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she/her. very bi very gay. Chicago I love you so much. Opinions are my own and not representative of my employer.
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actual self-accountability demands more than acknowledgement of bad judgement or ideas. you have to also take affirmative action to address the terrible things you said and did. you have to do that with no expectations that people you harmed will ever accept or certainly forgive you.
January 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM
actual self-accountability demands more than acknowledgement of bad judgement or ideas. you have to also take affirmative action to address the terrible things you said and did. you have to do that with no expectations that people you harmed will ever accept or certainly forgive you.
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NGL, the discussion about who gets grace and who gets forgiven for being on the wrong side keeps making me think of Gul Dukat's heel-face-heel turn in DS9, especially when nobody (but mostly Kira and Sisko) will give him a parade for no longer being The Worst or As Bad As He Could Have Been.
January 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM
NGL, the discussion about who gets grace and who gets forgiven for being on the wrong side keeps making me think of Gul Dukat's heel-face-heel turn in DS9, especially when nobody (but mostly Kira and Sisko) will give him a parade for no longer being The Worst or As Bad As He Could Have Been.
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i don’t think the dc chattering class will understand how divorced it is from the feelings of ordinary people until those people are screaming in their faces every day
January 19, 2026 at 2:20 PM
i don’t think the dc chattering class will understand how divorced it is from the feelings of ordinary people until those people are screaming in their faces every day
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
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It's really important that members of the public understand that anything they report to AGs or any other entity that is not their personal attorney, in order to try to hold ICE, etc. accountable
Could be given to Kash Patel and Pam Bondi and/or local police and prosecutors.
Could be given to Kash Patel and Pam Bondi and/or local police and prosecutors.
AGs have a lot of resources and are in a position to sue the federal government
But they do not represent individuals who are harmed by federal authorities
They also 1) prosecute crimes and 2) hand off information they collect to a) county and b) federal investigators and prosecutors
But they do not represent individuals who are harmed by federal authorities
They also 1) prosecute crimes and 2) hand off information they collect to a) county and b) federal investigators and prosecutors
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office is asking residents to share information about the actions of federal agents in Minnesota, including those from the Department of Homeland Security, that have affected them or someone close to them.
January 16, 2026 at 4:11 PM
It's really important that members of the public understand that anything they report to AGs or any other entity that is not their personal attorney, in order to try to hold ICE, etc. accountable
Could be given to Kash Patel and Pam Bondi and/or local police and prosecutors.
Could be given to Kash Patel and Pam Bondi and/or local police and prosecutors.
This guy is the poster guy of Midwestern average normie white dude and that is good
January 15, 2026 at 9:39 PM
This guy is the poster guy of Midwestern average normie white dude and that is good
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If your grant on substance use or mental health was just canceled, please get in touch!
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Email: [email protected]
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January 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
If your grant on substance use or mental health was just canceled, please get in touch!
Signal: melodyschreiber.06
Email: [email protected]
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now this is what I'm talking about
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
www.huffpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
now this is what I'm talking about
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"We brought some of our own bruisers to show you boys how to run a competent pogrom."
MS NOW: Why haven't you gotten a dozen Dem senators & NYC cops, flown to Minneapolis & said to the guys wearing masks 'We've brought people who know how to operate'
SCHUMER: You're right. We need police officers to tell ICE, 'You don't know what the hell you're doing. You need real police training'
SCHUMER: You're right. We need police officers to tell ICE, 'You don't know what the hell you're doing. You need real police training'
January 14, 2026 at 7:33 PM
"We brought some of our own bruisers to show you boys how to run a competent pogrom."
