Joe Germuska
@joe.germuska.com
Chief Nerd @ Northwestern University Knight Lab • Project lead @ Census Reporter • Board Member @ City Bureau • Information Design • Digital Journalism • Civic Technology
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This is really telling! It doesn't work like that anymore, bud. None of it works like that — even if it did on Jan. 19.
Durbin said critics of his vote “need to understand how the Senate works”
November 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
This is really telling! It doesn't work like that anymore, bud. None of it works like that — even if it did on Jan. 19.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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This is exactly correct.
Assume all the yes and no votes from Dem senators are strategic and not sincere votes. The party caucus made a decision. No way to know how many were in favor. Then the caucus decided who would vote yes and no based on what would protect each of them politically the most. That’s how this works.
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
This is exactly correct.
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Big congrats to my students Esther Lim and Jankhna Sura for winning Best Documentary at the #Chicago Mulit-Cultural Film Festival for their film "Jeffery, Come Home" created in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice class @medillschool.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Big congrats to my students Esther Lim and Jankhna Sura for winning Best Documentary at the #Chicago Mulit-Cultural Film Festival for their film "Jeffery, Come Home" created in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice class @medillschool.bsky.social
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New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
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Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
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Well this is the coolest BYTE archive ever.
The home page, a grid with cover pages down the left side, functions as an infographic that charts the rise and fall of the magazine. (I arrived long after the glory days of 450-page issues.)
The home page, a grid with cover pages down the left side, functions as an infographic that charts the rise and fall of the magazine. (I arrived long after the glory days of 450-page issues.)
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Well this is the coolest BYTE archive ever.
The home page, a grid with cover pages down the left side, functions as an infographic that charts the rise and fall of the magazine. (I arrived long after the glory days of 450-page issues.)
The home page, a grid with cover pages down the left side, functions as an infographic that charts the rise and fall of the magazine. (I arrived long after the glory days of 450-page issues.)
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This is how to write a headline about repeated liars.
Border patrol chief reprimanded for lying claims shots were fired at immigration officers in Chicago
Gregory Bovino was called out by a judge only two days earlier for lying about being assaulted by a protester
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This is how to write a headline about repeated liars.
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The 1919 race riot is one of the most underdiscussed events in Chicago’s history. Great to see this team’s work continuing to make an impact.
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project has spent years installing memorials throughout the city to honor those killed during the historic event. The latest additions were featured in a walking tour in the Loop on Saturday.
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Artists highlight lasting impact of Chicago's 1919 race riot with glass markers in the Loop
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project has spent years installing memorials throughout the city to honor those killed during the historic event. The latest additions were featured in a walking tour in the Loop on Saturday.
trib.al
November 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The 1919 race riot is one of the most underdiscussed events in Chicago’s history. Great to see this team’s work continuing to make an impact.
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ICIRR posted this video on their IG of a man and a baby struggling after they’ve both been pepper sprayed by federal agents.
November 9, 2025 at 3:41 AM
ICIRR posted this video on their IG of a man and a baby struggling after they’ve both been pepper sprayed by federal agents.
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They’re wearing masks so they can’t be prosecuted later. As long as they think they can’t be prosecuted, their crimes will intensify. They will torture, starve and kill, as they have already, on greater and greater scale.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
I’ve come to believe that we need to gather considerable forces and a campaign to demand the removal of face masks by ICE, Border Patrol, FBI and police.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
Video on social media shows an immigration agent pulling a gun in Little Village and holding it to the side — which is not an appropriate or safe way to hold a gun. (Among other issues.)
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
They’re wearing masks so they can’t be prosecuted later. As long as they think they can’t be prosecuted, their crimes will intensify. They will torture, starve and kill, as they have already, on greater and greater scale.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
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If we want to stop the kidnappings and these agents require anonymity to commit these actions, then we must remove the masks.
So long as we allow masked law enforcement to terrorize people, we cannot be a democracy.
So long as we allow masked law enforcement to terrorize people, we cannot be a democracy.
I’ve come to believe that we need to gather considerable forces and a campaign to demand the removal of face masks by ICE, Border Patrol, FBI and police.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
Video on social media shows an immigration agent pulling a gun in Little Village and holding it to the side — which is not an appropriate or safe way to hold a gun. (Among other issues.)
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
If we want to stop the kidnappings and these agents require anonymity to commit these actions, then we must remove the masks.
So long as we allow masked law enforcement to terrorize people, we cannot be a democracy.
So long as we allow masked law enforcement to terrorize people, we cannot be a democracy.
Evanston mayor Biss talks with a resident who was detained and later released w/o charges.
"I did remind them that history tells you that the leaders usually don't go to prison but everybody underneath them does so they should probably get their affairs in order." open.substack.com/pub/danielbi...
"I did remind them that history tells you that the leaders usually don't go to prison but everybody underneath them does so they should probably get their affairs in order." open.substack.com/pub/danielbi...
November 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Evanston mayor Biss talks with a resident who was detained and later released w/o charges.
"I did remind them that history tells you that the leaders usually don't go to prison but everybody underneath them does so they should probably get their affairs in order." open.substack.com/pub/danielbi...
