In a draft of the forthcoming report on that country reviewed by NPR, the #ElSalvador section on #prison conditions is ERASED. The only remnants of those violations are reports on prison deaths that fall into the category of "extrajudicial killings" & a mention of #abuse by prison guards in a legislatively mandated section on "#Torture & #Cruel, #Inhuman, or #Degrading Treatment or Punishment."
Greg Pearre, who oversaw a staff of hundreds of tech experts, had pushed back on the #Trump admin’s plan to move the migrants’ names into a #SocialSecurity death database, eliminating their ability to legally earn wages &, ofcls hoped, spurring them to leave the country. In particular, Pearre had clashed w/Scott Coulter, the new chief info officer installed by #ElonMusk. Pearre told Coulter that the plan was #illegal, #cruel & risked declaring the wrong people dead.…
*Then the soldiers!*gathered the whole battalion before [Jesus]!*& they stripped Him!*& put a scarlet robe on Him!*& twisting together a crown of thorns!*they put it on His head!*& put a reed in His right hand!*& kneeling before Him!*they mocked Him!*saying!*"Hail!*King of the Jews!"*& they spit on Him!*& took the reed!*& struck Him on the head!
*Jesus Is Mocked!
*Then the soldiers!*gathered the whole battalion before [Jesus]!*& they stripped Him!*& put a scarlet robe on Him!*& twisting together a crown of thorns!*they put it on His head!*& put a reed in His right hand!*& kneeling before Him!*they mocked Him!*saying!*"Hail!*King of the Jews!"*& they spit on Him!*& took the reed!*&
*~*Matthew 27:27-30*~*
*~*Jesus Is Mocked!*~*
*~*Then the soldiers!*gathered the whole battalion before [Jesus]!*& they stripped Him!*& put a scarlet robe on Him!*& twisting together a crown of thorns!*they put it on His head!*& put a reed in His right hand!*& kneeling before Him!*they mocked Him!*saying!*"Hail!*King of the Jews!"*&
#Racism at its worst: Would #Trump do this in 2025? I think he would.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stinney
In the 20th century, the youngest person #executed in the United States was George Stinney Jr. At just 14 years old, he was executed in the electric chair. From the day of his trial until his execution, the young man held a Bible in his hands, constantly proclaiming his innocence.
Stinney was charged with murdering two white girls. One victim was 11-year-old Betty and the other was 7-year-old Mary. Their bodies were found near their own homes. During the trial, all the jurors were white and the proceedings lasted only two hours. Just 10 minutes into the trial, the death sentence was handed down. Stinney's parents were threatened with death and were not allowed to give their son any comfort in the courtroom. They were subsequently forced to leave their town.
George Stinney spent 81 days in prison before his death and was never allowed to see his parents during that time. He was held in solitary confinement about 50 miles from his hometown. His execution was carried out by applying 5,380 volts of electricity.
Seventy years after his death, a South Carolina judge has proven George Stinney innocent. The two girls had been killed by a beam weighing more than 40 pounds, which would have been impossible for 14-year-old Stinney to lift, let alone use to inflict lethal blows. The entire case against him was fabricated, and Stinney was targeted simply because he was black.
This tragic story later inspired Stephen King to write his novel "The Green Mile." It is often said that people in the past were more humane, but that is a blatant lie. People were cruel then, just as they are now. The only difference is that before, cruelty was hidden, whereas now it is exposed for everyone to see.
I can't even finish reading this entire piece. It is too cruel to consider. I know that I have privilege saying that.
My god what are we doing here.
"does the plan have to be this #cruel to the most vulnerable #Americans? As I see it, the cruelty is a feature, not a bug.
After all, gratuitous, seemingly gleeful #cruelty has been a hallmark of DOGE’s operations...
We’re mostly talking about poorly socialized young #men suddenly given the power to ruin other people’s lives, taking their cues from a leader who has declared that “the fundamental weakness of Western society is #empathy.”
