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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 8h

new:

for the @chicagoreader.com’s night issue, @djbyrnes1.bsky.social wrote about the trend of people getting released from the cook county jail increasingly late at night.

between may 2020 and july 2025, more than twice as many people were released between 8 pm-5 am than between 5 am-8 pm.

Released from jail late at night

Over the last five years, the number of people released from the Cook County jail late at night has steadily increased.

chicagoreader.com

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 17h

i'm worried about all cameras and the constant creep of surveillance tech into every part of our lives, especially now at a time when the government is weaponizing its data against us.

there are other solutions that aren't spending more money on ai cameras, like infrastructure upgrades.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 17h

omfg

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere @tylerplariviere.bsky.social · 17h

The fence on Beach Street in front of the ICE Processing Facility in Broadview has been taken down.

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 17h

I would have bet they’d ignore the order, but I had wondered if this was even a battle worth fighting for them.

With all the cops there now protecting the facility, they don’t need the fence.

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere @tylerplariviere.bsky.social · 17h

Crews are starting to remove panels from the fence on Beach Street.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 17h

The order takes affect Wednesday and bars the civil arrest of any “party, witness, or potential witness” while going to, remaining at or returning from court proceedings inside the courthouse or its parking lots, sidewalks or entryways.

Judicial warrants can still be served.

Top Cook County judge bars civil arrests at courthouses, citing chilling effect

The Cook County public defender’s office and legal aid organizations had sought the move, saying they had clients who were avoiding court out of fear of being detained by federal immigration authoriti...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere @tylerplariviere.bsky.social · 17h

Feds have moved out their Bearcat and construction crews in high vis vests are working on the fence, we can hear what sounds like drills.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 17h

#fencewatch2025

The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 17h

Riveted to Broadview fence watch

Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 17h

Sound of drills and metal clanking can be heard.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 19h

This post was written before today's car crash and chemical attack. Was referring to the preceding car crashes and chemical attacks.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

Yes, you should be surprised and horrified by secret federal police running around our city kidnapping immigrants, crashing cars, launching chemical weapons and shooting and killing people. This is a thing you should be *perpetually* shocked by. We lose when we become numb to it.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 18h

just one more alpr bro

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 23h

Back at Broadview where conservative stream Ben Bergquam and Proud Boy Terry Newsome stopped by to harass protesters. ISP separated them and made them come across the street by press.

Bergquam was embedded with ICE last month — my story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Two men stand and point holding signs saying “Deport Every Illegal” and “The Peace President”

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 18h

all the transit advocates cheering on the ever expanding surveillance state … this ain’t it y’all

cta @chicagocta.bsky.social · 20h

Starting October 15, six CTA buses will operate with Automated Bus Lane Enforcement systems as part of the City of Chicago’s Smart Streets pilot.

Automated bus lane, bus stop, and bike lane enforcement starts Wednesday, October 15th

Keeping bus stops clear is essential to ensuring that transit is accessible to everyone especially people with disabilities.

Bus lanes and bus stops are for buses. Bike lanes are for bikes.
Keeping them clear is essential to ensuring everyone in Chicago gets where they need to go, safely and on time.

That's why we're launching automated bus lane, bus stop, and bike lane enforcement to improve rider safety and transit efficiency.

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 22h

I found the free speech*

*Limited hours, subject to change. Again.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 22h

the release also notes that “unified command” is basically acting as security/doorman to ice’s fortress.

people whose loved ones have been abducted, now play a game of telephone with cops and ice “to avoid any misunderstandings that could lead the situation to devolve into escalating conflict.”

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 22h

the release from broadview “unified command” notes that there “have only been 35 arrests.”

it praises cops for their “discipline, patience, and restraint despite instances of resistance to simple commands to stay out of the street to avoid traffic.”

interesting choice of messaging.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 22h

the main location for recent protests has been a grassy field near the intersection of 25th/harvard.

the field, which is now enclosed by concrete barriers, is technically owned by an office building.

over the weekend, we noticed new “private property” signs stuck in the grass.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 22h

the “unified command” in broadview sent out a press release announcing “new safety measures” for protests outside the ice detention center—namely that protest is now prohibited along 25th street.

police threaten to charge people who don’t comply with criminal trespass to property.

UNIFIED COMMAND IN BROADVIEW ISSUES ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES AS IT WORKS TO PROTECT FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

BROADVIEW - The Unified Command, consisting of the Broadview Police Department, the Cook County Sheriff's Office, the Illinois State Police, the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security, and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency is implementing additional measures to protect both public safety-including the safety of
Broadview residents and businesses—and the First Amendment rights of protesters around the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.

