Robert Blaszkiewicz
@robertblaszk.bsky.social
Marketing and communications at Franciscan Health, formerly of Chicago Tribune and Times of Northwest Indiana, indie music fan, Disney vacation planner, husband, dad, neurodivergent ally, opinions are my own.
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WATCH body cam video of an ICE agent arrested for DUI after his shift at the Broadview facility.
He crashed into some bushes after officers found him asleep at the wheel and knocked on the window.
"Oh this is a fun one,” the officer tells his sergeant.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/05/i...
He crashed into some bushes after officers found him asleep at the wheel and knocked on the window.
"Oh this is a fun one,” the officer tells his sergeant.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/05/i...
‘Doesn’t look good’: ICE agent charged with drunken driving after shift at Broadview detention center
An Immigration and Enforcement agent has been charged with drunken driving after his car crashed after a shift at the Broadview detention center.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
WATCH body cam video of an ICE agent arrested for DUI after his shift at the Broadview facility.
He crashed into some bushes after officers found him asleep at the wheel and knocked on the window.
"Oh this is a fun one,” the officer tells his sergeant.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/05/i...
He crashed into some bushes after officers found him asleep at the wheel and knocked on the window.
"Oh this is a fun one,” the officer tells his sergeant.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/05/i...
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
I'm skeptical that they can redraw the maps in such a way to achieve their goals. Indiana's 2nd Cong. Dist. used to be a swing district until they put more Dem voters in the 1st. In trying to steal a district they could weaken others enough to lose GOP seats in what could be a wave election.
Indiana governor summons lawmakers for redistricting session amid national GOP pressure
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/27/i...
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/27/i...
Indiana governor summons lawmakers for redistricting session amid national GOP pressure • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Gov. Mike Braun announced a special legislative session to redraw Indiana’s maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I'm skeptical that they can redraw the maps in such a way to achieve their goals. Indiana's 2nd Cong. Dist. used to be a swing district until they put more Dem voters in the 1st. In trying to steal a district they could weaken others enough to lose GOP seats in what could be a wave election.
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In Gary, Indiana this morning—
Community members have gathered in protest of ongoing ICE flights.
This small, sleepy airport is where many captives from the Chicago area detention center are transported (frequently in the middle of the night) as the next step in the deportation pipeline.
Community members have gathered in protest of ongoing ICE flights.
This small, sleepy airport is where many captives from the Chicago area detention center are transported (frequently in the middle of the night) as the next step in the deportation pipeline.
October 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In Gary, Indiana this morning—
Community members have gathered in protest of ongoing ICE flights.
This small, sleepy airport is where many captives from the Chicago area detention center are transported (frequently in the middle of the night) as the next step in the deportation pipeline.
Community members have gathered in protest of ongoing ICE flights.
This small, sleepy airport is where many captives from the Chicago area detention center are transported (frequently in the middle of the night) as the next step in the deportation pipeline.
My family was able to visit the Obama White House in 2016. Visitors entered through the East Wing, where I shot this photo out the window from an area that I'm guessing is now torn down. I remember the solemn atmosphere and respect for history throughout the tour. It was a different era.
October 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
My family was able to visit the Obama White House in 2016. Visitors entered through the East Wing, where I shot this photo out the window from an area that I'm guessing is now torn down. I remember the solemn atmosphere and respect for history throughout the tour. It was a different era.
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here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.
October 15, 2025 at 12:39 AM
here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.
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Just heard that Indianapolis will be the first local media market to get its own Public Editor, who will monitor all the newsrooms in town. tinyurl.com/2s44zxe8
Poynter launches public editor project to serve news audiences in Indianapolis - Poynter
Partner newsrooms will publish the editor’s independent analysis of local news coverage across the market.
tinyurl.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Just heard that Indianapolis will be the first local media market to get its own Public Editor, who will monitor all the newsrooms in town. tinyurl.com/2s44zxe8
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A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.
WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square
A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.
trib.al
October 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.
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CPD has 20+ injured on duty this afternoon, most/all from federal use of gas. Related: no arrests by CPD, no documented uses of force by CPD. (I wasn't everywhere / didn't see every skirmish. And possibly some late-entry TRR forms to come.) Saw two federal arrests, saw one on video didn't witness.
Chaos in Brighton Park. This is representative of the amount / direction of pepper and smoke sent into the neighborhood, in this case, for no reason I can discern other than because they were leaving. Feds had a clear path out in a different direction, and residents were vocal but not violent here.
October 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
CPD has 20+ injured on duty this afternoon, most/all from federal use of gas. Related: no arrests by CPD, no documented uses of force by CPD. (I wasn't everywhere / didn't see every skirmish. And possibly some late-entry TRR forms to come.) Saw two federal arrests, saw one on video didn't witness.
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NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
October 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.
"Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress has been temporarily interrupted."
I guess the Kimmel news hit the Disney Parks.
I guess the Kimmel news hit the Disney Parks.
Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress has been temporarily interrupted. On average, an interruption takes 86 minutes. http://www.wdwst.at/detail/waltdisneyscarouselofprogress #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
September 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
"Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress has been temporarily interrupted."
I guess the Kimmel news hit the Disney Parks.
I guess the Kimmel news hit the Disney Parks.
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I’m old enough to remember when Bob Iger, whose company recently paid $16 million to settle a meritless Trump lawsuit, and who just indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel under pressure from the Trump administration, was a chair for the **Committee to Protect Journalists** dinner.
September 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I’m old enough to remember when Bob Iger, whose company recently paid $16 million to settle a meritless Trump lawsuit, and who just indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel under pressure from the Trump administration, was a chair for the **Committee to Protect Journalists** dinner.
