Adam Burke
@adamburkeil.bsky.social
Husband, dad, techy, love my BMWs, very part-time woodworker and cares a bit too much about politics.
I stand with the willing 🇺🇦🇨🇦
I stand with the willing 🇺🇦🇨🇦
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-Bust up monopolies
-Boost unions
-$20/hr fed minimum wage
-Ban Wall Street from buying homes
-Pass M4A
-Universal childcare
-Get rid of Trump’s tariffs
-Enact UBI
-Tax the rich
These are crucial steps to making America affordable again. Every Democrat must fight for this.
-Boost unions
-$20/hr fed minimum wage
-Ban Wall Street from buying homes
-Pass M4A
-Universal childcare
-Get rid of Trump’s tariffs
-Enact UBI
-Tax the rich
These are crucial steps to making America affordable again. Every Democrat must fight for this.
December 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
-Bust up monopolies
-Boost unions
-$20/hr fed minimum wage
-Ban Wall Street from buying homes
-Pass M4A
-Universal childcare
-Get rid of Trump’s tariffs
-Enact UBI
-Tax the rich
These are crucial steps to making America affordable again. Every Democrat must fight for this.
-Boost unions
-$20/hr fed minimum wage
-Ban Wall Street from buying homes
-Pass M4A
-Universal childcare
-Get rid of Trump’s tariffs
-Enact UBI
-Tax the rich
These are crucial steps to making America affordable again. Every Democrat must fight for this.
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Of the 1,895 people ICE detained in Illinois, 1,271 lacked any criminal record and only 28 had been convicted of a violent crime.
It was never about going after the “worst of the worst." It has always been about weaponizing and normalizing racism.
It was never about going after the “worst of the worst." It has always been about weaponizing and normalizing racism.
Nearly 1,900 immigrants were detained during the first half of Operation Midway Blitz. Most had no criminal record.
Newly released federal data shows that immigration agents booked in roughly 1,900 immigrants in the first half of Operation Midway Blitz – two-thirds of whom had no known criminal convictions or pe…
www.chicagotribune.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Of the 1,895 people ICE detained in Illinois, 1,271 lacked any criminal record and only 28 had been convicted of a violent crime.
It was never about going after the “worst of the worst." It has always been about weaponizing and normalizing racism.
It was never about going after the “worst of the worst." It has always been about weaponizing and normalizing racism.
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What's that Kegsbreath? Soldiers shouldn't follow unlawful orders? Agreed.
December 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What's that Kegsbreath? Soldiers shouldn't follow unlawful orders? Agreed.
No one trusts big tech to create AI products that benefit anyone other than their pocket books
They’re just like the GOP and can’t take No for an answer
They’re just like the GOP and can’t take No for an answer
Caleb Hearon on AI: "They're in the process right now of manufacturing consent for this technology and when ... they offer you hundreds of thousands of dollars to do an ad deal for them, they are doing that because they need your help to manufacture consent for this."
December 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
No one trusts big tech to create AI products that benefit anyone other than their pocket books
They’re just like the GOP and can’t take No for an answer
They’re just like the GOP and can’t take No for an answer
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Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.
Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.
Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.
Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.
Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.
Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.
Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
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I've heard too many heartbreaking stories of parents losing a child due to Big Tech’s unsafe platforms. Their voices demand action.
The House Republican version of the Kids Online Safety Act doesn’t do the job.
The House Republican version of the Kids Online Safety Act doesn’t do the job.
First Speaker (D) opposes KOSA, but asserts the right to protect kids from the internet.
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I've heard too many heartbreaking stories of parents losing a child due to Big Tech’s unsafe platforms. Their voices demand action.
The House Republican version of the Kids Online Safety Act doesn’t do the job.
The House Republican version of the Kids Online Safety Act doesn’t do the job.
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Another big win for quantum computing in Illinois! This partnership is a crucial next step to commercialization and expanding our country’s quantum infrastructure. quantumcomputingreport.com/doe-and-ferm...
DOE and Fermilab Partner with Qblox to Commercialize QICK Quantum Control Platform in U.S. - Quantum Computing Report
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Technology Commercialization has announced a partnership between Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) and Qblox to manufacture and distribut...
quantumcomputingreport.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Another big win for quantum computing in Illinois! This partnership is a crucial next step to commercialization and expanding our country’s quantum infrastructure. quantumcomputingreport.com/doe-and-ferm...
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Black-owned businesses make our communities stronger, more vibrant, and more innovative and Illinois is home to 141,000+ Black-owned businesses that employ over 175,000 people. On Black Shop Friday to shop local and keep opportunity growing across Illinois.
