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Middle-aged white lady
Country Mouse moved to the City
Chicago
Southside
Abolitionist
Anti-War
Country Mouse moved to the City
Chicago
Southside
Abolitionist
Anti-War
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At some point in the last 2.5 years I went to bed thinking of Israel as a flawed but recoverable democracy that could work out its issues eventually post-Netanyahu and woke up holding it in the same disdain as Milošević’s Yugoslavia and the Confederate States
October 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
At some point in the last 2.5 years I went to bed thinking of Israel as a flawed but recoverable democracy that could work out its issues eventually post-Netanyahu and woke up holding it in the same disdain as Milošević’s Yugoslavia and the Confederate States
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Israel is now saying the ceasefire will take effect "within 24 hours" as opposed to 10am today as initially planned. So yeah, just announced a delay for no reason and started shooting people trying to go home who thought there was a ceasefire in effect. www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...
BREAKING: Israeli tanks fired directly at civilians on Al-Rashid Street while the latter were trying to return to northern Gaza, shortly after the ceasefire agreement had supposedly taken effect.
October 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Israel is now saying the ceasefire will take effect "within 24 hours" as opposed to 10am today as initially planned. So yeah, just announced a delay for no reason and started shooting people trying to go home who thought there was a ceasefire in effect. www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...
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Spoke with cnn while sitting on the floor of my hotel room hallway bc my family were asleep in the other room.
6a E Mark.mp4 - 6a E Mark - Frame.io
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October 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Spoke with cnn while sitting on the floor of my hotel room hallway bc my family were asleep in the other room.
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Chat is it a good sign that it took national reporters an entire month to finally pay attention to the third largest metro in the country being invaded
I'm really glad more people are realizing how brutal ICE has been in Chicago but it's really weird to see people talking about Rev Black getting attacked like it happened yesterday and not 3 weeks ago. Like, I'm glad people are catching up! But it's very weird.
October 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Chat is it a good sign that it took national reporters an entire month to finally pay attention to the third largest metro in the country being invaded
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BREAKING: Israeli tanks fired directly at civilians on Al-Rashid Street while the latter were trying to return to northern Gaza, shortly after the ceasefire agreement had supposedly taken effect.
October 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
BREAKING: Israeli tanks fired directly at civilians on Al-Rashid Street while the latter were trying to return to northern Gaza, shortly after the ceasefire agreement had supposedly taken effect.
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Little Pink Accents for You and Me. Thursday's sunrise over the Chicago skyline.
October 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Little Pink Accents for You and Me. Thursday's sunrise over the Chicago skyline.
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For those who think this could never happen, I implore you to look up the MOVE bombing in Philly.
Schiff: "You begin to wonder -- do they believe they have the authority by putting some groups on a list, even domestic groups, to use lethal force against them, with no trial, no due process, no nothing? The reality is we can't rule that out."
October 9, 2025 at 2:24 AM
For those who think this could never happen, I implore you to look up the MOVE bombing in Philly.
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DO EEEEEETTTT
This is exactly what we need. This is it.
"New York City Council member Chi Ossé, a close ally of Zohran Mamdani, is privately discussing a run against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)"
"New York City Council member Chi Ossé, a close ally of Zohran Mamdani, is privately discussing a run against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)"
Scoop: Mamdani ally weighs challenging Hakeem Jeffries
Just talking about a potential campaign could drive a further wedge between Mamdani — the democratic socialist in line to be New York's next mayor — and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)
www.axios.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:16 AM
DO EEEEEETTTT
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Good news today, but @diplomatofnight.com puts it into context with concise clarity.
October 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Good news today, but @diplomatofnight.com puts it into context with concise clarity.
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Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:
October 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:
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A certain legacy-media editorial board recommended capitulation in the face of Trump’s invasion, but on the South Side, we believe Chicagoans should keep standing up for one another.
Let us be clear: The President of the United States is levying war against American cities and American citizens—and we cannot rely on the other branches of government to save us.
It’s up to us.
It’s up to us.
It’s Up to Us to Protect One Another
As Trump sends troops to Chicago, we will continue to investigate and report. Readers have a role to play, too.
southsideweekly.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
A certain legacy-media editorial board recommended capitulation in the face of Trump’s invasion, but on the South Side, we believe Chicagoans should keep standing up for one another.
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Feds were actively arresting people just a few miles away while he was giving this interview.
If you come for my people, you come through me.
October 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Feds were actively arresting people just a few miles away while he was giving this interview.
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If this is truly their reason for flying a helicopter 500 feet above people's houses all day, it is excessive and unnecessary.
It’s disrupting our community at a time of heightened tensions and military occupation of Chicago.
It’s disrupting our community at a time of heightened tensions and military occupation of Chicago.
October 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
If this is truly their reason for flying a helicopter 500 feet above people's houses all day, it is excessive and unnecessary.
It’s disrupting our community at a time of heightened tensions and military occupation of Chicago.
It’s disrupting our community at a time of heightened tensions and military occupation of Chicago.
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UPDATE:
I absolutely did trigger my fire marshals to go through the code and grumble about it continually playing catch up. That part of the point of building the datacenters where they are isn't just cheap land and resource they can exploit, but older code with poor enforcement.
I absolutely did trigger my fire marshals to go through the code and grumble about it continually playing catch up. That part of the point of building the datacenters where they are isn't just cheap land and resource they can exploit, but older code with poor enforcement.
I suspect I have just triggered a "Well, shit" moment regarding the building code, its to imagine datacenters facilities like this, and the potential of people just outright ignoring the code to load as many GPUs in as possible and run them at 99.999% of maximum clock speed until they melt.
October 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
UPDATE:
I absolutely did trigger my fire marshals to go through the code and grumble about it continually playing catch up. That part of the point of building the datacenters where they are isn't just cheap land and resource they can exploit, but older code with poor enforcement.
I absolutely did trigger my fire marshals to go through the code and grumble about it continually playing catch up. That part of the point of building the datacenters where they are isn't just cheap land and resource they can exploit, but older code with poor enforcement.
How does… but.. make it make sense.
A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, originally scheduled for next week in Chicago, has been relocated to Florida amid the immigration crackdown in the city, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
https://to.wttw.com/4h0ZYUF
https://to.wttw.com/4h0ZYUF
Argentina, Puerto Rico Soccer Match Featuring Messi Moved From Chicago to Florida Amid Immigration Crackdown
The friendly match was supposed to be played on Oct. 13 at Soldier Field in Chicago but will be moved to Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, the home stadium of Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Mes...
to.wttw.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
How does… but.. make it make sense.
Well this'll be interesting.
just talked to Gov. Pritzker who dared President Trump to “come and get me” after POTUS threatened him with arrest. But Pritzker said he thinks Trump will chicken out.
October 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Well this'll be interesting.
oh ffs
US attorney Bill Essayli: “rap music caused the palisades fire”
October 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
oh ffs
I'm over people saying people in Chicago or LA or Portland or New York aren't doing enough.
What they're saying is:
'Why aren't you out there shooting back so I don't have to?'
'Why aren't you being killed fast enough for my taste?'
'Why aren't you risking your life so I don't have to?'
What they're saying is:
'Why aren't you out there shooting back so I don't have to?'
'Why aren't you being killed fast enough for my taste?'
'Why aren't you risking your life so I don't have to?'
October 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I'm over people saying people in Chicago or LA or Portland or New York aren't doing enough.
What they're saying is:
'Why aren't you out there shooting back so I don't have to?'
'Why aren't you being killed fast enough for my taste?'
'Why aren't you risking your life so I don't have to?'
What they're saying is:
'Why aren't you out there shooting back so I don't have to?'
'Why aren't you being killed fast enough for my taste?'
'Why aren't you risking your life so I don't have to?'
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"Black people are tired. Not metaphorically tired—actually tired. The kind of tired that turns every group chat into a mix of gallows humor and emotional triage."
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
White People’s Performative Ignorance Is Exhausting—Opinion
Disbelief over authoritarianism in America isn’t a cutesy personality trait. It’s a confession: You haven’t been paying attention.
rewirenewsgroup.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Black people are tired. Not metaphorically tired—actually tired. The kind of tired that turns every group chat into a mix of gallows humor and emotional triage."
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
Things I need to do this week...
October 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Things I need to do this week...
Stolen camera lens needs replacing. (Stolen while reporting on activity at Broadview [i think])
Toss some $ at this if you can.
Toss some $ at this if you can.
October 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Stolen camera lens needs replacing. (Stolen while reporting on activity at Broadview [i think])
Toss some $ at this if you can.
Toss some $ at this if you can.
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ISP & locals from at least 12 Cook, Dupage, & Lake Cty towns came to Broadview to make it possible for ICE to do their jobs. The NG will do much of the same. They are not mere puppets, they are ppl with making clear choices to “follow orders” for a variety of reasons that are their own.
October 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
ISP & locals from at least 12 Cook, Dupage, & Lake Cty towns came to Broadview to make it possible for ICE to do their jobs. The NG will do much of the same. They are not mere puppets, they are ppl with making clear choices to “follow orders” for a variety of reasons that are their own.
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CPD showed up on Saturday solely to protect ICE from Brighton Park community members. ICE tear gassed them in their reckless escape from the neighborhood, and CPD still got mad at protesters, medics, & LOs for having to be there in the first place.
October 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
CPD showed up on Saturday solely to protect ICE from Brighton Park community members. ICE tear gassed them in their reckless escape from the neighborhood, and CPD still got mad at protesters, medics, & LOs for having to be there in the first place.