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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 8h

Coming around to the theory that they're Truman Showing him

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 9h

Good lord.

@apnews.com

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Justin Anderson-Weber @jlweber.bsky.social · 8h

Oh right they are probably monitoring the emergency protest. Damn I wish I wasn’t sitting at the mechanic and I could be there.

Justin Anderson-Weber @jlweber.bsky.social · 8h

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Justin Anderson-Weber @jlweber.bsky.social · 8h

Why are all these helicopters just hovering over Clark and Division are right now?

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 1d

Minimum demands from here on:
- Abolish ICE immediately
- Prosecute and jail all ICE leaders nationwide, and any ICE goon who can be proven to have violated the Constitution
- Prosecute and jail all Trump administration officials responsible, inc. Cabinet level
- Abolish Dept of Homeland Security

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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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

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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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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 1d

It's one thing to be politically divided into red states and blue states. We are now being militarily divided into red states and blue states. It's crossing the Rubicon, a bright-red flashing warning that the constitutional order is coming unglued, in a way that will have monumental consequences. /x

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 1d

Aside from shattering core state sovereignty, it's saying one state's Guard (TX) is somehow more loyal to the national authority than another's (IL). It's treating the latter as something bordering on hostile, or at least alien. One part of the country and its soldiers are more America than another.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 1d

Never before in American history has one state's military force been deployed in another state over its objection.

I say never because the Civil War involved states whose governments legally ceased to exist, their offices vacated by constructive resignation, with no legitimate governors to object.

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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not body shaming but I’m also honest this Texas boy is gonna roll through Portillo’s once and switch allegiances

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Justin Anderson-Weber @jlweber.bsky.social · 1d

If I ran a paper, it would be against the rules to write headlines that are questions or claims.

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Justin Anderson-Weber @jlweber.bsky.social · 1d

“Going to Princeton” makes a case for best @themountaingoats.bsky.social album. Not just best live album either.

The mastering and pressing are fantastic. The energy comes through the recordings. The setlist will please just about any fan, new and old. Vibrant versions of old favs.

Cover of Going to Princeton by The Mountain Goats. Peach cover background with illustrated bus driving into sunset. Bus has a possum graphic on it. Album is sitting on a blue couch next to a pillow with a jaguar on it.

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 1d

GOOD MORNING TWO NEW MOUNTAIN GOATS SONGS ONE WHERE ME AND PETER BALKAN AND ADAM START CALCULATING HOW TO SURVIVE AFTER A SHIPWRECK & ONE WHERE ADAM EXITS STAGE LEFT NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN

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The Mountain Goats - Cold at Night / Rocks in My Pockets

Choose your preferred music service

30tgrs.ffm.to

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Of Note Newsletter @ofnotenewsletter.bsky.social · 2d

I’m settling here at the Gman. Still time to read my interview with Chris before watching an interview with him!

buttondown.com/of_note/arch...

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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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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

Pretty clear Stephen Miller, Noem, Hegseth and Trump are trying to provoke a Civil War at this point. What's interesting is they want to do it now, because even though they're unpopular, they seem to believe this is the most popular they'll be ever again. We can't let them win.

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 3d

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Justin Anderson-Weber @jlweber.bsky.social · 3d

Just watched “Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency” for the first time in many years and I really don’t think there’s a better episode of television. It’s even better than I remember.

Justin Anderson-Weber @jlweber.bsky.social · 3d

We make it one. They don’t really promote it.

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Justin Anderson-Weber @jlweber.bsky.social · 3d

When is the last time the Broncos beat the reigning champs?

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Justin Anderson-Weber @jlweber.bsky.social · 3d

The Broncos crew at Almost Home in Chicago love that win.

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 3d

Broncos 21, Eagles 17 — FINAL

A statement win. A statement quarter. The miscues of the 3Q erased & overcome. Bo Nix was pinpoint late. The offense stuck with the run. The defense came up with the late stops it hadn’t. A signature rally. This changes everything.

Denver is 3-2.

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Joe Rowles @justjoro.bsky.social · 3d

Sean Payton with an elite gameplan, Vance Joseph with clutch calls, Bo Nix with a signature comeback, shows legitimate growth + moxy, & the Broncos clip the Eagles to move to 2-112 all time when trailing by 14+ points to start the 4th quarter on the road...

What a game!

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Jake Shapiro @shapalicious.bsky.social · 3d

Broncos take down the reigning champs, improve to 2-112 in franchise history when trailing by 14 or more entering the fourth quarter.

What a comeback! 3-2 and five easy games ahead as the team takes off for London.

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Justin Anderson-Weber @jlweber.bsky.social · 3d

That’s a really dumb thing to do eagles.

Justin Anderson-Weber @jlweber.bsky.social · 3d

Whoa! Broncos!