ICE Guns, Data Dragnets, and a Government That Thinks This Is Fine
Good morning from the surveillance state, where ICE is shooting people, corporations are cashing checks, politicians are floating war and martial law like trial balloons, and your phone knows more about your whereabouts than your own family. Overnight, protests erupted nationwide, propaganda machines went into overdrive, and federal agencies reminded us — yet again — that “accountability” is something that happens to civilians, not institutions. Today’s resistance roundup connects the dots between digital surveillance, deadly enforcement, corporate complicity, and the rare moments when power actually flinches. Read this not to panic — but to get organized.
Real Leadership
FREE CARE FOR TODDLERS? Mamdani & Hochul Try the Bold Move NYC Parents Actually Asked For
New York City may soon offer free child care for 2-year-olds under a new initiative called “2-Care,” announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul as the first step toward universal early childhood care for families under five. The state will fully fund the program’s first two years and build on existing universal 3-K and pre-K access, aiming to ease the crushing cost burden that parents face in a city where day care can cost more than rent. Supporters praise the plan as transformative economic relief and a huge win for working families — and a major early achievement for Mamdani’s new administration.
You other lawmakers better up your fucking game because OUR standards have changed.
CyberCrimes
DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE + DEADLY ENFORCEMENT: How Tech Makes You Trackable — and ICE Deadly
In this episode from NightFire55, the tragic death of 37-year-old mother Renée Nicole Good at the hands of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis is used as a lens to expose how license-plate readers, facial-recognition feeds, and real-time analytics dashboards create a digital dragnet that makes anyone findable — feeding into federal enforcement operations that too often end in violence and zero accountability. Critics warn these systems are part of an unprecedented surveillance build-out: ICE’s data-shopping spree, fueled by massive budgets and private-sector data sharing, means agencies can track drivers, phones, and movements far beyond traditional policing, raising urgent questions about due process, privacy, and who bears the cost when a life is lost.
Department of War Crimes
SPY CHIEF SHUT OUT: Gabbard Not Invited to Plan Maduro Operation!
According to Bloomberg, the White House deliberately excluded Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from months of planning around the U.S. operation to oust Nicolás Maduro — not because of competence, but because her past opposition to military intervention in Venezuela cast doubt on her willingness to back the mission. Some aides even joked that “DNI” stood for “Do Not Invite.” The decision reveals deep fissures over war powers and foreign policy within the administration as Trump pushes aggressive action abroad.
The Lawless Chamber
HOUSE REBELS HIT GOP LEADERSHIP — Health Care Help Gets a Vote!
In a striking rebuke of House GOP leadership — including Speaker Mike Johnson — the U.S. House moved forward with legislation to extend expired Affordable Care Act health care subsidies that millions rely on to keep insurance affordable. Lawmakers forced the vote using a rare discharge petition, with 17 Republicans breaking ranks to join Democrats in a 230–196 passage, bypassing party objections and pushing forward a measure that would ease rising premiums and broaden access. The bill now heads to the Senate amid ongoing bipartisan talks — a key early fight in the 2026 political landscape. Call the Senate and White House to Make sure they Vote YES!
SENATE SAYS ‘ENOUGH’—Bipartisan Vote to Block Trump’s Venezuela Strikes!
In a rare rebuke to the White House, the U.S. Senate just advanced a bipartisan war powers resolution that would limit Trump’s ability to launch further military action in Venezuela without Congress’ approval, with five Republicans joining every Democrat to open debate on the measure — a sign even GOP lawmakers are uneasy with unchecked executive war-making. This vote doesn’t make it law yet, but it throws a wrench into Trump’s unilateral military posture and reasserts constitutional war-powers oversight at a moment of escalating global tension. Now call the house and tell them to pass this law!
America’s Gestapo
ICE SHOOTS, FEDS SPIN — Noem Named Drop-The-Mask, But Official Called Shooter a ‘Experienced Officer
In Minneapolis, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renée Nicole Good during a federal enforcement operation — sparking protests and fierce criticism from local leaders and advocates who say the shooting was unjustified and avoidable. Federal officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, immediately defended the agent’s actions — calling it self-defense and labeling the incident “domestic terrorism,” despite video evidence that contradicts that narrative. Noem divulged more about the officer only by publicly calling him an “experienced officer,” and court records have since identified him as Jonathan Ross — but the administration has not formally released his name itself. This shooting is fueling nationwide outrage over ICE’s tactics and the government’s conflicting public accounts.
Video from the Ice Agent’s Phone via Alpha News (Trigger Warning)
32 Lives Lost Behind Bars: ICE’s Deadliest Year Is a Human Rights Crisis
According to reporting tied to The Siren Network, at least 32 people died in ICE custody in 2025, making it the deadliest year for the agency in over two decades — with deaths linked to overcrowding, lack of medical care, neglect, suicide, and violence inside detention facilities. Advocates and community members argue these are preventable deaths fueled by aggressive immigration enforcement under the current administration and its record-high detention numbers. This toll isn’t just a statistic — it’s a widening humanitarian catastrophe that demands accountability and immediate action.
FEDERAL GUNS BLAZE AGAIN: Border Patrol Shoots Two in Portland!
Breaking — Portland erupted into outrage after U.S. Customs & Border Patrol agents shot and wounded two people during a traffic stop in East Portland, just one day after an ICE agent killed a woman in Minneapolis. Local police confirmed federal agents were responsible, not city law enforcement, and the FBI is now investigating. Portland’s mayor slammed the violence and called for ICE operations to halt as hundreds protest outside the ICE facility. This escalation comes amid national fury over the deadly immigration enforcement crackdown.
