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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 6h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1h

This lays out the situation in IL so far.

200 federalized National Guard troops in the state as of 3 p.m. on 10/8.

Two requests for protection support: 1. The ICE facility in Broadview, and 2. The Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Friday "due to two high profile cases involving DHS activities."

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 1h

University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) campus abduction took place tonight. The two people who were picked up were released.

Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 1h

Sanctuary for All UIC, a campus group, released a statement confirming ICE had detained two people unaffiliated with UIC outside one of the campus buildings. They have since been released. It is unclear how the university is proceeding to inform and protect students from future ICE actions.

Community alert

10/8

9:30pm

Sanctuary for all UIC has confirmed federal agents were on UIC’s campus behind the student services building (1200 w Harrison) sometime between 3 and 4pm

Agents abducted 3 individuals who are unaffiliated with UIC and left the area

Illinois state police were seen on the scene shortly after.

The 2 individuals have since been released.

There is a video of the abduction being circulated. The exact source and time it was taken are unknown.

At the time of this posting 9:30pm there is no other known ICE activity on UIC’s campus.

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 1h

University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) campus abduction took place tonight. The two people who were picked up were released.

Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 1h

Sanctuary for All UIC, a campus group, released a statement confirming ICE had detained two people unaffiliated with UIC outside one of the campus buildings. They have since been released. It is unclear how the university is proceeding to inform and protect students from future ICE actions.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 8h

What are the chances he thinks Habeas Corpus is like a baseball player who tweeted something rude about him?
“Suspending who?”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 8h

It's not special treatment for reporters—it's critically important to maintain the ability to document police activities after they've ordered assemblies to disperse.

Again and again, we've seen cops are most likely to get more violent with demonstrators when out of public view.

Seth Stern @seth-stern.bsky.social · 9h

It's great that this TRO will issue. The lawyers and plaintiffs deserve tons of credit for making this happen.

But why is Judge Ellis walking back the position of the DOJ and at least one federal appellate court that journalists can't be dispersed at protests?

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 1h

facts!

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Kim Weeden @weedenkim.bsky.social · 8h

Kotzebue AK, pop 2900, is under mandatory evacuation because of storm surge. No roads out of town, so evacuation is to high school.

Average annual temp in NW AK has increased 4.5˚F in last 50 years, fall temp 3-4˚F. 2-3 more storms/yr.

But sure: kill off renewable energy in favor of gas/oil/coal

CeeJay Johnson-Yellow Hawk @adriftalchemist.bsky.social · 9h

kotzebue, alaska declared a mandatory evacuation order

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 9h

MSNBC published my response to ICE's baseless claims about me. "I am more interested in ICE officer safety than ICE itself is. ICE cares more about running up the deportation numbers than protecting its officers." www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

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Rebecca Ingber @becingber.bsky.social · 10h

To be clear, the President has been summarily executing suspected members of “cartels” on his say-so, on the basis of a secret legal memo from Bondi’s DOJ.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Bondi: "Bondi: "Just like we did with cartels, we are going to take the same approach, President Trump, with antifa -- destroy the entire organization from top to bottom. We are going to take them apart."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Bondi: "Bondi: "Just like we did with cartels, we are going to take the same approach, President Trump, with antifa -- destroy the entire organization from top to bottom. We are going to take them apart."

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 1h

Reminds me of Mayor Mike Bloomberg before the RNC. NYC cops arrested 1,800 people, one of the largest arrest totals in U.S. protest history.

The bogus arrests eventually cost NYC taxpayers upward of $20 million, which, at the time, was said to be the largest protest settlement ever in the U.S.

Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · Dec 4

In 2004, shortly before the Republican National Convention where much protest was expected, Mike Bloomberg, the mayor, told reporters protesting was a privilege. And, if not done appropriately, "Privileges can be taken away."

Don't get me started on Giuliani. :)

It's been a while.

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 1h

Reminds me of Mayor Mike Bloomberg before the RNC. NYC cops arrested 1,800 people, one of the largest arrest totals in U.S. protest history.

The bogus arrests eventually cost NYC taxpayers upward of $20 million, which, at the time, was said to be the largest protest settlement ever in the U.S.

Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · Dec 4

In 2004, shortly before the Republican National Convention where much protest was expected, Mike Bloomberg, the mayor, told reporters protesting was a privilege. And, if not done appropriately, "Privileges can be taken away."

Don't get me started on Giuliani. :)

It's been a while.

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dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 2h

habeas corpus is the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa

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Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 9h

Quiet part outloud

Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 10h

“We took the freedom of speech away”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 10h

“We took the freedom of speech away”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 2h

This was outside the Broadview, IL ICE facility on Wednesday, early evening.

In recent weeks, both DHS and the state have emplaced physical barriers and created new rules for gatherings. Tonight, the scooted people out of the "free speech zone."

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 7h

A very silly situation. Cops pushing protesters and press out of the free speech zone. Apparently standing at the corner of Beach and Lexington is still fine, though.

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 2h

This was outside the Broadview, IL ICE facility on Wednesday, early evening.

In recent weeks, both DHS and the state have emplaced physical barriers and created new rules for gatherings. Tonight, the scooted people out of the "free speech zone."

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 7h

A very silly situation. Cops pushing protesters and press out of the free speech zone. Apparently standing at the corner of Beach and Lexington is still fine, though.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 7h

Around 30 protesters and hecklers here in the free speech area tonight. Curfew is in 15 minutes (reportedly, state police were fairly chill about curfew yesterday, but did make the few people still here move across Lexington).

Someone is tempting ISP troopers with a donut on a fishing pole.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 9h

An ambulance just arrived to the ICE facility and pulled into their lot.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 9h

Note: ICE was highly active today, sweeping up people across both the city proper and various suburbs.

ABC reporting this afternoon that National Guard troops who arrived yesterday could be expected in Broadview sometime this evening:

Texas National Guard troops expected to deploy to Broadview ICE facility Wednesday evening: Sources

Texas National Guard troops are expected to be deployed to the Broadview ICE processing center Wednesday evening, law enforcement sources told the ABC7 I-Team. Meanwhile, President Trump said that May...

abc7chicago.com

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 9h

At the Broadview ICE detention center outside Chicago this afternoon, things are (relatively) calm.

A vet-organized protest is planned for 4-6pm. After 6, curfew is in place.

Masked agents enter the building. ~1 month ago we would've been able to photograph them from Beach St, but not anymore.

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 9h

Extremely proud of my former coworkers as they continue to advocate for the pay and respect they deserve

Rewire News Group Union @rngunion.bsky.social · 9h

Since we last shared an update on bargaining, we’ve received additional information about management salaries at Rewire.

The TLDR: The pay discrepancy between management and union members is deeply unsettling.

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The Barbed Wire @thebarbedwire.com · 10h

Ken Paxton’s showing at a Turning Point USA event hours after announcing “undercover operations” into “leftist terror cells” made one thing clear: Kirk’s death is being used by Republican leaders to justify power grabs.

thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/08/k...

Texas Republicans Are Using Charlie Kirk’s ‘Martyrdom’ to Crush Free Speech

Hours after announcing ‘undercover operations’ into leftist groups, Ken Paxton compared Charlie Kirk to Jesus at a Turning Point USA event.

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 10h

ICE brought a videographer to record its criminality.

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