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‘An impossible situation’ - Chicago Reader
Beginning January 1, the City of Chicago will ban unhoused people on the sex offense registry from seeking shelter on public transit.
chicagoreader.com
NEW: beginning january 1, chicago will ban unhoused people on the sex offense registry from seeking shelter on public transit.
it’s the latest in a concerted effort by mayor johnson’s admin to criminalize homelessness on cta trains + buses and in public parks during the coldest months of the year.
it’s the latest in a concerted effort by mayor johnson’s admin to criminalize homelessness on cta trains + buses and in public parks during the coldest months of the year.
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supporters say quantum computing could revolutionize life, from medicine to finance. but governments across the globe see a far more malevolent potential.
in this sidebar, we look at the (theoretical) science behind it—and what the military wants to do with it (tl;dr: break into your tech).
in this sidebar, we look at the (theoretical) science behind it—and what the military wants to do with it (tl;dr: break into your tech).
What is quantum computing? - Chicago Reader
The science behind quantum computing—and what the military wants to do with it
chicagoreader.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:55 PM
supporters say quantum computing could revolutionize life, from medicine to finance. but governments across the globe see a far more malevolent potential.
in this sidebar, we look at the (theoretical) science behind it—and what the military wants to do with it (tl;dr: break into your tech).
in this sidebar, we look at the (theoretical) science behind it—and what the military wants to do with it (tl;dr: break into your tech).
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new: the first piece in a @chicagoreader.com’s series on quantum shore chicago looks at community resistance to the megadevelopment.
contributor grey lucas traces the neighborhood’s history of fighting disinvestment and environmental racism from the former south works steel plant to present-day.
contributor grey lucas traces the neighborhood’s history of fighting disinvestment and environmental racism from the former south works steel plant to present-day.
Quantum leap or community crossroads? - Chicago Reader
Residents organize around the quantum computing megadevelopment planned for Chicago’s southeast side.
chicagoreader.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:52 PM
new: the first piece in a @chicagoreader.com’s series on quantum shore chicago looks at community resistance to the megadevelopment.
contributor grey lucas traces the neighborhood’s history of fighting disinvestment and environmental racism from the former south works steel plant to present-day.
contributor grey lucas traces the neighborhood’s history of fighting disinvestment and environmental racism from the former south works steel plant to present-day.
katie wanted to understand how/why the city decided to evict unhoused people from public parks and what steps the city was supposed to take.
but through months of reporting, a different story took shape: impacted people, advocates, and social workers all said evictions shouldn’t happen at all.
but through months of reporting, a different story took shape: impacted people, advocates, and social workers all said evictions shouldn’t happen at all.
Last year, I emailed Chicago’s chief homelessness officer, Sendy Soto, as well as spokespeople for both Soto & Mayor Johnson, six times. I wanted to understand their approach to evicting unhoused Chicagoans from the shelters they build to survive. No response.
chicagoreader.com/news/housing...
chicagoreader.com/news/housing...
Chicago's encampment closures are ‘unconscionable’ - Chicago Reader
Public encampments provide resources and community for people experiencing homelessness, but city crews repeatedly evict residents.
chicagoreader.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:01 PM
katie wanted to understand how/why the city decided to evict unhoused people from public parks and what steps the city was supposed to take.
but through months of reporting, a different story took shape: impacted people, advocates, and social workers all said evictions shouldn’t happen at all.
but through months of reporting, a different story took shape: impacted people, advocates, and social workers all said evictions shouldn’t happen at all.
crain’s greg hinz discussing governor j.b. pritzker’s presidential ambitions on npr illinois’s state week:
“he doesn’t look like a president. he’s a little lumpy, although he’s lost some weight, to his credit.”
the kind of expert political analysis you can only get from crain’s.
“he doesn’t look like a president. he’s a little lumpy, although he’s lost some weight, to his credit.”
the kind of expert political analysis you can only get from crain’s.
