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Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 8h

Sometime, probably starting about five years from now, there's going to be a MASSIVE number of women and girls coming forward with stories of the sexual assaults they experienced at the hands of federal officers after being abducted like this and we are nowhere near ready for it.

Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 20h

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 8h

But really, why do work when there's online clout to build by appealing to doomerism instead?

"I am an opinion columnist with a long history of working in legacy media; everyone fails to meet my standards" is just not the flex some people think it is.

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Hyde Park Trish @pmorse.bsky.social · 1d

a lone warrior

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Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 1d

Enjoined essentially being a restraining order. Any current deployment must stop and any planned deployment is not permitted. My understanding is it's only good for two weeks, but that's also because this issue is going to keep being litigated.

It's a good thing, though still much work to do.

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Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth just gave U.S. land to Qatar to build a military installation on U.S. soil. In Idaho. They're the first country to get a military base inside the U.S.

That plane they bribed Trump with for his personal use sure is working out well for them.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 2d

If you're watching the situation in Chicago from afar & want to help, on the off chance you have spare $$, you can give to the Midwest Immigrant Bond Fund, which posts "bond for individuals held in the custody of ICE w ties to IL, IN, KY & WI who cannot afford to pay"
www.mibfc.org/helpusgrow

How to Help MIBFC — Midwest Immigration Bond Fund

www.mibfc.org

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Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 2d

Wow.

First - David Simon is and always has been a real one.

Second - I've had a weird sense that Ari Shapiro's instincts weren't as highly honed as we've been told they are for a few years now and, well, I guess that sense is confirmed here.

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 3d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 2d

ENJOINED, Motherfuckers. Die mad about it.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 2d

Perry: The federal government is "temporarily enjoined from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

That's it. Thanks again for following.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 3d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 3d

"purity is privilege"

Truer words were never said.

Rob @robosullivan.bsky.social · 3d

I've been the smug, insufferable leftist who expects moral purity from my candidates. I still am at heart. But I've come to realise that purity is privilege. It doesn't exist, so waiting for it justifies inaction. The people I meet will benefit from "good enough" long before "perfect" arrives

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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 3d

Yes. Rather than the absurd Senate Democrat approach of waiting in vain for Republicans to suddenly change their minds and turn on Trump, Pritzker understands that you have to hit back hard and publicly with messaging that draws eyeballs and gets under MAGA’s skin.

Michelangelo Signorile @msignorile.bsky.social · 3d

This is a good way to hit back at Trump's deranged statements and calls to jail Democrats.

Media needs to focus on his mental decline. Democrats must force media to do it.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Gov. JB Pritzker says President Trump deploying troops to Chicago due to ‘dementia’ and obsessive fixations

In a scathing critique of President Donald Trump, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday accused the Republican president of deploying National Guard troops to the Democratic cities of Chicago and Portland based...

www.yahoo.com

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Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 3d

For all the keyboard warriors out there furiously typing things like "Pritzker needs to do more than just give a speech" here's a great explainer by someone who actually knows what she is talking about. Maybe you all should listen for a minute.

The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 4d

NEW — Some TRiiBE readers, among many others on the internet, have been suggesting that the Chicago police arrest ICE agents for their misconduct.

TRiiBE publisher @morganelisej.thetriibe.com put out this explainer video, breaking down the legality for y’all.

youtube.com/shorts/WDHFe...

Can local police arrest ICE?

YouTube video by The TRiiBE

youtube.com

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Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 4d

PROTECT THE DOLL(y)!

Say a prayer, send good vibes, keep her in your thoughts - whatever is right for you.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 4d

Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, is asking for people to pray for her sister’s health.

Verified Facebook post by Freida Parton. The caption reads:

“Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you! ❤️”

Below the caption is a photo of Dolly Parton standing outdoors in front of lush green ivy, hands clasped in prayer, wearing a shiny silver outfit with lace-trimmed sleeves, her signature blonde hair styled in soft curls, looking upward serenely.

Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 4d

I'm going to add to my list below.

