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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 8h

Finally! Judge Paula Xinis of the U.S. District Court in Maryland has signaled she is inclined to release Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongfully deported and later brought back by the Trump administration.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14h

Trump has begun dismissing federal workers, with furloughed staff at the Department of Health and Human Services now facing permanent layoffs. The cuts are hitting the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention especially hard.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17h

Today, the National Guard began patrolling in Memphis.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20h

Judge April Parry stated in her ruling that the deployment would “only add fuel to the fire that the defendants themselves have started.” Time to go back home to Texas!

Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Chicago, saying it violates Constitution

A federal judge granted a request to temporarily block a National Guard deployment in Chicago, saying the move violates the U.S. Constitution.

www.nbcchicago.com

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20h

A win! A federal judge has granted Chicago and the State of Illinois a restraining order against the Trump administration, blocking the deployment of the National Guard in Illinois.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

Note: Incredible collaboration in stopping a massive data center project that would have consumed 2 to 3 million gallons of water a day.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

A win! Much love to Indiana, so proud of you all!

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

Not lost. Just holding the line.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

Standing by at waypoint.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

The Nixon-style “Trump” enemy list.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

This will almost certainly turn out like Lisa Cook’s case, completely fabricated accusations.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

The monster is really coming for us all. General Letitia James has been indicted following Trump’s pressure campaign. She’s accused of committing “mortgage fraud.” The MAGA movement is weaponizing the Justice Department.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

But sure “everyone’s smiling” as Trump’s occupation tanks D.C.’s small businesses. Sarcasm, of course. If nothing changes, Chicago may soon see the same pattern.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

- Tourism is taking a hit, with conference groups canceling or reconsidering D.C. as a venue.
- Hotels report lower occupancy and have slashed rates amid weakening demand.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

- In neighborhoods like Chinatown, business owners say sales are down 30–40% since the increased military and security presence.
- Many say the sight of armed troops, checkpoints, and “militarized” policing makes people uneasy, or even fearful of being questioned, so they stay home.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

- Restaurant reservations have dropped by about 31% compared to the same days a year earlier.
- Local shops are seeing an even steeper hit, one report estimates an 81% decline in walk-ins after the deployment began.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

MAGA says everyone in D.C. is smiling since the Trump invasion. Let’s look at some facts:

- Small retailers and restaurants report much lower foot traffic since the National Guard and federal agents began patrolling.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

The loyalty purge continues. This week, FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed two longtime agents who had previously worked with Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal investigations into Trump. Both agents had strong performance records, and no official reason was provided for their removal.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

The same thing happened under Trump when U.S. Navy SEALs on a mission in North Korea killed civilians, including fishermen (or shellfishermen), after accidentally encountering them.

Petro claims US strike in Caribbean may have killed Colombian citizens

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has indicated there are "signs" that a recent U.S. military boat attack off Venezuela involved Colombian citizens.

apnews.com

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

President Gustavo Petro of Colombia said his government believed one of the boats recently bombed by the United States in its campaign against alleged drug traffickers had been carrying Colombian citizens, not drug traffickers.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

The ACLU of Illinois, joined by other Chicago immigration advocates, filed a lawsuit against DHS and ICE in March, alleging that the January arrests of 26 individuals across the Midwest violated a 2022 consent decree that bars ICE from detaining people without a warrant or probable cause.

22 People Arrested in ICE Raids Announce Federal Court Action Challenging Unlawful Warrantless ICE Arrests Under New Trump Administration

Twenty-two people, including a U.S. citizen from Chicago, subjected to unlawful arrests and detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the early weeks of the second Trump

www.aclu-il.org

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

Hoping these federal agents are held accountable, breaking the law should have real consequences. A federal judge has ruled that federal immigration agents illegally arrested more than two dozen people.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

In the United States, states have sovereignty and the military is not meant to police civilians. The narrative Trump is pushing about “lawless Democratic cities” is pure political theater. He’s deliberately targeting top Democratic strongholds, not areas that actually face higher crime rates.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

If Chicago were truly the “war zone” he describes, would anyone even have time for brunch?

The truth is simple: ICE isn’t welcome in Chicago. When you send federal agents into communities that don’t want them there, of course there will be resistance.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

Trump posted on Truth Social this morning claiming that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed for “failing to protect ICE officers.” Seriously? ICE officers are upset they can’t use restrooms or grab brunch.

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