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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9h

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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

Remember when Stephen Miller claimed the Chicago apartment raid was on a building “filled with Tren de Aragua terrorists”?

Well, DHS has now dropped the number of alleged TdA members arrested in the building from 2 to 1.

Just one "verified" Tren de Aragua member and one U.S. citizen with an active warrant were among the 37, DHS said, without saying how it had verified that gang affiliation. Others taken that day, the agency said, were "illegal aliens."

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Alex Bean @abeanchi.bsky.social · 11h

Right as*

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Alex Bean @abeanchi.bsky.social · 11h

Felt way too hot wearing jeans, so I threw on shorts to get the kids tight as the sun started to go down and now I'm freezing.

<shakes fist at sky>

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 18h

James Comey formally notifies the court of his intent to try to disqualify Trump’s lawyer Lindsey Halligan as unlawfully appointed.

The motion cites rulings DQ-ing two other Trump top prosecutors: Sigal Chattah and Alina Habba.

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charles (young QB agnostic) mcdonald @fourverts.bsky.social · 12h

red dead redemption subreddit filled with d’angelo tributes. what a career.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 14h

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 14h

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 14h

BREAKING: Major clashes in southeast Chicago this pm.

DHS agents who crashed a car had eggs thrown at them. According to ABC7, they then fired pepper balls at local residents. It’s now a scene of flying rocks & tear gas.

Chicago was never a war zone. But Trump’s militia is turning it into one.

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Alex Bean @abeanchi.bsky.social · 14h

Someone loaded a Little Free Library with decades-old annual Tampa Bay Lightning media guides.

I think I'm impressed?

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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 14h

more than a bit dismayed that my response to this was along the lines of “well yeah of course”

Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 14h

"They referred to Black people as monkeys and 'the watermelon people' and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies and driving them to suicide and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery."

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 14h

It appears ICE/CBP chased a vehicle, conducted a dangerous maneuver to intentionally cause a crash, then later tear-gassed bystanders.

Feds tear-gas crowd after car chase leads to crash on Chicago's East Side

The crash happened late Tuesday morning near 105th Street and Avenue N, resulting in dozens of residents showing up to protest the federal immigration agents.

chicago.suntimes.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 15h

when you tie a tie, try to put in a dimple, like so

a black and white photo of a man in a pinstripe worsted suit, white shirt, and textured necktie. the tie has a nice dimple under the knot.

a photo of donald trump upside down. there is also a nice dimple on his red tie

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Alex Bean @abeanchi.bsky.social · 15h

God, this segment was as good as Bari Weiss is a contemptible piece of shit.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · 1d

Here’s last night’s story about Bari Weiss, CBS News, Paramount Skydance, and why the Upper West Side is a lot more than just “Seinfeld territory.” youtu.be/gieTx_P6INQ

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Alex Bean @abeanchi.bsky.social · 17h

I rag on the institutional Democratic Party less than many on here, but these decisions make no fucking sense, man. Schumer is just absolutely washed and need to be forced out of leadership.

ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 17h

Not that anybody comes to me for Maine politics, but the fact that the Democrats successfully convinced a 77yo Governor to primary the 41yo progressive, is today's example of why the Democrats fucking stay failing.

Susan Collins is 72 and if Schumer gets his way, she'll be the YOUNGER choice!

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Alex Bean @abeanchi.bsky.social · 17h

This happened weeks after I enrolled at a school where I basically didn't know anyone on campus. Weird times for me!

www.toledoblade.com/local/2006/1...

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South Side Weekly @southsideweekly.bsky.social · 18h

"Ms. Brockman was the one who was violently assaulted by federal agents on her way to work. Ms. Brockman feared for her life multiple times throughout this terrifying experience."

Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 18h

NEW: The People’s Law Office is representing Debbie Brockman, the WGN producer who was detained by feds.

“Ms. Brockman and her legal team adamantly deny any allegation that she assaulted anyone. Rather, Ms. Brockman was the one who was violently assaulted by federal agents on her way to work.”

