Joann K Liu
@steel-liu.bsky.social
I'm a 5 ft, hangry, construction inspector in the Chicago area. I live to travel, read, enjoy good food and beverages, and explore cultures outside of my own. If you're not learning, then you're not living.
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The U.S. military action in Venezuela has drawn condemnation from many regional governments and global powers alike, raising fresh questions about legality, sovereignty and the risk of escalation. n.pr/3NsAox1
U.S. strikes on Venezuela spark alarm across Latin America and beyond
The U.S. military action in Venezuela has drawn condemnation from many regional governments and global powers alike, raising fresh questions about legality, sovereignty and the risk of escalation.
n.pr
January 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The U.S. military action in Venezuela has drawn condemnation from many regional governments and global powers alike, raising fresh questions about legality, sovereignty and the risk of escalation. n.pr/3NsAox1
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December 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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#Pinks #ProudBlue
#StopICEthugs
Trump is sending ICE to Charlotte, North Carolina next. The city has a very large population of minorities. Get ready Charlotte! Protect your people!! We don’t want ICE in our cities or towns!!
abc11.com/post/trumps-...
#StopICEthugs
Trump is sending ICE to Charlotte, North Carolina next. The city has a very large population of minorities. Get ready Charlotte! Protect your people!! We don’t want ICE in our cities or towns!!
abc11.com/post/trumps-...
Trump's next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, sheriff says
Federal officials plan to deploy U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Charlotte as early as this weekend, according to Sheriff Garry McFadden
abc11.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#StopICEthugs
Trump is sending ICE to Charlotte, North Carolina next. The city has a very large population of minorities. Get ready Charlotte! Protect your people!! We don’t want ICE in our cities or towns!!
abc11.com/post/trumps-...
#StopICEthugs
Trump is sending ICE to Charlotte, North Carolina next. The city has a very large population of minorities. Get ready Charlotte! Protect your people!! We don’t want ICE in our cities or towns!!
abc11.com/post/trumps-...
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“I am sure PIs, bounty hunters, process servers, and anyone with access to commercial databases can apply and will..."
“Money is money and people will jump at the opportunity to embed their business as a government contractor.”
This about to get so messy so fast.
Ethics are a thing of the past.
“Money is money and people will jump at the opportunity to embed their business as a government contractor.”
This about to get so messy so fast.
Ethics are a thing of the past.
ICE Plans to Spend $180 Million on Bounty Hunters to Stalk Immigrants
Newly released documents provide more details about ICE's plan to use bounty hunters and private investigators to find the location of undocumented immigrants.
www.404media.co
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
“I am sure PIs, bounty hunters, process servers, and anyone with access to commercial databases can apply and will..."
“Money is money and people will jump at the opportunity to embed their business as a government contractor.”
This about to get so messy so fast.
Ethics are a thing of the past.
“Money is money and people will jump at the opportunity to embed their business as a government contractor.”
This about to get so messy so fast.
Ethics are a thing of the past.
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It's about time.
"Attorneys say the government violated a federal consent decree by making arrests without warrants."
#Pinks
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
"Attorneys say the government violated a federal consent decree by making arrests without warrants."
#Pinks
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Judge orders release of over 300 ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ detainees
The Chicago-area federal judge also made clear he wants detailed reports about more than 600 people being held.
www.politico.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
It's about time.
"Attorneys say the government violated a federal consent decree by making arrests without warrants."
#Pinks
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
"Attorneys say the government violated a federal consent decree by making arrests without warrants."
#Pinks
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Never forget: Dick Cheney's dishonesty led to 4,400 dead US troops and 200,000 or so dead Iraqi civilians.
Dick Cheney and the big lie that should never be forgotten
It led to 4,400 dead US troops and 200,000 or so dead Iraqi civilians.
www.motherjones.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Never forget: Dick Cheney's dishonesty led to 4,400 dead US troops and 200,000 or so dead Iraqi civilians.
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Trump & his ICE thugs don't want you to see this. They are using brutality & violence to terrorize the American people.
Witness this.
Reject this.
SHARE THIS!
Speak out!
And PLEASE, take 2 minutes to call your Republican lawmakers and demand this stop!
202-224-3121
Witness this.
Reject this.
SHARE THIS!
Speak out!
And PLEASE, take 2 minutes to call your Republican lawmakers and demand this stop!
202-224-3121
October 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Trump & his ICE thugs don't want you to see this. They are using brutality & violence to terrorize the American people.
Witness this.
Reject this.
SHARE THIS!
Speak out!
And PLEASE, take 2 minutes to call your Republican lawmakers and demand this stop!
202-224-3121
Witness this.
Reject this.
SHARE THIS!
Speak out!
And PLEASE, take 2 minutes to call your Republican lawmakers and demand this stop!
202-224-3121
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The White House reveals their new logo.
October 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The White House reveals their new logo.
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State troopers in riot gear just plowed into the crowd, started arresting protesters and clergy.
