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Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 28d

All of the fascist horrors playing out in front of us today have been enabled by the bipartisan consensus that has prioritized an expansion of the PIC & surveillance state at any & all costs in order to serve & protect the violence & cruelty of our systems of whiteness/capitalism.

Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 28d

also: That people like Friedersdorf—and the entirety of the white punditry class—don't consider the exponential increase in the U.S. prison population during the 1980s & 1990s to be a form of political violence really says everything.
#DefundPolice #AbolishPrisons #DismantleWhiteness

A chart labeled "U.S. State and Federal Prison Population, 1925-2013" showing an increase from roughly 300,000 incarcerated people in 1980 to over 1,200,000 in 2000.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics Prisoners Series via The Sentencing Project

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Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 7m

Is that Rob Brown on sax?

Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.bsky.social · 22m

On a warm, sunny Saturday a couple weekends ago, I saw these two performing by a community garden in the East Village. They played free jazz (the genre and costing nothing to enjoy) and sounded pretty good. Heard them while walking on E. Houston, and I crossed the street to listen.🎷 #FreeStuff #NYC

Two white men in late middle age play instruments in front of a brightly colored mural. One guy is standing, wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt and grey cargo shorts, and playing the saxophone. The other guy is sitting behind a red drum kit. Sept 27, 2025.

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Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 51m

A life highlight was experiencing a live performance (NYC, 2007) of "Delusion of the Fury - A Ritual of Dream and Delusion" played on the Partch instruments 🥰

Rachel @thameschoral.bsky.social · 58m

Harry.

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Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 55m

also:
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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 57m

Far from a new point, but the practical impact of a lot of gun control laws and registries in the u.s. is in fact surveillance in service of tyranny and oppression...but against marginalized groups, not right-wingers.

Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 1h

Second (and the most likely): Illinois State Police have a database of every Illinoisian who legally owns & possesses firearms through the FOID system. That database includes addresses.
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Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 1h

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 2h

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 1h

#AbolishICE #DismantleWhiteness
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Marc Fischer @marc-fischer.bsky.social · 1h

Chicago: Come for the tacos, stay to watch us show ICE how they can go fuck themselves into oblivion.

www.chicagomag.com/news/chicago...

Chicago Is Organizing for All

Everyday Chicagoans are proving to be the first line of defense against the federal incursion into their city.

www.chicagomag.com

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 1h

An important thread.

Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 1h

The agents had a map of the building, marked doorways with stickers, and even knew in advance which units had firearms.

Let's talk about that last part.

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid, one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before t...

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Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 1h

related 🧵 raising the question of whether Pritzker's goons helped Trump's goons plan their attack on residents of South Shore:
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Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 1h

The agents had a map of the building, marked doorways with stickers, and even knew in advance which units had firearms.

Let's talk about that last part.

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

chicago.suntimes.com

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Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 1d

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis

CAIRO—As part of a historic ceasefire agreement with Hamas following two years of war, the Israeli government reportedly agreed Thursday to go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis. “I...

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Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 4d

The last 2 years have accelerated a genocide that began well before October 7, 2023.

"The UN predicted Gaza would be unlivable by 2020. They were right." [2019]
www.972mag.com/un-predictio...
#StopStarvingGaza #StopArmingIsrael #BDS
#FreePalestine #AbolishZionism #DismantleWhiteness

The UN predicted Gaza would be unlivable by 2020. They were right. - +972 Magazine

Israel is trying to keep Gaza 'quiet' by applying new calculations to make life survivable — without allowing the people to truly live.

www.972mag.com

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 1h

Everyone should be screaming about this.

Diasporic Minnesotan @diasporaminnesotan.bsky.social · 1h

They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · Feb 5

We can also talk about the AI program created by that same billionaire tech bro which became an existential threat to the planet that could not be defeated except by a robot powered by a mystical space rock 🙄

Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · Feb 5

Don't get me started on how the redemption & glorification of a billionaire tech bro has been at the center of many of the most popular movies in the last 17 years.
But, ya know, "liberal" Hollywood... 💩

sookuhtawn ⚓🌹🐺 @sookuhtawn.bsky.social · Feb 5

Apartheid Tony Stark is running death panels now?!

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Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 1h

Never underestimate the violence & cruelty of whiteness.

