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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 1h

Checking in from Pilsen, one of Chicago’s vibrant Latino communities, where a mariachi band is helping cheer on the 50K+ #chicago marathon runners. Happy place, not a hellhole.

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 2h

Checking in from hellhole central where 50K people are running through our beautiful city to roaring cheers from the crowd. #chicago

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 4h

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 22h

Looks like ICE again has a big, hot mess on its hands. This time with the arrest of a Chicago TV station employee.
Witnesses say Debbie Brockman was just standing nearby when ICE roared up. She was later released from custody without charge....now this:

Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 23h

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino said today that Brockman has “charges pending.” He also posted a photo of her in the ICE minivan after she was detained.

I asked how she wasn’t charged right away if she assaulted officers and what the charges will be but he hasn’t replied.

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 22h

Looks like ICE again has a big, hot mess on its hands. This time with the arrest of a Chicago TV station employee.
Witnesses say Debbie Brockman was just standing nearby when ICE roared up. She was later released from custody without charge....now this:

Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 23h

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino said today that Brockman has “charges pending.” He also posted a photo of her in the ICE minivan after she was detained.

I asked how she wasn’t charged right away if she assaulted officers and what the charges will be but he hasn’t replied.

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 4h

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 16h

Again we see multiple vehicles racing through chicago neighborhoods. this time chasing kids on bikes, demanding their IDs (do 15 yr olds even have ids?) Come on.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17h

ICE GOONS are harassing two 15-year-old boys on bicycles in Chicago.

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

on top of everything else, look how these masked guys approach this car with weapons drawn, then stand guard as if this some sort of terrorist operation. The cos-play is putting people at serious risk.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

“YOU hit HER.”

CHICAGO - Trump’s ICE goons ram into a passing car after snatching someone, then brutally drag the female driver of the car they hit out of her car with guns drawn and arrest her too. (Her brother says she’s a citizen)

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 4h

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 22h

At least 6 vehicles racing through a quiet suburban neighborhood; multiple agents, all of them armed and masked.

the excessive response plus the violence against this 15 year old girl is outrageous.

Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 23h

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 5h

52% of Americans say Trump is “doing what he promised.” But not all those people *like* what he’s doing! That is key context for interpreting this number, but was notable missing from a viral CNN segment (that the White House later turned into a press release)
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/is-trump-d...

Is Trump “doing what he promised”? | Weekly roundup for October 12, 2025

And what does that even mean? Also this week: Shutdown polls; Left-wing populism; Low favorability ratings for all U.S. leaders; Judges' concerns about Trump; + more!

www.gelliottmorris.com

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 5h

Let's not let anyone get away with pretending ICE is at any disadvantage here. These guys travel in big packs- usually 6+ unmarked vehicles; carrying dozens of war zone ready men, masked and heavily armed. ICE is the predator going after regular people and peaceful protestors.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Jim Jordan after he's played clips from videos of ICE brutalizing people, including American citizens: "I don't know the specifics of those examples you gave. What I do know is these ICE agents are under tremendous pressure ... I think they're doing a good job."

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Strictly 4 My Navigators @lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · 21h

It's so crazy that folks/media are still both-siding all of this.....

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 21h

The shutdown is the most acute symptom of a general lack of goodwill on Capitol Hill, where bipartisan deal-making has increasingly gone out of vogue.

Trump Layoffs, Shattered Trust Harden Democrats’ Shutdown Stance

President Donald Trump’s hardball tactic of ordering permanent layoffs Friday amid a government shutdown hardened Democrats’ deep distrust of Republicans and risks prolonging a standoff that is already the fourth longest in US history with no end in sight.

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 5h

Sunday reading:

I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.

This week’s piece:

We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 5h

Hellhole update: The best best city in America 9 years in a row is also a happy city:

"this town delivers the good stuff where it counts: culture you can touch, nature you can use, food that fuels more than a feed and neighborhoods that feel like home."

www.timeout.com/chicago/news...

Chicago is officially one of the top 10 happiest cities in the world

The Windy City is all smiles in 2025

www.timeout.com

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 14h

“The Biden FBI”

Who was President on January 6?

