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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 8h

One thing people should know is that Choe works for Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk's group, and was at the WH on behalf of that group

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Jonathan Choe to Trump: "Another group right now that is behind antifa and working with antifa very closely based on the research that we have right now that we're gonna give to you and your team are the Democratic Socialists of America."

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 8h

Never forget.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 11h

Back in federal judge Sara Ellis' courtroom in Chicago for a second day of discussion on a proposed restraining order to rein in federal immigration agents' violent behavior.

Debate began on this issue on Monday, and ended without the court entering a formal order.

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 2d

@unraveledpress.com & other press have been threatened, shot with less-lethals and arrested while reporting on federal immigration activities in Chicagoland and on the resulting protests at Broadview.

I'm now at a hearing asking the federal court to rein ICE & co in. I'll let you know how it goes.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

Well, yeah, we're suing ICE.

This wasn't really a hard decision. As little faith as we have in institutions, we recognize the value of drawing visible lines in the sand. We drew ours personally a while ago, but better late than never.

May every protester be freed and may this occupation end.

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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 19h

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Champaign County Indivisible 📎 @cc-indivisible.bsky.social · 13h

Yeah, as much as I think We’re Not Gonna Take It fits the moment better, Gov Pritzker would probably think that’s beneath his dignity.

elias isquith @eliasisquith.blog · 16h

pritzker’s campaign theme is going to be won’t back down by tom petty mark this prophesy

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 14h

TONIGHT: Spread contagious courage with One Million Rising, our initiative to train a million people in the practice of peaceful non-cooperation. We’ve got exciting updates and new opportunities to defy the Trump takeover in your community, so don’t miss this call: www.mobilize.us/onemillionri...

(above images of hands holding up American flags, a megaphone, and a peace sign) ONE MILLION RISING

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

These people are evil. Never stop saying so. Don’t be intimidated into shutting up.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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Champaign County Indivisible 📎 @cc-indivisible.bsky.social · 19h

Somebody missed the easy headline of Post Traumatic Press Disorder

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

If the National Governors Association chooses to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.

We should be standing as one against the idea that Donald Trump can call up the National Guard against our will.

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CNN @cnn.com · 22h

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for public television stations suffering from cuts in federal funding. https://cnn.it/4h0nDET

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts | CNN

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for public television stations suffering from cuts in federal funding.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Pete Hegseth was busy ignoring his job and doing pushups as part of a show for the Guinness Book of World Records while Illinoisans are being invaded by Trump’s military troops.

Pentagon chief Hegseth more interested in pushups than talking with Illinois leaders, Pritzker says

The governor said the Trump administration is keeping him in the dark about immigration enforcement and National Guard deployments.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Blue.Wing.Things to do in case of COUP🫶🏼❌👑💙🇺🇦🫘🦋 @sust-able-future.bsky.social · 1d

#Chicago #ICE #ChicagolandArea If it gets #chilly let your neighbours know.

Eastern Illinois Indivisible @eastilindivisible.bsky.social · 1d

If you're in the #Chicago area & it gets #chilly - it's important to let your neighbours know. #ICE #ICEout iceout.org/en/

ICE Map

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

While Trump escalates his attacks on our freedoms with occupations of our cities and secret police forces terrorizing our communities, normal everyday people across the nation are showing up every single day with courage and defiance. Join your local peaceful protest: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Laura N. Rodríguez Presa on Twitter: “A federal agent points a weapon at a woman who was recording them.

Jess, a U.S. citizen and member of a neighborhood patrol team that documents and shares ICE activity across the city, was filming when the incident occurred earlier today in the Berwyn area.”

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Champaign County Indivisible 📎 @cc-indivisible.bsky.social · 1d

Meet Ann, another member of our intrepid steering committee.

Ann Reisner joined Champaign County Indivisible because it is the loudest voice in town and the best positioned to pressure politicians to act. Her basic roles are co-volunteer coordinator, media work, and helping out as needed.

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Champaign County Indivisible 📎 @cc-indivisible.bsky.social · 1d

That’s a version of the statement I had not yet seem at breakfast. In particular, I saw their individual statement by way of social media this morning, echoed by most of the Chicagoland delegation.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Pam Bondi admits she spoke to Apple to "get the ICEBlock app taken down." Sounds an awful lot like coercion to suppress disfavored speech to me. A clear violation of the 1st Amendment.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bondi claims that the ICEBlock app was "criminal in that people were posting where ICE officers lived"

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 1d

Please, God, may there be a ceasefire agreement soon, and may it be the beginning of a new, more whole future for everyone in the region.

May new leadership rise that eschews slaughter and helps to chart a new course.

May there be repentance and repair, insofar as it may ever be possible.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 1d

Human rights are not conditional.

Human safety should not be conditional.

The ability of human beings to exist in conditions that permit their flourishing should not be conditional.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 1d

Mourning those murdered by Hamas isn't incompatible with mourning those murdered by the Israeli state.

Demanding that the hostages return isn't incompatible with naming & demanding an end to genocide.

Naming the power imbalance & impact thereof doesn't desecrate those murdered two years ago today.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

We were at the American Library Association Conference this summer talking with librarians about the importance of everyone having access to books that represent all kinds of different backgrounds and experiences.

Thank you to every librarian working to defend our right to read.

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Champaign County Indivisible 📎 @cc-indivisible.bsky.social · 1d

Who’s going to tell her that Teddy Roosevelt actually won a Nobel Prize for brokering a peace treaty? (Russo-Japanese War; I think 1905)

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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 1d

CHICAGO: When our communities are under attack, what do we do? STAND UP, FIGHT BACK! As the National Guard comes to occupy our city & suburbs, we stand united to say HELL NO!

@chicago-cata.bsky.social puts out this call for all to rally:
📆 Wed, Oct 8th
🕠 5:30 PM
📍 Ida B. Wells Dr. & Michigan Ave.

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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 1d

NPR, stop parroting Trump's fabricated excuses for sending federal forces into cities. You know there's zero data to support his claims; in fact, data show the opposite.

What Trump is doing is not a "crackdown"; it's an invasion, heading toward an authoritarian occupation.

NPR @npr.org · 1d

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.

Trump's power to deploy National Guard, explained

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.

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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 1d

NPR, stop parroting Trump's fabricated excuses for sending federal forces into cities. You know there's zero data to support his claims; in fact, data show the opposite.

What Trump is doing is not a "crackdown"; it's an invasion, heading toward an authoritarian occupation.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

As right wingers make shit up about free medical care for "illegals," don't forget the medical care necessitated by Kristi Noem's goons.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ddz...

How Kristi Noem is giving away $400K in "free" medical care

YouTube video by emptywheel

www.youtube.com

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