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DEATHS IN ICE CUSTODY Or Killed by ICE Trump II AS OF 7/09/26 for 2026

20. Felix-Acorta-Rodriquez, 63

19. Mamuka Artmeladze, Age 43, Georgia

18.Denny Adan Gonzalez, Age 33, Cuban

17. Damien Carbonell-Betancourt, Age 27, Cuban

16. Alejandro Cabrera Clemente. Age 49, Mexican

15. Tuan Van Bui, 55, Vietnamese

14.Jose Guadalupe Ramos, Age unknown, Mexican

13.Royer Perez Jimenez, Age 19, Mexican

12. Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal, Age 41,Afghan

11.Pejman Karshenas Najafabadi, Age 59, Iranian

10. Emmanuel Clifford Damas, Age 56, Haitian

9. Alberto Guitierrez, Age 48, Mexican

8. Jairo Garcia Hernandez, Age 27, Guatemalan

7. Lorth Sim, Age 59, Cambodian

6. Heber Sanchez Dominguez, Age 34, Mexican

5. Victor Manuel Diaz, Age 36,

4. Parady La, Age 46, Cambodian

3. Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, Age 68, Honduran

2. Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, A 42, Honduran

1.Geraldo Unas Campos, Age 55, Cuban

Killed by ICE or left to Die Outside of Custody

6. Name not released, Mexican, Age 28

5. Joan Sebastian Durán Guerrero Age 26, Colombian-

4. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Age 53

3.Nurul Amin Shah Alam, Age 56, Burmese

2.Alex Pretti, Age 37, USA

1.Renee Good, Age 37, USA

Deaths in 2025-Total 31-In Custody

31. Nenko Stanev Gantchez, Age 56, Bulgarian

30. Delvin Francisco Rodiguez, Age 39, Nicaraguan

29.Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, Age 46, Eritrean

28. Jean Wilson Brutus, Age 41, Haitian

27. Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani, Age 48, Pakistani

26. Pete Sumalo Montejo, Age 72, Filipino

25. Fancisco Gaspar Andres, Age 48, Guatemalan

24.Kai Yin Wong, Age 63, Chinese,

23. Gabriel Garcia Aviles, Age 56, Mexican

22. Hasan Ali Moh’D Saleh, Age 67, Jordanian

21. Leo Cruz-Silva, Age 34 Mexican

20. Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez, Age 31, Mexican

19. Huabing Zia, Age 53, Chinese

18. Norlan Guzan Fuentes, Age

17. Ismael Ayala Uribe, Age 39, Mexican

16. Santos Reyes-Banegas, Age 42, Honduran

15. Oscar Duarte Rascon, Age 58, Mexican

14. Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas, Age 32, Mexican

13. Chaofeng Ge, Age 32, Chinese

12. Tien Xuan Phan, Age 55, Vietnamese

11. Isidro Perez, Age 75, Cuban

10. Johnny Noviello, Age 49, Canadian

9. Jesus Motina Veya, Age 45, Mexican

8. Abelardo Avelleneda Delgado, Ag 68, Mexican

7. Mari Ange Blais, Age 44, Haitian

6. Nhon Ngoc Mguyen, Age 55, Vietnamese

5.Brayan Rayo Garzon, Age 27, Colombian

4.Juan Alexis Tineo Martinez, Age 44, Dominican (Republic)

3. Maksym Chernyak, Age 45, Ukrainian

2. Serawit Gezahegn Dejene, Age 45, Ethiopian

1.Genry Ruiz Guillen, Age 29, Honduran

Deaths Outside of ICE Detention

4. Jose Castro-Rivera,

Age 25, Honduran

Fleeing ICE in VA,

10/23/2025

3.Silverio Villegas González, 38, Mexican

Shot in Chicago Fleeing

A Traffic Stop

9/21/2025

2.Jaime Alanis Garcia,

Mexican Farmworker

Farmworker fleeing ICE in CA, 07/10/2025

NY Times

1.Ruben Ray Martinez, Age 23- U.S. Citizen

Shot in Texas, 3/25. Death not made known to public until a year later

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An urgent, unplanned dispatch from Sourdough Modernity.

On July 4th, roughly 400 masked members of Patriot Front marched through Washington, D.C.—and it forced a reaction that couldn’t wait for a scheduled episode.

This is a short-form open letter, born out of confusion, anger, and reflection on what it means to watch movements like this resurface in plain sight. It wrestles with the tension between patriotism and fear, memory and denial, and the uncomfortable realization that intolerance rarely arrives all at once—it builds quietly, in jokes, silence, and indifference until it becomes impossible to ignore.

Drawing on history, personal reflection, and authors like Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez, American Idolatry by Andrew Whitehead, White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo, and White Trash by Nancy Isenberg, this episode reflects on how America’s most dangerous ideas often arrive dressed as righteousness.

It’s a necessary interruption.

It had to be said, and it couldn’t wait.

**Episode Description**

What does it mean to be an American citizen?