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The 'give ice qr codes' thing reminds me of when Sarah Everard was murdered by a real policeman using his real police id to kidnap her, and the police & gvt made out the solution was to have a helpline to check that the person bundling you away was a real policeman (as the murderer was)
January 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The 'give ice qr codes' thing reminds me of when Sarah Everard was murdered by a real policeman using his real police id to kidnap her, and the police & gvt made out the solution was to have a helpline to check that the person bundling you away was a real policeman (as the murderer was)
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The four Oglala Lakota men kidnapped by ICE in Minneapolis have finally been located. One of them was released but the other three are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp used to imprison Native people including the Dakota 38 during the Dakota Wars. ictnews.org/news/north-c...
Four Oglala detainees located, three still in ICE custody - ICT
The four Lakota detainees were reportedly sent to a former concentration camp used during the Dakota Wars
ictnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 6:43 AM
The four Oglala Lakota men kidnapped by ICE in Minneapolis have finally been located. One of them was released but the other three are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp used to imprison Native people including the Dakota 38 during the Dakota Wars. ictnews.org/news/north-c...
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we should want to make it undeniable that there is no choice but to end ICE, prosecute its officers for lawbreaking, and fundamentally rethink immigration enforcement.
January 14, 2026 at 2:09 AM
we should want to make it undeniable that there is no choice but to end ICE, prosecute its officers for lawbreaking, and fundamentally rethink immigration enforcement.
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We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right.
January 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right.
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The GOP has explicitly advocated that the Education Department be abolished for decades, an issue which never polled as well as abolishing ICE does today.
Abolishing the Education Department was part of the GOP's 1984 platform… and Reagan won 49 states.
Abolishing the Education Department was part of the GOP's 1984 platform… and Reagan won 49 states.
January 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The GOP has explicitly advocated that the Education Department be abolished for decades, an issue which never polled as well as abolishing ICE does today.
Abolishing the Education Department was part of the GOP's 1984 platform… and Reagan won 49 states.
Abolishing the Education Department was part of the GOP's 1984 platform… and Reagan won 49 states.
So HUD just (tried) to change homelessness policy to force people to accept mental health and SUD treatment prior in order to get housing, and now they cut $2B of funding for those services.
So, they want homeless people to die. It is their policy now.
So, they want homeless people to die. It is their policy now.
Just in: The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
n.pr
January 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM
So HUD just (tried) to change homelessness policy to force people to accept mental health and SUD treatment prior in order to get housing, and now they cut $2B of funding for those services.
So, they want homeless people to die. It is their policy now.
So, they want homeless people to die. It is their policy now.
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around 7 am this morning, federal agents in two dark suvs attempted to detain multiple people outside their homes near 52nd and drexel in chicago's hyde park neighborhood, according to reports from the area rapid response team. one person was abducted. www.instagram.com/p/DTfnuuzjZOP/
January 14, 2026 at 3:40 PM
around 7 am this morning, federal agents in two dark suvs attempted to detain multiple people outside their homes near 52nd and drexel in chicago's hyde park neighborhood, according to reports from the area rapid response team. one person was abducted. www.instagram.com/p/DTfnuuzjZOP/
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Instead of ending the constitution and murdering people, we could have high speed trains and universal health care.
January 14, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Instead of ending the constitution and murdering people, we could have high speed trains and universal health care.
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Minneapolis is in a worse state than what the videos convey. I fear people don't grasp just how bad this blitzkrieg against our people is. It's everywhere, all the time, and only the most egregious bits that get reordered at all gain traction.
January 14, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Minneapolis is in a worse state than what the videos convey. I fear people don't grasp just how bad this blitzkrieg against our people is. It's everywhere, all the time, and only the most egregious bits that get reordered at all gain traction.
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Chicago’s middle class is getting priced out. But we can build more housing, rein in private equity, and create real stability—if we choose new leadership.
Make a plan to vote by March 17.
Make a plan to vote by March 17.
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Chicago’s middle class is getting priced out. But we can build more housing, rein in private equity, and create real stability—if we choose new leadership.
Make a plan to vote by March 17.
Make a plan to vote by March 17.
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Great article. Sadly not surprised right wing commentators erase Ms Good's queerness, or conversely, use it to justify her killing.