Fuck the absolute fuck out of Pam Bondi. Pure Florida swamp trash who would turn over her own family if someone bribed her to do it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

DURBIN: You won't even say whether you talked to the WH about this?

BONDI: I'm not going to discuss any internal conversations with you

D: They're going to transfer TX Guard troops to the state of Illinois. What's the rationale?

B: I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump

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Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 4d

Fuck Donald Trump.
Fuck Kristi Noem.
Fuck Greg Abbott.
Fuck everyone in the Texas National Guard.
Fuck anyone and everyone who works for ICE.

Get out of my city, every last candy-ass one of you.

Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 4d

The National Guard has arrived in the Chicago area despite a judge urging the federal government to hold off. blockclubchi.co/4pZI2Om

Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 5d

ICE lies in order to make up excuses to shoot US citizens with impunity, you say?

I'm shocked, SHOCKED I SAY, to find gambling going on in this establishment.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 5d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
trib.al/9Sxu9IN

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

trib.al

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 6d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Aaron Ross Powell ☸️ @aaronrosspowell.com · 5d

As the people who insist otherwise try to burn the country, it's important to affirm that immigrants, from everywhere, are awesome, and America is better the more immigrants we have. You have to be just empty and vapid and unimaginably small to reject that.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 8d

CALL PRITZKER TO DEMAND HE REMOVE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE FROM BROADVIEW:
(Chicago) 312-814-2121 or 312-814-2122
(Springfield) 217-782-6830 or 217-782-6831
Hearing impaired (TTY): 888-261-3336

I called and talked about how the state cops joined ICE in brutalizing protesters today.

Illinois State Police are protecting ICE as they move their vehicles out of the Broadview Detention Center. Call Governor Pritzker now to demand that he remove the ISP from Broadview. No state resources to protect kidnappers. Pritzker: Call off the IL state police 312-814-2121

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Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 8d

Kristi Noem is a horrible human being who deserves every instance of pain and discomfort she ever feels.

Kristi, you're welcome to go back and use the restroom on the private jet you've been making all of us pay for instead.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8d

Kristi Noem is mad they wouldn’t let her in to use the restroom in Illinois today.

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Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 8d

I've honestly never felt the desire to burn an American flag before, but honestly I might burn one this weekend just because Trump said this.

Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 8d

Goes without saying that this is an illegal order that military commanders are bound to disobey.

David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 8d

Oh he can just unilaterally pass unconstitutional laws now huh ok

Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 8d

Apparently ICE is going to start monitoring everyone's social media to see who else they can illegally come after, so let me just say for the record:

FUCK THE FUCKING FUCK OUT OF ICE. Abolish the entire agency and arrest and try anyone who works for it.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 8d

Ald. Jessie Fuentes: “We have constitutional rights.”
Unidentified federal agent, whose badge is not visible: "No." @wttw.bsky.social

Chicago Ald. Jessie Fuentes Handcuffed by Federal Agents While Asking About Patient’s ICE Warrant at Hospital

Chicago Ald. Jessie Fuentes was detained by federal agents inside Humboldt Park Health, as tensions continue to rise between local residents and officials and immigration agents conducting enforcement...

news.wttw.com

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Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 8d

Soooo displaying a Pride flag is now a fireable offense at the FBI.

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 9d

Fired for displaying a pride flag, followed by a citation of the Constitution.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 9d

SCOOP — Pennsylvania prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices against voter fraud. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parents' PA address for years.

From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:

MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.

A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

slate.com

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Jays aka Clovis @clovislives.bsky.social · 9d

Elon Musk announcing that he will not have any tie to Netflix is the first effective argument I've seen for keeping my Netflix account in literally years.

Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 9d

2 Oct 2025 - Elon Musk is cancelling his Netflix account and calling for a boycott after LibsOfTikTok protested a trans character on the cartoon fantasy horror show, "Dead End: Paranormal Park." Musk's estranged adult daughter in trans. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social

Elon Musk says he canceled his Netflix account — and urges his followers to as well

Elon Musk's posts come amid some online criticism of the Netflix animated show, "Dead End: Paranormal Park," and its creator.

www.businessinsider.com

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