Lindsey Rosenthal
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Next Deputy Director of the FBI?
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik formally launched her campaign November 7, but dropped out just six weeks later.
In a December 19 post on X, Stefanik said she was ending her campaign for governor and also that she would not seek reelection to Congress.
In a December 19 post on X, Stefanik said she was ending her campaign for governor and also that she would not seek reelection to Congress.
In New York, Hochul’s re-election bid faces primary challenge from her handpicked lieutenant governor
2026 races to watch: GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is setting up a contest against Gov. Kathy Hochul, who first has a primary challenge from Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado.
19thnews.org
December 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Next Deputy Director of the FBI?
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Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:
December 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:
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If you want to know what it was like for Jews to be kidnapped in broad daylight by their governments and that then to become just normal life, now you know.
An immigrant driver from India is arrested by border patrol at the O’Hare rideshare lot. He said he has never committed a crime in 11 years in the United States: “oh my God no”
December 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
If you want to know what it was like for Jews to be kidnapped in broad daylight by their governments and that then to become just normal life, now you know.
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Federal prosecutors allege that a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent operating in Chicago is a “serial rapist” who used his position in law enforcement to sexually assault and rob at least four women at gunpoint throughout 2022.
US Border Patrol Officer in Chicago Operated as ‘Serial Rapist,’ Federal Prosecutors Allege
Federal prosecutors allege that Luis Uribe is a “serial rapist” who used his position in law enforcement to sexually assault and rob at least four women at gunpoint throughout 2022.
news.wttw.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Federal prosecutors allege that a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent operating in Chicago is a “serial rapist” who used his position in law enforcement to sexually assault and rob at least four women at gunpoint throughout 2022.
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Federal agencies, including the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics, have long faced logistical and funding barriers that limit the inclusion of Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the US Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands in national data systems.
Missing from the map: How the US Territories are left out of federal data - Pasquines
The United States collects extensive data on demographics and analysis across all 50 states, yet data from its territories remain inconsistent or incomplete. Federal agencies, including the Census…
pasquines.us
December 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Federal agencies, including the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics, have long faced logistical and funding barriers that limit the inclusion of Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the US Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands in national data systems.
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One in four people in Chicago face food insecurity.
@katpham.bsky.social
and Tara Mobasher put together a very helpful guide for where to find free hot meals in Chicago(by ZIP code!!) borderlessmag.org/2025/11/24/c...
@katpham.bsky.social
and Tara Mobasher put together a very helpful guide for where to find free hot meals in Chicago(by ZIP code!!) borderlessmag.org/2025/11/24/c...
Where Can I Find Free Food in Chicago? – Resources – Borderless Magazine NFP
Where Can I Find Free Food in Chicago? – Resources – Borderless Magazine NFP
borderlessmag.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
One in four people in Chicago face food insecurity.
@katpham.bsky.social
and Tara Mobasher put together a very helpful guide for where to find free hot meals in Chicago(by ZIP code!!) borderlessmag.org/2025/11/24/c...
@katpham.bsky.social
and Tara Mobasher put together a very helpful guide for where to find free hot meals in Chicago(by ZIP code!!) borderlessmag.org/2025/11/24/c...
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Stupendous journalism by a consortium of independent newsrooms (incl @blockclubchi.bsky.social @southsideweekly.bsky.social @thetriibe.com) chronicling nearly 50 times federal agents wantonly gassed people—mostly protestors—across Chicagoland, & the harm it causes
southsideweekly.com/feds-tear-ga...
southsideweekly.com/feds-tear-ga...
Feds Used Chemical Agents Dozens of Times in Chicago
An investigation by reporters from six newsrooms found that agents used chemical irritants nearly 50 times during Operation Midway Blitz.
southsideweekly.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Stupendous journalism by a consortium of independent newsrooms (incl @blockclubchi.bsky.social @southsideweekly.bsky.social @thetriibe.com) chronicling nearly 50 times federal agents wantonly gassed people—mostly protestors—across Chicagoland, & the harm it causes
southsideweekly.com/feds-tear-ga...
southsideweekly.com/feds-tear-ga...
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Federal agents used chemical weapons on Chicagoans at least 49 times — even after a judge said to stop.
Contrary to federal claims about attacks on agents, most of these incidents appear to involve nonviolent protesters or bystanders. blockclubchi.co/47PoaXb
Contrary to federal claims about attacks on agents, most of these incidents appear to involve nonviolent protesters or bystanders. blockclubchi.co/47PoaXb
November 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Federal agents used chemical weapons on Chicagoans at least 49 times — even after a judge said to stop.
