Current Dissonance

Current Dissonance

Noise #196: And like that, he's gone

Music reflecting on the collision of free speech and deportation.

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Michael Gallant
Mar 15, 2025
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Recent stories about a New York City-based green card holder being seized and held for deportation remind me of the final words of The Usual Suspects:

And like that, he’s gone

There’s no Keyser Söze involved, but the abrupt vanishing act metaphor resonates.

New York Magazine offers a nuanced and non-hysterical summary of the situation that’s well worth re…

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