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LGBTQ journalist. Social services director. Commissioner. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Honolulu-native. Chicagoan. Historical novel enthusiast. GeraldFarinas.com

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 2h

Both the U.S. marshal and the immigrant were shot by federal officers. You’d never know that from this headline.

U.S. marshal and undocumented immigrant shot during ICE stop in Los Angeles, officials say

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They tried to intimidate Illinois state Rep. #HoanHuynh today during ICE and CBP raids in Edgewater, Andersonville, and Uptown today.

#edgewaterchicago #uptownchicago #andersonville #iceraids #handsoffchicago

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Podcast: They harassed Ill. state Rep. Hoan Huynh and I could've sworn they brandished a gun at him

The northside of Chicago was roiled in ICE and CBP activity that resulted in abductions.

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Cymbalta Zaddy @geraldfarinas.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a reason English was never made the official language of the U.S. through 250 years now

#indigenous #firstnations #nativeamerican #nativehawaiian

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Cymbalta Zaddy @geraldfarinas.bsky.social · 1d

Join me for a pint and a good cause. Network with me and others!

#rotaryinternational #endpolionow

Cymbalta Zaddy @geraldfarinas.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve been staring at this Otto Dix painting called “Mother and Child.” It depicts a mother and son during post-World War I Germany. I wrote a piece for my podcast but it’s so haunting I’m going to wait for tomorrow

Cymbalta Zaddy @geraldfarinas.bsky.social · 2d

The proper response to, “Let us pray for the President” probably isn’t, “I don’t want to bother God. He’s too busy right now”

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Cymbalta Zaddy @geraldfarinas.bsky.social · 3d

Spread the Gospel. Stay safe.

[The Kirkcast, available on Apple Podcasts, is my separate church-related podcast.]

#nokings #handsoffchicago

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4d

heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god

The Pope tweets: "The poor are not there by chance or by blind and cruel fate. Nor, for most of them, is poverty a choice. Yet, there are those who still presume to make this claim, thus revealing their own blindness and cruelty. #DilexiTe"

Someone replies: "I was so hopeful I could be a Catholic again after the disaster that Francis was, guess we just get Francis 2.0 now and I am heartbroken. How do I stay a Catholic now...I don't want to lose faith but I am. You belong to someone else, not God."

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Cymbalta Zaddy @geraldfarinas.bsky.social · 3d

I’m available on Spotify

Podcast: Blaming Democrats for SNAP benefits running out is insane after years of GOP gutting program

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Cymbalta Zaddy @geraldfarinas.bsky.social · 4d

The old saying is, "Don't plan for me without me." Journalists called out for not quoting trans folks when reporting trans stories and trans issues

#transgender #translivesmatter #transvoices @transjournalists.org @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social

Major news orgs slammed for not quoting trans people when reporting trans issues

A new study finds that most news coverage of Trump's anti-transgender executive orders failed to include any transgender voices. Concert organist Rowen Erickson says that silence in the media puts the...

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Colin Boyle @colinbphoto.bsky.social · 4d

After 8 a.m., Illinois State and Broadview Police let protesters into Beach Street according to witnesses. Then a slew of baton-wielding ISP officers entered the street, forced protesters off the street & arrested multiple people. Now folks r on sidewalks

#OnAssignment for @blockclubchi.bsky.social

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 4d

Police escalated the situation here in Broadview incredibly quickly. Saw multiple brutal arrests. ISP jabbing protesters with their batons like battering rams.

Here ISP lifts @katmabu.bsky.social by her feet to flip her over a concrete barrier.

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 6d

Uline's owners "have used their wealth to funnel millions of dollars into the most extreme RW politicians & mvmts... contributed $144 million to conservative groups in the 2024 election cycle... donated $4+ million to bankroll anti-abortion groups who pushed to overturn Roe v Wade."
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Brown Anthony™ @anthelonious.bsky.social · 4d

Do the journalists in the room ever work together to insist upon an answer? Like...ever?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Q: What's your message to the 170 US citizens who have been detained by ICE? About 20 of them are children

MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know what you're talking about with the children. I haven't seen that so I'm not going to comment on it.