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Denali @denali.bsky.social · 2h

One thing this moment in Chicago has opened up for me is how many people want to be more involved in each other's lives but aren't sure what the first steps are or if their care is wanted or welcomed.

I have a lot of appreciation for the people who are creating more spaces for people to connect.

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Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · 1d

www.chicagomag.com/news/chicago...

A good read. Communities aware ness, participation and engagement is the key to counter this madness.

Chicago Is Organizing for All

Everyday Chicagoans are proving to be the first line of defense against the federal incursion into their city.

www.chicagomag.com

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Great LakesQ @qglpolicywonk.bsky.social · 5d

Please follow local #Chicago media doing critically important reporting @thetriibe.com 👇

The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 5d

NEW — Rod Johnson will never forget federal agents zip-tying his hands behind his back.

The night of the South Shore raid in Chicago, Johnson said he was detained for two hours.

“I’m an American citizen with no warrants,” Johnson said.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/sout...

South Shore raid triggers past traumas and sparks new conversations about divisions between Black and Latino communities • The TRiiBE

Federal agent activity on Chicago’s South and West sides put Black people in the crosshairs.

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Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · 5d

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Great video from the Triibe on what Chicagoans can do to help out our communities throughout the city. Love the reference to the underground railroad! Good job, Triibe we need voices like you more than ever now.

Can local police arrest ICE?

YouTube video by The TRiiBE

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Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · 6d

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I am so disgusted with this article. Has the Washington Post gone down the toilet so much now that they did an article on VA disability fraud. Instead of focusing on Billonares gripping the system and ICE gespto tactics. Have you became the NY Post now.

VA’s disability program is an ‘honor system.’ These veterans are defrauding it.

Post investigation finds VA’s $193 billion disability program has turned into a rich target for fraudsters. Some fake blindness or paralysis to get as much as $1 million.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · 6d

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This is not about crime and safety. In contrast, it's about martial law for 2026 and 2028 elections.

National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump's latest move to send troops to cities

National Guard members from Texas are at an Army Reserve center in Illinois. It's the most visible sign yet of the Trump administration’s plan to deploy troops to the Chicago area despite a lawsuit an...

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Lauren FitzPatrick @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social · 11d

Until June 24, the rule for holding immigrants at Broadview was 12 hours. Then the Trump Admin quietly changed the rule, increasing the max to 72 hours. And still they're holding people beyond that time as well.

Amy Qin @amyqin.bsky.social · 11d

There’s no medical staff or services at Broadview. No food preparation. No beds. That’s all by design because the facility was created for holds less than 12 hours.
@bylaurenfitz.bsky.social @adrianacardmag.bsky.social
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

A column chart showing the average time by days spent at the Broadview processing center spiking in June.

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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 11d

Speaking to @inkstickmedia.com, a military officer in California warned about the increasing “MAGA-fication” he's seeing inside the military.

As Trump deploys troops to more cities, he says he's worried that some of his fellow soldiers have “softened at the idea of abusing their fellow people.”

‘Let’s Go Bash Some Skulls’: Inside the Militarization of Trump’s America

As the Trump administration expands its push to militarize US cities, critics rail against the heavy-handed impact on marginalized groups.

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Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · 11d

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Check out the article that I am in.
Written by the great journalist Tyler Hicks from Instick Media. It's very enlightening and powerful piece. Thank you again, Tyler. We need more columnist and a voice from folks like you more than ever now.

‘Let’s Go Bash Some Skulls’: Inside the Militarization of Trump’s America

As the Trump administration expands its push to militarize US cities, critics rail against the heavy-handed impact on marginalized groups.

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Stephanie Kollmann @slkollmann.bsky.social · 12d

"The Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender and the MacArthur Justice Center are petitioning the Chief Judge of Cook County Timothy Evans to prohibit arrests in and around courthouses without a warrant."

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Legal advocates call for ban on ICE arrests without warrants at Cook County courthouses

Legal advocates want ICE to stop making arrests outside Cook County courthouses.

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Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · 14d

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Delivery man gives ICE the run around. Only in Chicago. I love my beloved city!

Food delivery guy makes a fool out of ICE agents in Chicago

YouTube video by TRT World

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Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · 16d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This is absolutely disgusting. My thoughts and prayers to these families that have been detained.
If we can't even protect children basic rights in this in the United States than we really have lost our minds.

