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Shock City. Immigrant. Unionized. So far left I’m gone.

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Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · Nov 7

I wrote this a while back. Want to share so that ppl can see I do other things besides yell about politics
#poetry

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“Mask & Name” by Sado Marinovic

2022 Best of the Net Nominee Every mask I’ve ever owned wasPut away with your first cry, 27Hours and 7 minutes longGoing insane, Mama doubledOver in pain, fearstruck faceMeasuring the loss & ga…

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Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 16m

Man I tear up reading about the courage of my fellow Chicagoans. And particularly my old hood. More of this good shit right here.

"[ICE] had a much harder time trying to take people because there were so many watchers out observing and confronting them," Rosemary, an organizer with Rad Rogers Park, told me. "Everybody had their orange whistles on, and they were clearly ready. ICE had to be a lot more careful about where they were hitting, and so it was a lot harder for them to take more people."

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Alex Han @alexhan.bsky.social · 22m

Grateful to have outlets like @thetriibe.com on the ground and reporting the facts. ICE and federal agents are not deploying tear gas at "protesters" in Chicago. They are wantonly tear gassing entire neighborhoods and communities.

The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 1h

NEW — For the second time in less than a week, militarized federal agents deployed tear gas in a Chicago residential area.

Members of the media, Chicago police officers on the scene for crowd control, and the broader nearby community were also exposed to the tear gas.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/fede...

Federal agents gas Chicago’s East Side • The TRiiBE

For the second time in less than a week, militarized federal agents deployed tear gas in Chicago residential neighborhoods.

thetriibe.com

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Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 25m

Thanks for this Matt, I appreciate it!

Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 56m

This part really stood out to me. Anyone knew which tax this is? (Link doesn’t go into detail)
That’s a lot of lettuce.
With the right tax structure I really feel like we could get a lot of our finance ks under control.

That gap - caused by fare revenues not catching up to the exhaustion of pandemic-era funding - has shrunk from $770 million to about $200 million after
a new tax on online sales over-
performed. But agency officials have still warned of deep service cuts if a state bailout is not in order.

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Bom Tellino @bomtellino.bsky.social · 2h

If, like me, you knew that Bari Weiss was generally reviled by people you respect, but you weren't sure exactly why, watch this.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · 1d

Here’s last night’s story about Bari Weiss, CBS News, Paramount Skydance, and why the Upper West Side is a lot more than just “Seinfeld territory.” youtu.be/gieTx_P6INQ

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 2h

This was always the case and also very obvious and I want you to recall every liberal pundit that bought into that nonsenses and convince ppl to stop listening to them. They’re either not sharp enough to see the thinly veiled racism behind it or don’t care.

Kim Weeden @weedenkim.bsky.social · 2h

When bad faith actors bemoan "cancel culture" on college campuses, they are really bemoaning the organizational policies and social norms that prevent young people from talking openly, and without fear of social or career consequences, like these Young Republicans.

Politico @politico.com · 3h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 4h

Fucking sucks. His last album got overshadowed by Kendrick masterpiece but in my mind his was superior.

James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 4h

Damn, pancreatic cancer is the worst. He was the coolest guy on the planet for a while bsky.app/profile/phil...

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 4h

D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51

Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 7h

Genuinely curious to see how many dem politicians show up Saturday, already elected or running.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

"Show them you're not afraid. Do it for the country. For the Constitution. For your family. For yourself. Do it for your freedom. While you still can."

This is excellent. Every Dem strategist who thinks there's risk in engaging these debates should watch it for guidance.

Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1d

On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 19h

Someday this could be you or someone you love

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Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 21h

“Don’t concede the premise” should be the rallying cry of Dem voters as they confront their electeds

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

"After the warning, neighbors showed up and formed a human chain outside the church to guide parishioners home. NBC Chicago found more organizers doing the same for the beginning of the 6 p.m. mass..."

www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...

Chicago priest urges parishioners to leave mass with caution after ICE agents reported nearby

Chicago's Rogers Park community remained vigilant after reports of federal agents near a Catholic church during Sunday mass.

www.nbcchicago.com

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Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 1d

Someone on Mamdani’s team said their strategy was to focus on progressive leaning non frequent voters and they would write up how they implemented the strategy.
Do we know if this was published yet? Would love to read it and implement here.
think we could get rid of Nugent if we adopt this tactic

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

Love that we all wrote about this ad.

Go read Parker’s newsletter on it as well.

Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 1d

Today's newsletter is all about this brilliant ad www.readtpa.com/p/a-politici...

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 14d

I teach a history of antifascism course @ruhistorydept.bsky.social and figured I'd start an ongoing thread this semester to share some insights from course readings and recommend some great works on antifascism.

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Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 1d

I’m coming to the Grant park one in Chicago and I hope the city turns the fuck out.
I have a good feeling it will because my wife who was a moderate republican and hard core Catholic for most of her life is ready to rage so it seems like normies are gonna get it done

Adam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 1d

Be sure to spread it around

No kings
No dictators
October 18
Nokings.org

Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 1d

Oh wait I just saw the picture lol

Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t think so, can’t remember which ship he was on, I think this was when he was stationed in SD

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Wil Wheaton @wilwheaton.net · 1d

"To be a Republican in 2025 represents a clear public confession that you either don't know the difference between good and evil and you're so morally empty that you can't be bothered to begin to try, or that you do know the difference, and you prefer evil." Great essay from @juliusgoat.bsky.social

The Crime of Human Virtue

Sometimes it really is as simple as good vs. evil. This is one of those times. Human virtue is our great crime against the fascist project; it's also our great weapon against it.

www.the-reframe.com

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Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 1d

I love Roger’s park so much
hate that I ever left it

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

My latest is the story of how my community has rallied to protect and defend our neighbors in recent days, as ICE has targeted the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. "This is not a story about a moment of victory, but a moment of being reminded of our power."

