Jen Jones
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you could fact check this — there aren’t 30 million illegal immigrants and there is no evidence that the presence of an immigrant in say houston has any impact on housing in madison, wisconsin — or you could note straightforwardly that this is just nazi rhetoric
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
you could fact check this — there aren’t 30 million illegal immigrants and there is no evidence that the presence of an immigrant in say houston has any impact on housing in madison, wisconsin — or you could note straightforwardly that this is just nazi rhetoric
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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NEW: DHS launched a $200mln+ ad campaign, featuring, Kristi Noem, aimed at stemming illegal immigration.
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
NEW: DHS launched a $200mln+ ad campaign, featuring, Kristi Noem, aimed at stemming illegal immigration.
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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Between 2010–2013, Chicago's job growth rate was 66% above the national rate—despite having had a head tax.
“This employment data does not support the claim that the head tax was a ‘job killer,’” wrote Julie Dworkin, a member of the mayor's budget working group.
🖋️@leighgiangreco.bsky.social
“This employment data does not support the claim that the head tax was a ‘job killer,’” wrote Julie Dworkin, a member of the mayor's budget working group.
🖋️@leighgiangreco.bsky.social
Johnson’s Budget Fix Faces Stiff Headwinds
The mayor wants a corporate head tax to help fill a budget gap—but lacks support for it.
southsideweekly.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Between 2010–2013, Chicago's job growth rate was 66% above the national rate—despite having had a head tax.
“This employment data does not support the claim that the head tax was a ‘job killer,’” wrote Julie Dworkin, a member of the mayor's budget working group.
🖋️@leighgiangreco.bsky.social
“This employment data does not support the claim that the head tax was a ‘job killer,’” wrote Julie Dworkin, a member of the mayor's budget working group.
🖋️@leighgiangreco.bsky.social
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Protestors gathering for rally in support of @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social, @catsharpforcook.bsky.social, @katmabu.bsky.social and others indicted in attack on 1st Amendment rights to protest fee gov’t’s attacks on Chicagoans news.wttw.com/2025/10/29/d...
November 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Protestors gathering for rally in support of @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social, @catsharpforcook.bsky.social, @katmabu.bsky.social and others indicted in attack on 1st Amendment rights to protest fee gov’t’s attacks on Chicagoans news.wttw.com/2025/10/29/d...
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The Trump administration is now literally *fighting* to deny food to 42 million people, more than a third of them children.
Read that again.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Read that again.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The Trump administration is now literally *fighting* to deny food to 42 million people, more than a third of them children.
Read that again.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Read that again.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
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Easily several hundred people have packed into this plaza in Chicago's North Center tonight in response to ICE abducting a daycare worker early this morning.
This is a neighborhood that has largely been spared until now from the "Midway Blitz" terror campaign. But everyone knows someone affected.
This is a neighborhood that has largely been spared until now from the "Midway Blitz" terror campaign. But everyone knows someone affected.
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Easily several hundred people have packed into this plaza in Chicago's North Center tonight in response to ICE abducting a daycare worker early this morning.
This is a neighborhood that has largely been spared until now from the "Midway Blitz" terror campaign. But everyone knows someone affected.
This is a neighborhood that has largely been spared until now from the "Midway Blitz" terror campaign. But everyone knows someone affected.
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Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
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For some visual context on today's federal court case about the inhumane conditions in ICE's Broadview facility, this is a rare glimpse inside.
In the background, you can see men in one of the holding cells.
In the background, you can see men in one of the holding cells.
This is from a video on X, showing inside the Broadview ICE facility when Noem was in town on Fri.
For context, she's in the central room with 15 workstations setup to process detained individuals, whether they were arrested by immigration enforcement or at protests.
See the orange triangles?
For context, she's in the central room with 15 workstations setup to process detained individuals, whether they were arrested by immigration enforcement or at protests.
See the orange triangles?
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
For some visual context on today's federal court case about the inhumane conditions in ICE's Broadview facility, this is a rare glimpse inside.
In the background, you can see men in one of the holding cells.
In the background, you can see men in one of the holding cells.
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Chicagosky loves a hyperlocal holiday and since we do not have an election today, it's Michael Rabbitt Legal Fund day over here!
Michael was indicted for protesting at Broadview. He's the 45th ward committeeman and a principled leader building an engaged community on the NW side. We need this guy.
Michael was indicted for protesting at Broadview. He's the 45th ward committeeman and a principled leader building an engaged community on the NW side. We need this guy.
Donate to Support Michael Rabbitt's Legal Defense Fund, organized by Michael Rabbitt
Hello,
I am a husband, father, and community leader who has worked ti… Michael Rabbitt needs your support for Support Michael Rabbitt's Legal Defense Fund
gofund.me
November 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Chicagosky loves a hyperlocal holiday and since we do not have an election today, it's Michael Rabbitt Legal Fund day over here!
Michael was indicted for protesting at Broadview. He's the 45th ward committeeman and a principled leader building an engaged community on the NW side. We need this guy.
Michael was indicted for protesting at Broadview. He's the 45th ward committeeman and a principled leader building an engaged community on the NW side. We need this guy.
Don’t know many who care deeper and work harder to protect democracy and human rights than Michael Rabbitt. Federal charges were brought against him for standing up for those who can’t and he needs our support to build a legal defense fund. Please give to his fight for justice: gofund.me/ba0309567
Donate to Support Michael Rabbitt's Legal Defense Fund, organized by Michael Rabbitt
Hello,
I am a husband, father, and community leader who has worked ti… Michael Rabbitt needs your support for Support Michael Rabbitt's Legal Defense Fund
gofund.me
November 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Don’t know many who care deeper and work harder to protect democracy and human rights than Michael Rabbitt. Federal charges were brought against him for standing up for those who can’t and he needs our support to build a legal defense fund. Please give to his fight for justice: gofund.me/ba0309567
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📽️ WATCH: The U.S. government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 incidents since the start of Trump’s second term. Americans have been kicked, dragged and held for days without access to lawyers.
➡️ Full story: propub.li/3LjuAVS
We found more than 170 incidents since the start of Trump’s second term. Americans have been kicked, dragged and held for days without access to lawyers.
➡️ Full story: propub.li/3LjuAVS
November 3, 2025 at 2:02 AM
📽️ WATCH: The U.S. government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 incidents since the start of Trump’s second term. Americans have been kicked, dragged and held for days without access to lawyers.
➡️ Full story: propub.li/3LjuAVS
We found more than 170 incidents since the start of Trump’s second term. Americans have been kicked, dragged and held for days without access to lawyers.
➡️ Full story: propub.li/3LjuAVS
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Trump was asked by 60 Minutes about immigration agents using aggresive"H tactics like busting people's windows.
"Have those tactics gone too far?"
"No", Trump said, "I think they haven't gone far enough."
This is what that looks like in the real world.
projects.propublica.org/trump-ice-sm...
"Have those tactics gone too far?"
"No", Trump said, "I think they haven't gone far enough."
This is what that looks like in the real world.
projects.propublica.org/trump-ice-sm...
“We’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out”
We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...
projects.propublica.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Trump was asked by 60 Minutes about immigration agents using aggresive"H tactics like busting people's windows.
"Have those tactics gone too far?"
"No", Trump said, "I think they haven't gone far enough."
This is what that looks like in the real world.
projects.propublica.org/trump-ice-sm...
"Have those tactics gone too far?"
"No", Trump said, "I think they haven't gone far enough."
This is what that looks like in the real world.
projects.propublica.org/trump-ice-sm...
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GoGuardian, Gaggle, Lightspeed & many others are all surveillance tools: “Instead of deploying invasive student monitoring tools, schools should keep students safe by keeping their data safe. Students deserve to learn without being tracked, profiled, and targeted online.” www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
From Libraries to Schools: Why Organizations Should Install Privacy Badger
In an era of pervasive online surveillance, organizations have an important role to play in protecting their communities’ privacy. Schools, libraries, and other organizations can make private browsi...
www.eff.org
November 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
GoGuardian, Gaggle, Lightspeed & many others are all surveillance tools: “Instead of deploying invasive student monitoring tools, schools should keep students safe by keeping their data safe. Students deserve to learn without being tracked, profiled, and targeted online.” www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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FL, 2023: parents should have broad school choice; passes law to redirect taxpayer dollars to private schools, including religious schools.
[Among 2700+ schools that received vouchers for students,~25 were Islamic schools]
FL, 2025: no not like that! Let’s ban sharia law shorturl.at/c30O1
[Among 2700+ schools that received vouchers for students,~25 were Islamic schools]
FL, 2025: no not like that! Let’s ban sharia law shorturl.at/c30O1
November 1, 2025 at 4:36 AM
FL, 2023: parents should have broad school choice; passes law to redirect taxpayer dollars to private schools, including religious schools.
[Among 2700+ schools that received vouchers for students,~25 were Islamic schools]
FL, 2025: no not like that! Let’s ban sharia law shorturl.at/c30O1
[Among 2700+ schools that received vouchers for students,~25 were Islamic schools]
FL, 2025: no not like that! Let’s ban sharia law shorturl.at/c30O1
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I made some #halloween treats as a tribute to Phineas Gage--the most important lesion patient in neuroscience
Gage survived an accident in which an iron rod shot through his frontal lobe that damaged his social capacities
If you want to make these treats www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/why-people...
Gage survived an accident in which an iron rod shot through his frontal lobe that damaged his social capacities
If you want to make these treats www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/why-people...
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I made some #halloween treats as a tribute to Phineas Gage--the most important lesion patient in neuroscience
Gage survived an accident in which an iron rod shot through his frontal lobe that damaged his social capacities
If you want to make these treats www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/why-people...
