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Long waits, waves of calls, web crashes: Social Security is breaking down
The latest Signal message suggests that the puffy faced ringmaster is no longer in charge and the clowns are running the circus. 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 -
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Long waits, waves of calls, web crashes: Social Security is breaking down
First they came for the Americans...and I said nothing. -
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Illegal Migrants Accused of Raping Kids Release in Sanctuary State of Massachusetts
Massachusetts has come under scrutiny for its handling of illegal migrants accused of serious crimes, including child rape, as state policies prevent authorities from holding individuals on ICE detainers alone. The situation has led to a surge in federal immigration enforcement, with the Trump administration targeting the state for mass deportation operations. Since 2017, Massachusetts laws have restricted local law enforcement from detaining illegal migrants solely based on requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As a result, numerous individuals facing serious charges have been released back into the community. In response, Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, announced a significant immigration raid in the state last week, which resulted in 270 arrests. "Most of them are significant criminals," Homan stated. The issue has become more pressing due to cases where illegal migrants accused of child rape have been granted extremely low bail, making it easy for them to be released before ICE agents can intervene. Worcester County Sheriff Lewis Evangelidis voiced his frustration with the system, stating, “It’s very frustrating for me to know I might have a drug trafficker or a violent offender getting bailed out of here, and I call ICE, and they’re like, ‘We’re busy with a couple situations, we can’t get there for a few hours.’ I can’t hold them.” His jail has housed two individuals charged with child rape in the past six months, both of whom were released on just $500 bail. “Most people would not think that’s an appropriate bail,” Evangelidis added. One of the suspects ICE eventually apprehended was Jose Fernando-Perez, a Guatemalan national who had been charged with three counts of child rape by force. He was released more than two years ago after posting a $7,500 bail and later arrested in Farmington, Massachusetts. Similarly, Stivenson Omar Perez-Ajtzalan, another Guatemalan national, was arrested by ICE in January after previously being charged with aggravated child rape and released on a $7,500 bond. Another suspect, Juan Alberto Rodezno-Marin from Honduras, had been released without bail in December despite being charged with indecent assault and battery and assault to rape. Evangelidis noted that ICE detainer requests for his jail have significantly increased. “We’ve seen the detainers triple in the last three years. We were in the 30s a couple years ago. We exceeded 100 in 2024,” he said. “To me, that means there are more people illegally in the commonwealth committing crimes.” Homan also underscored the gravity of the issue, stating last month that nine individuals accused of child rape had been released from Massachusetts jails before ICE could detain them. Among the 270 individuals apprehended last week, there were “6 foreign fugitives, including four who were wanted for murder or to serve a criminal sentence for murder, along with drug traffickers, child sexual predators, and numerous other violent public safety threats,” Homan said in a post on X. The former ICE director condemned Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu for supporting sanctuary policies, arguing that they endanger the public. “They should be ashamed of supporting sanctuary policies,” Homan said. “They would rather release these animals back into the community rather than honor ICE detainers or notify ICE when they are scheduled to be released.” “Releasing public safety threats back into the public, rather than working with ICE at the jails, puts the public at great risk,” he added. Based on a report by NYP 2025-03-26 -
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Dutch Euthanasia Law Under Scrutiny Amid Surge in Mental Health Cases
The Netherlands is re-evaluating its euthanasia laws following a significant rise in cases involving young people with psychological suffering. Last year, nearly 10,000 people in the country chose to end their lives through euthanasia, with a sharp 60% increase in cases linked to mental health conditions. This growing trend has sparked debate over whether the system is functioning as intended, particularly for younger individuals facing psychiatric distress. Euthanasia in the Netherlands, legal since 2001, accounted for 5.8% of all deaths in 2024, with a total of 9,958 cases. Concerns have mounted over the rising number of young people seeking euthanasia due to mental health struggles, sometimes to prevent them from resorting to suicide on their own. “Are we still doing this right?” questioned Jeroen Recourt, president of RTE, the regional oversight committee responsible for reviewing euthanasia cases. “I welcome social debate on euthanasia due to mental suffering in young people.” Typically, euthanasia is performed on elderly or severely ill patients who voluntarily request it after proving they are experiencing unbearable suffering with no hope of recovery. A doctor administers a lethal injection after careful assessment. However, an increasing number of younger individuals, particularly those suffering from depression and other psychiatric conditions, are seeking euthanasia. In 2024, there were 219 cases of euthanasia granted for psychological suffering, a substantial rise from 138 in 2023 and just 88 in 2020. Of those cases, 30 individuals were under 30 years old when they died, compared to only five in 2020. One case that drew particular attention involved a teenager between the ages of 16 and 18 who had autism, anxiety, and depression. The committee overseeing the case reported, “The young man described his life as ‘luckless.’ He felt very lonely, was deeply unhappy, and did not enjoy anything. He could not connect with peers and society and felt misunderstood.” The report also noted that the teenager had previously attempted suicide. His parents were consulted in the process, and although his relatives and caregivers tried to dissuade him, they were unsuccessful. “The doctor was convinced that the young man’s suffering was hopeless. He did not expect current and any future treatments would improve the quality of life. The young man’s death wish was expected to continue, with a high probability that he would make another suicide attempt if his euthanasia wish was not honoured.” While the oversight committees only referred six cases for breaching euthanasia rules last year—mostly due to issues with the procedure itself, such as delays between the administration of sedatives and the lethal drug—some cases have raised ethical concerns. One involved an elderly woman suffering from a mental disorder that caused her to see faeces everywhere, leading to obsessive cleaning. She was euthanised without an independent psychiatric assessment. Another woman with Parkinson’s disease may have felt pressured into going through with the procedure, raising questions about whether she had the freedom to change her mind. Despite concerns over whether euthanasia laws are too lenient, some argue that the regulations remain too restrictive. Fransien van ter Beek, chairwoman of the Dutch Association for a Voluntary End of Life (NVVE), believes that too many people still struggle to access euthanasia despite their suffering. “We see that people with a euthanasia request still end up in a maze too often,” she said. “Fortunately, more and more people are eventually able to find their way out.” As debate intensifies over the ethical and legal aspects of euthanasia for psychiatric patients, the Netherlands faces a complex challenge: balancing compassion for those in unbearable distress with the need to ensure that vulnerable individuals receive the care and protection they need. Based on a report by The Times 2025-03-26 -
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Musk’s trans daughter: “Elon Musk Is a Pathetic Man-Child"
Vivian Jenna Wilson has once again taken aim at her father, Elon Musk, in a scathing public critique, calling the billionaire a “pathetic man-child” in a recent Teen Vogue interview. Wilson, 20, has been one of Musk’s most outspoken critics, directly challenging his claims of being a devoted father while he continues to denounce transgender identities as part of what he calls the “woke mind virus.” Now living and studying in Tokyo, Wilson detailed how she struggled with gender dysphoria for years before seeking treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. At 16, she asked her parents for consent to receive medical care, saying she had reached a breaking point. “I just wanted to rot, pretty much,” she told Teen Vogue. “It was like, ‘I cannot do this any more. If I stay in the closet any more, this is going to take me down a very destructive path.’” While her mother supported her decision, Wilson claimed her estranged father did not. Musk later alleged that he had been “tricked” into signing the necessary documents allowing her to begin hormone therapy. Since then, he has become a vocal opponent of transgender medical care for minors, often railing against it on his social media platform, X. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has fathered 14 children with four women. Wilson is among the six children he shares with his ex-wife, Justine Wilson. He has also had four children with Shivon Zilis, an executive at his company Neuralink, and three with Canadian musician Grimes. In February, conservative influencer Ashley St Clair claimed she had given birth to another of Musk’s children, though he has not publicly acknowledged the baby. On X, Musk has frequently expressed alarm over declining birth rates while denouncing transgender identities, citing Wilson’s transition as a key reason for his shift toward conservative politics. His donations to Republican causes, including over $250 million to Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, reflect this ideological turn. He has also repeatedly misrepresented Wilson’s life, claiming on X in July that she was “born gay and slightly autistic,” loved musical theatre, and used to pick out “fabulous” outfits for him. “This is entirely fake,” Wilson responded on Threads, a rival social media platform. “Like, literally none of this ever happened. Ever.” In Walter Isaacson’s 2023 biography of Musk, the billionaire was quoted as saying that Wilson had been “coerced” into hating him by radical leftist influences. But Wilson, who spends much of her time chatting with friends on Discord and enjoying music by Chappell Roan and RuPaul’s Drag Race, sees herself as a typical young adult rather than a political figure. She attributes her quick wit to her time spent in online queer communities during the pandemic. “Getting into fights with other queer teenagers — that’s how you learn how to be quick and witty,” she explained. Currently studying Japanese, French, and Spanish, she has aspirations of becoming a translator, a model, and a reality TV personality. Her mother