Genevieve Renard Painter
@genevievepaintr.bsky.social
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Bereaved (2020, 2019, 2018). Finding things out. Legal historian. Teacher. Dancer. she/her. 🌈 Un-invited guest and new immigrant, Montreal / Tiohtià:ke. COVID is airborne. Re-posts don't imply agreement. Image: Mona Hatoum, Light Sentence 1992
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diplomatofnight.com
It is true you can't trust Israel or the US but you should probably be aware the ceasefire doesn't begin until Saturday or Sunday and Israel has a long history of intensifying bombardment until the official starting point of a ceasefire.
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sanders.senate.gov
Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.
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trustedreveler.bsky.social
LA: we will fight you.

Chicago: we will fight you.

PDX: we will make you endure week after week of of improv theater.
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.
mark-bray.bsky.social
“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
genevievepaintr.bsky.social
hey this is no good.
mark-bray.bsky.social
“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
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josephcox.bsky.social
New: Apple banned an app that simply archived videos of ICE abuses. Rather than other apps that record ICE official's real-time location, Eyes Up is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." Videos from TikTok etc. Every submission manually reviewed

www.404media.co/apple-banned...
Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses
Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.
www.404media.co
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prisonculture.bsky.social
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.
royalpratt.bsky.social
The President of the United States is calling for the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois to be jailed.
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philipncohen.com
Chemerinsky: The Trump extortion demands are unconstitutional as well as odious (gift link). Me: Any school that signs must be shunned, faculty affected must walk. No room for this.
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion
www.nytimes.com
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alondra.bsky.social
"It is not hyperbole to say that the future of higher education in America requires that every university reject it. If any schools capitulate, the pressure will be enormous on all to fold. The only solution is solidarity and collective action against this effort at federal control over higher" ed.
philipncohen.com
Chemerinsky: The Trump extortion demands are unconstitutional as well as odious (gift link). Me: Any school that signs must be shunned, faculty affected must walk. No room for this.
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion
www.nytimes.com
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govpritzker.illinois.gov
Making people feel they need to carry citizenship papers.

Invading our state with military troops.

Sending in war helicopters in the middle of the night.

Arresting elected officials asking questions.
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govpritzker.illinois.gov
I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.
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danaelkurd.bsky.social
Grieving for all the lives taken. I dont know what we look like as a society when this is over
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timdickinson.bsky.social
My Very Dear Ones,

I write to you from near the front lines of war ravaged Portland.
Twee fruit
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olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
yo they hired Mamdani video guys. someone's doing some thinking somewhere
schumer.senate.gov
The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:
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pauleric70.bsky.social
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson just signed an order making city property off-limits to ICE. As federal troops deploy to Chicago, this is a bold stand for accountability and human rights. No city should ever be turned into a battleground for political power.
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felipedlh.bsky.social
You guys remember when it was revealed that the current head of Trump’s nationwide immigration crackdown was literally filmed taking a $50,000 cash bribe in a bag like a mob movie extra and then nothing happened and he’s still basically running the national secret police?
genevievepaintr.bsky.social
@madarausi.bsky.social you are spoiling the fun, come now
madar.bsky.social
Bernie/AOC’s position on trimming but not ending military aid to a state they say is committing genocide is deficient – and foreign aid is their job as national legislators!

Zohran’s 10/7 statement however is fine.

Judge politicians in relation to their actual capabilities & reponsibilities!
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iambicellen.bsky.social
Cops lie, part eleventy million
gbrockell.bsky.social
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.suntimes.com
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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alexaray.bsky.social
It’s boiling in October because you’re using ChatGPT to write your emails, Janice.
genevievepaintr.bsky.social
i just don't think that Texas should invade Illinois, she said to herself, on a dry day in October 2025
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chrismurphyct.bsky.social
Understand what they are doing: using the massive power of the state - including military power and the power to imprison - to carry out a campaign to eliminate their political opposition.

It's growing in seriousness by the hour.
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otsumamiboy.bsky.social
I don’t want to talk about this because I don’t want to be a target

But on just a human decency level the person tirelessly deleting Gazans just permabanned the guy who uses his thousands strong platform to boost the fundraisers of literally anyone who needs money or mutual aid every single Friday
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sethcotlar.bsky.social
Here's a spy report on a 1937 meeting of the Portland fascist group called the "American Defenders." At the end we see them mention that their friend, Captain Odale of the Portland Police's Red Squad, might have to cut ties due to public pressure, but he'll just start a group with a different name.
Dacompar 4th 1937-
On account of the sperker expected being unable to get here for a meeting last night the meting of the American Defendere was hold at the home of local chairman Gorenlock.
Only the
executive committee and other standing committees being present in and the meeting was a businose one only.
The comulttse to Boa about 8tarting a nowspapor atited that
they are ready to make contract with a printer as soon as the necessary funda, are avallable Bob Somerville, Tormerly the saitor of the offioial organ of the Gray Shirts 18 in Portland ana nas signad a contract to ealt the paper.
Information as to the Communist and Jewish situation at his command and is in touch with all simular publications in the entire country and it la expectad that ha 11l be able to put out a papar that will be road and whose contente will open the dyes of a lot or at present satieried Americane. cons
The coumitte who in conjunction win ur.daup of Los Angeles are to ralse monay lor a membarsnip and propoganga campaign ra-
portod 8ood . 1n gettlng pledg8 1ron Ben who Have the monoy
to spend in nancing a campaign tor Amoreaniem.
At next weeks-meeting
and a good attendance is expected with a lot of new memburs.
The
meeting will probably be hold an on of the Masonie Halls out from the business district, on account of undesirable people being too much interested in what goes on at the Turnveraign Hall.
It was & reported that in case Capt. OD ale 18 required to stop his activities his work and recorde will be taken over by a new organigation, Americane Incorporated.
A letter from the K.K.K. was read requesting co-operation wich
tnom・The matter was 1ald over.
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aclu.org
ACLU @aclu.org · 2d
Read more about your rights when interacting with military troops or federal agents at aclu.org/deployment_kyr