DLS
@forensicgarlic.bsky.social
Chicagoan. Valpo grad. Member of Half Acre Cycling. Awesome Foundation. Occasional Karaoke singer. Anti Fascist. Fuck Terfs.
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What actually matters:
- who heard it first
- who had time to move
- who needed cover
- who could afford to wait
A message can dominate online and still fail at City Hall because it landed late, or sideways, or without a way to block the next move.
January 17, 2026 at 3:34 AM
What actually matters:
- who heard it first
- who had time to move
- who needed cover
- who could afford to wait
A message can dominate online and still fail at City Hall because it landed late, or sideways, or without a way to block the next move.
I took a vacation to London and had a great time in the big city and wanted to do that more often and then realized I lived in the suburbs of the 3rd biggest city in the US, the only thing holding me back was me.
I realise I'm just a freak, but living in a multicultural city is the best thing of all time, it's just the best possible human experience and i can not understand why anyone on earth would be like "weve got to destroy this"
January 17, 2026 at 1:19 PM
I took a vacation to London and had a great time in the big city and wanted to do that more often and then realized I lived in the suburbs of the 3rd biggest city in the US, the only thing holding me back was me.
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Proud to be represented by @ramirez.house.gov
January 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Proud to be represented by @ramirez.house.gov
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January 16, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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We can definitely make this the most blocked account here
January 16, 2026 at 11:53 PM
We can definitely make this the most blocked account here
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lake forever problems for now (weird "night mode" edition)
January 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM
lake forever problems for now (weird "night mode" edition)
I heard a cyber truck honk on my commute home and it sounds stupid as you'd imagine.
January 16, 2026 at 11:45 PM
I heard a cyber truck honk on my commute home and it sounds stupid as you'd imagine.
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One year after Chicago Appleseed published a report about the rampant criminalization of gun possession in Cook County, we're looking at how certain policies implemented by the Cook County State’s Attorney have exacerbated the issue.
Read more on our blog:
Read more on our blog:
One Year Later, Still “Punishing Fear”: How the Criminalization of Gun Possession Has Changed in a Year - Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts
One year ago, Chicago Appleseed published a report about the rampant criminalization of gun possession in Cook County, titled Punishing Fear: The Devastating Impacts of the War on Gun Possession […]
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January 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM
One year after Chicago Appleseed published a report about the rampant criminalization of gun possession in Cook County, we're looking at how certain policies implemented by the Cook County State’s Attorney have exacerbated the issue.
Read more on our blog:
Read more on our blog:
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I mean you could just do the right thing, yeah? Government thugs kidnapping people off the street is bad, yeah? Government thugs murdering people in the street is bad, yeah?
You could just say these things are bad and you could show up for the people you represent when it happens to them, yeah?
You could just say these things are bad and you could show up for the people you represent when it happens to them, yeah?
January 16, 2026 at 5:17 AM
I mean you could just do the right thing, yeah? Government thugs kidnapping people off the street is bad, yeah? Government thugs murdering people in the street is bad, yeah?
You could just say these things are bad and you could show up for the people you represent when it happens to them, yeah?
You could just say these things are bad and you could show up for the people you represent when it happens to them, yeah?
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It really can't be overstated that the policy solutions to ICE have nothing to do with training, expecting other cops to oppose them, replacing them with other people who will do the same violence, or appeasing the border regime demands of Republicans.
January 15, 2026 at 10:33 PM
It really can't be overstated that the policy solutions to ICE have nothing to do with training, expecting other cops to oppose them, replacing them with other people who will do the same violence, or appeasing the border regime demands of Republicans.
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This is 100% true. @lefttheprairie.bsky.social learned on the ground in Chicago and has been passing on that knowledge.
And while we're supplying huge batches to organizations, we're also sending out packets of 100 whistles all over the country so folks can give them to their neighbors & be ready.
And while we're supplying huge batches to organizations, we're also sending out packets of 100 whistles all over the country so folks can give them to their neighbors & be ready.
This is personal for us, so helping the next target feels good. If you want to prep your city, @mostlybree.kitrocha.com and I can help supply whistles and I’m happy to talk about any of the initiatives I’ve been involved in!
January 15, 2026 at 8:25 PM
This is 100% true. @lefttheprairie.bsky.social learned on the ground in Chicago and has been passing on that knowledge.
And while we're supplying huge batches to organizations, we're also sending out packets of 100 whistles all over the country so folks can give them to their neighbors & be ready.
And while we're supplying huge batches to organizations, we're also sending out packets of 100 whistles all over the country so folks can give them to their neighbors & be ready.
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part of the reason Minnesota is being emphasized—by the admin and by the media—is how it is perceived as “white” and therefore as “real America.” the entire fascist American project now, as ever, hinges on white Americans allowing their non-white neighbors to be subject to state violence
January 15, 2026 at 9:02 PM
part of the reason Minnesota is being emphasized—by the admin and by the media—is how it is perceived as “white” and therefore as “real America.” the entire fascist American project now, as ever, hinges on white Americans allowing their non-white neighbors to be subject to state violence
It takes relatively low dollar amount donations to get local politicians to call you.
