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Julie DiCaro

@juliedicaro.bsky.social

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Independent Journalist. IU alum. Recovering lawyer. She/her Author - Sidelined: Sports, Culture, and Being A Woman in America; Losing My Perspicacity (newsletter) DM for speaking requests https://losingmyperspicacity.beehiiv.com/

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 5h

After every #Bears win...

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 5h

I feel like this

two men are sitting in front of a computer screen and one of them says well yeah

Alt: two men are sitting in front of a computer screen and one of them says well yeah

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 5h

I feel like this

two men are sitting in front of a computer screen and one of them says well yeah

Alt: two men are sitting in front of a computer screen and one of them says well yeah

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 5h

They say, "good teams find a way to win." The Bears are not a good time, and yet.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 5h

#Bears How did we ever win three?

Two men in blue and white baseball uniforms are talking in a locker room. One says "How did we ever wint eight?" And the other responds, "It's a miracle."

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 5h

BRING BACK THE WILLY WONKA

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 5h

There's something about listening to Troy Aikman point out all your team's mistakes that makes it all feel so much worse.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 5h

You know those before/after things we do for Presidents to show the toll the pressure of the job takes on a person's looks?

We need one of those for Bears coaches.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 6h

You know, the non-stop stupid penalties might even be tolerable if this were an especially young and promising team, but they aren't that, either. #Bears

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 6h

In their current iteration, the #Bears should never, ever go for two. They never even get close.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 6h

Absolute clown shoes, Bears.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 6h

Hey #Bears, maybe if you tried for more touchdowns instead of field goals?

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 6h

Damn, Falcons.

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 6h

Here's a link for those not on iPhones:

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 6h

Yep! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

It’s time for soft secession

How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 7h

I mean, I would literally walk out of the newroom and into the ocean.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 7h

Imagine fancying yourself a captial-J journalist and having Dan Rather say this about you.

I'd quit the field.

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 1d

Dan Rather isn't a fan of Bari Weiss, either.

MAGA Tested, Trump Approved News

A conservative opinion writer is now leading CBS News

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 7h

Hey, someone tell Trish that we have a juvenile justice system for kids caught with weapons. As shitty as it is, it's better than being disappeared by ICE.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 12h

I posted about this on X, and Tricia McLaughlin, the DHS spokesperson, QTed me to say the kid was actually a hardened criminal arrested with a knife and a gun.

So far she has provided no evidence of this. I share this to give DHS's response, and for the possibility she is telling the truth.

My original post on X: "This makes NO SENSE. A 13-year-old was arrested by local police for unknown reasons, and then turned over to ICE, which is detaining him far away from his mother — who is going through immigration court, has an asylum application on file, and is legally authorized to work." Underneath that I posted a link to the opening paragraphs of the article and the headline.

In response, DHS Spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin, @TriciaOhio, wrote: "Here are the facts: he posed a public safety threat with an extensive rap sheet including violent assault with a dangerous weapon, battery, breaking and entering, destruction of property. He was in possession of a firearm and 5-7 inch knife when arrested."

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 8h

Brutal burn by mom.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 8h

Oh no. Not DJ

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 8h

Good stuff from @clarajeffery.bsky.social here!

It’s Time for Soft Secession — Mother Jones

Redistricting is a start, but California must lead an economic uprising.

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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 1d

The amazing thing about the SNL sketch last night was not that Ashley Padilla wore a scarf nearly identical to mine. It’s that I trust Amy Poehler as AG more than Pam Bondi.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 10h

a cartoon of alice from alice in wonderland in a blue and white dress

Alt: a cartoon of alice from alice in wonderland in a blue and white dress doing a curtsy

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 11h

Heads up Aurora - Naperville. They’ve been on Rt. 59 today.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 13h

ICE is all over the city and burbs today, including Waukegan. Multiple reports on social media from people who have found empty work vans and are trying to locate family of their owners. This is a near daily occurrence now.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 11h

Women are “too emotional” to be political leaders.

Here are some men fighting over the refusal to slap hands after a football game.

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 1d

A fight broke out at the end of the Lions-Chiefs game.

The events that led to it:
◽️ Brian Branch refused to shake hands with Patrick Mahomes
◽️ JuJu Smith-Schuster confronted Branch
◽️ Branch slapped Smith-Schuster, scuffle ensues

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Jake Wittich @jakewittich.bsky.social · 15h

The same ICE agent who handcuffed Ald. Jessie Fuentes has been filmed in at least 3 other violent encounters, including the viral arrest of a woman in Waukegan in front of the mayor.

“He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said.

Read more at @windycitytimes.com

Ald. Jessie Fuentes to file lawsuit against ICE agent who handcuffed her in Humboldt Park incident - Windy City Times

Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) is preparing to file a lawsuit against the ICE agent who handcuffed and threatened to arrest her at Humboldt Park Health earlier this month. In an interview with Windy ...

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