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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 50m

The seventh grader and the fifth grader acquitted themselves honorably.

They’re also $201 short of their fundraising goal. Again, thank you to everyone for your support.

Now they get donuts.

An Apple Watch workout face that indicates a run of 3.10 miles in 35:41.

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 1h

We’re on our way this morning.

Thanks for your support of the NIJC!

Three people in NIJC tee shirts ready to run.

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Laura Rodríguez Presa @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social · 17h

ICE killed their father. Now they’re in foster care.

Silverio Villegas, a single father, was fatally shot by fed agents after he allegedly tried to flee a traffic stop in Franklin Park.

His family spoke to the Tribune of their grieve and their fight.

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/12/s...

Family of Chicago-area man killed by ICE seeks to reunite with his children who are now in foster care in Idaho

The state of Idaho took custody of the children a few weeks after Silverio Villegas Gonzalez was killed by ICE agents in Franklin Park on Sept. 12.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 13h

My latest is the story of how my community has rallied to protect and defend our neighbors in recent days, as ICE has targeted the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. "This is not a story about a moment of victory, but a moment of being reminded of our power."

They Came for Our Neighbors. We Showed Up.

Before long, there were dozens, and then hundreds of people in the streets, watching and responding.

organizingmythoughts.org

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 10h

And in an ode to the late Gordon Lightfoot, she titles that song “The Canadian Maleway Trilogy.”

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katie dzwierzynski @kdzwierzynski.bsky.social · 11h

wrt to that last repost, someone(s) put anti-ICE (and anti-trump) stickers all over light posts, utilities boxes, etc. in my neighborhood, and also tonight i saw a “hands off chicago” sign hanging in a window on a street where houses sell for a million dollars

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 11h

It’s impossible to overstate how much “abolish ice” is the normie position now here in chicago — just countless random moms at toddler soccer on a park district field asking me where I bought my anti-ice t-shirt. average people don’t like our neighborhoods being terrorized.

laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 18h

A friend ran the Chicago marathon today and said he couldn’t count the number of FUCK ICE signs along the way.

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 11h

I have been at cross country meets and softball games where Catholic school parents from the northside are wearing anti-ICE tee shirts.

I totally agree with you: This is a radicalizing event.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 13h

The most important news story in the country is happening in Chicago right now with the ongoing Trump deportation raids.

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 15h

An example of that impact litigation:

Soren Spicknall @sorenspicknall.bsky.social · 5d

BCC is out with some initial coverage of the decision now:

John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 16h

NIJC has been really active in “know your rights” trainings during the recent immigration enforcement surge.

The organization has been active in impact litigation during this immigration enforcement surge as well.

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 16h

For the last five years, our family has been helping a young brother and sister who fled Afghanistan during the US withdrawal. The NIJC secured asylee status for these folks, along with green cards and a work permit. All by coordinating pro-bono work with Big Law lawyers.

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 16h

Along with the small humans, I’m running the NIJC 5k this week.

I’ve pitched the NIJC before, but this is an immigrant rights organization that we’ve supported for the last two decades. They do excellent work (examples below), and if you’ve been thinking about chipping in here’s your opportunity.

Halloran Family NIJC Fundraiser - NIJC Community for Immigrant Justice 5K

We are participating in the 5K for Immigrant Justice to raise funds for the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), one of the country's leading human rights organizations that provides life-changin...

runsignup.com

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 17h

Alinsky’s rules 5 and 6 apply.

GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 17h

the inflatable costume thing is an extremely smart tactic

GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 17h

my father (a retired white engineer who has been in oklahoma for 40 years) is my weathervane for what normal people who just watch the news periodically think, and he was like “so, they want to call the guard out on a bunch of kids wearing frog suits? is that true?”, the admin is losing the PR war

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 17h

I would love to see every single Post Office built during the 1930s. Particularly the ones with WPA murals in them…

Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 19h

What policy themed visitor trail would you do upon retirement? I would pilgrimage to visit the 100 Rishi Sunak outdoor chess sets around the country. I genuinely think it would be one of those fun random things that would take me to places I’d never otherwise go to

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Jerry Boyle @jecboyle.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago brings a Monstrance. Protests at the Broadview detention center began 19 years ago. Demoralized by our mistreatment of migrants, a Catholic immigration lawyer I know started praying there on Fridays. A month later he was joined by some Sisters of Mercy. They’ve been holding it down since.

3 panel “Aye . . . I could do that.” meme format.

Top: image of Portland frog protesting ICE.

"Never thought l'd die fighting side-by-side with a Monstrance."

Middle: image of Monstrance.

"What about side-by-side with a friend?"

Bottom: image of Portland frog protesting ICE.

"Aye... I could do that."

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 18h

These combined buyouts would fund 100 assistant professors for approximately a decade.

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 19h

Highest-paid buyouts in college football history:

1. Jimbo Fisher — Texas A&M
2. James Franklin — Penn State

www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

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L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 19h

a friend just shared this with me. ICE is waiting outside of Catholic churches in Chicago today to detain Latinos as they leave mass:

www.reddit.com/r/illinois/c...

From the illinois community on Reddit: Chicago: Ice is going to another level and waiting for people to leave mass.

Explore this post and more from the illinois community

www.reddit.com

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Elise Wang @elisewang.bsky.social · 1d

For those not fluent in Catholic: refusing the Monstrance is not denying prisoners the Eucharist, it is refusing Christ himself, since Christ is present in the Monstrance.

If Portland’s blow up animals are the right language for Portland, this is the right language for Chicago.

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 18h

Man, I’d love to know more from that incident. Because that’s bad news.

John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 1d

—>who live, work, and visit here. Chicago might be troubled by the existence of “Chicago,” but, by and large, it has had only minimal effects on our day-to-day life.

Trumpian hyperreality disturbs this because policy targeting “Chicago” is now actually being carried out in Chicago.

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 1d

Tales from Hyperreality:

“Chicago” has always been distinct from Chicago. “Chicago” represents, in the conservative mind, violent dysfunction and Democratic mismanagement (among other things). “Chicago,” then, is a symbol that is wholly distinct from the Chicago that is experienced by folks—>

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 1d

That was really, really egregious.

And it’s the kind of break that three or court teams consistently get when they’re in a close game that never seems to be available to anyone else.

John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 1d

Best possible outcome.

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, the Cubs are playing golf next week…

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