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Rebecca @rebeccakell.bsky.social · 10h

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 10h

what in the hell just happened in Milwaukee

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 10h

Donald Trump says that Barack Obama could have gotten the October 7th hostages released during his presidency, raising new concerns about Joe Biden's memory and cognition.

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Keith Law @keithlaw.bsky.social · 10h

we are all Sal Frelick in this

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 10h

what in the hell just happened in Milwaukee

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Rebecca @rebeccakell.bsky.social · 10h

8-6-2 unassisted to 3rd base double play.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10h

Woody Guthrie wrote a song called "Old Man Trump" that, shall we say, resonates today

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Man...

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Rebecca @rebeccakell.bsky.social · 10h

How should we do it?

Rebecca @rebeccakell.bsky.social · 10h

You did a great job filling in that history to make Gatsby a better read

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1d

Well, think we’re gonna be 3D printing a bunch more Aztec death whistles

Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 1d

Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather.

FORM A CROWD
STAY LOUD
PROTECT EACH OTHER
CODE I:
ICE NEARBY
BLOW QUICKLY IN A BROKEN RHYTHM:
PRE-PRE-PRE!
→ ALERTS THE COMMUNITY THAT ICE AGENTS ARE IN THE AREA.
ROGERS PARK WHISTLE PROTOCOLS
WHY A WHISTLE? ON THE STREETS
• A SIMPLE TOOL FOR FAST ALERTS.
• LOUD.
RECOGNIZABLE.
IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE.
• OUR VOICES ARE
STRONGER TOGETHER.
WHISTLES GUIDE
PEOPLE TO:
• FOLLOW ICE CARAVANS
• CATCH UP WITH THE CROWD
• ALERT NEIGHBORS
TO JOIN IN
NOISE = VISIBILITY.
CODE 2:
CODE RED
BLOW THREE LONG BLASTS:
PREEEE-PREEEE-PREEEE!
→ ICE IS DETAINING SOMEONE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
DON'T STAY SILENT. STAY NONVIOLENT.
WHY IT WORKS
• INSTANT ALERT
SYSTEM
• FASTER THAN SOCIAL MEDIA
• TURNS SILENCE INTO COMMUNITY
ACTION
ORIGINAL FLYER CREATED BY:
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• WEAR YOUR WHISTLE AROUND YOUR NECK
TEACH FAMILY
EIGHBORS TH
CODES
• USE IT WHEN ICE IS
SPOTTED
• PROTECT EACH OTHER, ALWAYS
TOGETHER, WE KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
THIS FLYER DISTRIBUTED BY:
PROTECT RP
• @PROTECTRP_

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Jason Thibeault 🇨🇦 @lousycanuck.bsky.social · 14h

If you have a 3d printer here's a good whistle for alerting your neighbors to fashy presence

Jamey @klocktower.org · 14h

Since this has gotten a few likes, I'll direct people to this STL file:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:2933021

I tried a couple of different pre-builds, and this is the one I liked best: very light and small, and very loud (I metered it at >115 dB).

I like the first version better than the "fixed."

Extremely loud and compact emergency whistle by whistleblower

Rock-Solid and lightweight emergency whistle. Two chamber design. Painful loud, louder than the v29 and twice as loud as the "wannabe 129db" whistle.If you have stringing problems, this whistle will n...

www.thingiverse.com

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 18h

yearly reminder to people insisting that we view Christopher Columbus as "a man of his time" that *the people responsible for the Spanish Inquisition* thought Columbus was out of pocket

Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 21h

Christopher Columbus was dragged back to Spain in chains by a crusading knight, convicted of tyranny and immeasurable cruelty, pardoned by Isabella but banned from returning to Hispaniola.

Fuck Columbus.

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Rebecca @rebeccakell.bsky.social · 19h

6/n The longer I sit with this, the more I like it. People coming together with JOY to show the fascists that we are NOT defeated.

Rebecca @rebeccakell.bsky.social · 20h

I've always wanted an outer loop line from Howard to Kimball to O'hare

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 20h

So happy to see some folks who preordered getting copies of the book early. The book is needed now, and I am so grateful that it is landing in people's hands. If your copy arrives, pls consider posting a pic! ❤️

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

My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.

Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books

A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.

www.pilsencommunitybooks.com

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Bill Savage @rogersparkman.bsky.social · 20h

Love my neighborhood.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/12/4...

400 Rogers Park Neighbors Rally After ICE Arrests 4, Including Tamale Vendor

Neighbors lined Clark Street on Saturday as a show of support after multiple immigration arrests. "We've seen that when we have large numbers of volunteers out here, they target us less," a neighbor s...

blockclubchicago.org

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Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 21h

Chicagoans: get trained on ICE watch and community defense TODAY

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Graphic in shades of orange with whistles .

PROTECT ROGERS PARK AND STATES AT THE CORE PRESENT
VIRTUAL
ICE WATCH & COMMUNITY
DEFENSE TRAINING
MONDAY OCTOBER 13 5 - 6:30 PM
Zoom Registration Required
See information below
Follow us on IG: @protectrp_

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

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 Scalzi @scalzi.com · 21h

It's time again as a notable Italian-American to note Christopher Columbus was an absolute piece of shit human who didn't land anywhere near this actual country so why the fuck should he stop the mail for the whole day

Anyway, Happy Indigenous People's Day, y'all

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Rebecca @rebeccakell.bsky.social · 22h

5/n this is not a fully formed plan at all, I realize. But, if you are down to join me, let me know.

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Rebecca @rebeccakell.bsky.social · 22h

I know this won't topple fascism. Just like I knew the singalong wouldn't cure COVID and end the lock down. I just think it is something and many people are afraid to come out to Clark and/or afraid of not doing anything. This could let them meet others also afraid, but still out there.

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Rebecca @rebeccakell.bsky.social · 22h

I'm also thinking of the "resist in the way you can" articles. The singalong and in 2017, the craft fair @jennispin.bsky.social organized for Planned Parenthood played to our strengths. We're weird and loud and unashamed of that. 4/n

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Rebecca @rebeccakell.bsky.social · 22h

It would continue the presence of people on Clark to support neighbors and strengthen community. It hits this: www.theverge.com/policy/79849... too.

American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming

The Frog is owning the president.

www.theverge.com

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Rebecca @rebeccakell.bsky.social · 22h

I've been thinking all morning about the Chicago song along @jennispin.bsky.social & I organized, the Portland frogs, the LA dance party protests, and positive loitering. I think RP combining them into a regularly occurring costumed dance party in the lot at Morse and Clark might be a good idea. 1/n

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David Klemperer @dmk1793.bsky.social · 1d

This is such a good article btw - I really buy this as a theory of contemporary US politics

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1d

YUP.

“What made Mr. Mamdani broadly popular isn't his party affiliation; it's the fact that he actually listened to New Yorkers, including those who voted for Mr. Trump. They told him what they cared about most - the insane cost of living - and he built a hyperlocal campaign around that, all while resisting pollingism's suburban-strip-mall blandness.
Do I think that approach would work in Arkansas? I sure do, and in Cedar Rapids or Sioux County, Iowa. (Paradoxically, the one position on which mainstream Democrats seem immune to pollingism is support of Israel's actions in Gaza. Mr. Mamdani’s opposition to that has aligned him with most Democratic voters.)”

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

Stephanie "Tanqueray" Johnson, who went viral on the "Humans of New York" account by sharing stories about her life as a burlesque dancer in the 1970s, has died

A photo of Stephanie "Tanqueray" Johnson, sitting down, holding a photo of herself

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