Donald J. Trump * © @reaDonaldTrump • 1m
THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6. If this is so, which it is, a lot of very good people will be owed big apologies. What a SCAM - DO SOMETHING!!! President DJT

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 7h

Donald Trump was president on January 6

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

ICYMI — Trump lied that Chicago had “4000” murders, when it’s projected to have 380 this year (way down from last year)

If it’s so bad there why does he have to keep lying about it?

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 16h

Again we see multiple vehicles racing through chicago neighborhoods. this time chasing kids on bikes, demanding their IDs (do 15 yr olds even have ids?) Come on.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17h

ICE GOONS are harassing two 15-year-old boys on bicycles in Chicago.

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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 16h

repeating non-falsifiable claims undermines the entire premise of journalism

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says reut.rs/4mZNZbu

Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says

Donald Trump was found to be in "exceptional health" in a medical evaluation, the U.S. president's doctor said in a memo released by the White House on Friday, with his "cardiac age" 14 years younger than in "chronological age."

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 16h

It’s actually seven ICE vehicles by the end of the clip. All speeding through a quiet suburban neighborhood to terrorize a young girl and others.

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 16h

On NYT Home Page there's a Douthat column w/the headline "Trump's Foreign Policy is Succeeding. He Should Apply It's Lessons at Home." On what planet? Betraying our allies. Blowing up the global trading system. Embracing autocrats. Pulling back support for Ukraine. Helping to support Gaza slaughter.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 18h

Also: if you work for ICE, even if you’re not one of the ones arresting citizens or tackling 15-year-olds or zip-tying kids together and segregating them by race, you’re part of the mechanism making it happen, and you should suffer long-term social and post-regime-change consequences.

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 19h

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 19h

So dominion voting got sold, look at this fascinating statement from their new owner (not to doom but this is, uh, suboptimal). www.dominionvoting.com

(Dominion voting website now redirecting to libertyvote.com with the following statement:)

Our Promise.
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My Fellow Americans,
Today, I am proud to announce Liberty Vote - a 100% American-owned election technology company dedicated to restoring trust in our elections. Our mission is clear: every vote must be secure, fair, and verifiable.
I have spent my life working to strengthen America's elections. That commitment began years ago, in the aftermath of the 2000 election, when I worked for the Missouri Secretary of State. Later, as Election Director in St. Louis, I led the effort to modernize outdated systems and rebuild public trust. Eventually, I founded an election technology company that today serves nearly one in four voters nationwide.
With Liberty Vote, we are building on that legacy. We are turning the page and beginning the vital work of restoring faith in American elections. While these changes will not happen overnight, Liberty Vote's mission is rooted in American values and committed to transparency, independent audits, and verifiable paper records.
Our purpose is simple: to ensure that America's elections are secure, fair, and honest.
Scott Leiendecker
Founder and Chairman, Liberty Vote

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 18h

Either way this is the most incompetent and dangerous administration maybe ever

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 18h

F*cking idiots or liars? Or both?

Firing the CDC’s top measles experts actually squares with the trump/kennedy anti-science, anti-vax strategy so it’s possible
this is more about responding to the massive blowback than fixing an error.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Will Rehire Scores of Experts Fired in Error

www.nytimes.com

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Will Pollock 🏳️‍🌈🌻🐶🫘 ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 23h

incomplete list of media outlets that typed up "snubbed" covering Donny's "losing" an award for which he was not in contention #NobelPrize

- @nbcnews.com
- @aljazeera.com
- @timesofindianews.bsky.social

NBC, Al Jazeera & Times of India all ran "snubbed"

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22h

Bondi suggests that a series of political assassinations carried out by a MAGA activist in Minnesota (which she somehow links to Antifa) provide grounds for dispatching out-of-state national guard units to Minnesota. The torrent of lies is astonishing. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bondi: "We've been living through a horrific cycle of political violence in this country ... night after night antifa wrecks havoc on the streets of our cities. In Minnesota, a gunman murdered a state lawmaker and her husband."

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