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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1h

Chicago federal court chief judge says she has not requested National Guard for courthouse

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 25m

Chicago's federal courthouse is already built like a fortress. It's been surrounded by this big fuck off metal fence since the start of September, & you can only get inside through security stations. US marshals inside as well.

Sending natl. guard to the courthouse too is just fall-of-Rome cosplay

An irnon fence surrounding Chicago's Dirksen federal courthouse

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 2h

Trump and the White House have been accused of lying to the American public after being caught passing off old clips of ICE raids in Florida in a video about “chaos” in Chicago.

Trump and White House Busted Using Florida Palm Tree Footage to Show ‘Chaos’ in Chicago

The president posted the deceptive high-octane ICE raid video to his own social media account.

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Paul van der Meer @paulvandermeer.bsky.social · 6h

I LOVE CHICAGO

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SIDE FANGS 🧛‍♀️ @sidebangsmusic.com · 15h

Having a brain is exhausting

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 3h

No clearer indication of the right’s moral rot than the swift evolution from angrily denying any association with buffoonish bigots like like Posobiec and Fuentes, to “there’s no harm in having a conversation,” to openly praising and promoting them.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 3h

Not the least surprised by this. I’d hope it might finally wake up some mainstream libertarians to what Smith is really about. But it probably won’t.

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Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 18h

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 15h

had never before considered that the inflatable costumes offer pepper ball protection

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 16h

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 · 15h

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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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 14h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 14h

Lots of stuff happening with ICE and DHS in Chicago's federal court this week, and more still to come.

My latest (with help from Truthout contributor Tara Goodarzi) for @thetriibe.com

thetriibe.com/2025/10/trum...

Trump’s ‘Midway Blitz’ hits the courts in Chicago • The TRiiBE

The legal impacts of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts landed hard in Chicago’s federal courthouse this week, with more developments expected in the coming days.

thetriibe.com

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George @georged.bsky.social · 14h

I find this to be an insane headline.

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Aaron Cynic @aaroncynic.bsky.social · 16h

"Chicago isnt licking boots! No Trump no ICE no troops!"

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George @georged.bsky.social · 22h

Like I said the other day, Cops are Cops.
Cops help Cops!
How long until cops in Chicago and greater Illinois become Brown shirts for Trump?
I give it a couple months.

Police union condemns Chicago officers told not to help ICE agents | Fox News share.google/zPH3vqfT0kgm...

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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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

Pritzker is offering the following at the moment:

1. Trust the courts. [not a viable strategy]
2. "Film the cops"
3. Vote in 2026
4. Protest [peacefully]

And he knows this is not sufficient. Everyone does.

He will not address the local cops angle because he might be deposed...

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

And in terms of politicians with national ambitions he has been the best. So where does this leave us?

* he's also been aligning with other blue states on health issues etc...

Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

Pritzker is offering the following at the moment:

1. Trust the courts. [not a viable strategy]
2. "Film the cops"
3. Vote in 2026
4. Protest [peacefully]

And he knows this is not sufficient. Everyone does.

He will not address the local cops angle because he might be deposed...

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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 1d

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."
www.foxnews.com/us/national-...

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.

www.foxnews.com

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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 1d

Not that anything actually matters any more, but the ICE facility where most of the protests have been happening is not in Chicago, MBJ has nothing to do with that

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 1d

President Donald Trump called for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to be jailed Wednesday.

President Donald Trump calls for Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker to be jailed

“Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!” President Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23h

really can’t say enough about how mike johnson is a sniveling little coward of a man. a bayou-bred pushover with a dignity deficit that would embarrass renfield

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 23h

The govt, at time of writing, yet maintains its felony assault complaints against two other men arrested at the 9/27 ICE facility protest:

Dana Briggs, who is 70 years old, and Paul Ivery, who has an intellectual disability and was asked, while in federal custody, to waive his Miranda rights.

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

New: the federal government has dropped its case against Ray Collins and Jocelyne Robledo, a couple who had faced felony charges for allegedly assaulting federal agents during a protest outside the Broadview ICE facility on Sept. 27.

The govt moved to drop its complaint against them this morning.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

New: the federal government has dropped its case against Ray Collins and Jocelyne Robledo, a couple who had faced felony charges for allegedly assaulting federal agents during a protest outside the Broadview ICE facility on Sept. 27.

The govt moved to drop its complaint against them this morning.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

I fear if things don’t change right now, this image is going to come back to haunt us

Laura Rodriguez, 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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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 1d

Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.

Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

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