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Brian @rabblehauser.bsky.social · 13h

Wow, looks great!!!

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 14h

Had Omar sign a couple of copies last night at Literary Arts, of his phenomenal One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. A finalist for the National Book Award. I hope it wins.

Red cover of One Day, Everyone Eill Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad with silhouette of missile/bomb hurtling toward silhouette of a child.

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Devin 🌞 Thomas O’Shea @devintoshea.bsky.social · 1d

it's Shadow Ticket pub day — up now on @literaryhub.bsky.social I wrote about Pynchon in the culture. thanks for check'n it out

lithub.com/thomas-pynch... @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 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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Sai @saikun.bsky.social · 2d

> ICE escalates
> limit protests

yes, this makes sense! i am normal and can be trusted to govern and have my constituents best interests in mind.

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 2d

New: Broadview, IL Mayor Katrina Thompson issued an executive order today - her first this year - limiting protest outside the Broadview ICE facility to between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

The order cites "recent escalation of violence by ICE" at the facility as reason to restrict protest there.

An executive order restricting protest at the Broadview ICE facility. Full order can be found here:

https://broadview-il.gov/reference/latest-news/village-of-broadview-executive-order-no-2025-01/

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Music Box Theatre @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social · 4d

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is Now Playing at the Music Box, presented in 70MM!

Showtimes & Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 4d

“Woke Movie promotes VIOLENCE against
ICE”

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 4d

Healthy, healthy stock bubble.

Dale Baker @dalbak.bsky.social · 4d

"Since the release of ChatGPT in 2022, the value of America’s stock market has risen by $21 trillion. Michael Cembalest of JPMorgan wrote that since that time, AI-related stocks have accounted for 75% of S&P 500 returns, 79% of earnings growth and 90% of capital spending growth."

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Column | AI will trigger financial calamity. It’ll also remake world.

Two things can be true at the same time. Bets on AI are going to cause financial calamity. And AI is going to change the world.

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Brian @rabblehauser.bsky.social · 5d

Dasha Ramirez and her family were kidnapped by ICE over the weekend. She's a classmate of my friends' son. They've started a GoFundMe for the family. Please consider supporting. Her dad was "mistakenly" sent to Texas despite a court order. NIJC was able to get him back for now gofund.me/2a825943b

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Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 5d

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

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Ben 🏳️‍🌈 @bvigeant.bsky.social · 6d

The cubs must win to close the hell mouth opened by their 2016 victory

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Sophie @sophiavp.bsky.social · 7d

Burke also essentially threw out Foxx's Brady list, specifically the "do not call" and "disclosure" lists Foxx's office maintained. This is a recipe for wrongful convictions. Absolutely essential reporting from @danhinkel.bsky.social

Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 7d

Eileen O'Neill Burke made it harder for people to have their innocence claims investigated by the Cook County Conviction Integrity Unit — one of several ways her office is weakening review of wrongful convictions. Read the latest from us and @boltsmag.org:

Cook County’s new prosecutor has weakened an already broken system for freeing the innocent

State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s Conviction Integrity Unit hasn’t exonerated anyone in her 10 months on the job, and she has done little to confront more than a dozen coercion allegations…

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 7d

Hey, we know this one.

A photos of a question from Jeopardy reads "Ursula K. Le Guin's 'Lavinia' retells the story of this work by Virgil, but from the wife's point of view."

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 7d

An icon

Jane Goodall Recalls Chicago's Role In Her Life Of Activism

The renowned ethologist said she switched from "scientist" to "activist" after a 1986 visit to the Lincoln Park Zoo. She returned to the zoo for some special appearances over the weekend.

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SonicAlligator @sonicalligator.bsky.social · 9d

Shirley Manson and @garbage.com are the GOAT, what an absolutely incredible show at the Salt Shed tonight, full of fury, power, & queer joy! So proud I got to share this night with our beautiful polycule and friends!

My loves @theironkurtain.bsky.social @adamcr.bsky.social @morganras.bsky.social

The image shows a live concert scene with a large crowd of people in the foreground, many holding up their phones to record or take pictures. On stage, a performer stands in the spotlight, wearing a black shirt with white lettering that reads “LET GAZA LIVE.” The performer has their arms extended outward. Behind them, a drummer is playing a drum set, and the stage is lit with purple and blue lighting. Musical equipment, including keyboards and guitars, are visible in the background. The atmosphere is energetic and filled with bright stage lights and audience engagement.

The image shows four adults posing together in a lively indoor entertainment venue with dim lighting and neon accents. In the background, there are arcade-style games and a sign that says “RYTHM Premium Games,” along with another digital sign promoting a discount for Chicago. The group appears happy and relaxed, smiling at the camera. The person on the left has short dark hair, glasses, and a dark T-shirt. Next to them is a woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a T-shirt with an image of a classical painting and the text “GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS.” Behind her is a person with short, curly hair dyed light at the top, wearing a bright orange jacket and a pink-and-black scarf. On the right sits a person with short light hair and a beard, wearing a cream-colored jacket over a black shirt, with a black strap across the chest. The atmosphere is casual, cheerful, and social.

A group of six adults is smiling and posing for a selfie in a lively indoor venue with dim, colorful lighting. The person in front is wearing glasses and a black, partially unbuttoned shirt, with a woman in a gray shirt smiling next to him. Behind them, four men are closely gathered: one in a black “GARBAGE” t-shirt, one in a white blazer, one in an orange jacket with a patterned scarf, and another in a dark shirt and glasses. The background shows other people seated at tables, a neon wall decoration, and a vending machine with glowing lights.

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Jake @jakeismaking.bsky.social · 9d

not me shedding a tear or two at the Garbage show

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Willow Catelyn Maclay @willowcatelyn.bsky.social · 9d

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 9d

Pete Hegseth accidentally flipping a skateboard into his nuts on live TV

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Matt Pearce @mattdpearce.com · 10d

“One Battle After Another,” dir. Paul Thomas Anderson (2025)

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 10d

ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards