Cassandra
@cassandra797.bsky.social
Think. Read. Learn the facts. Fact check and verify. Learn history. Respect science. Appreciate nature. Do not lie.
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Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...
ICE agent who shot woman in Chicago drove Border Patrol vehicle back to Maine
An unnamed ICE agent, who shot and injured a woman in Chicago, is now back in Maine after driving the Border Patrol vehicle he was in 1,100 miles.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...
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This is what sedition looks like.
November 23, 2025 at 6:44 AM
This is what sedition looks like.
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@aoc.bsky.social says of Mamdani victory: "A lot of people...are willing to talk about party unity when it serves them, but not party unity when it serves everybody."
"We have a future to fight for, and we're either going to do that together or you're going to be left behind."
"We have a future to fight for, and we're either going to do that together or you're going to be left behind."
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
@aoc.bsky.social says of Mamdani victory: "A lot of people...are willing to talk about party unity when it serves them, but not party unity when it serves everybody."
"We have a future to fight for, and we're either going to do that together or you're going to be left behind."
"We have a future to fight for, and we're either going to do that together or you're going to be left behind."
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Congress is not functioning as intended.
October 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Congress is not functioning as intended.
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If the President can raise taxes without consulting Congress, does the US still have a constitution?
October 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
If the President can raise taxes without consulting Congress, does the US still have a constitution?
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Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers.
Tackles, projectiles and gunfire: Many fear ICE tactics are growing more violent
Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers.
n.pr
October 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers.
"Protests matter because they signal to the judiciary and generals as well as fellow citizens that the populace is standing up and they must, too."
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‘No Kings’ protests are planned in every U.S. state. Here’s what to know.
More than 2,600 demonstrations are planned Saturday across every state, in towns and cities around America’s most recognizable landmarks
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October 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
"Protests matter because they signal to the judiciary and generals as well as fellow citizens that the populace is standing up and they must, too."
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“To President Trump, anybody who serves his political and financial interests is above the law. Anybody who defies him is a crook.”
Lady Justice Wears a MAGA Hat
Santos' commutation is the latest example of Trump putting himself and his people above the law.
open.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
“To President Trump, anybody who serves his political and financial interests is above the law. Anybody who defies him is a crook.”
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Michigan Avenue right now.
October 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Michigan Avenue right now.
Chicago artist Tonika Lewis Johnson among 22 winners of coveted MacArthur ‘genius grant’ chicago.suntimes.com/art/2025/10/...
Chicago artist Tonika Lewis Johnson among 22 winners of coveted MacArthur ‘genius grant’
The Englewood native, whose work focuses on inequity in Chicago, is among this year’s class of MacArthur fellows. The list of international fellows receiving the $800,000 prize includes several artist...
chicago.suntimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Chicago artist Tonika Lewis Johnson among 22 winners of coveted MacArthur ‘genius grant’ chicago.suntimes.com/art/2025/10/...
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ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.
October 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.
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DAY 1/ Wall Street Journal: "Shooter was motivated by trans/antifa grievances."
DAY 2/ WSJ finds out the shooter was not trans or antifa, but a Trump supporter who was a huge fan of Charlie Kirk's notorious rival Nick Fuentes.
DAY 3/ WSJ: "We have no idea what motivated the shooter. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯"
DAY 2/ WSJ finds out the shooter was not trans or antifa, but a Trump supporter who was a huge fan of Charlie Kirk's notorious rival Nick Fuentes.
DAY 3/ WSJ: "We have no idea what motivated the shooter. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯"
September 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
DAY 1/ Wall Street Journal: "Shooter was motivated by trans/antifa grievances."
DAY 2/ WSJ finds out the shooter was not trans or antifa, but a Trump supporter who was a huge fan of Charlie Kirk's notorious rival Nick Fuentes.
DAY 3/ WSJ: "We have no idea what motivated the shooter. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯"
DAY 2/ WSJ finds out the shooter was not trans or antifa, but a Trump supporter who was a huge fan of Charlie Kirk's notorious rival Nick Fuentes.
