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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11h

A producer and editor for WGN-TV was violently forced to the ground this morning by two Border Patrol agents, before having her hands cuffed behind her back, during an ICE action in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Debbie Brockman has worked for the local television station since 2011.

WGN-TV producer violently detained during Chicago ICE enforcement action

A DHS spokesperson said that Debbie Brockman was placed under arrest for ‘assault on a federal law enforcement officer,’ claiming the WGN employee threw objects at the agent.

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Brian F. Kelcey @stateofthecity.bsky.social · 7h

If I was the Mayor of Portland, I'd invite the President to Portland to see for himself. It's not that hard to get to! Full of the President's constituents and everything.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Steve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social · 7h

Find me one intersection like this in Portland. You can't, because it only exists in the brain of an elderly shut-in.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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damned teapot 🇨🇦🏳️‍⚧️👻 @ellenteapot.ca · 14h

I don’t think reporters should be abducted off the streets by roving gangs of masked thugs #uspoli

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 18h

By contrast, JB Pritzker told me that people should flood the No Kings protests precisely in order to let the American people know that something is deeply amiss.

More Dems should be doing this, to send the message widely that we are in real trouble right now.

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20h

PRITZKER: "I genuinely think there is something wrong with him. I wish that his family would intervene, because I do think he needs mental health help."

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 21h

JB Pritzker has also been emphatically placing Trump's mental decline squarely on the agenda. On our pod, he adds a new element: People around Trump are using his decline to manipulate him, so they're less likely to intervene. More Dems should say this. 1/

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 19h

Guy who is zip-tying American children and shooting pastors on the head with pepper balls wants Peace Prize.

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slowhed @slowhed-comics.bsky.social · 1d

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18h

The Speaker of the House is telling the Fox News audience that a peaceful demonstration by Americans on the National Mall will actually be a gathering of organizations the administration has designated as violent terrorists.

Seems bad?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 18h

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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Steve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social · 19h

This is an excellent piece by the President of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.

www.thestar.com/business/opi...

Here’s how Carney and Canada can deal with Trump’s losing zero sum world view

A fundamental clash of world views between Carney and Trump, writes Daniel Tisch, is why Canada-U.S. trade negotiations have been so painful — and progress glacial.

www.thestar.com

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 21h

JB Pritzker has also been emphatically placing Trump's mental decline squarely on the agenda. On our pod, he adds a new element: People around Trump are using his decline to manipulate him, so they're less likely to intervene. More Dems should say this. 1/

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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Steve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social · 1d

Yep. Consistency doesn't require equally censuring both sides, whether it’s over penalties or public policy.

Steve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social · 1d

If you're not sure why certain groups should get special treatment (positive connotation), it's to counteract the special treatment they are subjected to (negative connotations) through no fault of their own.

CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 1d

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

fucking WOOF

Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official

Dominion is one of the biggest election equipment providers and was used by 27 states during the 2024 election.

www.axios.com

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans have had 15 years to come up with an Obamacare replacement plan. They still haven’t

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Thune: "The president would like to overhaul Obamacare and give people health insurance that is higher quality and more affordable."

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

NEW: A federal judge hands win to clergy (and others) who say ICE agents violated their religious freedom by, among other things, shooting them with pepper balls.

Also: a pastor tells me senior Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino personally shoved him last week. religionnews.com/2025/10/09/f...

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

Another obvious case of Trump weaponizing the legal system, with political hacks pursuing a baseless case that career prosecutors would not touch.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Live Updates: N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Indicted After Trump’s Pressure Campaign

www.nytimes.com

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CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 1d

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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Steve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social · 1d

www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Farmers struggle under Trump's tariffs. But he has a plan ... to save Argentina. | Opinion

American farmers are an afterthought for Trump in his tariff war, which doesn't seem to be based on much thought at all.

www.usatoday.com

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Steve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social · 1d

Man, I wish it still got cold in September!

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections.”

@nytimes.com #OKgov
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

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Steve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social · 1d

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Steve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social · 1d

These elderly shut-ins basically sit around watching TikTok videos, and that's what shapes every aspect of the administration's policies.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."

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