October 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
State troopers in riot gear just plowed into the crowd, started arresting protesters and clergy.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY TIP FOR NO KINGS!
We’re seeing viral posts urging people to sit down/stay silent if violence emerges.
PLEASE DO NOT DO THAT.
In certain circumstances with activists highly trained in civil disobedience this *can* be effective.
At a mass protest, it is a recipe for disaster.
We’re seeing viral posts urging people to sit down/stay silent if violence emerges.
PLEASE DO NOT DO THAT.
In certain circumstances with activists highly trained in civil disobedience this *can* be effective.
At a mass protest, it is a recipe for disaster.
October 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
IMPORTANT SAFETY TIP FOR NO KINGS!
We’re seeing viral posts urging people to sit down/stay silent if violence emerges.
PLEASE DO NOT DO THAT.
In certain circumstances with activists highly trained in civil disobedience this *can* be effective.
At a mass protest, it is a recipe for disaster.
We’re seeing viral posts urging people to sit down/stay silent if violence emerges.
PLEASE DO NOT DO THAT.
In certain circumstances with activists highly trained in civil disobedience this *can* be effective.
At a mass protest, it is a recipe for disaster.
Get the fck out of Chicago and stay out. They're not wanted. They have turned neighborhoods into battle zones
October 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Get the fck out of Chicago and stay out. They're not wanted. They have turned neighborhoods into battle zones
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To the women of Texas and medical providers throughout the state: You are welcome here. And your rights are protected here.
www.cnn.com/2025/09/04/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/04/u...
Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providers | CNN
Texas lawmakers on Wednesday approved letting private citizens sue abortion pill manufacturers, doctors and anyone who mails the medication, setting the state up to be the first to try to crack down o...
www.cnn.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
To the women of Texas and medical providers throughout the state: You are welcome here. And your rights are protected here.
www.cnn.com/2025/09/04/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/04/u...
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This shit is dystopian. Blackhawk helicopters, zip-tied kids, and racial segregation vans.
ICE is terrorizing communities.
ICE is terrorizing communities.
October 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This shit is dystopian. Blackhawk helicopters, zip-tied kids, and racial segregation vans.
ICE is terrorizing communities.
ICE is terrorizing communities.
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Federal agents hurled tear gas at people on a busy Logan Square street, outside a grocery store and near an elementary school.
Reckless, undertrained ICE hires are a danger to everyone. This is terrorism against US citizens.
Reckless, undertrained ICE hires are a danger to everyone. This is terrorism against US citizens.
October 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Federal agents hurled tear gas at people on a busy Logan Square street, outside a grocery store and near an elementary school.
Reckless, undertrained ICE hires are a danger to everyone. This is terrorism against US citizens.
Reckless, undertrained ICE hires are a danger to everyone. This is terrorism against US citizens.
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🙄 the congressional resolution is just embarrassing. #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
September 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
🙄 the congressional resolution is just embarrassing. #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
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Do not look away.
September 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Do not look away.
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Beautiful display of people power and solidarity today. Stand Up, Fight Back. #HandsOffChicago
September 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Beautiful display of people power and solidarity today. Stand Up, Fight Back. #HandsOffChicago
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JUST IN: Trump threatens 'Apocalypse Now' style action against Chicago to boost deportations
Trump threatens 'Apocalypse Now' style action against Chicago to boost deportations
President Trump threatened the city with the deportation of undocumented immigrants, posting a reference to the film Apocalypse Now with the quote: "I love the smell of deportations in the morning."
n.pr
September 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
JUST IN: Trump threatens 'Apocalypse Now' style action against Chicago to boost deportations
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Trump’s USDA eliminates support for renewable energy, a lifeline for farmers
Trump’s USDA eliminates support for renewable energy, a lifeline for farmers
The agency claims farmland is being consumed by wind and solar facilities—which occupy only a tiny portion.
www.motherjones.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Trump’s USDA eliminates support for renewable energy, a lifeline for farmers
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“This is racial gerrymandering at its worst. It is something that Jim Crow would be proud of."
After weeks of delays and threats of arrests, the Republican-led Texas House on Wednesday passed a highly contentious redistricting plan that could give the GOP five additional seats in the US House.
After weeks of delays and threats of arrests, the Republican-led Texas House on Wednesday passed a highly contentious redistricting plan that could give the GOP five additional seats in the US House.
Texas House just helped Trump rig the midterm elections
"This is racial gerrymandering at its worst."
www.motherjones.com
August 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
“This is racial gerrymandering at its worst. It is something that Jim Crow would be proud of."
After weeks of delays and threats of arrests, the Republican-led Texas House on Wednesday passed a highly contentious redistricting plan that could give the GOP five additional seats in the US House.
After weeks of delays and threats of arrests, the Republican-led Texas House on Wednesday passed a highly contentious redistricting plan that could give the GOP five additional seats in the US House.