Eric the Red
@realeric4real.bsky.social
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“We’ve heard from a number of wallet inspectors that they’re willing to work with us once we’ve handed over our wallets”
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“We’ve heard from a number of wallet inspectors that they’re willing to work with us once we’ve handed over our wallets”
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"While Border Patrol photographers snapped photos, one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’”"
ICE/CBP have targeted Little Village for 10+ yrs. In just the last 3 wks, they've repeatedly (3x) used chemical weapons, aimed guns, & threatened residents, most recently this past weekend.
ICE/CBP have targeted Little Village for 10+ yrs. In just the last 3 wks, they've repeatedly (3x) used chemical weapons, aimed guns, & threatened residents, most recently this past weekend.
Border Patrol Agents Pose At 'The Bean' For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, Little Village!"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"While Border Patrol photographers snapped photos, one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’”"
ICE/CBP have targeted Little Village for 10+ yrs. In just the last 3 wks, they've repeatedly (3x) used chemical weapons, aimed guns, & threatened residents, most recently this past weekend.
ICE/CBP have targeted Little Village for 10+ yrs. In just the last 3 wks, they've repeatedly (3x) used chemical weapons, aimed guns, & threatened residents, most recently this past weekend.
What he said.
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
What he said.
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The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
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The People Want To Read: On Massive Budget Cuts Proposed in Chicago
If passed, Chicago Public Library will lose half their budget for acquiring new books and materials.
buttondown.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
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Three masked agents questioned an Illinois Department of Transportation employee about his immigration status — and if he had traveled to New York and was “aware” of the mayor-elect in New York City, the governor’s office said.
Indian IDOT employee stopped by ICE agents, questioned if he was 'aware' of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
chicago.suntimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Three masked agents questioned an Illinois Department of Transportation employee about his immigration status — and if he had traveled to New York and was “aware” of the mayor-elect in New York City, the governor’s office said.
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New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
The voices of SNAP
Recipients have become political pawns. They explained, in their own words, what Trump withholding funds has been like.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
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the clip of this cuts into the SMPTE color bars and tone just as the staffers are trying to shoo off the photogs and Trump is just standing there without a single active thought in his brain
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
the clip of this cuts into the SMPTE color bars and tone just as the staffers are trying to shoo off the photogs and Trump is just standing there without a single active thought in his brain
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Once in like 1999 I went into a Gristedes to buy some cereal and milk and when I opened the milk fridge a fucking bat flew out, hit me in the face, and flew up to the ceiling (its home, clearly) and when I told the woman at the front she was like yeah, he gets trapped in there sometimes
Billionaire John Catsimatidis threatens to close Gristedes chain if socialist Zohran Mamdani elected NYC mayor
Billionaire John Catsimatidis threatens to close Gristedes chain if socialist Zohran Mamdani elected NYC mayor
"Will Mamdani run the supermarkets with union help? When people start shoplifting, will he even have cops arrest them," Catsimatidis pondered.
nypost.com
June 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Once in like 1999 I went into a Gristedes to buy some cereal and milk and when I opened the milk fridge a fucking bat flew out, hit me in the face, and flew up to the ceiling (its home, clearly) and when I told the woman at the front she was like yeah, he gets trapped in there sometimes
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FULL STORY: Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, who led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and its suburbs, lied about firing tear gas at protesters in Little Village and tackling a man outside the Broadview ICE facility, a federal judge said Thursday. @wttw.bsky.social
Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino Admitted He Lied About Firing Tear Gas, Tackling Protester: Federal Judge
U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis is the second federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois to find that federal agents have presented unreliable testimony about their actions and the action...
news.wttw.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
FULL STORY: Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, who led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and its suburbs, lied about firing tear gas at protesters in Little Village and tackling a man outside the Broadview ICE facility, a federal judge said Thursday. @wttw.bsky.social
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RFK Jr ran out of the room so fast you'd think he saw a whale carcass
November 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
RFK Jr ran out of the room so fast you'd think he saw a whale carcass
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Ellis attacks the characterization of rapid responders as "agitators":
"Describing rapid response networks - neighborhood moms - as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are," Ellis says.
