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Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · Nov 16

Five years ago today in my suburban Chicago yard.

coyoyte in the snow tossing vole in the air.

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Adam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 9h

No there isn’t you Vichy bastards

The Economist @economist.com · 10h

There is a legal case for a third term—but it is strewn with obstacles

Trump 2028

There is a legal case for a third term—but it is strewn with obstacles

econ.st

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Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 3h

Wait I thought Olivia Reingold was Temu Olivia Reingold?

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Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 11h

It's actually even worse. Hurley contacted the wrong De Blasio and THAT PERSON used ChatGPT to compose a response for funsies!
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...

Exclusive: British newspaper spoke to the wrong de Blasio, not an ‘imposter’

How a Long Island vintner, with the help of ChatGPT, prompted a transatlantic journalistic debacle.

www.semafor.com

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Jared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 1d

A witness in our case had ICE reject all her documents after using facial rec on her.

For her, tho, it seemed like nothing could make them accept that she has a right to be here.

Either way, a gov policy of not trusting gov-issued docs is going to violate lots of people's rights.

I told the officers nearest to me that I had all my paperwork, including my
U.S. Employment Authorization Card, my Social Security Card, my Florida-issued REAL
ID, and my Mexican Passport.
14. The officers walked me to my car and retrieved my paperwork.
15. The officers reviewed my paperwork and used what I believe was facial
recognition to confirm my identity.
16. At first, they seemed satisfied, but another officer (who appeared to be a
supervisor) said that they could not trust my paperwork because “the Biden Administration
made a lot of mistakes.”

After about 20 minutes in zip-ties, the officers decided that they would not let me go, and they replaced my zip-ties with handcuffs and shackles around my legs.
18. I was in shackles for several hours before the officers finally told me that
they were “giving me a second chance” and let me go.

Case 1:25-cv-00397-JB-C Doc# 30-5 Filed 10/27/25 Page 3 of 10 PageID# 361
25-00397-C 30-5 25 Page4of10 PagelD# 17.

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Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 1d

Any reasonable person would read the statement "He has no qualification whatsoever to run for this seat" and take this literally and question why someone would work for this campaign.

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Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 1d

Yep. I'm going...was there last time too!

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Eoin Higgins @eoinhiggins.bsky.social · 2d

Dan Brown lmao

Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 2d

Lmao what (from today's Breaker newsletter)

(Exclusive.) Bari Weiss this week clocks up four weeks on the job as chief booker (sorry, editor-in-chief) of CBS News. Breaker hears that she has unimpressed staffers with a series of bold ideas in the 9 am call.

Last week, following the jewel heist at The Louvre, Weiss suggested they interview author Dan Brown. Staffers questioned what expertise in the matter Brown would provide CBS News viewers? Brown is well known as the bestselling author of the 2003 mystery novel, The Da Vinci Code, about a murder at The Louvre.

On Tuesday’s 9 am call, Weiss suggested a story about how people who are scared of climate change aren’t having children. “She is showing her worst self,” one CBS News journalist told Breaker. “People are running to avoid her.”

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Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 2d

No, we can't comprehend playoffs.

Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 2d

Wait, has anyone suggested that everyone who served in ICE be arrested?

Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks. That makes sense.

Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 2d

Including Judge Ellis. Sure, Bovino has to go to the principal's office every afternoon but he still has not been reined in.

Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 2d

If "they" is a future Democratic administration, then the process is likely "let's all come together now for the sake of national unity" (translation: we're in power but still scared of these lunatics).

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 2d

This is so naive it actually blows my mind.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d

Ellis says that, given her chat with Bovino today, "I don't know that we're going to see a whole lot of tear gas being deployed over the next week."

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Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 2d

Left: Bovino on the streets of Chicago.
Right: Bovino addressing Judge Ellis.
(He's totally gonna ignore the TRO and continue to tear-gas and terrorize Chicago residents).

Puss in Boots, left panel in en garde pose, right panel, sweet and holding hat in hand.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 2d

what in the nazi haircut is this shit

Colin Boyle @colinbphoto.bsky.social · 2d

Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino arrives at the Federal Building in Chicago's Loop this morning.

#OnAssignment for @blockclubchi.bsky.social

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Peter Griesar @griesar.bsky.social · 2d

Colonel Lockjaw

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Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 2d

Also, funding for CBP/ICE enforcement was increased during the last Dem administration. I have not heard any Dem say they will finally defund them. "The masks are coming off" is not going to cut it.

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Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 2d

Whoa...yes...that's scary!

Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 2d

There's no way 64% of voters know what crypto is.
30% of Republicans supported bombing the fictional land of Agrabah from Disney's Aladdin. Maybe they thought crypto was a cereal?

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Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Jan - love to see them so active this time of year!

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Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 2d

That time of year! White-tailed buck in my yard in the NW Chicago suburbs.

White-tailed buck facing to the right of the frame with 6-point antler rack.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

ICE followed the mother into a school and aggressively detained her along with her children.
This is so heartbreaking 💔

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 3d

🔥 🔥 🔥 from @aoc.bsky.social

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez V @AOC
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Maybe if you channeled all this anger into swimming faster you wouldn't have come in fifth.
Riley Gaines
@Riley_Gaines_• 17h
We're being destroyed from within

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Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 3d

When is Pritzker going to tell his Director of the Illinois State Police to have state troopers enforce the State plate law? His speeches are great and all but until there is some action it's all just talk.

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Padraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 3d

What's the question?

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