Tag: ICE

Great News! Venkata Vasamsetty Is Coming Home to Cary

August 25, 2026

I’m so happy to share the recent announcemnt that a court has ordered the release of Cary resident Venkata Vasamsetty, who has been detained by ICE for the past two weeks. For the background on this issue, please see my post yesterday: https://blissfullu.com/2026/08/24/speak-out-about-ices-illegal-and-inhumane-detention-of-a-north-carolina-pastor-and-a-wake-county-school-teacher/ Here is the update from the Facebook page of the Cary NC … More Great News! Venkata Vasamsetty Is Coming Home to Cary

Speak Out About ICE’s Illegal and Inhumane Detention of a North Carolina Pastor and a Wake County School Teacher

August 24, 2026

First, let me state the obvious: writing about the out-of-control Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency that is sending out undertrained agents with dangerous weapons and their superiors’ permission to ignore US laws and the Constitution, does not bring me bliss. But the idea that speaking out against their policies and operations may help change … More Speak Out About ICE’s Illegal and Inhumane Detention of a North Carolina Pastor and a Wake County School Teacher

Thanks to Senator Tillis for Urging a Real Investigation into Alex Pretti’s Death

January 27, 2026

I want to publically commend North Carolina’s senior Senator, Thom Tillis, for speaking out on the need for a “thorough and impartial investigation” into the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis this weekend. On one hand, it seems kind of ridiculous that such a stand is worthy of notice. For most of my adult life, … More Thanks to Senator Tillis for Urging a Real Investigation into Alex Pretti’s Death

Upset About the Videos You Saw Coming Out of Minnesota This Weekend? Here is What to Do About It NOW!

January 26, 2026

First, a question…do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing that when I type the letters “em” into my search engine, it defaults to the link to the Email Me page of my senior US Senator? I had such a juxtaposition this Saturday. I was basking in the glow of watching … More Upset About the Videos You Saw Coming Out of Minnesota This Weekend? Here is What to Do About It NOW!

Fight Back With Fierce Joy (FBWFJ #2)

January 21, 2026

Last week, I wrote about how I had spent the week before trying to follow Heather Cox Richardson’s encouragement to do all we can to “Fight Back With Fierce Joy” against the Trump administration’s many illegal, unconstitutional, and authoritarian policies and practices. If you missed it, you can find out more about that at: https://blissfullu.com/2026/01/12/fight-back-with-fierce-joy/. … More Fight Back With Fierce Joy (FBWFJ #2)

Motivational Music Monday: Artists Against Animal Farm Edition

January 13, 2026

I know it’s Tuesday, not Monday. As I explained in yesterday’s post, the story I was trying to tell for a Sunday post I didn’t finish until Monday. I wanted to post that story before this one, so that was Monday’s priority (if you missed it, you can read that here: https://blissfullu.com/2026/01/12/fight-back-with-fierce-joy/). So, yes, I … More Motivational Music Monday: Artists Against Animal Farm Edition

Motivational Music Monday: Bully Prevention/ICE Comes to Raleigh Edition

November 17, 2025

There are many days and weeks devoted to preventing bullying, and today is one of them. But it’s a very important issue, especially to children, so it’s appropriate to have multiple days focusing on eradicating this behavior. When I was thinking about an appropriate song to prevent bullying, I thought that the opposite of bullying … More Motivational Music Monday: Bully Prevention/ICE Comes to Raleigh Edition