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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 8h

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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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 5h

I’ve now seen One Battle After Another twice in the past week. Not sure how many times I’ll see it in the coming week.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 9h

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 9h

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 15h

Ruben Gallego on whether Trump is talking to Democrats:

“Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia, so I think there's a he's probably talking to himself, or think he's talking to a Democrat, but I sincerely doubt that that's actually he's actually physically talking to a Democrat.“

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 12h

Just almost 2 years

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 12h

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 13h

Opponents of Project Marvel — a massive data center set for the majority-Black city of Bessemer, Alabama — want to know why the mayor and others have signed non-disclosure agreements preventing them from talking about it.

Why Are Plans for This Alabama Data Center So Hush-Hush?

Officials in Bessemer, Alabama, are mum on Project Marvel, a proposed data center the size of 18 Walmart Supercenters.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 13h

Folks, it's happening.

We're releasing Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile this Thursday at 7 p.m.

Mark your calendars. Get excited to know even less about Jeffrey Epstein.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 13h

My latest 👇

Kentucky Public Radio @kentuckypublicradio.org · 13h

Data from the @kypolicy.bsky.social study shows one county jail in Kentucky had contracted with ICE to hold roughly 120 detainees in January. By August, nine county jails held more than 900.

Report: Kentucky jails contracting with ICE have 659% increase in detainees this year

Data from the study shows one county jail in Kentucky had contracted with ICE to hold roughly 120 detainees in January. By August, nine county jails held more than 900.

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Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 16h

Citing the “martyrdom” of Charlie Kirk, Texas AG Ken Paxton says his office is pursuing sweeping undercover investigations into “leftist” groups. “To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."

"Leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger. Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture and have unleashed their deranged and drugged-up foot soldiers on the American people," said Attorney General Paxton. "The martyrdom of Charlie Kirk marks a turning point in America.
There can be no compromise with those who want us dead. To that end, I have directed my office to continue its efforts to identify, investigate, and infiltrate these leftist terror cells. To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."
The radical Left has incubated an environment where political violence is not only justified but celebrated and praised. In July, nearly two dozen armed leftists connected to various Texas-based Antifa-like groups ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") facility in Alvarado, Texas. On September 10, 2025, a leftist assassin connected to the radical transgender movement murdered Charlie Kirk because of Kirk's bold support for truth, love of country, and unshakable faith. Two weeks later, another deranged leftist opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas.
President Donald Trump has officially designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and instructed his administration to "utilize all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist actions — conducted by Antifa." Building on President Trump's bold actions, Attorney General Paxton has instructed his office to initiate sweeping investigations into radical leftist organizations engaged in or providing support to those performing political violence.

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Adam Koenig @adamkoenig.bsky.social · 15h

Tell me again how this is America first?

Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 17h

Cold shoulder from Canada is costly for American distillers struggling with global trade tensions over Trump tariffs.

Cold shoulder from Canada is costly for American distillers struggling with global trade tensions

American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada. A spirits industry group says spirits exports to Canada plunged 85% earlier this year.

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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 21h

Louisville is the only city that has agreed to drop key policies that had restricted police and sheriffs from assisting ICE in making arrests. And Trump has faced a string of losses in court, including an injunction that prevents threats against 50 localities.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Trump presses sanctuary cities to work with ICE, but few are budging

Cities like Boston, Chicago and Portland are facing the threat of lawsuits and federal troop takeovers. But leaders in most sanctuary cities are not compromising on protecting immigrants.

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 16h

Louisville is wet

Alerts from NWS Louisville KY (UNOFFICIAL) @sdf.nws-bot.us · 16h

🚨 Flash Flood Warning issued October 7 at 12:14PM EDT until October 7 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY 🚨
Additional Details Here.

At 1214 PM EDT, Louisville Jefferson County Emergency Management
reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Louisville. Between 2
and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5
to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Louisville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Shively,
Lyndon, Middletown, Douglass Hills, Hurstbourne and Windy Hills.

There have been several reports of water-related calls for service
across Louisville.

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 17h

Cold shoulder from Canada is costly for American distillers struggling with global trade tensions over Trump tariffs.

Cold shoulder from Canada is costly for American distillers struggling with global trade tensions

American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada. A spirits industry group says spirits exports to Canada plunged 85% earlier this year.

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Kentucky Public Radio @kentuckypublicradio.org · 18h

Former Louisville Metro Police Detective Brett Hankison has been ordered to report to prison on Thursday. He was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in the raid on Breonna Taylor's apartment. From @byrobertor.lpm.org at @lpm.org

Ex-officer convicted of violating Breonna Taylor’s rights ordered to report to prison

Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in the raid on Breonna Taylor's apartment.

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 18h

Kentucky legislators keep saying that coal power needs to stay because it's the most reliable. Here's what's happening in Texas with the newest big coal plant: #kyga26

Newest big U.S. coal-plant offline until 2027

The newest major coal-fired power plant in the U.S. is expected to be offline until March 2027 after a major failure in April.

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Alex Kaplan @alkapdc.bsky.social · 1d

On Friday, Trump appointee & former national security advisor Michael Flynn posted a video that he/his team apparently created that included a Q post in it.

Flynn on Twitter/X: "This is WARFARE! it’s not just bombs and bullets, its information, technology, and other unseeable forces. It’s 5th Generation Warfare! @boonecutler @charliekirk11 LOCAL ACTION NATIONAL IMPACT It’s time to stand up, step up, and speak up. LET’S GO!!!"

The post includes a video that includes an image of a 2017 Q post.

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 19h

Guy who did not get any of the birthday cake at New York Times named senior editor at CBS News

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 1d

Strange days indeed

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 1d

👀 Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks with Republicans on Obamacare funding, saying she’s not a fan of the law but demands action to prevent a premium hike. “I’m absolutely disgusted that health insurance premiums will DOUBLE if the tax credits expire this year.” She says GOP leaders don’t have a plan.

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 1d

October baseball hey now

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 1d

Nothing gets the Phillies hyped like their own fans constantly booing them

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 1d

Who could have known

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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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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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 1d

Me and 74 other guys

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