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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Pritzker: "He said he was going after the worst of the worst. It's not going after the worst of the worst when you're just literally stopping children who happen to be brown & asking them for papers as if they're gonna have proof they're a citizen. Pull out your phones and film everything you see"

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Zunkee @zunkee.bsky.social · 3d

Don't eat that

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twig 🦝🍉 @twigsnax.bsky.social · 3d

OH NOOOOOO hope you feel better king </3

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 4d

MORE — Asked what will happen if feds violate the order, Johnson responded, “that’s why we have our Department of Law.”

After multiple ?s asking for clarification, Johnson reiterated that if feds violate the “ICE-free zones,” his admin will take them to court.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson signs executive order establishing ‘ICE-free zones’ • The TRiiBE

Johnson is calling for a full investigation into “all of the brutality” that federal agents have conducted this past week.

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 5d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Daniel Connerton @lordnad.bsky.social · 6d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov

37 and Kedzie, East Garfield, Illinois.

This is assault.

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Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 6d

Massive escalation at the ICE facility. Federal agents made multiple arrests (at least 4), threw out gas, and shot tons of pepper balls.

Heard one of the people arrested screaming minutes later. Not possible to get a visual.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 6d

Continued video of feds gassing protestors and CPD alike. In the chaos one woman came to a CPD officer asking for help for a relative that she says feds just grabbed.

Officer response: "We just clocked in. We don't know what's going on."

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 6d

ICE reportedly opened fire on rapid responders on the southwest side this afternoon.

There are *very few* details on this available at this time. Treat all rumors with caution until verified.

This Sun-Times article cites a DHS statement that should be treated, as always, with extreme skepticism:

Shooting involving federal agents in Brighton Park under investigation

According to the Department of Homeland Security, a woman allegedly "boxed in" federal authorities, who opened fire.

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Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 6d

What the fuck did I just read? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

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nonetoon.bsky.social @nonetoon.bsky.social · 7d

Spent all day working on a comic about the strangest and most ominous dream I’ve ever had 💭 (1/6)

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Toucanny Valley - comms Open (Q:0) 🔜 ANE @toucanjuice.art · 8d

EL ESNUPI

commission for @squeakpeek.bsky.social !!

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Yay, Sound of Terror🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 @yeaunganimation.bsky.social · 12d

Haven't painted in so long.. so I tried painting Cheddar drawing.

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Alex Plante 🐀👑 @aplante.com · 15d

ten seconds is an ETERNITY

9 panel comic

1. two lil bunnies lying in a field of grass and dandelions. one is tall with round glasses (gunko), the other has a little potbelly (pip). Gunko: “don’t you have to get going?” Pip, eyes closed and grimacing: “uggghh. yes. but i’m stuuuuuck”

2. Pip: “can i get a countdown?” Gunko: “yeah okay”

3. (off-panel) Gunko: “10…” Pip: opens eyes, displeased

4. (off-panel) Gunko: “9…” Pip: eyes look toward direction of glasses, displeasure increasing

5. (off-panel) Gunko: “8…” Pip: grimace intensifies

6. both of them in the panel again. Gunko: “7…” Pip (sitting up, annoyed) “TEN?? why would you start at TEN??”

7. G (relaxed): what’s wrong with ten?
P (standing up): I thought you were gonna do like… three!
G: ten is standard for liftoff though
P: i need a quick boost, not six thousand years to check my instruments!

8. G (smug): “oh, i’m sorry. i didn’t realize i was in the presence of somebody so much more advanced than astronauts, the finest minds humanity has on offer”
P: THANKS, im glad we agree
G: pfffft! get outta here you goon
P: yeah yeah i’m going… loser…

9. Pip, walking away, cheerfully waving to Gunko who is still lying in the grass and waving back: “thanks though it worked okay byeeeeee love yooooou have a nice life or whatever!”
Gunko: “BYE, weirdo. (love you too)”

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Alex Plante 🐀👑 @aplante.com · 12d

bug times :)

speech balloons over a turquoise background fading to white. the speech leads to Gunko, a little bunny sitting on their tummy, face in hands, dreamy expression, legs kicking gently behind them as they look at a trail of ants leading to an ant hill.

“god i love ants. tiny biological computer components of the natural world. each Individual part of a larger, incomprehensibly synergistic whole, a society in which each member knows PERFECTLY its EXACT place and function through complex pheromone trails. No, NOT a society. a SINGULAR ORGANISM composed of thousands of bodies working in perfect tandem. TRUE analogue biological computation. this world is miraculous.”

next to Gunko, Pip is holding a pile of earthworms in their hands. there are so many worms. they are falling everywhere. too many worms to hold.

panel: closeup on a grinning, starry-eyed Pip. Pip: “WORM.”

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twig 🦝🍉 @twigsnax.bsky.social · 12d

a couple of weeks ago, every website abruptly switched out all ads they usually show me for AI generated ones about orthopedic shoes for elderly and middle-aged men, and that's all i get now

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