NEW SAFETY MEASURES IN BROADVIEW:
The Unified Command's mission is to ensure the safe expression of First Amendment rights and protect the safety, property, and access of everyone in the community. Over the past three weeks of protests, approximately 2,500 individuals have gathered outside the ICE facility. The vast majority of the activity during the protests has been peaceful, safe, and lawful. In order to continue to protect public safety and First Amendment rights, the Unified Command is implementing the following measures in the Broadview area:

• Sidewalk Closures on 25th Avenue: In response to public safety concerns, the Village of Broadview issued an Executive Order (Issued October 12, 2025) which will temporarily close the sidewalks along the east and west sides of 25th Avenue between Fillmore Street and Lexington Street. 25th Avenue is a four-lane road that flows directly off the interstate with heavy truck, car, and bus traffic. Some individuals attending the protests have congregated along the curtilage and attempted to cross 25th Avenue, resulting in numerous near-misses of both protestors, law enforcement, and other pedestrians. The flow of emergency medical and fire services has also been hampered. The sidewalk closures will address those issues in a safe manner for all. …

$… • Protection of Private Property: The Unified Command requests that protesters continue to respect the rights of those living and doing business in Broadview. Some protestors have congregated on public and private property outside of the designated protest areas, which disrupts access for local businesses, private residents, and emergency personnel. Individuals who refuse to leave posted, private property "No Trespassing" areas may be subject to the Illinois Criminal Code, specifically Criminal Trespass to Property. • Maintaining Designated Areas: The designated protest and media areas, which are within sight and sound of the ICE facility, will remain accessible (see map below). Approximately 500 protestors gathered peacefully and safely in these areas on Saturday October 11, 2025 without incident and without risk to the public or law enforcement. UNIFIED COMMAND AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS: Law enforcement officers on duty at Broadview will continue working to give clear and straightforward directions and commands to crowds, along with numerous opportunities for individuals to comply, in keeping with de-escalation best practices and state and federal law. Law enforcement has shown and will continue to show discipline, patience, and restraint despite instances of resistance to simple commands to stay out of the street to avoid traffic. To date, there have only been 35 arrests of individuals in connection with protests in Broadview around the facility being used by ICE. To prevent behavior that puts everyone at risk, such as refusing to get out of the street or inciting sorderly conduct, officers have and will make arrests should individuals break the law. For reference, most of the infractions fall under the following state statutes: Illinois Vehicle Code - 625 ILCS 5 Sec. 11-1416. Obstructing person in highways. Sec. 11-1007. Pedestrians walking on highways. Sec. 11-203. Obedience to police officers …$

… Illinois Criminal Code of 2012 - 720 ILCS 5
Sec. 25-1. Mob action.
Sec. 31-1. Resisting or obstructing a peace officer, firefighter, or correctional institution employee.

Law enforcement will transport arrested individuals to either the Broadview Police Department at 2350 S. 25th Avenue in Broadview or the Cook County Jail at 2700 S. California Avenue in Chicago.

INFORMATION ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT:
When individuals approach officers with the Unified Command seeking access to the ICE facility or to contact detainees, officers call the ICE communication center. Officers provide the information to ICE and relay the response from ICE directly to the individuals making the request. The officers are acting as intermediaries in an effort to avoid any misunderstandings that could lead the situation to devolve into escalating conflict. Unified Command officers do not make determinations on requests, but simply relay the information.

The Unified Command thanks community members and advocacy groups for their cooperation and communication as these temporary measures remain in place for public safety. Individuals who have questions or concerns can reach out to the Unified Command community liaison Jason Hernandez at Jason.hernandez@ccsheriff.org. Media inquiries should continue to be directed to press liaisons for the Unified Command.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 23h

for the uninitiated:

Anita Bryant's Pie to the Face - www.NBCUniversalArchives.com

YouTube video by NBCUniversal Archives

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 23h

never forget

Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 23h

#OtD 14 Oct 1977 anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant was "pied" by Thom Higgins, a gay rights activist. She then began praying and burst into tears. Following a boycott, she lost her job as brand ambassador for Florida orange juice. More LGBT+ history here: workingclasshistory.com/tag/lgbtq/

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 23h

who could've seen this coming?

shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · May 8

comments like this from jb pritzker, who has repeatedly conflated immigrants with “violent criminals,” are not only completely contrary to reality, they give fascists cover to continue disappearing people to overseas concentration camps.

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/07/h...

