Sheila Q.
@sheilaq.bsky.social
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Freelance writer. MSW. Mom. Wife. Grieving parent. Chicago enthusiast. Politics. CPS. Fancies myself an iPhone camera savant. Known as ‘Mary Tyler Mom’ at that other place.
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sheilaq.bsky.social
No more fitting metaphor for this moment in America than Gilles Barbier’s 2002 wax sculptures of aging superheroes, L’Hospice, at Miami’s WAREhouse. Took these in spring 2024 and have been thinking about them ever since. We have no superheroes, only ourselves.
Wax sculptures of an ailing Captain America hooked up to an IV and lying on a hospital gurney next to an aging Wonder Woman standing at his side. Detail of an aging Wonder Woman wax sculpture with graying hair, crepey skin, and sagging breasts. Another image of the ailing Captain America with the aging Wonder Woman at his side.
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senategabe.bsky.social
"I support the military occupation of my own state" is a wild wild thing to say.
ericmgarcia.bsky.social
Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”
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bradheath.bsky.social
WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
sheilaq.bsky.social
Jesus.
jonathancohn.bsky.social
Trump has been illegally bombing boats off the coast of Venezuela.

Tim Kaine and Adam Schiff forced a vote on reasserting Congress's role over war powers and ending this reckless
warmongering.

It failed 48-51.

Murkowski and Paul voted yes.

Fetterman voted no.
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edgeofsports.bsky.social
I will say that "night patrols" in DC where we film at night when ICE operates on desolate streets, we film, and we advise those being kidnapped of their rights, has made them back off more than once. The National Guard needs to be asked why the fuck they aren't in Texas at every occasion.
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Temporary Restraining Order to be granted tomorrow in the Chicago case filed by journalists, pastors, and others hit with riot control munitions by ICE!
djbyrnes1.bsky.social
Ellis rules that the plaintiffs have standing for their case. She cites the "ongoing and sustained record of conduct" by federal agents gathered over the last month.

She further finds the plaintiffs have plausibly shown feds have "frustrated" efforts to "protect journalist safety."
sheilaq.bsky.social
Elder abuse writ large. Trust me, I used to be an ombudsman. It happens a lot.
clarajeffery.bsky.social
Agree. Miller wouldn't hesitate to fool an old man to advance his own agenda
jamellebouie.net
genuinely think they are feeding him AI videos
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judiciarydems.senate.gov
BREAKING: Federal judge officially found ICE violated people’s rights during raids in Chicago, conducted unlawful arrests.
sheilaq.bsky.social
Public school advocates have been sounding the alarm on this for years. Everyone thought they were nuts.
themorrancave.bsky.social
Those influencing Trump education policy aren't shy about wanting to eradicate public schools.

Asked what % of kids she imagines should be in public schools, Tiffany Justice -- Moms for Liberty cofounder, now with Heritage Foundation -- told @propublica.org

“I hope zero. I hope to get to zero.”
These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.
Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...
www.propublica.org
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govpritzker.illinois.gov
I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.
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dlknowles.bsky.social
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

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...
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.
southsideweekly.com
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raxkingisdead.bsky.social
listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly
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drdebhoury.bsky.social
From the 6 Surgeon Generals who served across administrations since President Bush: "Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk. He has rejected science, misled the public and compromised the health of Americans."
Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.
We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.
www.washingtonpost.com
sheilaq.bsky.social
Pretty certain the Trump supporting FOP will not be concerned with that number.
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
They really don't want to release the Epstein Files, huh.
thetnholler.bsky.social
U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva won her election two weeks ago. Republicans refuse to seat her in Congress.
sheilaq.bsky.social
It is absolutely shocking to me that the public school kids of an entire state can be held hostage by one man’s extremism and he’s only gone because he opted to leave. Why wasn’t an audit initiated earlier? Why did the powers that be in OK enable him?
cwebbonline.com
THE CHICKENS ARE FINALLY COMING HOME TO ROOST

Ryan Walters is out & the investigation floodgates just opened. The Oklahoma AG launched a full audit of Walters’ entire tenure as Superintendent, and it’s about damn time.

Also the education dept website’s being scrubbed of his culture-war nonsense.
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tracinski.bsky.social
I am so glad we have Stephen Miller to speak on behalf of black people.
atrupar.com
Stephen Miller: "The Black people in Chicago are thrilled that we're getting the illegal aliens out of their communities who are stealing their housing, jobs, and resources."
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muellershewrote.com
JUDGE: Again, this is an emergency hearing with limited briefing. No new information has been provided about issues in Portland, so for all of the reasons stated in my prior opinion, I GRANT plaintiffs second motion for a TRO. 16/
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govpritzker.illinois.gov
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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michelle345.bsky.social
PSA tomorrow is the full moon/super moon and it will rise over the lake, hoping Chicago photographers will be out in full force
sheilaq.bsky.social
They may not be booing Obama, but they are definitely cheering Trump. For many of these midshipmen, Trump has been around politically for half their lives.
atrupar.com
Trump tries to goad the Navy into booing "Barack Hussein Obama" but is met mostly with silence
sheilaq.bsky.social
Saw it at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social in Chicago on Friday in 70MM. Definite must see film.
gerryduggan.bsky.social
LOVED ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. See it as big & loud as possible. And if you’re in Los Angeles - get your ass to the Vista if they can add more screenings.