Phil Stevens
@philstevens19.bsky.social
Retired Illinois public ed guy and proud dad/husband. I love critical thinking based on objective truth. And there’s the Michigan football thing.
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So they can sue for $10 billion now, right?
Internal Revenue Service improperly shared confidential tax information of thousands of individuals with immigration enforcement officials, according to three people familiar with the situation, appearing to breach a legal fire wall intended to protect taxpayer data.
IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data to DHS
The tax agency only recently discovered it improperly disclosed tax information on thousands of the wrong people to immigration enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
So they can sue for $10 billion now, right?
If someone from the Trump administration says that a clear sky is blue, you'll want to doublecheck.
Border Patrol agents say 'time to get aggressive' in footage that contradicts claims against Marimar Martinez www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Border Patrol agents say 'time to get aggressive' in footage that contradicts claims against Marimar Martinez www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Border Patrol agents say 'time to get aggressive' in footage that contradicts claims against Marimar Martinez
Martinez is expected to announce a new lawsuit stemming from her Oct. 4 shooting by a Border Patrol agent at a press conference Wednesday. Her attorneys say newly released evidence will show an agent ...
www.wbez.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:49 AM
If someone from the Trump administration says that a clear sky is blue, you'll want to doublecheck.
Border Patrol agents say 'time to get aggressive' in footage that contradicts claims against Marimar Martinez www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Border Patrol agents say 'time to get aggressive' in footage that contradicts claims against Marimar Martinez www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Ah, the hellscape that is Chicago. Right, Donald?
Chicago hotel industry buoyed by domestic and leisure travel in 2025 www.wbez.org/money/2026/0...
Chicago hotel industry buoyed by domestic and leisure travel in 2025 www.wbez.org/money/2026/0...
Chicago hotel industry buoyed by domestic and leisure travel in 2025
The tourism agency Choose Chicago said the city bucked the national trend of declining hotel demand.
www.wbez.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Ah, the hellscape that is Chicago. Right, Donald?
Chicago hotel industry buoyed by domestic and leisure travel in 2025 www.wbez.org/money/2026/0...
Chicago hotel industry buoyed by domestic and leisure travel in 2025 www.wbez.org/money/2026/0...
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So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
“So shines a good deed in a wicked world.”
(Willie Wonka slightly misquoting Shakespeare)
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
(Willie Wonka slightly misquoting Shakespeare)
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:43 AM
“So shines a good deed in a wicked world.”
(Willie Wonka slightly misquoting Shakespeare)
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
(Willie Wonka slightly misquoting Shakespeare)
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
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Now that members of Congress are able to see what was redacted they are learning how Todd Blanche failed to comply with the law in countless instances, and it’s now about to get real because what DOJ was hiding is the most incriminating stuff.
February 10, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Now that members of Congress are able to see what was redacted they are learning how Todd Blanche failed to comply with the law in countless instances, and it’s now about to get real because what DOJ was hiding is the most incriminating stuff.
Hey Donald voters! Fuck. you.
When the demented narcissist leaves office, we just might remember this when MAGA country gets hit by a hurricane or an ice storm.
Illinois appeal for summer storm disaster relief denied by Trump administration chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-gov...
When the demented narcissist leaves office, we just might remember this when MAGA country gets hit by a hurricane or an ice storm.
Illinois appeal for summer storm disaster relief denied by Trump administration chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-gov...
Illinois appeal for summer storm disaster relief denied by Trump administration
In two letters sent to President Donald Trump last year, Gov. JB Pritzker said the intense rainfall overwhelmed Chicago’s sewer system on the Southwest Side as well as in Cicero and other suburbs, hur...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Hey Donald voters! Fuck. you.
When the demented narcissist leaves office, we just might remember this when MAGA country gets hit by a hurricane or an ice storm.
Illinois appeal for summer storm disaster relief denied by Trump administration chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-gov...
When the demented narcissist leaves office, we just might remember this when MAGA country gets hit by a hurricane or an ice storm.
Illinois appeal for summer storm disaster relief denied by Trump administration chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-gov...
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Love is in the air and across the skyline. Looks like temps in the mid-40s for Valentine's Day on Saturday in Chicago.
February 10, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Love is in the air and across the skyline. Looks like temps in the mid-40s for Valentine's Day on Saturday in Chicago.
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It's an Orangey Sky. Monday's start in Chicago.
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
It's an Orangey Sky. Monday's start in Chicago.
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Sunday's Shiver. Today along the Chicago Lakeshore.
February 8, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Sunday's Shiver. Today along the Chicago Lakeshore.
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“A letter tossed over the detention center fence said they’ve been held 290 days… haven’t had a single piece of fruit… no pain meds…”
@corecivic, folks
@corecivic, folks
February 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM
“A letter tossed over the detention center fence said they’ve been held 290 days… haven’t had a single piece of fruit… no pain meds…”
@corecivic, folks
@corecivic, folks
Excellent reporting (seriously) reminding us that 47% of Chicago area SNAP benefits go to working people whose wages aren't enough to feed their kids.
Walmart, Amazon and CPS top list of employers where Illinois workers still need SNAP benefits www.wbez.org/politics/202...
Walmart, Amazon and CPS top list of employers where Illinois workers still need SNAP benefits www.wbez.org/politics/202...
Walmart, Amazon and CPS top list of employers where Illinois workers still need SNAP benefits
State data obtained by the Sun-Times identifies where SNAP recipients say they work as expanded employment requirements could push as 400,000 off the food assistance program this spring.
www.wbez.org
February 9, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Excellent reporting (seriously) reminding us that 47% of Chicago area SNAP benefits go to working people whose wages aren't enough to feed their kids.
