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CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 1d

I don't like how silent they seem about there being a major event in Chicago at the same time as the ICE and Texas National Guard invasion, or perhaps I've just missed it

CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 1d

Spectators also. I wouldn't put it past ICE, the MAGA loyalists in the National Guard, or MAGA cultists themselves to try something with that many people in one place for an event like the Chicago Marathon

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CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 1d

Is anyone else feeling really worried about the Chicago Marathon tomorrow? I hope all of the runners stay safe

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CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 3d

Everyone saying "there are no banned books in the United States" has some serious Joo Dee vibes.

CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 3d

I guess I actually agree with Agent Orange on something

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 3d

It’s been over two weeks! Swear her in! And release the Epstein files.

Screenshot of a tweet from journalist Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) on X. The tweet shows a transcript from a NEWSNATION interview with Mike Johnson. The interviewer asks why he won’t swear in Adelita Grijalva, suggesting it’s to block her vote on an Epstein discharge petition. Johnson replies that Democrats are using distractions and red herrings and says it’s only a scheduling issue that will be addressed once Democrats vote to reopen the government.

Continuation of the NEWSNATION interview transcript shared by Aaron Rupar. The interviewer points out that Republicans have been sworn in during pro forma sessions and asks why it should be different for a Democrat. Mike Johnson replies that the two Florida representatives sworn in earlier were an exception because they had flown their families in for the ceremony.

Final part of the tweet thread showing a screenshot from a NEWSNATION broadcast. The interviewer asks if Adelita Grijalva would be sworn in if she flew in her family. Mike Johnson responds that these are distractions. The split-screen broadcast shows the interviewer on the left, Mike Johnson in the center, and a clip of Adelita Grijalva speaking at a podium outdoors on the right. The headline reads: ‘WHY IT MATTERS: GRJALVA TO BE SWORN IN ONCE GOV’T REOPENED.’ A timer below shows ‘Government shutdown in 6 days.’

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4d

Trump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to punish anyone who opposes him, and he’s following a four point plan to do it.

Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond. www.youtube.com/shorts/31X8v...

The Real Reason Trump Wants To Invade Chicago and Portland

YouTube video by Robert Reich

www.youtube.com

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CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 3d

Did Nazi that one coming

CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 3d

See also: fascists call anti-fascists enemies of the state

CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 3d

Sounds about right with the alt-right MAGA types

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 5d

Did Air Traffic Controllers just start the general strike?!?? 🤝

“…Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy claimed that many air traffic control workers were calling out sick.”

Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...

#GeneralStrike #ShutItDown #AirTrafficControllers #50501movement

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CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 5d

youtube.com/shorts/SEor7...

Chicago mayor says ‘ICE tear-gassed our police,’ calls for investigation

YouTube video by NBC Chicago

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CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 6d

Just because I liked Hunger Games, Harry Potter (before Rowling came out as a militant TERF), World War II resistance fiction, and other books about people fighting fascism as a kid doesn't mean I wanted to experience it in real life!

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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social · 10d

Government shutdowns hit American women harder than anybody.

- women are a HUGE portion of the government workforce

- Head Start has closed in the past b/c of those lack of funds. Where do these children go?

- domestic violence shelters close

- WIC, EBT, and DHS housing are all threatened

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CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 9d

Voter registration deadlines!

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Anonymous ⩜ @youranona.bsky.social · 9d

Trump's public disavowal of Project 2025 crumbles as Russ Vought, its architect, admits crafting executive orders for him, revealing the puppet strings of coercive agendas. #Project2025

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CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 9d

Live life in a way where if the escalator you're on stops, you don't automatically assume it's because the world hates you

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10d

The government has effectively been shut down for months as Trump has destroyed checks and balances, usurped the power of the purse from Congress, and unleashed an authoritarian nightmare throughout the country.

Why would any Democrat vote for any continuing resolution that allows this to continue?

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CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 9d

blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/02/s...

In Chicago

South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell'

A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10d

If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.

The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”

It’s about control.

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CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 10d

I've never seen such accuracy

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 11d

Donald Trump shut down the government because he doesn't want you to have healthcare.

But this isn’t just on him. Democrats MUST use their leverage to protect our rights, but it can’t end there.

Schumer and Jeffries can’t just go on TV or write letters, they need clear demands. We need action now.

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CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 10d

This one nails it perfectly

CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 10d

The HUD website is looking quite unprofessional right now

CJ @curroceleriter.bsky.social · 11d

Hungover Hegseth Struggling To Remember How He Ended Up In Room Full Of Generals — theonion.com/hungover-heg...

(Didn't know @theonion.com started reporting fact!)

Hungover Hegseth Struggling To Remember How He Ended Up In Room Full Of Generals

QUANTICO, VA—Racking his brain for answers as he gazed out at the high-ranking officers gathered before him, a visibly hungover Pete Hegseth reportedly struggled Tuesday to remember exactly how he end...

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