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ICE Asked to Pause Operations for Halloween So Children Can Trick or Treat (www.newsweek.com)

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has reportedly requested that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and senior ICE officials suspend immigration enforcement operations in Chicago for Halloween.

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[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (4 children)

I know that the sun doesn't have any of those features, but I nominate it. We just have to send them there at like .0000004 meters per second and we're golden.

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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

carbon footprint and monetary costs, and it'd take too long.... Pits are more effecient, cheaper and quicker.

though, if we're not worried about that, I'd agree that'd be a good option. Alternatively, I hear ocean gate is trying to do more tours.

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[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

What if we just let 'er orbit indefinitely

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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

most of the energy is actually spent in the first few moments of take off, lol :P (also can you imagine, a decade or two from now having dessicated orange ass falling on you? ew.)

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[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago

I feel like you're missing the bright sides here, we could make a new religion of it

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