Kurt
@flglchicago.bsky.social
Former media and tech, now on to more important things
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Kurt
@flglchicago.bsky.social
· Jul 7
Electoral politics as we know it will not lead us out of this. We are too far gone now. Instead, we need to look at the nonviolent paths other countries followed to free themselves from authoritarian regimes. Turn off cable news, turn down social media, and pick up these roadmaps and guidebooks: 1/
In the period of a week, Bluesky board member Mike Masnick accused me of being born yesterday then blocked me when I proved one his points wrong; and Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior without explanation. Is the management team melting down? This is what things look like under heavy investor pressure
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 AM
In the period of a week, Bluesky board member Mike Masnick accused me of being born yesterday then blocked me when I proved one his points wrong; and Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior without explanation. Is the management team melting down? This is what things look like under heavy investor pressure
The Haymarket Memorial still stands on Desplaines St. Pay a visit when you can.
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The Haymarket Memorial still stands on Desplaines St. Pay a visit when you can.
Bluesky’s sudden and unexplained suspension of Sarah Kendzior is yet another reminder that this product, despite their positioning, is just another centralized platform funded by the same fascist backers as X. Like it or not, the Fediverse is the only, and inevitable, answer. This is exactly why.
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Bluesky’s sudden and unexplained suspension of Sarah Kendzior is yet another reminder that this product, despite their positioning, is just another centralized platform funded by the same fascist backers as X. Like it or not, the Fediverse is the only, and inevitable, answer. This is exactly why.
Seconding this @support.bsky.team
You’re opening yourselves to a world of hurt if you don’t reinstate her immediately
You’re opening yourselves to a world of hurt if you don’t reinstate her immediately
Yo, @support.bsky.team, bring back @sarahkendzior.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Seconding this @support.bsky.team
You’re opening yourselves to a world of hurt if you don’t reinstate her immediately
You’re opening yourselves to a world of hurt if you don’t reinstate her immediately
Thought of this immediately when I saw the group photo op this morning. It was a farewell souvenir
Some Border Patrol agents could soon leave the Chicago area, after taking a leading role in the Trump administration's controversial immigration operations in the nation's third-largest city, officials told CBS News.
Gregory Bovino and Border Patrol agents plan to leave Chicago area, sources say
Some Border Patrol agents could soon leave the Chicago area, after taking a leading role in the Trump administration's controversial immigration operations in the nation's third-largest city, officials told CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Thought of this immediately when I saw the group photo op this morning. It was a farewell souvenir
Bought and read both of these in high school in the hopes that we’d never have to live it for ourselves, yet here we are
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Bought and read both of these in high school in the hopes that we’d never have to live it for ourselves, yet here we are
Hey @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social , if you're gonna appropriate other people's posts, at least give some credit. Would think a journalist would know and honor that.
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Hey @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social , if you're gonna appropriate other people's posts, at least give some credit. Would think a journalist would know and honor that.
"I want you to understand, regardless of your politics, the historical danger of a secret police. What happens when a militia is deployed in our neighborhoods and against our own people. Left unchecked their mandate will grow; the boundaries of acceptable identity and speech will shrink."
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"I want you to understand, regardless of your politics, the historical danger of a secret police. What happens when a militia is deployed in our neighborhoods and against our own people. Left unchecked their mandate will grow; the boundaries of acceptable identity and speech will shrink."
This is very smart perspective and takes some of the edge off, but not enough to recommit to the “Democratic Party” as it’s currently constituted.
Some thoughts on the CR/minibus.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This is very smart perspective and takes some of the edge off, but not enough to recommit to the “Democratic Party” as it’s currently constituted.
Vichy Democrats. Never ends well for collaborators
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Vichy Democrats. Never ends well for collaborators
"I suspect that Mamdani would tell the TV billionaire and the rest that there is room for them in New York, but if they are too ashamed of progress, equality, justice, and solidarity to stay, then the rest of New York will have to pursue those things without their permission or their participation."
The Extraordinary Power of Standing For Something
Winning by creating vision in the positive space of shared standards, and expertly negotiating the negative space of shame.
www.the-reframe.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"I suspect that Mamdani would tell the TV billionaire and the rest that there is room for them in New York, but if they are too ashamed of progress, equality, justice, and solidarity to stay, then the rest of New York will have to pursue those things without their permission or their participation."
Had an interesting exchange with some NYC leaders in the adtech industry, from which the 2 primary outcomes are funding transnational crime syndicates and fueling an oppressive surveillance panopticon, as they tried to lecture young people on the merits of free market capitalism and the evils of 1/
November 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Had an interesting exchange with some NYC leaders in the adtech industry, from which the 2 primary outcomes are funding transnational crime syndicates and fueling an oppressive surveillance panopticon, as they tried to lecture young people on the merits of free market capitalism and the evils of 1/
Seems like credible news about the occupation of Chicago is hard to come by outside of this area, or it's just not breaking through. Anyone who's interested in keeping up to date, please subscribe to this list and pin it to your feed. Combination of professional and independent news and commentary.
November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Seems like credible news about the occupation of Chicago is hard to come by outside of this area, or it's just not breaking through. Anyone who's interested in keeping up to date, please subscribe to this list and pin it to your feed. Combination of professional and independent news and commentary.
“A lot of people are looking to Chicago right now, because the work we’re doing—the work you’re doing, if you’re wearing a whistle, protesting in the streets, practicing mutual aid, or responding to ICE alerts—is helping people around the U.S. imagine a meaningful response to the threats they face.
