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In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Feds in military gear flood downtown Chicago; top border official says arrests based on 'how they look'
The immigration agents were spotted making arrests in downtown Chicago and River North neighborhood early Sunday.
chicago.suntimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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It's like I've always said, the comments section of The Athletic is the best place to get a good idea of what's happening in the world.
![One guy asks "Does anyone else find it troubling that we suddenly have masked police forces?" and the first response is [this comment has been flagged and is currently under moderator review]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ltarvb3v2pb5elrsbbmweg6e/bafkreifqiawzgr5drr44wiykvbtb7ao5bbsq6seyhjs7rfhmxqgesjnh4i@jpeg)
June 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It's like I've always said, the comments section of The Athletic is the best place to get a good idea of what's happening in the world.
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If "protests in all 50 states" wanted above-the-fold coverage in @nytimes.com, they should have been "seven random Americans" instead
April 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If "protests in all 50 states" wanted above-the-fold coverage in @nytimes.com, they should have been "seven random Americans" instead
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Imagine knowing someone as a child and becoming furious that they grew into a more compassionate and loving person than you. Seeing that as a defect and not the success story of humanity, the only way humanity persists
She thinks the child workers whose labor she profited hugely from should have been committed from age 11 to supporting her political views for the rest of their lives, no matter how hateful those views became
March 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Imagine knowing someone as a child and becoming furious that they grew into a more compassionate and loving person than you. Seeing that as a defect and not the success story of humanity, the only way humanity persists
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If you are cast as a straight man or romantic lead in black and white comedies alongside your brothers just because your parents were in the industry, you are a Zeppo baby, and yes I know this stinks, but if I had to think it, YOU have to think it.
February 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
If you are cast as a straight man or romantic lead in black and white comedies alongside your brothers just because your parents were in the industry, you are a Zeppo baby, and yes I know this stinks, but if I had to think it, YOU have to think it.
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Today will feel 70 degrees warmer than last week in Chicago.
Monday Will Feel 70 Degrees Warmer Than Last Week In Chicago
Temperatures will soar into the mid-to-upper 50s Monday, and remain above normal throughout most of the week.
buff.ly
February 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Today will feel 70 degrees warmer than last week in Chicago.
Bought a house and it came with this custom made recorder(?) hidden inside a cabinet
February 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Bought a house and it came with this custom made recorder(?) hidden inside a cabinet