Statement on Behalf of Debbie Brockman, WGN
Employee Assaulted by Federal Agents

Debbie Brockman, the WGN employee who was physically attacked and arrested in Chicago, Illinois by federal agents on October 10, 2025, would like to provide the following information to clarify any misunderstandings or misrepresentations that have been previously reported.

First off, Ms. Brockman wishes to clarify that at the time of this incident she was not acting in any professional capacity as an employee of WGN. During the morning hours this past Friday, Ms. Brockman was walking to the bus stop as part of her morning commute when she was attacked by Border Patrol agents.
Ms. Brockman, who is a U.S. citizen born in this country, was violently detained on Foster Avenue, on the north side of Chicago. As this occurred, individuals on the street began recording the incident and asked Ms. Brockman her name. In addition to providing her name, Ms. Brockman stated that she worked for WGN. She added this information because she hoped someone would notify her employer so her coworkers would know that she would not be arriving at work that day.
Ms. Brockman was detained and held in federal custody for approximately 7 hours before being released. She has not been charged with any crimes and she intends to pursue all legal avenues available to her to vindicate her rights and hold the federal authorities accountable for their actions.
Ms. Brockman is being represented by attorneys from the People’s Law Office in Chicago. Ms. Brockman and her legal team adamantly deny any allegation that she assaulted anyone. Rather, Ms. Brockman was the one who was violently assaulted by federal agents on her way to work. Ms. Brockman feared for her life multiple times throughout this terrifying experience.
“This incident should be alarming and horrifying to every single person in this country,” said Brad Thomson, one of Ms. Brockman’s attorneys at People’s Law Office. “If armed, masked, federal agents are sn…

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Alex Bean @abeanchi.bsky.social · 19h

NY Magazine's literary critic won a Pulitzer in her 1st year on the job for absolutely defenestrating Yanagihara's last book. It was great!

Hanya’s Boys

The novelist tends to torture her gay male characters — but only so she can swoop in to save them.

www.vulture.com

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Alex Bean @abeanchi.bsky.social · 20h

The last hour or so of the movie reminded me a lot of No Country, which is funny considering just how extremely different McCarthy and Pynchon are as writers.

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Alex Bean @abeanchi.bsky.social · 20h

Yeah, I was sort of surprised at how little dialogue she's given. Very well-performed and the characterization is perfectly clear, but it made me wonder how much was left in the editing room.

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Alex Bean @abeanchi.bsky.social · 20h

It felt like the relationship an between DiCaprio and Infiniti needed to get fleshed out some more, perhaps? Like, DiCaprio has as many scenes with the passcode guy on the phone as he does with his own daughter.

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Alex Bean @abeanchi.bsky.social · 21h

The last audience question at this talk comes from yours truly.

www.unpopularfront.news/p/whats-happ...

"What's Happening Here"

My Chicago lecture and a great question

www.unpopularfront.news

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Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

I don't know if this stat should make me laugh or cry.

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Mike Black @mikeblack114.bsky.social · 1d

The executive is usurping a core Article I function, this should be treated with the same amount of alarm as if he declared he's disbanding Congress, because that's functionally what he's doing/done

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 1d

This is a sign of immense weakness. It’s like a mobster asking others if they’d be interested in a shakedown because their first targets didn’t cooperate.

Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 1d

After getting zero firm commitments to this point from the first nine invitees, the Trump administration is extending its proposed compact to all colleges. Expect some red-state publics to say yes.

Trump Offers All Colleges Preferential Funding Plan Rejected by MIT

The Trump administration is inviting all US colleges to participate in a compact — initially rejected by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — that would grant preferential federal funding in re...

www.bloomberg.com

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Alex Bean @abeanchi.bsky.social · 1d

Happy for Jake Moody. Great kicker at Michigan and I'm glad he gets to redeem himself from the bad tenure in SF.

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