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Diana Parker-Kafka

@dianaparker.bsky.social

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(She/They) ED of Midwest Access Coalition Co-founder of Apiary for Practical Support Founding Treasurer of Elevated Access Founding Treasurer of Foxglove Fund Former board member of Chicago Community Bond Fund Opinions belong to me, DEI, and pettiness

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Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 20d

The volunteer pilots ✈️ at @elevatedaccess.bsky.social have flown almost *3,000* people for abortion and gender affirming care.

Now, we’re looking for a donation of a specific type of plane to fill in some gaps left by commercial planes and the private planes of our generous volunteer pilots.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 12h

This is getting wild.

The states of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and 14 others have just asked for permission to file THEIR amicus brief in IL v. Trump.

The States of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina and 14 additional States
respectfully move for leave to submit the attached amicus curiae brief in support of Defendants
and their opposition to Plaintiffs’ requested temporary restraining order and preliminary
injunction. Proposed amici are States with a vested interest in federalism, the relationship between
States and the federal government, and deploying the National Guard. We also each have a vital
interest in supporting the President and Congress in enacting and enforcing valid immigration
laws. Every State has a responsibility to protect our citizens.
The federalization of States’ National Guard units is a matter of profound public
importance, as it directly implicates the delicate balance of power between state and federal
governments—a true cornerstone of Federalism. States generally maintain authority over their
National Guard units, allowing governors to deploy them for state-specific needs, such as disaster
response or public safety. Federalization of state National Guard units without gubernatorial

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Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 11h

Feel free to quote me: 🤬

Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 17h

Would’ve suddenly been into this franchise, cowards

Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 18h

👏🏽 I’m glad Dems are starting to reject AIPAC money but I’m so mad they didn’t wake up to the danger before it ousted you and installed a token replacement

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 23h

This South Side Weekly report on the Chicago building raid is well worth reading. Most striking to me are the indications of collusion between federal authorities and the building owner and management to effect a mass eviction at the blighted property. southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

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Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 21h

Or they know the law isn’t real anymore and their man will let the govt ignore copyright for them. TikTok is still technically illegal isn’t it?

Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 21h

We all knew this would be the inevitable issue, *all* police forces support police states. Chicago cops don’t live in the neighborhoods they terrorize, those urban areas are their little torture fiefdoms. They hate my city and the people who like living here, they welcome more violent occupation.

Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 22h

The Fraternal Order of Police is on the side of MAGA and against the people they are supposed to be "policing." I think this says a lot to the people who insist local police are going to be "resistance."
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National police union calls Chicago's refusal to help ICE agents 'shocking' violation of duty

Police union leaders called Chicago's alleged directive to not assist ICE agents surrounded by protesters a violation of law enforcement's duty to protect fellow officers.

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Morgan Elise J @morganelisej.thetriibe.com · 1d

It’s been quite amazing to watch people call on CPD (of all entities) to fight on behalf of the oppressed. There is a reason why we don’t see police leading revolutions. They are a function of the state and will give deference to the feds, as required by law. youtube.com/shorts/WDHFe...

Can local police arrest ICE?

YouTube video by The TRiiBE

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 22h

So in recounting to someone just now all the antiabortion efforts to restrict abortion pills, there's one bottom line reality:

Every single effort since Dobbs to restrict abortion pills has FAILED.

Of course, with the "so far" caveat. But 3.5 years in, nothing but failure.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 22h

This very very very bad. I cannot stress this enough. I said that they crossed the Rubicon with arresting Ras Baraka several months ago. This is very bad and portends more bad things for regular people.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 23h

The President of the United States is calling for the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois to be jailed.

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Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 1d

A whole ass party bending over backwards to not pay people in the middle class their wages when it’s $20/lb for ground beef

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Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social · 1d

Actually, it really matters whether your electeds are progressive. We are often frustrated on the left at what electeds can deliver, but we have to remember moments like this. Paul Vallas would NOT have created ICE free zones.

The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 2d

HAPPENING NOW — This morning, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order establishing “ICE-free zones.”

“That means that city property and unwilling private businesses will no longer serve as grounds for these raids,” Johnson said to applause.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/mayo...

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.

thetriibe.com

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Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 1d

The only interesting content came from this couple and turns out he an incel 😭 the previews showing them STILL together had me fuming

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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s the CBS News report about ICE making bogus 911 calls and filing false police reports in Chicago.

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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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Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 2d

I hope half the questions are about his sexual harassment and using taxes to pay for his defense and cover ups. That should’ve always been the primary focus of coverage of this abuser.

Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 2d

Judge refuses to issue a TRO on the TXNG troops heading to IL tonight. Simply suggests the fed govt not move forward with NG, gives parties until midnight Weds to read filing, schedules hearing for Thursday.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d

Perry: "If I were the government, I might strongly consider taking a pause on this until Thursday, so that we are not in a position where we are doing a full-fledged hearing with whatever has happened."

Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 2d

He lobbied for Andrew Tate to be released from Romanian house arrest and flown here in a private jet! Yeah of course he’s a rich piece of shit.

Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 2d

Funnily, a few months ago Eufy lost a ton of parent users when they started to force them to view really trashy ads before they could check in on their kids. I didn’t bother giving our Eufy cameras away, I threw them in the trash.

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Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 2d

lol

Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 2d

RFKJ also has popularity among white wellness women who are more likely to be prochoice than rabid anti and wouldn’t react positively to him restricting abortion even more.

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 2d

Hopefully the whole Bari Weiss thing and Ezra Klein thing starts waking people up to the fact that corporate media is mostly populated with mediocre people who have made millions and gained unbelievable influence because they threaten nothing and tell wealthy people exactly what they want to hear.

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Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 2d

I’m looking forward to more people realizing how incompetent Bari Weiss is. People who aren’t chronically online never heard of TFP, how are 60 Minutes viewers gonna react to the person who just platformed a creepy old man obsessed with ‘finding virgins’?

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Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 2d

They’re buying the rag that just last week published a weird virgin obsessed article by a man who’s been obsessed with finding virgins his whole life? And hiring that bigot dullard? lol lmao even

Diana Parker-Kafka @dianaparker.bsky.social · 3d

IL has to file now that OR’s emergency TRO was granted based on the likelihood the NG moves are illegal.