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Jaye Leigh Kittenz

@jayekittenz.bsky.social

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Podcasting Polyamorous Liberal Witch @kacklingkoven.bsky.social. #cats, #frogs, #shrimp, #plants, #mushrooms, #aquariums, #dinosaurs, #science, #art, #bisexual, #polyamory, #cryptids, #witch, #tarot, #goth, #AuDHD, #fibromyalgia, #hEDS, #kacklingkoven.

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Jaye Leigh Kittenz @jayekittenz.bsky.social · Dec 12

I made my first Starter Pack! DM me if you want to request to be added, or if you have a suggestion to remove an account. #goth, #witch, #occult, #tarot go.bsky.app/DHwKVoP

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 5h

ICE GOONS are harassing two 15-year-old boys on bicycles in Chicago.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11h

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 3h

A Donald Trump aide recently hinted at the president's plan to obtain "limitless power," according to a former prosecutor this weekend.

'What is coming': Former prosecutor previews Trump's plan to obtain 'limitless power'

A Donald Trump aide recently hinted at the president's plan to obtain "limitless power," according to a former prosecutor this weekend.Ex-federal prosecutor Joyce Vance on Saturday called "When they Bukele the Courts," in which she talks about Trump following on the path of Nayib Bukele, the Preside...

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 7h

ICE spent $800K on vans with stingray tech that collects data from all nearby phones, even yours. These devices mimic cell towers to track locations and intercept communications. Oversight and transparency are needed now.

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Jaye Leigh Kittenz @jayekittenz.bsky.social · 6h

#AbolishICE

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 9h

ICE IS DISAPPEARING PEOPLE TO WORK CAMPS

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7h

Only one thing could top the honor of speaking at the No Kings rally, and that's the honor of speaking at No Kings 2. See you October 18th!

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 8h

A 15 year old boy with autism went missing earlier this week

He was selling fruit with his family in Springbranch when he disappeared

They filed a missing person’s report & begged the public to help find him

Turns out he was in a Houston ICE detention facility

They kidnapped a disabled child!

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💙 MaryH 💙 @maryh58.bsky.social · 19h

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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 18h

Judge Shuts Down Trump's Chicago Troop Deployment And Questions Administration's Grasp on Reality

Federal judge questions Trump administration's rationale for deploying National Guard in Chicago, citing lack of rebellion or danger.

www.commondreams.org

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Elayne Boosler @eboosler.bsky.social · 8h

Wishing an easy journey to the magnificent in every way Diane Keaton. Kind, funny, brilliant, brave, adorable, talented in so many ways.. she made it ok for girls to be quirky, different.. Thank goodness we have all the beautiful work she left behind to keep us laughing, thinking. Rest well beauty.

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Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 1d

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/w...

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

A restraining order was issued YESTERDAY by a federal judge barring detention of journalists in this district unless they refuse to reposition themselves and are given adequate time to do so, or there’s probable cause they’ve committed a crime.

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 2d

Only 10 senators voted for Bernie Sanders's amendment to reduce the Pentagon budget by 10% and instead expand veteran dental care:

Baldwin (D-WI)
Markey (D-MA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Sanders (I-VT)
Smith (D-MN)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Welch (D-VT)
Wyden (D-OR)

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

This is good, from Hakeem Jeffries. More of this please, in every conceivable forum:

"Sycophants who aid and abet the President’s vengeful schemes will not be able to hide from the serious legal consequences of their behavior. They will be held accountable."

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Jaye Leigh Kittenz @jayekittenz.bsky.social · 2d

It's not illegal to follow cars, and even if it was illegal, the punishment would not be the death penalty. So what is the border patrol agent's name, and is he in custody for attempted murder? newrepublic.com/post/201444/...

“Do Something B*tch”: Damning Video Shows CBP Agent Shooting Protester

The Department of Homeland Security initially said the agent had shot the woman five times in self-defense.

newrepublic.com

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 2d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Context matters

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

The most common response I hear from Dems is, ‘what happened to her?’ What happened is she wanted to run for Senate, wanted Trump’s endorsement first, and Trump told her not to run because she couldn’t win. Since then, different Marge. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Greene on the Epstein files: "I can't conclusively say that's why the House isn't in session, but the House should be in session...there is a new Democrat that's been elected that deserves to be sworn in...if it's to avoid the discharge petition, why drag this out? It's going to have 218 signatures"

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Pritzker: "He said he was going after the worst of the worst. It's not going after the worst of the worst when you're just literally stopping children who happen to be brown & asking them for papers as if they're gonna have proof they're a citizen. Pull out your phones and film everything you see"

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 3d

if blue state governors and mayors aren't already thinking about the reliability of various police forces nominally under their control, they should start immediately

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 3d

The situation in America is not great. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

They did this with this dude more than twice too

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

A plainclothes officer sucker punches and violently arrests a man after he points out that another officer is deliberately stepping on a woman’s shoes while she is carrying her child.

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Astropus @astropus.bsky.social · 3d

Does he use the words and phrases in that birthday letter to his pal Jeffrey? You decide.

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