Walmart, Amazon and CPS top list of employers where Illinois workers still need SNAP benefits www.wbez.org/politics/202...
Walmart, Amazon and CPS top list of employers where Illinois workers still need SNAP benefits www.wbez.org/politics/202...
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you can’t be the tough-talking get-it-done guy if there’s submissive pee running down your leg.
LAWLER: Renaming infrastructure projects is not a new concept
KARL: Okay, but this isn't like, 'let's honor somebody.' Trump wants it named after himself! And he says he'll unfreeze the money if they do it
L: I could care less what the name of an infrastructure project is. I care that it gets done
KARL: Okay, but this isn't like, 'let's honor somebody.' Trump wants it named after himself! And he says he'll unfreeze the money if they do it
L: I could care less what the name of an infrastructure project is. I care that it gets done
February 8, 2026 at 3:42 PM
you can’t be the tough-talking get-it-done guy if there’s submissive pee running down your leg.
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This evening in Chicago on the eve of the National Wear Red Day. On Friday, get ready to GO RED in support of women’s cardiovascular health. Our skyline is already in red! More info at the American Heart Association of Illinois.
February 6, 2026 at 2:15 AM
This evening in Chicago on the eve of the National Wear Red Day. On Friday, get ready to GO RED in support of women’s cardiovascular health. Our skyline is already in red! More info at the American Heart Association of Illinois.
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Today is Go Red For Women today. Support women’s cardiovascular health by wearing red, sharing information and resources, and donating to support research and education. Our Chicago skyline is lit up in red! For more details, go to the American Heart Association of Illinois.
February 6, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Today is Go Red For Women today. Support women’s cardiovascular health by wearing red, sharing information and resources, and donating to support research and education. Our Chicago skyline is lit up in red! For more details, go to the American Heart Association of Illinois.
So if I post a horrible joke about Charlie Kirk, the right lose their minds (as they should). He posts this shit, the right doesn’t care. Racism is a feature not a bug for Donald supporters.
Trump Posts Video Portraying Obamas as Apes
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
So if I post a horrible joke about Charlie Kirk, the right lose their minds (as they should). He posts this shit, the right doesn’t care. Racism is a feature not a bug for Donald supporters.
Fled Vietnam because they were persecuted for being Christian.
75-80% of evangelicals voted Trump.
75-80% of evangelicals voted Trump.
After ICE release St. Paul woman, she says agents keep returning to her home
Thi Dua Vang legally came to the U.S. two years ago. So when ICE showed up, she thought it must have been a mistake.
www.kare11.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Fled Vietnam because they were persecuted for being Christian.
75-80% of evangelicals voted Trump.
75-80% of evangelicals voted Trump.
Gift link.
Deplorable.
Deplorable.
Trump’s Migrant Detention Pipeline Extends From Minnesota to El Paso
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Gift link.
Deplorable.
Deplorable.
FREE. Really good look at the likely new Fed chair. Definitely one of the Rubio school of people who are interested only in career and titles and not principles.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
Opinion | What Worries Me About Trump’s New Fed Pick
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:20 AM
FREE. Really good look at the likely new Fed chair. Definitely one of the Rubio school of people who are interested only in career and titles and not principles.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
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"The Kennedy Center has been a living memorial for 55 years to President Kennedy, to the arts, and it's been nonpartisan. And in just one short year, (Trump) has destroyed all of that," said former Kennedy Center board member Barbara Comstock. https://to.pbs.org/45ObjTQ
Trump announces 2-year closure of Kennedy Center after multiple cancellations by artists
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, recently renamed the Trump Kennedy Center, will likely close its doors for two years starting this summer. President Trump made the announcement on ...
to.pbs.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:35 AM
"The Kennedy Center has been a living memorial for 55 years to President Kennedy, to the arts, and it's been nonpartisan. And in just one short year, (Trump) has destroyed all of that," said former Kennedy Center board member Barbara Comstock. https://to.pbs.org/45ObjTQ
On the one hand, yay! He’s trying to save face with no performances and no audience due to his being—well, him. On the other hand, boo! When the project is done, the short fingered vulgarian will have made it into a garish, tacky mess.
Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Close for 2-Year Reconstruction Project
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:05 AM
On the one hand, yay! He’s trying to save face with no performances and no audience due to his being—well, him. On the other hand, boo! When the project is done, the short fingered vulgarian will have made it into a garish, tacky mess.
Heh. Watch the Republican cowards suddenly find their nerve to call out Donald.
Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Heh. Watch the Republican cowards suddenly find their nerve to call out Donald.
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Trump, Oct. 13: “We’ve achieved what everybody said was impossible — at long last, we have peace in the Middle East."
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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Israeli airstrikes kill 32 in Gaza, Palestinian officials say
Israel said it targeted Hamas militants and weapons sites. The majority of the dead were women and children, the Gaza Health Ministry said.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Trump, Oct. 13: “We’ve achieved what everybody said was impossible — at long last, we have peace in the Middle East."
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
A reminder that Vance's racism did not die with the election. He's part of the Thiel white supremacist machine that gladly plays Donald for the narcissistic fool that he is.
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
Nazi Lies in Vance's America
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
A reminder that Vance's racism did not die with the election. He's part of the Thiel white supremacist machine that gladly plays Donald for the narcissistic fool that he is.
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...