State Week: Pritzker's pension push
The governor is looking ahead on the state's pension debt as he prepares to present his next budget proposal.
www.nprillinois.org
February 7, 2026 at 7:27 PM
crain’s greg hinz discussing governor j.b. pritzker’s presidential ambitions on npr illinois’s state week:
“he doesn’t look like a president. he’s a little lumpy, although he’s lost some weight, to his credit.”
the kind of expert political analysis you can only get from crain’s.
“he doesn’t look like a president. he’s a little lumpy, although he’s lost some weight, to his credit.”
the kind of expert political analysis you can only get from crain’s.
🙅♂️ prosecuting feds for rampantly violating civil rights
🙋♂️ letting cops bypass prosecutors and file felony gun possession charges directly with the court
🙋♂️ letting cops bypass prosecutors and file felony gun possession charges directly with the court
The Cook County States Attorney continues to tell us what she cannot (or will not) do, while the state’s attorney in Hennepin County (where Minneapolis sits) takes steps to do whatever she can.
County's top prosecutor calls Mayor Brandon Johnson's ICE executive order 'wholly inappropriate'
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke said an executive order requiring cops to document potential violations by federal agents could raise issues of political interference that could jeop...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
🙅♂️ prosecuting feds for rampantly violating civil rights
🙋♂️ letting cops bypass prosecutors and file felony gun possession charges directly with the court
🙋♂️ letting cops bypass prosecutors and file felony gun possession charges directly with the court
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The Cook County States Attorney continues to tell us what she cannot (or will not) do, while the state’s attorney in Hennepin County (where Minneapolis sits) takes steps to do whatever she can.
County's top prosecutor calls Mayor Brandon Johnson's ICE executive order 'wholly inappropriate'
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke said an executive order requiring cops to document potential violations by federal agents could raise issues of political interference that could jeop...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:39 PM
The Cook County States Attorney continues to tell us what she cannot (or will not) do, while the state’s attorney in Hennepin County (where Minneapolis sits) takes steps to do whatever she can.
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Agree. There’s lot of misleading terminology around immigration. Courts that aren’t really courts, judges who aren’t really judges, warrants that aren’t really warrants. We don’t have to adopt terminology that doesn’t accurately convey the administrative & often arbitrary nature of things.
I know this is kind of spitting into the wind, but I'd like to make an effort:
Just because ICE calls them "administrative warrants" doesn't make that the most accurate term for them.
They are forms. ICE forms. Signed by an ICE employee. Authorizing an arrest, but still, a _form._
Just because ICE calls them "administrative warrants" doesn't make that the most accurate term for them.
They are forms. ICE forms. Signed by an ICE employee. Authorizing an arrest, but still, a _form._
February 6, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Agree. There’s lot of misleading terminology around immigration. Courts that aren’t really courts, judges who aren’t really judges, warrants that aren’t really warrants. We don’t have to adopt terminology that doesn’t accurately convey the administrative & often arbitrary nature of things.
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🧊🛩️ HEADS UP MINNESOTA‼️
⚠️ ICE Air inbound to MSP
Air Wisconsin CRJ-200
Tail: N410AW – ETA 1:05pm 👀
⚠️ ICE Air inbound to MSP
Air Wisconsin CRJ-200
Tail: N410AW – ETA 1:05pm 👀
February 6, 2026 at 6:38 PM
🧊🛩️ HEADS UP MINNESOTA‼️
⚠️ ICE Air inbound to MSP
Air Wisconsin CRJ-200
Tail: N410AW – ETA 1:05pm 👀
⚠️ ICE Air inbound to MSP
Air Wisconsin CRJ-200
Tail: N410AW – ETA 1:05pm 👀
you mean to tell me a police officer was dishonest?
Incredibly misleading statement for a department that only spends about 25 hours a month and 0.57 hours per body cam requests
open.substack.com/pub/nikhunde...
open.substack.com/pub/nikhunde...
February 6, 2026 at 5:43 PM
you mean to tell me a police officer was dishonest?
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Incredibly misleading statement for a department that only spends about 25 hours a month and 0.57 hours per body cam requests
open.substack.com/pub/nikhunde...
open.substack.com/pub/nikhunde...
February 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Incredibly misleading statement for a department that only spends about 25 hours a month and 0.57 hours per body cam requests
open.substack.com/pub/nikhunde...
open.substack.com/pub/nikhunde...
