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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 13h

Due process. Academic freedom. An independent judiciary. A free press. A professional civil service. A protected environment. These aren't partisan talking points; they are the pillars of a healthy nation. And every single one of them is under direct assault by the Trump administration.

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 9h

This is a good crowdsourcing project. Suggest you look through for names in your state, see who you can connect them to. For example, there’s this guy.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 6h

This is real. Chicago today.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 6h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 8h

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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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 10h

BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.
The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk. Here are just a few examples of aliens who are no longer welcome in the U.S.:
5:55 PM • Oct 14, 2025 • 34.1K Views

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David Bailey @drgdave.bsky.social · 6h

But what's more important is to start thinking creatively about ways to fight back. This will mean doing things differently, like FINDING a way for blue states to withhold funds from the feds, rather than discounting the idea out of hand.

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David Bailey @drgdave.bsky.social · 6h

I'm not an accountant or tax policy expert. But off the top of my head ---

States with a blue trifecta pass a law requiring residents to submit their federal taxes to the state, which the state will then forward to the federal government on the taxpayer's behalf.

Maybe?

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 8h

Months before catastrophic floods swept through an Alaska Native village on Sunday, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant meant to protect the community from extreme flooding. At the time, the EPA administrator said he was eliminating "wasteful DEI and Environmental Justice grants."

E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant to Alaska, Parts of Which Just Flooded

The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Tim Walz: "It's almost unimaginable that he's got Milei in there, giving him $20 billion, so that they can undercut us and China can buy their soybeans from them. And now China has learned they can replace our markets."

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David Bailey @drgdave.bsky.social · 6h

I'm guessing a majority of them mocked it.

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David Bailey @drgdave.bsky.social · 6h

@govpritzker.illinois.gov @ilattygeneral.bsky.social
I understand that state and local LEOs aren't supposed to interfere with federal LEOs.

OTOH, when ICE and DHS are routinely endangering the well-being of Illinoisans, doesn't local law enforcement have a responsibility to intervene?

PritzkerPosting @pritzkerposting.bsky.social · 7h

Chicago: Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way

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PritzkerPosting @pritzkerposting.bsky.social · 7h

Chicago: Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way

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David Bailey @drgdave.bsky.social · 6h

I'm sure you will wear Trump's condemnation as a badge of honor.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7h

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11h

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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Megan Piontkowski illustration @meganpiont.bsky.social · 1d

Newest "How to Report ICE" zine is up!
#Memphis, TN!

Find your local zines below and distribute them in your community to empower folks with the ability to help keep their neighbors safe.

Spanish zines are available for 11 locations (we are working on more!)

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Aloe plant "reading" a black and white illustrated zine titled "How to Report ICE and Help Keep Our Neighbors Safe."

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 21h

Saturday is going to be huge, boisterous and joyful: “It doesn’t matter if you’ve never protested before. This is a place for you if you believe we don’t do kings in this country.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social to @maddow.msnbc.com

Please join us on No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 12h

The inherent corollary of "this is murder" is that we prosecute and punish people who commit murder.

Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 12h

Trump just bombed six more people in the Caribbean, for a total of 27 civilians who have been killed so far by the US military. It’s illegal for the military to target civilians who do not pose an immediate threat. This is murder.

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says
In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

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Peter Nickeas @peternickeas.bsky.social · 12h

This CPD memo went out 1:53 p.m. today. Feds deployed gas, that we know of, on October 3 in Logan Square, October 4 in Brighton Park, October 12 in Albany Park, and October 14 (today) in East Side.

Peter Nickeas @peternickeas.bsky.social · 13h

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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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 10h

FINAL UPDATE — Around noon, the community responded to the presence of Border Patrol agents at 105th Street and South Avenue N., only a few blocks from the Walgreens.

Dozens of locals gathered at the scene after the agents were reportedly involved in a car crash.

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Feds gas Chicago neighborhood, detain young Black man amid day of Southeast Side raids • The TRiiBE

For the second time in less than a week, militarized federal agents deployed tear gas in Chicago residential neighborhoods. Nearby, they detained a young Black man onlookers insisted was a U.S. citize...

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11h

It's really not about politics anymore. The apparatus of the Republican Party has simply become a haven for bad people.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 11h

ICE on Walgreens Property in Chicago grabbing another BLACK citizen! This isn’t about deporting criminals.

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David Bailey @drgdave.bsky.social · 11h

Why are we still talking about Charlie fucking Kirk?

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norbizness @norbizness.bsky.social · 12h

Well I think we've finally found a comprehensive theory for middle-aged podcast bro and senior citizen Health Secretary malfunction.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12h

A number of popular protein supplements contain levels of lead that could pose health concerns, according to a new report that tested samples of 23 powders and shakes.

Report Finds Lead in Naked Protein Powders and Other Popular Brands

Experts said the levels were not high enough to cause immediate harm, but raised the risk of long-term health effects.

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David Bailey @drgdave.bsky.social · 14h

"I'm the only one who's allowed to treat the Vice President like shit."

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