Michael
@michael60647.bsky.social
Left-Leaning, Music Lover, Retired Lithographic Stripper.
My opinions are mine.
Joined BlueSky on March 12, 2024
My opinions are mine.
Joined BlueSky on March 12, 2024
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Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."
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Today, Democrats voted vote to lower health care costs for Americans, instead of joining with us, Senate Republicans voted against stopping premium increases for more than 20 million Americans.
December 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Today, Democrats voted vote to lower health care costs for Americans, instead of joining with us, Senate Republicans voted against stopping premium increases for more than 20 million Americans.
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Billionaires taking control of communication platforms, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
This is a danger to the free press.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
This is a danger to the free press.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
December 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Billionaires taking control of communication platforms, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
This is a danger to the free press.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
This is a danger to the free press.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
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The President doesn't want you standing up and speaking out against him, so he's coming after me to intimidate all of us.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The President doesn't want you standing up and speaking out against him, so he's coming after me to intimidate all of us.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
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Bernie Sanders just dropped a 60-second truth bomb on Al, and everyone needs to hear it.
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Bernie Sanders just dropped a 60-second truth bomb on Al, and everyone needs to hear it.
My father went to Italy in the 1940s to help protect the Allied Countries from fascism.
I guess that would have made him AntiFa.
I guess that would have made him AntiFa.
November 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
My father went to Italy in the 1940s to help protect the Allied Countries from fascism.
I guess that would have made him AntiFa.
I guess that would have made him AntiFa.
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I wish I'd said that.
November 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I wish I'd said that.
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Who voted for this?
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Who voted for this?
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"You all are LYING, so don't waste my time!"
November 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"You all are LYING, so don't waste my time!"
Thank you @blockclubchi.bsky.social for being my go-to source for local news.
Keep up the good work.
and CONGRATULATIONS!
Keep up the good work.
and CONGRATULATIONS!
8 years ago, a billionaire laid us off + shuttered our newsroom.
We had no funding + no idea what nonprofit news was. But we had a dream to build @blockclubchi.bsky.social.
Today, we were named Editor & Publisher's Best News Site.
Never give up on your dream.✨ blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/17/b...
We had no funding + no idea what nonprofit news was. But we had a dream to build @blockclubchi.bsky.social.
Today, we were named Editor & Publisher's Best News Site.
Never give up on your dream.✨ blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/17/b...
Block Club Named Best Daily News Site In International Competition
Block Club Chicago has published more than 29,000 stories since it launched in 2018.
blockclubchicago.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Thank you @blockclubchi.bsky.social for being my go-to source for local news.
Keep up the good work.
and CONGRATULATIONS!
Keep up the good work.
and CONGRATULATIONS!
Thank you Senator @duckworth.senate.gov
“Trump and Republicans refuse to fight for American families, but I refuse to give up on them.
more
“Trump and Republicans refuse to fight for American families, but I refuse to give up on them.
more
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Thank you Senator @duckworth.senate.gov
“Trump and Republicans refuse to fight for American families, but I refuse to give up on them.
more
“Trump and Republicans refuse to fight for American families, but I refuse to give up on them.
more
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Since January, Trump's Treasury has quietly gutted enforcement of the corporate alternative minimum tax — a huge boon for big business and wealthy investors.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Since January, Trump's Treasury has quietly gutted enforcement of the corporate alternative minimum tax — a huge boon for big business and wealthy investors.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
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“They didn’t just walk in chasing one person, they went into multiple rooms asking and looking for teachers while children were present,” Ramirez said. “This is an agency that has gone rogue and it an agency that believes that as long as they can cover their face, they can get away with anything.”
Families "horrified" after daycare teacher pulled out of school by federal agents.
The incident happened in front of parents and children at Rayito de Sol in North Center, a parent said. They believe the employee, who cares for infants, is legally allowed to work in the United State...
www.chalkbeat.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
“They didn’t just walk in chasing one person, they went into multiple rooms asking and looking for teachers while children were present,” Ramirez said. “This is an agency that has gone rogue and it an agency that believes that as long as they can cover their face, they can get away with anything.”
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I have whistles on the Southside (Bridgeport) I can hand off. Hit me up!
(not 10's of thousands like Em though 😁)
(not 10's of thousands like Em though 😁)
Come get your whistles! They’re protected speech!
November 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I have whistles on the Southside (Bridgeport) I can hand off. Hit me up!
(not 10's of thousands like Em though 😁)
(not 10's of thousands like Em though 😁)
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Can Chicago businesses refuse to let in ICE? The answer is complex. blockclubchi.co/3WDnyO2
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Can Chicago businesses refuse to let in ICE? The answer is complex. blockclubchi.co/3WDnyO2
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Summary courtesy of @taniel.bsky.social and a few others.
November 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Summary courtesy of @taniel.bsky.social and a few others.
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
With former VP Dick Cheney dead, I wonder how long before djt goes after Liz.
November 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
With former VP Dick Cheney dead, I wonder how long before djt goes after Liz.
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Know your rights when voting today.
November 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Know your rights when voting today.
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You either support the victims and the people or the pedophiles...
This guy: smooching with Roy Cohn, grooming Ivanka, building a golden ballroom instead of cancer research for children.
This guy: smooching with Roy Cohn, grooming Ivanka, building a golden ballroom instead of cancer research for children.
November 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
You either support the victims and the people or the pedophiles...
This guy: smooching with Roy Cohn, grooming Ivanka, building a golden ballroom instead of cancer research for children.
This guy: smooching with Roy Cohn, grooming Ivanka, building a golden ballroom instead of cancer research for children.
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More than 47 million Americans — including one in five children — don’t have reliable, affordable access to nutritious food. And as the cost of living skyrockets, more families are depending on SNAP benefits, or food stamps, to put food on the table.
October 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
More than 47 million Americans — including one in five children — don’t have reliable, affordable access to nutritious food. And as the cost of living skyrockets, more families are depending on SNAP benefits, or food stamps, to put food on the table.
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In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the senators demand that she keep federal agents from arresting people who are simply exercising “a core First Amendment right.”
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DHS has arrested people filming their agents, and Sens. Duckworth, Durbin say those arrests must stop
In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the senators demand that she keep federal agents from arresting people who are simply exercising “a core First Amendment right.”
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October 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the senators demand that she keep federal agents from arresting people who are simply exercising “a core First Amendment right.”
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