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Husband of @wendycat.bsky.social. Chicago lawyer. All views are my own. Annoying politics stuff, sports posting, occasional gaming stuff, goofing around, etc. Chi DSA. Free Palestine. Trans rights are human rights. Solidarity forever. He/him.
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I know it’s incredibly dorky and cringe, but I’ll be thinking a ton about Sam’s speech over the next four years. Never forget that there is good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for
LOTR The Two Towers - The Tales That Really Mattered...
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Good to see that Foley & Lardner, who rescinded their job offer to Jinan Chehade over her pro-Palestine social media posts, lost at summary judgment and have to either settle or go to trial
January 30, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Well well well, turns out I’m not the only one who thinks this!
It’s wild to me that even a right-wing rag like the Tribune is plastering its front page with articles about the brutality and excesses of ICE
January 30, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Gonna be kinda funny to watch Bailey lose to Pritzker by even more than the 12.5 pts he lost by 4 years ago
Illinois - GOP Governor Polling:

Bailey: 57%
Heidner: 9%
Dabrowski: 8%
Mendrick: 4%

Osage Research / Jan 23, 2026

(Bailey Internal)
January 29, 2026 at 11:56 PM
It’s really funny to watch Meghan McCain turn up the lunacy dial and look at Twitter Nazis for approval that they’ll never give her
Honestly can’t tell if it’s a bit at this point
January 29, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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the feds saying theyll end their campaign of terror against an american city if their demands are met is the biggest domestic scandal of my lifetime
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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no no no no no no no no no

I do not consent to this
🚨 Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 9:07AM CST until January 31 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL 🚨
Additional Details Here.
January 29, 2026 at 3:16 PM
This is the way
"If we have to hunt you down, the way they hunted down Nazis for decades, we will find your identities. We will find you. We will achieve justice. And we will do so under the Constitution and laws of the United States."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ft1...
Philly DA vows to prosecute ‘wannabe Nazi' ICE agents who violate the law
YouTube video by NBC10 Philadelphia
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January 29, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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the demands schumer laid out, in light of existing rules and current ICE practices, are not a serious effort at modifying ICE’s behavior in any meaningful sense. they’re an attempt to mollify the base with meaningless bullshit without actually changing anything so they can move on to affordability
January 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM
For our next show, we’re thinking Mad Men, which I’ve only seen the first 2.5 seasons of. I’ve heard that one has a good ending at least
We finally got to the end of The Sopranos, and while I understand why fans were mad about the ending at the time it aired, I didn’t think it was that bad
January 29, 2026 at 12:25 PM
We finally got to the end of The Sopranos, and while I understand why fans were mad about the ending at the time it aired, I didn’t think it was that bad
January 29, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Walter Masterson for president
January 29, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Lmfao
Candace Owens released leaked audio from Turning Point USA in which Erika Kirk is heard giggling and cheerfully discussing attendance figures, merchandise sales, and performance metrics from Charlie Kirk’s memorial event just 11 days after his death...
January 28, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Man I wish I could go to this
January 28, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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Very little if anything seems to have changed on the ground. ICE is still out there terrorizing neighborhoods and trying to disappear neighbors. None of us on the ground are buying this bullshit. We will keep organizing and fighting.
The intense fallout from the killing of Alex Pretti has forced President Trump to publicly change course in Minneapolis.

Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis
The White House has been met with broad outcry over the killing of Alex Pretti, as well as pushback from Congress.
nyti.ms
January 28, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Feels like a lot of weird decisions are being made in this head coach hiring cycle
January 28, 2026 at 4:04 PM
If I was a parent, this would be keeping me up at night. Well, more than it already is, anyway
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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My kingdom for one (1) Dem elected who hates Republicans even 70% as much as I do
January 28, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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listen here you stupid leftoid, if you just voted blue in 2024, ICE would be ruining the lives of immigrant families quietly and efficiently in a way where we wouldn't have to hear about it on the news
January 27, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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January 28, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM
It’s darkly funny watching “reformed” right-wing lawyers (KW) and legal academics (AMK) on here rail against Ilan Wurman as if they aren’t a tiny bit responsible for creating the environment that has enabled Wurman’s ideas to gain prominence. Can’t put that toothpaste back into the tube!
January 27, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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This is your regular reminder that the data broker industry must be destroyed.
2. ICE is buying your private location data from sleazy data brokers through a legal loophole. I've had a bill to stop this since 2021. I'm renewing my push to get it passed into black letter law as soon as possible.
Wyden, Paul and Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce the Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
www.wyden.senate.gov
January 27, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Sometimes I think about this for no reason whatsoever

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Deaths of six men tied to Ferguson protests alarm activists
The six deaths drew attention on social media and speculation among activists that something sinister was at play.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:46 PM