"Describing rapid response networks - neighborhood moms - as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are," Ellis says.
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Ellis attacks the characterization of rapid responders as "agitators":
"Describing rapid response networks - neighborhood moms - as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are," Ellis says.
"Describing rapid response networks - neighborhood moms - as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are," Ellis says.
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Ellis notes the govt says this man grabbed the genitals of the man kneeling on him, but says "videos don't bear this out."
She adds even if this were true, it wouldn't justify the use of force the agent used.
She adds even if this were true, it wouldn't justify the use of force the agent used.
November 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Ellis notes the govt says this man grabbed the genitals of the man kneeling on him, but says "videos don't bear this out."
She adds even if this were true, it wouldn't justify the use of force the agent used.
She adds even if this were true, it wouldn't justify the use of force the agent used.
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“.. in a group Signal chat, .. he wrote in part: ‘I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.’”
@reuters.com #Chicago
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@reuters.com #Chicago
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November 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“.. in a group Signal chat, .. he wrote in part: ‘I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.’”
@reuters.com #Chicago
www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...
@reuters.com #Chicago
www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...
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She highlights deposition testimony by Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino.
"He admitted that he lied about whether a rock hit him before he deployed tear gas in Little Village," Ellis says of Bovino.
"He admitted that he lied about whether a rock hit him before he deployed tear gas in Little Village," Ellis says of Bovino.
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
She highlights deposition testimony by Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino.
"He admitted that he lied about whether a rock hit him before he deployed tear gas in Little Village," Ellis says of Bovino.
"He admitted that he lied about whether a rock hit him before he deployed tear gas in Little Village," Ellis says of Bovino.
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oh my god they actually did it lmao
November 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
oh my god they actually did it lmao
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The Chicago Police Department spent more than its City Council-approved budget in five of the last six years, costing Chicago taxpayers more than $501.2 million in unanticipated expenses, records show.
https://to.wttw.com/4ok8hxL
https://to.wttw.com/4ok8hxL
Chicago Police Department Overspent Its Budget By $501M Over 5 Years: Data
Allowing CPD to spend unlimited sums of taxpayer money is a “crazy way to run a city,” said Justin Marlowe, a professor in the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, and the director of...
to.wttw.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Chicago Police Department spent more than its City Council-approved budget in five of the last six years, costing Chicago taxpayers more than $501.2 million in unanticipated expenses, records show.
https://to.wttw.com/4ok8hxL
https://to.wttw.com/4ok8hxL
This is the horniest anyone has ever been
Right wing masculinity experts are viewing the Zeteo stream and weeping at the left's masculine dominance
November 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
This is the horniest anyone has ever been
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Thirdway has a memo out about how Mamdani's politics won't work in the rest of the country but they wrote it before he won and forgot to replace "X%" with his actual margin. lol.
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thirdway has a memo out about how Mamdani's politics won't work in the rest of the country but they wrote it before he won and forgot to replace "X%" with his actual margin. lol.
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Will be amazing when SCOTUS realizes that Congress has other powers also.
Supreme Court justices of all stripes had some tough questions for the Trump administration, making pretty clear two things:
1. Tariffs are taxes
2. Congress has the power to tax, not the president
www.notus.org/courts/supre...
1. Tariffs are taxes
2. Congress has the power to tax, not the president
www.notus.org/courts/supre...
Skeptical Supreme Court Questions the Trump Administration Over Tariff Powers
Some of the administration's arguments contradicted President Donald Trump’s statements about raising revenue through tariffs.
www.notus.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Will be amazing when SCOTUS realizes that Congress has other powers also.
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The main problem with Bluesky is that some of you aren't posting enough Chicago content. This is the premiere Chicago-centered social website, please act accordingly.
November 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The main problem with Bluesky is that some of you aren't posting enough Chicago content. This is the premiere Chicago-centered social website, please act accordingly.
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.