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DaAngryPacifist / Anti-pedophile / Anti-Nazi / Pro-Democracy @daangrypacifist.bsky.social · 6d

'Bucknaked' Children Thrown Into Back of Cargo Truck in 1 A.M. Chicago ICE Raid
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'Bucknaked' Children Thrown Into Back of Cargo Truck in 1 A.M. Chicago ICE Raid

It happened on October 1st, 2025. Homes destroyed. Families separated. Children Traumatized.

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · 6d

Federal forces getting increasingly aggressive in Chicago while resistance to their presence increases.

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Video shows feds ‘choking’ a Black man in East Garfield Park • The TRiiBE

“Why is you choking him, man? Why is he choking him, man?” a man says at the scene.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 8d

NEW — An estimated 40 people were taken by federal agents in an overnight raid in South Shore, a predominantly-Black neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side.

A couple who live nearby said they were shocked to see the enormous militarized raid in their community.

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Feds detain dozens of immigrants in 'massive' South Shore apartment building raid in Chicago • The TRiiBE

An estimated 40 people were taken by federal agents in the course of the overnight raid in the predominately-Black neighborhood.

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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 18d

In Chicago, ICE actions are triggering a new wave of political activism www.npr.org/2025/09/21/n...

In Chicago, ICE actions are triggering a new wave of political activism

Many protestors responding to "Operation Midway Blitz," the stepped-up immigration enforcement in Chicago, are politically active for the first time in their lives.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"

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Chapin Hall @chapinhall.bsky.social · 14d

Since 2021, Lutheran Services in America’s Family Stabilization Initiative has partnered with communities across four states to build pathways to #Family stability and well-being. Join us for a webinar on the initiative and a tested framework developed by LSA & Chapin Hall: tinyurl.com/2s3cnwhz

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · 14d

They clearly got the media out there to film and take photos, which was critical to getting it in front of thousands of people.

Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · 14d

Ridicule is a key part of resistance. Thank you to the artists who put so much time into this! www.npr.org/2025/09/24/n...

A statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands in D.C. is removed as fast as it appeared

The statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands mid-frolic wasn't the first anti-Trump artwork on the National Mall in recent months. But it was the first to be removed, despite having a permit.

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · 18d

The first Chicago River swim in 98 years! The water is now clean enough. Congratulations to the hundreds of swimmers completing the swim this morning!

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · Jul 25

Join with 3,000 progressive activists at Netroots Nation, August 6-9 in New Orleans. Time to build muscle for the struggle ahead. I’m looking forward to leading a skills building session with my NOLA-based colleague Josh McCarty.

Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · Jul 17

Gathering to make good trouble in Chicago.

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · May 30

I'm attending Indivisible Chicago's event, “No Kings Rally and March” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

No Kings Rally and March · No Kings

In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings. Join Indivisible Chicago and our partner organizations for a rally and march in downtown Chicago as we come together to say NO KINGS! This national d...

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · Apr 18

Hello all: If you are in Chicago and want to share best communication tips for our chaotic times, please join me Tuesday at 7 pm at Pilsen Community Books. I'll share lessons from my book, and draw on the collective wisdom of the audience for more tips. Hope to see you there.

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · Apr 5

I’ve been watching people pass by for more than an hour in Chicago!

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · Apr 1

www.mobilize.us/handsoff/eve... Time to turn out. Spread the news.

Hands Off! Rally and March to Rise Up and Fight Back Against Trump/Musk Attacks · Hands Off

Join the Chicago Federation of Labor, Equality Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Indivisible Chicago, Personal PAC, Sierra Club Illinois, and many others to rally and marc...

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · Mar 22

Santiago, Chile is an incredibly bike friendly city. Great to see so many people getting around by bike …

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · Mar 14

I signed some copies of Let This Radicalize You at @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social last night.

A stack of copies of Let This Radicalize You at a bookstore. There is a note poking out of the book on top that says “signed copies.”

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Claudia Friedlander @voiceteachernyc.bsky.social · Mar 14

Tesla Model 3 crushed by an Olmec statue
By Mexican sculptor @chavismarmol.bsky.social

A blue Tesla Model 3 has been crushed by an Olmec statue. A man with long black braids leans against the hood of the car with his arms crossed, staring down the camera.

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · Mar 14

Visiting Buenos Aires, Argentina and learning what a culture of resistance looks like. From Int. Women’s Day, to protesting cuts to senior citizens, to the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo’s weekly mourning over the military dictatorship of the 70s and 80s— this is a population that remembers and resists.

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · Mar 5

#Communication lesson for 2025: “Lies can gather incredible momentum. If you know the truth, speak it. Look for allies, yes, but engage the fight.” Lesson 10 from #Persuasive: 40 Lessons in Communicating for the Common Good.

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · Mar 5

Fact checkers are going to be working through the night after this SOTU.

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · Feb 26

My favorite detail on the "what did you do last week" OPM email was that it was sent to all federal judges. Way to target your audience for building future support. Geniuses. www.npr.org/2025/02/24/n...

Federal agencies still can't agree on 'What did you do last week?' email

"No one knows what we are supposed to do," said one federal employee amid conflicting and shifting guidance on whether to comply with Elon Musk's directive to list five accomplishments.

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · Feb 25

This is going well.

Chart that shows high increase in egg prices over past year.

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Marrianne McMullen @marriannemc.bsky.social · Feb 18

#Communication lesson for 2025: “Lies can gather incredible momentum. If you know the truth, speak it. Look for allies, yes, but engage the fight.” Lesson 10 from #Persuasive: 40 Lessons in Communicating for the Common Good. www.persuasive4good.com/new-page

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