cat garcia 🐈⬛
@bycatgarcia.bsky.social
chicago based journalist | online radicalization, extremism, culture | ex-sportswriter — 10 years covering MLB | the athletic + baseball prospectus alum | rp 🙅🏻♀️ e | 🇲🇽 🇮🇹 |
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· Sep 29
Why I Left Sports for Extremism Research
“It’s been a long time coming…”
bycatgarcia.medium.com
In 2023, I made the decision to step away from sports writing.
Today, I’m finally talking about why and what I’m doing now.
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bycatgarcia.medium.com/why-i-left-s...
Today, I’m finally talking about why and what I’m doing now.
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bycatgarcia.medium.com/why-i-left-s...
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good.
Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...
The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay
Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.
www.forbes.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
good.
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ICE is up. Feds have been spotted in Rogers Park. Video is also circulating of Border Patrol grabbing someone near their usual hunting ground at the Home Depot in Cicero.
October 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
ICE is up. Feds have been spotted in Rogers Park. Video is also circulating of Border Patrol grabbing someone near their usual hunting ground at the Home Depot in Cicero.
ICE went after folks coming out of a Rogers Park laundromat on Thursday
October 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.
WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square
A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.
trib.al
October 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.
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No idea what's going on here (tried asking about it, did not get an answer, lol). This vehicle with an ISP plate has a second license plate beneath it—a Texas one, and it reads "WILL RUN."
October 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
No idea what's going on here (tried asking about it, did not get an answer, lol). This vehicle with an ISP plate has a second license plate beneath it—a Texas one, and it reads "WILL RUN."
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In addition to a drone, mobile PODs and (nonstop) choppers circling, surveillance now also includes CCSO on the roof of this business.
October 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In addition to a drone, mobile PODs and (nonstop) choppers circling, surveillance now also includes CCSO on the roof of this business.
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Some clergy are begging to be allowed closer to the detention center to perform communion.
"You are preventing our religious freedom," someone in the crowd shouts.
"You are preventing our religious freedom," someone in the crowd shouts.
October 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Some clergy are begging to be allowed closer to the detention center to perform communion.
"You are preventing our religious freedom," someone in the crowd shouts.
"You are preventing our religious freedom," someone in the crowd shouts.
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A number of masked NIPAS officers here now have relieved troopers. These are cops from other suburban departments called in for police "mutual aid." Unsure what, if any, rules these guys have to follow re: face coverings while deployed right now (they are wearing assigned numbers).
October 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A number of masked NIPAS officers here now have relieved troopers. These are cops from other suburban departments called in for police "mutual aid." Unsure what, if any, rules these guys have to follow re: face coverings while deployed right now (they are wearing assigned numbers).
this neighborhood is my second home, and where i was born. this shit is so personal now. when my dad is calling me because he watched this happen while at work… yeah.
A man was just abducted by ICE on Clark and Lunt, feet away from our campaign office.
Now our community is showing up and patrolling for ICE. Join us by getting involved in Protect RP: www.facebook.com/share/1DQqPQ...
Now our community is showing up and patrolling for ICE. Join us by getting involved in Protect RP: www.facebook.com/share/1DQqPQ...
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
this neighborhood is my second home, and where i was born. this shit is so personal now. when my dad is calling me because he watched this happen while at work… yeah.
🎶hey chicago whaddaya say we’re gonna sueee ICE today 🎶
JUST IN: Chicago journalistsa re suing DHS and ICE over force used against reporters:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🎶hey chicago whaddaya say we’re gonna sueee ICE today 🎶
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Texas proudly invading Illinois.
It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.
It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.
October 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Texas proudly invading Illinois.
It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.
It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.
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The Sun-Times *is reporting these were live rounds* fired at a vehicle.
There's been much confusion in the immediate aftermath of this about whether whether they were that or pepper balls, and whether person in vehicle was hit by them. This is the most current info we have *at this time.*
There's been much confusion in the immediate aftermath of this about whether whether they were that or pepper balls, and whether person in vehicle was hit by them. This is the most current info we have *at this time.*
Federal agents shoot woman they say 'boxed in' authorities on Chicago's South Side
Authorities were on patrol when they were "rammed by 10 cars," according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. One of the drivers "was armed with a semi-automatic weapon," prompting...
chicago.suntimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Sun-Times *is reporting these were live rounds* fired at a vehicle.
There's been much confusion in the immediate aftermath of this about whether whether they were that or pepper balls, and whether person in vehicle was hit by them. This is the most current info we have *at this time.*
There's been much confusion in the immediate aftermath of this about whether whether they were that or pepper balls, and whether person in vehicle was hit by them. This is the most current info we have *at this time.*
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Oracle employees who expressed support for Palestine were "referred to internal mental health resources."
Oracle is about to own TikTok.
Oracle is about to own TikTok.
Execs at Oracle, the likely new owner of TikTok, are VERY outspoken in Israeli media about the company's "mission to support the State of Israel" & "unequivocal support for Israel."
Insufficiently pro-Israel Oracle staff receive mental health counseling. responsiblestatecraft.org/oracle-tikto...
Insufficiently pro-Israel Oracle staff receive mental health counseling. responsiblestatecraft.org/oracle-tikto...
Oracle execs: Love Israel or maybe this isn't the job for you
Employees who disagreed were reportedly referred to company mental health services
responsiblestatecraft.org
October 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Oracle employees who expressed support for Palestine were "referred to internal mental health resources."
Oracle is about to own TikTok.
Oracle is about to own TikTok.
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reddit occupied government
October 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
reddit occupied government
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I am just so fucking proud of her.
October 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I am just so fucking proud of her.
hiding over here for the weekend because no one in my feed is talking about taylor or charli tg
October 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
hiding over here for the weekend because no one in my feed is talking about taylor or charli tg
🤣😭
maybe pete hegseth just misses being on fox news
September 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🤣😭
how it feels to officially announce that i’m done with sports writing
September 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
how it feels to officially announce that i’m done with sports writing
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Follow my stupid Instagram while you’re at it please please thank u
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September 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Follow my stupid Instagram while you’re at it please please thank u
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Worth paying attention to this:
Trump: "I'm gonna be meeting with generals and admirals and with leaders, and if I don't like somebody, I'm gonna fire them right on the spot."
September 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Worth paying attention to this:
this is how i talk to my weed too
Going through some nearly 200-year-old correspondence. People don't write this beautifully any more.
Click "Alt" to read the transcription.
Click "Alt" to read the transcription.
September 30, 2025 at 2:11 AM
this is how i talk to my weed too
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Do I miss reading Cat’s musings on baseball?
Yes.
But there are some things in life that are bigger than ball. And we need people to write about them, so I’m glad she is taking this leap.
You should give this a read (and give Cat a follow).
Yes.
But there are some things in life that are bigger than ball. And we need people to write about them, so I’m glad she is taking this leap.
You should give this a read (and give Cat a follow).
In 2023, I made the decision to step away from sports writing.
Today, I’m finally talking about why and what I’m doing now.
⬇️
bycatgarcia.medium.com/why-i-left-s...
Today, I’m finally talking about why and what I’m doing now.
⬇️
bycatgarcia.medium.com/why-i-left-s...
Why I Left Sports for Extremism Research
“It’s been a long time coming…”
bycatgarcia.medium.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Do I miss reading Cat’s musings on baseball?
Yes.
But there are some things in life that are bigger than ball. And we need people to write about them, so I’m glad she is taking this leap.
You should give this a read (and give Cat a follow).
Yes.
But there are some things in life that are bigger than ball. And we need people to write about them, so I’m glad she is taking this leap.
You should give this a read (and give Cat a follow).