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Brian Zahnd @brianzahnd.bsky.social · 12h

True Christianity advances without coercion. We persuade by love, witness, reason, rhetoric, Spirit, and, if need be, by martyrdom; but never by force, never by the sword, never by the coercive apparatus of this state.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h

SEN. @gallego.senate.gov on the terrible Milei rock concert: “Millions of Americans are about to lose their health care and have their insurance premiums double, but Trump & Republicans are giving this idiot $20 BILLION. Good job. Way to make America First, guys.”

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Alex Harrison @alexhairysun.bsky.social · 14h

First is a letter from NIPAS Pres. Patrick Kreis (also Chief of Vernon Hills PD) to member chiefs. He calls TRUST Act compliance (i.e. no assistance to fed immigration actions) a "pertinent issue" in responding to the "unprecedented public safety challenge" (the protests). (Repeated for alt text)

A letter dated October 3, 2025, with the letterhead of the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System, or NIPAS for short. Included along the left side is a shield emblem for the NIPAS Emergency Services Team, which to my knowledge has not actually deployed to Broadview, as well as the current NIPAS leadership and command staff. The letter is written by Patrick Kreis, the current NIPAS president and Chief of the Vernon Hills Police Department. The letter reads:

Dear NIPAS Chiefs,

Over recent weeks, I have been in consultation with the Broadview Police Department as they struggle with an unprecedented public safety challenge in their community. The NIPAS Board has also discussed this issue at length. Until this morning there had not been any formal request for a NIPAS Mobile Field Force deployment to Broadview, although a MFF Team Commander previously responded to consult on at least one occasion. A pertinent issue on Broadview PD's response to the public safety challenge (and by extension NIPAS') is compliance with the Illinois Trust Act, which was adopted to ensure that local police departments take no steps to assist in Federal Immigration enforcement.

This morning, in anticipation of further protests in the vicinity of the ICE Detention Facility in Broadview, the Illinois State Police and Cook County Sheriff's Police deployed personnel to assist the Broadview Police Department. The ISP/CCSP deployment only happened after those agencies received guidance from the Illinois Attorney General's Office that certain assistance to Broadview PD to assist in crowd control measures would not be in violation of the Illinois Trust Act.

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Protest activity escalated early and quickly this morning and NIPAS Vice President Matt Buckley and MFF Team Commander Dave Clark responded to the Broadview Unified Command Post. They kept me appraised of the developments and communicated closely with Broadview PD, ISP and CCSP. NIPAS leadership also engaged in direct conversation with the Illinois Attorney General's office regarding concerns on limits of assistance due to the Illinois Trust Act. NIPAS was requested (by Broadview) to stage MFF in order to assist ISP and CCSP MFF Officers should those officers become overwhelmed or in need of back-up. I authorized the staging of NIPAS MFF as a result of the formal request.

On scene NIPAS leaders continued their communication with local officials and assessed that the ISP and CCSP were deployed to protect Broadview residents, businesses and to keep 25th Avenue open to the public. ISP and CCSP were not in the vicinity of ICE Officers or ICE property and were not engaged in activities to assist ICE operations. However, protesters in the area did see ISP and CCSP MFF personnel as an attractive target and some unlawfully engaged those personnel, leading to crimes directed against the police. Several arrests were made by ISP and CCSP as a result.

Continued conversations with the Attorney General's office resulted in a written notice by that Office to NIPAS (that NIPAS MFF assistance in the same role as ISP and CCSP would not violate the Illinois Trust Act. Once written notice was received, deployment of NIPAS MFF personnel was authorized and some members took positions to relieve ISP and CCSP personnel that were fatigued after hours of deployment.

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Angry Leshy @americanleshy.bsky.social · 47m

ICE is out of control.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

CHICAGO — WGN News editor/producer Debbie Brockman grabbed by Trump’s ICE goons.. who then intentionally ram a bystander’s car as they peel away.

More: www.fox32chicago.com/news/wgn-new...

Angry Leshy @americanleshy.bsky.social · 49m

Jesus wasn't white.

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Angry Leshy @americanleshy.bsky.social · 49m

Jesus wasn't white, you goons.

