Mike Klonsky
@mikeklonsky.bsky.social
PhD, BBall coach. Co-founder of Small Schools Workshop. Host of Hitting Left Radio. https://facebook.com/HittingLeft/
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The lawsuit claims top Trump officials pressured Facebook into removing the page, which attracted more than 80,000 members before being removed “without notice” in October 2025.https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/11/facebook-removed-chicagos-most-popular-ice-sighting-page-now-its-founder-is-suing/
Facebook Removed Chicago's Most Popular ICE Sighting Page. Now, Its Founder Is Suing
The lawsuit claims top Trump officials pressured Facebook into removing the page, which attracted more than 80,000 members before being removed "without notice" in October 2025.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:49 PM
The lawsuit claims top Trump officials pressured Facebook into removing the page, which attracted more than 80,000 members before being removed “without notice” in October 2025.https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/11/facebook-removed-chicagos-most-popular-ice-sighting-page-now-its-founder-is-suing/
Neighbors Pack Southwest Side Coffee Shop To Show Support For Its Anti-ICE Stance blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/08/a...
Neighbors Pack Southwest Side Coffee Shop To Show Support For Its Anti-ICE Stance
Huge lines formed outside A Cup of Joe Coffeehouse as it doubled down on its anti-ICE stance following a boycott by some neighbors. Proceeds from Saturday benefitted an immigrant vendors fund.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Neighbors Pack Southwest Side Coffee Shop To Show Support For Its Anti-ICE Stance blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/08/a...
The states, all led by Democrats, used the grants to support a wide variety of functions, including H.I.V. prevention and surveillance.
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Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
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February 10, 2026 at 2:50 PM
The states, all led by Democrats, used the grants to support a wide variety of functions, including H.I.V. prevention and surveillance.
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Super Bowl Weekend Quotables
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Super Bowl Weekend Quotables
Trump: “Nobody understands a word this guy is saying.”
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February 9, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Super Bowl Weekend Quotables
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Already in Minneapolis, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are using facial recognition to track immigrants who have entered the country without legal permission and protesters, according to The New York Times.
Amid chaotic data center debates, industry warns Illinois will miss out unless privacy law weakened
Residents already have demands about jobs and the environment. Now data center operators want Illinois to reduce its biometric protections.
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February 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Already in Minneapolis, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are using facial recognition to track immigrants who have entered the country without legal permission and protesters, according to The New York Times.
Pentagon is cutting ties with 'woke' Harvard. We Were Demanding it in ’68–69.
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Pentagon is cutting ties with 'woke' Harvard. We Were Demanding it in ’68–69.
By spring 1969, Harvard students were demanding that the university sever all ties with ROTC and, by extension, the Pentagon.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Pentagon is cutting ties with 'woke' Harvard. We Were Demanding it in ’68–69.
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The group, which became known as the Belden Sawyer Tenant Association, protested the decision with rallies, including multiple outside the property owner’s company office and his suburban home, as well as rent strikes and social media posts.
Logan Square Tenants Who Protested Upgrades Move Out, Will Keep Fighting For Renters Rights
Last year's public tenant fight has made one Logan Square property owner cautious about developing more on the Northwest Side.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The group, which became known as the Belden Sawyer Tenant Association, protested the decision with rallies, including multiple outside the property owner’s company office and his suburban home, as well as rent strikes and social media posts.
Remember, there’s more at stake here than just the midterm elections. Trump’s very political life hangs in the balance. klonsky.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
Trump and Johnson call for MAGA takeover of upcoming elections
MAGAs panicking after Texas election loss
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February 4, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Remember, there’s more at stake here than just the midterm elections. Trump’s very political life hangs in the balance. klonsky.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
Jane Fonda: "They arrested the wrong Don." klonsky.substack.com/p/weekend-qu...
February 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Jane Fonda: "They arrested the wrong Don." klonsky.substack.com/p/weekend-qu...
My take: Out of an abundance of caution, I am shutting down the Trump Kennedy Center for two years to prevent China from infiltrating the orchestra pit. klonsky.substack.com/p/weekend-qu...
February 2, 2026 at 8:31 PM
My take: Out of an abundance of caution, I am shutting down the Trump Kennedy Center for two years to prevent China from infiltrating the orchestra pit. klonsky.substack.com/p/weekend-qu...
They should have titled the Melania movie, "Sweet Pea." www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/30/m...
New Epstein file dump reveals gushing emails between Melania Trump, Ghislaine Maxwell
The Justice Department on Friday released many more files related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, including a gushing exchange between Melania Trump and Epstein’s now-imprisoned sidekick, …
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February 1, 2026 at 1:45 AM
They should have titled the Melania movie, "Sweet Pea." www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/30/m...
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The two independent journalists face federal charges related to the interruption of a church service in Minnesota earlier this month. Lemon and Fort say they were there to cover a protest. n.pr/4qZvrek
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort vow to continue reporting following arrests tied to anti-ICE protest
The two independent journalists face federal charges related to the interruption of a church service in Minnesota earlier this month. Lemon and Fort say they were there to cover a protest.
