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Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · Nov 15

Looking for Chicagoans on Bluesky? Pin this list to your feeds to read posts from locals. Want to be added or see someone from #chicago missing? Tag me (or honestly just like this post) and I’ll get right on it. bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 2h

I hate it when I procrastinate on something but then enjoy doing it but then still stop when I’ve completed the bare minimum

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☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · 2h

how we feelin about transitioning to a post-literate society, chat?

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good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · 3h

Canonically the reason that the people who employ Amelia Bedelia don't fire her is because she's a really great chef despite fucking up their house all day every day and I would love to see THE BEAR but it's about Amelia Bedelia

good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · 10h

friend showing up at the bar with his new girlfriend, AMELIA BEDELIA

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 5h

Chicago October 2025: "Are the helicopters over my house this evening because of the Cubs playoff game or is it the federal government doing extrajudicial kidnappings?"

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Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 3h

Maybe he’s just salty that it’s still considered gross to jack it to cartoon children but cartoon foxes are okay

Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 3h

Did he suggest being a furry involves bestiality

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Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 3h

I’ll have lots of helpers tomorrow! I meant to be a little more buttoned up on what donations go where and exact quantities of everything showing up, and to make sure I hadn’t neglected to do a pickup anywhere today, but that’s all stuff that can be in flux a bit

Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 3h

We explained to Mom that what ICE and CBP are doing here is objectively terrifying, with a lot of examples and consequences

Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 3h

Went to the office, did some more coordinating for tomorrow, went shopping for pants for my Halloween costume, called my mom, gave money to a grocery drive at a local school, and remembered I wanted to try that new Thai restaurant for dinner (it’s very good!)

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Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 3h

Unfortunately I still need to crank out at least 1 band bio before bed because my inability to know my limits means I’m trying to do too much at once again

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Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 3h

Kinda hit my mental limit on organizing and coordinating things today so apologies if tomorrow’s event is not a notable improvement from last week

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Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 4h

I feel like so much news happened today

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 10h

after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging

little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

What Is Really Going on With All This Radioactive Shrimp? - Consumer Reports

Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices got contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA has responded, and why consumers should not panic.

www.consumerreports.org

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Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 8h

Happy for this win, even though cops and feds liked to ignore the legal system before it started fraying this badly

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 12h

BREAKING: Federal judge issues a TRO in the Northern District of Illinois (including Chicago and the Broadview ICE facility), providing protections for protesters and journalists covering the protests.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Some of the key elements:

1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless
Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.
Defendants may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement,
' President Trump, one of the named Defendants, is not included in this Order.
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as long as the Journalist has an objectively reasonable time to comply and an objectively
reasonable opportunity to report and observe;

b. Issuing a crowd dispersal order requiring any person to leave a public place
that they lawfully have a right to be, unless dispersal is justified by exigent circumstances as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6,
2023), Sections III.F and XII.E;
С.
For purposes of this Order, a crowd dispersal order is a lawful command
given by a Federal Agent for all persons to leave a designated area when three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct that are likely to cause substantial harm in the immediate vicinity;
d. Using riot control weapons including kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PIS and FN303), Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, less-lethal shotguns,
Less-Lethal Specialty Impact-Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM), Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDDs), Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs) - on members of the press, protesters, or religious practitioners who are not posing an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer or others;

To facilitate the Defendants' identification of Journalists protected under
this Order, the following are examples of indicia of being a Journalist: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by carrying a professional press pass, badge or credentials; wearing distinctive clothing or patches that identify the wearer as a member of the press; or carrying professional gear such as professional photographic or videography
equipment. Other indicia of being a Journalist under this Order include that the person is standing off to the side of a protest, not engaging in chanting, sign holding, shouting slogans, or otherwise protesting, and documenting protest activities, although these are not
requirements. These indicia are illustrative, and a person need not exhibit every indicium
to be considered a Journalist under this Order. Defendants shall not be liable for unintentional violations of this Order in the case of an individual who does not wear a press pass, badge, or other official press credential, professional gear, or distinctive clothing that identifies the person as a member of the press.

It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a
uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official
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duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence
will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when
wearing riot gear.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 10h

Please note: as of 11:30AM today, agents have restrictions on chemical weapons / "less lethal" munitions they are *supposed* to follow (🫠). This isn't limited to preplanned protests, it also applies to neighbors and rapid responders. If you see pepper balls fired...note it

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 10h

they are really just rolling up on random landscapers and street vendors and kidnapping them

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Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 9h

Giving Just Desserts 4 stars on Google

Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 9h

Reading this post while eating a slice of cake that’s too sweet for my taste, but feeling obligated to finish it to be polite even though I’m the one who bought it and literally no one is watching

weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 11h

Welcome to Just Desserts where we only serve desserts and their quality is determined by the content of your character

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Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 10h

Lutheran camp in North Dakota!

Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 10h

We called it “Romans and Christians” at my Bible camp

Also it’s wild how many alleged Christians are playing as the Romans these days

Snowden St. @snowden.st · May 14

I also went to weekend camps back then were it wasn't Capture the Flag but large games (at night) of "Communists Vs Christians", and we'd have to free the captured Christians that the Communists tagged.

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Ed Burmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 10h

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Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 11h

My last hope was Congress impeaching, but I don’t think there are more than 100 people across both houses who would even dare vote for it, so here we are.

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 11h

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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Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 12h

That should work!!

Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 12h

I think I’m at around 1500 whistles. I have honestly lost track of how many community orgs are claiming some. Just show up, have a drink, do a little folding, and take whatever you can use!

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