RIO LINDA MEX 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇨🇦🦍 @riolindamex.bsky.social · 57m

Christian Nationalism = I S I S

The Flags In Backs Of Pickups
The Symbols And Tattoos
The Uniforms And Face Masks 😷
The Blind Idolatry To A Lie

#Resist✊🏾🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽
#NoKings10/18/25

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · 12h

cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 12h

Republicans are lying about the peaceful No Kings Day protests because they’re desperate — the GOP is losing the shutdown fight while Americans reject Trump’s authoritarian takeover in huge numbers.

“These are the threats of a regime that is not secure in their power.“ - @ezralevin.bsky.social

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Angry Leshy @americanleshy.bsky.social · 9h

What happens if the military goes hungry for an extended period of time? Does that usually work out?

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Angry Leshy @americanleshy.bsky.social · 9h

What happens if the military goes hungry for an extended period of time? Does that usually work out?

Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 16h

Consequence of the shutdown, many civil servants and military members are lining up at food banks because they have not been payed yet.

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Angry Leshy @americanleshy.bsky.social · 9h

Body camera footage shows the federal police story is not true. Always assume federal prosecutors are lying these days.

The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 15h

Feds finally got a grand jury to indict

Woman shot by immigration agent after allegedly ramming vehicle indicted on assault charges

A woman shot by an immigration agent after she allegedly rammed his vehicle on Chicago’s Southwest Side last weekend has been indicted by a federal grand jury, part of a flurry of developments Frid…

www.chicagotribune.com

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 11h

Welcome to America, where peaceful protesters get tear-gassed and thrown to the ground like ragdolls.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15h

REMINDER: American businesses and consumers will pay the 100% import tax www.cnbc.com/2025/10/10/t...

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Angry Leshy @americanleshy.bsky.social · 10h

This is all very illegal.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 11h

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:

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 11h

As ICE terrorizes Chicago, today a respected journalist from Chicago’s iconic TV station WGN was arrested by armed men in masks. Just days ago, Pope Leo spoke to journalists telling them: “Doing the work of a journalist can never be considered a crime, but it is a right that must be protected.”

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 11h

Member of the Chicago press gets arrested by
masked ICE GOONS

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 12h

As evening fell on the site of an ICE abduction at Lincoln and Foster, a lone protester held a vigil.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 13h

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Alex Harrison @alexhairysun.bsky.social · 14h

🧵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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Alex Harrison @alexhairysun.bsky.social · 14h

Acouiple things to note:
— Per @capitolfax.bsky.social, Broadview's mayor first requested NIPAS help on Sept. 12: capitolfax.com/2025/09/23/b...
— ISP/CCSP were absolutely "in the vicinity of ICE Officers", there are many pics/vids showing this! Here are three by Ashlee Rezin in CST coverage alone:

ISP and Border Patrol agents standing side-by-side in Broadview on Oct. 3. Taken by Ashlee Rezin for the Chicago Sun-Times.

An ISP officer and federal agents push protesters back side-by-side in Broadview on Oct. 3. Taken by Ashlee Rezin for the Chicago Sun-Times.

Federal agents arrest protesters directly behind a line of ISP officers in Broadview on Oct. 3. Taken by Ashlee Rezin for the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Alex Harrison @alexhairysun.bsky.social · 14h

A few takeaways:

— Every police agency was wary re: TRUST Act, and sought out ILAG assurance
— NIPAS is effectively a partner in the Unified Command, and is aware of the tension that could cause with members
— NIPAS could be held in reserve for when things are esp. hot, or as a shift change relief.

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Angry Leshy @americanleshy.bsky.social · 12h

Make Liberation Theology mainstream in the United States. Let the Chicago Pope teach that Seamless Garment Theory is closer to truly being prolife than whatever 40 days for life/march for life is.

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 17h

it'd be funny if Trump II gave us the rebirth of the social gospel and a woke Great Awakening

☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 17h

I have friends (of christ) everywhere

Angry Leshy @americanleshy.bsky.social · 12h

Make Liberation Theology mainstream in the United States. Let the Chicago Pope teach that Seamless Garment Theory is closer to truly being prolife than whatever 40 days for life/march for life is.

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Nomadic Warriors for Pritzker @nomads.bsky.social · 14h

Of all the wretched, oily scum that are getting their sick fixes out of the invasion of our state, this hideous freak is definitely one of the most unnerving.

thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 3d

Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.

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Angry Leshy @americanleshy.bsky.social · 12h

They hate the kids. They only see them as something to be exploited.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 13h

Someone gonna get fired …. @kenwhite.bsky.social @annabower.bsky.social

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