"I did remind them that history tells you that the leaders usually don't go to prison but everybody underneath them does so they should probably get their affairs in order." open.substack.com/pub/danielbi...
Phoebe Judge goes on migrawatch ridealong with Protect Rogers Park (Chicago)
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November 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Phoebe Judge goes on migrawatch ridealong with Protect Rogers Park (Chicago)
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The father was a U.S. citizen.
But he was Latino, so Brett Kavanaugh says it’s fine.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
But he was Latino, so Brett Kavanaugh says it’s fine.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Immigration Agents Arrest Man in L.A. Raid and Drive Off With His Toddler
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The father was a U.S. citizen.
But he was Latino, so Brett Kavanaugh says it’s fine.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
But he was Latino, so Brett Kavanaugh says it’s fine.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
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I do slightly think that what is happening in Chicago could be the beginnings of a non-violent civil disobedience movement that goes way beyond just like, No Kings protests, and could grow quite a lot
This morning, in Broadview, 14 suburban women were arrested during an act of civil disobedience calling for an end to ICE/CBP’s kidnappings throughout the Chicago area.
“We want to encourage other people who feel strongly about ICE’s actions to step off the sidelines and take our cities back.”
“We want to encourage other people who feel strongly about ICE’s actions to step off the sidelines and take our cities back.”
Fourteen suburban moms arrested in sit-in protest outside Broadview ICE facility
The mothers sat in a circle on Beach Street on Friday to “demand an end” to the immigration raids that have swept through the Chicago area since the Trump administration launched “Operation Midway Bli...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I do slightly think that what is happening in Chicago could be the beginnings of a non-violent civil disobedience movement that goes way beyond just like, No Kings protests, and could grow quite a lot
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To show how bad things are — and, no, I am not even saying this is new, but — here is the latest from the Trump admin on conditions at the Broadview ICE facility outside Chicago.
A humane govt would be addressing bedding and food before starting detentions — not needing time after a TRO to do so.
A humane govt would be addressing bedding and food before starting detentions — not needing time after a TRO to do so.
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
To show how bad things are — and, no, I am not even saying this is new, but — here is the latest from the Trump admin on conditions at the Broadview ICE facility outside Chicago.
A humane govt would be addressing bedding and food before starting detentions — not needing time after a TRO to do so.
A humane govt would be addressing bedding and food before starting detentions — not needing time after a TRO to do so.
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Firmly believe one of the ways to improve trust in journalism among young people is to support them in learning to research, write, and report themselves. Even if they never pursue it as a job, it helps to understand the process, and encourages them to engage with their local journalism outlets.
About half of the teens surveyed believe that journalists frequently “make up details, such as quotes” and “pay for sources.” More than a third of teens believe journalists could improve by simply “Telling the truth,” “Fact checking,” and “Not lying.” buff.ly/7vgO0ci
“Biased,” “Boring,” “Chaotic,” and “Bad”: A majority of teens hold negative views of news media, report finds
About half of the teens surveyed believe that journalists frequently “make up details, such as quotes” and “pay for sources.”
www.niemanlab.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Firmly believe one of the ways to improve trust in journalism among young people is to support them in learning to research, write, and report themselves. Even if they never pursue it as a job, it helps to understand the process, and encourages them to engage with their local journalism outlets.
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On Tuesday night, you may have noticed something a little different on Bluesky. Here's a peek behind the scenes of how the election feed came together. Endlessly grateful for this collaboration with @wnyc.org/@gothamist.com & @bsky.app!
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November 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
On Tuesday night, you may have noticed something a little different on Bluesky. Here's a peek behind the scenes of how the election feed came together. Endlessly grateful for this collaboration with @wnyc.org/@gothamist.com & @bsky.app!
happy to see this collection of service journalism articles from @thedailynu.bsky.social
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November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
happy to see this collection of service journalism articles from @thedailynu.bsky.social
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Greetings from the Dirksen federal courthouse, where U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis has just taken the bench to rule on federal agents actions' during a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs.
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Judge Set to Rule Thursday in Case Centering on Federal Immigration Agents’ Use of Force: ‘I Could See Inside the Barrel’
Protesters, clergy members and others who say they’ve been directly impacted by a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs will testify before a federal judge weighing wh...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Greetings from the Dirksen federal courthouse, where U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis has just taken the bench to rule on federal agents actions' during a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs.
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social from @bymattmasterson.bsky.social
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Ellis rejects the DOJ's argument that plaintiffs are not protected by the First Amendment because they've "intermingled themselves with rioters."
"The unlawful activity by a few protesters does not transform a peaceful assembly into an unlawful assembly," Ellis says
"The unlawful activity by a few protesters does not transform a peaceful assembly into an unlawful assembly," Ellis says
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Ellis rejects the DOJ's argument that plaintiffs are not protected by the First Amendment because they've "intermingled themselves with rioters."
"The unlawful activity by a few protesters does not transform a peaceful assembly into an unlawful assembly," Ellis says
"The unlawful activity by a few protesters does not transform a peaceful assembly into an unlawful assembly," Ellis says
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"I find the defendants' (the DOJ) evidence simply not credible."
November 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"I find the defendants' (the DOJ) evidence simply not credible."
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