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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 6h

Old bag of leather

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tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 11h

NEW: The Trump administration has blocked or slowed almost $28 billion in federal aid since the shutdown began, largely harming Democratic-led cities, congressional districts and states, underscoring how the president has weaponized a fiscal stalemate

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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∙ ᴘᴀᴜʟɪɴᴀ ∙ @iamthepaulina.bsky.social · 6h

48 of my 🦋 friends here follow this Zionist Trumpian prick, @gideonbenzohar.bsky.social

Please vet before Fllw'g or FB. Thank you!

Rabbi Gideon (@gideonbenzohar.bsky.social)

Veteran. Traveling Rabbi, Podcast(s) producer. I don’t talk politics…when I’m sober 🥸😎🤡Published commentator - WaPo, Haeretz, JP, NYT and more (spell check is my savior). Be kind to your grandparents!...

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∙ ᴘᴀᴜʟɪɴᴀ ∙ @iamthepaulina.bsky.social · 6h

This underworld ghoul, Miriam Adelson, practically owns two branches of the U.S. government.

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 6h

Yikes

Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 6h

Is that real?

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 6h

The old Florsheim warehouse? Close?

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 7h

Sears?

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 7h

Yup. Myriad of issues but the Fed $ had the biggest impact.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 8h

And there’s this guy. I’ll keep adding as I find more…

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Ted Cruz called the FBI on me @weareronin.bsky.social · 7h

In Chicago, ICE teargases baby and kidnaps folks

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 7h

How many games each?

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OBoogie @oboogie.bsky.social · 8h

Nazi fuckers. This country is fucked.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 9h

ICE GOONS terrorizing US citizens shopping at Walgreens.

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 7h

He’s clueless about everything

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 8h

Troll? Fed funding has been cut

www.rtachicago.org/blog/2022/12...

Regional Transportation Authority | What is the ‘fiscal cliff’ and what can be done about it?

After more than a year of engagement, the RTA has released a draft regional transit strategic plan, Transit is the Answer , which the RTA Board of…

www.rtachicago.org

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 10h

Back at Broadview where conservative stream Ben Bergquam and Proud Boy Terry Newsome stopped by to harass protesters. ISP separated them and made them come across the street by press.

Bergquam was embedded with ICE last month — my story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Two men stand and point holding signs saying “Deport Every Illegal” and “The Peace President”

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 9h

Blame Trump.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 9h

If your first thought as a reporter when racing to the scene where an invading fed paramilitary of murderous freaks are blanketing yet another neighborhood in chemical weapons after kidnapping people is to count how many objects are thrown at them, just quit. Just quit

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 10h

Who supports this jerk in Boston?

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 10h

All good

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 11h

This is because the feds won't stop gassing our neighborhoods so they can flee and, by extension, are also repeatedly gassing the cops. What a moment to be alive

Peter Nickeas @peternickeas.bsky.social · 12h

CPD memo to officers today: helmet and gas mask available and accessible at all times, to be read at 7 days of roll calls. (For officers assigned masks.) Supervisors to ensure compliance acc to the memo. #chicago

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 11h

He has no idea.

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 13h

Kansas Young Republican chair William Hendrix has locked his Twitter account after Politico reported his leaked n-word texts

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