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Illinois has now achieved its 10th credit rating upgrade since I took office.
It reflects our continued growth in financial standing and speaks volumes to our state's commitment to fiscal discipline.
With each upgrade, it means saving Illinoisans millions of dollars.
It reflects our continued growth in financial standing and speaks volumes to our state's commitment to fiscal discipline.
With each upgrade, it means saving Illinoisans millions of dollars.
October 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Illinois has now achieved its 10th credit rating upgrade since I took office.
It reflects our continued growth in financial standing and speaks volumes to our state's commitment to fiscal discipline.
With each upgrade, it means saving Illinoisans millions of dollars.
It reflects our continued growth in financial standing and speaks volumes to our state's commitment to fiscal discipline.
With each upgrade, it means saving Illinoisans millions of dollars.
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Sua sponte call for en banc less than two hours after the 9th Cir decision to let loose the National Guard into Portland
October 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Sua sponte call for en banc less than two hours after the 9th Cir decision to let loose the National Guard into Portland
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Exceptional piece, even by her usual high standards.
October 21, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Exceptional piece, even by her usual high standards.
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Massive drone attack underway in Bataysk, Rostov region. Russian air defenses attempted to intercept, but one of their missiles reportedly struck a residential building instead.
October 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Massive drone attack underway in Bataysk, Rostov region. Russian air defenses attempted to intercept, but one of their missiles reportedly struck a residential building instead.
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There are several bills to cut off Congress's pay checks during government shutdowns
Now there's a bill to halt White House ballroom renovations during the shutdown:
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
Now there's a bill to halt White House ballroom renovations during the shutdown:
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov
October 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
There are several bills to cut off Congress's pay checks during government shutdowns
Now there's a bill to halt White House ballroom renovations during the shutdown:
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
Now there's a bill to halt White House ballroom renovations during the shutdown:
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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My first book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy, is out tomorrow, Tuesday, & I hope you’ll read it. I got to discuss it in advance of the release with my former boss & mentor @DougJones www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801635...
October 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
My first book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy, is out tomorrow, Tuesday, & I hope you’ll read it. I got to discuss it in advance of the release with my former boss & mentor @DougJones www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801635...
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This.
“A deranged maniac impersonated a police officer and killed lawmakers but if you’re an immigrant be sure you immediately comply with plain clothes people who won’t identify themselves telling you to get in a van”, what a fuckin country
June 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This.
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Hotline for Immigrant Law Defenders:
213-833-8283
Legal representative line for CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles):
213-201-3797
ACLU Rapid Response Hotline for LA County:
888-624-4752
213-833-8283
Legal representative line for CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles):
213-201-3797
ACLU Rapid Response Hotline for LA County:
888-624-4752
June 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Hotline for Immigrant Law Defenders:
213-833-8283
Legal representative line for CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles):
213-201-3797
ACLU Rapid Response Hotline for LA County:
888-624-4752
213-833-8283
Legal representative line for CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles):
213-201-3797
ACLU Rapid Response Hotline for LA County:
888-624-4752
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That would be awful. Don’t share this.
May 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
That would be awful. Don’t share this.
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Yes please.
Origami Ballet - Agnes Obel - "The Curse"
Origami Ballet - Agnes Obel - "The Curse"
May 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Yes please.
Origami Ballet - Agnes Obel - "The Curse"
Origami Ballet - Agnes Obel - "The Curse"
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The Trumpster takeover attempt of LOC would put the executive branch in charge of our legislative research. Pretty obvious problem.
Good news: when Trumpsters showed up at LOC to take over, Library staff refused. That took guts. Librarians rule!
Good news: when Trumpsters showed up at LOC to take over, Library staff refused. That took guts. Librarians rule!
May 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The Trumpster takeover attempt of LOC would put the executive branch in charge of our legislative research. Pretty obvious problem.
Good news: when Trumpsters showed up at LOC to take over, Library staff refused. That took guts. Librarians rule!
Good news: when Trumpsters showed up at LOC to take over, Library staff refused. That took guts. Librarians rule!
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Trim’s shit-show presidency
March 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trim’s shit-show presidency
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Wow! Share far and wide!
An elderly holocaust survivor confronts ICE and Tom Homan.
His bravery after what he has experienced and endured shows his incredible indomitable spirit even the Nazis couldn’t crush.
#MomSky
His bravery after what he has experienced and endured shows his incredible indomitable spirit even the Nazis couldn’t crush.
#MomSky
March 30, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Wow! Share far and wide!
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The author of this piece is an American photo journalist who has been embedded in El Salvador. Reading this piece is frightening and it should be. It's who we are in danger of becoming. time.com/7269604/el-s...
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The author of this piece is an American photo journalist who has been embedded in El Salvador. Reading this piece is frightening and it should be. It's who we are in danger of becoming. time.com/7269604/el-s...
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List of 20 websites where you can download unlimited books for free:
1. Planet eBook
2. Free-eBooks. net
3. ManyBooks
4. Librivox
5. Internet Archive
6. BookBub
7. Open Library
8. BookBoon
9. Feedbooks
10. Smashwords
1. Planet eBook
2. Free-eBooks. net
3. ManyBooks
4. Librivox
5. Internet Archive
6. BookBub
7. Open Library
8. BookBoon
9. Feedbooks
10. Smashwords
March 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
List of 20 websites where you can download unlimited books for free:
1. Planet eBook
2. Free-eBooks. net
3. ManyBooks
4. Librivox
5. Internet Archive
6. BookBub
7. Open Library
8. BookBoon
9. Feedbooks
10. Smashwords
1. Planet eBook
2. Free-eBooks. net
3. ManyBooks
4. Librivox
5. Internet Archive
6. BookBub
7. Open Library
8. BookBoon
9. Feedbooks
10. Smashwords
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Today would be a good day to walk down to your local library and get a library card.
March 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Today would be a good day to walk down to your local library and get a library card.
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