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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 9h

If Trump believes Bill Barr and Chris Wray set up MAGA on January 6th, why hasn’t he arrested them?

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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 9h

Methodist, not evangelical.

Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 10h

Maybe he should discuss with Chris Wray and Bill Barr, his own handpicked leaders who ran DOJ.

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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 10h

Sure 🙄

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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 10h

I have no idea why people post this kind of defeatism.

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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 10h

You’re limiting options too early.

There’s no reason they can’t be consigned to the facilities that they built for others.

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 2d

I missed the best frog video?!

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 6d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 18h

Just got back from Normal, IL for a lecture at Illinois State University. Established in 1857 after this small town lawyer named Abe secured the funding. Was reminded once again that US public universities are the triumph of civilization

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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 13h

Just plain weird

Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 14h

Social shunning is necessary but not sufficient.

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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 14h

That’s not a real problem.

Which you would understand if you had a liberation theology.

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 14h

Remember, though, it will hurt Kristi Noem's feelings if you call them secret police.

Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 14h

That’s what, one pay period? If all goes perfectly?

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Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 14h

Chicagoland is a friendly, safe, vibrant, & fun place. I’m very happy my kids have grown up in the Rogers Park neighborhood of the city, & in Evanston. They’re both wonderful places.

But ICE is attacking us. People are doing everything possible to protect their neighbors. But it’s hard.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 17h

I know we should celebrate Tony Fitzpatrick for his Chicago art, but I'll always love his portrait of NYC's Flaco

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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 14h

Re: Europe and U.S: When did they ever stop?

Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 14h

Indeed. Catholics and mainline Protestants have a basis for liberation theology but evangelicals are about 20% of the U.S. and they’ve gone in a…different direction.

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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 14h

The Trump-Texas abuse is problematic to the point where the guard could simply unravel.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 18h

The National Guard mainly exists for domestic purposes as a compact where Governors agree to help each other in cases of disasters.

It runs on trust and norms of reciprocity.

Having Governors send their troops against the will of the receiving state creates some real long term problems.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19h

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.