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andidurbin.bsky.social @andidurbin.bsky.social · 2d

Not a bad turnout for a Wednesday night. I ❤️ Chicago.

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 6d

Like… it's kind of right there, no?

"AI" generated image of woman with dark hair sitting in a chair in front of posters with random shapes and symbols meant to look like images and text on movie posters, all superimposed with a post from k.w.bogen reading
"AI actresses can't negotiate. They can't say they'd prefer their bodies not be shown certgain ways. They can't refuse degrading scenes. They can't express distress about disturbing content. They can't ask the creators :why would you do that to me? Why put any woman through watching that? If AI film winds up being the path, we're about to see an entirely new generation (and more brutal depiction) of media misogyny."

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 7d

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 6d

ICE admits that up to 50% of arrests in its Chicago raids are "collateral.” These aren't statistics. They are parents taken from their children, neighbors taken from our communities. When does a "collateral" U.S. citizen child's trauma matter? This isn't law enforcement; it's a campaign of terror.

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andidurbin.bsky.social @andidurbin.bsky.social · 6d

I want to throw up.

Waldo Jaquith, but Spooky @waldo.net · 6d

The Trump administration has cancelled 4,304 deliveries to food banks so far this year, refusing to deliver 94 million pounds of contracted-for food. Food banks simply can’t feed people enough anymore. Millions of Americans are going hungry as a result.

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

projects.propublica.org

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andidurbin.bsky.social @andidurbin.bsky.social · 7d

The ugly inhumanity is hard to grasp. And that so many are cheering on realizing this racist hatred is horrifying.

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andidurbin.bsky.social @andidurbin.bsky.social · 11d

Glamour Magazine with the harsh truth.

Lindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · 11d

“The behavior was pure misogynistic abuse, and it’s a growing movement in American culture right now.” www.glamour.com/story/the-mi...

The Misogynistic Abuse Directed at Rory McIlroy’s Wife at the Ryder Cup Is Deeper Than Golf

It shows a cultural shift, one in which men feel emboldened to attack women in public without shame or consequence.

www.glamour.com

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andidurbin.bsky.social @andidurbin.bsky.social · 12d

I am so ashamed of my country right now.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 13d

The father—who's lived in the U.S. for over two decades and has an active asylum application—was reportedly driving with his daughter when he called his wife and said someone seemed to be following them.

When they got home, agents got hold of the child. trib.al/VFuC1v3

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25d

Illinois State Senator Karina Villa sprang into action to protect her community from ICE raids, alerting neighbors to their rights and chasing off masked agents. This is how you stand up to authoritarianism. We should all be inspired by Sen. Villa's courage.

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andidurbin.bsky.social @andidurbin.bsky.social · 26d

That is disgusting and disgraceful. I am sorry you were treated like this and I am very sorry that people who have such hypocritical views hold power.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · Sep 7

This isn’t Moscow or Beijing. It’s Chicago. Masked federal agents grabbed U.S. citizens protesting ICE and threw them into an unmarked van.

“Who are you? Where are you taking them?” people shouted. “You are kidnapping them!”

What has America become?

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andidurbin.bsky.social @andidurbin.bsky.social · Sep 7

Great thread for all #Chicago people on Bluesky. #notroops

Constant Scream @ajaxsinger.bsky.social · Sep 7

Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · Sep 6

The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with one of his own states.

This is completely unhinged.

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andidurbin.bsky.social @andidurbin.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today I suspended in-person work requirements for staff in our downtown Chicago office so we can prioritize their safety & security. The majority of our team are Black & Brown people & most take public transportation. We gain a lot from being together, but their safety is more important. #NoTroops

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andidurbin.bsky.social @andidurbin.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today I suspended in-person work requirements for staff in our downtown Chicago office so we can prioritize their safety & security. The majority of our team are Black & Brown people & most take public transportation. We gain a lot from being together, but their safety is more important. #NoTroops

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Illinois Collaboration on Youth @icoyouth.org · Aug 28

Our CEO, @andidurbin.bsky.social, was quoted in this thoughtful and cautious piece by @illinoisanswers.bsky.social about the state of Illinois' human services sector ten years after the budget impasse began.

10 Years After State Budget Impasse, Human Services in Illinois Again Brace for ‘Tsunami’

Nonprofits hurt by impasse boosted budgets with federal funding — now endangered by Trump.

illinoisanswers.org

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Aug 10

Barely an hour ago, Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif warned us all:

“If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.”

Israel just killed him.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Aug 7

NEW: Since giving NYT hacked info from a Nazi and sending a swastika push alert, Substack's extremism is in the spotlight again. An investigation finds Substack is a haven for newsletters dedicated to white supremacy—with the co-founders' blessing.

A collab between @katz.theracket.news and me:

Substack’s extremist ecosystem is flourishing

The app's recent swastika push alert was just the tip of the iceberg.

www.thehandbasket.co

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andidurbin.bsky.social @andidurbin.bsky.social · Jun 27

This is one of the most important essays you can read. Please make the time. It's urgent. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/m...

How Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights in Two Months

www.nytimes.com

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Kinda Angry Female US Air Force Officer (Ret) @aimhighflygirl.bsky.social · Jun 18

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · Jun 14

THIS PARADE COULD HAVE BEEN AN EMAIL 💀💀💀💀💀💀

~Tilda is short for Slam In The Back Of My Dratilda @hulcricket.bsky.social · Jun 14

the contrast between the giant crowds protesting in cities all over the nation and the sad sparsely attended procession in DC of army soldiers with resting "this parade could have been an email" face is giving me life

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Sarah Tolcser @tolcser.bsky.social · Jun 14

I need everyone on Normal People internet to know that American Girl Doll Instagram is doing doll protests today. There are tiny t-shirts and signs. AND THEN I realized it's a joint protest with the Barbie ppl, where there are EVEN TINIER SIGNS.

a photo grid of dolls with protest t-shirts and signs.

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andidurbin.bsky.social @andidurbin.bsky.social · Jun 7

What a weirdo! #Caturday #timelinecleanse

A tabby cat is sleeping upside down in a rectangular basket with her head completely hidden and her two front paws dangling over the side of the basket. She appears to be decapitated.

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andidurbin.bsky.social @andidurbin.bsky.social · Jun 5

How about half the Supreme Court? Roberts, Alito, Kavanaugh, Thomas for sure. Maybe ACB just for funsies? Nah. Bannon. Uihlein. Koch Bros. Noem? Put another techbro on there too.

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andidurbin.bsky.social @andidurbin.bsky.social · Apr 23

I believe you.

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