Jill
jillehughes.bsky.social
Jill
@jillehughes.bsky.social
Writer, mom, reader, analytical weirdo. Current Chicagolandian. Former North Sider. Former South Sider. Former Ohioan. Completed several marathons, against medical advice. Cancer survivor. Cubs fan.

Opinions my own.
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To our NATO family:

First of all, I apologize on behalf of the United States. We are being held hostage by a bunch of fascists.

Second of all, please help us. Thank you.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:47 AM
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There really are some surprising names in there. Who would've guessed Julie Taymor????
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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Another very busy thread on the topic:

www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/co....
A couple of months after appearing in a sketch where his MacGruber character shows up in the Epstein files, Will Forte has shown up in the Epstein files.
www.reddit.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:42 AM
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The sketch aired two months ago.
MacGruber: Epstein Files - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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You could have given me 100,000 chances to name someone in the Epstein files (and not just via a random mention) and I wouldn't have come up with Will Forte.
February 5, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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i am trying not to joke about the Epstein stuff because it's so horrible but there's also this ridiculous element where it's like... discovering Dracula is real, he's taken over human society at the highest levels, he's involved in tons of evil and also he's a huge dipshit
February 5, 2026 at 3:43 AM
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When you think back to the nomination hearings, every damn nominee has abandoned the assurances they made.
February 4, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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Wow. Just, wow.
Kira Kelley:
The court needs to focus on DHS & ICE rather than the DOJ lawyers who come into court representing those agencies

Are DHS & ICE "making it impossible for counsel to comply?"

"counsel for respondents [i.e., DHS & ICE] don't have the power to get their clients under control."
February 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Another concentration camp is going up in NY
www.monroegazette.com/p/frequently...
Frequently Asked Questions About the Concentration Camp Next Door
You have questions about what’s happening in Chester and how it impacts our region. I have answers.
www.monroegazette.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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Who could this be? Hmm…
February 5, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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Posts of disgusting files with pictures of Epstein torturing young girls tied to the ground were being shared today while Trump sent goons to gas attack peaceful citizens in another American city. Nothing to see here. Present your papers. Move along.
February 5, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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Trump wants to "cancel" the mid term elections.

As I understand it: He doesn't have the power to do that. They're state run; he can not just, say, sign an executive order to make that go away.

Why are we even reacting to that? He clearly wants to stir up shit to distract from the Epstein Files.
February 5, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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sharing my current campaign: #SaveTheVote
one solution: ballot verification software

free/opensource since 2019
used by denmark & france
verifies the voter's choices then voters can verify submission

why this matters: blue down ballots chose red president (or did they?) just under recount thresholds causing unusual statistical anomalies
put this software in front of every secretary of state

electionguard.vote

washington state is exploring options with it for their machines

2019 MS released it for free/opensource & mitch mcconnell tabled election security bills, which speaks volumes
February 4, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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Now 47 is started to push hard on breaking elections. Last June Elon said he fixed the last election. Not sure how Tulsi fits, but those two things fit together.
February 4, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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Musk posted Trump was in the Epstein files on June 5th, but that’s all I could see from around then.
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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The thing is, Tulsi doesn't work for Trump. She works for Putin directly.
February 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Juxtaposition.

The UK government might be brought down by the Epstein files. We're now even talking of the Mandelson files.

But the us president - a self confessed sex predator and named extensively in the Epstein files - wants everyone to move on and the US right will let him.
February 5, 2026 at 4:36 AM
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If ICE agents didn't wear masks, they would be FAMOUS for all the wrong reasons. So if you wanna see mass resignations, prevent them from wearing masks.

That said, abolishing ICE is the only way to truly prevent more violence, harm and murder.
February 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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The @washingtonpost.com ending its Books section is so sad. My first book was reviewed there, and while the review was by far the least positive one that book got, I cherished it because its my local paper and I’ve always dreamed of having a book reviewed there. I was hopeful about this one.
February 4, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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well, whatever this is about and/or portends for 2028, she's definitely uniquely positioned to drive potus up a wall when he is very easily manipulated by such things
Something’s happening
February 5, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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Excellent news.
February 5, 2026 at 12:28 AM