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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Pritzker: "This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump. If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me."

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thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 18h

Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.msnbc.com · 2d

Tonight!

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker will be Rachel Maddow's guest.

9pmET on MSNBC

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 2d

Pritzker warned Sept. 2 that Trump was preparing to send members of the Texas National Guard to Chicago.
A spokesperson for Abbott told me that was “not accurate.” news.wttw.com/2025/09/02/t...

Trump Plans to Send Texas National Guard, ‘Armed Military Personnel’ to Chicago: Pritzker

President Donald Trump is preparing to send members of the Texas National Guard as well as “armed military personnel” to Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday.

news.wttw.com

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thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 2d

To any reporters who disputed what Gov. Pritzker said on Sept. 2 he believed the Texas National Guard was being considered, please remember to not take the statements of Trump, Noem, or Abbott at face value. Many turn out to be lies.

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thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 5d

Press release with more information >>

gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/governor-pri...

Governor Pritzker Directs State Agencies to Evaluate Treatment of Children During Federal Raid in South Shore

CHICAGO – Following widespread reports of children being zip tied, separated from their parents, and detained for several hours on the evening of...

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thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 5d

Statement from @govpritzker.illinois.gov >>

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thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 5d

This action follows widespread reports of children being zip tied, separated from their parents, and detained for several hours on the evening of September 30 at an apartment building in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago.

blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/30/a...

Armed Agents Raid South Shore Apartment Building Overnight Tuesday

Federal agents arrived in moving trucks and knocked down doors inside the building, witnesses said. The Department of Homeland Security said 37 people were arrested.

blockclubchicago.org

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thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 5d

If DCFS receives allegations of suspected abuse or neglect by federal agents, the State of Illinois will take formal steps to pursue every possible avenue to ensure the safety and well-being of children, including collaborating with local law enforcement as necessary.

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thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 5d

Gov. Pritzker has directed the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the Illinois Department of Human Services to coordinate support for the innocent children and families impacted by a federal military-style operation in Chicago, and to determine steps to hold feds accountable.

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thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 16d

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 20d

This is the playbook, folks.

If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.

Do not be quiet in this moment.

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Anne Caprara @annecaprara.bsky.social · 19d

This is why just posting “everything is terrible and there is nothing we can do” is bad. We still have ways to resist that matter. GET LOUDER.

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 20d

Deadline executive editor Dominic Patten said that he's hearing Disney may back down after public backlash over the yanking of ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

Big potential update about Disney and Jimmy Kimmel's future revealed on MSNBC

Deadline executive editor Dominic Patten said that he's hearing Disney may back down after public backlash over the yanking of ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Speaking to MSNBC on Thursday, nearly 24 hours after the news broke, Patten said, "There is some hope that they can find a pathway back," s...

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Anne Caprara @annecaprara.bsky.social · 22d

Meanwhile on the other site, the Trump administration and Bovino are treating their operation in Chicago like a video game

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Anne Caprara @annecaprara.bsky.social · 23d

For those who are part of the backlash - please point me to a concrete example of Donald Trump (or JD Vance or Stephen Miller) doing something to calm the country’s nerves. Be specific. Living in a post-truth era is a choice for some folks right now - we choose not to live there.

Capitol News Illinois @capitolnewsil.bsky.social · 23d

President Donald Trump is failing to calm the country’s nerves over political violence, Pritzker says, prompting backlash. @benszalinski.bsky.social reports. https://loom.ly/kXSvgqM

Amid backlash, Pritzker calls for leaders — especially Trump — to tone down rhetoric

Article Summary JB Pritzker called on President Donald Trump and other political leaders to do more to call for peace

capitolnewsillinois.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · Jun 12

Gov. Pritzker: “It's wrong to deploy the National Guard and active duty Marines into an American city over the objection of local law enforcement, just to inflame a situation and create a crisis.”

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Anne Caprara @annecaprara.bsky.social · May 8

Once again urge any national folks covering Kristi Noem to read this @capitolfax.bsky.social post and see for yourselves how badly astray Noem and the GOP went yesterday. (And to follow our local reporters who did an excellent job covering the events yesterday.)

Capitol Fax @capitolfax.bsky.social · May 8

Cole Henke’s Emma Shafer story is a must-watch

* Heckuva story by WCIA’s Cole Henke… * Transcript… Announcer: Kristi Noem came to Springfield today to attack Illinois immigration protections, and she used the death of Emma Shafer to help advance that political agenda without her family’s consent. Our capital bureau chief Cole Henke is live outside of the governor’s mansion in Springfield. And Cole, [...]

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thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · May 7

Kristi Noem planned a press conference at the Governor’s mansion in Springfield today to lie about bipartisan public safety laws.

So Gov. Pritzker made sure to share a reminder with her about following our nation’s laws.

She ended up choosing a different location.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Mar 25

Voting is a fundamental right and sacred responsibility of every American.

Yet, once again Donald Trump is ignoring the rule of law and circumventing Congress.

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thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · Mar 19

Governor Pritzker will be doing what he has always done -- and encouraging others to do the same: Standing Up for Illinois.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Mar 12

Donald Trump and Republicans are taking money from our farmers, giving it to the wealthy for tax breaks, and throwing away locally-grown food that helps keep our kids fed at school.

Illinois will continue to do its best to ensure our students can excel.

USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks

States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.

www.politico.com

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Raging Moderates @ragingmoderates.bsky.social · Mar 4

From today’s episode: Gov. JB Pritzker on the reality of DOGE’s cuts on Americans

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thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · Feb 19

Gov. Pritzker during his State of the State address today:

“We don’t have kings in America – and I don’t intend to bend the knee to one.“

Meanwhile, Trumpland today:

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Feb 9

JD Vance is saying the quiet part out loud: the Trump administration intends to break the law.

America is a nation of laws. The courts make sure we follow the laws.

The VP doesn’t control the courts, and the President cannot ignore the Constitution.

No one is above the law.

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thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · Feb 6

Statement from @govpritzker.illinois.gov’s office on the DOJ lawsuit >>

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