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· Dec 26
‘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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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:
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A day in the life of ICE Air ethnic cleansing operations.
Wednesday 04 February 2026
0000-0000 UTC
7pm-7pm EDT
4pm-4pm PDT
* At least 21 planes used.
* (1) Coast Guard C-27s.
* GlobalX N276GX flew to Minneapolis (en route at 0000 UTC, will appear in tomorrow's image).
Wednesday 04 February 2026
0000-0000 UTC
7pm-7pm EDT
4pm-4pm PDT
* At least 21 planes used.
* (1) Coast Guard C-27s.
* GlobalX N276GX flew to Minneapolis (en route at 0000 UTC, will appear in tomorrow's image).
February 5, 2026 at 4:46 AM
A day in the life of ICE Air ethnic cleansing operations.
Wednesday 04 February 2026
0000-0000 UTC
7pm-7pm EDT
4pm-4pm PDT
* At least 21 planes used.
* (1) Coast Guard C-27s.
* GlobalX N276GX flew to Minneapolis (en route at 0000 UTC, will appear in tomorrow's image).
Wednesday 04 February 2026
0000-0000 UTC
7pm-7pm EDT
4pm-4pm PDT
* At least 21 planes used.
* (1) Coast Guard C-27s.
* GlobalX N276GX flew to Minneapolis (en route at 0000 UTC, will appear in tomorrow's image).
this message is for all prosecutors
February 5, 2026 at 3:45 AM
this message is for all prosecutors
too bad. nobody cares. quit your job.
Le then says she didn't receive proper training, and that there are only four AUSAs working on habeas petitions (they're so screwed). Earlier she said she'd shadowed other attorneys for about 3 weeks and that "when you showed up, they just throw you in the well and then here we go."
February 5, 2026 at 3:44 AM
too bad. nobody cares. quit your job.
take that global warming
Chicago has seen its longest winter freeze in 19 years — but relief is coming. blockclubchi.co/3LPhRLf
February 5, 2026 at 3:00 AM
take that global warming
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Not gullibility, not exactly. Nor personal agreement.
A deep psychological need and professional incentive for normality, with both sides equal, where we share basic values but disagree about how.
Because if it really is this bad, good people would be biased against it, not neutral and “balanced.”
A deep psychological need and professional incentive for normality, with both sides equal, where we share basic values but disagree about how.
Because if it really is this bad, good people would be biased against it, not neutral and “balanced.”
After Trump tells NBC News he could maybe use a "softer touch" on immigration, we immediately get the "different tone" narrative from CNN.
Brianna Keilar: "A change of tone for the president. Softer touch."
David Chalian: "He acknowledged learning something that this requires a softer touch."
Brianna Keilar: "A change of tone for the president. Softer touch."
David Chalian: "He acknowledged learning something that this requires a softer touch."
February 4, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Not gullibility, not exactly. Nor personal agreement.
A deep psychological need and professional incentive for normality, with both sides equal, where we share basic values but disagree about how.
Because if it really is this bad, good people would be biased against it, not neutral and “balanced.”
A deep psychological need and professional incentive for normality, with both sides equal, where we share basic values but disagree about how.
Because if it really is this bad, good people would be biased against it, not neutral and “balanced.”
i’m sorry what
TUSCON, Ariz. (AP) — 'Today Show' host Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother‘s kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive. www.instagram.com/p/DUW3mpqD8q...
February 5, 2026 at 2:13 AM
i’m sorry what
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it’s genuinely reassuring to me that this is the most miserable and paranoid person in the entire world
February 5, 2026 at 1:16 AM
it’s genuinely reassuring to me that this is the most miserable and paranoid person in the entire world
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can’t not hear and see:
February 4, 2026 at 6:36 PM
can’t not hear and see:
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Today, an Avelo Airlines plane departed Mesa Gateway Airport in AZ, stopped in Harlingen, TX, and landed in Guatemala. This is the 4th deportation flight conducted by Avelo since the airline’s contract with ICE was scheduled to end on Jan. 27.
February 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Today, an Avelo Airlines plane departed Mesa Gateway Airport in AZ, stopped in Harlingen, TX, and landed in Guatemala. This is the 4th deportation flight conducted by Avelo since the airline’s contract with ICE was scheduled to end on Jan. 27.
hmmm
Federal judge dismisses whistleblower lawsuit from former COPA investigator
A federal judge has dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit brought by a veteran police misconduct investigator against the city and the former chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accoun…
www.chicagotribune.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:59 AM
hmmm
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New relief print from @toosphexy.bsky.social in the shop! "I was imagining this present buried under a future where we take power and build the world we want, and all of this brutality and exploitation is just paleontology.
justseeds.org/product/end-...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:03 PM
New relief print from @toosphexy.bsky.social in the shop! "I was imagining this present buried under a future where we take power and build the world we want, and all of this brutality and exploitation is just paleontology.
justseeds.org/product/end-...
justseeds.org/product/end-...