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Good morning from Chicago's Dirksen Federal Courthouse.
A hearing before District Judge Georgia Alexakis has just begun on whether Chicagoan Marimar Martinez, who Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot in October, can publicize certain materials from the DOJ's dropped criminal case against her.
A hearing before District Judge Georgia Alexakis has just begun on whether Chicagoan Marimar Martinez, who Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot in October, can publicize certain materials from the DOJ's dropped criminal case against her.
February 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Good morning from Chicago's Dirksen Federal Courthouse.
A hearing before District Judge Georgia Alexakis has just begun on whether Chicagoan Marimar Martinez, who Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot in October, can publicize certain materials from the DOJ's dropped criminal case against her.
A hearing before District Judge Georgia Alexakis has just begun on whether Chicagoan Marimar Martinez, who Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot in October, can publicize certain materials from the DOJ's dropped criminal case against her.
one thing that i think gets lost in the conversation around the quantum campus is that quantum computing hasn't even been invented yet
February 6, 2026 at 3:54 PM
one thing that i think gets lost in the conversation around the quantum campus is that quantum computing hasn't even been invented yet
good morning. enjoy all my typos
new: the first piece in a @chicagoreader.com’s series on quantum shore chicago looks at community resistance to the megadevelopment.
contributor grey lucas traces the neighborhood’s history of fighting disinvestment and environmental racism from the former south works steel plant to present-day.
contributor grey lucas traces the neighborhood’s history of fighting disinvestment and environmental racism from the former south works steel plant to present-day.
Quantum leap or community crossroads? - Chicago Reader
Residents organize around the quantum computing megadevelopment planned for Chicago’s southeast side.
chicagoreader.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
good morning. enjoy all my typos
new: the first piece in a @chicagoreader.com’s series on quantum shore chicago looks at community resistance to the megadevelopment.
contributor grey lucas traces the neighborhood’s history of fighting disinvestment and environmental racism from the former south works steel plant to present-day.
contributor grey lucas traces the neighborhood’s history of fighting disinvestment and environmental racism from the former south works steel plant to present-day.
Quantum leap or community crossroads? - Chicago Reader
Residents organize around the quantum computing megadevelopment planned for Chicago’s southeast side.
chicagoreader.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:52 PM
new: the first piece in a @chicagoreader.com’s series on quantum shore chicago looks at community resistance to the megadevelopment.
contributor grey lucas traces the neighborhood’s history of fighting disinvestment and environmental racism from the former south works steel plant to present-day.
contributor grey lucas traces the neighborhood’s history of fighting disinvestment and environmental racism from the former south works steel plant to present-day.
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Josh Berkau aka Bradley TX of Patriot Front gave a presentation at PF's first annual conference in September 2025 on how to infiltrate "conventional political spaces." Looks like he's back to square one. Berkau works alongside other Patriot Front members at Veteran Brothers Roofing.
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Josh Berkau aka Bradley TX of Patriot Front gave a presentation at PF's first annual conference in September 2025 on how to infiltrate "conventional political spaces." Looks like he's back to square one. Berkau works alongside other Patriot Front members at Veteran Brothers Roofing.
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@ethanscorey.bsky.social and I have published a database of congressmembers who take money from GEO Group + CoreCivic. Find out if your reps have taken cash from the companies fueling ICE’s mass deportation efforts. Published in @theappeal.org + @inthesetimes.com. theappeal.org/ice-cold-cas...
ICE-Cold Cash: Private Prison Companies and Executives Have Donated Millions to Members of Congress
Find out if your representatives have taken cash from the companies fueling ICE’s mass deportation efforts.
theappeal.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:16 PM
@ethanscorey.bsky.social and I have published a database of congressmembers who take money from GEO Group + CoreCivic. Find out if your reps have taken cash from the companies fueling ICE’s mass deportation efforts. Published in @theappeal.org + @inthesetimes.com. theappeal.org/ice-cold-cas...
