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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago is an easy city to love.
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From the PublicFreakout community on Reddit: Community Yell "Get Real Jobs" to ICE

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Beyond Solitaire @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 2d

This week on the pod, @sparklebliss.bsky.social came by to discuss her book, Coin-Operated Americans. If you have fond memories of going to the arcade, this episode is for you. youtu.be/blWlUj07d7I

Beyond Solitaire Podcast 211: Carly Kocurek on Coin-Operated Americans

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 2d

A shame I can't laugh react to these puns, which I am enjoying muchly.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 3d

Like, I'm not lazy (I was a full professor at 40, it's all downhill from there), but you also couldn't pay me enough to work 13 hour days.

Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 3d

"We millennials." I spent TWENTY YEARS hearing about how "kids these days" (ie, we millennials) didn't WORK hard enough and QUIT things.

Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 3d

You sound like a dork when you say things like this

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 3d

"We millennials." I spent TWENTY YEARS hearing about how "kids these days" (ie, we millennials) didn't WORK hard enough and QUIT things.

Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 3d

You sound like a dork when you say things like this

Fortune @fortune.com · 4d

“We millennials know that there’s no such thing as work-life balance. My career is my life, my life is my career. I would never be at peace if I wasn’t working so hard.” trib.al/suc3yU6

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 3d

New statement from National Lawyers Guild of Chicago: 18 total arrests at the protest yesterday at the Broadview, IL ICE facility; 13 by feds and 5 by state or local police.

Four more arrests observed today in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood. Likely being brought to Broadview, per statement.

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"NLG Chicago condemns arrests by state and federal authorities at demonstrations outside Broadview ICE detention facility and in Chicago

On Friday, Oct. 3, the National Lawyers Guild of Chicago (NLG Chicago) documented multiple arrests by federal and state authorities at a constitutionally protected demonstration outside the notorious ICE detention facility in suburban Broadview, IL.

CHICAGO - On Friday, Oct. 3, the National Lawyers Guild of Chicago (NLG Chicago) documented multiple arrests by federal and state authorities at a constitutionally protected demonstration outside the notorious ICE detention facility in suburban Broadview, IL.

NLG Chicago confirmed there were 18 arrests in total: 13 by federal law enforcement, and 5 by state or local police. Of the 13 federal arrests, 11 individuals were released without charges after being held for 12 hours. They were driven off-site and released at a gas station, a concerning pattern that NLG Chicago has witnessed with other recent arrests. The remaining two people in federal custody will be held until their appearances in federal court in Chicago on Monday."

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"Of the 5 state or local arrests, 4 were released from police custody with misdemeanor charges or citations. The remaining person was held in custody overnight for a hearing today in Cook County criminal court, and was ordered released today. We expect this person to be released tonight.
Today, October 4, our legal observers on the ground in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago documented four arrests. We expect that those arrested will be taken to the Broadview ICE detention center, where our volunteer attorneys will attempt to visit them in custody.

Our legal observers also witnessed many violent attacks by federal law enforcement on the community, while the Chicago Police Department stood by watching federal agents’ violence. At one point, a lone federal agent stood in front of a line of Chicago Police officers, and deliberately tossed a can of tear gas into a small crowd of community members who were standing nearby.

NLG Chicago condemns the use of police violence and criminal charges, whether federal, state or local, to suppress the righteous dissent of the people.

We will continue to defend the Constitutional rights of those standing up and speaking out."

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3d

Genuinely crazy how much we went from debates about body cams to "is the camera rolling? good. now watch me assault this dude."

Daniel Connerton @lordnad.bsky.social · 4d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov

37 and Kedzie, East Garfield, Illinois.

This is assault.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 4d

At the Broadview, IL ICE detention center—

IL state troopers are already pushing non-violent demonstrators out of the street and away from the ICE facility. One arrest so far.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 4d

Local Chicago news is covering a lot of what is happening. I am not seeing this reported in any detail in national outlets (I assume it might get there eventually) but the harm is being done right now. www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/t...

Tear gas deployed by federal agent in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood

Reports emerged of multiple immigration raids on Friday on Chicago's Northwest Side, including one in which tear gas was deployed by an agent.

www.nbcchicago.com

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 4d

More feds and protesters have arrived. Maybe 100 neighbors here now. Close to 50 Feds. Agents appear armed with a full assortment of chemical munitions.

Protesters moved 30+ feet back as agents with tear gas launchers moved to the front line.

It’s also 86° in Chicago rn.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 4d

The news cannot show what is happening in Chicago because the FAA banned all non-government drones for 12 days over a 15-mile radius (100s of square miles). They don't want anyone watching them disappearing our neighbors. They don't want anyone reporting what they're doing. Please, don't look away.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 4d

The helicopters have CBP livery and do not show up on any radar. They are treating us like a war zone.

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deb the jovial ♐♃ @sunoppositemoon.blacksky.app · 5d

My old neighborhood, historically a Mexican neighborhood. The lawlessness and criminality is from the US government.

Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 5d

Logan Square neighborhood, Chicago. Man wearing a balaclava in a white, unmarked vehicle, pulls the pin on a tear gas canister and tosses it in the road.

"Just trying to grab some lunch and these fucking losers showed up. FUCK ICE!"
source: www.reddit.com/r/LoganSquar...

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 5d

We got a note from my child's school, saying they couldn't go outside all day because ICE activity has been so high. Like, it is all so very bad. I am so angry and scared. I can still hear the helicopters.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 5d

They are terrorizing a city of ordinary people trying to do normal things like go to school and buy groceries and practice piano.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 5d

My child's music teacher just sent out a note warning everyone that ICE is extremely active near the music school.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 5d

I have been able to hear helicopters from my house all day. How dare they. How dare they do this to my beautiful city. To these good people.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 5d

My alderperson was cuffed by ICE agents because she showed up and asked if they had a warrant. The agents are wearing masks and not displaying badges, in violation of city policy. My neighbors are organizing grocery pickup for perle afraid to leave their homes and standing watch over school pickup.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 8d

I find I worry about professionalism but students' expectations of professionalism don't actually demand some weird aloof standard. It is ok to care about and enjoy teaching.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 8d

Common, yes. Normal is debatable. I always become worried I was unprofessional or something. I am sorry about the bad feeling. I hope it feels different and better later.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 8d

We let her watch YouTube with careful supervision. She can watch anything on certain streaming accounts under her own profile. Anything else she has to ask. It works ok.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 8d

You still have a lot of player interaction even without voice and chat. (See, for example, emoji-based simulated orgies happening in the Lego game they made specifically to be more kid friendly). Additionally, the game is not the appropriate difficulty level for her skills or attention span.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 8d

A lot of people have weirdly strong opinions that letting a second grader play a massively multi-player battle royale game us Good, Actually.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 8d

It is so weird because we are extremely screen permissive on certain things (movies especially and overall volume) but everything is contained in the house. Like, play minecraft for hours on our private server? Absolutely.

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Carly A. Kocurek @sparklebliss.bsky.social · 8d

No, she is so young she just said, "aww, man" and was worried telling her friend she couldn't friend him in game would hurt his feelings. (We told her we could have him over to play games at our house instead.)

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