That they wanted to intimidate Elizabeth Oyer with armed marshals is horrifying and shameful. However, I've seen reports from the NYTimes -- who said this: "On the same day that the department informed Ms. Oyer of its plans, she also learned that deputy U.S. marshals would be sent to her home to deliver the department’s letter. After Ms.…
That they wanted to intimidate Elizabeth Oyer with armed marshals is horrifying and shameful. However, I've seen reports from the NYTimes -- who said this: "On the same day that the department informed Ms. Oyer of its plans, she also learned that deputy U.S. marshals would be sent to her home to deliver the department’s letter. After Ms. Oyer assured officials that she had received it via email, the delivery was canceled."--and the Guardian, and other outlets, that they called off the "visit." Do you have evidence that they actually went and scared her son? It's super important that we get all the facts straight; what this regime is doing is catastrophic enough that we shouldn't be juicing the facts. Thanks for all you're doing.
When the government is the domestic abuser, the stand-over merchant, the masked thugs in the street, the seedy salesman selling snake oil when you really need good, proven medication, who do you turn to? When your government is your enemy, what do you do?
I agree—the threats alone in this regime are stoking fear and anxiety and terrified compliance. But saying — IN ALL CAPS, I might add — that “THEY SENT ARMED MEN TO HER HOUSE” if they didn’t actually send them in the end, undercuts the reporter’s credibility and comes off like clickbait. It’s hard enough to know who and what to believe right now, with the firehose of lies coming from the regime and their right-wing media enablers and the soft-pedaling of the mainstream outlets. I trust Closer to the Edge and other outlets allied with those resisting this shitshow, but to be worthy of our trust they have to stick to the truth; we’re relying on them. Sensationalism is the regime’s game—it shouldn’t be ours. The facts are horrifying enough.
That they wanted to intimidate Elizabeth Oyer with armed marshals is horrifying and shameful. However, I've seen reports from the NYTimes -- who said this: "On the same day that the department informed Ms. Oyer of its plans, she also learned that deputy U.S. marshals would be sent to her home to deliver the department’s letter. After Ms. Oyer assured officials that she had received it via email, the delivery was canceled."--and the Guardian, and other outlets, that they called off the "visit." Do you have evidence that they actually went and scared her son? It's super important that we get all the facts straight; what this regime is doing is catastrophic enough that we shouldn't be juicing the facts. Thanks for all you're doing.
When the government is the domestic abuser, the stand-over merchant, the masked thugs in the street, the seedy salesman selling snake oil when you really need good, proven medication, who do you turn to? When your government is your enemy, what do you do?
There's not really anything you can do except try to fight. As women we've known this for the entirety of, at least, written history.
Keep the heat turned way up !
Oh sure! It was obviously no big deal. Email schmeemail! Send some armed thugs to deliver that mail. Louis DeJoy wasn’t available?
These are the worst people in the world and the pain and fear is the thing.
I agree—the threats alone in this regime are stoking fear and anxiety and terrified compliance. But saying — IN ALL CAPS, I might add — that “THEY SENT ARMED MEN TO HER HOUSE” if they didn’t actually send them in the end, undercuts the reporter’s credibility and comes off like clickbait. It’s hard enough to know who and what to believe right now, with the firehose of lies coming from the regime and their right-wing media enablers and the soft-pedaling of the mainstream outlets. I trust Closer to the Edge and other outlets allied with those resisting this shitshow, but to be worthy of our trust they have to stick to the truth; we’re relying on them. Sensationalism is the regime’s game—it shouldn’t be ours. The facts are horrifying enough.