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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 5h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Megan Stielstra @meganstielstra.bsky.social · 5h

"What holds this city together is not a frigid fear. What holds this city together is a million different kindnesses every day. That’s what makes Chicago.”

J.R. Nelson @jrnelson.bsky.social · 8h

So honored I got to know the legendary artist, actor and raconteur Tony Fitzpatrick a little bit over the years. May his memory be a blessing to his family and many, many friends blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/11/t...

Tony Fitzpatrick, Lauded, Eclectic Chicago Artist, Dies at 66

The artist, writer and actor recently published “The Sun at the End of the Road: Dispatches From an American Life," and had planned to star in a Steppenwolf show based on his new book.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 8h

Correction. Taking down prior posts.

eric gonzalez juenke @egojunk.bsky.social · 9h

The DoD is allowed to transfer this money per statute apparently (though this is outside of my area). The CR in March upped it to 8 billion.

Of course it has. It always does. Sec 8005 of DOD Appropriations, for starters…

That one provision now allows for $8b in transfers, per March’s full year CR:

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John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 7h

Unlucky start, but still solved it in three and matched the bot:

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 10h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 9h

“‘ICE has completely shut down and [is] not allowing any ministers inside to provide communion and religious support for many weeks now,’ said spokesperson Sarah Rand of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership.”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Religious leaders denied request to deliver Communion to detainees at Broadview facility

Meanwhile, two days after a judge ordered the removal of a fence erected by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, barricades were being put up in front of the fence on Saturday.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Microplastics Spookmelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · 16h

ok "the stephen miller door" is a solid bit

3 panels of Ted Lieu and Sarah McBride walking around the capitol. They look in a little door near the speakers office for Stephen Miller. He is not there.

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John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 11h

Like the guy in the chicken costume and protest frogs, vividly, viscerally giving the lie to regime claims of justified state violence—meeting the moment's challenge it ways power can't expect, here God's Great Reversal at work.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 13h

Request denied/unanswered.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 12h

Great statement.

Rep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 12h

No “clean CR” exists when Trump defies Congress and unilaterally guts programs—from law enforcement to pediatric cancer research to clean energy projects.

Republicans want Democratic cover to keep breaking the law. Democrats won’t play along.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 12h

#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals PARTIALLY grants the stay sought by the Trump Administration.

The stay is GRANTED as to federalization of the National Guard.

But it is DENIED as to deployment.

So deployment still BLOCKED, but troops "do not need to return to their home states."

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rickkogan.bsky.social @rickkogan.bsky.social · 13h

Tremendous loss as Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago artist in many realms, has died at 66 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/11/t...

Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago artist in many realms, has died at 66

He had recently published a new book, “The Sun at the End of the Road,” filled with his distinctive art, poetry and prose. Some consider it a memoir.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 12h

Having healthcare tied and partially administered by employers is a shackle to both workers and companies, which have to bear the 15-20% annual price hikes or cut benefits.

It's insane.

Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 12h

if healthcare was not tied to employment in the USA what would you be doing differently in your career?

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Matthew Segal @segalmr.bsky.social · 12h

Whatever you think of the propriety of their decision to talk to the NYT, the fact that federal judges did so — reportedly more than three dozen! — means they are pulling the proverbial fire alarm.

Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 20h

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 13h

Well, shit.

Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago artist in many realms, has died at 66

He had recently published a new book, “The Sun at the End of the Road,” filled with his distinctive art, poetry and prose. Some consider it a memoir.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

Seems like a bad idea to fire air traffic controllers when there's already a shortage but what do I know

Sean Duffy Threatens to Fire Air Traffic Controllers as 10% Call Out Sick During Shutdown

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John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 15h

“It's an entire political ad, from a major Democratic politician, that is exclusively defending trans rights. Has this ever happened before?”

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 16h

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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Jennifer Smith Richards @jsmithrichards.bsky.social · 1d

Some immigrants have tried to self-deport using a Trump-promoted app. Many are still here, despite the government giving them departure dates and promises of safe travel. @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social and @mariamelba.bsky.social have a deeply reported, riveting account of people stranded in America.

“I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore”: They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump’s America

Venezuelan immigrants signed up for a Trump-promoted app called CBP Home, which promised a safe and easy way to leave the country, and prepared to leave on their given departure dates. Those dates hav...

www.propublica.org

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John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 1d

I so wish that had stayed the deciding goal. Would have been a beautiful way to win.

John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 1d

And I can't type, obviously.

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NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 1d

Jameese Joseph scores her third of the season, and it's an absolute gem 💎

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John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 1d

Switching over to #usmnt for #usaecu. And medio tiempo — and oh no.

John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 1d

Nope. Louisville have equalized. At 90' +30, game ends in a draw at 90' +4.

John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 1d

Jameese Joseph:s goal. Hopefully the stars can hold on and get the 3 points. Just passed the 88' mark.

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John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 1d

Jameese Joseph:s goal. Hopefully the stars can hold on and get the 3 points. Just passed the 88' mark.

John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 1d

Glad I kept watching the Chicago (Red) Stars game, because they just scored against Louisville.

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 1d

These firings are illegal—

And yet another example of Trump finding new ways to inflict harm on the American people and the programs they rely on.

He's playing with Americans' livelihoods to try and help Republicans pass a budget that would kick you off your health care.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

BREAKING: White House budget office says "substantial" firings of federal workers have started as the Trump administration exerts shutdown leverage.

Budget office says 'substantial' firings of federal workers have started in government shutdown

The White House budget office says that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues.

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