They Came for Our Neighbors. We Showed Up.

Before long, there were dozens, and then hundreds of people in the streets, watching and responding.

organizingmythoughts.org

Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 1d

My FIL had a friend in navy who legally changed his name to puma cougar mountain lion and I really wish I met him

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Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 1d

To this point article about Albany park kidnapping featured a guy Who said he was emboldened by how many neighbors showed up to confront these fucks.

Former Brundlefly @thatguywasfly.bsky.social · 1d

One thing I want you to take from videos like this is the absolute cacophony of whistles and screams of "GET THE FUCK OUT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD" from people in the streets and in buildings. And more and more people are at that point every day.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1d

ICE/Border Patrol held a weapon on a guy who was demanding they show him their face in Rogers Park today

Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 1d

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Another great listen. The bait and switch of forcing austerity on the poor while giving tax preferences to the rich as well as taking ostensibly public companies and making them private through minority control needs to be addressed.

From Fiscal Austerity to Monetary Abundance w/ Melinda Cooper

Podcast Episode · The Dig · 10/10/2025 · 2h 18m

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Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 2d

Fuck anyone that would give credibility to what is a rw propaganda takeover of a major media network.
Really hard for the general public to understand how bad we’re losing the media war when lib leaders don’t get it.

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 4d

New: Bari Weiss booked Hillary Clinton, Mike Pompeo, and Antony Blinken for a roundtable on Gaza, her first major move at CBS.

Notably on a CBS call today in which the panel was floated, one producer also repeatedly emphasized the need to hear from Palestinians in Gaza (Weiss did not respond).

Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 3d

So it seems that other agencies are helping Broadview pd handle crowd control which frees up ICE agents from having to do it so they can get on with the important work of terrorizing our neighbors.
Do I have that right?
I’d love to be wrong here but it seems ag and maybe Gov are helping feds

Alex Harrison @alexhairysun.bsky.social · 3d

First is a letter from NIPAS Pres. Patrick Kreis (also Chief of Vernon Hills PD) to member chiefs. He calls TRUST Act compliance (i.e. no assistance to fed immigration actions) a "pertinent issue" in responding to the "unprecedented public safety challenge" (the protests). (Repeated for alt text)

A letter dated October 3, 2025, with the letterhead of the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System, or NIPAS for short. Included along the left side is a shield emblem for the NIPAS Emergency Services Team, which to my knowledge has not actually deployed to Broadview, as well as the current NIPAS leadership and command staff. The letter is written by Patrick Kreis, the current NIPAS president and Chief of the Vernon Hills Police Department. The letter reads:

Dear NIPAS Chiefs,

Over recent weeks, I have been in consultation with the Broadview Police Department as they struggle with an unprecedented public safety challenge in their community. The NIPAS Board has also discussed this issue at length. Until this morning there had not been any formal request for a NIPAS Mobile Field Force deployment to Broadview, although a MFF Team Commander previously responded to consult on at least one occasion. A pertinent issue on Broadview PD's response to the public safety challenge (and by extension NIPAS') is compliance with the Illinois Trust Act, which was adopted to ensure that local police departments take no steps to assist in Federal Immigration enforcement.

This morning, in anticipation of further protests in the vicinity of the ICE Detention Facility in Broadview, the Illinois State Police and Cook County Sheriff's Police deployed personnel to assist the Broadview Police Department. The ISP/CCSP deployment only happened after those agencies received guidance from the Illinois Attorney General's Office that certain assistance to Broadview PD to assist in crowd control measures would not be in violation of the Illinois Trust Act.

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Protest activity escalated early and quickly this morning and NIPAS Vice President Matt Buckley and MFF Team Commander Dave Clark responded to the Broadview Unified Command Post. They kept me appraised of the developments and communicated closely with Broadview PD, ISP and CCSP. NIPAS leadership also engaged in direct conversation with the Illinois Attorney General's office regarding concerns on limits of assistance due to the Illinois Trust Act. NIPAS was requested (by Broadview) to stage MFF in order to assist ISP and CCSP MFF Officers should those officers become overwhelmed or in need of back-up. I authorized the staging of NIPAS MFF as a result of the formal request.

On scene NIPAS leaders continued their communication with local officials and assessed that the ISP and CCSP were deployed to protect Broadview residents, businesses and to keep 25th Avenue open to the public. ISP and CCSP were not in the vicinity of ICE Officers or ICE property and were not engaged in activities to assist ICE operations. However, protesters in the area did see ISP and CCSP MFF personnel as an attractive target and some unlawfully engaged those personnel, leading to crimes directed against the police. Several arrests were made by ISP and CCSP as a result.

Continued conversations with the Attorney General's office resulted in a written notice by that Office to NIPAS (that NIPAS MFF assistance in the same role as ISP and CCSP would not violate the Illinois Trust Act. Once written notice was received, deployment of NIPAS MFF personnel was authorized and some members took positions to relieve ISP and CCSP personnel that were fatigued after hours of deployment.

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Sado @marinovic.bsky.social · 3d

These billionaires favoring Dems when Dems in power and Rs when Rs in power is easy to grasp if you assume that they have no moral center and want wealth and power for its own sake. Fact that they fake being liberal when D’s in power means they know that gov has power over them. Dems should use it

Matt Rosoff @mattrosoff.bsky.social · 3d

Uh... what? And to think all these years I defended the guy to friends and colleagues who thought he was a blowhard empty suit who didn't really believe any of the pro-school pro-community politics he was spouting. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

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