My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“A lot of people are looking to Chicago right now, because the work we’re doing—the work you’re doing, if you’re wearing a whistle, protesting in the streets, practicing mutual aid, or responding to ICE alerts—is helping people around the U.S. imagine a meaningful response to the threats they face.
TRUMP TO POPE:
DROP DEAD
DROP DEAD
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
TRUMP TO POPE:
DROP DEAD
DROP DEAD
Rarely go on LinkedIn since I retired, only to give someone help. Made the mistake today of staying to read some of the posts by people I knew from the digital media and tech industries, thankful that I didn't know what they believed while I was working with them because I wouldn't have lasted 1/
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Rarely go on LinkedIn since I retired, only to give someone help. Made the mistake today of staying to read some of the posts by people I knew from the digital media and tech industries, thankful that I didn't know what they believed while I was working with them because I wouldn't have lasted 1/
Sharing this outstanding work, please distribute to people who don't know what's happening here around Chicago: masked paramilitary gangs roaming residential neighborhood streets while carrying automatic weapons in the ready position against unarmed civilians. Soon this is coming to your street.
Members of the community yell towards Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and federal officers while they conduct an immigration enforcement action Friday in Waukegan.
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Sharing this outstanding work, please distribute to people who don't know what's happening here around Chicago: masked paramilitary gangs roaming residential neighborhood streets while carrying automatic weapons in the ready position against unarmed civilians. Soon this is coming to your street.
Like Sam Bankman-Fried before him, it only takes me one look at Sam Altman to know for an absolute fact, that guy is a total asshole
November 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Like Sam Bankman-Fried before him, it only takes me one look at Sam Altman to know for an absolute fact, that guy is a total asshole
Walked into an annex building that hosts a food pantry at the local high school to drop off a bunch of food, came in through a wrong door that was supposed to be locked…
…my heart is breaking at the immediate fear I saw in the eyes of the people there. Is he a shooter? Es él la migra? 1/
…my heart is breaking at the immediate fear I saw in the eyes of the people there. Is he a shooter? Es él la migra? 1/
November 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Walked into an annex building that hosts a food pantry at the local high school to drop off a bunch of food, came in through a wrong door that was supposed to be locked…
…my heart is breaking at the immediate fear I saw in the eyes of the people there. Is he a shooter? Es él la migra? 1/
…my heart is breaking at the immediate fear I saw in the eyes of the people there. Is he a shooter? Es él la migra? 1/
Photos from the occupation of Chicago today, with heavily armed masked paramilitaries facing down unarmed civilians
A few photos from federal officers conducting an immigration enforcement action on Chicago's Southwest side Thursday afternoon.
November 7, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Photos from the occupation of Chicago today, with heavily armed masked paramilitaries facing down unarmed civilians
The revolution will not be televised, will not be televised
Will not be televised, will not be televised
The revolution will be no re-run, brothers
The revolution will be live
Will not be televised, will not be televised
The revolution will be no re-run, brothers
The revolution will be live
Gil Scott-Heron - Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Ace Records
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The revolution will not be televised, will not be televised
Will not be televised, will not be televised
The revolution will be no re-run, brothers
The revolution will be live
Will not be televised, will not be televised
The revolution will be no re-run, brothers
The revolution will be live
Southwest side of the city got slammed today, especially La Villita where they were out in packs at intersections trying to intimidate the entire community
while agents perjure themselves in federal court, DHS spokespeople lie and lie, most of the country is completely oblivious or doesn't care
while agents perjure themselves in federal court, DHS spokespeople lie and lie, most of the country is completely oblivious or doesn't care
November 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Southwest side of the city got slammed today, especially La Villita where they were out in packs at intersections trying to intimidate the entire community
while agents perjure themselves in federal court, DHS spokespeople lie and lie, most of the country is completely oblivious or doesn't care
while agents perjure themselves in federal court, DHS spokespeople lie and lie, most of the country is completely oblivious or doesn't care
Not only do most people not have any idea what's happening on the streets of Chicago during this occupation, they have no idea how much federal agents are lying about it all.
UPDATE: U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis said she will issue a sweeping injunction limiting the use of force by federal immigration agents in the Chicago area after she found a litany of violations were committed in recent weeks.
Federal Judge Says Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino Lied About Being Hit With a Rock Before Deploying Tear Gas in Chicago
U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis said Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino admitted to lying about whether a rock hit him before he used tear gas on Chicagoans in Little Village last month.
news.wttw.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Not only do most people not have any idea what's happening on the streets of Chicago during this occupation, they have no idea how much federal agents are lying about it all.
You have no idea how deep the pain is going here. No fucking idea.
Today, a documented teacher was pulled out of a daycare by masked goons and slammed into a car in front of parents and children. She had working papers and the school had an I-9 and the agents didn't care. 1/
Today, a documented teacher was pulled out of a daycare by masked goons and slammed into a car in front of parents and children. She had working papers and the school had an I-9 and the agents didn't care. 1/
Chicago day care teacher arrested by ICE agents at preschool
YouTube video by Associated Press
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
You have no idea how deep the pain is going here. No fucking idea.
Today, a documented teacher was pulled out of a daycare by masked goons and slammed into a car in front of parents and children. She had working papers and the school had an I-9 and the agents didn't care. 1/
Today, a documented teacher was pulled out of a daycare by masked goons and slammed into a car in front of parents and children. She had working papers and the school had an I-9 and the agents didn't care. 1/