cause and manner of death have not been determined.
"The city had activated its emergency warming center the night before due to the cold temperatures.
"A city spokesperson stated that the HSC had available beds that night and did not turn anyone away. Staff working the warming center at First Parish Church also did not turn anyone away, according to the executive director of Commonspace, the group that runs the center.
"However, Courtney Bass, an advocate for those experiencing homelessness, argued that a warming center should be open 24/7, not just during extreme weather conditions. 'The 15 degrees and/or 10 inches of snow is a huge problem,' Bass said.
"Currently, the city's emergency warming center only opens when temperatures drop to 15 degrees or below, or when snowfall exceeds 10 inches.
"Henry Myer, director of Preble Street's Elena's Way Shelter, acknowledged the challenges the unhoused face, emphasizing that funding is a major barrier to operating shelters and warming centers around the clock.
:"However, Myer pointed to another issue—the location of shelters. The HSC operates 24/7, but it is five miles from many key city resources and can be difficult for individuals to reach if they miss public transportation." [Exactly!!! And do they have bus money? Not to mention there's only one bus that runs out that way!!!]
Read more:
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/concerns-safety-unhoused-community-portland-two-deaths-homelessness/97-bd2b63c4-a37e-4a5e-9d89-b20f6e1ed678
#Unhoused #UnaffordableHousing #PortlandMaine #BellRiots -
So, in #PortlandMaine, they built a new homeless shelter -- on the outskirts of the city! A location that's hard to get to unless one has a car (I know, I used to live out that way). Don't want all the rich folks who have moved into the city to see all the people that unaffordable housing has displaced!
Concerns rise over safety of unhoused community in Portland after recent deaths
The two men were discovered dead in the woods near a walking path commonly used by those experiencing homelessness in the area.
by Pearl Small, February 11, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine — "Concerns are growing about the safety of Portland's unhoused community—especially during Maine's frigid winter months—after the bodies of two men were discovered along a well-traveled path between a grocery store and the city's new homeless shelter.
"Portland police confirmed that William Liese and Lee Thomas Johnson were found dead Monday morning in a wooded area near Hannaford and the Portland Homeless Services Center (HSC). Their cause and manner of death have not been determined.
"The city had activated its emergency warming center the night before due to the cold temperatures.
"A city spokesperson stated that the HSC had available beds that night and did not turn anyone away. Staff working the warming center at First Parish Church also did not turn anyone away, according to the executive director of Commonspace, the group that runs the center.
"However, Courtney Bass, an advocate for those experiencing homelessness, argued that a warming center should be open 24/7, not just during extreme weather conditions. 'The 15 degrees and/or 10 inches of snow is a huge problem,' Bass said.
"Currently, the city's emergency warming center only opens when temperatures drop to 15 degrees or below, or when snowfall exceeds 10 inches.
"Henry Myer, director of Preble Street's Elena's Way Shelter, acknowledged the challenges the unhoused face, emphasizing that funding is a major barrier to operating shelters and warming centers around the clock.
:"However, Myer pointed to another issue—the location of shelters. The HSC operates 24/7, but it is five miles from many key city resources and can be difficult for individuals to reach if they miss public transportation." [Exactly!!! And do they have bus money? Not to mention there's only one bus that runs out that way!!!]
Read more:
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/concerns-safety-unhoused-community-portland-two-deaths-homelessness/97-bd2b63c4-a37e-4a5e-9d89-b20f6e1ed678
#Unhoused #UnaffordableHousing #PortlandMaine #BellRiots -
So, in #PortlandMaine, they built a new homeless shelter -- on the outskirts of the city! A location that's hard to get to unless one has a car (I know, I used to live out that way). Don't want all the rich folks who have moved into the city to see all the people that unaffordable housing has displaced!
Concerns rise over safety of unhoused community in Portland after recent deaths
The two men were discovered dead in the woods near a walking path commonly used by those experiencing homelessness in the area.
by Pearl Small, February 11, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine — "Concerns are growing about the safety of Portland's unhoused community—especially during Maine's frigid winter months—after the bodies of two men were discovered along a well-traveled path between a grocery store and the city's new homeless shelter.
