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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 3h

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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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 36m

(after saying the most unhinged thing imaginable) “Well well well I seem to have triggered the so-called ‘tolerant left’.”

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Rammy.corncob.tv @biptisms.bsky.social · 18h

Lætitia Sadier of stereolab said "How you say, 'Go Cubs'" at the show so i knew they were gonna win

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 50m

“sparking debate”

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1h

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sparking debate with claims linking circumcision and Tylenol to autism, but scientists say the evidence is lacking.

Here’s what the science actually says:

RFK Jr. linked circumcision and Tylenol to autism. Here’s what scientists say.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparks debate with claims linking circumcision and Tylenol to autism, but scientists say the evidence is lacking.

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max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 1h

New: The WGAE, which represents some parts of CBS News including its social team, sent a note to members today advising its members not to respond to Weiss’ request for an email by next week. The union also said it asked CBS for more information about Weiss’ request.

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Keifer @dannyvegito.bsky.social · 1h

He got canceled, came back to make a movie that got canceled because Bill Murray was being a massive creep on set, and THEN ruined his ACTUAL big comeback with beloved actors Seth Rogen, Keanu Reeves, and Keke Palmer to do a quick set for Saudi Arabia. he’s addicted to fucking up

Good Boy @goodboy.bsky.social · 1d

It felt like Aziz Nasari was mostly free of his MeToo rep but then he does Riyadh it's so funny it's like he got used to be being cancelled and couldn't live without it like Brooks on the outside in Shawshank Redemption lol

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 1h

hahahaha, ALL HANDS ON DECK

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Pam Bondi held a news conference today with right-wing influencer Benny Johnson to highlight a threat made against him

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 2h

@wormsgreenrealm.bsky.social lol, I found one

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 2h

Some obsessions take me back

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lit freestyle

YouTube video by probablyChase

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 2h

Finally watching the Jessica Chastain rom-com ZERO DARK FLIRTY

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 2h

lol

Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 2h

Whatcha gonna do? Rap is not afraid of you
Beat is for Greg Bovino, beat is for Dan Bongino
Run-DMC first said a deejay could be a band
Stand on its own feet, get you out your seat

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 2h

Who wants to tell him

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 10h

I like how they gave the Nobel Prize to someone fighting for democracy in Venezuela, instead of someone sinking fishing boats off their coast.

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 2h

The No Kings rally is going to be loaded with people dressed up as giant frogs and the Pepe Nazis must be pissing blood about this

Adam Selzer @adamchicago.bsky.social · 4h

The frogs have landed in Chicago!

Protestor in a frog suit and an anti-Ice sign with what I believe to be a Pokémon character on a street corner in Rogers Park.

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 2h

Oh, how could I forget? Tony Scott now considered an auteur

Corey Atad @coreyatad.com · 3h

throwing this prompt from Twitter in here. what examples you got?

tweet by @Caol_MacCormaic that reads, uncs of film twitter: what are some movies that are canonical now but were basically unknown when we were coming up? like Come and See or Possession. inversely: what are some movies or filmmakers that seem to have fallen off? (Takashi Miike comes to mind)

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 2h

fine figure fine cut

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 2h

It’s so funny that he stayed in the race until all the ballots were printed out

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 3h

"What is it going to take before you drop your hate and say, 'Listen, the guy did the job!' I'm not running anymore, so you no longer have to do this whole charade. I turned the city around, folks—come on! ... Stop coming up with all of these creative ways of saying 'Eric failed.' Eric didn't fail."

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 3h

“nearly killed me”

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 3h

I’m laughing that Bari Weiss’ first big “get” was Hillary Clinton and Blinken.

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 3h

also: Sorcerer

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 3h

Jeanne Dielman feels like a movie that is far huger now than it was 15 years ago

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 3h

The “detach quote” feature is a brilliant escape hatch when someone gets bizarrely mad at you

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 3h

Me lose brain? Uh-oh!

Willow @rockshrimp.bsky.social · 9d

what's the stupidest/randomest Simpsons quote that lives in your head rent free? Mine is the urge to say "you said go to bread" every time I am about to head to bed.

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 3h

He was amazing in it

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Citizen Screen @citizenscreen.bsky.social · 3h

The Supremes in Paris, 1966

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