Beth S Linas, PhD, MHS @bethlinas.bsky.social · 12h

Good lord. The MMWR is a hallmark of public health practice. Firing its editors will impact you and how your local health department functions.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 13h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 1h

Never underestimate the violence & cruelty of whiteness/capitalism.

Nathan Kalmoe (he/him) @nathankalmoe.bsky.social · 2h

Just like their legitimization of American fascism in the past decade or two, news media & higher ed will bear substantial blame for boosting this looming economic collapse.

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 1d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
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Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 1h

again:
Democrats aren't actually DOING anything to stop ICE from escalating its attacks on Black & Brown communities because it might (as it should) call into question the legitimacy of ALL policing, and that's the last thing they want to do.
#AbolishICE #AbolishPolice #DismantleWhiteness

Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 2h

Over the last two decades, police departments across the country have become more militarized, and no group has experienced an increase in police violence like women – particularly Black and brown women.

How does increasing violence in communities make our neighborhoods safer?

Infographic that says the number of women experiencing threat or use of force by police rose by 285% between 1999 and 2022
Source: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/12/19/policing_survey_2022/

Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 2h

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 2h

Racist, fascist billionaires control consumer-facing "A.i." Do not use this propaganda tech.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 3h

The administration “is currently pressuring OpenAI and other AI companies to make their models more conservative-friendly.”

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Jerry Boyle @jecboyle.bsky.social · 13h

Sucks that our own Governor, who talks a good game for the cameras, has committed his muscle to supporting ICE.

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Alex Harrison @alexhairysun.bsky.social · 16h

🧵Just got some records back today on the NIPAS deployment to Broadview last Friday, including two interesting letters dated that very same day which shed some light on the decision-making behind the "Unified Command" deployment vis-à-vis the IL TRUST Act. See below ⬇️

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 7d

Cops with NIPAS—Northern IL Police Alarm System—just arrived to switch out with state troopers.

This is our first time seeing them out here; they're cop "mutual aid," assorted officers from other suburban departments called up specifically to assist Broadview PD.

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Workshops4Gaza @workshops4gaza.bsky.social · 19h

The Sameer Project’s donations are down 45% today but their work is unfortunately far from over. Give to the South campaign, which supplies 200,000 liters of water a day: chuffed.org/project/1132...

South Gaza: Tents, Food & Water

**With Famine on the rise, we will significantly lower tent purchases and focus on food (rice and bread) and water over the next couple of weeks**

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Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim.bsky.social · 15h

For anyone trying to figure out where to start when it comes to getting involved with organizing and activism, this zine is a helpful tool! It aims to be, as our co-founder @prisonculture.bsky.social writes, "the beginning of a bridge between information and action."

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Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 15h

What @govpritzker.illinois.gov is enabling:
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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 20h

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

Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 16h

#FuckICE #FuckPritzker
#AbolishICE #AbolishPolice
#DismantleWhiteness
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 16h

NEW — Both Broadview police and Illinois State Police aggressively pushed demonstrators back behind the barricades during today’s demonstration.

They didn’t deploy teargas or any other chemical agents, but some carried pepper ball launchers.

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No troops in Broadview yet, but anti-ICE protestors say state and local police used intimidation tactics in crowd control • The TRiiBE

Several hundred demonstrators gathered in Broadview to continue calling out the federal government for its aggressive immigration enforcement and the treatment of detainees at the facility.

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Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 16h

#DefundCPD #DefundPolice
#AbolishPolice #DismantleWhiteness

shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 2d

sixty-eight chicago community, faith, + social service organizations are calling on cook county commissioners to “protect and increase social service spending” amid drastic cuts nationally from the trump admin.

they suggest freezing all law enforcement spending, which has “unjustifiably increased.”

In the last year, the Trump administration has taken unprecedented action to dismantle institutions and programs benefiting marginalized communities, cut funding for essential social services, and pull back funds allocated to states and local jurisdictions. These cuts jeopardize public safety and risk reversing the incredible progress Cook County has made in reducing community violence.