"Portland police confirmed that William Liese and Lee Thomas Johnson were found dead Monday morning in a wooded area near Hannaford and the Portland Homeless Services Center (HSC). Their cause and manner of death have not been determined.
"The city had activated its emergency warming center the night before due to the cold temperatures.
"A city spokesperson stated that the HSC had available beds that night and did not turn anyone away. Staff working the warming center at First Parish Church also did not turn anyone away, according to the executive director of Commonspace, the group that runs the center.
"However, Courtney Bass, an advocate for those experiencing homelessness, argued that a warming center should be open 24/7, not just during extreme weather conditions. 'The 15 degrees and/or 10 inches of snow is a huge problem,' Bass said.
"Currently, the city's emergency warming center only opens when temperatures drop to 15 degrees or below, or when snowfall exceeds 10 inches.
"Henry Myer, director of Preble Street's Elena's Way Shelter, acknowledged the challenges the unhoused face, emphasizing that funding is a major barrier to operating shelters and warming centers around the clock.
:"However, Myer pointed to another issue—the location of shelters. The HSC operates 24/7, but it is five miles from many key city resources and can be difficult for individuals to reach if they miss public transportation." [Exactly!!! And do they have bus money? Not to mention there's only one bus that runs out that way!!!]
Read more:
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/concerns-safety-unhoused-community-portland-two-deaths-homelessness/97-bd2b63c4-a37e-4a5e-9d89-b20f6e1ed678
#Unhoused #UnaffordableHousing #PortlandMaine #BellRiots -
So, in #PortlandMaine, they built a new homeless shelter -- on the outskirts of the city! A location that's hard to get to unless one has a car (I know, I used to live out that way). Don't want all the rich folks who have moved into the city to see all the people that unaffordable housing has displaced!
Concerns rise over safety of unhoused community in Portland after recent deaths
The two men were discovered dead in the woods near a walking path commonly used by those experiencing homelessness in the area.
by Pearl Small, February 11, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine — "Concerns are growing about the safety of Portland's unhoused community—especially during Maine's frigid winter months—after the bodies of two men were discovered along a well-traveled path between a grocery store and the city's new homeless shelter.
"Portland police confirmed that William Liese and Lee Thomas Johnson were found dead Monday morning in a wooded area near Hannaford and the Portland Homeless Services Center (HSC). Their cause and manner of death have not been determined.
"The city had activated its emergency warming center the night before due to the cold temperatures.
"A city spokesperson stated that the HSC had available beds that night and did not turn anyone away. Staff working the warming center at First Parish Church also did not turn anyone away, according to the executive director of Commonspace, the group that runs the center.
"However, Courtney Bass, an advocate for those experiencing homelessness, argued that a warming center should be open 24/7, not just during extreme weather conditions. 'The 15 degrees and/or 10 inches of snow is a huge problem,' Bass said.
"Currently, the city's emergency warming center only opens when temperatures drop to 15 degrees or below, or when snowfall exceeds 10 inches.
"Henry Myer, director of Preble Street's Elena's Way Shelter, acknowledged the challenges the unhoused face, emphasizing that funding is a major barrier to operating shelters and warming centers around the clock.
:"However, Myer pointed to another issue—the location of shelters. The HSC operates 24/7, but it is five miles from many key city resources and can be difficult for individuals to reach if they miss public transportation." [Exactly!!! And do they have bus money? Not to mention there's only one bus that runs out that way!!!]
Read more:
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/concerns-safety-unhoused-community-portland-two-deaths-homelessness/97-bd2b63c4-a37e-4a5e-9d89-b20f6e1ed678
#Unhoused #UnaffordableHousing #PortlandMaine #BellRiots -
So, in #PortlandMaine, they built a new homeless shelter -- on the outskirts of the city! A location that's hard to get to unless one has a car (I know, I used to live out that way). Don't want all the rich folks who have moved into the city to see all the people that unaffordable housing has displaced!
