Resisting Empire: A History Podcast
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new: i read the 2026 cook county budget so you don't have to.
spoiler: more money for police and prosecutors (plus a lot of other stuff).
spoiler: more money for police and prosecutors (plus a lot of other stuff).
Cook County law enforcement agencies get more money in 2026
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved large investments in policing and prosecutions, over objections from advocates.
chicagoreader.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
new: i read the 2026 cook county budget so you don't have to.
spoiler: more money for police and prosecutors (plus a lot of other stuff).
spoiler: more money for police and prosecutors (plus a lot of other stuff).
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This is called “chain refoulment” and it’s illegal under both U.S. and international law. And the State Department and ICE know very well what Ghana is doing and simply don’t care.
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is called “chain refoulment” and it’s illegal under both U.S. and international law. And the State Department and ICE know very well what Ghana is doing and simply don’t care.
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My dear friend Steven Thrasher just released his 70-minute interview with Alice Wong. She shaped so much of his book, “The Viral Underclass”. Bless Steven, bless Alice Wong. Remember to lift each other up in life, too.
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/Oe7SZ_NwCdo
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/Oe7SZ_NwCdo
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
My dear friend Steven Thrasher just released his 70-minute interview with Alice Wong. She shaped so much of his book, “The Viral Underclass”. Bless Steven, bless Alice Wong. Remember to lift each other up in life, too.
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/Oe7SZ_NwCdo
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/Oe7SZ_NwCdo
Not sure what is worst. Having your loved one die in Iraq and Afghanistan while being lied to directly by your government or having your government straight up tell you they don’t care about your loved one’s lives, they just want oil and even more money
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Not sure what is worst. Having your loved one die in Iraq and Afghanistan while being lied to directly by your government or having your government straight up tell you they don’t care about your loved one’s lives, they just want oil and even more money
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Political Scientist Vahid Abedini detained boarding flight as he traveled to the annual MESA conference
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Political Scientist Vahid Abedini detained boarding flight as he traveled to the annual MESA conference
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Great example of what I was talking about, here is Hen Mazzig saying something he knows is untrue but that he thinks you'll believe.
In 1988 the Jordanians ceded its claims on East Jerusalem and the West Bank with the expectation that the Palestinians would soon receive their state.
In 1988 the Jordanians ceded its claims on East Jerusalem and the West Bank with the expectation that the Palestinians would soon receive their state.
November 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Great example of what I was talking about, here is Hen Mazzig saying something he knows is untrue but that he thinks you'll believe.
In 1988 the Jordanians ceded its claims on East Jerusalem and the West Bank with the expectation that the Palestinians would soon receive their state.
In 1988 the Jordanians ceded its claims on East Jerusalem and the West Bank with the expectation that the Palestinians would soon receive their state.
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I wrote a book about US media’s complicity in the Gaza genocide. It's available for pre-order. It’s a data-driven and, I hope, thorough account of how center-left media sold the American public on mass death in Gaza.
Out 4/21. 100% of royalties go to @mecaforpeace.bsky.social.
Out 4/21. 100% of royalties go to @mecaforpeace.bsky.social.
How to Sell a Genocide - Pluto Press
A gripping exposé of how the corporate media fuelled genocide in Gaza
www.plutobooks.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I wrote a book about US media’s complicity in the Gaza genocide. It's available for pre-order. It’s a data-driven and, I hope, thorough account of how center-left media sold the American public on mass death in Gaza.
Out 4/21. 100% of royalties go to @mecaforpeace.bsky.social.
Out 4/21. 100% of royalties go to @mecaforpeace.bsky.social.
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Marimar Martinez is a US citizen who was shot by ICE five times in Chicago.
She was then arrested, labelled a “domestic terrorist” and slandered on social media.
All charges against her have been dropped.
In this interview she shows on of the seven holes the ICE agent put in her body.
She was then arrested, labelled a “domestic terrorist” and slandered on social media.
All charges against her have been dropped.
In this interview she shows on of the seven holes the ICE agent put in her body.
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Marimar Martinez is a US citizen who was shot by ICE five times in Chicago.
She was then arrested, labelled a “domestic terrorist” and slandered on social media.
All charges against her have been dropped.
In this interview she shows on of the seven holes the ICE agent put in her body.
She was then arrested, labelled a “domestic terrorist” and slandered on social media.
All charges against her have been dropped.
In this interview she shows on of the seven holes the ICE agent put in her body.
I hate that we’re currently in a place where I have to ask why does Trump hate this country/these people/this person as well as who was the last person Trump talked to, to understand ANY decision made by this administration.
November 23, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I hate that we’re currently in a place where I have to ask why does Trump hate this country/these people/this person as well as who was the last person Trump talked to, to understand ANY decision made by this administration.
Seriously what is happening with Venezuela? As far as I can tell NO rational has been given at all and we’ve just accepted this is going to be a war? Why?
no one has even bothered trying to convince us there’s a threat from Venezuela. no weapons of mass destruction. nothing. just a war of choice because why not.
US operations against Venezuela to begin within days.
Covert ops the first move.
Covert ops the first move.
November 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Seriously what is happening with Venezuela? As far as I can tell NO rational has been given at all and we’ve just accepted this is going to be a war? Why?
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www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/22/c... [gift link]
Chicago activists share blueprint for resisting Border Patrol: ‘Chicago clearly is front and center’
As President Donald Trump’s ramped up Border Patrol action hits city after city, Chicago’s immigration-focused community organizers are following.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/22/c... [gift link]
This sounds like the plot to a sequel of Dr Strangelove
So, to recap, Ukraine and Europe understand that America has effectively endorsed a 28-point plan to force Kyiv to capitulate, set a Thursday deadline to accept it, and threatened to cut off all aid.
