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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 1d

David Alder, a Jewish American activist on board the Global Sumud Flotilla describes the inhumane conditions in the ‘Guantanamo Bay of Israel’ after they were abducted in international waters.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 7h

Today and every day, we recognize the hardworking Illinoisans who work around the clock to put food on our tables and carry on our proud agricultural traditions.

Know that we’ll always have your back.

Happy National Farmer’s Day!

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Lakeshore Drive Slut @shredded-teat.bsky.social · 8h

ice chuds gassing up a neighborhood again

The Sidewalk School @thesidewalkschool.bsky.social · 8h

Keep Resisting Chicago! At Wilson and Sawyer -an hour ago. 10/12/25

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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 8h

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 t...

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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 1d

Faith groups stepping up! 🙏 The people of Illinois are supporting their fellow community members detained by ICE. Watch this from Chicago ⬇️

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

A group of hundreds of faith in coalition who started at a Maywood church just arrived at the detention center for a eucharistic procession.

They want to offer communion to detainees inside, but won't be able to get past the barricades and fence on Beach Street.

Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 1d

We need leadership in respiratory illness, global health and measles outbreaks, not layoffs.

Trump / Republicans are making all of us less safe. And you can bet when there‘s outbreak they will blame others and whine like cowards.

Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4

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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 1d

Among other RIF notices at CDC:
—Center for Forecasting and Analytics;
—all of CDC Washington
—Office of Human Resources
—National Center for Injury Prevention and Control 3/4

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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 1d

Mothers pay a price. "(In) the pandemic...the evaporation of child care availability translated to more women than men leaving the labor force. Time away leaves workers with disadvantageous resume gaps...return to work 'at lower level than they left.'" www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Women are taking pay cuts as companies mandate return to office

Researchers are identifying several key factors behind why gender pay gap – which had narrowed steadily over the years – has suddenly widened.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 2d

Mr. President. Stop breaking the law.

The shutdown does not give you the right to fire thousands of hard working federal employees.

Instead of giving huge tax breaks to your billionaire friends, show some respect for the struggling working families of our country.

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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 2d

We live near the National Zoo, I can confirm that long holiday weekends are prime time for local families to enjoy the zoo and other Smithsonians. They’re free. So this is a unfortunate — and hurts local businesses too. Republicans end the shutdown. time.com/7324850/smit...

All Smithsonian Museums to Close Sunday as Shutdown Drags On

The National Zoo's popular Giant Panda Cam will stay turned off until the shutdown is over.

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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 6d

EN DIRECT, Gaza : « Nos gouvernements ne font même pas le strict minimum » pour empêcher « un génocide » à Gaza, estime Greta Thunberg

Les Etats ont « l’obligation légale d’agir pour prévenir et faire cesser un génocide », a martelé l’activiste suédoise, qui faisait partie de la flottille Global Sumud, à son arrivée à Athènes, après avoir été expulsée d’Israël.

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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 3d

First ceasefire, then Palestinian liberation.

Today, after more than two years of the US-backed Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, President Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of ceasefire agreement.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 4d

China endorses Italy's plan for global ceasefire for Winter Games, Italian minister says reut.rs/47hFxj2

China endorses Italy's plan for global ceasefire for Winter Games, Italian minister says

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi backed an Italian plan to propose a global ceasefire to the United Nations ahead of next year's Milano-Cortina winter Olympics, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday.

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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 3d

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Almost 55,000 children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates

Study shows clear link between Israeli restrictions on aid entering Gaza and levels of malnutrition among children

www.theguardian.com

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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 4d

Proud to be from the great state of Illinois today.

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William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 5d

This is the most accurate depiction of the Midwest to date. Wichita has always felt like the last Midwest city while also being the first plains city.

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 6d

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 6d

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Bronzeville Homeless Shelter Residents 'Traumatized' After Feds Chase, Arrest 4 People

The federal agents arrived in unmarked minivans and detained four people Wednesday outside a shelter run by a local pastor's nonprofit.

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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 6d

Chicago cares — “The city-funded shelter in Bronzeville opened in 2023 to serve migrants bused to Chicago from Texas and Colorado… serve homeless people from across the city.”https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/01/bronzeville-homeless-shelter-residents-traumatized-after-feds-chase-arrest-4-people/

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 6d

Mayor Brandon Johnson told Chicagoans to stand together against the White House’s threats of a military occupation, which he dubbed “the war on Chicago.”

Mayor Brandon Johnson calls for ‘dramatic’ response ahead of imminent National Guard deployment

Mayor Brandon Johnson told Chicagoans to stand together against the White House’s threats of a military occupation, which he dubbed “the war on Chicago.”

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 8d

Today, I drove an hour and a half with my wife and a couple friends to pick up a neighbor who was summarily, inexplicably arrested by ICE at a check-in ten days ago and then just as inexplicably released, 100 miles from home today. It was a happy occasion, all things considered, but...

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Peter Nickeas @peternickeas.bsky.social · 8d

I've never seen such escalation and use of force toward ends I just could not see. There was no real property destruction, no pushing into the neighborhoods to make arrests, very little obstructing of traffic. Saw chemicals and bangs deployed down streets the feds were not facing and did not travel.

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 8d

🔥 Finally an EU leader says it out loud:

“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies.”

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 8d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 8d

Also not true in DC schools, they are still assigning full books. Although the teachers often have students read aloud chapters in class to keep them engaged. (Anya, I reread Catcher in the Rye, one of my fav books as a student in 80s, and it is misogynistic. Happy DC is not assigning that one!

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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 9d

My view is that Netanyahu has no room to manoeuvre. He cannot defy Trump. He will try to sabotage the process and he's the absolute master in delays, obfuscation and distraction. But if the WH really wants this war over - then that's what will happen.

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