Jazz
@jazzaej.bsky.social
Video editor. Lover of Legos. Practitioner of the Domestic Arts.
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Reject this framing from the Trib: “Most new taxes would need Springfield approval, but the mayor’s frosty relationship w/ Pritzker thus far makes that prospect slim.”
If Pritzker wanted to redistribute wealth, Brandon Johnson would not be able to stop him.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/h...
If Pritzker wanted to redistribute wealth, Brandon Johnson would not be able to stop him.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/h...
High stakes for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s progressive agenda in head tax push
Having already failed to deliver other key tenets of his ambitious tax-the-rich wish list, the head tax is a watershed moment for Mayor Brandon Johnson and his allies.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Reject this framing from the Trib: “Most new taxes would need Springfield approval, but the mayor’s frosty relationship w/ Pritzker thus far makes that prospect slim.”
If Pritzker wanted to redistribute wealth, Brandon Johnson would not be able to stop him.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/h...
If Pritzker wanted to redistribute wealth, Brandon Johnson would not be able to stop him.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/h...
So I guess I’ll just be watching whatever @kevonstage.bsky.social is putting out. One day I will edit something for him
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
So I guess I’ll just be watching whatever @kevonstage.bsky.social is putting out. One day I will edit something for him
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new: at least 26 unhoused chicagoans have been abducted since the start of "operation midway blitz."
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
Many unhoused Chicagoans uncounted among the disappeared - Chicago Reader
The Latino Union of Chicago, via its Adopt a Corner initiative, organizes patrols to watch for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents at intersections and landmarks wh...
chicagoreader.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
new: at least 26 unhoused chicagoans have been abducted since the start of "operation midway blitz."
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
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Oh so Thanksgiving meals could have been $20 this whole time?? Food prices didn’t need to be so high?
November 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Oh so Thanksgiving meals could have been $20 this whole time?? Food prices didn’t need to be so high?
I’m breaking out of the house tomorrow and I’m so excited. I can’t even sleep
November 2, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I’m breaking out of the house tomorrow and I’m so excited. I can’t even sleep
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this is so so insane the ILLINOIS STATE POLICE are lining up LIKE THIS against clergy and people dressed as the Kool-Aid man.
November 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
this is so so insane the ILLINOIS STATE POLICE are lining up LIKE THIS against clergy and people dressed as the Kool-Aid man.
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This bs really needs to end...
Despite pleas from Gov. JB Pritzker to pause federal immigration enforcement operations while children celebrate Halloween, teams of Border Patrol agents — including one led by Cmdr. Greg Bovino — tore through Chicago’s Northwest Side and nearby suburbs.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/31/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/31/c...
November 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This bs really needs to end...
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Please consider these generally unknown details.
November 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Please consider these generally unknown details.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Sharing this INCREDIBLE new resource on the family separation policy, the impacts of which are still being felt today. Please check it out!
In 2018, the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy tore thousands of children from their parents. Years later, many remain separated.
Our report highlights new government records and the struggle to end a troubling immigration policy, shedding light on a dark chapter in U.S. history.
Our report highlights new government records and the struggle to end a troubling immigration policy, shedding light on a dark chapter in U.S. history.
A Look Back at the Family Separation Policy: The Struggle to Uncover the Truth Behind the Trump Administration's Wrongdoings- American Immigration Council
Our platform analyzes new records about the U.S. government’s chaotic implementation of family separations during the zero-tolerance period.
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org
October 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Sharing this INCREDIBLE new resource on the family separation policy, the impacts of which are still being felt today. Please check it out!
This how my wife touch my head after a haircut.
i have never touched a platonic male friend’s hair like that
October 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This how my wife touch my head after a haircut.
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LoL almost like the state could fund and run grocery stores without a problem. And provide vital nutrition and good paying jobs to areas that lack these things...
Almost as if "the free market" is just a lie to keep people desperate, poor and starving...
Almost as if "the free market" is just a lie to keep people desperate, poor and starving...
NEW — In response to the pause in SNAP benefits scheduled for Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, Gov. JB Pritzker signed an order to designate $20 million in state funding for 2,600 food pantries across Illinois.
thetriibe.com/2025/10/prit...
thetriibe.com/2025/10/prit...
Pritzker taps into state funds to help Illinoisans with food assistance during federal SNAP pause • The TRiiBE
The executive order also addresses forthcoming changes to the food stamp program.
thetriibe.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
LoL almost like the state could fund and run grocery stores without a problem. And provide vital nutrition and good paying jobs to areas that lack these things...
Almost as if "the free market" is just a lie to keep people desperate, poor and starving...
