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Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 7h

Psychiatrists/NPs/therapists who could provide off-the-books, no-fee, Zoom-based care for individuals in crisis in ICE-targeted Chicago communities, please email me: [email protected]. Include whether you can prescribe, speak Spanish (or other languages), and available hours per week/month.

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 12h

I went to Broadview ICE facility again today. They blocked off 25th, a lot of sheriffs police, local cops& Illinois state police. Around noon, riot police w/ weapons, helmets, zip ties came out. All in black & I cannot figure out what this patch says. The word on the bottom is police. Anybody know?

A patch that says police on the bottom and has a figure with a lance on a white horse above the word police. There are words above the horse image, but I do not know what they are.

A cop clad all in black with a helmet and mask on and a gun. On his uniform, there is A patch that says police on the bottom and has a figure with a lance on a white horse above the word police. There are words above the horse image, but I do not know what they are.

Cops clad all in black with helmets and masks on and guns. Their helmets have right Shields over the front. This is outside the Broadview, Illinois ice facility. One of the cops also has zip ties.

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 1d

If you're watching the situation in Chicago from afar & want to help, on the off chance you have spare $$, you can give to the Midwest Immigrant Bond Fund, which posts "bond for individuals held in the custody of ICE w ties to IL, IN, KY & WI who cannot afford to pay"
www.mibfc.org/helpusgrow

How to Help MIBFC — Midwest Immigration Bond Fund

www.mibfc.org

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Jen Wang @jenwang.com · 1d

I just took a deep breath and deleted a skeet where I cussed out @padlet.com, but honestly, maybe I should have kept it. This was a great resource, and the folks behind this decision should be ashamed of themselves for what they have chosen to enable.

Padlet removes ‘People over Papers,’ a mapping tool tracking ICE raids

The crowdsourced site was taken down without warning, days after political figures called for its removal. Its creators quickly launched a replacement.

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WIRED @wired.com · 1d

The CDC no longer broadly recommends the Covid-19 vaccine, but US residents will still be able to get one if they want. www.wired.com/story/covid-...

Covid Shots Are About to Be Widely Available Again

The CDC no longer broadly recommends the Covid-19 vaccine, but US residents will still be able to get one if they want.

www.wired.com

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Rachel Hands @rachelhands.com · 13d

gonna collect the various links into a thread I hope to never post to again :

Rachel Hands @rachelhands.com · 13d

regular-posting for those with reposts turned off: contribute for the Somerville neighbor who was kidnapped for “matching the description of the problem” gofund.me/fd3a45829

Donate to Fighting an Unlawful ICE Kidnapping in Somerville”, organized by Family And friends

On September 20th at 11:15am, Magdaleno Pineda Avelar(Walter ) … Family And friends needs your support for Fighting an Unlawful ICE Kidnapping in Somerville”

gofund.me

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 5d

I hope you'll take a moment for these beautiful parting words from the incomparable Jane Goodall.

(And she threw in a little salt for the evil ones, too)

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 5d

I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.

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Aram Sinnreich @aramsinn.bsky.social · 5d

As a former college radio DJ and Director (88.1 WESU-FM), I am delighted to hear this.

Emily White @emwhitenoise.bsky.social · 8d

College radio stations are seeing a surge in student interest.

Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.

I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:

emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 7d

BREAKING: A federal judge says there is a realistic likelihood that the prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was driven by vindictive motives — reflected in the public statements of Bondi, Blanche, Noem et al.

He has ordered discovery on the question.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Jen Wang @jenwang.com · 7d

Yes & it's great--the ones I've had brown them all the way thewoksoflife.com/soy-scallion...

Shanghai Scallion Oil Noodles (Cong You Ban Mian)

Scallion oil noodles (葱油拌面) is one of the simplest and tastiest Chinese noodle dishes out there. Find out how to make it with our authentic Shanghai recipe.

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 8d

Bari leading CBS News is v bad in all kinds of ways, but what makes it even more galling is that I know so many fine reporters, editors & critics afraid of being fired, w/ a precarious income at best, out of the field or out of work. More thoughts on that general trend www.moryan.com/on-the-firin...

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 8d

so the US government just forced a tech company to delete an app it doesn’t like, which is totally normal stuff

www.404media.co/iceblock-own...

ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’

Apple removed ICEBlock reportedly after direct pressure from Department of Justice officials. “I am incredibly disappointed by Apple's actions today. Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never t...

www.404media.co

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Neil @realneilc.bsky.social · 8d

In an era where comedians who once whined abut "cancel culture" because "you can't joke about anything anymore" happily perform muzzled in Riyadh and ICE casually shoots journalists in LA and Chicago and assaults others in NYC, it's important to remember Jamal Khashoggi. Great work from Karen

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Josh Kaplan @josh-kaplan.bsky.social · 8d

NEW: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has taken money directly from Chinese investors, according to newly unsealed testimony. It's the first time direct Chinese investment in the defense contractor has been disclosed. www.propublica.org/article/elon...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies

The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of America’s most importan...

www.propublica.org

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 10d

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 11d

This is Bryan Stevenson— attorney, NYU law prof, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, author of "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption". He has 2 degrees from Harvard and has argued cases at SCOTUS.

He say some judges instantly hate him and often mistake him for client he is defending.

JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 12d

So exhausting..

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 12d

ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 12d

In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look"

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Feds in military gear flood downtown Chicago; top border official says arrests based on 'how they look'

The immigration agents were spotted making arrests in downtown Chicago and River North neighborhood early Sunday.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Jen Wang @jenwang.com · 12d

Yes hello hi, it's me. <3

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Jen Wang @jenwang.com · 14d

Oh, I like that!

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Jen Wang @jenwang.com · 14d

I like when people say "pitch centricity" in these instances, but what do you think?

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 14d

What the fuck?

Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts detained by ICE agents

The superintendent of the largest school district in Iowa has been detained by federal immigration officials. Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools was detained Friday morning, accor...

www.iowapublicradio.org

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14d

Sinclair Broadcast Group said that it will resume broadcasting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on its ABC affiliate stations Friday night.

The decision affects viewers in nearly 30 markets — including D.C.

Jimmy Kimmel is coming back to Sinclair’s ABC stations

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” has been off the air on ABC stations in D.C. and other markets since Disney-owned ABC reinstated the late-night host Tuesday.

www.washingtonpost.com

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