Gage survived an accident in which an iron rod shot through his frontal lobe that damaged his social capacities
If you want to make these treats www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/why-people...
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Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
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will taeheung kim, a korean american scientist and doctoral candidate with a green card, is still being detained by ICE. he's been in detention since July 21, first at SFO for over a week and then in various ICE facilities all over the country.
September 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
will taeheung kim, a korean american scientist and doctoral candidate with a green card, is still being detained by ICE. he's been in detention since July 21, first at SFO for over a week and then in various ICE facilities all over the country.
Good roundup of Rahm’s wrongs @rootsaction.org progressivehub.net/rahm-emanuel...
Rahm Emanuel’s 30-Year History of Being Wrong — and Why It Matters
Rahm Emanuel, wrong on the issues for three decades, supports third way centrism, opposes progressives, & now nominated to be Japan Ambassador
progressivehub.net
October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Rahm Emanuel covered up the murder of Laquan McDonald by Chicago police
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Thursday a decision on whether to pursue the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination comes down to whether he thinks he can meet “both the challenge and the promise of tomorrow” and execute on it.
Rahm Emanuel points to record, trust with Republicans as he considers presidential bid
Former Chicago mayor and Japan ambassador Rahm Emanuel said at a City Club of Chicago luncheon he needs to have something unique to say and know he can execute on it to run for president.
trib.al
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Rahm Emanuel covered up the murder of Laquan McDonald by Chicago police
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There’s a fascist official named Greg Bovino, a section chief for Customs and Border Protection. Folks in L.A. and Chicago know and recognize him, and we should, too. His illegal actions already caused one federal judge to haul him into a courtroom yesterday. And hoo boy. My write-up in the replies.
October 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
There’s a fascist official named Greg Bovino, a section chief for Customs and Border Protection. Folks in L.A. and Chicago know and recognize him, and we should, too. His illegal actions already caused one federal judge to haul him into a courtroom yesterday. And hoo boy. My write-up in the replies.
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NEW: For decades, allegations of abuse and misconduct have swirled around Chicago’s juvenile detention center. On Thursday, a Cook County judge will begin proceedings in a rare trial of a former employee accused of physically harming a child at the facility.
Rare criminal trial of former Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center employee expected to start Thursday
Key takeaways from this investigation A former rapid response team specialist at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center is facing felony
buff.ly
October 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: For decades, allegations of abuse and misconduct have swirled around Chicago’s juvenile detention center. On Thursday, a Cook County judge will begin proceedings in a rare trial of a former employee accused of physically harming a child at the facility.
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Great reporting from @mannyramos.bsky.social: "One Chicago-based company was awarded more than $7 million to relocate ICE employees while a suburban weapons manufacturer was paid nearly $1.5 million in two weeks to supply pepper balls and air-powered guns."
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/23/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/23/c...
Chicago-Area Companies Raked In Millions From Feds As Operation Midway Blitz Intensified
One Chicago-based company was awarded more than $7 million to relocate ICE employees while a suburban weapons manufacturer was paid nearly $1.5 million in two weeks to supply pepper balls and air-powe...
blockclubchicago.org
October 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Great reporting from @mannyramos.bsky.social: "One Chicago-based company was awarded more than $7 million to relocate ICE employees while a suburban weapons manufacturer was paid nearly $1.5 million in two weeks to supply pepper balls and air-powered guns."
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/23/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/23/c...
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🧵I just called @govpritzker.illinois.gov's office again to express my horror & rage. I also called my State Senator @harmonil.bsky.social & State Rep Camille Lilly.
If you're in IL, please call.
Pritzker's offices:
217-782-6830
217-782-6831
312-814-2121
312-814-2122
Find your IL state electeds ⬇️
If you're in IL, please call.
Pritzker's offices:
217-782-6830
217-782-6831
312-814-2121
312-814-2122
Find your IL state electeds ⬇️
October 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🧵I just called @govpritzker.illinois.gov's office again to express my horror & rage. I also called my State Senator @harmonil.bsky.social & State Rep Camille Lilly.
If you're in IL, please call.
Pritzker's offices:
217-782-6830
217-782-6831
312-814-2121
312-814-2122
Find your IL state electeds ⬇️
If you're in IL, please call.
Pritzker's offices:
217-782-6830
217-782-6831
312-814-2121
312-814-2122
Find your IL state electeds ⬇️
At the Broadview ICE detention center outside of Chicago.
Everything that just happened was both brutal and expected given how we've seen ISP behave these last few weeks.
Saw troopers striking people with batons, dragging protesters. They're currently cuffing someone marked as a medic. Approximately nine people we see in state custody now.
Saw troopers striking people with batons, dragging protesters. They're currently cuffing someone marked as a medic. Approximately nine people we see in state custody now.
October 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
At the Broadview ICE detention center outside of Chicago.