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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 3h

i think that’s cabbage

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 4h

ICE went after rideshare drivers at O’Hare today, according to statement from Illinois Drivers Alliance

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sam³⁰⁰⁰ @samgavin.com · 3h

This notably leaves out his past history as a white rapper named Dillis who toured with Lil Debbie lmao. Like when Wikipedia lists you as an American singer-songwriter and former rapper, "former rapper" should be in bold and italics

Vulture @vulture.com · 4h

The folksy pop singer, real name Tucker Pillsbury, makes his ‘Saturday Night Live’ debut on October 11 with veteran host Amy Poehler. Everything to know about the rising musician and all his Sallys.

Who’s Your Role Model?

The folksy pop singer, real name Tucker Pillsbury, makes his ‘Saturday Night Live’ debut on October 11 with veteran host Amy Poehler. Everything to know about the rising musician and all his Sallys.

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Chicago, Bike Grid Now! @bikegridnow.org · 5h

groups cont:
-Avondale
-Humboldt Park
-Rogers Park

These are autonomous groups. There is no leader, we are just helping connect people. Send us a message and we'll send you a signal link. (2/2)

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Chicago, Bike Grid Now! @bikegridnow.org · 5h

If you want to help protect your neighbors by patrolling your neighborhood, we've got your back. Send us a message if you'd like to be connected to a patrol group. There are groups in:

-Lincoln Square/Ravenswood
-Albany Park
-Pilsen/Little Village
-Andersonville/Uptown/Edgewater
-Logan Square (1/2)

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 5h

fuckin seriously

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Katie Prout @katieprout.bsky.social · 5h

ICIRR reporting ICE activity throughout the north side of Chicago today, including outside of Ravenswood Elementary School.

ICIRR Eyes on ICE Update: Throughout the day on Friday 10/10, the Rapid Response Network verified the presence of federal agents at multiple locations in Uptown, Edgewater, and Ravenswood including 5400 N. Sheridan, 4700 N. Magnolia, and 4300 N. Paulina (outside Ravenswood School). Teams are following up on additional tips from the surrounding areas. The enforcement operation is ongoing.

Multiple people have been detained today on the north side. If you witness any possible ICE activity, or know someone who has been detained, call the Family Support Hotline at 1-855-435-7693

Remember: you have the right to film police activity, the right to remain silent, the right to speak to an attorney, and the right to refuse to sign anything. For a digital download of our KYR card visit: bit.ly/ICIRRCards

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 5h

the discourse around the nobel peace prize is always so funny given alfred nobel’s profession (arms dealer). why anyone thinks it is a legitimate conferral of humanitarian achievement is beyond me

Ahhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 10h

Bro blocked me for pointing out that she supports Trump, the strikes, and Israel’s genocide

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social • 1h
I like how they gave the Nobel Prize to someone fighting for democracy in Venezuela, instead of someone sinking fishing boats off their coast.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 7h

ICE continues its relentless assault on Chicago street vendors. Rapid response teams in Pilsen and Little Village confirmed a street vendor was taken on Cermak and Troy and also on Damen and Cermak. These are on two major Latine commercial corridors.

Confirmed sighting in little village

Today October 10, 2025 at 10:55am we were able to confirm that ICE kidnapped a street vendor on Cermak and Troy in front of the laundry mat. Another street vendor was taken on Damen and Cermak in Pilsen. If you have any more information please call 855-435-7693 or to report any unusual or suspicious activity. Our community is safest when we are informed and organized.

Description of vehicles: a black GMC Denali suv and Tahoe

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 9h

I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning.

A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 9h

once again: they are! the same guys!

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 10h

Several Illinois state troopers out here now with pepper ball launchers of their own.

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 10h

i love harpsichords and they are so fun to play but boy are they a pain in the ass to tune

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 21h

the guys who have approached me who call themselves this define their sexuality as “being attracted to anyone with a vagina” which is bioessentialist garbage (“trans men are spicy women”)

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 21h

amen amen amen. really learned this one the hard way. (this gynosexual shit is gross but i far prefer it to the kind of chaser who tries to befriend you because you can spot and block early)

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 22h

i block these dudes so fuckin fast

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 22h

it’s also a way for hetero men to not be gay for wanting to fuck a trans man

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

As y'all have probably heard, there has been a lot of ICE activity on the North Side of Chicago today. At least four people were kidnapped by ICE in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Folks mobilized throughout the day to do ICE Watch and Rapid Response work.

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Bluesky mods aid genocide by banning Palestinians @pastures.myatproto.social · 1d

they should give it to the journalists of Gaza, living and dead

James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 1d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 1d

i waffled on taking today off because i’m not, like, dying, but ultimately i’m glad i did

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 1d

this is one of those things that’s just an automatic reflex for me so it is incomprehensible to me that someone wouldn’t. so gross

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Timothy™️ @posttim.bsky.social · 1d

AI can’t think.

AI decreases critical thinking skills in its users.

“The only education that has any sense at all is an education toward critical self-reflection.”
—Theodor Adorno, Education after Auschwitz

This isn’t hard to understand.

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 1d

i hope you feel better and i’m sorry you gotta miss the gig

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 1d

i started feeling it yesterday; cold twins. love to be Full of Snot

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 1d

since 2020 i have gotten fewer colds because i’m just more thoughtful about potential respiratory illness prevention, which means when i do get one i have to remember all over again how annoying they are

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veni vici vivi @vanitycrystal.bsky.social · 1d

the lyrics to ‘shed the world’ by lungfish

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