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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 8h

And what about the Commander in Chief? “Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proudly shared the news Monday that some Texas National Guard troops who didn’t meet physical fitness standards have been replaced.” www.thedailybeast.com/pentagons-pe...

Pentagon Pete Fires ‘Fat’ Soldiers as War on Weight Rages

Some Texas National Guard members were sent home from Illinois for not making the cut.

www.thedailybeast.com

Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 8h

“If we can find a way to keep ICE from going into hospitals while people are recovering from injuries and surgeries, we want to keep them out of hospitals…If we can keep them out of courts…I would love to do that. ICE is disrupting and causing fear. They’re intimidating and antagonizing everywhere.”

Len Grossman @modemjunkie.bsky.social · 8h

Illinois looks to curb ICE as Broadview shrinks protest zone www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/b...

Illinois lawmakers look at limiting federal immigration agents as Broadview shrinks designated protest area

As Illinois legislature reconvenes Tuesday for its six-day fall session, lawmakers will explore restricting ICE agents from taking people into custody at facilities such as hospitals and courthouse…

www.chicagotribune.com

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 12h

“Witnesses told WGN-TV that the package read, ‘FOR ICE FROM FC.’ Details remain limited, however, from the FBI and Chicago police on what the short phrase could mean.” wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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Al Czarnecki @alczarnecki.bsky.social · 14h

Broadview. Ten miles west of downtown Chicago.
#ICE #CivilResistance #ActivismMatters

wapo.st/3WAqNpf

How a small Chicago suburb became a flash point in ICE’s crackdown

Broadview is home to an ICE facility that is at the center of the ongoing feud between Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. Residents are ready for it to be over.

wapo.st

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 15h

A message from Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson: “The Privileged Don’t Respect Us.”

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Illinois ICYMI @illinoisicymi.bsky.social · 17h

Broadview, Illinois shrinks area where protests are allowed outside ICE facility

In a statement, Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson said she decided on the restriction after protests outside the facility on Saturday night "degenerated into chaos."

www.cbsnews.com

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 20h

From a motion just filed by Chris Parente, attorney for Marimar Martinez. She's the woman shot by U.S. Border Patrol in Chicago before being charged with assault.

"The credibility of DHS agents … will be the focal point of the defense at trial."

Background: chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2d

In plain English:

Troops remain federalized for now, but cannot be deployed in Illinois.

Order: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Background: www.lawdork.com/p/the-trials...

The trials of litigating against Trump

As Trump troop deployments are blocked in Chicago, Trump appellate appointees push back on the order blocking deployments in Portland. And, another Trump target indicted.

www.lawdork.com

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 20h

“The [7th Circuit] appeals court’s move resembles one by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals last week, which indicated it may soon overturn a judge’s decision holding that Trump’s push to federalize 200 National Guard troops to Portland was illegal.” www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Circuit Court walks back judge’s block on Trump’s National Guard call-up in Chicago

The troops can stay at their base, but they aren’t allowed to deploy in the city.

www.politico.com

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 20h

Trump in 2017: “The nation of Qatar, unfortunately, has historically been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.” www.cnbc.com/2025/10/10/u...

Qatar Air Force facility to be built at USAF base in Idaho, Defense Secretary Hegseth says

Hegseth The Defense secretary made the announcement at a Pentagon press conference with Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar's defense minister.

www.cnbc.com

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 21h

“The Labor Department warned in an obscure document filed with the Federal Register last week that ‘the near total cessation of the inflow of illegal aliens’ is threatening ‘the stability of domestic food production and prices for U.S. consumers.’” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Chicago News Bot @chicagonewsbot.bertshouse.social.ap.brid.gy · 21h

Fencing around Broadview ICE facility set to be removed | LIVE
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-fencing-around-broadview-facility-set-removed-live/17997242/

Fencing around Broadview ICE facility set to be removed | LIVE

Fencing around the ICE facility in Broadview is set to be removed soon.

abc7chicago.com

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Kelly @kellynoonan.bsky.social · 2d

It’s all fun and games when you first download The Merlin app, not realizing you’ll eventually move on to studying bird migration maps.

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 1d

NYT reports that federal judges have called the Supreme Court’s emergency orders “mystical,” “overly blunt,” “incredibly demoralizing and troubling” and “a slap in the face to the district courts.”One judge said the courts were in the midst of a “judicial crisis.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 1d

A federal judge ordered federal agents last week to issue two warnings before using tear gas.

Witnesses said they heard no warnings and none can be heard on videos, @chicago.suntimes.com reports

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 1d

Federal agents deployed tear gas after Albany Park residents protested to their attempts to detain a resident of the Northwest Side neighborhood, @vimiller.bsky.social reports for the @chicago.suntimes.com

Feds deploy tear gas in another Chicago neighborhood: 'We chased federal agents out of Albany Park today'

A federal judge’s temporary restraining order requires federal agents to issue two warnings before using riot control weapons such as tear gas. Witnesses says they didn't get any warning.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 1d

The Oak Park Village Board may suspend the enforcement of a leaf blower ordinance until ICE leaves Chicagoland. This is due to landscapers “likely experiencing heightened anxiety with the increased ICE presence in the area.” Agenda item is up on 10/14: oak-park.legistar.com/LegislationD...

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GeeRaffa @geeraffa.bsky.social · 2d

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Indivisible Evanston ❌👑 @indevanston.bsky.social · 1d

Evanston Sunday Oct 12
Evanston AYSO has to cancel all soccer games at their James park location because of 6-8 ICE vans parked across the street. Would appreciate your support in mobilizing protesters to the location if possible

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 1d

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 1d

“Person” — not “citizen”— is used for a reason.

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Candace Avalos @candaceavalos.bsky.social · 2d

in my villain era but it's literally just me using the word "no" 🥲

a woman is making a funny face with the word no on her face .

ALT: a woman is making a funny face with the word no on her face .

media.tenor.com

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 1d

Oak Park’s Zoning Board of Appeals approved a drive-through for the new Dutch Bros coffee shop at 316 Madison (yep- more coffee!), an acupuncture clinic 107 N. Oak Park, and sign variances for the ongoing Holiday Inn Express development at 1140 Lake St. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ILO...

Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 1d

Oak Park’s alternative police reponse (ECHO) dashboard is now available. Per the Village Manager, ECHO provides “compassionate and effective care through a team of care coordinators and a program manager who follow up with residents after 911 calls.” app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI...

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 1d

Oak Park Public Health Department’s quarterly epidemiology report. (I still
don’t know why we are one of the few suburbs that have our own health department, rather than using the county’s like almost everyone else.) www.oak-park.us/files/assets...

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 1d

Oak Park traffic crash dashboard available. Per the Village Manager, it “illustrates traffic crash data collected by the Oak Park Police Department through an interactive map and includes charts highlighting crash type, cause and severity.” Dashboard here: app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI...

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