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Vijzelstraat, Amsterdam in 1994 and today
January 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach for the department.
Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents: 'The last straw'
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach for the department.The killing of 37-year-old mother Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross last...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Kristi Noem’s podium at DHS is just a straight up Nazi slogan

"One of ours, all of yours" was a Nazi policy made when an SS officer was killed in a Czech Village and then the Nazis killed every single resident of that village in response…..but don’t you dare call them Nazis….not even hiding it
January 13, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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Talking of drink cyclists, have you seen this gem. Watch all the way through.
youtu.be/cZk2jV5gJbM?...
1976: BIG JIM's Big BOOZY Bike Trip to Braemar | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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[LEGAL NOTICE] We are working to systematically send legal notices to companies reported to BLU, informing them they've been added to a national registry of bike lane obstructers. Should that company be involved in a crash or fatality with a bicyclist, our data would be available for court cases.
January 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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We’ve now sent over 10,000 letters to Congress demanding they impeach Kristi Noem!

Have you sent one yet today?
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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ARE YOU READY FOR SOME JUSTICE?!
January 11, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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We still do not know the names of the ICE agents who killed Silverio Villegas González on September 12, 2025 outside of Chicago.

If you have any information, please reach out on Signal at @tpf.99.
January 11, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Nailed it.
January 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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no fucking way lmao
January 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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Why, Senator Durbin, why??? @durbin.senate.gov
Alexander Van Hook is confirmed 53-40 to be a District Judge of Western Louisiana. According to @senatepress.bsky.social, the Dems yeas are Dick Durbin (IL), Maggie Hassan (NH), Tim Kaine (VA), Amy Klobuchar (MN), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), and Peter Welch (VT). Angus King (I-ME) was also a yea.
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Mayda Alexandra del Valle named Chicago’s next poet laureate www.wbez.org/books/2026/0...
Mayda Alexandra del Valle named Chicago’s next poet laureate
The South Side native will serve a two-year term as poet laureate and receive $70,000 to commission new works.
www.wbez.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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Next commenter remarks on the kidnapping of an 11 year old in Little Village and how no parent can rely on the police to protect their children.

Crowd is uproarious. Chanting, "who do you serve? Who do you protect?"

Two CPD officers are watching from behind the bar in the back.
January 9, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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Meanwhile in Chicago…
January 8, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.

If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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ICE Confirms Agents Do Not Have Faces Beneath Masks https://theonion.com/ice-confirms-agents-do-not-have-faces-beneath-masks/
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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ICE agents stopped by protesters after the shooting an observer in Minneapolis, according to witnesse. ICE deployed pepper spray and tear gas.
January 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Most of our trees are still in dormancy. Some of our earliest flowering trees, though, have minimal cold requirements to overcome dormancy. This male red maple flower is already showing off its stamens. Early flowers can be important sources of nutrition for insects that are active now.
January 7, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Here’s Why Governments Should Start Paying People to Bike to Work.
momentummag.com/is-it-time-g...
Here's Why Governments Should Start Paying People to Bike to Work
In North America, where cars reign supreme, a new idea could gain ground like it is in some areas of Europe — paying people to bike to work
momentummag.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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Just Passing by Chinese-Canadian artist Yehan Wang (born in 1959).
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
January 7, 2026 at 4:46 AM
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Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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A city-led strategy to bring more homes to the South and West Sides took a big leap forward Tuesday. Citizens Building a Better Community was joined by city officials Tuesday to break ground on seven two-flats in North Lawndale.
North Lawndale housing development breaks ground as part of Chicago's Missing Middle initiative
chicago.suntimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:01 AM