described her as someone with an “uncompromising sense of who she is. She is big, fierce, wild multi-layered magic.” Since the Teen Vogue interview, Musk has continued to lash out, once again claiming the “woke mind virus” had “killed his son,” refusing to acknowledge Wilson by her chosen name. He also sought to link recent acts of vandalism against Tesla vehicles to transgender people, posting: “What are the statistics on trans violence? The probability of a trans person being violent appears to be vastly higher than non-trans. Hormone injections cause extreme emotional volatility. That is simply a fact.” Despite her growing presence as a visible transgender advocate, Wilson insists she does not see herself as an activist. “As someone who did transition as a minor, I feel like there’s so much villainisation of that, and I would really like to raise awareness of the fact that trans care for minors, especially puberty blockers, is really, really important. So maybe stop demonising these literal children or the people around these children who are just trying to help them to feel comfortable in their own skin.” Though she has been financially independent since 2020, Wilson has not monetized her social media following, joking instead: “I do live in a lot of people’s heads rent-free, though.” Based on a report by The Times 2025-03-26 -
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Lawsuit by Hostage Families Targets Campus Activists Over Alleged Support for Hamas
A lawsuit filed on Monday in the Southern District of New York accuses several American nonprofit organizations and anti-Israel activists of providing direct assistance to Hamas, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. The complaint alleges a coordinated effort between these groups and individuals to support Hamas through propaganda and recruitment efforts. The lawsuit names Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) and its spokesperson, Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 8. Other defendants include Nerdeen Kiswani, co-founder of Within Our Lifetime, a pro-Palestinian activist group; Maryam Alwan, a representative of Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine; and Cameron Jones, a representative of Columbia Jewish Voice for Peace. The plaintiffs consist of Columbia University students and parents of hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack. One plaintiff, Shlomi Ziv, who was abducted on that day, recalled that his captors “bragged about having Hamas operatives on American university campuses” and showed him Al-Jazeera reports and images of protests at Columbia University organized by the defendants. Khalil’s arrest ignited a nationwide debate over free speech and political activism. However, the lawsuit argues that the case is not about freedom of expression. “This case is not about individuals and organizations independently exercising their free speech rights to support whatever cause they wish—no matter how abhorrent,” the complaint states. “Rather, it is about organizations and their leaders knowingly providing substantial assistance—in the form of propaganda and recruiting services—to, and in coordination with, a designated foreign terrorist organization, Hamas.” Filed by attorneys from the National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC), Schoen Law Firm, Greenberg Traurig, and Holtzman Vogel, the lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for alleged violations of the Antiterrorism Act and international law. Mark Goldfeder, the lead attorney at NJAC, emphasized that while free speech is protected on college campuses, it does not extend to collaborating with a terrorist organization or violating university policies. “They are not independently endorsing Hamas,” Goldfeder stated. “The defendants are providing material support.” The complaint highlights that as early as October 8, the national chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine—suspended from Columbia’s campus but allegedly continuing operations under CUAD—distributed toolkits instructing members to provide “real” support to Hamas, responding to the group’s “call for mass mobilization.” This lawsuit is not the first to claim that American individuals or organizations have supported Hamas. In a decades-long legal battle, the family of David Boim, a 17-year-old American killed by Hamas in 1996, has pursued lawsuits against U.S.-based nonprofits they allege raised funds for the terrorist group. Lara Burns, head of terrorism research at The George Washington University and a former FBI special agent, referenced the Boim case in discussing the current lawsuit. “The Boim family, whose teenage son was murdered by Hamas, filed a case against Hamas’s three front organizations, and the jury found those front organizations civilly liable for the murder of their son,” she said. Burns believes that elements within the U.S. maintain links to the original Hamas-affiliated organizations. Cases like the one filed this week, she argues, could hold individuals like Khalil accountable and lead to the dismantling of these groups. Based on a report by NYP FP 2025-03-26 Related Topics: A difference between free speech and persecuting Jews Democrats Face Backlash for Supporting Arrested Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Federal Education Department Investigates 60 Universities Over Antisemitism Allegations Trump’s Bold Stand Against Campus Antisemitism Sends a Clear Message Trump Border Czar: ICE Will ‘Absolutely’ Deport Legal Immigrants Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests U.S. State Dept to Use AI to Revoke Visas of Foreign Students with Alleged Ties to Hamas
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