MAGA Propaganda: Whitewashing Murder While Lying Out Loud
A former Trump White House official warns the MAGA propaganda machine is in full spin mode — twisting the Minneapolis ICE killing of Renee Good into a fairy tale to protect power and protect policies that harm communities. From bogus claims about the shooting to hostile narratives from the White House and right-wing outlets, the goal is clear: bury truth under endless lies and excuses so no one holds authority accountable. It’s the same strategy used to rewrite January 6 and dodge consequences — and we have to call it out every time it happens.
The Resistance
FORTUNE 500 ENABLERS: These Corporations Are Funding ICE’s Violence
While ICE raids, detains, and kills, these major corporations are profiting from the machinery of repression through lucrative federal contracts and services:
- Amazon
- AT&T
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- CACI
- Charter Communications
- Comcast
- Dell
- Ecolab
- FedEx
- General Dynamics
- L3Harris
- Motorola
- Thermo Fisher
- UPS
These companies provide data networks, logistics, security tech, analytics, and infrastructure that keep detention, deportation, and surveillance operations running. If you want concrete pressure points, here are your targets for boycott campaigns, shareholder activism, direct actions, and public shaming.
ICE LIST WIKI: A Public Record of Federal Enforcement, Agents & Abuses
The ICE List Wiki is a public, verifiable documentation project cataloguing immigration enforcement actions, individual agents, facilities, vehicles, and legal authorities tied to ICE operations in the United States — all structured with sources, dates, and cross-references so researchers, journalists, and advocates can track and expose patterns of harm instead of letting them hide in government silence. The site was created by Crust News and is openly editable by volunteers, with clear verification standards and a growing archive of incidents and actors connected to ICE’s enforcement apparatus.
ONLINE ARMY ASSEMBLES: Digital Drumbeat Calls Tens of Thousands to Fight MAGA Propaganda!
A new rapid response network just launched on The Digital Drumbeat — bringing tens of thousands of people together to flood social media with consistent, pro-democracy messaging, counter MAGA disinformation, and break through algorithmic noise with coordinated “social storms” and digital rallies. The effort is designed to break right-wing dominance online by mobilizing everyday people in synchronized posting, trending topics, and shareable toolkits — no fundraising BS, just action and amplification. If you want to help shift the narrative and disrupt the online propaganda machine, this is one of the newest frontlines.
STREETS AFIRE: People Power Roars from NYC to Portland — Resistance Isn’t Sleeping!
Anti-Trump protests exploded across cities nationwide yesterday — from huge crowds in New York to furious rallies in Chicago, DC, LA, Philly, and Seattle, with chants, marches, and community vigils hitting the streets against the regime’s abuses. In Minneapolis, thousands surged after the killing of Renee Good, while grassroots opposition to ICE camps and racist deportation policies stiffens across towns big and small. Now more than ever, people power is shaking the status quo — and the resistance needs you on the ground and online.
FAX THE WAR CRIMINALS: Free Faxes to Congress to Stop the Chaos!
A fresh call to action urges people to send free faxes to elected officials using online services like FaxZero or GotFreeFax to demand they stop war escalation and hold politicians accountable for illegal foreign intervention, ICE violence, and corruption. The post provides fax numbers for the House, Senate, and White House and a template message calling out failed leadership, constitutional violations, and urging impeachment or accountability. This tactic taps into civic pressure channels beyond calls and tweets — direct written contact that can’t be ignored as easily online — and is framed as a tool to push representatives to act before war and repression deepen.
Cheeto von Schitzenpantz
TRUMP’S NEXT MOVE? Turn a Murder Into Martial Law Excuse!
According to The Left Hook, the Trump administration isn’t just reacting — it’s weaponizing the killing of Renee Nicole Good to justify martial law and extreme crackdowns on dissent and civil liberties, claiming “terrorism” and using escalating violence as its pretext. Allies inside the regime are reportedly seeking chaos — riots, conflict, and protests — to unleash the full force of federal power with no restraint. This is about more than one tragedy: it’s a strategic push toward authoritarian rule unless people organize and push back now.
What We Are Watching Today
Today’s Call to Action
- Call or Fax Your Lawmakers
- No Invasion of Greenland: Donald Trump is threatening to take over Greenland—a country already struggling to gain independence. The Trump administration does not care about the people of Greenland—it cares about location and mineral resources. The people of Greenland deserve to have true representation and freedom—not to be treated as political pawns, passed around from one colonial power grab to the next.
- Demand Justice for Good
- Release the Epstein Files
- Impeach
- Noem: Murder
- Hegseth: War Crimes
- Bondi: Criminal Cover Up
- RFKjr: Murder
- Trump: Pedophilia, War Crimes, Criminality
- No War in Venezuela: “I’m calling as a constituent to urge you to vote YES this week on the two House War Powers Resolutions to stop a war with Venezuela.”
- Vote to Extend ACA Tax Credits: As your constituent, I am urging you to vote to extend the ACA enhanced premium tax credits that expired January 1st. For millions of people, open enrollment closes on January 15, and if they can’t purchase insurance then, they won’t be able to until the next open enrollment period at the end of the year. (contact both the Senate and the White House)
- Attend a ICE OUT FOR GOOD Protest
- Read Today’s Epstein News Update
- Read Today’s Resistance Survival Guide: #177 Surviving ICE’s Digital Dragnet
- Host an ICE OUT FOR GOOD Protest in your area
- Email You Lawmakers
- Join this month’s postcard campaign
- Sign Our Featured Petitions
- Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identification
- Tell Congress to Investigate Trump’s Ballroom
- SIGN: Demand Democrats invest in state Supreme Court elections
- Stop the DOJ’s Voter Data Grab
- Tell Trump: Hands Off Greenland!
- Tell Congress: Block Trump from Attacking Greenland
- WITH OUR PETITION, “We, the People,” demand that Congress impeach Trump