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February 1, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The two independent journalists face federal charges related to the interruption of a church service in Minnesota earlier this month. Lemon and Fort say they were there to cover a protest. n.pr/4qZvrek
A Freudian impulse rendered in federal stone. open.substack.com/pub/michaelk...
Trump's 250‑Foot Arch: Definitely not about overcompensation, some say.
A Giant Ballroom, a 250‑Foot Arch, and a Freudian Impulse Rendered in Federal Stone.
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February 1, 2026 at 1:29 AM
A Freudian impulse rendered in federal stone. open.substack.com/pub/michaelk...
From Maine to Minnesota and Beyond, Tens of Thousands March to Demand 'ICE Out!' www.commondreams.org/news/anti-ic...
From Maine to Minnesota and Beyond, Tens of Thousands March to Demand 'ICE Out!' | Common Dreams
"We want to show solidarity," said one employee at a worker-owned bakery in Los Angeles. "We've seen historically that strikes work. I hope the violence stops. I want ICE out of our communities."
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January 31, 2026 at 1:29 AM
From Maine to Minnesota and Beyond, Tens of Thousands March to Demand 'ICE Out!' www.commondreams.org/news/anti-ic...
Trump is a deranged man, a cult leader increasingly unable to process basic reality, defaulting to whatever grievance‑shaped fragment floats to the surface.
MAGAs claim that Rep. Omar attacked herself
“I learned at a young age you don’t give in to threats.” — Ilhan Omar
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January 29, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Trump is a deranged man, a cult leader increasingly unable to process basic reality, defaulting to whatever grievance‑shaped fragment floats to the surface.
Dante de Blasio Was Among Those Arrested at Hilton Protest Against ICE www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/n...
Dante de Blasio Was Among Those Arrested at Hilton Protest Against ICE
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January 29, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Dante de Blasio Was Among Those Arrested at Hilton Protest Against ICE www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/n...
Couch’s surprisingly quick resignation comes as the Kennedy Center is shedding talent from its stages, with many cancellations announced after President Donald Trump, the center’s chairman, had his name added to the building and its branding.
Kennedy Center’s new programming head resigns days after hire was announced
Kevin Couch, appointed the Kennedy Center’s senior vice president of artistic programming, resigned less than two weeks after his hire was announced.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Couch’s surprisingly quick resignation comes as the Kennedy Center is shedding talent from its stages, with many cancellations announced after President Donald Trump, the center’s chairman, had his name added to the building and its branding.
'We Will Not Bow': No Kings 3 Rallies Scheduled for March 28 With Flagship Event in Minnesota www.commondreams.org/news/no-king...
'We Will Not Bow': No Kings 3 Rallies Scheduled for March 28 With Flagship Event in Minnesota | Common Dreams
Nationwide No Kings protest planned for March 28 to resist Trump's authoritarian attacks on immigrant communities.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:42 AM
'We Will Not Bow': No Kings 3 Rallies Scheduled for March 28 With Flagship Event in Minnesota www.commondreams.org/news/no-king...
'Abolish ICE' Submitted 9,200 Times For Chicago Snowplow Naming Contest, Records Show blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/28/a...
'Abolish ICE' Submitted 9,200 Times For Chicago Snowplow Naming Contest, Records Show
Anti-ICE sentiments made up nearly 80 percent of submissions. Voting for the top six names opens Sunday and runs through Feb. 14.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:27 AM
'Abolish ICE' Submitted 9,200 Times For Chicago Snowplow Naming Contest, Records Show blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/28/a...
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump that he meant what he said in his speech at Davos, and told him Canada plans to diversify away from the United States with a dozen new trade deals.
Carney rolls his eyes at US Treasury secretary, says he told Trump he meant what he said at Davos
In Davos at the World Economic Forum last week, Carney condemned economic coercion by great powers on smaller countries without mentioning Trump’s name.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:31 PM
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump that he meant what he said in his speech at Davos, and told him Canada plans to diversify away from the United States with a dozen new trade deals.
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video of the moment a man tried spraying something at ilhan omar at her town hall in minneapolis tonight
January 28, 2026 at 1:07 AM
video of the moment a man tried spraying something at ilhan omar at her town hall in minneapolis tonight
Man Tackled After Rushing Ilhan Omar at Town Hall in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
Man Tackled After Rushing Ilhan Omar at Town Hall in Minneapolis
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January 28, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Man Tackled After Rushing Ilhan Omar at Town Hall in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
Trump says 'you can't have guns' sparking MAGA gun freak panic. www.the-express.com/news/politic...
Trump says 'you can't have guns' sparking panic over second amendment rights
Donald Trump told reporters that people shouldn't have guns, sparking a massive debate over the Second Amendment.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Trump says 'you can't have guns' sparking MAGA gun freak panic. www.the-express.com/news/politic...
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ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
New Legal Documents Show Marco Rubio Targeted Students for Op-Eds and Protesting
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New Legal Documents Show Marco Rubio Targeted Students for Op-Eds and Protesting
Rubio accused Mahmoud Khalil, Yunseo Chung, and others of supporting terrorism, but records unsealed after litigation by The Intercept undermine his claims.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:30 AM
New Legal Documents Show Marco Rubio Targeted Students for Op-Eds and Protesting
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