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local resistance groups have taken it upon themselves to (loudly) alert neighbors of ICE’s presence
'We Don’t Have the Guns. We Got Whistles’: How Chicagoans Are Resisting ICE - CNN One Thing - Podcast on CNN Podcasts
Chicago remains on edge as immigration enforcement operations in recent weeks have sparked tense standoffs and legal questions over federal agents’ use of force. However, local resistance groups have ...
www.cnn.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
in which Trump biographer Michael Wolff strategizes with Epstein, in what Illinoisans will recognize as a "You've got this thing and it's fucking golden" moment.
In one 2011 email about Trump, Epstein wrote that “I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump [sic]. [Victim] spent hours at my house with him ,, [sic] he has never once been mentioned.”

Maxwell responded: “I have been thinking about that … .” (4/x) www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Read Jeffrey Epstein’s newly released emails about Trump
Late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein specifically referenced his relationship with President Donald Trump in writing before Trump was elected to office and in the runup to the 2020 election, ac...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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If you want to laugh or if you fucking hate yourself, check out this opinion piece/reputation laundering in today's Crain's which claims the top tier of IL-9 candidates is Abughazaleh and Biss (yes), Laura Fine (sure), and Bruce Leon (LMFAO) www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-po...
Greg Hinz: 9th District race offers snapshot of Democrats' identity crisis
It's an almost unpredictable cattle call of a race for a diverse district that's elected only three people to Congress in more than 70 years.
www.chicagobusiness.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
My disappointment with Durbin is tempered somewhat by recognizing that Trump is STILL teed up on the shadow docket for a blessing yeah, sure, cut SNAP, at least now we can try "moot."
"The White House has won 19 times at the Supreme Court since Trump took office and is on a 16-case winning run."
White House bullish after a long string of Supreme Court victories
Officials are on a winning streak at the high court, in part due to a strategy of selecting cases most likely to find favor with the conservative majority.
www.nbcnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
suddenly I want to attend al fresco Mass in Broadview
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
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 11:17 PM
no billionaires! also, I have questions about some millionaires
"...if you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?"
Billie Eilish calls on billionaires to donate more of their wealth: "No hate, but give your money away, shorties"
Billie Eilish also announced that she would donate $11.5 million of the proceeds from her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour.
www.cbsnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
sandwiches are legal, ballistically speaking! imma pack a baloney on white, extra mayo
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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U.S.-based companies announced more than 153,000 job cuts in October, the research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reports.
October monthly job cuts surged to a 22-year high
Nearly 1.1 million job cuts have been announced so far this year, the most since 2020 according to the research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
nbcnews.to
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
on this date in 1957, the first live recording at the Village Vanguard
#MusicSky #SonnyRollins #RudyVanGelder #VillageVanguard
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVAE...
Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard (1957) Side 1 / vinyl LP
YouTube video by sipsun8
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November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"...if the police themselves appear to be afraid of the situation, how should I feel? If they’re afraid, I’m very afraid.”

Lake View man wants the Chicago police to investigate feds who entered his property during raid chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...
Lake View man wants the Chicago police to investigate feds who entered his property during raid
The homeowner said the raid, which resulted in the arrest of a construction worker, has left him shaken.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Music during wartime
#MusicSky
David Byrne - Psycho Killer & Life During Wartime Toronto 10/22/25
YouTube video by TheViolentVegan
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November 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Blues Singer and Pianist Marcia Ball Performs "Louella"
YouTube video by Smithsonian Folklife
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October 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Palatine police officer helps federal agents detain someone, department says
Palatine police officer helps federal agents detain someone, department says
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.The Palatine Police Department said an officer helped federal agents detain someone in the 1100...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"Wooo!! Jack DeJohnette man!!" - C. Haden
#MusicSky
Turnaround
YouTube video by Pat Metheny - Topic
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October 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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South Shore residents made thousands of distress calls to the city before a federal raid there made national news.

The building averaged more than one emergency call a day over almost five years. blockclubchi.co/4oV24IH
October 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
wow, Trump REALLY does not want to hear from Ronald Reagan
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
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October 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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State rep. Hoan Huynh shared video of agents surrounding his vehicle/stopping him + staffers shortly after he said one agent pointed a gun inside his vehicle at him while another threatened to break a window. They were following feds in Albany Park after four people were reportedly taken.

Story tk.
October 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
No Kings
YouTube video by Jesse Welles
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October 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
greatest song ever written or one of the greatest songs ever written?
#MusicSky #RichardThompson
Christy Moore - Beeswing (Official Live Video)
YouTube video by ChristyMooreVEVO
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October 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"precision immobilization technique" or PIT
Deadly force behind the wheel
A police driving maneuver used to end chases has killed 30 people since 2016. Many departments refuse to use the tactic because of the risks.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
dude transcribed 2:22 of Brad Mehldau, including many notes Neil only dreamt of
#MusicSky
Brad Mehldau - Don't Let It Bring You Down (Neil Young Cover) - Transcription
YouTube video by Michael Lucke
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October 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM