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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · May 27

You’re here for politics, well this is what I’m here for

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 12h

Noted.

Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 12h

I really want to do a solid orange and black cat stamp, but I need to take time to learn a new method.

Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 13h

If you tell me you like cats you’re getting cat stamps.

A ting yang cat with a little postal cat and the text special delivery next to it

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 13h

look how cute they are

A cat postal worker and a cubby black tuxedo cat

Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 14h

I thought it was just like vibing to early 2000s matrix soundtrack music

Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 14h

i didn't realize vibe coding was an AI thing until today

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 15h

its about getting there. in the article it does give transit options but the headline itself is car-focused even though, lets be honest, you'd be insane to drive there.

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 17h

Reupping this, my nice happy story about why bicycles are revolutionising transport

Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 2d

By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal

"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."

www.economist.com/internationa...

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 15h

The Trib continues to be carbrained. Most of the route is extremely transit accessible.

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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 18h

WGN journalist Debbie Brockman has been released. Her violent arrest occurred *after* a federal judge barred federal agents from using force or threatening to arrest journalists.

Chicago TV journalist pushed to ground and arrested during Ice raid, later released

Witnesses call arrest of video editor Debbie Brockman, a US citizen, by masked federal agents, ‘absolutely horrifying’

www.theguardian.com

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 17h

They do date nights around the city and have a film lab in Chatham, a studio in Ravenswood, and do youth programming as well. Fun vibes.

The Darkroom Chicago | Community Darkroom and Film Photography Workshops

The Darkroom Chicago is a Black mom-owned community darkroom and creative space dedicated to making film photography accessible and engaging.

www.thedarkroomchicago.com

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.

This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.

On the other side was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for his help.
"I wasn't planning on letting her stay, but I didn't know what the hell was going on," the man said of his Venezuelan migrant neighbors. But he quickly relented. The little girl was inconsolable and hid under his bed.
"I didn't want them to take her," said the man, who didn't want to be named because he fears he'll be targeted by federal authorities for his actions.
"I gave her my bedroom, and I just told her,
'Just stay there. Don't open, don't, shh, just stay quiet," he recalled telling the mom and daughter as he choked back tears.

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 1d

The Darkroom Chicago’s film processing class was a great success

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 1d

Leo has done a few small symbolic “I’m not Francis 2.0” things (like wearing the fancy red robe again) that traditionalists take seriously, in a way that makes me wonder if it’s sort of a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down re. the church taking a forcefully progressive economic stance

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 1d

I did hear about this and I don’t know that I have TEA but I have THOUGHTS

first of all let us not skip past the symbolic significance of “Leo signed the document on Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi”

Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 1d

@clairewillett.bsky.social wanted to make sure you hear this (and hear any tea you might have regarding this): www.ncronline.org/pope-leo-bla...

Pope Leo blasts elitism, indifference toward poor in first major document

"I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the church and for society," the pope wrote in Dilexi Te.

www.ncronline.org

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Laura Rodríguez Presa @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social · 1d

More street vendors taken by ICE today, according to rapid response team & neighborhood reports.

Masked men arrested one of Pilsen’s longtime tamal vendors near Damen and 21st Pl, by Chase.

Those ladies are very loved by the community. I bought tamales from her many times.

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Details from ICE Interview process leaked

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 1d

These folks are rejects from the military, the sheriffs department, and the local police departments…

Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 1d

well someone’s gotta christen it

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 1d

now we know why they drank so much in the Soviet Union

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 1d

Giving people my bad takes for Christmas

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fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 1d

I love my parents but I don't think I can do another ten years of saying "No, that's not true. That far right influencer/politician is lying to you again. Here are the facts." They get so frightened by all the lies. It's exhausting.

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 1d

The fungibility of law enforcement — due to state police support — is allowing ICE to kidnap families from Chicago schools.

The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 1d

Based on all the social media reports, today may have been the busiest Friday for ICE activity that we’ve seen since this surge started.

With hundreds of police now protecting ICE’s facility for them, presumably ICE is able to deploy more agents to snatch people.

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 1d

I passed by Funston Elementary in Logan Square, across the street from where people were tear gassed last week. And every corner around the school has an adult keeping watch for dismissal time. 🥹 Times feel bleak but also always reminders all the things people do to help.

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 1d

This photo I took outside our happy joyful ward event now has a completely different meaning when I see it.