Children left short of clean water and sleep amid ‘prolonged’ detention by Ice, watchdog groups allege

Legal experts speak of ‘cruel’ and harmful deprivations for families held in Texas immigration facility

www.theguardian.com

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Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · 17d

www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news...

It got ugly yesterday in the city council meeting. Alderman Lopez is absurd

Alderwoman Fuentes has done more for immigrants than Lopez has ever done for the immigrant community as a city council member in our wonder city of Chicago. Lopez is the Fox News alderman.

"You're a sellout:" Tempers flare during Council debate

The Chicago City Council approved a measure honoring Hispanic Heritage Month - after about an hour of speeches that mixed pride, frustration and anger. At one point, two Hispanic council members trade...

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Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · 18d

www.thebenjoravskyshow.com/denali-dasgu...

My good friend Denali kicking butt on Ben Joravsky show!
The number 1 progressive pocast in the Chicagoland area.
Folks should listen to it!

Denali Dasgupta--Just A Mom

Breaking news! As the recording starts, word arrives that a judge has dismissed Trump's $15 billion defamation suit against the New York Times. Ben riffs. Denali ta…

www.thebenjoravskyshow.com

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Denali @denali.bsky.social · 23d

"The Agriculture Department said in a statement on Saturday that the report had become “overly politicized, and upon subsequent review, is unnecessary to carry out the work of the department.”"

REMINDER: The Ag Sec is the co-founder of the America First Policy Institute

Trump Administration to Stop Measuring Food Insecurity

www.nytimes.com

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Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · 22d

When was this?

Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · 24d

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This is an incident everyone should read about. The 80 year owner of the car wash was seriously assaulted by ICE. I'm surprised this story hasn't picked up more traction.

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Denali @denali.bsky.social · 25d

"Under federal law, members of Congress have explicit authority to inspect immigration detention facilities, including conducting unannounced visits. State and city lawmakers don’t have that authority and must rely on DHS or ICE to approve such requests."

These Are the 15 New York Officials ICE and NYPD Arrested in Manhattan

More than a dozen elected officials were arrested in or around 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, where ICE detains people in what courts have ruled are unsanitary conditions.

www.wired.com

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Denali @denali.bsky.social · 25d

"The arrests came as part of a coordinated action by progressive Democrats, timed to amplify demands for Albany to reconvene and pass the New York for All Act. The bill would bar state and local agencies, including police and sheriffs, from sharing information or resources with ICE"

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Denali @denali.bsky.social · 25d

"Along with New York City Council’s proposed Trust Act—which would let people sue if city agencies unlawfully cooperate with ICE—the legislation is essential, Democrats say, to defend due process and prevent local governments from becoming de facto extensions of ICE."

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Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · 26d

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The Trump Administration is now going using VA hospitals' facilities for staging ground for ICE raids.
This is absurd and dangerous to veterans getting care.

Senator Tammy Duckworth demands ICE to stop using Hines VA Hospital parking lot in letter to secretary

Senator Tammy Duckworth penned a letter to the secretary of veterans affairs, opposing the use of Hines VA Hospital property as staging for immigration enforcement agents.

www.cbsnews.com

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Stephanie Kollmann @slkollmann.bsky.social · 28d

Good morning,

Stephanie Kollmann @slkollmann.bsky.social · 29d

Which elected officials in Illinois have said what EXACTLY they plan to do about the fact that ICE killed a man on Friday

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · Sep 13

New, w/ @mulchy.bsky.social & @djbyrnes1.bsky.social:

ICE shot & killed an immigrant in the Chicago suburbs yesterday.

Then they immediately gave a misleading account of events.

Chicago erupted in chaos and a father who lived here for decades is dead. This is what really happened:

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Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · Sep 13

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trying to deport someone over minor driving violations that half Chicagoans have on their record. Now a man's dead and a family mourning over something ridiculous and avoidable. First it was hard criminals they said, now there going after your tio's and abuela's

US immigration officers kill man trying to flee vehicle stop near Chicago

Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez shot and killed and officer injured in incident in Franklin Park, Illinois

www.theguardian.com

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Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · Sep 12

Alligator Alcatraz.

Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · Sep 12

No, thank you. Everyone serves the country in a different way!

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