DAY 3/ WSJ: "We have no idea what motivated the shooter. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯"
I got Queen Bee! www.nytimes.com/badges/games...
I got Queen Bee!
How many words can you make with 7 letters?
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September 13, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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D.C. judges and grand jurors push back on Trump policing surge
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D.C. judges and grand jurors push back on Trump policing surge
A federal magistrate judge said one arrest in D.C. was preceded by the “most illegal search I’ve seen in my life” and another lacked “basic human dignity.”
www.washingtonpost.com
August 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
D.C. judges and grand jurors push back on Trump policing surge
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Trump treats facts in the same way that he treats people: He expects them to line up in support of his goals, and if they don’t, he seeks to get rid of them. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/o...
Opinion | America Will Suffer From Trump’s Assault on Facts
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Trump treats facts in the same way that he treats people: He expects them to line up in support of his goals, and if they don’t, he seeks to get rid of them. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/o...
I've been concerned since Jan. 20, 2025.
NEW POLL of economists finds nearly 90% agree that the reliability of the U.S. government’s official data on the economy is a big problem.
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Economists Are Seriously Alarmed About Official Data Under Trump
A new poll of economists finds an overwhelming majority agree that the U.S. government’s official data on the economy is a big problem.
trib.al
July 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I've been concerned since Jan. 20, 2025.
Public institutions have had nearly twice the amount of funding targeted, at $2.1 billion in total, compared with private institutions, which have had approximately $1.2 billion targeted in total. www.americanprogress.org/article/mapp...
Mapping Federal Funding Cuts to U.S. Colleges and Universities
American science and innovation should not be subject to the political winds of the day. Find out how the Trump administration’s grant terminations are affecting your school, your community, and your ...
www.americanprogress.org
July 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Public institutions have had nearly twice the amount of funding targeted, at $2.1 billion in total, compared with private institutions, which have had approximately $1.2 billion targeted in total. www.americanprogress.org/article/mapp...
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Thrilled to welcome #AspenIdeasClimate to IL.
Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation — our state recognizes our responsibility and opportunity to transform our world for the better.
We're building one of the strongest clean energy economies in the nation.
Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation — our state recognizes our responsibility and opportunity to transform our world for the better.
We're building one of the strongest clean energy economies in the nation.
July 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Thrilled to welcome #AspenIdeasClimate to IL.
Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation — our state recognizes our responsibility and opportunity to transform our world for the better.
We're building one of the strongest clean energy economies in the nation.
Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation — our state recognizes our responsibility and opportunity to transform our world for the better.
We're building one of the strongest clean energy economies in the nation.
Essential discussion on converting waste to wealth.
#AspenIdeasClimate
#AspenIdeasClimate
July 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Essential discussion on converting waste to wealth.
#AspenIdeasClimate
#AspenIdeasClimate
apnews.com/article/rfk-... Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy. Their meals are ultraprocessed
RFK Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy. Their meals are ultraprocessed
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raved in social media posts on Monday about the $7-a-pop meals that are delivered directly to the homes of Medicaid and Medicare enrollees.
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July 8, 2025 at 2:34 AM
apnews.com/article/rfk-... Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy. Their meals are ultraprocessed
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Thou Shalt Not Use My Alligators For Fascism.
July 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Thou Shalt Not Use My Alligators For Fascism.
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“Top Defense Department jobs, including the defense secretary’s chief of staff, are normally considered prestigious and typically attract multiple qualified candidates. But at least three people have already turned down potential roles under Hegseth”
White House struggles to hire senior advisers to Pete Hegseth
At least three people have turned down potential roles working for the defense secretary and former Fox News host. Supporters say his leadership has been effective.
www.nbcnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“Top Defense Department jobs, including the defense secretary’s chief of staff, are normally considered prestigious and typically attract multiple qualified candidates. But at least three people have already turned down potential roles under Hegseth”