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Anonymous Choice @tcepser.bsky.social · 31m

Didn't know they're suggesting we wear yellow to no kings. Just got an email.

Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 8h

Good morning!
4 days until #NoKings march.
There will be marches close to wherever you live- please join us!
The only way we can win, is to win together.

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Prisca @prisca22.bsky.social · 19h

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 1d

Only 5 days until #NoKings marches all across the country- please join us on Saturday morning, wherever you are!

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Lauren @grobielauren.bsky.social · 1d

Would you believe how dangerous this hellhole is?

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 2d

Yes sir!
Spectacular weekend for athletes and visitors from across the world to visit our city and participate in our Chicago Marathon.
Everyone is always welcome to come and enjoy- everyone except ICE.

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 2d

America:
Mass shooting capital of the universe

www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-...

4 People Were Killed And 20 More Were Injured In A Shooting At A Bar In South Carolina, Sheriff Says

A mass shooting at a crowded bar on the idyllic South Carolina island of St. Helena left four people dead and at least 20 injured.

www.huffpost.com

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 2d

News brief:
Parents who voted for Trump have children who need Special Education services.
Lots and lots of parents who voted for Trump have children in Special Ed- literally millions of them.

I wonder how those parents feel about these cuts…

Sara Partridge, PhD @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 3d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 2d

The only way @chicagocred.bsky.social knows how to serve the community is to be in the community.
#111thandState

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 3d

We will be there!
#NoKings

Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 4d

The organizers behind the No Kings Day of Action on October 18 -- the event Johnson called a "hate America rally" -- have this to say in response.

"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings coalition issued the following statement"

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 3d

Gestapo history repeating itself
In our country
In my city
In our community

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 4d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Lauren @grobielauren.bsky.social · 3d

Some of us would be happy to be a fraction as joyful, impactful, and inspiring. RIP Sister Jean. She'll never know how many she inspired. Her book is amazing.

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Silvie @silvie13.bsky.social · 3d

☹️ R I P Sister Jean Dolores ❤️‍🩹! Your fan, and student-Mundelein College ‘79

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Janis Kay @janiskay.bsky.social · 3d

That used to be an assumption. Now we must remind folks. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 3d

Nobel Peace Prizes should absolutely go to people trying to lead countries from dictatorships to democracies.

They absolutely should NOT go to anyone trying to force a country to move from a democracy to a dictatorship.

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 3d

So much love, and appreciation, for Sister Jean!
May we all be lucky enough to live as long, joyful, impactful and inspiring lives as she did.
#RestInPeace

www.wbez.org/obituary/202...

Sister Jean, Loyola University hoops chaplain who captured nation’s heart during Cinderella run, dies at 106

Sister Jean emanated a certain love and grit that sunk into students on and off the court — and made for great TV.

www.wbez.org

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you!!
Maybe, just maybe, other Governors will follow his leadership.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5d

“.. the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections.”

@nytimes.com #OKgov
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 4d

Law enforcement actually has to have a visible ID- what a radical concept!

Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 5d

Illinois judge blocks ICE from using force against peaceful protesters, clergy and journalists. Also requires visible ID. An overdue victory for the First Amendment.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

storage.courtlistener.com

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 5d

How do we win?

We take to the streets, we stay in the streets, we build massive numbers, we do it relentlessly, and we live Dr. King’s values of nonviolent resistance- whatever the consequences.

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 5d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 5d

Exactly- and that’s precisely his goal.
Wag the Dog on steroids

Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 6d

While Trump performs for the cameras, his admin CUT $16M in federal funding for Chicago's most effective violence prevention programs. He's not solving a crisis; he's manufacturing one.

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 5d

To everyone who:

Didn’t like her voice
Didn’t like her laugh
Didn’t want to vote
Couldn’t vote for a woman
Couldn’t vote for a black women

How do you feel today?

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 6d

When we vote, we win!

Preserving our right to vote, and actually voting, will determine whether our democracy survives past 2026.

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 6d

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 6d

Trump’s only path to staying in power is by creating violence.

His only interest is in staying in power- that shields him from the legal consequences of all his crimes.

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Russell Shilling @shilling.bsky.social · 6d

a woman is standing in front of a flock of birds in a field .

ALT: a woman is standing in front of a flock of birds in a field .

media.tenor.com

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Arne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 6d

#BirdHeadquarters

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