@milmanschmidt.bsky.social
Chicago artist, educator, union member and parent
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Kristi Noem came to Chicago for a Christmas propaganda video at Navy Pier. We were ready with our signs and our chants and our own special carols! 🎵❌️🧊
December 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Kristi Noem came to Chicago for a Christmas propaganda video at Navy Pier. We were ready with our signs and our chants and our own special carols! 🎵❌️🧊
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nobody wants you to come to Chicago, Kristi Noem
December 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
nobody wants you to come to Chicago, Kristi Noem
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One day, these will be the incredibly dark moments we read about in the history books.
November 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
One day, these will be the incredibly dark moments we read about in the history books.
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FULL STORY: Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, and the agents who led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and its suburbs, falsely depicted ordinary Chicagoans as professional agitators determined to mount a violent resistance, a federal judge determined. @wttw.bsky.social
Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, Federal Agents Repeatedly Lied About What They Did During Aggressive Immigration Raids: Judge
U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis used a blistering 233-page ruling to painstakingly detail how agents falsely asserted in court and in official reports that they had been confronted with unrelenti...
news.wttw.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
FULL STORY: Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, and the agents who led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and its suburbs, falsely depicted ordinary Chicagoans as professional agitators determined to mount a violent resistance, a federal judge determined. @wttw.bsky.social
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MAMDANI: And I just think that there are barriers, barricades, to helping Americans that we can break down
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
MAMDANI: And I just think that there are barriers, barricades, to helping Americans that we can break down
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
So weird. It’s almost like nothing that they said was true…
A federal gun possession case was unsealed Thursday against a man matching the description the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had provided for the alleged gunman.
Feds haven't charged anyone with shooting at Border Patrol agents in Chicago after touting arrest
chicago.suntimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
So weird. It’s almost like nothing that they said was true…
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New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
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Ald. David Moore has been lobbying for a new Ogden Park fieldhouse since he took office 10 years ago, but funding was a significant obstacle.
Last week, City Council helped partially clear that hurdle. https://to.wttw.com/3JKyUNt
Last week, City Council helped partially clear that hurdle. https://to.wttw.com/3JKyUNt
$25M Announced for New Ogden Park Fieldhouse in Englewood, a Long-Awaited Dream Fulfilled
Officials announced Wednesday that $25 million in funding had been secured to demolish Ogden Park’s existing fieldhouse and replace it with a new building.
to.wttw.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Ald. David Moore has been lobbying for a new Ogden Park fieldhouse since he took office 10 years ago, but funding was a significant obstacle.
Last week, City Council helped partially clear that hurdle. https://to.wttw.com/3JKyUNt
Last week, City Council helped partially clear that hurdle. https://to.wttw.com/3JKyUNt
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Every day, trans Americans suffer immense scrutiny from the far-right. Service members have been banned from the military, and veterans have had their benefits stolen from them. Now, multiple members of Congress have used slurs and called for trans people to be institutionalized. (More below)
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Every day, trans Americans suffer immense scrutiny from the far-right. Service members have been banned from the military, and veterans have had their benefits stolen from them. Now, multiple members of Congress have used slurs and called for trans people to be institutionalized. (More below)
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BREAKING: Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against two Chicagoans, including a woman shot by federal agents, who were accused of ramming a vehicle driven by Border Patrol agents on Oct. 4, court records show.
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social: news.wttw.com/2025/10/05/2...
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social: news.wttw.com/2025/10/05/2...
2 Chicagoans, Including Woman Shot by Federal Agents, Charged with Ramming Border Patrol Vehicle
Marimar Martinez, 30, and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, 21, are facing felony charges of “forcibly assaulting, impeding, and interfering with a federal law enforcement officer,” federal prosecutors announc...
news.wttw.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
BREAKING: Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against two Chicagoans, including a woman shot by federal agents, who were accused of ramming a vehicle driven by Border Patrol agents on Oct. 4, court records show.
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social: news.wttw.com/2025/10/05/2...
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social: news.wttw.com/2025/10/05/2...
Whoa.
DEVELOPING: Terrorism charges filed after woman lit on fire on Blue Line in Loop
Casey He reports: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/1...
Casey He reports: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/1...
Terrorism charges filed after woman lit on fire on Blue Line in Loop
The suspect, Lawrence Reed, has been charged with terrorism, police said.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Whoa.
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You might not have caught what just happened on the Senate floor, but the Senate just “deemed as passed” the Epstein resolution.
That means as soon as it arrives from the House, it automatically passes the Senate (with no amendments) and heads to the President’s desk.
Wow.
That means as soon as it arrives from the House, it automatically passes the Senate (with no amendments) and heads to the President’s desk.
Wow.
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
You might not have caught what just happened on the Senate floor, but the Senate just “deemed as passed” the Epstein resolution.
That means as soon as it arrives from the House, it automatically passes the Senate (with no amendments) and heads to the President’s desk.
Wow.
That means as soon as it arrives from the House, it automatically passes the Senate (with no amendments) and heads to the President’s desk.
Wow.