Contrary to federal claims about attacks on agents, most of these incidents appear to involve nonviolent protesters or bystanders. blockclubchi.co/47PoaXb
Contrary to federal claims about attacks on agents, most of these incidents appear to involve nonviolent protesters or bystanders. blockclubchi.co/47PoaXb
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the minute flights got canceled, Dems folded like a house of cards, leaving me to wonder why the fuck this post made some of you so angry
not enough chatter about how frequently members fly and how attacking airport capacity directly affects them in a way that cutting SNAP does not
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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WCK is supporting essential airport workers who keep travelers moving every day.
At JFK, our #ChefsForFeds team delivered hundreds of meals prepared by Chef Corps–owned restaurant FIELDTRIP. Across JFK, DCA, IAD & BWI airports, we’ve served nearly 9,000 meals to staff with no pay.
At JFK, our #ChefsForFeds team delivered hundreds of meals prepared by Chef Corps–owned restaurant FIELDTRIP. Across JFK, DCA, IAD & BWI airports, we’ve served nearly 9,000 meals to staff with no pay.
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
WCK is supporting essential airport workers who keep travelers moving every day.
At JFK, our #ChefsForFeds team delivered hundreds of meals prepared by Chef Corps–owned restaurant FIELDTRIP. Across JFK, DCA, IAD & BWI airports, we’ve served nearly 9,000 meals to staff with no pay.
At JFK, our #ChefsForFeds team delivered hundreds of meals prepared by Chef Corps–owned restaurant FIELDTRIP. Across JFK, DCA, IAD & BWI airports, we’ve served nearly 9,000 meals to staff with no pay.
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As the government shutdown affects the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, several Chicago-area restaurants are offering free and discounted food.
Updated: Nearly 30 Chicago-area restaurants are offering free and discounted meals to SNAP recipients
chicago.suntimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
As the government shutdown affects the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, several Chicago-area restaurants are offering free and discounted food.
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new: at least 26 unhoused chicagoans have been abducted since the start of "operation midway blitz."
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
Many unhoused Chicagoans uncounted among the disappeared - Chicago Reader
The Latino Union of Chicago, via its Adopt a Corner initiative, organizes patrols to watch for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents at intersections and landmarks wh...
chicagoreader.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
new: at least 26 unhoused chicagoans have been abducted since the start of "operation midway blitz."
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
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These Chicago restaurants are offering free or discounted meals during SNAP pause: blockclubchi.co/47DM5Ys
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
These Chicago restaurants are offering free or discounted meals during SNAP pause: blockclubchi.co/47DM5Ys
This is devastating news.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This is devastating news.
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SUPPORT MANNY'S IF YOU ARE IN CHICAGO.
October 31, 2025 at 11:08 PM
SUPPORT MANNY'S IF YOU ARE IN CHICAGO.
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Clouds just got pinker.
October 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Clouds just got pinker.
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The New York Times publishes a handy guide to which federal forces are terrorizing us at any moment. This is America, 2025.
October 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The New York Times publishes a handy guide to which federal forces are terrorizing us at any moment. This is America, 2025.
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he's knocking down the literal white house and illegally murdering people by dropping bombs on international boats and the government has been shut down for weeks and it's just like....yep
October 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
he's knocking down the literal white house and illegally murdering people by dropping bombs on international boats and the government has been shut down for weeks and it's just like....yep
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WCK’s Relief Team is supporting furloughed federal workers in Washington, D.C., as the U.S. government shutdown nears its fourth week. #ChefsForFeds (1/2)
October 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
WCK’s Relief Team is supporting furloughed federal workers in Washington, D.C., as the U.S. government shutdown nears its fourth week. #ChefsForFeds (1/2)
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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
Great 🧵! Really worth thinking about.
So here are some ideas
Write down 3-5 emotions that you felt strongly during the mobilization. Which one do you think will feel most accessible and motivating when you feel despair? Overwhelm?
Where else in your life do you access that emotion?
Write down 3-5 emotions that you felt strongly during the mobilization. Which one do you think will feel most accessible and motivating when you feel despair? Overwhelm?
Where else in your life do you access that emotion?
October 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Great 🧵! Really worth thinking about.
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Extraordinary NEW story: We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by @sbmaneyphoto.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Extraordinary NEW story: We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by @sbmaneyphoto.bsky.social
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Chicago: Report sightings of federal agents to rapid responders and the press. Connect with your neighbors, find a community defense workshop, and post know-your-rights signs. Attend a No Kings rally on October 18.
Resist. Our democracy is at stake.
Resist. Our democracy is at stake.
It’s Up to Us to Protect One Another
As Trump sends troops to Chicago, we will continue to investigate and report. Readers have a role to play, too.
southsideweekly.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Chicago: Report sightings of federal agents to rapid responders and the press. Connect with your neighbors, find a community defense workshop, and post know-your-rights signs. Attend a No Kings rally on October 18.
Resist. Our democracy is at stake.
Resist. Our democracy is at stake.