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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5h

“.. Inside the White House, top advisers joke that they are ruling Congress with an “iron fist,” according to people who have heard the comments. Steve Bannon, the influential Trump ally, likened Congress to the Duma, the Russian assembly that is largely ceremonial.”

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 16h

JB Pritzker put on his bulletproof vest to give Jimmy Kimmel a report from the war torn streets of Chicago

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 8h

OH. MY. GOD. 🫠

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 6h

My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.

This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.

On the other side was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for his help.
"I wasn't planning on letting her stay, but I didn't know what the hell was going on," the man said of his Venezuelan migrant neighbors. But he quickly relented. The little girl was inconsolable and hid under his bed.
"I didn't want them to take her," said the man, who didn't want to be named because he fears he'll be targeted by federal authorities for his actions.
"I gave her my bedroom, and I just told her,
'Just stay there. Don't open, don't, shh, just stay quiet," he recalled telling the mom and daughter as he choked back tears.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 7h

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 6h

In a court filing, the White House says it may fire more than 4,000 federal employees amid the government shutdown. That’s thousands of Americans on the unemployment line, just because.

Court filing that states how many people will be fired from which agency

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 15h

A federal judge has ordered the fence outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Broadview to be taken down immediately.
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Judge orders Friday removal of fence at Broadview ICE facility

U.S. District Court Judge LaShonda A. Hunt issued the temporary restraining order Thursday ordering the fence be taken down immediately.

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CNN @cnn.com · 6h

Authorities said 19 people are dead or missing after a massive blast obliterated a building at a Tennessee explosives facility on Friday. The early morning explosion was felt as far as 15 miles away.

Read more: https://cnn.it/43fSR50

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 13h

Great point from @mjtoma.bsky.social: Millions of us absolutely do see what's happening to the USA.

"We are horrified, shocked, enraged, and ashamed. We are acting, in a thousand ways, to oppose it. This cannot, and will not, be how the United States ends."

newrepublic.com/post/201625/...

Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It

From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

😳 800 citations in two years for ignoring the laws in Nevada and @GovBillLee invited this wrecking crew to dig through the capital city www.newschannel5.com/news/elon-mu...

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Wonkette @wonkettemedia.bsky.social · 12h

MAGA World Can't Believe Sturgeon-Humping Norwegians Didn't Give Nobel Prize To Heroic Peacemaker Donald Trump
www.wonkette.com/p/maga-world...

By Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social

MAGA World Can't Believe Sturgeon-Humping Norwegians Didn't Give Nobel Prize To Heroic Peacemaker Donald Trump

Do they give Nobels for whining? He certainly has a shot at that.

www.wonkette.com

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Wonkette @wonkettemedia.bsky.social · 13h

Rutgers Antifascism Expert Driven Out Of USA By Very Non-Fascist Death Threats
www.wonkette.com/p/rutgers-an...

By Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social

Rutgers Antifascism Expert Driven Out Of USA By Very Non-Fascist Death Threats

He wrote a book about 'antifa' years ago, so he must be the source of all America's trouble.

www.wonkette.com

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Wonkette @wonkettemedia.bsky.social · 16h

Yep, Trump's Personal Lawyer Indicted NY AG Letitia James For Definitely NOT For Indicting Trump First!
He's not the fraud, she's the FRAUD!

By @marciej.bsky.social

www.wonkette.com/p/yep-trumps...

Yep, Trump's Personal Lawyer Indicted NY AG Letitia James For Definitely NOT For Indicting Trump First!

He's not the fraud, she's the FRAUD!

www.wonkette.com

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Wonkette @wonkettemedia.bsky.social · 18h

Trump And RFK Jr. Can Tell If Kids Are Autistic Just By Looking At Their Dicks
www.wonkette.com/p/trump-and-...

By Evan Hurst @evanhurst.substack.com

Trump And RFK Jr. Can Tell If Kids Are Autistic Just By Looking At Their Dicks

Not shedding that 'these people are fucking perverts' reputation anytime soon.

www.wonkette.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19h

Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies aged 82

Musician died peacefully surrounded by sounds of Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly, say family The Moody Blues singer and bass guitarist, John Lodge, has died at the age of 82, his family have said. A statement read: “It is with the deepest sadness that we have to announce that John Lodge, our darling husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law and brother, has been suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 8h

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 10h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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fred @fdtate.bsky.social · 7h

#BestSongHeardToday

Gorillaz w/Trueno & Proof - The Manifesto

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Gorillaz - The Manifesto ft. Trueno & Proof (Official Visualiser)

YouTube video by Gorillaz

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fred @fdtate.bsky.social · 7h

#DavidsMonthOfMusic
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Jars of Clay - Fade to Grey

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Fade To Grey

YouTube video by Jars of Clay - Topic

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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 9h

WGN, this woman’s employer, is now reporting she was not charged with any crimes and was released.

DHS said earlier she was arrested for assault for throwing objects at agents.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 11h

Yesterday they were shooting priests in the head with rubber bullets. Today they're arresting journalists. If you have anyone in your life who doesn't regularly follow the news and doesn't understand how bad things are and how bad they're about to get, you need to tell them right now. Time is short.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 9h

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 12h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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fred @fdtate.bsky.social · 8h

#20SongsByYear

1960

Roger Miller - You Don't Want My Love (also known as In the Summertime)

Another novelty song and Miller's first appearance on the country chart, peaking at #14.

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fred @fdtate.bsky.social · 8h

#Howl-A-Ween
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Allison Russell - Eve Was Black

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Watch Allison Russell perform "Eve Was Black" on CBC Music Live

YouTube video by CBC Music

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 8h

“The National Guard’s mostly quiet walks through Washington, D.C., are expected to cost a little more than $200 million…”

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

A Very, Very Expensive Way to Reduce Crime

The Trump administration’s National Guard deployments are highly inefficient.

www.theatlantic.com

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