As glad as I am that Greg Bovino has left Chicago, it’s heartbreaking to see the exact same things happen in North Carolina.
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
As glad as I am that Greg Bovino has left Chicago, it’s heartbreaking to see the exact same things happen in North Carolina.
Wtaf.
Listen to @warren.senate.gov here. Selling off student loans to private companies would threaten legal protections for borrowers. It would also be a giveaway to the wealthy, at the expense of working people. abcnews.go.com/Politics/war...
Warren urges Trump administration to 'immediately cease' student loan selloff plans
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is attempting to stop the reported selloff of the $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to private companies.
abcnews.go.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Wtaf.
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Charlotte, 11/17/2025: Two high school students hold an anti-ICE protest for several hours on a busy intersection. One of the teens said their school had planned a walk out but it had been postponed. His response:
"You don't tell me when to protest. This is happening now, so I'm here now"
"You don't tell me when to protest. This is happening now, so I'm here now"
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Charlotte, 11/17/2025: Two high school students hold an anti-ICE protest for several hours on a busy intersection. One of the teens said their school had planned a walk out but it had been postponed. His response:
"You don't tell me when to protest. This is happening now, so I'm here now"
"You don't tell me when to protest. This is happening now, so I'm here now"
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Yep. He'll sign it, and tell the DOJ not to release the files because there's an open and ongoing investigation. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump news live: President confirms he would sign Epstein files bill
House members expected to hold floor vote on whether or not to order Justice Department to release its documents on the pedophile as soon as Tuesday
www.independent.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Yep. He'll sign it, and tell the DOJ not to release the files because there's an open and ongoing investigation. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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NEW: Mayor Johnson says the news that the Texas National Guard will leave Illinois represents an "unconditional surrender."
First reported by ABC News:
First reported by ABC News:
Texas, California National Guard members to leave Portland and Chicago
The federalized California and Texas National Guard members sent to Portland and Chicago will return to their home states, according to two U.S. officials.
abcnews.go.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
NEW: Mayor Johnson says the news that the Texas National Guard will leave Illinois represents an "unconditional surrender."
First reported by ABC News:
First reported by ABC News:
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ICE vs the clergy
November 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
ICE vs the clergy
So thankful for Chicago photojournalists lately, but I really wish we didn’t have to have photos for the history books *every* day.
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
So thankful for Chicago photojournalists lately, but I really wish we didn’t have to have photos for the history books *every* day.
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Federal agents who have carried out a series of increasingly aggressive raids in Chicago as part of President Trump’s effort to deport undocumented immigrants deserve no credit for the continuing drop in violent crime across Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker said. @wttw.bsky.social
Trump Deserves No Credit for Continued Drop in Crime in Chicago: Johnson, Pritzker
Crime in Chicago has been dropping significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic began to wane in 2022, a trend that accelerated after Mayor Brandon Johnson took office in May 2023 and has continued since...
news.wttw.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Federal agents who have carried out a series of increasingly aggressive raids in Chicago as part of President Trump’s effort to deport undocumented immigrants deserve no credit for the continuing drop in violent crime across Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker said. @wttw.bsky.social
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Chicago saw decreasing murders in 2022, 2023, and 2024. In 2025(Jan-Aug) saw less murders than every year except 2014 and 1964, prior to Operation Midway Blitz which began in September.
Obvious lies fuel their propaganda, which makes for a very shaky foundation. Not something that can last.
Obvious lies fuel their propaganda, which makes for a very shaky foundation. Not something that can last.
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Chicago saw decreasing murders in 2022, 2023, and 2024. In 2025(Jan-Aug) saw less murders than every year except 2014 and 1964, prior to Operation Midway Blitz which began in September.
Obvious lies fuel their propaganda, which makes for a very shaky foundation. Not something that can last.
Obvious lies fuel their propaganda, which makes for a very shaky foundation. Not something that can last.
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Hundreds of people arrested and held in custody amid the feds’ deportation campaign in Chicago could soon be released on various conditions under a federal judge’s order Wednesday.
Judge says he'll order release of hundreds of people arrested under feds' deportation blitz
chicago.suntimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Hundreds of people arrested and held in custody amid the feds’ deportation campaign in Chicago could soon be released on various conditions under a federal judge’s order Wednesday.
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Trump is a liar. Tear gassing kids in peaceful neighborhoods makes no one safer.
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
DHS takes credit for crime being down in Chicago. Data shows that was happening before they arrived.
Immigration officials on Tuesday said a drop in crime numbers was thanks to their work. Police data show the decrease was taking place before federal agents arrived in the city.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Trump is a liar. Tear gassing kids in peaceful neighborhoods makes no one safer.
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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snow icing them out www.cbsnews.com/news/gregory...
Gregory Bovino and Border Patrol agents plan to leave Chicago area, sources say
Some Border Patrol agents could soon leave the Chicago area, after taking a leading role in the Trump administration's controversial immigration operations in the nation's third-largest city, official...
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:44 AM
snow icing them out www.cbsnews.com/news/gregory...