Black Owned Business in Illinois | Enjoy Illinois
We’re highlighting some of Illinois’ one-of-a-kind Black-owned businesses. Each one is a maker in the Illinois Made program that spotlights hidden gems.
www.enjoyillinois.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Black-owned businesses make our communities stronger, more vibrant, and more innovative and Illinois is home to 141,000+ Black-owned businesses that employ over 175,000 people. On Black Shop Friday to shop local and keep opportunity growing across Illinois.
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Watch this video before you do your Black Friday shopping on Amazon.
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Watch this video before you do your Black Friday shopping on Amazon.
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Spotify is running ads to recruit for the regime’s secret police. Stop paying for or using Spotify until the ICE ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify?source=bluesky
November 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Spotify is running ads to recruit for the regime’s secret police. Stop paying for or using Spotify until the ICE ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify?source=bluesky
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In 2022, Donald Trump sued me and others associated with the Clinton campaign for RICO. We did not cave. We fought. First, we won in a Florida trial court. Today, we won in the 11th Circuit.
To the law firms, media corps and billionaires who bow down: Learn a lesson. Have some dignity and fight.
To the law firms, media corps and billionaires who bow down: Learn a lesson. Have some dignity and fight.
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
In 2022, Donald Trump sued me and others associated with the Clinton campaign for RICO. We did not cave. We fought. First, we won in a Florida trial court. Today, we won in the 11th Circuit.
To the law firms, media corps and billionaires who bow down: Learn a lesson. Have some dignity and fight.
To the law firms, media corps and billionaires who bow down: Learn a lesson. Have some dignity and fight.
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This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
“Fuck you and your investigation” is the exact energy democratic leaders need more of right now
Senator Ruben Gallego didn't mince words. Read the full daily bulletin: www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“Fuck you and your investigation” is the exact energy democratic leaders need more of right now
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The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals.
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals.
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
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Trump bought Boeing bonds while rewarding the company billions in federal contracts.
He bought Intel bonds after directing the government to acquire a stake in the company.
He bought Meta bonds while pushing AI-friendly policy.
Trump isn’t governing — he’s cashing in.
He bought Intel bonds after directing the government to acquire a stake in the company.
He bought Meta bonds while pushing AI-friendly policy.
Trump isn’t governing — he’s cashing in.
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Trump bought Boeing bonds while rewarding the company billions in federal contracts.
He bought Intel bonds after directing the government to acquire a stake in the company.
He bought Meta bonds while pushing AI-friendly policy.
Trump isn’t governing — he’s cashing in.
He bought Intel bonds after directing the government to acquire a stake in the company.
He bought Meta bonds while pushing AI-friendly policy.
Trump isn’t governing — he’s cashing in.
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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This Transgender Awareness Week, we celebrate the resilience, courage, and beauty of the trans community. Your lives matter, your stories matter, and your right to thrive and exist authentically is non-negotiable.
We stand with you today and every day🏳️⚧️
We stand with you today and every day🏳️⚧️
November 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This Transgender Awareness Week, we celebrate the resilience, courage, and beauty of the trans community. Your lives matter, your stories matter, and your right to thrive and exist authentically is non-negotiable.
We stand with you today and every day🏳️⚧️
We stand with you today and every day🏳️⚧️
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Big Tech is plotting a $100M lobbying and campaign spending blitz to block AI regulation at the state and federal level.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Big Tech is plotting a $100M lobbying and campaign spending blitz to block AI regulation at the state and federal level.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
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🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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For the first time all year, Democrats were riding high and the regime was on the ropes.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
For the first time all year, Democrats were riding high and the regime was on the ropes.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
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While Trump murders people on boats for supposedly trafficking drugs, Jonathan Braun, a convicted drug trafficker serving a 10 year sentence he pardoned in 2021, will be sentenced in court today after he sexually assaulted a woman after Trump freed him from prison.
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
While Trump murders people on boats for supposedly trafficking drugs, Jonathan Braun, a convicted drug trafficker serving a 10 year sentence he pardoned in 2021, will be sentenced in court today after he sexually assaulted a woman after Trump freed him from prison.
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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Over half of the corporations bankrolling Trump’s vanity ballroom are facing (or recently faced) federal investigations into wrongdoing — including violating workers’ rights or misleading consumers.
They also have a combined $279 BILLION in federal contracts.
Follow the money.
They also have a combined $279 BILLION in federal contracts.
Follow the money.
November 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Over half of the corporations bankrolling Trump’s vanity ballroom are facing (or recently faced) federal investigations into wrongdoing — including violating workers’ rights or misleading consumers.
They also have a combined $279 BILLION in federal contracts.
Follow the money.
They also have a combined $279 BILLION in federal contracts.
Follow the money.
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Know your rights when voting today.
November 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Know your rights when voting today.