Earlier today I was talking to someone about why candidate fundraising is directly connected to electeds not getting how people in their communities feel, I used the term Ear Diet. When you wonder why your local representative thinks what they think ask yourself about their Ear Diet.
January 15, 2026 at 5:48 PM
It takes relatively low dollar amount donations to get local politicians to call you.
What is MN but the Greenland of the Midwest?
January 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
What is MN but the Greenland of the Midwest?
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Walz and Pritzker have the same garbage playbook
Heard some flashbangs on the side we are not on; can't tell you RN what's happening over there. Over here, state troopers still standing side by side with the feds. Have seen a few MPD officers wander through.
January 15, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Walz and Pritzker have the same garbage playbook
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journalists never take the cops at their word 2026 challenge
January 15, 2026 at 4:08 AM
journalists never take the cops at their word 2026 challenge
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They have fucking assault rifles and we have whistles and they’re scared shitless, because they know we’d rather be righteous and dead than ever be them.
January 15, 2026 at 3:56 AM
They have fucking assault rifles and we have whistles and they’re scared shitless, because they know we’d rather be righteous and dead than ever be them.
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Chicago should have a razzie awards called the Alder-a-Ward and it’s for the alder people worst in each category.
Most housing blocked
Most highways expanded
Most housing blocked
Most highways expanded
January 14, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Chicago should have a razzie awards called the Alder-a-Ward and it’s for the alder people worst in each category.
Most housing blocked
Most highways expanded
Most housing blocked
Most highways expanded
Also, she's down with defunding the cook county sheriff's over funded office.
✅ Jessica Vásquez has the experience to make her a strong transit champion as Cook County Commissioner in the 8th District.
As a car-free city resident, she depends on public transit and safe cycling routes to commute, and her knowledge of the district’s transit needs is intimate.
As a car-free city resident, she depends on public transit and safe cycling routes to commute, and her knowledge of the district’s transit needs is intimate.
January 15, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Also, she's down with defunding the cook county sheriff's over funded office.
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Reupping this thread as a reminder that politicians who concede the premise that some people targeted ARE "criminals"
or (couple shot in Portland) adjacent to a "gang"
are *opponents of decency*
if the USA criminal system can't handle ordinary crime, dismantle it
don't add roving police gangs
or (couple shot in Portland) adjacent to a "gang"
are *opponents of decency*
if the USA criminal system can't handle ordinary crime, dismantle it
don't add roving police gangs
Deporting people because of criminal records is bad policy
People are many things at many different times in their lives
and no one deserves to be only conditionally accepted forever
People are many things at many different times in their lives
and no one deserves to be only conditionally accepted forever
Self-deportation isn’t a thing. ICE forced this Hawaiʻi resident to leave the country.
He’s lived in the US for nearly 50 years, served in the military, received a Purple Heart for being shot in combat, but is being forced to leave for a drug offense.
He’s lived in the US for nearly 50 years, served in the military, received a Purple Heart for being shot in combat, but is being forced to leave for a drug offense.
January 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Reupping this thread as a reminder that politicians who concede the premise that some people targeted ARE "criminals"
or (couple shot in Portland) adjacent to a "gang"
are *opponents of decency*
if the USA criminal system can't handle ordinary crime, dismantle it
don't add roving police gangs
or (couple shot in Portland) adjacent to a "gang"
are *opponents of decency*
if the USA criminal system can't handle ordinary crime, dismantle it
don't add roving police gangs
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Have you heard about Gas Town? No? Well I'm gonna explain what it is anyway.
www.todayintabs.com/p/all-gas-to...
www.todayintabs.com/p/all-gas-to...
All Gas Town, No Brakes Town
You sling beads to a hook which activates a polecat according to GUPP.
www.todayintabs.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Have you heard about Gas Town? No? Well I'm gonna explain what it is anyway.
www.todayintabs.com/p/all-gas-to...
www.todayintabs.com/p/all-gas-to...
Having Starpolska family dinner with friends and remembering the previous ones I've had with @mexitalianbeef.bsky.social , @lefttheprairie.bsky.social @youterus.bsky.social , and @allweeksend.com .
January 14, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Having Starpolska family dinner with friends and remembering the previous ones I've had with @mexitalianbeef.bsky.social , @lefttheprairie.bsky.social @youterus.bsky.social , and @allweeksend.com .
I've got a pot of 15k to spend on Chicagoland politicians who will abolish ice and defund the police.
Max donation to the first politician who runs on rounding up ice agents. $0 for people with a platform that falls short of that.
January 13, 2026 at 11:37 PM
I've got a pot of 15k to spend on Chicagoland politicians who will abolish ice and defund the police.
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Max donation to the first politician who runs on rounding up ice agents. $0 for people with a platform that falls short of that.
January 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Max donation to the first politician who runs on rounding up ice agents. $0 for people with a platform that falls short of that.