Shortly after Noem's news conference, Pritzker, who has repeatedly said he agrees that violent criminals who are in the country should be deported, sent out a statement blasting her Springfield stop as a publicity stunt.

"(President Donald Trump's administration) is violating the United States Constitution, denying people due process, and disappearing law-abiding neighbors - including children who are U.S. citizens," Pritzker said. "Yet, they are taking no real action to promote public safety and deport violent criminals within the clear and defined legal process.”i

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 23h

it's almost like it was never about crime and democrats who blustered about deporting "violent criminals" instead of standing firmly against trump's racist agenda only paved the way for this to happen

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Trump claims ICE’s reign of terror in Chicago is targeting the “worst of the worst.”

But out of the 1,000 undocumented immigrants that have swept up, the agency has only cited 10 men with a criminal background.

Don’t believe his lies for a second.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Trump says migrants drive violent crime in Illinois. But ICE can’t find many violent criminals.

Masked ICE agents and other federal forces showed up in Chicago to go after gangsters. Instead, they keep catching people who are just living their lives.

www.msnbc.com

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 23h

LARES at UIC, a program to recruit and support Latino students at UIC, released a statement about the two people detained by ICE behind their building last week (down the block from another school as well). They affirm their support for immigrant students. UIC is a HSI, Hispanic serving institution.

Statement from LARES at UIC about the detainment of two people by ICE outside their building at UIC. This statement affirms their support for immigrant students and provides information about the supports available.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

At the request of the U.S. Department of Justice, a Facebook group used by nearly 80,000 people to report sightings of federal immigration agents in the Chicago area has been taken down by the social media giant Meta, Facebook’s parent company.

Facebook suspends popular Chicago ICE-sightings group at Trump administration’s request

The group, "ICE Sighting-Chicagoland," has been increasingly used in the last five weeks of President Donald Trump’s intense deportation campaign to warn neighbors that federal agents are nearby.

trib.al

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 1d

masked border patrol agents abducted four people near this intersection, according to the southeast side rapid response team.

www.instagram.com/p/DPzKRhNieBF/

Martes 10/14 ~ 10AM - 1PM.

El Equipo de Respuesta Rápida del Sureste ha contirmado la presencia de agentes tederales, quienes actualmente se encuentran movilizándose dentro del vecindario de East Side. Es posible que estén enfocándose en las escuelas.

91 st y Commercial. Al menos 3 oficiales vestidos completamente de verde, con chalecos que decían POLICE en amarillo. Dos personas fueron detenidas.

106th y Ewing. Al menos 4 oficiales militares, uno visiblemente armado, estuvieron presentes. Cuatro personas fueron detenidas.

105th y Ave N. Se describió la presencia de al menos 45 oficiales militares algunos visiblemente armados. Su vehículo chocó en la intersección. Se lanz gas lacrimógeno. Al menos tres personas fueron detenidas.

105th y Ave O. Al menos dos oficiales fueron vistos deteniendo un vehículo.

Vestían ropa de civil con chalecos militares.

Si observas actividad de ICE, por favor contacta a la Red de Apoyo Familiar (Family Support Network) al 855-435-7693.

Tuesday 10/14 ~ 10AM - 1PM.

he Southeast Side Rapid Response Team has confirmed that federal agent vere present, and are currently mobile within the East Side Neighborhood. Theymay be targeting schools.

91" and Commercial. At least 3 officers in full green top and bottom, and vests with POLICE in yellow. Two People were taken.

106* and Ewing. At least 4 military officers, one visibly armed, were present. Four people were taken.

105* and Ave N. At least 45 Military officers were described, some visibly armed. Their vehicle crashed at the intersection. Tear gas was deployed and a f 12:50PM, there has been a gathered crowd. At least three people were taken.

105th & Ave o. At least two officers were seen pulling over a vehicle. Plain clothes with military vests.

H, 114h & Ave O, and 103d & Ewing.

If you see ICE activity, please contact the Family Support Network at 855-435-7693.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

This is because the feds won't stop gassing our neighborhoods so they can flee and, by extension, are also repeatedly gassing the cops. What a moment to be alive

Peter Nickeas @peternickeas.bsky.social · 1d

CPD memo to officers today: helmet and gas mask available and accessible at all times, to be read at 7 days of roll calls. (For officers assigned masks.) Supervisors to ensure compliance acc to the memo. #chicago

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 1d

notice how—even in the midst of all that—the border patrol agent is worried about his mask falling down.

as witnesses scream that the person is an american citizen, the agent can be heard barking, “then why are you running?”

they’re terrorizing communities all over chicagoland like this.

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