Saturday, July 11, 2026

The trial of public service

A dramatic, cinematic illustration depicts a dark-haired woman seated in a wooden chair within a dimly lit office strewn with papers and abandoned desks. She wears a white blouse and dark skirt, while thin wires attached to her wrists, arms, and legs connect her to a nearby polygraph machine. Leaning back in apparent exhaustion and emotional strain, she gazes upward with tears visible on her face, conveying anxiety, defiance, and inner turmoil. The room is illuminated by warm, low lighting that reflects across the polished floor and scattered documents. Through the large windows behind her, an immense image of Saturn dominates the star-filled night sky. The contrast between the intimate human drama, the interrogation equipment, and the vast cosmic backdrop creates an atmosphere of scrutiny, isolation, and psychological pressure.
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Homeland Security overhaul has traumatised staff and migrants alike — did the Stasi ever treat its own people this poorly? #Murica {The Guardian 11 July}

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/11/inside-homeland-security-campaign-of-fear

To put this in layman's terms: really f**king scary stuff, straight out of the world of dictatorships and hellholes on earth. If Homeland Security — at least under this regime, though many problems existed under previous administrations as well — cannot be trusted to treat its own people with respect and dignity, then it cannot be trusted to treat others with either, nor can it be trusted to keep the American public safe from genuine threats.

Running government agencies on fear and propaganda is driving competent and humane people out across the board, and rebuilding all of this — if, not when, these lunatics are finally removed from power — is going to be a gargantuan undertaking. And one that the former United States may not be able to fully afford.

Some agencies and institutions may never completely recover. Others may never recover at all. Millions of lives ruined.

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