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a squad of ICE agents in camoflague and masks

Unsupervised ICE: Built for Violence

ICE’s hiring surge did not just add inexperienced agents — it purposefully dismantled standards meant to restrain them. With academy screening collapsed and first-line supervision stretched past professional limits, Trump's ICE has constructed a system that predictably loses control of force.
Eric Hensal 03 Feb 2026
Image from ICE recruitment website showing recruits training.

Everyone Graduates ICE Killing Academy

Normal law enforcement academies remove more recruits than quit. At ICE, the pattern is inverted—74% quit, only 26% are dismissed. Academy attrition collapsed from 12.2% to 4.2%. Two out of three recruits who would have washed out are now put in the field. Part 2 of 3.
Eric Hensal 29 Jan 2026
Rendering of proposed Washington Commanders NFL stadium

Albert Speer Wants Credit

Monumental architecture is never neutral. From the proposed Commanders stadium to Trump’s National Mall plans, a pattern emerges—one that echoes Albert Speer, anticipatory compliance, and happy collaborators.
Eric Hensal 15 Jan 2026
Turn Off Trump's Oxygen

Turn Off Trump's Oxygen

His Reiner posts are horrible, but his intent is worse
Eric Hensal 16 Dec 2025
A Turning Point for Marjorie Taylor Greene

A Turning Point for Marjorie Taylor Greene

Her judgement of Trump as abuser is meant for her fellow abused Republicans
Eric Hensal 26 Nov 2025
Why Passports have Sex

Why Passports have Sex

Challenge assumptions then change the world
Eric Hensal 07 Nov 2025
Hedgehogs and Foxes Cover Election 2025

Hedgehogs and Foxes Cover Election 2025

Scientific proof pundits will be wrong tonight, so do not panic, nor be assured
Eric Hensal 04 Nov 2025

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