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/smears-sadism-and-social-security
#cruel : willing or pleased to hurt, torment, or afflict
- French: cruel, cruelle
- German: grausam
- Italian: crudele
- Portuguese: cruel
- Spanish: cruel
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#Voltaire #trumpism #MAGA #trump #felon #cruel
Voltaire writes about trumpism
"We understand by trumpism at present a religious madness, gloomy and cruel. It is a malady of the mind, which is taken in the same way as small pox. We seldom get heated when reading in solitude, for our minds are then tranquil and sedate. But when an ardent man of strong imagination addresses himself to weak imaginations, his eyes dart fire and that fire rapidly spreads, his tones and gestures absolutely convulse the nerves of his auditors and they rush to the fight"
from the Philisophical Dictionary 1764
Cruel and Usual: Republicans Prepare to Gut Medicaid. And their own supporters will be among the biggest victims.
https://open.substack.com/pub/paulkrugman/p/cruel-and-usual-republicans-prepare
#Medicaid #Republicans #Cruel #WestVirginia #Rural #Poverty #HealthInsurance #Healthcare
@BruceMirken “The move is a victory for property insurers looking to cut costs after major disasters, as **homeowners and renters** still reeling from some of the worst natural disasters in their lifetimes **will be unable to tap the legal resources needed to navigate the thicket of obstacles often thrown up by insurers. **The line item struck by Johnson would have provided** **$103 million of assistance to support families facing opportunistic scammers and miserly insurance companies…”
#Ukrainians hold placards during a rally in #Kyiv
#Ukraine
‘Like a #cruel #auction’: what Ukrainians think of #Trump’s peace talks with #Putin
Ukrainians inside the country and abroad express their #hopelessness, #anger and #defiance at #negotiations between Washington and #Moscow
Trump II’s 1st month blitzkrieg wreaked damage & destruction. Real power dynamic: converting the vast array of govt goods & services into a pol currency that Trump can exchange for favors, leverage, control, & obedience.
What were democratically agreed upon govt programs now become baubles to be awarded friends & denied foes. Congress is reduced to a supplicant trying to secure exceptions, carveouts, & special treat...
#Trump #Musk #DOGE: #CRUEL/DUMB
#Corruption #USPol https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/trump-must-first-destroy-the-govt-in-order-to-corrupt-it
Trump admin’s pursuit of ‘low-hanging fruit’ by allegedly tricking ppl is #cruel/counterproductive.
Trump greenlit: ability of ICE to conduct potential civil ENF ops at courthouses -reportedly set daily quotas -angry: agents don't meet#s -pressure from the top *likely incentivizing officers to go after soft targets
-not serious criminals.
ATTYs in NY: clients detained/deported after rptng for their #immigration cases. #ICE check-ins: CONSF passports, ankle mon-."
#USPol https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/18/trump-immigration-dragnet
@KimPerales
Well I don't like #trump too, but in the other hand:
1. Withholding aid isn't #oppression and #cruel , especially not when you don't have accessible healthcare in your own country.
2. We were told by #liberals so many times, that USA and western countries are just "oppressing the rest of the world", while they have been praising China, Iran and they were silent about Russia.
1/3
By making life harder for #vulnerablepopulations in #developingcountries shutting down #USAID will have the ironic effect of causing an increase in #undocumentedimmigrants.
Not only #cruel, #inhumane and #unchristian (yeah the irony runs deep with these #MAGA types) but down right #ignorant.
Properly channelled #foreignaid will do more to cut #crime & #war than #military troops on the border and #militaryaid to aggressive countries like #Israel.
...more...
“…as for Homan’s ‘fresh’ idea of creating a hotline, well, there is already an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tipline where you can report crimes like document and benefit fraud, illegal immigration, human trafficking, and many other offenses. It has existed for more than twenty years, and it takes 15,000 calls a month.”
Homan is cruel and incompetent.
