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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 12h

Keep your corrupt, grubby, abusive hands off Tish James, Donald Trump.

Your cowardice is showing — weak men seek revenge on powerful women who hold them to account.

But NY’rs don’t play. Our AG has been a fierce warrior for our rights, time & again. You better believe we’ll be there for hers.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13h

The Attorney General of New York was just indicted by our tinpot dictator

Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals

Prosecutor who sought charges was installed amid Trump frustrations with pace of investigations against rivals

www.theguardian.com

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 11h

Big win for Chicago & Democracy today: Partial TRO against Texas Natl Guard deployment here.

"U.S. District Judge: “I simply cannot credit declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS’ perception of events are unreliable.”

chicago.suntimes.com/live/2025/10...

‪Jon Seidel‬
‪@jonseidel.bsky.social‬
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Perry: "I have seen no credible evidence that there is danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois."
‪Jon Seidel‬
‪@jonseidel.bsky.social‬
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Perry: "Deportations are up. Arrests are up. … The courthouse remains open and always has. Federal laws are being executed. They're also being broken, as they have been since the beginning of time."
‪Jon Seidel‬
‪@jonseidel.bsky.social‬
· 10m
Perry: "There is no evidence that the president is unable, with the regular forces, to execute the laws of the United States."
‪Jon Seidel‬
‪@jonseidel.bsky.social‬
· 10m
Perry goes on to say the deployment of the National Guard is "likely to lead to civil unrest."
‪Jon Seidel‬
‪@jonseidel.bsky.social‬
· 7m
Perry: "Chicago's history of strained policing community relations is extremely well documented, but also fairly nuanced. It's something I think state and local authorities understand extremely well, and it can be hard for federal authorities, and certainly those from Texas, to appreciate."

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 11h

BREAKING: A federal judge has partially blocked the Trump administration's efforts to mobilize the National Guard in Chicago.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/09/j...

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Jackson @json95.bsky.social · 9h

Although it is crazy that for the prequels they made walking metal death machines that are as tall as people into a gag for the kids.

Jackson @json95.bsky.social · 9h

I always wished there were more Imperial Army regulars in the OT to emphasize the role of Stormtroopers. Solo did something right by showing the trenches. That being said, it is nice to know that they're all still fascist meatheads who sometimes bonk their heads on blast doors.

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Jackson @json95.bsky.social · 10h

But is it "auntie fuh" or "auntie fa"? "Ann tifa"? "Ant ifa"?

Important for getting the prose and flows right

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Jackson @json95.bsky.social · 13h

Great news! Thanks for fighting this!

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Stephanie Lulay @slulay2.bsky.social · 16h

NEWS: Today, a judge banned federal agents from using riot control weapons against reporters in Chicago.

It comes after 4 of our journalists were tear-gassed and shot w/ pepper-spray bullets and our nonprofit newsroom @blockclubchi.bsky.social and others sued.

This judgement protects us all:

Judge Rules Feds Can't Pepper-Spray, Tear-Gas Journalists After Block Club Chicago And Others Sue

Block Club and news organizations sued the federal government for its actions against journalists outside the Broadview ICE detention facility. Four of our journalists have been shot with pepper-spray...

blockclubchicago.org

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‎Synapsid (Scary) @synapsid.bsky.social · Aug 14

We need your help again, I really really really hoped our housing problems were finally over and we had a home. The harassment from our new landlord just does not let up whenever either of us set foot in there.
Now completely broke from all this and effectively homeless, again

gofund.me/a94607fc

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

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Jackson @json95.bsky.social · 1d

Bonus, quick view of pronouns that people choose for themselves

Jackson @json95.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah. I like labelers for this reason. Blocklists are too easy to get personal. I'm not going to block anyone blindly. It can be a good indicator though. Like some journalists I like follow Yglesias and Vance, not red flags it's part of the job. But chuds with bad opinions? Makes it easier to spot.

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 1d

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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Jackson @json95.bsky.social · 1d

Posobiec is an out and proud Nazi. Like literal "heil Hitler" 88 14 Nazi. He knows what it stands for and means it when he says they're his enemy.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 1d

Chicago Ald. Gregory Mitchell oversees the 7th Ward, which is home to the South Shore apartment building at the center of last week’s ICE raid.

He didn’t sign the letter.

Mitchell has not yet publicly issued a statement on the raid.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/so-a...

So, about that letter of support for Chicago Ald. Jessie Fuentes: 13 alderpeople didn’t sign it • The TRiiBE

The letter describes what the agents did to Fuentes as an “abuse of power.” Mayor Brandon Johnson, City Clerk, Anna Valencia and City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin also signed it.

thetriibe.com

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Sam Halpert @samhalpert.bsky.social · 1d

“No warrant could authorize entering every single apartment, smashing down every door, and dragging every person out in handcuffs, which is what they did.”

The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 2d

As Trump and ICE unleash terror on Chicago, due process is nowhere to be found.

@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social unpacks ICE’s overreach
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/ice-is-out-of-control-aaron-reichlin

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 1d

In February, as a guest on the far-right podcast Real America’s Voice News, Chicago Ald. Ray Lopez said he met with “Border Czar” Tom Homan and offered to give him Mayor Johnson’s home address “so that if he wanted to arrest him immediately and do us all that favor.”

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

Trump isn’t the first elected official to suggest jail for Mayor Brandon Johnson • The TRiiBE

Months before President Trump, Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez suggested his administration arrests Johnson.

thetriibe.com

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Jackson @json95.bsky.social · 2d

Please ensure you have proper PPE. Protect your eyes with *impact rated* goggles, protect your head with a helmet, protect your body (especially neck) with thick clothes and layers. Paper masks are not sufficient (even N95) for tear gas, use a respirator with a tight face seal.

Jackson @json95.bsky.social · 2d

Please ensure you have proper PPE. Protect your eyes with *impact rated* goggles, protect your head with a helmet, protect your body (especially neck) with thick clothes and layers. Paper masks are not sufficient (even N95) for tear gas, use a respirator with a tight face seal.

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Jackson @json95.bsky.social · 2d

It's so funny how the right fundamentally do not understand Portland. It's like there's a glitch in their fascist programming that can't comprehend the simultaneous absurdity and sense of community there

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Vicky ACAB @vickyacab.bsky.social · 2d

I know there's a lot to keep up with but someone has ALREADY been killed by ICE in Chicago, its not a theoretical question, and folks are dying in ICE detention and being disappeared constantly, when you say "someone's gonna get killed" youre actually washing the blood from their hands 😘✌️

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 2d

Trump’s nominee to be the Army’s lawyer is confused about the First Amendment.

Independent journalists must be free to report the facts without fear of retaliation.

If we're sending troops to war under false pretenses, Americans have a right to know.

Graphic with Senator Warren asking: Is it consistent with the First Amendment for DOD to revoke a reporter’s press credentials for publishing a story that’s critical of President Trump?

DoD official responds: Yes... If the basis was that the person published information that was not otherwise approved for release by the Department.

Senator Warren Responds: Whoa.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 2d

Democrats are allergic to winning and keep pushing septegenarian establishment candidates.

www.axios.com/2025/10/07/m...

Scoop: Gov. Janet Mills poised to jump into Maine Senate race

Gov. Janey Mills' entry into the race would set off another complicated Democratic primary.

www.axios.com

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Jackson @json95.bsky.social · 2d

Also ear protection! Cops have flash bangs and LRADs (sound cannons) and can blow your eardrums

Jackson @json95.bsky.social · 2d

Ear protection! Cops have flash bangs and LRADs (sound cannons) and can blow your eardrums

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