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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 1d

I missed the best frog video?!

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 5d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 7h

Just got back from Normal, IL for a lecture at Illinois State University. Established in 1857 after this small town lawyer named Abe secured the funding. Was reminded once again that US public universities are the triumph of civilization

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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 2h

Just plain weird

Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 2h

Social shunning is necessary but not sufficient.

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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 3h

That’s not a real problem.

Which you would understand if you had a liberation theology.

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 3h

Remember, though, it will hurt Kristi Noem's feelings if you call them secret police.

Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 3h

That’s what, one pay period? If all goes perfectly?

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Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 3h

Chicagoland is a friendly, safe, vibrant, & fun place. I’m very happy my kids have grown up in the Rogers Park neighborhood of the city, & in Evanston. They’re both wonderful places.

But ICE is attacking us. People are doing everything possible to protect their neighbors. But it’s hard.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 6h

I know we should celebrate Tony Fitzpatrick for his Chicago art, but I'll always love his portrait of NYC's Flaco

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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 3h

Re: Europe and U.S: When did they ever stop?

Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 3h

Indeed. Catholics and mainline Protestants have a basis for liberation theology but evangelicals are about 20% of the U.S. and they’ve gone in a…different direction.

Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 3h

The Trump-Texas abuse is problematic to the point where the guard could simply unravel.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 7h

The National Guard mainly exists for domestic purposes as a compact where Governors agree to help each other in cases of disasters.

It runs on trust and norms of reciprocity.

Having Governors send their troops against the will of the receiving state creates some real long term problems.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 8h

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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