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Jill

@jillehughes.bsky.social

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Writer, mom, reader, analytical weirdo. Current Chicagolandian. Former North Sider. Former South Sider. Former Ohioan. Completed several marathons, against medical advice. Cancer survivor. Cubs fan. Opinions my own.

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Jill @jillehughes.bsky.social · Apr 14

Friendly reminder that you don't have to hack and harass an innocent person who did nothing to you just because a Twitter propagandist grifter told you to.

Also, hacking is a crime.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

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milsma.bsky.social @milsma.bsky.social · 2h

Don’t think the equivalent of Nixon’s 18 minutes disappearing isn’t going on with Mike Johnson’s delay.

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Veronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 @vero1986.bsky.social · 3h

‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the king’s brother
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the king’s brother

In an extract from her posthumous memoir, Virginia Roberts Giuffre remembers the day an ‘apex predator’ recruited her from Mar-a-Lago, aged just 16; how she was trafficked to a succession of wealthy a...

www.theguardian.com

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The Brad Show! @the-brad-show.bsky.social · 2h

Once you start paying attention to it, it’s hard to miss. Even the two sides are part of the problem. Democrats have tantrums like spoiled little kids, where republicans need to get to work like real adults. This dog and pony show between two parties that don’t really give a shit about us is tiring.

Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 4h

So, @jamiedupree.bsky.social is one of the most down-the-middle Hill reporters there is. If he’s warning about what Mike Johnson’s refusal to seat Rep-elect Grijalva portends for our democracy, it’s worth taking very seriously.

open.substack.com/pub/jamiedup...

Shutdown likely to extend into next week

Most reporters out as Pentagon confiscates press badges

open.substack.com

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Veronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 @vero1986.bsky.social · 1d

JD Vance follows Curtis Yarvin. They and powerful techbros want to completely "delete" the government and dismantle universities, businesses and our entire system. Replace it with a dictator to control the country including all businesses and schools. This is what propagandist liar Vance believes.

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Disillusioned Frog @disillusionedfrog.bsky.social · 1d

www.irishstar.com/news/us-news...

JD Vance defends Young Republicans group chat that supported Hitler

A fresh political scandal is brewing among the MAGA crowd after Politico published leaked texts where Young Republicans leaders used racial slurs

www.irishstar.com

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EarnedMySpurs🐸 @plannedtheride.bsky.social · 1d

Agreed--this turned into my pinned tweet today
bsky.app/profile/plan...

EarnedMySpurs🐸 @plannedtheride.bsky.social · 1d

"If we ever had a leak of this chat..."
tells you everything you need to know about those who participated.

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Chimamma69 @chimamma3.bsky.social · 18h

A few got fired today. Good!

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘It’s revolting’: More Young Republican chat members out of jobs as condemnation intensifies

POLITICO report on private Telegram chat filled with racist slurs and tropes ignites debate from New York to Washington.

www.politico.com

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 12h

Solidarity is the only way

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 9h

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12h

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

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blukryptonian.bsky.social @blukryptonian.bsky.social · 10h

www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

Crowds in St Petersburg sing about overthrowing Putin

Hundreds gather to chant anti-war lyrics labelled ‘extremist’ under Moscow’s censorship laws

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 3h

"We are a decade into Trumpism. These Young Republicans have never known any other type of Republicanism. We’re talking about a full generation of Republicans who only understand politics in the context of an authoritarian project."

www.thebulwark.com/p/all-the-pr...

All the Pretty Little Nazis

The shape of things to come.

www.thebulwark.com

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 4h

Trump is escalating his attacks on US citizens because Mike Johnson can’t hold off the congress for much longer. Once government is in session enough votes have reportedly been obtained to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h

It should be a litmus test for Democratic presidential primary candidates whether they will restore the White House and DC public properties to exactly the way they were before the Palm Beach lounge lizard decided to turn it into Mar-a-Lago meets 1936 Nuremberg.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12h

There’s a common feeling across the U.S. right now, a sense of helplessness. Many people want to do more but feel like they can’t. Remember: every action you take pushes the resistance forward.

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blukryptonian.bsky.social @blukryptonian.bsky.social · 17h

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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Erika D. Smith @erika-d-smith.bsky.social · 1d

The Los Angeles model…

“In the last several weeks, Chicagoans have formed volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal immigration agents, posting alerts on Facebook and in Signal group chats when agents are seen.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.

www.nytimes.com

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KellyElizabeth @kellyelizabeth13.bsky.social · 14h

I do not want to work any longer than absolutely necessary

It's bullshit that they keep trying to raise the retirement age

We paid into SS all these years, we deserve it while we're still young enough to enjoy being retired

Oh, and STOP TAXING SS payments!

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Justin Sherin @wychstreet.bsky.social · 15h

PTA & Scorsese are among the few top-line working movie directors who really understand & care for actors. It's nowhere near as common as you think. They know how to direct actors & enjoy giving them what they need.

Brian Grubb @briancgrubb.bsky.social · 16h

this is great, of course, for lots of reasons (Kevin rules, Scott rules, etc.), one of which was how cool it was for me (a person with a disability) to see the way PTA and the production crew made accommodations for things in a way that was simple and supportive and from a place of genuine care

Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 23h

If you’re like me, you sat up on your chair when S-tier character actor Kevin Tighe turned up in ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. I had a wonderful conversation with him about it for The Reveal: thereveal.film/interview-ke...

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Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · 16h

There is not a single reason to outsource your creativity to a computer.

Not one.

To do so removes the very point of being creative in the first place.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15h

This is unconstitutional and illegal. A memorandum doesn’t grant anyone the power to override the Constitution.

Trump has signed an order expanding his administration’s authority to redirect unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown,

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David August ❌👑 @davidaugust.bsky.social · 15h

"Cook County’s top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court."

"...bars the civil arrest of any “party, witness, or potential witness” while going to court proceedings. It includes arrests inside courthouses and in parking lots, surrounding sidewalks and entryways."

#USpol

County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Cook County’s top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. The county includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.

apnews.com

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 14h

If you’ve recently awoken from a coma, the Speaker of the House is stalling the swearing in of a newly elected member from Arizona because she would be the deciding vote in the discharge petition to release the Epstein files, which would be trouble for his boss.

You’re caught up.

Ps: Welcome back.

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Jill @jillehughes.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah I saw that headline and was like "so what is even the point of the CIA"

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