July 4th parade is a wrap!
Thank you to Lea (lead organizer), Dale (he built the float!) and Kim (HOPE! and more!) for all your hard work and organization and to the rest of the MI LT and indivisblers that came out to help paint and decorate, carry signs and banners and hand out goodies to the spectators. A HUGE thank you to Solomon and the rest of the drummers of Samba Appalachia for their wonderful rhythms!
But enough words, go see for yourself https://youtu.be/UALK8J9h0FM
Upcoming events
Bi-weekly demonstrations – July 10 – Spruce Pine
Time: 11am – 1pm ←- TIME CHANGE. It’s getting warmer, so we’re switching to an earlier schedule for the summer.
Place: The Intersection of 19 & 226.
More details later in the week.
July 23rd MY Vecinos benefit at Birdfoot
Beginning at 6:30 pm
Join Vecinos on July 23rd at 6:30pm at Birdfoot in Burnsville for a special benefit event with Las Montañitas. We’re excited for this opportunity and look forward to seeing our community there to support our neighbors.
Acompaña a Vecinos el 23 de julio a las 6:30 p. m. en Birdfoot (Burnsville) para un evento benéfico especial con Las Montañitas. Nos entusiasma esta oportunidad y esperamos ver a nuestra comunidad allí para apoyar a nuestros vecinos.
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Other News
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
For America’s 250th, I read Frederick Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on the House floor—for the first time in history.
His speech endures as a mirror & mandate for us all—to confront our inequities while fighting for an America as good as its promise.
Flock Safety Credibility Lost* as it Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police Departments, and Public Across the Country
* Flock had credibility?
The ACLU documents how an automatic license plate reader company has lied about its operations, signaling a need for reputable governments to avoid working with Flock Safety.
Flock’s chief information security officer, told the [Oshkosh WI] council that Flock’s system did not “create a pattern or heat map of an individual’s movement.” The very next morning, the city learned that Flock had lied.
License plate cameras are scanning 20 billion vehicles a month, cities are starting to push back
Cities are collecting vast amounts of vehicle data through AI-powered camera networks, giving police the ability to track a car’s movements across jurisdictions in seconds. The same systems are also fueling a growing debate over how much surveillance is too much.
The largest veterans march since Vietnam and you probably didn’t hear about it
You don’t need the app to watch, choose “continue on web”
July 4th in Philly. Watch the videos that follow too.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaX1kTWOOL4
Look who’s still an adjudicated rapist. Oh, sorry. Here’s the actual headline:
Supreme Court will not consider $5 million verdict against Trump
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/supreme-court-will-not-consider-5-million-verdict-against-trump
The Supreme Court on Monday announced that it will not hear an appeal by President Donald Trump seeking review of the $5 million jury verdict entered against him in the sexual abuse and defamation case filed by journalist E. Jean Carroll. The petition for review was conferenced by the justices for the first time on June 25 after being scheduled for a conference in February and then rescheduled more than a dozen times.
“He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis.
https://www.propublica.org/article/camp-east-montana-mental-health-immigration
Geraldo Lunas Campos repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health before he died at Camp East Montana. Records paint a portrait of how the Texas facility’s staff failed to adequately respond.
Longtime citizen flagged, voter registration revoked in proof-of-citizenship ordeal
Charrie Stambaugh has been a U.S. citizen for nearly three decades and has cast a ballot in every election since she became eligible to vote.
But this spring, after seeing a Facebook post encouraging people to check their voter registration status, she found her registration had been canceled.
South Texas nun released after being detained by ICE
https://www.tpr.org/news/2026-06-29/south-texas-nun-released-after-being-detained-by-ice
A nun from the Rio Grande Valley who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the weekend has been released.
Sister Letty Ugboaja of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in McAllen was reportedly detained by ICE while on her way to Sunday Mass. Ugboaja is part of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy congregation.
10k people kidnapped over the (July 1) weekend
https://www.reddit.com/r/EyesOnIce/s/KSKJsik34o
The NYT reported on July 1st that ICE has detained more than 10,000 people in five days – doubling their daily average of 1,000 people detained per day but still falling short of Stephen Miller’s goal of 3,000 enforced disappearances per day.
County With 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to ‘Conserve Electricity’
https://www.404media.co/henrico-virginia-datacenter-energy-cost-email
Henrico County is a major hub for data centers in Virginia. Its officials said it expects a 25% rise in electricity costs next year, and advised workers to close the blinds and turn off their computers to make up for it.
The DC Bar Is Refusing to Investigate Chief Justice John Roberts Over a $10 Million Scandal
https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/the-dc-bar-is-refusing-to-investigate
His wife took millions from law firms that argue before his Court, and he never stepped aside. The DC Bar won’t look into it.