C.J. Quist
@cjquist.bsky.social
some guy living in Chicago
themuseumofself.substack.com
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All regime mouthpieces who have lied about the murder of VA nurse Alex Pretti must resign immediately. All DHS officials and agents involved must be prosecuted.
January 24, 2026 at 8:42 PM
All regime mouthpieces who have lied about the murder of VA nurse Alex Pretti must resign immediately. All DHS officials and agents involved must be prosecuted.
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If they are doing this to white people in broad daylight imagine what they are doing to non-white people in detention facilities.
January 24, 2026 at 11:51 PM
If they are doing this to white people in broad daylight imagine what they are doing to non-white people in detention facilities.
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Abolishing ICE isn’t enough. Everyone responsible: Stephen Miller, Noem, Bovino, Lewandowski and more also need to be thrown in prison for murder, assault, kidnapping, trafficking children, etc.
January 24, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Abolishing ICE isn’t enough. Everyone responsible: Stephen Miller, Noem, Bovino, Lewandowski and more also need to be thrown in prison for murder, assault, kidnapping, trafficking children, etc.
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Again this feels like a story that a movie studio would say was too crazy to be believable...
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Again this feels like a story that a movie studio would say was too crazy to be believable...
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.
January 22, 2026 at 11:29 PM
AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.
just made out like a fuckin bandit at TJs. grabbed an empty parking spot and checked out 20 minutes later. backing out, I watched four cars battle for my space as the winter-storm-prep rush arrived
certainly the grocery gods, yes even Trader Joe himself, were with me today 🛐
certainly the grocery gods, yes even Trader Joe himself, were with me today 🛐
January 22, 2026 at 8:08 PM
just made out like a fuckin bandit at TJs. grabbed an empty parking spot and checked out 20 minutes later. backing out, I watched four cars battle for my space as the winter-storm-prep rush arrived
certainly the grocery gods, yes even Trader Joe himself, were with me today 🛐
certainly the grocery gods, yes even Trader Joe himself, were with me today 🛐
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Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
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school being canceled because the president sent armed thugs to harass and imprison the populace for voting against him should be the biggest domestic scandal in american history
January 20, 2026 at 4:10 PM
school being canceled because the president sent armed thugs to harass and imprison the populace for voting against him should be the biggest domestic scandal in american history
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Renee Good had a pulse when EMS arrived. I’m not sure it would have made a difference if ICE had let that civilian physician render aid before EMS arrived, but now we will never know. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Renee Good had a pulse when EMS arrived. I’m not sure it would have made a difference if ICE had let that civilian physician render aid before EMS arrived, but now we will never know. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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Trump is not omnipotent. He exists within a web of institutions. His authority is not unlimited. It appears that way largely because his allies occupy key places — Congress — that could provide a meaningful check. Important to understand his actual reach and the limits of that reach. (14/14)
January 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Trump is not omnipotent. He exists within a web of institutions. His authority is not unlimited. It appears that way largely because his allies occupy key places — Congress — that could provide a meaningful check. Important to understand his actual reach and the limits of that reach. (14/14)
I get so annoyed by all these fucking nihilists insisting there will be no mid-terms this year
Trump cannot, functionally, "cancel" a whole election lol
elections were placed under control of the states as a defense mechanism against this very possibility (eg a power hungry executive branch)
Trump cannot, functionally, "cancel" a whole election lol
elections were placed under control of the states as a defense mechanism against this very possibility (eg a power hungry executive branch)
the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I get so annoyed by all these fucking nihilists insisting there will be no mid-terms this year
Trump cannot, functionally, "cancel" a whole election lol
elections were placed under control of the states as a defense mechanism against this very possibility (eg a power hungry executive branch)
Trump cannot, functionally, "cancel" a whole election lol
elections were placed under control of the states as a defense mechanism against this very possibility (eg a power hungry executive branch)
The more we learn, the worse it gets
January 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The more we learn, the worse it gets
Perhaps upon reflection of America's past, this was all clumsily inevitable...
#uspolitics #politics #venezuela #news
#uspolitics #politics #venezuela #news
Are we the baddies?
In 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, FDR got on the radio and asked the American people to declare war on Japan (and by extension, Germany et al).
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Perhaps upon reflection of America's past, this was all clumsily inevitable...
#uspolitics #politics #venezuela #news
#uspolitics #politics #venezuela #news
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Until the end of the government shutdown, our campaign will be donating $2,500 a month to a food pantry in the Ninth District.
And to my fellow candidates, I challenge you to do the same:
And to my fellow candidates, I challenge you to do the same:
November 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Until the end of the government shutdown, our campaign will be donating $2,500 a month to a food pantry in the Ninth District.
And to my fellow candidates, I challenge you to do the same:
And to my fellow candidates, I challenge you to do the same:
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A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
The bright side of the dodgers winning is maybe the solidarity it will bring to LA during these dark times
November 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
The bright side of the dodgers winning is maybe the solidarity it will bring to LA during these dark times
I don’t like it when big rich team win
November 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I don’t like it when big rich team win
Hey, at least people are wanting to do something about the crazy shit that's going on
#chicago #noice #ice
#chicago #noice #ice
Surprisingly, things could be worse
over 600 people turned out for a community defense workshop in my neighborhood
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October 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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I don’t think I’ve ever loved anything as much as ICE loves violently attacking women.
I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
September 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I don’t think I’ve ever loved anything as much as ICE loves violently attacking women.
I love the Guardian Caps!! one day they are gonna be mandatory for all players and it's gonna make so many people so very very mad (which will be very funny)
ugh, I can't wait until we can see all those bulbous heads bouncing around the field
Roger please!! get on this now!!!
#nfl #gobears
ugh, I can't wait until we can see all those bulbous heads bouncing around the field
Roger please!! get on this now!!!
#nfl #gobears
September 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Sad and Strange Prediction: Charlie Kirk monument on the National Mall
September 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Sad and Strange Prediction: Charlie Kirk monument on the National Mall