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Paul Gowder @gowder.io · 22h

Needless to say, fuck no this is not the way to do content moderation

Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 23h

You cannot be fucking serious

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

migrantinsider.com

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 2d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

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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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 2d

Def. atty continues his argument, says "violent terrorist organizations" are trying to doxx agents.

This prompts open laughter in the courtroom.

"Well, I think we have a different idea of what's going on in Chicago," Ellis tells the def. atty, who is appearing remotely.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

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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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2d

Live coverage of the Illinois v. Trump hearing over deployment of federalized national guardsmen to Chicago ⬇️⬇️

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d

Good afternoon. U.S. District Judge April Perry just took the bench for today's status hearing in Illinois v. Trump, over deployment of the National Guard.

A link to the complaint, for those who don't have it: t.co/yaknq55rr8

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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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Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 2d

local person tapping in to say it is not clear how this is being quantified or tracked and people often cannot find their loved ones in ICE detention

Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 2d

Even if the National Guard isn't deployed, there are still ICE, CBP and other federal agents (like FBI, ATF, DEA) being sent to cities like Chicago and Memphis to make arrests. It's less clear to me how this is being quantified or tracked. (Local people might know better).

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 3d

This landed briefly in Luanda, Angola, a likely fuel stop, and is now about three hours from Eswatini.

All told, the migrant passengers will spend at least 26 hours shackled in handcuffs and leg irons attached to a chain around their waists.

A flightradar24 map of Southern Africa showing a Gulfstream IV heading southeast from Luanda, Angola, to Mswati III airport in Eswatini, which I circled in red.

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 4d

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

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

www.theguardian.com

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Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 5d

my friend did not catch the part where I asked him to explain the fourth amendment for his viewers and he didn’t know what it was unfortunately but I think you get the gist

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Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 5d

I went on News Nation to talk about Broadview tonight. I fear they might not have really googled me beforehand.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 5d

CALL PRITZKER TO DEMAND HE REMOVE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE FROM BROADVIEW:
(Chicago) 312-814-2121 or 312-814-2122
(Springfield) 217-782-6830 or 217-782-6831
Hearing impaired (TTY): 888-261-3336

I called and talked about how the state cops joined ICE in brutalizing protesters today.

Illinois State Police are protecting ICE as they move their vehicles out of the Broadview Detention Center. Call Governor Pritzker now to demand that he remove the ISP from Broadview. No state resources to protect kidnappers. Pritzker: Call off the IL state police 312-814-2121

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Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 5d

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 5d

ICE is absolutely out of control in Chicago.

Michael Roche @michaelroche.bsky.social · 5d

ICE just gassed a group a civilians near the Rico Fresh supermarket intersection on Armitage in Chicago - bystanders say this was in response for being heckled from the street.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 5d

Impressive grassroots effort by some young policy and political entrepreneurs.

Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 8d

I’ve been working on this for a WHILE and would be so grateful if you could check it out and share—Dems need a vision, and they keep missing the mark. We built it for them, grassroots, and have a plan to make it happen.

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American Demands dot com @americandemands.bsky.social · 8d

What if we could channel all our frustrations over our country’s rapid slide into authoritarianism into advocacy for policies that work for all of us?

We can. Welcome to @americandemands.bsky.social #DemandBetter

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Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you, Bill—glad to have you in the fight.

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 5d

ICE 2025: Bringing the War Home!

Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 5d

Logan Square neighborhood, Chicago. Man wearing a balaclava in a white, unmarked vehicle, pulls the pin on a tear gas canister and tosses it in the road.

"Just trying to grab some lunch and these fucking losers showed up. FUCK ICE!"
source: www.reddit.com/r/LoganSquar...

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 6d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov owns every arrest and act of violence against protesters this morning. He is aiding and abetting Operation Midway Blitz by allowing state cops to do this. He tells us to film ICE. His cops have shoved me around for filming this morning.

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Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 6d

Broadview today, 10/3

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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 6d

I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...

ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls

Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...

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ACLU @aclu.org · 6d

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

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Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 6d

oh my goddddddd

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cassie willson @cassiewillson.bsky.social · 7d

so excited to see the launch of @americandemands.bsky.social !!! more info here >> americandemands.com @cohen489.bsky.social

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Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 8d

Totally agreed! We need to build out energy and capacity before Presidential campaign gears up, and this is our entry into the ring to do that, but it’s certainly round 1.

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Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 8d

having a vision IS the fight against authoritarianism, and I am terrified that Dem leadership failing to realize that will guarantee our loss.

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