Almost as if "the free market" is just a lie to keep people desperate, poor and starving...
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holy shit
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
holy shit
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It can’t be overstated what absolute pieces of reeking shit these people are.
Border Patrol Chief Bovino exited the federal courthouse in Chicago today, facing questions over his use of tear gas in communities despite a federal ban without justification. Before leaving, he stood in the truck doorway, fist-pumped, and then placed a CS grenade on the dashboard.
October 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
It can’t be overstated what absolute pieces of reeking shit these people are.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, the strongest direct hit to the island in 174 years.
October 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, the strongest direct hit to the island in 174 years.
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Sharing for awareness: For those able and willing to help, the Embassy of Jamaica in DC is coordinating disaster relief in the U.S.
They have asked folks to reach out to them at [email protected] to coordinate support.
The government has info on donations supportjamaica.gov.jm
They have asked folks to reach out to them at [email protected] to coordinate support.
The government has info on donations supportjamaica.gov.jm
Support Jamaica
supportjamaica.gov.jm
October 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Sharing for awareness: For those able and willing to help, the Embassy of Jamaica in DC is coordinating disaster relief in the U.S.
They have asked folks to reach out to them at [email protected] to coordinate support.
The government has info on donations supportjamaica.gov.jm
They have asked folks to reach out to them at [email protected] to coordinate support.
The government has info on donations supportjamaica.gov.jm
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BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders immediate "powerful" strikes in Gaza.
Netanyahu says remains returned by Hamas are body parts of a hostage previously retrieved in Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the remains of a hostage returned by Hamas overnight are body parts of a hostage who was recovered in Gaza by Israeli troops almost two years ago.
bit.ly
October 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders immediate "powerful" strikes in Gaza.
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This is a real thing that a judge had to say to the Chief of US Customs and Border Protection.
"Kids dressed in halloween costumes walking to a parade" do not present an immediate threat to law enforcement officer and riot control measures may not be used, Ellis says.
October 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is a real thing that a judge had to say to the Chief of US Customs and Border Protection.
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There's so much being recalled and there's no newsletter coming out due to the shutdown.
Check this and see if you have any of these in your kitchen. If so, throw them out or see if you can get a refund if you can.
Check this and see if you have any of these in your kitchen. If so, throw them out or see if you can get a refund if you can.
Eggs, cinnamon, chicken, pork. See recent food recalls you should know about.
Eggs, chicken, pork jerky and other foods have been recalled in recent months. Here are recalls you should know about.
www.usatoday.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
There's so much being recalled and there's no newsletter coming out due to the shutdown.
Check this and see if you have any of these in your kitchen. If so, throw them out or see if you can get a refund if you can.
Check this and see if you have any of these in your kitchen. If so, throw them out or see if you can get a refund if you can.
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Do you understand how fucking SICK this man is to think this way amidst all the shit going on in his state?!??!?!?!?!??!?!??!?!?
gavin newsom says he wants to pass legislation banning trans people from playing sports in california
October 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Do you understand how fucking SICK this man is to think this way amidst all the shit going on in his state?!??!?!?!?!??!?!??!?!?
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I have some resources in this thread and I welcome anyone to add more if they’d like. It’s not just for Chicago—everybody eats ❤️
So, I’ll be starting a thread here for types of food assistance in Chicago and anywhere else I see resources.
October 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I have some resources in this thread and I welcome anyone to add more if they’d like. It’s not just for Chicago—everybody eats ❤️
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Every mention of SNAP being frozen should include this simple fact:
TRUMP is CHOOSING TO CANCEL FOOD ASSISTANCE. There are literally emergency dollars available to keep SNAP funded.
TRUMP is CHOOSING TO CANCEL FOOD ASSISTANCE. There are literally emergency dollars available to keep SNAP funded.
October 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Every mention of SNAP being frozen should include this simple fact:
TRUMP is CHOOSING TO CANCEL FOOD ASSISTANCE. There are literally emergency dollars available to keep SNAP funded.
TRUMP is CHOOSING TO CANCEL FOOD ASSISTANCE. There are literally emergency dollars available to keep SNAP funded.
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trans people just want to be able to live their lives and cis people are like "due to this we need to do mandatory genital inspections to children playing sports". im sorry but the problem is cis people
September 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
trans people just want to be able to live their lives and cis people are like "due to this we need to do mandatory genital inspections to children playing sports". im sorry but the problem is cis people
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911 Calls Show South Shore Residents’ Panic During ICE Raid
CPD dispatch audio reveals Border Patrol also arrested two U.S. citizens that night in Steelworkers Park.
southsideweekly.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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