Concerns rise over safety of unhoused community in Portland after recent deaths
The two men were discovered dead in the woods near a walking path commonly used by those experiencing homelessness in the area.
by Pearl Small, February 11, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine — "Concerns are growing about the safety of Portland's unhoused community—especially during Maine's frigid winter months—after the bodies of two men were discovered along a well-traveled path between a grocery store and the city's new homeless shelter.
"Portland police confirmed that William Liese and Lee Thomas Johnson were found dead Monday morning in a wooded area near Hannaford and the Portland Homeless Services Center (HSC). Their cause and manner of death have not been determined.
"The city had activated its emergency warming center the night before due to the cold temperatures.
"A city spokesperson stated that the HSC had available beds that night and did not turn anyone away. Staff working the warming center at First Parish Church also did not turn anyone away, according to the executive director of Commonspace, the group that runs the center.
"However, Courtney Bass, an advocate for those experiencing homelessness, argued that a warming center should be open 24/7, not just during extreme weather conditions. 'The 15 degrees and/or 10 inches of snow is a huge problem,' Bass said.
"Currently, the city's emergency warming center only opens when temperatures drop to 15 degrees or below, or when snowfall exceeds 10 inches.
"Henry Myer, director of Preble Street's Elena's Way Shelter, acknowledged the challenges the unhoused face, emphasizing that funding is a major barrier to operating shelters and warming centers around the clock.
:"However, Myer pointed to another issue—the location of shelters. The HSC operates 24/7, but it is five miles from many key city resources and can be difficult for individuals to reach if they miss public transportation." [Exactly!!! And do they have bus money? Not to mention there's only one bus that runs out that way!!!]
Read more:
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/concerns-safety-unhoused-community-portland-two-deaths-homelessness/97-bd2b63c4-a37e-4a5e-9d89-b20f6e1ed678
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Auf zu neuen Ufern! Happy #BellRiots #GabrielBell #ds9 #startrek
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Welcome to day 2 of the Bell Riots, Tuesday, September 2nd 2024.
#StarTrekDS0's "Past Tense II"
#GabrielBell
#BellRiots
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I've added some more charities you can donate to 'In memory of Gabriel Bell': https://www.tumblr.com/rhube/760446772948631552/donate-to-sash-sash
#BellRiots #GabrielBell #housing #homelessness #foodbanks #charity
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People on tumblr are honouring the Bell Riots (which happen 1-3 Sept 2024, according to Star Trek: Deep Space 9) and I am HERE for it.
There's a suggestion in this post that you donate to a homeless charity in the name of Gabriel Bell and I thoroughly support that idea.
https://www.tumblr.com/rhube/760439736626216960/this-is-a-great-idea
#BellRiots #GabrielBell #DS9 #StarTrek #homelessness #charity #foodbanks
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New #PositivelyTrek! Hosts @Kertrats & Barry sit down to record the podcast, but the events in San Francisco burst their bubble of complacency… #StarTrek #DS9 #BellRiots #GabrielBell
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Let the Bell Riots begin! 🔥
#BellRiots #StarTrek #DS9 #PastTense #SanFrancisco #GabrielBell
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StarFleet Department of Temporal Investigations, working over time
Or is that overtime - do they get paid time and a half, or double time on the holiday?
Maybe, they're roughing up time
All good things
All our yesterdays
Year from hell
Little green men
Past tense
Futures end
Assignment earth
Time's arrow
And quite a few more. If I only had the time (and space)
#ds9 #gabrielBell
#stvoy #JanewayEffect
#stTos #GarySeven
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It’s August 30th, 2024 so I am contractually obligated to post about one of my favorite Star Trek time travel episodes: Deep Space Nine’s “Past Tense“.
The Episode
The referenced fictional Bell Riots happen in San Francisco in two days on September 1st. In the episode, three of the main characters travel back in time to today and witness one small aspect of what Earth was like before we got Star Trek’s brand of fully automated luxury gay space communism. It was very much meant to hold a mirror up to America’s class system in that certain mainstream sci-fi way.
