Steve in Chicago
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IT Professional. Friend of democracy. If you're not going to heaven, why only miss it by an inch?
And that right there is why I give to the Sun-Times.
February 11, 2026 at 9:47 PM
And that right there is why I give to the Sun-Times.
True-probably mentions the name of who he was talking to. Wondering if DHS redacted it or if the court did.
February 11, 2026 at 6:32 PM
True-probably mentions the name of who he was talking to. Wondering if DHS redacted it or if the court did.
Congrats to the administration for getting 99 Luftballoons stuck in my head 43 years later, I guess.
So the DOD started laser testing because they believed party balloons were drones, shut down all of El Paso airspace, and blamed it on Mexican cartels?
February 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Congrats to the administration for getting 99 Luftballoons stuck in my head 43 years later, I guess.
Expecting all of ICE and a lot of CBP to need to find work and I don’t want the police/sheriff/troopers to even have the option to hire them.
February 11, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Expecting all of ICE and a lot of CBP to need to find work and I don’t want the police/sheriff/troopers to even have the option to hire them.
Trying to get my state and local officials to pass laws to prevent the city/county/state from hiring anyone employed by ICE or CBP during this administration. Getting a lot of lip service so far.
February 11, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Trying to get my state and local officials to pass laws to prevent the city/county/state from hiring anyone employed by ICE or CBP during this administration. Getting a lot of lip service so far.
Just wanting one of them to say “Hey, why don’t you indulge us and hold up your little burn book for a minute. Anything in that binder about your actual job?”
February 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Just wanting one of them to say “Hey, why don’t you indulge us and hold up your little burn book for a minute. Anything in that binder about your actual job?”
All this gives off such Cecily Strong “the girl at the party you wish you hadn’t started a conversation with” energy.
February 11, 2026 at 5:25 PM
All this gives off such Cecily Strong “the girl at the party you wish you hadn’t started a conversation with” energy.
Noting that, in Chicago, they were barred from actually being deployed anywhere and were probably sitting around in their barracks bored out of their minds the entire time.
February 11, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Noting that, in Chicago, they were barred from actually being deployed anywhere and were probably sitting around in their barracks bored out of their minds the entire time.
Most likely situation-incoming Democratic trifecta in 2019 zeros out ICE and doesn’t claw it back.
February 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Most likely situation-incoming Democratic trifecta in 2019 zeros out ICE and doesn’t claw it back.
Really awful potential situation: They may or may not have to pay back any retention bonuses if they leave before 5 years, a lot of them will have spent the money and people who otherwise would quit stay on to avoid the clawback.
February 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Really awful potential situation: They may or may not have to pay back any retention bonuses if they leave before 5 years, a lot of them will have spent the money and people who otherwise would quit stay on to avoid the clawback.
Mainly because I mentioned the Tragically Hip and there were two guys named Gord in that (absolutely outstanding) band.
February 11, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Mainly because I mentioned the Tragically Hip and there were two guys named Gord in that (absolutely outstanding) band.
I completely understand how someone would look at it as “there’s a potential shutdown, they need 60 votes to stop it, so just shut off the ICE/CBP spigot.” But man, they could explain it better than they have been.
February 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I completely understand how someone would look at it as “there’s a potential shutdown, they need 60 votes to stop it, so just shut off the ICE/CBP spigot.” But man, they could explain it better than they have been.
I don’t know that people are going to get the nuances of “There’s a massive pile of money budgeted to ICE via OBBA, they’re considered “essential” and a shutdown doesn’t stop them, so we’re negotiating the best we can within those constraints”
February 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I don’t know that people are going to get the nuances of “There’s a massive pile of money budgeted to ICE via OBBA, they’re considered “essential” and a shutdown doesn’t stop them, so we’re negotiating the best we can within those constraints”
The nice upstairs neighbor named Gord who takes care of their loved ones, tries to talk us out of our bad ideas and picked up a ticket for us to see The Tragically Hip. We should be more like Gord.
