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Chicago Reader @chicagoreader.com · 6d

A Q&A with Happyend (2024) director Neo Sora. https://bit.ly/4nUSlkP

Neo Sora: ‘I feel like we might be living in a turning point right now’ - Chicago Reader

Neo Sora, director of Happyend (2024), spoke to the Reader about Japanese history, fascism, and how near the film's “near future” really is.

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 18h

The TÁR comparisons feel like they would be too obvious, but there is literally an establishing shot in the movie that includes a poster for "Mahler's 4th" and a third act monologue that might as well be a beat-for-beat rewrite of Tár's Julliard monologue.

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 18h

REVIEW: I really, really, really, really, REALLY, really did not like AFTER THE HUNT. The actors try their best, but it's a tiring, self-satisfied script—and not even in the ways you'd expect. Toothless.

For the @chicagoreader.com ➡️ chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movi...

Review: After the Hunt - Chicago Reader

Luca Guadagnino's After the Hunt is far too comfortably self-satisfied, resulting in something that ends up quite toothless.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 2d

Glad to be working with UMedics on a protester health and safety training tomorrow. We need more of these around the city. We’ve got great street medics in Chicago, but we’ve learned lately that we need more people to know the basics of how to care for each other in protest scenarios.

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joeengleman.bsky.social @joeengleman.bsky.social · 3d

There's a new essay on Michael Mann's The Insider from @daniellamazzio.bsky.social and today's a good day to read it inreviewonline.com/2025/09/30/w...

Wool Over Our Eyes: The Enduring Relevance of Michael Mann's The Insider | In Review Online

A film criticism essay on The Insider (1999), directed by Michael Mann, for film review site In Review Online.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 6d

One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 6d

*man detained

Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 6d

Not mentioned here but from the press conference: Not only was the main detained brought to the ER because he broke his leg after ICE chased him, but his injury is so bad that the hospital was contemplating surgery. Lawyers have not been allowed to see him so it is unclear how the injury occurred.

Your Tiny Journalist Friend. @thewayoftheid.bsky.social · 6d

From @arielparrella.bsky.social:

Federal Agents Handcuff Chicago Alderperson At Hospital ER blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/03/f...

Federal Agents Handcuff Chicago Alderperson At Hospital ER

In another incident caught on video from Friday, federal agents inside a car threw smoke grenades into a street while people were outside nearby.

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Sam Halpert @samhalpert.bsky.social · 6d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov in case you’re wondering, this is what “you come for my people, you come through me” actually means.

Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 6d

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 6d

This guy not wearing a mask makes him the bravest ICE agent and yet is still, like all of them, a pathetic bullying coward. Look at him grab Fuentes, who’s literally just standing there. Look at the hatred in his dumb face.

Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 6d

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

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Spooky action @ distance 🎃 @bmeson.lucyparsonslabs.com · 6d

Eman is a wonderful person and we are very angry she has been arrested. Free Eman. Free them all.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 6d

These fascists have taken my friend, Palestinian scholar and feminist @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social into custody.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 6d

now they're snatching elected officials

Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 6d

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

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Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀 @bebopott.bsky.social · 6d

These racist fucking goons handcuffed Alderperson Fuentes of the 26th Ward of the Great City of Chicago

Jake Wittich @jakewittich.bsky.social · 6d

Ald. Jessie Fuentes’ office just released a statement she was handcuffed and threatened arrest amid ongoing ICE activity in Humboldt Park.

Tear gas was also used on passersby at a Home Depot an at Rico Fresh, her office says.

I’m on my way to an emergency press conference now.

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Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 6d

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

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Jake Wittich @jakewittich.bsky.social · 6d

Ald. Jessie Fuentes’ office just released a statement she was handcuffed and threatened arrest amid ongoing ICE activity in Humboldt Park.

Tear gas was also used on passersby at a Home Depot an at Rico Fresh, her office says.

I’m on my way to an emergency press conference now.

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Michael Roche @michaelroche.bsky.social · 6d

ICE just gassed a group a civilians near the Rico Fresh supermarket intersection on Armitage in Chicago - bystanders say this was in response for being heckled from the street.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 6d

State police assisted ICE in the performative brutalization and arrest of protesters today. @govpritzker.illinois.gov must answer for this.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 6d

A protester tackled and arrested by state police for trying to block an ICE vehicle.

A protester tackled and arrested for trying to block an ICE vehicle.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 6d

What we just saw: state police not only assisting federal agents with crowd control out here, but also protester arrests.

All morning, this has been a nonviolent demonstration. Have not seen a single crime from this crowd (not that that would excuse the brutality).

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Jeremy Glover @jgrantglover.bsky.social · 6d

Disappointing but not surprising that the state police are assisting ICE.

Talk is cheap, Governor Pritzker. Put your money where your mouth is.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 6d

Cops and feds have successfully split up the demonstration now.

ISP standing side by side with Border Patrol.

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 6d

Very important thread:

shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 7d

good morning from the ice detention center in broadview, illinois.

these regular friday morning protests have grown in size and intensity since ice began its deportation surge last month.

masked ice agents in cars are coming/going. broadview police on scene helping ice navigate through protesters.

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 6d

State Representative Lilian Jimenez on the tear gassing of protesters near Rico Fresh on Armitage and Central Park.

Lilian Jimenez FB post:

ICE just tear gassed people near the grocery store Rico fresh on armitage- there are helicopters over our houses and armed agents stopping people in the streets, Walmart, Home Depot, all the places people congregate in Humboldt park, Logan square, and hermosa

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 6d

I went to the protest this morning at ICE facility in Broadview. Some photos if you wanna follow along. My guess is that at its height there were 300-400 people there, all protesting the inhumane treatment & illegal kidnapping of our neighbors. #broadview #iceprotest #abolishice #broadviewprotest

A protest with several hundred people at the ice facility in Broadview Illinois.

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 9d

Also fine if you don't care, but when you're talking about crafting campaign narratives, you probably should care lol

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 9d

I have no good reason to tattle, my beat isn't politics, and I'm not a chud anyway, but if you're a progressive you should talk as though anyone in earshot could be oppositional and operating in bad faith. Like christ please learn opsec lol especially if you're gonna be catty!!

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 9d

Pro-tip that I feel like shouldn't have to be said but if you're running for office, planning on running, or even already in office and you're going to have a public coffee meeting to talk candidly (emphasis on candidly) about your strategies, other candidates, campain budgets, etc.---be judicious!

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