The undersigned 68 community, faith, policy, and service-providing organizations write to call on you and your fellow commissioners to protect funding for essential services like violence prevention, behavioral health, and community investment to reduce intra-community violence. You can support these services by freezing law enforcement spending, which is already far above the levels set when there were many more people in jail and many more criminal cases being processed by our court system.
Over the last decade, Cook County has made tremendous progress in reducing pretrial jailing and improving community safety. This has been a byproduct of both moving away from racist policies promoting mass incarceration and strategically investing in expansions to the social safety net and community-based violence prevention programs. With the Trump administration gutting many of the federal programs aimed at supporting the neighborhoods most at risk of community violence, it is essential that Cook County not only avoid cutting budgets for these programs but also increase investments.

We believe that Cook County can protect and increase essential health and human service spending by freezing all spending for law enforcement. Despite the nearly 40% decrease in the number of people incarcerated in the Cook County Jail, the Cook County Department of Corrections budget has not seen a reduction that coincides with that change in responsibility.
Similarly, the budget for the State's Attorney's Office grew tremendously over the last decade, even as both the number of case filings and crime rates …

… continued to decrease. It is important to note that while the federal government has cut hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for essential social services, law enforcement spending has unjustifiably increased.

We would be remiss if we did not acknowledge President Trump's authoritarian attacks on residents of Cook County. Over the last several weeks, there have been repeated threats to the safety of our community members through executive orders targeting people without homes or who have mental health needs. Numerous federal law enforcement agencies have been dispatched to make arrests and deport our neighbors. It is essential at this moment that Cook County expand investments to ensure adequate support of community members targeted by the actions of the Trump administration and everyone impacted by its reduced funding for resources that allow marginalized people to live safe and healthy lives. The County's investment must include increasing the budget of the Public Defender's Office, which is responsible for defending increasing numbers of Cook County residents facing both criminal charges and immigration removal proceedings.

Cook County must protect its important progress increasing community safety and reducing pretrial jailing from a federal administration that has made clear that it does not care about our most vulnerable residents. Please stand strong for community safety by freezing law enforcement spending to protect essential health and human service investments and expand support for Public Defense.

Sincerely,
The Cook County members of the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice and supporting organizations:
A Just Harvest
A Midwest Movement Project
Access Living
Alliance of Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Empowerment | AFIRE
Apna Ghar, Inc.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice ||
Chicago
Beyond Legal Aid
BlackRoots Alliance
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
Cannabis Equity IL Coalition

Chicago Alliance Against Sexual
Exploitation | CAASE
Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts
Chicago Community Bond Fund
Chicago Therapy Collective
Chicago Torture Justice Center
Chicago United for Equity
Chicago United Solidarity Project | CUSP
Chicago Urban League
Chicago Votes
Children's Best Interest Project
Circles & Ciphers
Color Of Change
Community Renewal Society
Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy
Project | FLAP
First Defense Legal Aid
HANA Center
Illinois Alliance for Reentry and Justice Illinois National Organization for Women
Illinois Prison Project
Illinois Social Justice Alliance
Impact for Equity
Indivisible Chicago-South Side
Inside Out Network
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
KAN-WIN
Legal Council for Health Justice
Liberation Library
Lucy Parsons Labs
Mamas Activating Movements for Abolition
& Solidarity | MAMAS
Muslim Civic Coalition
NAMI Cook County North Suburban
National Lawyers Guild Chicago
Nehemiah Trinity Rising
Nikkei Uprising
Northwestern University Graduate Workers
Pretrial Justice Institute
Restore Justice
Revolution Workshop
Sana Healing Collective
Saving Our Urban Leaders
Sentencing Advocacy Group of Evanston
She Votes Illinois
Shriver Center on Poverty Law
SisterReach Illinois
Southsiders Organizing for Unity and
Liberation | SOUL
Stick Talk
TASC, Inc.
The People's Lobby
The Puerto Rico Project To Defend If Necessary
Trinity United Church of Christ
Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Network of
Illinois
Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of
Ilinois
Uptown People's Law Center
West Town Law Office
Wolf Pack Therapy
Youth Empowerment Performance Project

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 4d

CHICAGO (AP) — Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public school. Handcuffing a Chicago City Council member at a hospital.

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Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

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Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · 16h

#DismantleWhiteness
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 16h

A bubbling measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina has forced 153 unvaccinated children out of the classroom and into quarantine for a minimum of 21 days.

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

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