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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 1d

Identifying public officials isn't "doxing." People have the right to know who is working for their government. Nor, for that matter, is it "radical left-wing terrorism." So it's frustrating to see platforms caving to these bad faith characterizations. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...

Another effort to track ICE raids was just taken offline

People over Papers was removed by Padlet, the platform it was built on, yesterday.

www.technologyreview.com

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Aunty Em @everycourthouse.bsky.social · 1d

“We are home now. We marched from the park to ICE, very peaceful crowd. We were standing around ICE pushed us down, sprayed us with chemical and I was hit in the head with a projectile. This was so unprovoked. People have to know that the Feds are attacking people with NO provocation whatsoever.”

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 2d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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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Vicky ACAB @vickyacab.bsky.social · 2d

The US consumer is completely drained, and what did they do with all that cash they extracted from us? Lit it on fire to make a machine so advanced its the first ever computer that can't do math and spent the remaining scraps buying the media and presidency so people couldnt be mean about them

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Vicky ACAB @vickyacab.bsky.social · 2d

There's literally a subprime car loan crisis going on, two automotive finance companies went bankrupt in the last few weeks, been a rash of squeamish headlines about private equity and finance, high-interest buy now pay later schemes for GROCERIES and medical bills have become a massive industry

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Shane Burley (Blue Sky Edition) @shaneburley.bsky.social · 3d

For those lucky enough to not know this is a neo-Nazi meme normally found on TRS and the Daily Stormer being shared by the official DHS account.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 2d

I have a full day today, but I woke up early to put this edition of my newsletter together because I need you all to have this rundown of what we've been up against this week in Chicago as the federal assault on our city continues. To ignore these developments would be a damning mistake for us all.

Must-Reads and the War on Chicago

"Chicagoans will not be a conquered people."

organizingmythoughts.org

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 2d

It appears that the federal agents occupying Portland have people embedded with them charged with the task of producing stories presenting the government’s version of events. Ironically, this was the sort of work JD Vance did in Iraq before he decided he was against that war.

Done
opb.org
Federal officers were flanked by videographers, toting professional equipment and wearing high-visibility vests.
They filmed from behind the lines of officers, capturing the show of force. At least two drones swept over the scenes.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 3d

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

www.oregonlive.com

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 3d

On October 1, the Israeli military attacked the Sumud flotilla as it attempted to break the siege around Gaza to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid. Protests ensued.

But another flotilla is right behind Sumud. We present a statement from one of the participants.

crimethinc.com/SailingforGaza

Sailing for Gaza

A message from a participant in the Thousand Madleens to Gaza flotilla, which aims to deliver humanitarian aid to starving Gazans.

crimethinc.com

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It's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · 2d

"The Department of Homeland Security blatantly lied about the victim of a recent shooting committed by an ICE agent during an immigration arrest in Chicago." newrepublic.com/post/201297/...

ICE Shot a Man While Trying to Detain Him. He Had No Criminal Record.

ICE have tried to justify the fatal shooting.

newrepublic.com

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

Happening now: at Kedzie and 40th, where Border Patrol agents just opened fire on rapid response this afternoon. A woman CFD says they found after the incident is reported in fair condition.

A growing number of outraged neighbors have gathered across from ICE/CBP agents who have closed Kedzie.

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 3d

This is Brighton Park, the neighborhood where a U.S. Border Patrol agent also shot a woman earlier today. It is a predominantly Latine community on the southwest side.

Daniel Connerton @lordnad.bsky.social · 3d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov

37 and Kedzie, East Garfield, Illinois.

This is assault.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 3d

There are some themes here.

Witnesses and police report a car crash the day federal agents put a Black man in a chokehold on Chicago’s West Side.

Still unclear what/who caused the crash and what led to them temporarily detaining the man.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/secu...

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve received multiple death threats + doxing (including my home address) directly following harassment from Turning Point USA, Jack Posobiec, Andy NGO, + Fox News which called me an antifa ‘financier.’

I have been forced to move my classes online.

If journalists want to talk, DM me or reply here.

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It's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · 3d

"[H]undreds of students walked out of middle + high schools across the city to protest ICE’s detention of Ian Andre Roberts...In the afternoon...students gathered at the State Capitol, calling for Roberts’ release from the Sioux City jail where he’s being held." www.yahoo.com/news/article...

In Iowa, a sleepy city is moved to protest for a beloved superintendent detained by ICE

Hundreds of Des Moines parents, teachers and students have protested the detainment and possible deportation of Ian Roberts, the popular school district leader.

www.yahoo.com

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It's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · 3d

"These back-to-back attacks on journalists in the Democratic Party stronghold of New York City mark a bipartisan escalation of Trump’s efforts to establish a dictatorship in the United States and silence all opposition..." www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

NYPD and ICE assault journalists in New York City

In an escalation of Trump’s efforts to establish a police state, a journalist reporting on anti-genocide protests was arrested by New York police and three others were brutalized by ICE.

www.wsws.org

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 5d

This should be getting as much attention as Jimmy Kimmel

Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 5d

so the US government just forced a tech company to delete an app it doesn’t like, which is totally normal stuff

www.404media.co/iceblock-own...

ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’

Apple removed ICEBlock reportedly after direct pressure from Department of Justice officials. “I am incredibly disappointed by Apple's actions today. Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never t...

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It's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · 3d

"It is now vital that the truth be shared: this was not an e-bike accident, and it was not a hit-and-run," the statement said. "This was murder in the first degree."

Neighbors of the victims had previously said the suspect has been stalking one of the victims." people.com/new-jersey-b...

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die. @rockthekoopa.bsky.social · 5d

A fascist teenager ran over two 17 year old girls in new jersey on monday, because one of them mocked charlie kirk. But please tell me more about the "violent left" or "antisemitism on the left" or "trans terrorism" please!

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 4d

An Andrew Tate and Charlie Kirk fan just murdered two teenage girls. In a livestream now taken down he claimed they had made fun of Charlie Kirk's death.

This is the real world consequences of the hate and misogyny the right promotes while claiming the left is violent.

Photos of the victims Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas

"Hey whatever Maria sees the pizza guy come, better think of Charlie Kirk for making fun of his fuckign death. Stupid ass clown. just remember that" "She made fun of Charlie Kirk's death on TikTok on a repost. Maybe her mother should moniter her social media activity"

Teen charged with murder in hit-and-run that killed two friends on e-bike: Officials
The crash occurred Monday in Cranford, New Jersey.

ByMeredith Deliso
October 1, 2025, 6:00 PM

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Vigil held for 2 teen girls on e-bikes killed in hit-and-run in New JerseyA community is in mourning after two teen girls riding their e-bikes were fatally struck by a vehicle in an apparent hit-and-run crash in New Jersey on Monday night.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder in a hit-and-run crash that killed two friends while they were riding an e-bike in New Jersey, officials announced Wednesday.

The crash occurred Monday evening in Cranford, when the Union County Prosecutor's Office said a black 2021 Jeep Compass struck two girls while they were riding the e-bike on a residential street. They were transported to area hospitals, where they were

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 10d

Please, if you have the privilege of not being an obvious and immediate target for state violence...

Call them fascists, loudly, ESPECIALLY right now.

Call yourself an antifascist, loudly, ESPECIALLY right now.

We all need to be Spartacus on this one.

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 4d

Signalgate 2.0, this time not about plans for attacking Houthis in Yemen, but sending the 82nd Airborne to Portland, Oregon

taber @kvetch.gay · 4d

this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 3d

important for us in the US to note: even a solidly right wing government can't ignore this.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4d

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

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