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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5h

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 7h

Thousands of people disappeared, ethnic pogroms in multiple cities, entire national security apparatus has been turned inside out, illegal murder campaign in the Caribbean, higher edu & science gutted, and the economy wobbling as trade has been devastated for a decade, but cracks are finally showing

Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 16h

“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

www.nytimes.com

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Terry Midnight tried to tell you! @docmidnight.bsky.social · 7h

You can't be a leftist hero politician fighting fascism, if you're selling out our trans brothers and sisters. You're just an opportunistic politician and you can eat a dick alongside the fascists.

You just want to be seen, and we see you just fine.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 8h

STORY: ORANGE MAN LIE AGAIN

OLD WAY: “CRITICS SAY STATEMENT MAY BE MISLEADING.”

ANIMAL WAY: HIT KICK DRUM, YELL “LIE!” HIT TAMBOURINE, WHISPER “but other side lie too” IN SOFTEST MIKE JOHNSON VOICE.

“AAAGGGHHH!!!” A Memo from Animal, Your New Editor-in-Chief

“[Editor-in-chief of CBS News] Bari Weiss told network staffers in a morning editorial call that she wants to ‘win’ before delivering a rallying cr...

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 10h

U.S. District Judge April Perry's temporary restraining order is in:

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John @localcelebrity.bsky.social · 8h

The reason the admin is bailing out Argentina is so they eventually have somewhere to flee to just like the Nazis did.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

“President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday.

(Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)”

@gettyimages.com @keithedwards.bsky.social

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John @localcelebrity.bsky.social · 11h

Wait… the one on Lawrence? How did I not know this?

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 11h

Perry: The federal government is "temporarily enjoined from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

That's it. Thanks again for following.

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Bushra Amiwala @bushraamiwala.bsky.social · 14h

The recent ceasefire will hopefully bring relief to those enduring a genocide, and we hope it marks the beginning of lasting peace. Although I remain hopeful, a ceasefire is only the first step, and it is not enough.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

BREAKING: Hamas will release all 20 living hostages this weekend, AP sources say, as Israelis will withdraw from majority of Gaza.

Israel, Hamas agree to 'first phase' of plan to end fighting, release hostages, Trump says

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first Phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 14h

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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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 16h

So this is a pretty wild part of the TRO: mandating agents wear visible identification. Taking bets on how long before they violate it, lol

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

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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John @localcelebrity.bsky.social · 15h

As usual, @heathercherone.bsky.social coming through where it counts most.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 18h

Greetings from U.S. District Court Judge April Perry’s courtroom in the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is present, waiting for the high stakes hearing to begin. @wttw.bsky.social

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 18h

FULL STORY: As lawyers for the Trump administration defended the president’s unprecedented decision to send National Guard troops to Chicago despite the objections of Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Johnson, officials acknowledged that California troops had also been sent to Illinois. @wttw.bsky.social

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h

PEPSI CEO, on @cnbc.com:

Lower-income consumers are "stretched, very stretched." Hispanics "are especially hurting. We see their mobility, their income, their behavior changing. .. They don't meet their friends as often. .. We're concerned about some parts of the population."

$PEP

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 2d

Let’s talk about AI art.

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 21h

Chat is it a good sign that it took national reporters an entire month to finally pay attention to the third largest metro in the country being invaded

Second Great Bisexual Awakening @suesswassersee.bsky.social · 1d

I'm really glad more people are realizing how brutal ICE has been in Chicago but it's really weird to see people talking about Rev Black getting attacked like it happened yesterday and not 3 weeks ago. Like, I'm glad people are catching up! But it's very weird.

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John @localcelebrity.bsky.social · 1d

I feel this so much

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John @localcelebrity.bsky.social · 1d

“The girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

Rogue and Magneto from Uncanny X-Men 274 by Jim Lee

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Call me Trick-or-Tracy. 👻🎃 @peakingsassy.bsky.social · 1d

The girlfriend of TWO of the founders of antifa!

Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca

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John @localcelebrity.bsky.social · 1d

When I was a kid we used to talk to one another about what life would be like in ‘the year 2000’ (yes, exactly like the Conan bit) and 25 years in, not only have barely any of those things come to be, I think a lot of things have gotten worse by comparison.

Childhood me would be so disappointed.