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My friend and one of the co-authors of Read This When Things Fall Apart, Stevie Wilson, will be released from prison in less than a week. Stevie has done tremendous work as an incarcerated organizer and has plans to continue doing important work on the outside. Let's help him make a new start.
Donate to Support Stevie Wilson's New Beginning, organized by Danielle Squillante
Our beloved comrade and friend Stevie Wilson is FINALLY coming home from pri… Danielle Squillante needs your support for Support Stevie Wilson's New Beginning
www.gofundme.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
My friend and one of the co-authors of Read This When Things Fall Apart, Stevie Wilson, will be released from prison in less than a week. Stevie has done tremendous work as an incarcerated organizer and has plans to continue doing important work on the outside. Let's help him make a new start.
the personality of big bird
February 5, 2026 at 1:42 AM
the personality of big bird
world’s biggest dweeb
Vance: There was a moment in the Oval Office, I wasn't even in there, but Trump was talking to Kaitlan Collins. Trump says, 'Why don't you ever smile?' And it's actually, like, so perceptive. Have some fun.
February 5, 2026 at 1:34 AM
world’s biggest dweeb
just rage and fury. it’s so repugnant.
February 5, 2026 at 1:31 AM
just rage and fury. it’s so repugnant.
in the end, it doesn’t really matter whether the feds ever file criminal charges against any of the tenants or if the state ultimately slaps the building’s owner on the wrist.
the goal—of the feds and the landlord—was always to force out immigrants. they got what they wanted.
the goal—of the feds and the landlord—was always to force out immigrants. they got what they wanted.
February 5, 2026 at 1:29 AM
in the end, it doesn’t really matter whether the feds ever file criminal charges against any of the tenants or if the state ultimately slaps the building’s owner on the wrist.
the goal—of the feds and the landlord—was always to force out immigrants. they got what they wanted.
the goal—of the feds and the landlord—was always to force out immigrants. they got what they wanted.
“As the weeks and months passed, most of the immigrants detained in the South Shore raid were deported or gave up on their efforts to stay in the country.”
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 5, 2026 at 1:24 AM
“As the weeks and months passed, most of the immigrants detained in the South Shore raid were deported or gave up on their efforts to stay in the country.”
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NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
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It's unclear at this time if Bovino's departure from MN and the subsequent shuffle in leadership means Sveum, Vazquez, or others will also depart permanently.
If you have additional video or photos of them you'd like to bring to our attention, you can text anonymously on Signal at unraveled.66
If you have additional video or photos of them you'd like to bring to our attention, you can text anonymously on Signal at unraveled.66
February 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM
It's unclear at this time if Bovino's departure from MN and the subsequent shuffle in leadership means Sveum, Vazquez, or others will also depart permanently.
If you have additional video or photos of them you'd like to bring to our attention, you can text anonymously on Signal at unraveled.66
If you have additional video or photos of them you'd like to bring to our attention, you can text anonymously on Signal at unraveled.66
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NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
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Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest
One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...
unraveledpress.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
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“I am doing this because I believe so long as we have a system where people are being prosecuted for petty theft and not for killing someone on the street, in broad daylight on camera, we have a system that is too broken to continue to function."
unraveledpress.com/cook-county-...
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Cook County State’s Attorney has “taken no action whatsoever” against feds, new lawsuit alleges
The suit seeks the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate potential unlawful conduct by federal agents in Illinois.
unraveledpress.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
“I am doing this because I believe so long as we have a system where people are being prosecuted for petty theft and not for killing someone on the street, in broad daylight on camera, we have a system that is too broken to continue to function."
unraveledpress.com/cook-county-...
unraveledpress.com/cook-county-...
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Interesting report on the economic health of Chicago’s constellation of independent venues that’s also strangely agnostic towards LiveNation and Ticketmaster’s impact
Only 1 in 4 of Chicago’s indie music venues is profitable. Owners say that data spells potential trouble
Sold-out shows aren’t enough. Higher costs are undercutting business everywhere, owners say, from juggernauts like Metro to neighborhood venues like the Ramova.
chicago.suntimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Interesting report on the economic health of Chicago’s constellation of independent venues that’s also strangely agnostic towards LiveNation and Ticketmaster’s impact