ENOUGH. More Killed By ICE.

I took the train today, and during a layover in Yonkers, NY, I drew this woman on my iPhone as she gazed out at the Hudson River. Video grab is below.

I start with good news

A federal judge issued a scathing ruling against Trump on Monday, saying that his lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service was an “improper exercise in self-dealing,” barring him from claiming that the large tax protections he received were part of a legitimate settlement agreement. The judge also referred the lawyer who brought Trump’s case to the Florida Bar for potential disciplinary proceedings. Double whammy, always good.

I am incredulous. There was another shooting death at the hands of ICE yesterday, this time in Maine. This is the eleventh shooting of someone in the US by Homeland Security. The victim’s name was Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a Columbian father on his way to work. Witnesses said he did not “weaponize his vehicle,” as ICE has claimed.

This follows a similar shooting death in Houston. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican man, died after a traffic stop in Houston. ICE officers were not wearing body cameras, but witnesses say he did not “weaponize his vehicle.”

I just cannot stand this, it’s horrible. It’s murder. From the NY Times, here are the 20 people who have been shot in their cars since Trump took office.

In Minneapolis, where other victims were shot and killed by ICE, local lawmakers finally got the evidence they were seeking in those cases. “Through the cooperation of our federal partners, we have obtained hard drives of previously withheld evidence in the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, and the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis,” the Hennepin county attorney, Mary Moriarty, said in a video statement. This is very good news, officials are analyzing it as I write.

Peace lasted what, a few hours, if that? Trump is launching new strikes on Iran today, all over control of the Strait of Hormuz. He notified Congress that the war had recommenced and says he will start charging a toll for ships when they pass through the Strait, despite his own administration’s position that such fees violate international law.

Epstein surivors put out a new PSA in advance of Trump’s person lawyer Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearings for Attorney General today. I share it below.

That’s it for me today. I travel to California tomorrow for the 40th San Francisco Jewish International Film Festival where our documentary, WOMEN LAUGHING will be screening on Friday! Looking forward to it.

Thanks for being here, you guys are great. Stay strong, and take time to look at the water if you can, like this woman. It’s calming.