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Sheila Q. @sheilaq.bsky.social · 4h

For Tony. RIP. ♥️

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 14h

I'm so proud of everyone from my old neighborhood of Rogers Park in Chicago. I see what you have been and are doing. I am so proud of how organized the community is and how much more so everyone is becoming. It is inspiring. Just one example... And this is something EVERYONE can do. Everyone.

Informational flyer about Rogers Park Whistle Protocols, explaining how to use whistles to alert neighbors of emergencies, with color-coded alerts, steps for use, and encouragement to form a crowd and stay loud for safety.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9h

Breaking News: Diane Keaton, who played some 100 movie and TV roles and won the best-actress Oscar for “Annie Hall,” has died at 79. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/m...

Diane Keaton is smiling and looking to her right. She is wearing a black jacket, a white blouse, a black hat and glasses. A headline reads: "1946-2025: Diane Keaton." Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10h

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies aged 79

The Oscar-winner best known for her many collaborations with Woody Allen, as well as films including Reds, The First Wives Club and The Book Club, has died Diane Keaton, one of the best-loved film stars of the past 50 years, has died at the age of 79 in California. The news was confirmed by People magazine. Further details are not available at this time, and her loved ones have asked for privacy, according to a family spokesperson. Continue reading...

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 10h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

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Bill Savage @rogersparkman.bsky.social · 8h

And his generosity with me, my students, and so many other Chicagoans was unparalleled.

Bill Savage @rogersparkman.bsky.social · 8h

Damnit. I have been teaching his poem BumTown for over 20 years. A serious part of the Chicago literary canon.

rickkogan.bsky.social @rickkogan.bsky.social · 11h

Tremendous loss as Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago artist in many realms, has died at 66 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/11/t...

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 8h

RIP Tony Fitzpatrick. Taught me so much about what it means to love a place so much that you become one with it. A truly singular Chicago artist.

A vibrant collage by Tony Fitzpatrick features a peregrine falcon with architectural elements and bold text related to Chicago.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 8h

RIP writer, artist, actor, nice guy, and Chicagoan extraordinaire Tony Fitzpatrick. Here’s a photo I snapped of him at the Printers Row Lit Fest in 2016.

Tony Fitzpatrick sits behind a table of his books, wearing a black T-shirt that says “Muhammad Ali.”

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 8h

Damn. What a loss.

rickkogan.bsky.social @rickkogan.bsky.social · 11h

Tremendous loss as Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago artist in many realms, has died at 66 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/11/t...

Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago artist in many realms, has died at 66

He had recently published a new book, “The Sun at the End of the Road,” filled with his distinctive art, poetry and prose. Some consider it a memoir.

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chigeek.bsky.social @chigeek.bsky.social · 8h

The tourists at my house museum today were from the following countries: Singapore, South Korea, Germany, Poland, Canada, & Mexico. 🇸🇬 🇰🇷 🇩🇪 🇵🇱 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 We also had visitors from Philadelphia, Texas, Florida, Indianapolis, Yonkers (NY), & Falls Church (Virginia). Thanks for coming to our hellhole!

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 15h

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 16h

Story from earlier this week: Federal judge in Chicago finds ICE repeatedly violated consent decree over 'warrantless arrests' www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/08/f...

Federal judge in Chicago finds ICE repeatedly violated consent decree over ‘warrantless arrests’

A Chicago federal judge has extended a nationwide consent decree requiring ICE to better document and report probable cause for immigration arrests and found the agency repeatedly violated the 2022…

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 16h

Curious whether the judge would say this violates the consent decree…

The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 16h

"Just grabbing people, checking IDs. They arrested like, what I seen, a bunch of people. They had vans and stuff like that.”

Immigration enforcement agents interrogate, detain rideshare drivers at O'Hare Airport

Federal agents detained several rideshare drivers on Friday at a parking lot at O'Hare International Airport, the latest target in immigration enforcement across Chicago.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 16h

Now is probably a good time to note "disorderly conduct" has a broad definition and there's little stopping a cop from framing your conduct as disorderly at a protest (which they need to do in order to disperse people). Whether charges stick is a different story. But we know how this typically goes.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 16h

Broadview police chief Mills and ISP were examining some documents last night before targeting one protester in a small, completely non-disruptive crowd for a bag search. Looks like they're brushing up on ~policy~

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 16h

“It’s like, ‘Oh no, look at the violent protesters, (they’re) doing crazy things like dancing, (blowing) bubbles,’” she said. “It’s just not going to fit their narrative because that’s not who we are.”

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 16h

The woman in the suit, who declined to disclose her name for security concerns and instead asked to be called the “rubber chicken,” said her costume was born out of wanting to bring levity to the continued protests. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/i...

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 16h

"Just grabbing people, checking IDs. They arrested like, what I seen, a bunch of people. They had vans and stuff like that.”

Immigration enforcement agents interrogate, detain rideshare drivers at O'Hare Airport

Federal agents detained several rideshare drivers on Friday at a parking lot at O'Hare International Airport, the latest target in immigration enforcement across Chicago.

www.cbsnews.com

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 1d

I decided to call him that because he often sits next to the tomb of Ludwig Wolff.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 1d

Ludwig the coyote does a big stretch.

A coyote arches his back and closes his eyes.

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Keidra @kdc.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome, frog comrades

Adam Selzer @adamchicago.bsky.social · 1d

The frogs have landed in Chicago!

Protestor in a frog suit and an anti-Ice sign with what I believe to be a Pokémon character on a street corner in Rogers Park.

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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 1d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

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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 th...

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 1d

'Frog' protester recounts being pepper-sprayed at protest outside Portland ICE facility youtube.com/shorts/g0kt6...

'Frog' protester recounts being pepper-sprayed at protest outside Portland ICE facility

YouTube video by KATU News

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Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein.bsky.social · 1d

They literally sprayed teargas in the vent of his costume. Sadistic torture for being mocking the fuhrur and his storm troopers; only that.

And you know that happened? The frogs multiplied.

That's in Future Rick Perlstein's book.

We shall overcome.

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'Frog' protester recounts being pepper-sprayed at protest outside Portland ICE facility

YouTube video by KATU News

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.

This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.

On the other side was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for his help.
"I wasn't planning on letting her stay, but I didn't know what the hell was going on," the man said of his Venezuelan migrant neighbors. But he quickly relented. The little girl was inconsolable and hid under his bed.
"I didn't want them to take her," said the man, who didn't want to be named because he fears he'll be targeted by federal authorities for his actions.
"I gave her my bedroom, and I just told her,
'Just stay there. Don't open, don't, shh, just stay quiet," he recalled telling the mom and daughter as he choked back tears.

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