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Blue eyes white drag queen @squeakybanks.bsky.social · 22h

Proud of everyone nominated tonight, and not nominated !! Chicago drag is crazy and a big hustle, but everyone’s hard work is truly a show of why Chicago is top tier 💜. Can’t wait to ki tonight at The Gaggys !!

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Spjörk @spjork.hausofprophets.art · 1d

Chicago DRAG am i right?

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Christi Da Vinci🏳️‍⚧️ @christidavinci.hausofprophets.art · 2d

HAPPY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY
Chicago is on Ojiwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi land

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 3d

You officially live in a “show me your papers” nation, if you were wondering how far along things are now.

And ICE took his unhoused friend.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 3d

NEWS: ICE gave a Rogers Park man a $130 ticket for not having his papers on him. They rounded him up last week and eventually let him go, but not without a fine that some critics say is un-American. Trump admin enforcing little-used law
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/i...

ICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him: ‘It’s not fair…I’m a resident’

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement fined Rueben Antonio Cruz $130 for not having his papers with him.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Daddy Pony @mileyswallow.bsky.social · 3d

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LEX @cxmingoutlex.bsky.social · 3d

there's a col*mbus day parade downtown?!? everyone waving Italian flags for the cop cars making me 🤢 this is vile actually...

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penis envy @sincerelypenis.bsky.social · 4d

this QR code allows you to sing up for text alerts on 🧊 watch!! as i know they are shutting down various apps

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Miss Faguette @missfaguette.bsky.social · 5d

I look at cubs fans on the street the same way transphobes look at me

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Blue eyes white drag queen @squeakybanks.bsky.social · 5d

Not enough noise being made for how fierce Fantasy Banks has been tearing these weeks back to back! Like my bitch is on the sewing machines clocking in to her runways/challenge looks, and tearing the challenges down 🫶🏼🫶🏼

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irish fish @neutralgena.bsky.social · 5d

you guys gotta prepare yourselves for real on what you will do when an ICE raid happens in front of you. remember SALUTE when reporting. REPORT IMMEDIATELY! call the hotline BEFORE you post on social media, BEFORE you text your friends, BEFORE you engage with ANY state or federal officers.

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EstrogenatedBioWeapon2.0 @lilithbabylon.bsky.social · 5d

Cock and ball torture in the club girl

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LEX @cxmingoutlex.bsky.social · 5d

so butchh

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LEX @cxmingoutlex.bsky.social · 8d

skyscraper heels is a great local place for drag heels - not necessarily alt but the man who runs it is very sweet

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LEX @cxmingoutlex.bsky.social · 9d

@tymeup.bsky.social ?

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Fancy Bangs @itsfantasybanks.bsky.social · 10d

Gaggy nominated Best Drag Enthusiast will be at Death Becomes Her Brunch! Get your tickets now!!

LEX @cxmingoutlex.bsky.social · 11d

just bought tickets to the Death Becomes Her brunch FAAACCCKK

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 10d

TONIGHT — Just after 8:30pm tonight, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker shared that the Texas National Guard is being deployed to Chicago.

“This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States.”

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement after the Illinois National Guard was informed that the Texas National Guard is preparing deployments to Illinois:

“This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

“We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.

“I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation.

“The brave men and women who serve in our national guards must not be used as political props. This is a moment where every American must speak up and help stop this madness."

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LEX @cxmingoutlex.bsky.social · 11d

just bought tickets to the Death Becomes Her brunch FAAACCCKK

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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 13d

This is happening tomorrow, Saturday October 4th. We will be gathering election signature petitions for some of the Chicago elected officials who have proven their worth, like @gracielaforsenate.bsky.social, and giving out KYR info. There are kick off locations in these wards: 1, 26, 30, 33, 45.

Delia Catalina Ramirez @delia.bsky.social · 14d

JOIN US THIS SATURDAY! Let’s collect petitions and celebrate in community with our Northwest Side Progressive candidates! Register at bit.ly/10425NWS

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Well I guess it’s not @smokeykarmikael.bsky.social · 12d

DAWTA piece

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irish fish @neutralgena.bsky.social · 12d

& i think in our sphere a lot of the times you think “community” and think of the drag scene (very much yes) however; think about the community that you live in. your bus driver, shop owners, your neighbors with kids, the school down the block, your hairdresser, the clerk at the corner store

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Betty Theft 🏴‍☠️ @bettytheft.bsky.social · 13d

just saved this number to my phone !

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TENDERONI @tenderoni88.bsky.social · 12d

FUCK ICE

Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 13d

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

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kitch 💗 @kitchannette.bsky.social · 12d

if you’re a show producer & want to see the safety information I am planning to provide to my team please DM me. Law enforcement interaction is an unfortunate potential reality and it is our responsibility to create clear action plans for those we are collaborating with!!! always love 2 share info!!

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slug! @slugdrag.bsky.social · 12d

I just got off work this was the worst fucking thing to open my phone to does anyone have info on any protests / community action going on tomorrow?

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 12d

Federal agents are overtly abusing their power to try to intimidate advocates and elected officials. We need ICE out of Illinois immediately and justice for people like Ald. Jessie Fuentes who are defending their communities.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/03/f...

Federal Agents Handcuff Chicago Alderperson At Hospital ER

In another incident caught on video Friday, federal agents inside a car randomly threw tear gas into a Logan Square street while people — including a 2-year-old — were outside nearby.

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