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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 21h

NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 2h

"Yeah, the serious stuff, like whether or not that one trans kid in that one middle school used the bathroom we don't want them to use or not..."🤡🤡🤡

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 2h

Yeah, I always suspected it was a squirrel. But "Rat Hole" is so much more marketable...✌️

James Felton @jimmfelton.bsky.social · 5h

Just glad Splatatouille's family can finally have some closure x

Scientists Studied The Infamous "Chicago Rat Hole" And They Have Some Bad News

The "Chicago rat hole" became so famous it is now housed in the City Hall-County Building. Scientists studying it found a few surprises, and some grim news.

www.iflscience.com

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 5h

The leaked messages of Young Republican Telegram channels wasn’t a “slip of the mask.” This is the face of today’s rising class of MAGA GOP leaders. Check out Rick Wilson's latest on Substack: https://bit.ly/494wFyw

Meet The Master Race

Insane GOP Telegram Chat Rips Off The Mask

open.substack.com

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Representative Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 6h

Republicans can’t be bothered to negotiate with Democrats to stop your insurance premiums from skyrocketing—but they have no problem with Trump bailing out Argentina with $20B of your money.

So much for America First!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: What is the benefit for the US in helping Argentina?

TRUMP: Just helping a great philosophy take over a great country ... we don't have to do it. It's not gonna make a big difference for our country.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 6h

broooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Mike Johnson: "They berated a Capitol police officer, screamed at him. He was merely standing his post. It shows, again, their disdain for law enforcement, the Democrats, screaming, assaulting officers."

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6h

What could be worse than screaming at a Capitol police officer?

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 5h

Snowball's chance in hell for this bill. Paging "Sore Loser". The entire Chicago Suburban delegation is going to sink this, let alone the downstaters. Instead of passing bills to hinder business, this city needs to strip down bills to help businesses.

Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 6h

Rep. Kam Buckner — one of the Illinois legislature's biggest opponents of the Chicago ' plan to relocate outside the city — introduced legislation that could stall or hinder the team's efforts.

"It’s incumbent upon us to tell what we need to hear from them.”

Illinois lawmaker introduces bill that could hinder Chicago Bears’ move to suburb as legislative session begins

State Rep. Kam Buckner’s bill would require that stadium subsidies received by teams be repaid with interest if a franchise fails to meet commitments or relocates.

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 6h

Yep. It used to be Bill Wertz and/or P.K. Wrigley. The McCaskey's ('the 2 stooges') are not far behind. Daniel Snyder (Washington) was a scum-de la-Scum, too. But, for now, it's Reinsdorf. And, dammit, why is he holding onto the Bulls and not his religious-identity baseball team? Sell the Bulls!!!!

Bleacher Nation @bleachernation.bsky.social · 6h

Jerry Reinsdorf — The Worst Owner in Sports

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 6h

Because of his fragile ego, he is desperate to leave a lasting stain. And he can go 🖕himself. The next President needs to wipe every bit of this @$$hole off the face of the earth. With a vengeance. ✊

Axios @axios.com · 9h

NEW: Donald Trump is obsessing over remodeling the White House like no other president, @marcacaputo.bsky.social reports.

He's spent as many as 20 hours on projects, holding impromptu design sessions between hashing out peace deals and navigating the government shutdown.

Don the Builder: Inside Trump's White House makeover

Long after Trump has exited the presidency, his imprint will be on the executive mansion in an unprecedented scope and scale.

www.axios.com

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 20h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: President Obama comes out in favor of Prop 50 in California.

California, help protect democracy and return your ballots today!

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 7h

This 👇👇👇
Stand up. Stand up for America. Stand up for Democracy. Stand up to the wanna-be-dictator. Speak out. And stand firm. ✊

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 8h

"No amount of appeasement of Trump will work short of turning yourself into a lapdog. So news outlets have to choose. And if you go halfway, you’re basically going to lose everyone."

On the pod, @brianbeutler.bsky.social is great on the failure of Trump appeasement:
newrepublic.com/article/2017...

Trump Erupts at ABC over Vance On-Air Fiasco as Presser Goes Off Rails

As Trump’s exchanges with reporters appear more power-crazed than usual, a sharp observer of our slide into authoritarianism explains why the Resistance must find a new kind of response before it’s to...

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 7h

#tRumpenomics 👎

Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 10h

That’s crazy. I wonder what happened in January

chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 7h

Not a fan of Judge Evans, but I give him a huge 👍for this move. Thanks, Judge. ✌️

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 8h

Chief Judge Timothy Evans has enacted a general order prohibiting warrantless arrests by immigration agents in or around county courthouses.

Chief Judge Evans issues general order prohibiting warrantless arrests near courthouses

In the wake of pressure from officials as well as legal and advocacy groups, Chief Judge Timothy Evans has enacted a general order prohibiting warrantless arrests by immigration agents around count…

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 8h

He would rather shut down our government than have you see the truth. It's not complicated.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19h

Tomorrow is a critical day for democracy in court. Compare how the Washington Post framed it vs Democracy Docket.

Right now, fearless, pro-democracy media is more important than legacy media platitudes. Sign up now to say informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 7h

See, that's the thing: the tRumpers out there who try to keep blaming Biden for inflation forget that we have these things called facts👇. Inflation '22/'23 was the result of the unprecedented emergence from the pandemic. Biden & Powell got it under control. tRump's illegal tarriffs f'ed that up. 🤡👎

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 9h

We were actually getting somewhere, too. 😞

@sbmitche.bsky.social
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Brad Simpson @bradleyrsimpson.bsky.social · 7h

via @marydudziak.bsky.social The Germans are basically funding 3 year asylum professorships for US academics seeking to flee the country for the remainder of the Trump Administration.

VolkswagenStiftung @volkswagenstiftung.de · 27d

New opportunity for professors in the humanities & social sciences in the US: Our Transatlantic Bridge Professorships support research & exchange in Germany & the US (€300,000 for up to 3 years). Apply from Jan 15, 2026. 🌉🇩🇪🇺🇸 More: 👉 www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/funding/f...

Transatlantic Bridge Professorships

The programme is aimed at professors at US universities who are conducting research on the future of democracy, fundamental rights and academic freedom, or the future of transatlantic relations and wh...

www.volkswagenstiftung.de

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 1d

This is the party Trump has created.

Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

“‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat *** Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.”

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 19h

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19h

As the intensity of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has risen, residents of Chicago are increasingly pushing back. Federal agents repeatedly have been observed releasing smoke bombs, tear gas and pepper balls to disperse residents who gather or capture videos.

ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.

Residents have begun forming volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal immigration agents. Others honk their horns or blow whistles when they see agents nearby.

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 19h

Warzone?

F*CK NO.

We went to the Portland ICE facility today to see what things looked like.

Watch and share:

Portland’s ICE Facility: What We FOUND

YouTube video by The Dangerous Ones

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