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Do you know these signs of a TIA? Why you should get checked out before you have a stroke.
https://www.franciscanhealth.org/community/blog/4-things-to-know-about-tias
https://www.franciscanhealth.org/community/blog/4-things-to-know-about-tias
4 Things You Need To Know About TIAs
Transient Ischemic Attacks are “warning strokes,” signaling a possible full-blown stroke ahead. Get help immediately if you notice symptoms. Learn more about TIAs.
www.franciscanhealth.org
September 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Do you know these signs of a TIA? Why you should get checked out before you have a stroke.
https://www.franciscanhealth.org/community/blog/4-things-to-know-about-tias
https://www.franciscanhealth.org/community/blog/4-things-to-know-about-tias
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Some helpful tips for following the awful news out of Minnesota today.
June 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Some helpful tips for following the awful news out of Minnesota today.
Bears are going to Bears. It never changes.
September 9, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Bears are going to Bears. It never changes.
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The authoritarian shit is bad on its own, but let's not lose sight of the fact that this Texas law enforcement officer couldn't keep up with a 61-year-old out for her morning walk.
Like the Nazis, these people are evil and pathetic at the same time. Don't miss any chance to mock them as losers.
Like the Nazis, these people are evil and pathetic at the same time. Don't miss any chance to mock them as losers.
August 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The authoritarian shit is bad on its own, but let's not lose sight of the fact that this Texas law enforcement officer couldn't keep up with a 61-year-old out for her morning walk.
Like the Nazis, these people are evil and pathetic at the same time. Don't miss any chance to mock them as losers.
Like the Nazis, these people are evil and pathetic at the same time. Don't miss any chance to mock them as losers.
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We’ve said it repeatedly — the Trump assault on the Department of Education is an assault on kids with disabilities.
This Ohio district is violating the clear letter of the IDEA but with the Dept of Ed eviscerated and the courts turning a blind eye, parents are on their own.
This Ohio district is violating the clear letter of the IDEA but with the Dept of Ed eviscerated and the courts turning a blind eye, parents are on their own.
Ohio parents of kids with disabilities are receiving letters from the school board demanding they pay “extra” for their disabled children.
This is ableism and discrimination at its finest.
They weren’t even given adequate warning. Just 17 days to pay up.
This is ableism and discrimination at its finest.
They weren’t even given adequate warning. Just 17 days to pay up.
August 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We’ve said it repeatedly — the Trump assault on the Department of Education is an assault on kids with disabilities.
This Ohio district is violating the clear letter of the IDEA but with the Dept of Ed eviscerated and the courts turning a blind eye, parents are on their own.
This Ohio district is violating the clear letter of the IDEA but with the Dept of Ed eviscerated and the courts turning a blind eye, parents are on their own.
Absolutely brilliant and spot on.
Finally got a chance to watch the @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social routine about Trump and Epstein that came out a few days ago.
I am blown away that he managed to put together a full hour of stand-up about breaking news and it's somehow polished and funny as hell.
Give it a watch and share it.
I am blown away that he managed to put together a full hour of stand-up about breaking news and it's somehow polished and funny as hell.
Give it a watch and share it.
Trump VS MAGA? The Epstein Crashout Explained
YouTube video by Josh Johnson
www.youtube.com
July 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Absolutely brilliant and spot on.
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“We’re the good guys,” I tell myself as a 6-year-old leukemia patient pees his pants in fear. I adjust my black mask and sunglasses in the mirror, making sure to hide my identity. “I am not evil,” I whisper.
Monstrous:
"They were crying in fear. One of the agents at one point lifted up his shirt, which displayed the gun that he was carrying....The 6-year-old boy was terrified to see the gun. He urinated on himself and wet all his clothing. No one offered him a change of clothing for many hours."
"They were crying in fear. One of the agents at one point lifted up his shirt, which displayed the gun that he was carrying....The 6-year-old boy was terrified to see the gun. He urinated on himself and wet all his clothing. No one offered him a change of clothing for many hours."
ICE arrested a 6-year-old boy with leukemia at immigration court. His family is suing.
A Honduran mother and her two children — ages 6 and 9 — sued the Trump administration over their arrest at Los Angeles Immigration Court, the first lawsuit challenging the arrests of children under a ...
www.tpr.org
June 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
“We’re the good guys,” I tell myself as a 6-year-old leukemia patient pees his pants in fear. I adjust my black mask and sunglasses in the mirror, making sure to hide my identity. “I am not evil,” I whisper.
As if the loss of local journalism jobs wasn't horror enough.
NEW: Universal Destinations & Experiences announces its second location for Universal Horror Unleashed in Chicago.
The upcoming venue will be located on Chicago Avenue at the former Tribune Distribution Center, situated between the River North and West Town districts.
The upcoming venue will be located on Chicago Avenue at the former Tribune Distribution Center, situated between the River North and West Town districts.
June 27, 2025 at 2:34 AM
As if the loss of local journalism jobs wasn't horror enough.
C'mon Indiana, you can do this.
June 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
C'mon Indiana, you can do this.
Looks like an achilles. That's a heartbreaker. Here's hoping the Pacers can compete without Halliburton.
June 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Looks like an achilles. That's a heartbreaker. Here's hoping the Pacers can compete without Halliburton.
Lawrence O’Donnell is opening his show with this letter right now.
A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend”
Via Sam Stein on twitter
Via Sam Stein on twitter
June 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Lawrence O’Donnell is opening his show with this letter right now.
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A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend”
Via Sam Stein on twitter
Via Sam Stein on twitter
June 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend”
Via Sam Stein on twitter
Via Sam Stein on twitter
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US Steel has effectively been nationalized (by the political party supposedly fighting American socialism)
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/b...
June 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
US Steel has effectively been nationalized (by the political party supposedly fighting American socialism)
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/b...