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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If I was on the edge of ledge holding on to two people from falling off, and those people were any combination of Putin, Netanyahu, Trump, Musk, Thiel, or JD Vance, I’d cut off both my arms.
February 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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Netanyahu is pretty much from Philadelphia, he’s connected through the Philly mob, MIT, and Leslie Wexner. That’s the thread that still needs to be unveiled.
February 6, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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For the love of God Epstein sent woman to British anti-trafficking charity boss

www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...
Epstein ‘sent woman to British anti-trafficking charity boss’
The AllSaints investor Lyndon Lea, a board member of an anti-trafficking charity, was also apparently introduced to several models at a New York party
www.thetimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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House Oversight needs to create a committee to haul in everyone who emailed Epstein about abusing young girls.
February 6, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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Britain has dethroned a prince, forced Mandelson to resign, & lost confidence in Starmer because Rep. Thomas Massie & I forced the release of the Epstein files.

What is America doing to hold the Epstein class accountable?

We need to haul these powerful men before Congress.
February 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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Today, for the first time and decades, the U.S. and Russia have no limits on the number of nuclear weapons they can point at each other.

www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
For the first time in decades, the U.S. and Russia have no limits on nuclear weapons
Experts warn that the expiration of a long-standing nuclear arms control treaty between the two superpowers could mark the start of a new nuclear rivalry.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Not that I believe the staffer excuse, but anything posted for the president by the president's staff and attributed to the president is the word of the president. Period.
February 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I will not repost the racist images of the Obamas, but I will say I once publicly unfriended a high school classmate who used the same racist trope on our Facebook reunion site circa 2012
February 6, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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Really don't think it's a coincidence that the sweaty Bannon statements about ICE at polling places and Fulton county all happens at the exact same time when the "Uh we are going to lose the senate" pieces are dropping.
February 6, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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That the thing about fascists. No one likes each other and they end up becoming the world’s worst sequel to Mean Girls.
February 6, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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For some reason Trump wants to distance himself from his order to seize Fulton County election ballots.
February 6, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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Exactly right. Miles just laid it out plainly and suddenly the story snapped into focus. When the facts line up this cleanly, the denial doesn’t matter. This is why independent reporting still scares the hell out of them.
February 6, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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Epstien held a fund raiser for mitch the turtle👇👀
Here's a fundraising email for Senator Mitch McConnell to Epstein.

www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

#doj #epstein #files #moneyinpolitics 💵🗳️
February 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Politicians in Europe are being forced to resign for being in the Epstein files. Why can’t we do that here?
February 6, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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How long do we have to say it...
Trump is remaking America — to be more like Putin’s Russia
I've seen first-hand how autocracy can corrupt democracy — and how women suffer the consequences.
www.salon.com/2025/12/03/d...
Donald Trump is Russifying America
On being a woman in the United States of Autocracy
www.salon.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Anyone who is cozy with the regime or not opposing strongly enough=Epstein files
Shit, someone at UCLA Neurology popped up in the Epstein files, which is where I’m treated for MS. Thankfully, it looks like they already got rid of him, but that was shocking.
February 6, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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"US State Department has an ongoing Level 4 advisory for Iran, stating "Do not travel" and urging US citizens there to "leave immediately" due to risks like unrest and terrorism. A specific security alert to leave was issued on Jan 13, 2026, with a Feb 5 update on border crossings.
February 6, 2026 at 2:09 AM
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📰🇪🇺 Fears grow in Europe that Putin could attack within a year — WP

Previously, Berlin and other capitals believed that Russia could threaten NATO’s eastern flank by 2029. Now, the consensus is growing that it could happen much sooner — before Europe can build up its own military power.
February 6, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail newrepublic.com/article/2060... via @newrepublic.com
The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail
A native son explains why attempts to permanently undo the last half-century of societal change are destined to fail because the people who live here just won’t allow it.
newrepublic.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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New in PN: Why Delia Ramirez thinks DHS needs to be dismantled

"We have to ask ourselves, fundamentally, why would we ever want to give them more money to keep doing what they’re doing?"
Why Delia Ramirez thinks DHS needs to be dismantled
"Why would we ever want to give them more money to keep doing what they’re doing?"
www.publicnotice.co
February 6, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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So far it seems like the mainstream media is mostly ignoring Trump posting a video of the Obamas as apes
February 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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This is no longer about politics.

It is about good vs evil.

Remember this. You have not got hate so deep in your soul it makes you evil.

You still have your moral code, and don’t have to pretend to be religious for pseudo righteousness.
February 6, 2026 at 7:13 AM
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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uhhhhhhhh
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast on himself: "He may not have ever read the Bible, but he will be a much stronger messenger for us"
February 5, 2026 at 11:45 PM