Now Marco Rubio says it's all wrong, that's not the plan, there's no deadline and no threat.
Now Marco Rubio says it's all wrong, that's not the plan, there's no deadline and no threat.
November 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This sounds like the plot to a sequel of Dr Strangelove
God damn it! I should have known Al-Jazeera would write about the similarities between Trumps 20-point plan for Gaza and the British Mandate for Palestine (guess what I’ve spent all day writing about?) 🤣
www.aljazeera.com/amp/opinions...
www.aljazeera.com/amp/opinions...
Trump wants to return Palestine to the British mandate
The US president is pushing a UN resolution that would hand Washington the powers London once held over Palestine.
www.aljazeera.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
God damn it! I should have known Al-Jazeera would write about the similarities between Trumps 20-point plan for Gaza and the British Mandate for Palestine (guess what I’ve spent all day writing about?) 🤣
www.aljazeera.com/amp/opinions...
www.aljazeera.com/amp/opinions...
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If you've got spare cash, Palestinians need midwinter aid and the donations are dropping.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Fundraisers warn of ‘catastrophic’ drop in donations to Gaza since ceasefire
‘The world thinks Palestinians don’t need help any more,’ aid organiser says, despite desperate need as winter nears
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If you've got spare cash, Palestinians need midwinter aid and the donations are dropping.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
We should be furious that Trump is trying to sell out Ukraine AND that the world just sold out Gaza by going along with Trumps colonial proposal to recreate the British mandate in Palestine.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump's plan for Gaza backed by UN Security Council - BBC News
Included in the 20-point peace plan is the establishment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF), which would work to demilitarise the territory.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
We should be furious that Trump is trying to sell out Ukraine AND that the world just sold out Gaza by going along with Trumps colonial proposal to recreate the British mandate in Palestine.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Poland is clearly furious about being mentioned by name in a peace plan drafted by Russian officials.
Point 9 says: “European fighter jets will be stationed in Poland.”
The “European” reference in this line can be seen as a future withdrawal of US forces, which include F-15s.
Point 9 says: “European fighter jets will be stationed in Poland.”
The “European” reference in this line can be seen as a future withdrawal of US forces, which include F-15s.
November 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Poland is clearly furious about being mentioned by name in a peace plan drafted by Russian officials.
Point 9 says: “European fighter jets will be stationed in Poland.”
The “European” reference in this line can be seen as a future withdrawal of US forces, which include F-15s.
Point 9 says: “European fighter jets will be stationed in Poland.”
The “European” reference in this line can be seen as a future withdrawal of US forces, which include F-15s.
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speaking as a virginia beach native if these kind of dudes are plotting against ICE then there is wide runway in public opinion for straight up abolishing the agency under a dem presidency
Kempsville High School assistant principal charged for threats against police, ICE
Virginia Beach assistant principal John Bennett and Mark Bennett charged for conspiring threats against police and ICE agents. Both are held without bond.
www.13newsnow.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:39 AM
speaking as a virginia beach native if these kind of dudes are plotting against ICE then there is wide runway in public opinion for straight up abolishing the agency under a dem presidency
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Several Chicago newsrooms spent two months collecting and analyzing evidence of ICE & Border Patrol's use of tear gas and pepper spray in Chicago.
They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
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 3:17 PM
Several Chicago newsrooms spent two months collecting and analyzing evidence of ICE & Border Patrol's use of tear gas and pepper spray in Chicago.
They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
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Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
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The definition of audacity: ICE asking WA tribes to host detention centers.
They got a very polite “fuck off.”
“The Nisqually people are not in favor of, nor will the tribal council allow, the detention of individuals by ICE on our reservation or in our facilities.” - Tribal Chair E.K. Choke
They got a very polite “fuck off.”
“The Nisqually people are not in favor of, nor will the tribal council allow, the detention of individuals by ICE on our reservation or in our facilities.” - Tribal Chair E.K. Choke
ICE looks to WA tribes to house detained immigrants
The Nisqually Indian Tribe says it is turning down a request from ICE to house detained immigrants on tribal land.
www.seattletimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The definition of audacity: ICE asking WA tribes to host detention centers.
They got a very polite “fuck off.”
“The Nisqually people are not in favor of, nor will the tribal council allow, the detention of individuals by ICE on our reservation or in our facilities.” - Tribal Chair E.K. Choke
They got a very polite “fuck off.”
“The Nisqually people are not in favor of, nor will the tribal council allow, the detention of individuals by ICE on our reservation or in our facilities.” - Tribal Chair E.K. Choke
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Here’s a story for every national news outlet:
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 16, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Here’s a story for every national news outlet:
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
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5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
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A Charlotte pastor said Border Patrol came into his church and made an arrest in front of children. They cried “a lot,” he said.
“We are trying to clean the property. We didn’t know this is gonna happen.”
#borderpatrol #charlotte #nc
“We are trying to clean the property. We didn’t know this is gonna happen.”
#borderpatrol #charlotte #nc
November 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A Charlotte pastor said Border Patrol came into his church and made an arrest in front of children. They cried “a lot,” he said.
“We are trying to clean the property. We didn’t know this is gonna happen.”
#borderpatrol #charlotte #nc
“We are trying to clean the property. We didn’t know this is gonna happen.”
#borderpatrol #charlotte #nc
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I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
“When the 8 African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system,” says the sheriff of Charlotte. These new sheriffs broke ties with ICE.
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
North Carolina GOP Is Cracking Down on the Black Sheriffs Who Stood Up to ICE
Boosted by new supermajorities, Republicans are closing in on legislation to mandate more collaboration with ICE and preempt local policies hard-won by immigrants’ rights advocates.
boltsmag.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
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November 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM