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· Oct 3
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using this as an archive for this insanely horrible time in human history
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I've been thinking about Operation Midway Blitz and its impact in Chicago The moment that stands out to me as making this "more real" was the family detained in Millenium Park & the tear-gassing in Logan Sq across Rico Fresh. Curious to hear others' pivotal moments of the last 2 1/2 months.
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I've been thinking about Operation Midway Blitz and its impact in Chicago The moment that stands out to me as making this "more real" was the family detained in Millenium Park & the tear-gassing in Logan Sq across Rico Fresh. Curious to hear others' pivotal moments of the last 2 1/2 months.
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"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
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NEW: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. They're given addresses, vehicles, told to monitor the target. That information then goes back up to ICE. These are not licensed private investigators; members of the public
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEW: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. They're given addresses, vehicles, told to monitor the target. That information then goes back up to ICE. These are not licensed private investigators; members of the public
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
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These guys “afraid of being doxed” are paying ex-cops, predominantly men, to secretly surveil & stalk their targets, which will undoubtedly include women, to confirm home addresses.
Dystopian, dangerous, creepy af…
Dystopian, dangerous, creepy af…
NEW: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. They're given addresses, vehicles, told to monitor the target. That information then goes back up to ICE. These are not licensed private investigators; members of the public
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
These guys “afraid of being doxed” are paying ex-cops, predominantly men, to secretly surveil & stalk their targets, which will undoubtedly include women, to confirm home addresses.
Dystopian, dangerous, creepy af…
Dystopian, dangerous, creepy af…
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Saudi Arabia is the only democracy in the Middle East and our relationship with them is based on shared values.
If there did not exist a Saudi Arabia we would have to invent a Saudi Arabia to protect our interests.
If Saudi Arabia didn't exist, not a single Arab on Earth would be safe.
If there did not exist a Saudi Arabia we would have to invent a Saudi Arabia to protect our interests.
If Saudi Arabia didn't exist, not a single Arab on Earth would be safe.
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Saudi Arabia is the only democracy in the Middle East and our relationship with them is based on shared values.
If there did not exist a Saudi Arabia we would have to invent a Saudi Arabia to protect our interests.
If Saudi Arabia didn't exist, not a single Arab on Earth would be safe.
If there did not exist a Saudi Arabia we would have to invent a Saudi Arabia to protect our interests.
If Saudi Arabia didn't exist, not a single Arab on Earth would be safe.
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this isn't the feds. this is the illinois state police, the cook county sheriff's office, and the broadview police department—led by governor jb pritzker, sheriff tom dart, and mayor katrina thompson, all of whom are democrats.
November 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
this isn't the feds. this is the illinois state police, the cook county sheriff's office, and the broadview police department—led by governor jb pritzker, sheriff tom dart, and mayor katrina thompson, all of whom are democrats.
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Nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from the Broadview ICE Detention Center has been "irretrievably destroyed" and cannot be produced as evidence in a lawsuit against the government over abhorrent conditions there:
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
Two Weeks of Surveillance Footage From ICE Detention Center ‘Irretrievably Destroyed’
"Defendants have indicated that some video between October 19, 2025 and October 31, 2025 has been irretrievably destroyed and therefore cannot be produced on an expedited basis or at all."
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from the Broadview ICE Detention Center has been "irretrievably destroyed" and cannot be produced as evidence in a lawsuit against the government over abhorrent conditions there:
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
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Manes: "When we arrived there was maybe 20 people there. Everybody who had been there overnight was no longer there."
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Manes: "When we arrived there was maybe 20 people there. Everybody who had been there overnight was no longer there."
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Greg Bovino may have moved on to Charlotte, but federal immigration agents maintain a presence in the Chicago area.
Northwest Side Rapid Response has confirmed agents detained at least one person around 9:45 this morning off Kedzie and Wabansia.
Northwest Side Rapid Response has confirmed agents detained at least one person around 9:45 this morning off Kedzie and Wabansia.
November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Greg Bovino may have moved on to Charlotte, but federal immigration agents maintain a presence in the Chicago area.
Northwest Side Rapid Response has confirmed agents detained at least one person around 9:45 this morning off Kedzie and Wabansia.
Northwest Side Rapid Response has confirmed agents detained at least one person around 9:45 this morning off Kedzie and Wabansia.
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Kidnappings have slowed with CBP’s ramp-down, but rapid response, patrols, whistles, etc. all formed even before Border Patrol arrived.
Expect we’re going to see a return to quick abductions of people they’ve targeted and probably some opportunistically, when people are out during mild weather.
Expect we’re going to see a return to quick abductions of people they’ve targeted and probably some opportunistically, when people are out during mild weather.
Greg Bovino may have moved on to Charlotte, but federal immigration agents maintain a presence in the Chicago area.
Northwest Side Rapid Response has confirmed agents detained at least one person around 9:45 this morning off Kedzie and Wabansia.
Northwest Side Rapid Response has confirmed agents detained at least one person around 9:45 this morning off Kedzie and Wabansia.
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Kidnappings have slowed with CBP’s ramp-down, but rapid response, patrols, whistles, etc. all formed even before Border Patrol arrived.
Expect we’re going to see a return to quick abductions of people they’ve targeted and probably some opportunistically, when people are out during mild weather.
Expect we’re going to see a return to quick abductions of people they’ve targeted and probably some opportunistically, when people are out during mild weather.
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The Southeast Side and Elgin Area Rapid Response teams have also reported immigration agent presence this morning in Hammond, Indiana and West Chicago, Illinois respectively.
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Southeast Side and Elgin Area Rapid Response teams have also reported immigration agent presence this morning in Hammond, Indiana and West Chicago, Illinois respectively.
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Broadview ICE facility population dwindling as feds shift focus from Chicago: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Broadview ICE facility population dwindling as feds shift focus from Chicago
A Justice Department lawyer told a judge Tuesday that only four people were being held inside the suburban immigration holding facility; last week 20 people were there.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Broadview ICE facility population dwindling as feds shift focus from Chicago: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Seven years later, this applies to where the U.S. is headed too.
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Seven years later, this applies to where the U.S. is headed too.
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“Trevor said she’s just one of several openly LGBTQ+ public officials who has brought concerns about the name change process to the state’s attorney’s office this year. Trevor questioned whether the process is even necessary or has any public safety benefit, as prosecutors have argued.”
In Illinois, Trans People With Criminal Records Still Face Hurdles to Changing Their Names - Bolts
Illinois earlier this year removed obstacles that some trans residents face when changing their name, with legislators lifting more of the restrictions faced by people with criminal convictions. The ...
boltsmag.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
“Trevor said she’s just one of several openly LGBTQ+ public officials who has brought concerns about the name change process to the state’s attorney’s office this year. Trevor questioned whether the process is even necessary or has any public safety benefit, as prosecutors have argued.”
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The same journalist who watched Israel and the US kill 245 Palestinian journalists without objection? The same journalists who watched Sam Husseini get dragged out by security for asking Blinken about the genocide? Those journalists?
November 18, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The same journalist who watched Israel and the US kill 245 Palestinian journalists without objection? The same journalists who watched Sam Husseini get dragged out by security for asking Blinken about the genocide? Those journalists?
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Video shows injured Palestinian children being rushed to hospital after Israeli drones attacked the Al-Daraj School in Gaza, hitting people sheltering in tents inside the school compound.
November 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Video shows injured Palestinian children being rushed to hospital after Israeli drones attacked the Al-Daraj School in Gaza, hitting people sheltering in tents inside the school compound.
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
JUST LIKE IRAN
Do these people have any other talking points than "Muslim=bad"?
They're doing the "transing the gay away" conspiracy theory with an Islamophobic twist.
They're doing the "transing the gay away" conspiracy theory with an Islamophobic twist.
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
JUST LIKE IRAN
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Shall we yell at them? #oilpainting #art
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Shall we yell at them? #oilpainting #art
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These small, evil men will never understand that their violence makes them look weak, not strong. Throwing tear gas at random people doesn't make Bovino appear fearless—just like a sad, scared little bully.
"'We all got really upset by that, at least we did at first,' the sister said. 'But you know what he says? He goes: "I will not show fear. It's a demonstration that I am not going to cower and hide. I have a job to do and it's going to get done".'"
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November 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
These small, evil men will never understand that their violence makes them look weak, not strong. Throwing tear gas at random people doesn't make Bovino appear fearless—just like a sad, scared little bully.
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Great news. This is what an ICE agent looks like in a mugshot. Meet Gerardo Rodriguez, 45, of Temecula, courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested for "illegally detaining a minor at gunpoint while off duty last week." 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Great news. This is what an ICE agent looks like in a mugshot. Meet Gerardo Rodriguez, 45, of Temecula, courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested for "illegally detaining a minor at gunpoint while off duty last week." 🧵
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The drink is called Stop Yelling At Us
Beginning Monday, a Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate drink will be available exclusively at Starbucks cafés inside Target stores.
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
November 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The drink is called Stop Yelling At Us
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Remember when QAnon said a cabal of rich, powerful men ran an international child sex trafficking ring out of a pizza shop?
Well they got the first part right. But it turns out it was being run out of Mar-a-Lago.
Well they got the first part right. But it turns out it was being run out of Mar-a-Lago.
November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Remember when QAnon said a cabal of rich, powerful men ran an international child sex trafficking ring out of a pizza shop?
Well they got the first part right. But it turns out it was being run out of Mar-a-Lago.
Well they got the first part right. But it turns out it was being run out of Mar-a-Lago.