This week, we read the first sentence of the 14th Amendment out loud and ask a question that should concern everyone: *What happens when citizenship becomes conditional?*

Inspired by a recent video from Dustin "Burnest Hemingway," this conversation explores birthright citizenship, the danger of allowing governments to decide who belongs, and why history shows that rights are often eroded one exception at a time.

I also discuss how economic insecurity can become a barrier to civic participation, why financial independence is a form of freedom, and why protecting constitutional rights requires vigilance regardless of who's in power.

Whether you agree or disagree with our conclusions, our hope is that you'll read the Constitution for yourself and think critically about what it says—and what it protects.

**Referenced in this episode:**

• Dustin "Burnest Hemingway" on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnest_hemingway/

• The Instagram Reel that inspired this discussion: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaQJl9Mp-bY/

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who believes democracy works best when informed citizens are willing to have difficult conversations.

**Sourdough Modernity** is a podcast about community, civic engagement, and the people working to build a more thoughtful and compassionate society.

When Your Heroes Disappoint You.

**Who Watches the Weight Watchers?**

I've spent most of my life overweight.

The man boobs. The gut. The awkward shirt changes in gym class. The constant feeling of trying to hide parts of myself. Recently, I looked back at my weight data and realized something surprising: in 2015 I was bouncing between 195 and 197 pounds, and today I'm 188. After more than a decade of trying, I haven't moved the needle nearly as much as I thought.

But there's another side to the story.

Last December I got down to 178.5 pounds. After a heart attack last July at 197 pounds, I was forced to take a hard look at my health and my habits. In this episode, I talk about the simple formula that actually works for me: overnight oats, homemade salads, portion control, calorie tracking, and staying out of restaurants.

No gimmicks. No magic supplements. No secret hacks.

Just a plan that works—if I stick to it.

I also share how reading *How to Win Friends and Influence People* has me thinking differently about mindset, positivity, and helping others. Because maybe this journey isn't just about losing weight. Maybe it's about becoming the kind of person who can encourage someone else who's struggling too.

The journey begins again.

what if the people who say they care most about freedom, property rights, and limited government have somehow ignored one of the clearest examples of state-sponsored injustice in American life?

That’s what hit me after reading The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates, then reading The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein.

So since I’ve been thinking about meaning. And how life is a constant fight. Albert Camus was a French writer and philosopher in the mid-1900s. He was part of French resistance during World War II spent a lot of time thinking about how people find meaning in a world that can feel chaotic, unfair, or even indifferent. He didn’t believe life comes with built-in meaning. his idea is actually freeing: if meaning isn’t given to us, then we get to create it. Not in some big abstract way, but through how we live, daily choices, and how we treat other people. He calls this tension the “absurd”: we want life to make sense, and the world doesn’t always cooperate.

Question #1

* When have you felt that gap—wanting something to matter, but it didn’t seem to? -2 min

The Absurd & Choice

- [ ] In The Myth of Sisyphus, Camus imagines a man pushing a rock up a hill forever. No progress, no final win. But he says: we must imagine Sisyphus happy.

Why? Because meaning isn’t in the outcome—it’s in the act of pushing, in choosing to continue anyway.

Questions:

* What’s something in your life that feels repetitive or pointless?

* What would it mean to choose it anyway, instead of just enduring it? Obviously folding clothes for Shawn!

* Does choosing something yourself change how it feels? 1 min

Building Meaning Through Others

Camus doesn’t say “make meaning alone.” He points toward solidarity—showing up for other people, reducing suffering where you can. Meaning grows out of shared effort, not just personal success.

Not “what do I get?” but “what do I improve?”

Questions:

* When have you felt your life mattered because of someone else?

* What’s a small thing someone did that made your day better?

* What’s something small you’ve done for someone that stuck with you?

* Do those moments feel more meaningful than big achievements?

From Personal Meaning to Civic Life

a lot of people feel like their actions don’t matter at a larger scale—especially in politics. Like one person doesn’t change anything.

Camus would probably agree on the surface: you’re not guaranteed impact. There’s no promise your effort “works.”

But his response isn’t withdrawal—it’s participation anyway. Meaning comes from acting in line with your values, especially when outcomes aren’t guaranteed.

Questions:

* Have you ever felt like your voice or vote didn’t matter?

* What makes something feel “worth doing” even if it might not change the outcome? (For me speaking up about ICE - voting bernie

* Is there a difference between “success” and “integrity” in action?being the underdog ?

* What does it mean to act for others, not just for a result?

Reframing Action

If meaning comes from improving lives—right now, in front of you—then civic action isn’t just about winning or losing. It’s about contributing to the kind of world you want to exist.

Not because you’re guaranteed to succeed.Because that’s who you choose to be.

Questions:

* What’s one way you could make life slightly better for people around you this week?

* What’s one issue you care about where you could take a small action?

* Would you still do it if no one noticed or it didn’t “work”? Why or why not?

Closing

Camus ends up in a simple place: we create meaning through what we do, especially for others, even in a world that doesn’t promise results.

So the question isn’t “Does it matter?”It’s: What kind of person do you want to be while you’re here?

Final question

* One sentence- what gives your life meaning right now?

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Mere Christianity From the perspective of an anti-theist

Cheaters never prosper.