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Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 2d

You'll be hearing plenty of lies and propaganda about Venezuela shipping a bazillion tons of drugs via tiny fishing boats (which, incidentally, would have to refuel at least six times to reach U.S. waters) and submersibles (!).

Just keep in mind: IT'S THE OIL.

www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Venezuela's oil exports surpass 1 million bpd for first time since 2020, data shows

Venezuela's oil exports averaged 1.09 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, the highest monthly level since February 2020, according to shipping data and documents from state-run energy company PDVSA.

www.reuters.com

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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 1d

A few weeks ago, a 13 year old was abducted by ICE and he is still not home. The trauma caused to this child is unfathomable.

I wrote this piece in lieu of filing a child abuse report. Because where do I file it when the perpetrator is the federal government? open.substack.com/pub/ruthzaka...

A 13 year old and ICE

Weeks ago I wrote about 13 and 17 year old sisters who went missing in the world after ICE abducted their mother from a Worcester, Massachusetts street, leaving them parentless and in state care.

open.substack.com

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

How George Will describes the unlawful arrest of George Retes in the Bezos Post.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

The ICEmen were presumably looking for undocumented immigrants. Retes’s driver’s license, which he says the ICEmen never asked to see, identifies him as “Veteran Army.” His license plate includes “DV”: disabled veteran. While ICE’s warriors were trying and ultimately succeeding in smashing his driver’s-side window (the better to pepper spray him), they apparently did not notice his rear window’s “Iraq Combat Veteran” sticker.

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

"As agents tear gas crowds, chase people down streets and raid homes, local journalists are left scrambling to cover a wide-ranging operation that affects their own communities. It is relentless work.."

Good piece on how local journalists covering ICE in Chicago:
www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...

Tear gas, fear and federal secrecy: How Chicago journalists are covering Trump’s immigration policies while living through them - Poynter

‘It’s really exhausting, mentally and physically. But somebody has to record history’

www.poynter.org

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Sarah @schaff25.bsky.social · 1d

You are a true American hero. Thank you for your service 🫡

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Sarah @schaff25.bsky.social · 1d

Sure, you can say it looks however you think it looks - by all means. And people that know the facts have the right to correct you. At the end of the day, that suburban looking area is, in fact, the city of Chicago.

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Sarah @schaff25.bsky.social · 1d

People from Chicago have a lot of city pride!! As we should. And it's not cool for people to look at a video and assume it's a suburb based on how the neighborhood looks.

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Sarah @schaff25.bsky.social · 2d

#chicago #ICE

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

“Stop, you’re hurting him.” Can I talk to him? Can I talk to him please before he leaves? Let me — that’s my dad."
As Carlos is placed in the vehicle and they get ready to leave, both boys cry out, “Pa, te amo. (Pa, I love you)."

This is grotesque.

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/25/f...

As his two sons watch and cry, ‘Pa, te amo,’ federal agents arrest man outside of Naperville apartments

A Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday as his two sons cried and begged for him not to be hurt.

www.chicagotribune.com

Sarah @schaff25.bsky.social · 2d

Terrified. Are you seeing what ICE is doing in Illinois, God? What's your mood?

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 2d

A Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday morning as his two sons watched, the older boy begging them not to hurt his father and tearfully asking for a chance to speak to him before they left.

As his two sons watch and cry, ‘Pa, te amo,’ federal agents arrest man outside of Naperville apartments

A Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday as his two sons cried and begged for him not to be hurt.

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The Weekend: Primetime @theweekendprime.bsky.social · 2d

In video provided exclusively to MSNBC's The Weekend: Primetime, immigration agents are seen attempting to pull a man out a window of a Chicago home. Agents also jumped a fence into the locked backyard and manhandled people doing work. Hear from the homeowner tonight on The Weekend: Primetime.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 2d

People all over the country need to understand that federal agents are not in Chicago to prevent violence – they're in Chicago to cause violence.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

(from the inbox) Less than an hour later this morning, just before 10:30 at Roscoe and Harding, feds again released gas as they were driving away, unobstructed, from a relatively small number of neighbors.

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Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere @tylerplariviere.bsky.social · 2d

PHOTOS: Activists rallied and marched through the Little Village neighborhood to protest the recent raids by ICE and CBP in the neighborhood as part of Operation Midway Blitz, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Protesters march westbound on 26th Street in Little Village over recent federal law enforcement raids in the Chicago area, as part of Operation Midway Blitz, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Protesters rally in front of the iconic Little Village Arch at 3100 W. 26th St. over recent federal law enforcement raids in the Chicago area including in Little Village, as part of Operation Midway Blitz, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 2d

Federal immigration agents again deployed tear gas on Chicago streets Saturday despite mounting scrutiny from a federal judge over their use of the chemical weapons.

Federal immigration agents deploy tear gas in Chicago’s Irving Park and Avondale neighborhoods

Federal immigration agents again deployed tear gas on Chicago streets Saturday morning, despite mounting scrutiny from a federal judge over their use of the chemical weapons.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 2d

This sorry about how Chicagoans of all races, walks of life and hobbies are organizing to protect their neighbors is really galvanizing.

Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 2d

Resistance is possible, and it’s happening right now.

How Chicago’s MMA gyms, cyclists and pet shelters are uniting to resist ICE

Teachers, clergy and MMA students are finding ways to counter immigration authorities’ attempts to detain undocumented neighbors.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 2d

Resistance is possible, and it’s happening right now.

How Chicago’s MMA gyms, cyclists and pet shelters are uniting to resist ICE

Teachers, clergy and MMA students are finding ways to counter immigration authorities’ attempts to detain undocumented neighbors.

www.washingtonpost.com

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 2d

hello from 26th street in the heart of chicago’s little village neighborhood.

a crowd of a couple hundred community members has gathered under the iconic archway after a week of terror in which federal agents abducted dozens of people and tear-gassed the neighborhood.

chants of “chinga la migra!”

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Sarah @schaff25.bsky.social · 2d

Not a direct translation, but this makes me wonder about more women in leadership. What might the impact be - globally - if the majority of people in leadership roles were women?

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Adam Grant @adamgrant.bsky.social · 2d

The more girls in a class, the merrier.

Data on 87k students: In cohorts with more girls, boys and girls have better mental health. More female peers predicts closer friendships for boys—and better body image & STEM grades for girls.

Girls build cultures of competence and care.

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armando l sanchez @mandophotos.bsky.social · 2d

Border patrol agents deployed tear gas on the 3700 block of North Kildare where residents say a landscape worker, a resident, and a woman on a bike were detained. Video from a resident.

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Sarah @schaff25.bsky.social · 2d

Hahaha - as a born/bred Chicagoan, being called "suburban" would get a reaction out of people living in the city proper on a good day, let alone when Chicago is being terrorized like this.

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Sarah @schaff25.bsky.social · 2d

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#Illinois #ICE

From the illinois community on Reddit: Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias Issues Warning on License Plate Tampering, Launches Reporting Hotline

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Sarah @schaff25.bsky.social · 2d

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#Chicago #ICE

From the chicago community on Reddit: ICE takes delivery driver in Adrian’s Fresh Market

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Sarah @schaff25.bsky.social · 2d

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#Chicago #ICE

From the chicago community on Reddit: 10 minutes before the kids costume parade was supposed to walk down this block

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