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I’m on the scene at Franklin and 1st. A convoy of about a couple dozen ICE/HSI agents broke the entryway into an apartment building at 6am. No warrant presented. Less than 24 hours ago, Tom Homan announced the end of large convoys in Minnesota… Bullshit.
February 5, 2026 at 12:49 PM
I’m on the scene at Franklin and 1st. A convoy of about a couple dozen ICE/HSI agents broke the entryway into an apartment building at 6am. No warrant presented. Less than 24 hours ago, Tom Homan announced the end of large convoys in Minnesota… Bullshit.
i am very smart and tactical pt. 36104
In one of videos, Sveum mentioned enjoying our running trails, which led us to find his Strava account. His account was public (no longer), so we can see he was talking about the Des Plains River Trail and he stayed at the Lincolnshire Marriott.
We only found this after he left Chicago. But...
We only found this after he left Chicago. But...
February 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
i am very smart and tactical pt. 36104
a good question to ask yourself before posting something online: is this something i’d be ok with a federal prosecutor reading aloud in court?
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
a good question to ask yourself before posting something online: is this something i’d be ok with a federal prosecutor reading aloud in court?
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It’s hard to put into perspective how truly massive the warehouse is that was recently sold by the Rockefeller Group to the Department of Homeland Security for $70 million to build a concentration camp in Surprise, AZ. Across the street is a huge neighborhood and a school. It’s 400,000-square-feet.
February 3, 2026 at 11:34 PM
It’s hard to put into perspective how truly massive the warehouse is that was recently sold by the Rockefeller Group to the Department of Homeland Security for $70 million to build a concentration camp in Surprise, AZ. Across the street is a huge neighborhood and a school. It’s 400,000-square-feet.
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In one of videos, Sveum mentioned enjoying our running trails, which led us to find his Strava account. His account was public (no longer), so we can see he was talking about the Des Plains River Trail and he stayed at the Lincolnshire Marriott.
We only found this after he left Chicago. But...
We only found this after he left Chicago. But...
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
In one of videos, Sveum mentioned enjoying our running trails, which led us to find his Strava account. His account was public (no longer), so we can see he was talking about the Des Plains River Trail and he stayed at the Lincolnshire Marriott.
We only found this after he left Chicago. But...
We only found this after he left Chicago. But...
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I also spoke to John and Jay, two men who were evicted when the city closed their camp. They say they were offered no housing. Now they live at a new camp around the corner. "How much difference is it to be in this one versus that? I don’t understand.”
chicagoreader.com/news/housing...
chicagoreader.com/news/housing...
Chicago's encampment closures are ‘unconscionable’ - Chicago Reader
Public encampments provide resources and community for people experiencing homelessness, but city crews repeatedly evict residents.
chicagoreader.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
I also spoke to John and Jay, two men who were evicted when the city closed their camp. They say they were offered no housing. Now they live at a new camp around the corner. "How much difference is it to be in this one versus that? I don’t understand.”
chicagoreader.com/news/housing...
chicagoreader.com/news/housing...
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Last year, I emailed Chicago’s chief homelessness officer, Sendy Soto, as well as spokespeople for both Soto & Mayor Johnson, six times. I wanted to understand their approach to evicting unhoused Chicagoans from the shelters they build to survive. No response.
chicagoreader.com/news/housing...
chicagoreader.com/news/housing...
Chicago's encampment closures are ‘unconscionable’ - Chicago Reader
Public encampments provide resources and community for people experiencing homelessness, but city crews repeatedly evict residents.
chicagoreader.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Last year, I emailed Chicago’s chief homelessness officer, Sendy Soto, as well as spokespeople for both Soto & Mayor Johnson, six times. I wanted to understand their approach to evicting unhoused Chicagoans from the shelters they build to survive. No response.
chicagoreader.com/news/housing...
chicagoreader.com/news/housing...
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NEW: The unfathomable Minnesota transcript that must be read, as it tells the reality of America today.
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
Law Dork:
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
Law Dork:
The unfathomable Minnesota transcript that must be read, as it tells the reality of America today
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
www.lawdork.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:59 AM
NEW: The unfathomable Minnesota transcript that must be read, as it tells the reality of America today.
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
Law Dork:
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
Law Dork: