StrawHat Resists
@strawhatresists.bsky.social
With sleepy cat 🐾🐈⬛🐾 in a solid blue suburb of sweet home Chicago.
News & politics over here. Fluffy stuff over at @strawsunhat.bsky.social.
News & politics over here. Fluffy stuff over at @strawsunhat.bsky.social.
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Un-fun fact: there is more evidence that Donald Trump is part of a pedophile ring than there is that Venezuela is part of a terrorist ring.
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Un-fun fact: there is more evidence that Donald Trump is part of a pedophile ring than there is that Venezuela is part of a terrorist ring.
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Trump filed lawsuits over jokes, tweets, and news articles, but not once over any of the countless allegations of child rape. I feel like more people should mention that.
November 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Trump filed lawsuits over jokes, tweets, and news articles, but not once over any of the countless allegations of child rape. I feel like more people should mention that.
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"The British royal family has, in effect, defenestrated Prince Andrew—who is no longer 'Prince.' I was beginning to think there was no accountability in the world—certainly none for wrongdoing in the Epstein matter...The contrast with us Americans is stark."
open.substack.com/pub/jaynordl...
open.substack.com/pub/jaynordl...
No More a Haven, &c.
On America and refugees; the British royal family and Epstein; populism and plutocracy; the joys of the tuba; and more
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"The British royal family has, in effect, defenestrated Prince Andrew—who is no longer 'Prince.' I was beginning to think there was no accountability in the world—certainly none for wrongdoing in the Epstein matter...The contrast with us Americans is stark."
open.substack.com/pub/jaynordl...
open.substack.com/pub/jaynordl...
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Epstein
When you shut down the House for weeks and decline to certify a new Congresswoman
You're terrified about the discharge petition that will release the Epstein files.
Epstein
And you're a traitor to your country and your religion.
And a liar.
Epstein
(Originally published 19 days ago)
When you shut down the House for weeks and decline to certify a new Congresswoman
You're terrified about the discharge petition that will release the Epstein files.
Epstein
And you're a traitor to your country and your religion.
And a liar.
Epstein
(Originally published 19 days ago)
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Epstein
When you shut down the House for weeks and decline to certify a new Congresswoman
You're terrified about the discharge petition that will release the Epstein files.
Epstein
And you're a traitor to your country and your religion.
And a liar.
Epstein
(Originally published 19 days ago)
When you shut down the House for weeks and decline to certify a new Congresswoman
You're terrified about the discharge petition that will release the Epstein files.
Epstein
And you're a traitor to your country and your religion.
And a liar.
Epstein
(Originally published 19 days ago)
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their plainly stated goal is to starve forty million people until they get what they want, which is to rip health care away from millions more
that this is too monstrous for most news organizations to tell the truth about does not change the facts
that this is too monstrous for most news organizations to tell the truth about does not change the facts
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
their plainly stated goal is to starve forty million people until they get what they want, which is to rip health care away from millions more
that this is too monstrous for most news organizations to tell the truth about does not change the facts
that this is too monstrous for most news organizations to tell the truth about does not change the facts
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It just goes to show you how powerful conservative billionaires have become where people will believe anything if their racism and bigotry is rewarded.
November 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
It just goes to show you how powerful conservative billionaires have become where people will believe anything if their racism and bigotry is rewarded.
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Exactly. Don’t let them.
Personal note: I just went through this with an individual.
Personal note: I just went through this with an individual.
November 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Exactly. Don’t let them.
Personal note: I just went through this with an individual.
Personal note: I just went through this with an individual.
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I decided this morning that I will now approach every online video I see as fake - and attempt to be doubly wary if it supports or illustrates my main prejudices.
Look folks gen AI videos are out in the wild so if you weren't already being careful about sharing rage bait videos then now is a great time to start
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
November 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I decided this morning that I will now approach every online video I see as fake - and attempt to be doubly wary if it supports or illustrates my main prejudices.
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You are not a patriot if you have contempt for people who use SNAP benefits to eat while simultaneously not caring about a $300 million dollar ballroom, you are exactly what they molded you to be, a pawn in their game to divide us and enrich themselves. Congratulation, you lose.
November 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
You are not a patriot if you have contempt for people who use SNAP benefits to eat while simultaneously not caring about a $300 million dollar ballroom, you are exactly what they molded you to be, a pawn in their game to divide us and enrich themselves. Congratulation, you lose.
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New candidates need to start thinking like this👇 & move for elected officials not to get paid during government shutdowns. If “flooding the media” like Trump does matters, flood it with holding elite offenders accountable. I seem to notice we only agree on one thing. EPSTEIN FILES 🔥 Accountability
Of course they should be fired immediately. But there should also be a press conference in which they have to explain themselves.
This is beyond outrageous.
This is beyond outrageous.
November 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
New candidates need to start thinking like this👇 & move for elected officials not to get paid during government shutdowns. If “flooding the media” like Trump does matters, flood it with holding elite offenders accountable. I seem to notice we only agree on one thing. EPSTEIN FILES 🔥 Accountability
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America’s still terrified of powerful women in politics.
It’s pure misogyny baked into the system. Add race to the mix and it’s on a whole different level of hate that most won’t even admit. Time to get over that shit!
Let’s take a step forward on Tuesday.
[video: @mollyjongfast.bsky.social ]
It’s pure misogyny baked into the system. Add race to the mix and it’s on a whole different level of hate that most won’t even admit. Time to get over that shit!
Let’s take a step forward on Tuesday.
[video: @mollyjongfast.bsky.social ]
November 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
America’s still terrified of powerful women in politics.
It’s pure misogyny baked into the system. Add race to the mix and it’s on a whole different level of hate that most won’t even admit. Time to get over that shit!
Let’s take a step forward on Tuesday.
[video: @mollyjongfast.bsky.social ]
It’s pure misogyny baked into the system. Add race to the mix and it’s on a whole different level of hate that most won’t even admit. Time to get over that shit!
Let’s take a step forward on Tuesday.
[video: @mollyjongfast.bsky.social ]
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Find your local food bank here.
Donating food is great, but donating money is better if you can. That way they can purchase in bulk (cheaper that way), buy what is most needed, and save time sorting/ inspecting.
Donating food is great, but donating money is better if you can. That way they can purchase in bulk (cheaper that way), buy what is most needed, and save time sorting/ inspecting.
Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.
www.feedingamerica.org
November 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Find your local food bank here.
Donating food is great, but donating money is better if you can. That way they can purchase in bulk (cheaper that way), buy what is most needed, and save time sorting/ inspecting.
Donating food is great, but donating money is better if you can. That way they can purchase in bulk (cheaper that way), buy what is most needed, and save time sorting/ inspecting.
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Dems can’t stop - should not stop - until GOP restores healthcare subsidies to the budget.
November 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Dems can’t stop - should not stop - until GOP restores healthcare subsidies to the budget.
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I have learned more about ICE activities in Erie from prayer vigils organized by Catholic women religious than from the Gannett-run local paper.
November 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I have learned more about ICE activities in Erie from prayer vigils organized by Catholic women religious than from the Gannett-run local paper.
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Unraveled has been incredible, showing the reality of the police state's invasion of Chicago while legacy media looks away.
November 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Unraveled has been incredible, showing the reality of the police state's invasion of Chicago while legacy media looks away.
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Thank you for the recommendations.
November 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Thank you for the recommendations.
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🧵 Please feel free to recognize other fine journalists in the comments. I’ve mostly highlighted those active on Bluesky.
Local news orgs in Chicago have risen to this sad occasion, as I noted in my Stop the Presses newsletter last month.
Local news orgs in Chicago have risen to this sad occasion, as I noted in my Stop the Presses newsletter last month.
The press steps up as Trump targets Chicago
Local journalism is under siege, but still makes itself indispensable
www.stopthepresses.news
November 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🧵 Please feel free to recognize other fine journalists in the comments. I’ve mostly highlighted those active on Bluesky.
Local news orgs in Chicago have risen to this sad occasion, as I noted in my Stop the Presses newsletter last month.
Local news orgs in Chicago have risen to this sad occasion, as I noted in my Stop the Presses newsletter last month.
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🧵 Photographers are doing a great job covering the Trump regime’s attempts to terrorize our neighbors in Chicago. Among the fine shooters are the Chicago Tribune’s Armando Sanchez and Stacey Wescott. @staceywescott.bsky.social
Border Patrol officers detained several people while conducting immigration enforcement actions in Niles, Skokie, and the Edison Park neighborhood in Chicago Friday on Halloween.
November 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🧵 Photographers are doing a great job covering the Trump regime’s attempts to terrorize our neighbors in Chicago. Among the fine shooters are the Chicago Tribune’s Armando Sanchez and Stacey Wescott. @staceywescott.bsky.social
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🧵 Tom Schuba of the Chicago Sun-Times and Chip Mitchell of the Sun-Times’ sister org, WBEZ public radio, have written important stories. @chipmitchell1.bsky.social
Shortly after Trump took office, DHS wiped from its website a policy regulating facial recognition use.
Face rec tools — like Clearview AI, which Illinois cops are barred from using, and Mobile Fortify — are now being used to support Trump’s deportation campaign.
www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Face rec tools — like Clearview AI, which Illinois cops are barred from using, and Mobile Fortify — are now being used to support Trump’s deportation campaign.
www.wbez.org/immigration/...
ICE has powerful facial recognition app Illinois cops are barred from using — with little apparent oversight
The Trump administration has contracts with Clearview AI, a firm banned from doing business with Illinois police agencies. “This is what dystopian nightmares are made of, this kind of continual expans...
www.wbez.org
November 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🧵 Tom Schuba of the Chicago Sun-Times and Chip Mitchell of the Sun-Times’ sister org, WBEZ public radio, have written important stories. @chipmitchell1.bsky.social
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🧵 Block Club Chicago has been very active on the Trump regime's attempts to bring violence to Chicago in the guise of fighting violence.
Immigration agents detained a schizophrenic man — then dropped him miles from home. blockclubchi.co/4qAtK75
November 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🧵 Block Club Chicago has been very active on the Trump regime's attempts to bring violence to Chicago in the guise of fighting violence.
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🧵 Court challenges to the ICE and Border Patrol misconduct are well covered by the Chicago Sun-Times’ Jon Seidel, who has live-posted court hearings. The Tribune’s Jason Meisner does a fine job, too, but is less active on Bluesky. @jmetr22b.bsky.social
#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sides against U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, who had asked Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino to appear in her Chicago courtroom on a daily basis.
The appeals court finds that her order "infringes on the separation of powers."
The appeals court finds that her order "infringes on the separation of powers."
November 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🧵 Court challenges to the ICE and Border Patrol misconduct are well covered by the Chicago Sun-Times’ Jon Seidel, who has live-posted court hearings. The Tribune’s Jason Meisner does a fine job, too, but is less active on Bluesky. @jmetr22b.bsky.social