I liked this long post on how naïvely optimistic the episode is, with the writers saying that tragedy of the Riots was a wake up call that motivated our democracy to solve the housing crisis. Looking at our political environment in the lead up to the 2024 Presidential election, the lip service paid to Black Lives Matter in 2020, as well as our bipartisan relative inaction with the ongoing COVID pandemic, it’s hard to imagine us collectively taking action just because some a few people shared their stories after a nudge from some time traveling Starfleet officers. That said Star Trek has always been about imagining a better future, so I think part of why I like the episode is that it seems like fixing things is possible.
As the date has approached, I’ve seen more and more references to Sanctuary Districts, especially in the context of news articles about homelessness up and down the US West Coast. Even the Chronicle is covering the episode this week! While I can’t speak to how unhoused folks are treated in San Francisco, I’m a little more connected to this here in Seattle.
Seattle
In our last point in time count, we had the third largest unhoused population in the US: over 16,000 people, almost 10,000 of whom are living unsheltered. Some of that is driven by our generally milder weather, but despite stereotypes of people traveling from out of state the majority of people living outside are from the region. Our housing market is among the most expensive (in part due to an influx of high paying tech jobs like mine), though it’s not the fastest growing anymore because we’ve been building some new housing.
On the surface we’re a progressive “In This House” sort of city except when it comes to how we treat unhoused folks… but when topics like 3rd and Pine corridor or “what if they were camping near your home?” come up I hear among the most hateful and uncaring statements about our fellow human beings.
Of course we are trying to do some good things in the city and county like tiny house villages and creating a social housing developer, but it’s only a little and we have thousands of reasons to need more. That’s likely going to require new funding at the federal level.
We’re admittedly not doing much hands on ourselves other than trying to vote in a more progressive city council and donating to several local charities working in this space. Some of our recurring favorites include:
- Low Income Housing Institute
- Operates tiny house villages as well as the Urban Rest Stop which offers shower and laundry services
- Ballard Food Bank
One of the writers of the episode, Robert Hewitt Wolfe, has his own SFO-focused charity suggestions. Definitely worth donating this weekend if you can spare!
Internet
I have one last aside about their retrofuturistic portrayal of the Internet. I got online for the first time less than a month before the episode aired, joining eWorld at 14400 baud. Their vision was mostly interactive TV with some ability to live broadcast.
In the episode’s plot getting the white knight tech executive to allow the District residents to share their stories to a broad audience is a pivotal moment.
It’s hard now to imagine a 2024 where the vast majority of Americans don’t own a smart phone capable of live streaming an event from just about anywhere. They did show a touchscreen with a stylus. Some of the interface almost reminds me of the old Knowledge Navigator concept video.
Looking Forward
The future they expected for today was obviously different from what the present has yielded, and elements of the episode are now dated… but I think the core of the message remains relevant in emphasizing the need for structural change to meet everyone’s needs. Like any of my childhood favorite Trek episodes it has its issues but still has a special spot in my memory.
In the meantime, activate your Net Access, Channel 47.
https://blog.ultranurd.net/2024/08/30/the-bell-riots/
#BellRiots #charity #deepSpaceNine #ds9 #eworld #homelessness #internet #retrocomputing #sanFrancisco #seattle #starTrek #timeTravel
- Low Income Housing Institute
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If a thousand nerds don't do a large event LARP/cosplay of the #BellRiots during next year's #LAComicCon, then what is even the point?
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CW: Star Trek: Picard, S2E04 "The Watcher" discussion, spoilers and speculation (with references to TNG and Voyager) (5700+ chars long)
Star Trek: Picard, Season 2 so far
I'm really enjoying #StarTrek #Picard season 2 thus far. The pacing's much better than #STDiscovery, and I find this storyline also more interesting than that of season 1. It's also very good to see #Q (especially as portrayed by #JohnDeLancie) and #Guinan again.
#JeryRyan is also doing #SevenOfNine, or rather #AnnikaHansen quite some good. I like this more human character in this timeline.
While I like #PatrickStewart as #JeanLucPicard, it's also quite noticeable that he's in his eighties...
This #Borg queen definitely has a way to make my skin crawl, and I love it.
