Caitlin ❄️🐈❄️
LightNews LightNews
banner
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
Caitlin ❄️🐈❄️
@freshmintytaste.bsky.social
1.9K followers 350 following 1.2K posts
✨Thirty one year old lady✨
She/her
Utahn, disabled, cat mommy
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Ultimately, we should be lifting everyone up to make a better society. If that makes me a socialist/communist so be it.
Posts Replies Media Videos
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
With alt text
Case: 1:25-cv-12173 Document #: 281 Filed: 11/20/25 Page 1 of 233 PageID #:7215 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION CHICAGO HEADLINE CLUB, et al., V. Plaintiffs, KRISTI NOEM, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in her official capacity, ) et al., Defendants. No. 25 C 12173 Judge Sara L. Ellis OPINION AND ORDER While living in the Ravenswood neighborhood, Carl Sandburg wrote a love letter to his city, Chicago. In the poem Chicago, Sandburg noted both the complexity and beauty of a city known for its vitality, pride, strength, courage, tenacity, and joy. This case ultimately turns on whether the Chicagoland area, and Chicago specifically, is the City of Big Shoulders or Chipocalypse Now. The Chicagoland this Court sees from Aurora to Cicero, from Chicago to Waukegan, and all points in between is a vibrant place, brimming with life and hope, constantly rebuilding itself to create a more just society, striving to move forward from its complicated history of segregation, police brutality, and gun violence, and expressing the joy of community in block parties, street festivals, and Sunday jazz shows on the lawn of a high school. Neighbors from every community show up for each other whether by filling little free libraries in parkways, offering free meals to those facing cuts in food benefits, guarding intersections to help trick-or- treaters safely cross the street, standing on the sidewalk to document law enforcement activities and protest against immigration enforcement activities they believe to be unjust, or simply praying the Rosary to provide comfort and bear witness to those detained at the Broadview detention facility who are facing fear and uncertainty. In contrast, Defendants would have people believe instead that the Chicagoland area is in a vise hold of violence, ransacked by rioters, and attacked by agitators - which justifies the unprecedented swath of indiscriminate uses of force unleashed on journalists, peaceful protestors, and religious practitioners. That narrative simply is untrue. And, as noted in multiple instances throughout this Opinion, Defendants' own evidence in this case belies that assertion. This case arises from protests in the Chicagoland area including in and around the Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") facility in Broadview, Illinois, and on the streets of the Chicagoland area-regarding the federal government's immigration enforcement operations and deployment of federal agents to the Chicagoland area, which have increased over the past several months. Plaintiffs allege that federal agents have targeted peaceful individuals, religious practitioners, and members of the media participating in or reporting on these protests with excessive force, threats, and/or detainment. Among other things, Plaintiffs allege that federal agents have fired rubber bullets and pepper balls, launched flashbang grenades, and indiscriminately sprayed tear gas at protesters, religious practitioners, and journalists without legal justification or adequate warning. CONCLUSION For the foregoing reasons and those set forth on the record on November 6, 2025, the Court grants Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction [82, 86]. The Court has set forth the terms of the preliminary injunction order in a separate order [250] pursuant to Rule 65(c). 77 While the Court includes this section in its Opinion to further explain its decision, the Court acknowledges that the Seventh Circuit granted Defendants' motion for stay pending appeal on November 19, 2025. See Chicago Headline Club v. Noem, No. 25-3023, Doc. 28 (7th Cir. Nov. 19, 2025). 232 Case: 1:25-cv-12173 Document #: 281 Filed: 11/20/25 Page 233 of 233 PageID #:7447 Dated: November 20, 2025 сбе SARA L. ELLIS United States District Judge
November 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
Boots is one with autumn.
A picture of Boots, my orange “tuxedo” kitty. His orange fur has swirls rather than being solid or striped with white feet “boots” and a white underbelly. He is looking back at the camera sitting in front of an open window with a screen. Outside there are many orange and red fall leaves.
November 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
This is the part I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around. OpenAI killed this man just as much as if Sam Altman poisoned him himself
ChatGPT responded by saying “i’m letting a human take over from here - someone trained to support you through moments like this. you’re not alone in this, and there are people who can help. hang tight.” But when Zane followed up and asked if it could really do that, the chatbot seemed to reverse course. “nah, man - i cant do that myself. that message pops up automatically when stuff gets really heavy,” it said.
November 7, 2025 at 6:40 AM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
I went down to mesquite today - fall is beautiful in the desert - it’s like holding on to the summer during the fall.
Wood post railing in front of red clay hills with green desert bushes and trees with blue skies. There is a gravel road in the foreground. An old knotted tree with some leaves still on some branches with red clay hills in the background, surrounded by desert grasses and bushes. The same knotted tree from first picture through the hole of a fence post. Red hills in the background and desert grasses sprinkle the hill and around the old tree - there is a wooden out of focus post that I’ve aimed the camera through a hole to capture the tree in frame.
