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Katie
@katiealbitz.bsky.social
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Writing about the narratives that shape US child care policy. Fighting for universal child care. linktr.ee/katiealbitz
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we got sentiment analysis on replies to hide gallows humor, but like the 10th biggest account on here is liberal kidnap/deportation fanfiction presented as facts & at this point in the “generative AI being presented as real by billionaire owned media” cycle, that bluesky is cool with that is fucked.
AltNPS's post is full of the same lurid details and breathless dramatization as their previous attempt at ICE raid erotica from a few weeks ago.

Things that AltNPS could not possibly have witnessed, and which aren't reported anywhere else.
Block these accounts.
This one is personal to me.

AltNPS posted, so far only on Facebook, an extended piece of manipulative fanfiction about the recent abduction of a woman at a Chicago daycare center by ICE agents.

The video, which you've likely already seen, is horrific.

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The video now rapidly circulating (which also does not have a date or time marked) does not blur this poor woman's face. Here's one that does:

wgntv.com/news/chicago...
This is a NAEYC accredited program. NAEYC's silence is shameful.
This is the teacher federal agents grabbed yesterday at Rayito De Sol daycare in front of children. Attorneys for Diana Santillana have filed a petition in federal court to have her freed from ICE custody.
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This is the teacher federal agents grabbed yesterday at Rayito De Sol daycare in front of children. Attorneys for Diana Santillana have filed a petition in federal court to have her freed from ICE custody.
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A GoFundMe for this teacher, who is a mother of two young children, has so far raised $70k: www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
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“If they’re taking one of us, they’re taking all of us,” she adds. “The problem with this country is we don’t care for each other. We need to care for each other. You need to stand with us until this stops. This abuse needs to stop.”
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Maria Guzman, daughter of immigrants and mother of two kids at the daycare, speaks now.

“I have taken them to a daycare where they are immersed in their culture and taken care of people who are like aunts and grandmothers. … For this to be our reality is insane, it is a nightmare.”
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She says parents organized presser, rally, and arranged legal rep for the woman taken.

“Diana is a part of us, and we will not stay silent.”

“We demand schools be treated as safe spaces… Federal agents need to be held accountable for entering this establishment illegally.”
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Parent from Rayito del Sol goes to speak before dozens of parents and kids from the school join her on stage.

“She was stolen on her way to care for our children,” says Tara, daughter of an immigrant, mom of kid at the daycare and an attorney who was helping Ms. Diana.
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Dozens of parents who have students at the daycare in question have taken to the stage as a parent named Tara speaks in support of Diana.
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Easily several hundred people have packed into this plaza in Chicago's North Center tonight in response to ICE abducting a daycare worker early this morning.

This is a neighborhood that has largely been spared until now from the "Midway Blitz" terror campaign. But everyone knows someone affected.
I try to be pretty selective, but frankly forgot I subscribed to this one. Ugh.
I trusted this one because it seemed to have just gone through the effort of blocking people who posted those shitty AI Elon as Melania pics, but I guess that's what I get for hoping someone did something helpful without making it their own petty thing!
was just wondering where a mutual was on here, tracked them down, they got added to the "elonia" blocklist i was subscribed to???????? so i've had them blocked for like 10 months??? guess I need to go back to blocking manually.
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I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.

I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.

But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
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MrBeast hates Zohran because if people have access to basic necessities, it will demolish the Giving People Those Necessities As Part Of A Saw-Inspired Game Show industry
Neither does K-8 and I hope that over time that can be addressed with free after school, holiday, and summer care too.
Zohran's policy is not until age 3, it is until age 5. Just to be clear. Universal pre-k does not provide enough hours and days of care on its own for families.
Nationwide Support For Mamdani Policies:

Creating new violence de-escalation programs + mental health teams to respond to certain 911 calls instead of police: 72%

Cutting fines/fees for small businesses: 70%

Free childcare for infancy to age 3: 65%

Data For Progress / Nov 3, 2025
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Nationwide Support For Mamdani Policies:

Creating new violence de-escalation programs + mental health teams to respond to certain 911 calls instead of police: 72%

Cutting fines/fees for small businesses: 70%

Free childcare for infancy to age 3: 65%

Data For Progress / Nov 3, 2025
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Getting new details on this now:

As the arrest unfolded, teachers pleaded with the agents telling them the teacher had a work permit. The agents went into multiple rooms looking for teachers while children were present. One teacher hid with a child in her care while the agents stormed the facility.
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If SNAP math is hurting your brain today, this is shows why USDA's 50% cut to maximum SNAP benefits translates into a much deeper cut to average benefits.

Only households receiving the maximum benefit will see a 50% cut under USDA's plan – and everyone else gets cut more deeply.
So the range of outcomes is
- 50 percent of benefits
- less than 50 percent of benefits
- no benefits at all

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
Some SNAP Recipients May Not Receive Food Stamps Under White House Policy
www.nytimes.com
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This was her speech…. I’m boutta start crying