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Heraty Law @heratylaw.bsky.social · 3h

jfc

“WGN employee released without charges after she was 'violently detained' by federal agents, her lawyer says”

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

WGN employee 'violently detained' by federal agents in Chicago

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 4h

The order takes affect Wednesday and bars the civil arrest of any “party, witness, or potential witness” while going to, remaining at or returning from court proceedings inside the courthouse or its parking lots, sidewalks or entryways.

Judicial warrants can still be served.

Top Cook County judge bars civil arrests at courthouses, citing chilling effect

The Cook County public defender’s office and legal aid organizations had sought the move, saying they had clients who were avoiding court out of fear of being detained by federal immigration authoriti...

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Peter Nickeas @peternickeas.bsky.social · 12h

105/N. Feds rammed a car that crashed into another, then a foot chase. Neighbors protested. Gas deployed by feds earlier today. Here's what they left behind. A thread of photos. #chicago

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MirandaPitcher @mirandapitcher.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, I'm a stranger on the internet and you didn't ask for advice. But I want to flag that secondary/vicarious trauma is a thing that many reporters deal with, and the old Dart Center's resources are now available via the Global Center for Journalism & Trauma. E.g.: gcjt.org/resources/me...

Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Journalists

gcjt.org

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Heraty Law @heratylaw.bsky.social · 5h

what are ‘some people’ the same people who are drinking the lead shakes

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Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 7h

The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 7h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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Heraty Law @heratylaw.bsky.social · 6h

it’s legit! you would probably love living there, Chicago is pretty great :)

Heraty Law @heratylaw.bsky.social · 7h

uh-oh, the ‘coastal elites‘ have discovered Chicago

Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 7h

I’m in Chicago and no joke the prices are like 2012 New York. Also the existence of art spaces. Mamdani needs to bring back the 12 dollar cocktail.

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Sarah Fackrell @design-law.bsky.social · 7h

Transformative work of the day:

Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 8h

I love this so much. Funny, sweet, hopeful, and kind of bad-ass.

youtu.be/bw5zxdSObso?...

A Message From The Frog Resistance

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Heraty Law @heratylaw.bsky.social · 7h

“Glance is the same company that brought AI-generated lock screen ads with users’ faces to Samsung Galaxy phones in June.”

Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 11h

DirecTV screensavers will show AI-generated ads with your face in 2026

Like other companies with streaming businesses, DirecTV is leaning into ads more.

arstechnica.com

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 12h

Please keep in mind this is a developing story. We're working on updating with more info as we get it.

The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 12h

NEW — For the second time in less than a week, militarized federal agents deployed tear gas in a Chicago residential area.

Members of the media, Chicago police officers on the scene for crowd control, and the broader nearby community were also exposed to the tear gas.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/fede...

Federal agents gas Chicago’s East Side • The TRiiBE

For the second time in less than a week, militarized federal agents deployed tear gas in Chicago residential neighborhoods.

thetriibe.com

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 11h

UPDATE — Multiple witness videos today show an older white federal agent straddling a young Black man on the ground outside of a Walgreens on Chicago’s Southeast Side.

This is a developing story.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/fede...

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 14h

[Exit Angelo.]

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Heraty Law @heratylaw.bsky.social · 1d

thank you :)

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Heraty Law @heratylaw.bsky.social · 1d

March 2016 when Christie endorsed the head of ’the capo regime’:

Chris Christie’s dead eyes at a lress conference in March 2016

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Kendra, regular version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 1d

You can't logic your way out of being burnt out. Unless you're me. Who should be able to do it and it's a personal failing that I can't

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Heraty Law @heratylaw.bsky.social · 1d

😭 “bygone days when progress and growing freedoms for women seemed inevitable”

Diane Keaton (1946-2025)

Obituary

Why Diane Keaton's Death
Hits Harder

For many of her fans, she was like a rare bird soaring from bygone days when progress and growing freedoms for women seemed inevitable.

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Heraty Law @heratylaw.bsky.social · 1d

@alt-text.bsky.social ||| for anyone who is interested: You can set up an #alttext prompt by going to Settings > Accessibility > Require alt text before posting

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Ed Timberlake @trademarksaremagic.bsky.social · 1d

who knows what you might see
published for opposition tomorrow in the
Trademark Official Gazette?

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bring on the headless horses @ihavethatonvinyl.com · 1d

like most people my age, i've been with mtv since the first day. the channel was formative for me, the videos always leading me to more and more music. it was all i watched for a long time. this is really sad but expected news
cordcuttersnews.com/mtv-is-shutt...

MTV is Shutting Down Its Last Music Channels, Marking the End of an Era | Cord Cutters News

Paramount Global has delivered a devastating blow to music fans worldwide, announcing the permanent shutdown of five iconic MTV music channels by December 31, 2025 according to the BBC. For 44 years, ...

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

Iranian artist Maryam Ashkanian embroiders images of sleeping people onto handmade pillows for her ongoing series, 'Sleep' #WomensArt

Photo of a white pillow with the head and shoulders of a sleeping woman sewn into the fabric

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Heraty Law @heratylaw.bsky.social · 2d

big if true

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 2d

a lot of people on the internet don’t realize that if you quote-post someone, they may decide to respond to you

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joanne mcneil @jomc.bsky.social · 2d

What Comes After Social Media?

I’m giving a talk at the Philosophical Research Society in LA on what’s changed since LURKING was published. Learn about the past and future of the web, and alternatives to corporate online community. Limited tickets. Nov 1st 5-7pm

www.eventbrite.com/e/what-comes...

What Comes After Social Media? A Talk & Book Signing with Joanne McNeil

Join author Joanne McNeil for a presentation on the history of social media followed by a discussion on imagining new spaces online.

www.eventbrite.com

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Heraty Law @heratylaw.bsky.social · 2d

‘AI’ as we currently know it is not a search engine that provides facts, it’s a word-predicting grammar machine

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Heraty Law @heratylaw.bsky.social · 2d

jeez just tag me next time

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