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Here in Evanston—and Chicago is doing this as well—the city just sent out a notice “strongly urg[ing]” residents to call police if they see any masked agents on the streets, as they’ll be considered to be impersonating law enforcement.
#HandsOffChicago
#HandsOffChicago
September 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Here in Evanston—and Chicago is doing this as well—the city just sent out a notice “strongly urg[ing]” residents to call police if they see any masked agents on the streets, as they’ll be considered to be impersonating law enforcement.
#HandsOffChicago
#HandsOffChicago
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🧵Oh boy. Here we go.
Materials & resources for helping to protect our neighbors in this thread.
Materials & resources for helping to protect our neighbors in this thread.
BREAKING: Gov. JB Pritzker says the Trump administration has sent the Texas National Guard to Great Lakes Naval Base outside Chicago, awaiting orders to deploy to Chicago.
Trump administration officials will target Mexican Independence Day (Sept. 16) celebrations. @wttw.bsky.social
Trump administration officials will target Mexican Independence Day (Sept. 16) celebrations. @wttw.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🧵Oh boy. Here we go.
Materials & resources for helping to protect our neighbors in this thread.
Materials & resources for helping to protect our neighbors in this thread.
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Not to get too hopeful on main but fascism hinges on the projection of strongman invincibility and every ding and crack in that image is a win for resistance.
And boy howdy was there some good dinging and cracking delivered today
And boy howdy was there some good dinging and cracking delivered today
It doesn’t solve anything and it definitely doesn’t change anything but it is kind of nice to know that he knows that his big macho honk honk birthday parade sucked
Trump looking absolutely inconsolable at his fascist-themed 79th birthday party which no one turned up to other than those who had to because he's their boss.
June 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Not to get too hopeful on main but fascism hinges on the projection of strongman invincibility and every ding and crack in that image is a win for resistance.
And boy howdy was there some good dinging and cracking delivered today
And boy howdy was there some good dinging and cracking delivered today
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I've been to a lot of protests in this city and I've never been to one this big ✊️ #NoKings
HAPPENING NOW: A MASSIVE crowd has gathered at Daley Plaza in Chicago for a “No Kings Day” rally against Donald Trump (Video: Luis Emora)
June 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I've been to a lot of protests in this city and I've never been to one this big ✊️ #NoKings
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🧵I think we need to talk about *waves hands wildly in all directions* differently.
I see 3 goals:
-Dismantling democracy+systems of accountability
-Advancing white supremacist policies here+abroad
-Immiserating non-billionaires for financial gain
Each action is toward those one/all of those goals.
I see 3 goals:
-Dismantling democracy+systems of accountability
-Advancing white supremacist policies here+abroad
-Immiserating non-billionaires for financial gain
Each action is toward those one/all of those goals.
So if I'm getting the chronology right, Trump/Musk & minions gutted the FBI in time for a Friday night news dump, hours ahead of launching their long-promised trade war. I hate to ascribe to them anything like careful thought but *wink* "they won't be talking about the FBI on Monday!" comes to mind.
February 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🧵I think we need to talk about *waves hands wildly in all directions* differently.
I see 3 goals:
-Dismantling democracy+systems of accountability
-Advancing white supremacist policies here+abroad
-Immiserating non-billionaires for financial gain
Each action is toward those one/all of those goals.
I see 3 goals:
-Dismantling democracy+systems of accountability
-Advancing white supremacist policies here+abroad
-Immiserating non-billionaires for financial gain
Each action is toward those one/all of those goals.
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In Orthodox churches, Super Bowl Sunday is next month
February 11, 2024 at 3:09 PM
In Orthodox churches, Super Bowl Sunday is next month