
That is to say, the administration is testing the extent to which the DHS (and other executive agencies) can act and ignore orders from the other branches of government. This is as serious as it can possibly get: all of the arguments about whether order X or Y is unconstitutional mean nothing if elements of the government are executing them and the courts are being ignored.
The greatest benefit to me is the improvement to my mental and physical health. I get so much joy from tending to my plants and literally being able to eat the fruits of my labor. Also, I have pretty severe environmental and food allergies, so I feel ill much of the time. Howeve…