Support for abolishing ICE surges among Republicans
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 27506 |
Comments: 1260
A new poll shows a surge in Republican support for abolishing ICE, rising from 15% to 19% in roughly two weeks. This shift follows public outrage over recent fatal shootings by ICE agents in Minneapolis and a record number of deaths in ICE custody in 2025. Overall, 46% of U.S. adults now support abolishing the agency.
Key Points:
Republican support for abolishing ICE increased from 15% to 19% in a short period in January 2026.
The surge follows high-profile fatal shootings by ICE agents in Minneapolis and 32 deaths in ICE custody in 2025.
Overall, 46% of U.S. adults support abolishing ICE, while 41% oppose it.
Democratic support for abolition is much higher at 76%, and a bill to dismantle ICE has been introduced in Congress.
The killings have sparked widespread protests and increased political pressure, including threats to block DHS funding.
"In the space of less than three weeks in Minnesota, both Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, and Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, have been shot dead by immigration agents in Minneapolis."
Democratic Lawmaker Says 'I Failed' After Voting To Fund ICE
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 11979 |
Comments: 1272
Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi expressed regret for voting to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which included billions for ICE and CBP, following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis. The incident has galvanized Democratic opposition to the funding bill and shifted Suozzi's position, leading him to call for an immediate end to ICE's operation in the city.
Key Points:
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) publicly stated he 'failed' after voting for a DHS funding bill that provided $10 billion to ICE.
His regret followed the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Customs and Border Protection agent in Minneapolis.
The killing shifted Democratic opposition, with threats of a government shutdown to demand changes to Trump's immigration policies.
Suozzi reversed his earlier stance against a shutdown and called for President Trump to end ICE's 'occupation' of Minneapolis immediately.
The funding bill passed without the restraints on ICE's tactics that many Democrats had demanded.
""I failed to view the DHS funding vote as a referendum on the illegal and immoral conduct of ICE in Minneapolis," Suozzi said in a social media post on Monday."
ICE agents leave Ace of Spades ‘death cards’ on detained immigrants’ cars
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Score: 11420 |
Comments: 564
ICE agents in Eagle County left ace of spades playing cards, known as 'death cards,' on the cars of detained Latino immigrants, an act immigrant advocates condemn as racist intimidation. The Department of Homeland Security stated it unequivocally condemns the action and that an investigation is underway.
Key Points:
ICE agents left ace of spades cards on vehicles of nine detained Latino community members.
Immigrant advocates describe the act as deliberate intimidation rooted in a history of racial violence.
The ace of spades has a history of use as a tool of intimidation by white supremacist groups.
The Department of Homeland Security condemned the action and launched an investigation.
The cards bore the contact information for a Denver-area immigration detention facility.
"“We are disgusted by ICE’s actions in Eagle County,” he said in his post. “Leaving a racist death card behind after targeting Latino workers is deliberate intimidation rooted in a long history of racial violence. This is an abuse of power.”"
After two years of vibecoding, I'm back to writing by hand
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 238 |
Comments: 99
The author describes their journey from initial enthusiasm for AI-assisted coding (vibecoding) to disillusionment and a return to manual coding. They found that while AI could produce impressive-looking code in isolation, it created a messy, incoherent codebase when viewed as a whole, lacking structural integrity and respect for the overall project context. Ultimately, they concluded that writing code manually made them faster, more accurate, and more productive when considering the full development lifecycle.
Key Points:
Initial AI coding experiments are impressive, leading to excitement about job displacement.
Serious engineering with AI requires detailed specifications, but spec-driven development fails because real-world specs evolve dynamically.
AI-generated code looks good in isolation (in prompts or pull requests) but creates a sloppy, incoherent whole when integrated.
The AI lacks respect for the overall codebase structure, neighboring patterns, and long-term architectural integrity.
The author returned to manual coding, finding it faster, more accurate, and more efficient when factoring in total development cost, not just code output speed.
"It’s not until I opened up the full codebase and read its latest state cover to cover that I began to see what we theorized and hoped was only a diminishing artifact of earlier models: slop. It was pure, unadulterated slop."
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 235 |
Comments: 405
The article asks which services are not worth self-hosting and are better to pay for commercially. The author uses Spotify as a personal example, citing its superior uptime, library size, and immediate access to new releases as unbeatable advantages.
Key Points:
Some services are better to pay for than to self-host.
Spotify is given as a prime example of a service that is hard to compete with.
