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Jill

@jillehughes.bsky.social

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Writer, mom, reader, analytical weirdo. Current Chicagolandian. Former North Sider. Former South Sider. Former Ohioan. Completed several marathons, against medical advice. Cancer survivor. Cubs fan. Opinions my own.

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Jill @jillehughes.bsky.social · Apr 14

Friendly reminder that you don't have to hack and harass an innocent person who did nothing to you just because a Twitter propagandist grifter told you to.

Also, hacking is a crime.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

It should be a litmus test for Democratic presidential primary candidates whether they will restore the White House and DC public properties to exactly the way they were before the Palm Beach lounge lizard decided to turn it into Mar-a-Lago meets 1936 Nuremberg.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 5h

There’s a common feeling across the U.S. right now, a sense of helplessness. Many people want to do more but feel like they can’t. Remember: every action you take pushes the resistance forward.

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blukryptonian.bsky.social @blukryptonian.bsky.social · 10h

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

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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Erika D. Smith @erika-d-smith.bsky.social · 1d

The Los Angeles model…

“In the last several weeks, Chicagoans have formed volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal immigration agents, posting alerts on Facebook and in Signal group chats when agents are seen.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.

www.nytimes.com

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KellyElizabeth @kellyelizabeth13.bsky.social · 7h

I do not want to work any longer than absolutely necessary

It's bullshit that they keep trying to raise the retirement age

We paid into SS all these years, we deserve it while we're still young enough to enjoy being retired

Oh, and STOP TAXING SS payments!

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Justin Sherin @wychstreet.bsky.social · 8h

PTA & Scorsese are among the few top-line working movie directors who really understand & care for actors. It's nowhere near as common as you think. They know how to direct actors & enjoy giving them what they need.

Brian Grubb @briancgrubb.bsky.social · 9h

this is great, of course, for lots of reasons (Kevin rules, Scott rules, etc.), one of which was how cool it was for me (a person with a disability) to see the way PTA and the production crew made accommodations for things in a way that was simple and supportive and from a place of genuine care

Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 16h

If you’re like me, you sat up on your chair when S-tier character actor Kevin Tighe turned up in ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. I had a wonderful conversation with him about it for The Reveal: thereveal.film/interview-ke...

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Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · 9h

There is not a single reason to outsource your creativity to a computer.

Not one.

To do so removes the very point of being creative in the first place.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 8h

This is unconstitutional and illegal. A memorandum doesn’t grant anyone the power to override the Constitution.

Trump has signed an order expanding his administration’s authority to redirect unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown,

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David August ❌👑 @davidaugust.bsky.social · 8h

"Cook County’s top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court."

"...bars the civil arrest of any “party, witness, or potential witness” while going to court proceedings. It includes arrests inside courthouses and in parking lots, surrounding sidewalks and entryways."

#USpol

County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Cook County’s top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. The county includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.

apnews.com

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 7h

If you’ve recently awoken from a coma, the Speaker of the House is stalling the swearing in of a newly elected member from Arizona because she would be the deciding vote in the discharge petition to release the Epstein files, which would be trouble for his boss.

You’re caught up.

Ps: Welcome back.

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Jill @jillehughes.bsky.social · 7h

Yeah I saw that headline and was like "so what is even the point of the CIA"

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 7h

Apropos of nothing, once the President of the United States confirms covert CIA operations in a country… say, Venezuela, those operations are no longer covert.

And it puts CIA officers at significantly more risk.

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WaterBluSky 🇺🇸 🌻 🇺🇦 @waterblusky.bsky.social · 8h

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Denise 🌊 @linkette.bsky.social · 8h

Pedophiles dont stop assaulting children just because one guy died in jail. Every day those names are not exposed gives them the nod to continue assaulting children. Every. Day.

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Justin Sherin @wychstreet.bsky.social · 8h

The Pope is evidently a decent man & good priest with a huge task, but him yelling to a random guy about the Cubs like he's in the parking lot at Menards will always make me double-check if I'm sober

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 8h

Read this. Especially the final paragraph to understand what Mike Johnson, Trump, Bondi and damned near every elected Republican are afraid of. Who they refuse to stand up for, and who they bow down to. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Hunter @hunterub.bsky.social · 7h

There's literally no reason for Congress to exist if any random freak in the presidential orbit can nullify laws and seize federal funds. All of this is plainly illegal, but Mike Johnson leads the most corrupt Congress in US history (and by a wide margin.)

Reuters @reuters.com · 12h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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LegalEagle @legaleagle.tv · 9h

Uhhhh, given that the government is shut down and the yearly appropriations have expired, does anyone know where the funds for the Argentina bailout are coming from?

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7h

Border security officers sent to Balkans to disrupt people-smuggling networks

British team sent to develop new ways of working with Frontex, the EU’s border agency British border security officers have been deployed to the Balkans for the first time in an effort to disrupt the networks smuggling migrants into the UK. Officers have been sent to develop new ways of working with Frontex, the EU’s border agency, to track down and arrest people-smugglers operating along key routes into western Europe. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 7h

Trump can simply give $40 billion in US tax money to his pals in Argentina, openly admit it is for the intended purpose of keeping the MAGA allied right wing government in power, and pocket billions for himself. The US has no laws anymore and that's your money they are stealing.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h

Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 8h

"In unison."

Amen.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 13h

Trump regime forces brutally beat Americans in the streets of Chicago for witnessing their neighbours be kidnapped and disappeared in broad daylight. Concerned citizens stood up for themselves as the regime continues to expand its fascist terror campaign.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 13h

The Trump ICE regime troops attacking American civilians

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