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Breaking News / Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 2/8
« Last post by SVPete on February 08, 2026, 10:20:44 AM »
Dems Decide ICE Body Cams Are Bad

https://www.frontpagemag.com/dems-decide-ice-body-cams-are-bad/

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Dems have been calling for ICE body cameras, but as I noted a few days ago...

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Body cameras have far more consistently proven that law enforcement acted correctly than otherwise. There’s a reason that Secretary Noem is happy to go along with the idea and why most police departments realized that body cams were a good thing once the impact became clear. In both the Renee Good and Alex Pretti cases, it was cameras and body cameras that provided the damning evidence that dismantled the ‘bloody shirt’ that the media was waving hysterically after the two radicals attacked law enforcement.

Now, the Dems are already pivoting to warning about the dangers of ICE body cameras…

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A push to put body cameras on all ICE agents has Democrats running headlong into a new problem: fear that the technology will provide another avenue for mass surveillance of protesters. Congressional Democratic leaders have made universal use of body cameras one of their prime demands for imposing accountability on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, especially after federal agents fatally shot two American citizens in Minneapolis. But after an outcry from privacy advocates that surveillance tools will allow ICE agents to identify and track protesters, Democrats are also calling for restrictions on how the body cameras can be used.

What a difference a fortnight makes. How Dems could not realize the outcome of their 2015 demands for body would be likely again with ICE eludes me.
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The DUmpster / Re: I shared my double cancer diagnoses
« Last post by SVPete on February 08, 2026, 10:11:29 AM »
Ummmm, why a separate thread for this? Why not simply post it in the original thread?

This has a :bouncy: Me! :bouncy: Me! :bouncy: Me! :bouncy: Me! :bouncy: feel.
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The DUmpster / I shared my double cancer diagnoses
« Last post by CC27 on February 08, 2026, 09:22:50 AM »
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gopiscrap (24,593) posts

I shared my double cancer diagnoses

and wanted to thank every one for your warm wishes and also reports of your own prostate and bladder cancers. It is uplifting to know that things like this can be cured. I am so thankful to all of you, and am thankful for all the hearts you have bestowed on me. I am profoundly moved...however from now on please save your hearts for those who do not have any...perhaps a heart from some one will totally make their day and lift their spirit. You all have surely lifted mine...please carry that forward to others. In Gratefulness Mike C

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221003489

Really wants attention now
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The DUmpster / Re: Well, my husband just got laid off
« Last post by SVPete on February 08, 2026, 08:43:05 AM »
Don't count on it. I spent my entire career consulting on IT projects and have dealt with my fair share of "not-so-skilled" Oracle DBAs.

My field is power electronics, so I'm guessing somewhat, but I would not expect a DataBase Analyst to be doing much coding, if at all. Not a lesser skill, necessarily, but a different skill.

Maybe hubby should learn SAP. :-)
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The DUmpster / Re: gopiscrap has some serious peepee problems
« Last post by Texacon on February 08, 2026, 08:39:50 AM »
He’s definitely one of the more nasty DUmmies, but he should know better than to ask that group for prayers.

KC
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The DUmpster / Re: Well, my husband just got laid off
« Last post by Ralph Wiggum on February 08, 2026, 06:53:46 AM »
Well then, "lear" to code.
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The DUmpster / Re: OMFG ENOUGH!!!!
« Last post by Ralph Wiggum on February 08, 2026, 06:52:51 AM »
It's hilarious when a DemonRat, especially a DUmbAss, claims someone is lying or acting like a child. Is it hypocrisy? Is it delusion? Is it the complete lack of any intelligence whatsoever? Yeah, probably.

Posts such as this are why we watch the DUmmies. Pure comedy gold.

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The DUmpster / Re: Well, my husband just got laid off
« Last post by DUmpDiver on February 07, 2026, 08:33:06 PM »
well we can assume he knows how to code, so he has that going for him...

Don't count on it. I spent my entire career consulting on IT projects and have dealt with my fair share of "not-so-skilled" Oracle DBAs.
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The DUmpster / Re: Well, my husband just got laid off
« Last post by FlippyDoo on February 07, 2026, 07:42:49 PM »
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Wicked Blue (8,712) posts

Well, my husband just got laid off

with two weeks' notice. He's one of 500 people being let go.

In some ways it's a mixed blessing. The job is so high-stress that I've worried he could have a heart attack. He works late nights, weekends, holidays. Last night he worked past 4 a.m. At least he's been able to work from home in recent years. Last year he couldn't even take time off for a vacation.

His employer contracts with the federal government. He has a top secret security clearance and manages databases for two US government agencies. When there's a government shutdown, his job is mission-critical so he has to keep working. He's been there about 13 years as a senior Oracle DBA. He was planning to retire after he turns 70 this fall.

Stress on a job isn't unusual. Especially if you're in a job where you have to deal with DemonRats. At the place that I worked before going into business for myself, I worked about 55 hours a week. I did get two weeks paid vacation each year; however, if something went wrong while I was on vacation, I was usually called to come in to deal with the issue. When I went into business for myself, the stress increased as did the hours worked. I haven't had an actual vacation since 2010.
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The DUmpster / Re: gopiscrap has some serious peepee problems
« Last post by 67 Rover on February 07, 2026, 07:33:53 PM »
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gopiscrap (24,590 posts) Fri Feb 6, 2026, 05:54 PM

My friends I have been in this community and love being here. I ask for your prayers and good wishes [View all]

I was hit with a double whammy this morning...I have been diagnosed with stage two prostate cancer AND stage one bladder cancer

If you have been through this, please let me know and give me advice...thanks Mike C

Sounds painful.  :popcorn:
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