February 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The nice upstairs neighbor named Gord who takes care of their loved ones, tries to talk us out of our bad ideas and picked up a ticket for us to see The Tragically Hip. We should be more like Gord.
When on one has any better ideas than running the old Chris Christie straight up the middle.
I still think ICE is playing games with the transponders to hide their activity, but it’s plausible.
I still think ICE is playing games with the transponders to hide their activity, but it’s plausible.
February 11, 2026 at 3:18 PM
When on one has any better ideas than running the old Chris Christie straight up the middle.
I still think ICE is playing games with the transponders to hide their activity, but it’s plausible.
I still think ICE is playing games with the transponders to hide their activity, but it’s plausible.
Gonna be fun to see what Trumpy bullshit they come up with to blame this on Biden. Last time it was Trump yammering on about “outdated infrastructure” and it “not being possible to connect fiber to copper” like routers and bridges don’t exist.
February 11, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Gonna be fun to see what Trumpy bullshit they come up with to blame this on Biden. Last time it was Trump yammering on about “outdated infrastructure” and it “not being possible to connect fiber to copper” like routers and bridges don’t exist.
Wondering if ICE flights might be playing games with their transponders and jacking up air traffic control.
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Wondering if ICE flights might be playing games with their transponders and jacking up air traffic control.
I would have missed the term "the noticer." I would have immediately noticed a photo of someone who looks like someone showed generative AI a picture of G. Gordon Liddy and said "make it even G. Gordon Liddier."
February 11, 2026 at 7:37 AM
I would have missed the term "the noticer." I would have immediately noticed a photo of someone who looks like someone showed generative AI a picture of G. Gordon Liddy and said "make it even G. Gordon Liddier."
I'm glad he has good representation and that the Thompson decided he couldn't abide Trump and left DOJ instead of following whatever Bondi asked him to do. Absolutely hating that they're driving away all the experienced public integrity prosecutors -- we're going to need them in 2029.
February 11, 2026 at 7:26 AM
I'm glad he has good representation and that the Thompson decided he couldn't abide Trump and left DOJ instead of following whatever Bondi asked him to do. Absolutely hating that they're driving away all the experienced public integrity prosecutors -- we're going to need them in 2029.
Had to google it. That dogwhistle would have gone right by me.
February 11, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Had to google it. That dogwhistle would have gone right by me.
Every time I see Japanese Kit Kats and how well Nestle (who markets them everywhere but the US) is working the space in the rest of the world, I wonder if there's some guy at Hershey (who markets them in the US) screaming into a paper bag that they're leaving money on the table.
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Every time I see Japanese Kit Kats and how well Nestle (who markets them everywhere but the US) is working the space in the rest of the world, I wonder if there's some guy at Hershey (who markets them in the US) screaming into a paper bag that they're leaving money on the table.
Part of me wants to look up how many of them have "Christian" or a Bible verse in their bios.
February 11, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Part of me wants to look up how many of them have "Christian" or a Bible verse in their bios.
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BREAKING: Kid Rock’s performance on Super Bowl Sunday has earned a FIFA Grammy
February 10, 2026 at 1:52 PM
BREAKING: Kid Rock’s performance on Super Bowl Sunday has earned a FIFA Grammy
Uninspiring 2026 midterms slogan incoming: “Don’t be a Panican! Let’s win this one for our decomposing, orange pedophile president!”
February 11, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Uninspiring 2026 midterms slogan incoming: “Don’t be a Panican! Let’s win this one for our decomposing, orange pedophile president!”
Especially because they previously did something like this with Alligator Alcatraz -- built a large footprint open floor plan, built enormous chainlink cages inside it and then stacked a ton of bunk beds. It's going to be a ton of people living in very tight proximity for a long time.
February 10, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Especially because they previously did something like this with Alligator Alcatraz -- built a large footprint open floor plan, built enormous chainlink cages inside it and then stacked a ton of bunk beds. It's going to be a ton of people living in very tight proximity for a long time.