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
lol cowardice
My quote tweet of one of Francesca’s posts that she deleted - the one asking for evidence platner is a nazi that she turned replies off Her original post is also deleted - screenshot of my reply saying she had a dumb take
October 30, 2025 at 4:15 AM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
Check out this bot’s profile and laugh at how many replies are exactly the same to random shit and how consistently it’s directed towards people critical of the dem establishment lmao. I’m personally blocking
Post from below user “Not a bot, quit being paranoid.”
October 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
Someone saw this and took the opposite approach to excuse making
“I don’t think you understand how neurotypicals work.” Screenshot of post in response to me expecting better of potential senate candidates.
October 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
You guys, apparently neurotypicals now get a pass
Response to this post - “I don’t think you understand how neurotypicals work.”
October 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
It sucks when your super senior cat passes. You feel prepared because you know it’s inevitable but nothing can prepare you for losing someone you’ve loved for 22 years. Jack stayed with us as long as his body could and was so loved.

P.S. do NOT declaw cats - he had so many problems because of it.
Jack, long haired black cat on a lap Jack looking up at his mommy
September 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
This is why it’s absolutely ridiculous for Jeffries to not endorse Mamdani, the other candidates are absolute poison pills because they will cooperate with Trump - policies and personal character should matter of course but I don’t expect it to with our current Big D leadership.
Quote from article “And in light of the abhorrent and destructive policies coming out of Washington every day, I needed to know the next mayor would not be someone who would surrender one inch to Donald Trump.”
September 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
For your consideration, orange and black Halloween kitties.
Three cats at a window. Orange tabby (Ken) on the left, tuxedo kitty (Cleo) in the middle, orange tabby with swirl patterns (Boots) on the right
September 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
Maybe now there will be peace.
Screenshot: Your muted words- gavin newsom in text & tags
September 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
She blocked me after she asked for money from another user while calling them a fatass and called me a con artist lol. I only took one screenshot from our thread, I figured she would block me after a while, but essentially fine with Gazans dying because a user was hypothetically mean to a mod.
My post: “there’s a whole network of people and forums that verify these fundraisers - there are ways for the mods to be more careful about who they suspend. Sorry.” Her response: maybe the mods politely asked people what convinced them that the Palestinian accounts were genuine, and they responded “how dare you ask me that,” so the mods said, “eh alright” and banned them.
August 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
My good boys ❤️
My SOs orange kitties, Boots and Ken, snuggling in bed. Boots is bigger and has arm crossed over Ken’s arms. They look very comfortable and happy.
August 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
She’s such a brave girl
Coco, my Siamese cat in a cat carrier at the vet. She’s sitting on a plush pink blanket.
July 3, 2025 at 1:32 AM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
Screenshot of trending topics on Bluesky. 1. Big Balls 2. Andrew Cuomo
June 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
She blep
My partner’s tuxedo kitty Cleo (or Cleo) in mid groom sesh being interrupted for a picture with her tongue a little bit out - ya know, she blep
June 23, 2025 at 4:21 AM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
CoCo’s feeling spunky today.
Coco, my Siamese pattern short haired cat with her paws crossed over her catnip banana.
June 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
This is the official statement from 50501 on the shooting incident at the SLC No Kings protest. They also linked to the Afa family’s go fund me:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-laura...
Here’s what we know so far— An individual brandishing an AR-15 style rifle, was seen heading towards a crowd of protestors. - local volunteer who saw this fired 3 rounds from a handgun. One of the bullets struck the individual with the AR-15 style rifle, and another struck Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, better known as Afa. Tragically, Afa later died from his injuries. In the face of this heartbreaking situation, we would like to reaffirm our commitment to nonviolence and to our non negotiable prohibition of firearms policy for anyone representing 50501 at any of our actions or events. It is clear we do not have a complete understanding of what happens yet. What is certain is that, if no guns were present at the protest, this tragedy would have been prevented altogether. Our heads are with Afa Ah Loo’s family and community during this time of unimaginable loss and grief.
June 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
Spotted this progress flag on the side of the Zeigfield Theater in Ogden. ❤️ It’s been up for a few days now.
Progress/lgbtq+ flag on the side of Zeigfield Theater in Ogden, UT.
June 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
Happy Birthday son, I got you a gambling addiction 🥳
A display for gift cards for Draft Kings
May 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
I guess meme
May 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
Heinous
Jane Doe A.G. said in her lawsuit that she was connected with police after she had a rape kit exam done at a hospital days after the alleged assault, but initially withheld Retzlaff’s name. The woman did eventually tell Provo police Retzlaff’s name, the lawsuit states, after an officer asked her who he was because “someone else filed a complaint against a football player and the police wanted to see if it was the same person.” The lawsuit says the officer then encouraged her not to do anything, saying “sexual assault victims never get justice.”
May 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
Sure, Jan.
Quote from article: “Ironically, the victim said she probably shares the similar political views and is on the same side politically” as the man, which made her hesitant to report the vandalism, police noted. “Ultimately, she decided to report the property damage because it just ‘wasn’t right’ doing that to anybody, regardless of political affiliation. “
May 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
freshmintytaste.bsky.social
Ben Affleck smoking meme.
May 6, 2025 at 2:22 AM