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Antifa = It's an abbreviation of those who oppose Fascist ideologies =
Anti-Fascism.

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Call Me Antifa – A Patriotic Protest Anthem for Freedom, Justice, and Love

YouTube video by The Resistance

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 1d

whether it’s violence from feds or violence from local cops it’s all state violence nonetheless

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

Broadview police chief Mills and ISP were examining some documents last night before targeting one protester in a small, completely non-disruptive crowd for a bag search. Looks like they're brushing up on ~policy~

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

In Broadview, IL this morning outside the Chicago area ICE detention center—

Just rolled up, immediately saw ISP/CCSO arresting a protester w/ a guitar (he appears to be in good spirits over it).

ICE vehicles have been coming and going, including a large bus driven by a masked agent seen earlier.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 1d

masked federal agents have been on a tear through chicago neighborhoods today—enabled in no small part by the state + local cops now running security for ice in broadview.

at least 2 people abducted in cicero, 2 in humboldt park/hermosa, 3 in garfield ridge. sightings in schaumburg + hanover park.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

More vehicles with masked Border Patrol agents inside departing. It's a busy, busy morning for the secret police.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 5h

for those unfamiliar with “orange crush,” check out this piece from @bdolinar.bsky.social.

it’s legitimately wild that the state had these guys out doing crowd control.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 4h

Border Patrol is terrorizing Gage Park this morning (video from Facebook, 55th & California reportedly 9:40am). SWRR reports agents are highly active and were also seen at the Pulaski orange line again: instagram.com/p/DPtwEY7DhTy

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 21h

meanwhile, back at the “free speech zone,” the illinois department of transportation is adding more concrete barricades.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 21h

state troopers have finally packed up and are telling protesters they’re reopening 25th street.

“clear the roadway and go home,” they say.

looks like most folks are calling it a night.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 21h

it’s a standoff now.

the vast majority of protesters have cleared out now. a small contingent of folks is playing music in the street.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 21h

state police continue to push protesters down 25th street. at one point, cops swarmed a group of people and pushed them to the ground.

multiple people arrested.

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midnightsun49.bsky.social @midnightsun49.bsky.social · 18h

Cook County Sheriff's IL
@govpritzker.illinois.gov

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 21h

Welcome to Illinois, NANO Nuclear!

Helping grow our clean energy economy, their more than $12M investment in our state will create new jobs for hardworking Illinoisans and promote innovative strides in the sector.

Governor Pritzker Announces NANO Nuclear Energy to Establish Operations in Illinois - NANO Nuclear Energy

NANO Nuclear Energy to receive REV Illinois incentive award of $6.8M

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Dale Ryder @kryton3298.bsky.social · 10h

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3h

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23h

Robert De Niro: “Now we have a would-be king — King Donald the First. Fuck that. I’m Robert De Niro and I’m asking you to stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18th”

👉👉 nokings.org

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patalier.bsky.social @patalier.bsky.social · 2d

I put banned books in my little Free Library. I have been listening to the Velshi Banned Book Club and making sure these titles are mixed in. It was very enlightening when a woman stopped and didn’t know who Rachel Carson was and had no idea what DDT did. Change the world a book at a time.

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Paul Gundlach @paulsgundlach.bsky.social · 4d

For a timeline cleanse, we had low clouds tonight so I wasn’t sure we were going to get the Hunter’s Moonrise. But sure enough it showed up just long enough before absconding behind another cloud bank. Tap for full size. I hope you have had a great day!

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Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 4d

Maybe this is naive of me but I had figured that if the fed gov straight up blew some people up it would *have to* provide an explanation to Congress, statutorily. Is “yeah we did that shit and we won’t answers questions about it” really an option under the law?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

COONS: How did you conclude that these strikes on boats in the open ocean are legal?

BONDI: I'm not going to discuss any legal advice that my department may or may not have issued

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Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester @bluntrochester.senate.gov · 3d

Listen to what this Republican mother had to say to Speaker Johnson this morning.

If he's not willing to listen to us, I hope he'll listen to the American people. Families are hurting, and Republicans have the power to put a stop to it. We're at the table. We're waiting.

LBR Reacts: Speaker Johnson on C-SPAN #governmentshutdown

YouTube video by Senator LBR (Lisa Blunt Rochester)

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 2d

If I were a DC reporter, I’d consider maybe pressing Johnson on how he reconciles these two statements.

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Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, l'm a very patient guy, but l've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ..."

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Mike Johnson: "People have got to stop framing simple policy disagreements in terms of existential threats to our democracy. You can't call the other side fascists and enemies of the state and not understand that there are some deranged people in our society who will take that as cues to act."

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Paul Gundlach @paulsgundlach.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Friday! We made it through the week! We had a perfect blend of clouds today whose edges caught both light and color from the rising sun. Tap for full size. I hope you have a great day!

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 2d

People are making light of this, and I get it, but some of my most profound experiences of something bigger than myself have been my times with migrants. I am not a religious person, but I have spent time with Jesuits, Sikhs, and Friends who serve migrants and we had a great deal in common.