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J.J. @thetellurian.bsky.social · Apr 10

The next democratic president must have the courage to ship noem, Miller, prince, and Rubio to the icc the same way they have shipped people to gulags. Just put them on a plane and say whoopsie.

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Jake Wittich @jakewittich.bsky.social · 16h

The same ICE agent who handcuffed Ald. Jessie Fuentes has been filmed in at least 3 other violent encounters, including the viral arrest of a woman in Waukegan in front of the mayor.

“He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said.

Read more at @windycitytimes.com

Ald. Jessie Fuentes to file lawsuit against ICE agent who handcuffed her in Humboldt Park incident - Windy City Times

Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) is preparing to file a lawsuit against the ICE agent who handcuffed and threatened to arrest her at Humboldt Park Health earlier this month. In an interview with Windy ...

windycitytimes.com

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 13h

If they feel entitled to enforce this, and that necessarily means that they're going to feel entitled to stop and ask people for their papers if they think they might be aliens.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 16h

NEWS: ICE gave a Rogers Park man a $130 ticket for not having his papers on him. They rounded him up last week and eventually let him go, but not without a fine that some critics say is un-American. Trump admin enforcing little-used law
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/i...

ICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him: ‘It’s not fair…I’m a resident’

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement fined Rueben Antonio Cruz $130 for not having his papers with him.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 4h

This. And this again.

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Ruth Delgado @heylookitsruth.bsky.social · 13h

A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.

This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Missing teen with autism transferred to refugee facility by HPD

He is currently being held at an Office for Refugee Resettlement facility.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi @congressmanraja.bsky.social · 9h

Despite what some, including at DHS, are claiming, this video isn’t from a year ago in Chicago. It was Friday in Hoffman Estates, in my district, a street I’ve walked myself. It appears to show a child being violently detained by ICE. It’s real, and I’m demanding accountability.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 12h

A few messages seen today in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood

A poster on a pole next to a street says:
“ICE YOU ARE NOT INVISIBLE
!RECORD!
!RECORD!
!RECORD!
NAZI RATS LEAVE OUR CITY”

A stack of posters featuring a hammer-wielding figure with the stars of the Chicago wrapped around his torso. It says:
“I PREFER MY ICE CRUSHED. END IMMIGRATION ARRESTS, DEFEND OUR SANCTUARY”

A sign in a store window says: “WE DON’T [SERVE is crossed out] FEED ICE OR PIGS! even if you steal this sign”

The words “ICE OUT” are written in chalk on a sidewalk.

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 14h

Federal Secret Police and plainclothes ICE agents kidnap multiple people from a neighborhood in Chicago. They then deploy teargas and brutally beat neighbors who come out to express their concern.

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Hedy Lamarr @chudonew.bsky.social · 18h

'Horrific’: report reveals abuse of pregnant women & children at US Ice facilities

Report from senator Jon Ossoff’s office found 510 credible reports of human rights abuses since Trump’s inauguration

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Horrific’: report reveals abuse of pregnant women and children at US Ice facilities

Report from senator Jon Ossoff’s office found 510 credible reports of human rights abuses since Trump’s inauguration

www.theguardian.com

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BlueCrew community 💙💙 @libertyovergov.bsky.social · 10h

Chicagoans at the Chicago marathon 😂
#BlueCrew don’t hold back, drop a punch too! 👊👊💥

#BlueCircleFamily🌈🦋 #BluePetPatrol💙🐾 #ProudBlue #Resist #TruthWarriors #Chicago

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 6h

Thinking about how much of their violence has been normalized already, how scenes that caused shockwaves 6 weeks ago are now part of the rhythm of daily life. Watched a TikTok from a daughter who has to do her parents' laundry & get their groceries because they're in hiding. This is just it now

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J.J. @thetellurian.bsky.social · 6h

At least he has a friend waiting for him.
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J.J. @thetellurian.bsky.social · 18h

Donald trump: "it's too late for me to get into heaven."

Charlie kirk: "Same."

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 7h

Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act isn’t new, but it’s getting louder and from all directions!

We had years of warnings.
He told us what he’d do. Project 2025 laid it out, but too many shrugged.

How much is “enough” for everyone to start getting loud with one voice before it’s too late?

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Annaleigh Watts 🇲🇽 @annaleighmaria.bsky.social · 7h

As a child I had a racist substitute teacher say "well you don't look like a Watts" after interrogating me about my background in front of the class, so yeah, this doesn't bode well for me...

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 8h

"During the encounter, Greeley said they told her she 'doesn’t look like' a Greeley."

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Chicago Tribune: Greeley, who was born at Illinois Masonic hospital and is adopted, carries a copy of her passport just in case she runs into federal agents.

“I am Latina and I am a service worker,” Greeley said. “I fit the description of what they’re looking for now.”

During the encounter, Greeley said they told her she “doesn’t look like” a Greeley.

“They said this isn’t real, they kept telling me I’m lying, I’m a liar,” Greeley recalled. “I told them to look in the rest of my wallet, I have my credit cards, my insurance.”

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 6h

The Jake Moody Game.

Bears 25, Commanders 24

The Bears are 3-2

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Sirius B @aowl.bsky.social · 7h

Not just detained— zip tied. She should bring a Bivens action.

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chaff @earthlikeplanet.bsky.social · 7h

The blackness u can see stretching from the beyond skyline out to the horizon is of course the antifa hoarde

Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 7h

Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:

View looking east from the Skydeck at top of the Sears Tower towering over the Loop, Millenium Park, Chicago Harbor and Lake Michigan. // Image captured at: 2025-10-14 02:06:16 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Chicago: 64.95 F | 18.31 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: NE at 5.749 mph | 9.25 kph // Humidity: 77%

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J.J. @thetellurian.bsky.social · 7h

Bashing wright shouldn't be starting.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 8h

"During the encounter, Greeley said they told her she 'doesn’t look like' a Greeley."

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 7h

The entire incident is infuriating and terrifying. She’s a Latina woman who was working a service job. On her way home late at night, with her headphones in, she was detained for an hour by masked federal agents who wouldn’t give her their names.

Maria Greeley, 44, had just finished working a double shift at the Beach Bar on Ohio Street
earlier this month when she said she was surrounded by three federal agents who grabbed her, forced her hands behind her back and zip tied her.
Headphones in, Greeley had been focused on getting home to her two dogs for a walk.
Instead, she said she was detained by masked agents who did not answer when she asked for names. They questioned her for an hour, she said.

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J.J. @thetellurian.bsky.social · 7h

Being.a bears fan is much pain and little joy.

J.J. @thetellurian.bsky.social · 7h

There must be someone better than nashon wright for the bears to sign.

J.J. @thetellurian.bsky.social · 8h

The offense needs to win the game.

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J.J. @thetellurian.bsky.social · 8h

The bears defense has a couple takeaways but they are painful to watch.

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 8h

"I stand on solid rock and I will not bow, I will not break, I will not bend, I will not capitulate, I will not give in, I will not give up."

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks out after being indicted by the Trump DOJ.

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Jeff Tischauser @jtischauser.bsky.social · 11h

I know this is only one man in this clip but Ive spoken to him when ive been otg and he said he’s from the area. i also talked to many young Black and Brown folks at Broadview, many of whom rode bikes/skateboards. These folks arent riding in from far away.

www.instagram.com/reel/DPvB9ox...

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