Key advantages of commercial services include superior uptime and reliability.
Another advantage is access to a vast, constantly updated content library.
Immediate access to new releases is a specific benefit for services like music streaming.
"For me, it’s Spotify. I listen to tons of music and just can’t compete with the uptime, amount of music, and immediate releases of new music."
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 122 |
Comments: 99
The author expresses security concerns about the Termius SSH client, noting its ability to store keys on its servers and its ownership structure. They question the lack of open-source verification and the app's data access beyond iCloud, despite claims of end-to-end encryption.
Key Points:
The author uses Termius on iOS but finds it suspicious that it stores SSH keys on its servers.
Research into the company's org chart reveals leadership with Russian names, despite the company being registered in New Zealand.
The author states it would be easier to trust the app if it were open-source and did not 'phone home'.
They are skeptical of the end-to-end encryption claims, as they cannot verify them and observe the app accessing data beyond iCloud.
The author seeks a more informed opinion on the security and trustworthiness of Termius.
"It would be much easier to convince the public all is well if it was open source and there was no phoning home - yes, I am aware they claim it's end-to-end encrypted, but anyone can claim it, I cannot see anywhere that it is"
From the UK: anyone else quietly rethinking self-hosting priorities because the US feels… less predictable lately?
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 66 |
Comments: 107
A UK-based author discusses how recent political and policy shifts in the US are causing them to reconsider their reliance on US-based internet infrastructure and services. They argue that assumptions about the stability and neutrality of US providers are now 'shakier,' prompting a re-evaluation of what data and services to self-host or move outside US jurisdiction.
Key Points:
The perceived stability and neutrality of US-based internet providers is diminishing, making them feel like a bigger risk factor.
This shift is prompting a re-evaluation of dependencies, especially for critical infrastructure like DNS, backups, identity, and communications.
The author emphasizes archiving and mirroring as basic digital hygiene rather than extreme preparedness.
There is a growing concern about the resilience of default services under stress from policy changes, access limits, or shutdowns.
The overall effect is an update to a 'stale' threat model, moving the bar for what is considered 'worth self-hosting.'
"From the UK, this feels less like politics and more like updating a threat model that’s quietly gone stale."
Announcing MapLibre Tile: a modern and efficient vector tile format
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 37 |
Comments: 3
MapLibre has announced MapLibre Tile (MLT), a new vector tile format designed as a modern successor to MapBox Vector Tile (MVT). It aims to handle growing geospatial data volumes and leverage modern hardware, offering improved compression and decoding performance while supporting future use cases like 3D coordinates and next-generation source formats.
Key Points:
MLT is a redesigned successor to Mapbox Vector Tiles (MVT) for modern hardware and APIs.
It offers up to 6x better compression on large tiles and improved decoding performance.
The format is designed for high-performance rendering of planet-scale 2D/2.5D basemaps.
Future support is planned for 3D coordinates, GPU processing, and complex data types like nested properties.
It is available for testing now in MapLibre GL JS and Native, with tools for conversion and tile generation.
"MapLibre Tile (MLT) is a succesor to Mapbox Vector Tile (MVT). It has been redesigned from the ground up to address the challenges of rapidly growing geospatial data volumes and complex next-generation geospatial source formats, as well as to leverage the capabilities of modern hardware and APIs."
Two empty chairs: why "obvious" decisions keep breaking production
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 27 |
Comments: 18
The article argues that deliberately considering missing perspectives leads to better decisions and communication. It presents practical tactics like stakeholder role-playing and the Six Thinking Hats method to systematically incorporate different viewpoints. The core challenge is the humility required to accept that one's own perspective is incomplete.
Key Points:
Deliberate perspective-taking is crucial for understanding situations and aligning with values, as exemplified by Starbucks's use of empty chairs to represent customers and employees.
Three practical approaches are offered: simply talking to stakeholders, using stakeholder role-playing with 'hats,' and employing the Six Thinking Hats method to switch thinking modes.
These exercises make perspective visible but do not replace real conversations, as unknown factors will always exist for those not in the room.
The main difficulty in perspective-taking is the humility and openness to being wrong it requires, moving beyond one's default, partial viewpoint.
The central, actionable question to ask before any important decision is: 'Whose voice is missing?'
"Perspective-taking requires being humble and being open to being wrong. It is about accepting that my perspective might be partial and doesn’t represent the full picture."