Anyway, enough about this season in general, I mostly want to share my thoughts about the latest episode, #S2E04, "The Watcher".The Watcher
First of all, #ItoAghayere does a great job at portraying a younger, different, Guinan. One that apparently has never met Picard before, but one who is still suffering from 'time sickness' from the altered timeline.
This annoyed me at first, as I felt like they were ignoring the events from the TNG episode "Time's Arrow", in which Picard travels back to the 1800s where he meets Guinan for her first time. Half-way the episode I thought that she might be a daughter of Guinan instead, based on her reaction when he finally mentions his name "Picard" and her wanting to introduce her to her 'supervisor' instead. But some people in the comments section of #TrekCulture's "Ups and Downs" video for this episode pointed out this actually does make sense, and referred to a quote by a co-showrunner of the series:«This Guinan wouldn't remember Picard because in this alternate timeline, the TNG episode "Time's Arrow" never happened. Because there was no Federation, those events did not play out the same. No previous relationship exists. However, she still was likely traveling to Earth and, as we know, she hung around a bit. So this Guinan is different. But she, of course, can sense something is off. She's going through a kind of time-sickness thanks to Q's meddling with the timeline.»
— Terry Matalas, Star Trek: Picard co-showrunnerAnd yes, this actually does make sense! The TNG finale "All Good Things..." actually already established that events in the future, can ripple back into the past in Trek's universe. (With the forming of the anomaly in the future, erasing humanity from history in the past due to its anti-time.)
So, no, I don't find it much of a stretch that by traveling back in time on a timeline where The Federation was never formed because The Confederation was formed instead, they remain still in the past on a timeline where future Picard never travelled back to meet Guinan.But what about Kirk Thatcher's portrayal as the punker?
This episode is filled with references to the fourth Star Trek film, #TheVoyageHome, and one of which is a cameo by #KirkThatcher, who played the punker in playing the song "I Hate You" loudly on his boombox on a bus, and who subsequently gets subdued by Spock with a Vulcan nerve pinch.
In this episode he appears again, once more playing this song (though in an updated version) way too loudly. When Seven comments about it, he seems to remember the nerve pinch, and quickly turns the volume down, apologising.
Quite some of the commenters seem to say this is at odds with the altered future timeline, as without a Federation version of Spock, this wouldn't have occurred.
My head-canon for this though is that while it might not have been Kirk and Spock, the events of The Voyage Home probably would still have happened. Sci-Fi loves the trope of time flowing in circles, and certain events being fixed in time. The whale probe would probably still have arrived at Earth, and some crew would likely still have travelled back in time to fetch some whales, where the altercation with the punker could still have happened.Bell Riots
So far there has been speculation over whether or not we might be seeing Sisko return, as he would be there around this time for the #BellRiots, but in the past of a future where the Federation never existed, he would never have travelled back in time to inadvertently take the place of Gabriel Bell. The riots will likely still occur, but with the original Bell.
Gary Seven?
Quite some of the commenters also pointed out that the gateway that 'Laris' took Picard through at the end of the episode, as well as the mention of a 'Supervisor', seems to indicate the involvement of #Gary7's people from the #STTOS episode "Assignment: Earth".
I've yet to see this episode, but I'll be sure to watch it in the coming days with @Siiw.Q lost his powers?
The ending of the episode also seems to indicate Q has lost his powers.
I wonder if one of the changes to the timeline inadvertently also is affecting the #QContinuum now, which he might've overseen. For instance that the lack of The Federation, also means the crew of Voyager never helped put an end to the civil war between the Q factions, or that the influence of the crew of the Enterprise never lead to him regaining his powers in #DejaQ.
But given his "and how unfortunate" reaction, it could also be something related to his health (which as already been alluded to by Picard's comment "you are not well"). If it was his own mistake, I would've expected an angrier reaction somehow...I wish I hadn't been spoiled about the identity of the woman in that last scene with Q though... I'll not spoil it myself, but... watchers beware... (pun intended).
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CW: ST:DS9 reference in ST:Picard S2 StarTrekDay trailer
