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Maria Hill

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#BlueCrew, writer, cultural system coach, healer, and artist. Woke AF, humanitarian, feminist, pro-democracy, supporter of the Commons Movement, animal and nature lover. Looking forward to meeting like-minded people. No DMs. https://mariahill.substack.com

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Maria Hill @mariaehill.bsky.social · 31m

"Trump is trying to make the impasse between the parties about the shutdown, but that obscures the actual fight at hand. What is at stake is the theory behind the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act: the destruction of the modern American government that was put in place in the 1930s... "

October 24, 2025

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has canceled House business again next week, meaning that over the last 17 weeks, the House of Representatives will have worked on Capitol Hill for just 20 days.

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“If you’re an ICE agent and you do these things,” Pritzker continued, “we think you ought to be held accountable … literally grabbing people, tackling them when they’re US citizens and they’ve done zero wrong.” It’s good to see this message reaching Fox’s brainwashed audience."

Investigation Launched Into Trump’s White House Demolition, Dems Convene Shadow Hearing, Letitia James Stands Tall, and Pritzker Sets The Record Straight On Fox

Onward

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Maria Hill @mariaehill.bsky.social · 35m

We are not alone. 💙💙💙

When we say No Kings, we mean Freedom (video)

My speech in Cincinnati for the No Kings rally of October 17th

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 5h

This is located in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, close to Fullerton and Sheffield. It's a densely populated area near DePaul University. I'm pleased to see the community standing up against these despicable individuals.

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Maria Hill @mariaehill.bsky.social · 4h

Brilliant discussion about the success of resistance campaigns against authoritarians.

Talking With Erica Chenoweth

Civil resistance: Does it work, and when?

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every passing day, rightwingers are inventing new and unexpected ways to signal to the world they may be the dumbest iteration of humans so far

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Maria Hill @mariaehill.bsky.social · 23h

Arresting ICE agents picking up steam. 💙💙💙

Dems Call For Arrest Of Trump’s Abusive Agents, Leavitt’s East Wing Demolition Lies Collapse, and A Star Wars Protester Strikes Back

The tide is turning

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Maria Hill @mariaehill.bsky.social · 1d

Guerilla warfare in our cities.

Three Days In Chicago: A City on the Brink

Groups are finding new ways to stand up to ICE in Chicago. Here are their stories.

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Maria Hill @mariaehill.bsky.social · 1d

:... tackiness and tyranny go hand in hand."

Trump’s Gilded Ballroom and the Fall of the American Republic

Tackiness and tyranny go hand in hand

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Maria Hill @mariaehill.bsky.social · 1d

"Today Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker established the “Illinois Accountability Commission” to compile evidence against federal agents who have harassed, intimidated, brutalized, and detained American citizens and legal residents in Illinois."

October 23, 2025

Julia Ainsley and Didi Martinez of NBC News reported today that Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s rush to get new recruits onto the street has meant they have pushed into their training program mo...

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Maria Hill @mariaehill.bsky.social · 1d

Politics as love! 💙💙💙

Mamdani and the Transnational Politics of Care

A humanist model of politics threatens autocrats and shakes up the establishment

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Maria Hill @mariaehill.bsky.social · 1d

Man, what a way with words!

27K views · 62K reactions | On The White House Wreckage #defiancetildeath | Robert Arnold

On The White House Wreckage #defiancetildeath

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JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 1d

Illinois just earned its 10th credit rating upgrade since I took office.

Balanced budgets, paid-down debt, and a record rainy-day fund — that’s responsible leadership.

TEXT: ILLINOIS JUST RECEIVED A NEW CREDIT RATING UPGRADE FOR THE 10TH TIME SINCE GOVERNOR PRITZKER TOOK OFFICE.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t laugh at this. Don’t dismiss it. They’re serious. Prepare for it. And get ready to fight against it.

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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 2d

I have never loved her more

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Texas dismissed a GOP lawsuit against California’s new congressional redistricting plan ruling that the plaintiff, Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), had no right to sue over another state’s election laws. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Federal Court Tosses Another GOP Lawsuit Against California’s Redistricting Plan