It's also disturbing so many progressive commentators prioritise her identity as a mother, cite comments (some dubious) from relatives, yet rarely mention her widow...
It's also disturbing so many progressive commentators prioritise her identity as a mother, cite comments (some dubious) from relatives, yet rarely mention her widow...
For my @xtramagazine.com column this month, I wrote about the simultaneous mainstream media erasure of Renee Good's queerness and the right wing amplification of it as a post hoc justification for her murder. xtramagazine.com/power/activi...
Renee Nicole Good’s queerness isn’t an aside—it’s a key part of her story | Xtra Magazine
We can’t ignore the misogyny and homophobia baked into Good’s killing—and erasing her wife does just that
xtramagazine.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Great article. Sadly not surprised right wing commentators erase Ms Good's queerness, or conversely, use it to justify her killing.
It's also disturbing so many progressive commentators prioritise her identity as a mother, cite comments (some dubious) from relatives, yet rarely mention her widow...
It's also disturbing so many progressive commentators prioritise her identity as a mother, cite comments (some dubious) from relatives, yet rarely mention her widow...
"I don't support abolishing the SS"
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Mayor Jacob Frey Says ‘I Do Not Support Abolishing ICE’ After Telling Agents to ‘Get the F*ck Out of Minneapolis’
Mayor Jacob Frey Says ‘I Do Not Support Abolishing ICE’ After Telling Agents to ‘Get the F*ck Out of Minneapolis’
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) declared he does not support abolishing ICE in a preview of a Fox News interview set to air on Wednesday morning.
The post Mayor Jacob Frey Says ‘I Do Not Support Abolishing ICE’ After Telling Agents to ‘Get the F*ck Out of Minneapolis’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM
"I don't support abolishing the SS"
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Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:
January 14, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:
If you live anywhere near uptown, please show up and express your support!!!
There is an upcoming in-person community meeting to discuss 54 homes proposed for a portion of a vacant lot in Uptown.
The homes will be supportive housing for women at risk of homelessness. 🏘️
📅 Thursday, Jan 22
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Sarah’s on Lakeside | 4838 N. Sheridan Rd
The homes will be supportive housing for women at risk of homelessness. 🏘️
📅 Thursday, Jan 22
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Sarah’s on Lakeside | 4838 N. Sheridan Rd
January 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
If you live anywhere near uptown, please show up and express your support!!!
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There is an upcoming in-person community meeting to discuss 54 homes proposed for a portion of a vacant lot in Uptown.
The homes will be supportive housing for women at risk of homelessness. 🏘️
📅 Thursday, Jan 22
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Sarah’s on Lakeside | 4838 N. Sheridan Rd
The homes will be supportive housing for women at risk of homelessness. 🏘️
📅 Thursday, Jan 22
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Sarah’s on Lakeside | 4838 N. Sheridan Rd
January 13, 2026 at 3:41 AM
There is an upcoming in-person community meeting to discuss 54 homes proposed for a portion of a vacant lot in Uptown.
The homes will be supportive housing for women at risk of homelessness. 🏘️
📅 Thursday, Jan 22
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Sarah’s on Lakeside | 4838 N. Sheridan Rd
The homes will be supportive housing for women at risk of homelessness. 🏘️
📅 Thursday, Jan 22
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Sarah’s on Lakeside | 4838 N. Sheridan Rd
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This is your regular reminder that Pat Sharkey is a raging racist who organized protests against migrants and has worked to keep Edgewater white and wealthy for a very long time.
A group of neighbors and business owners in Edgewater are accusing the city of violating property owners' right to due process, in addition to city and state zoning requirements.
Edgewater residents, businesses sue city of Chicago over Broadway zoning changes
chicago.suntimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:40 AM
This is your regular reminder that Pat Sharkey is a raging racist who organized protests against migrants and has worked to keep Edgewater white and wealthy for a very long time.