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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · Nov 20
NEW: Evanston has released video + reports surrounding a 10/31 incident where a CBP agent threatened to shoot people + another beat a handcuffed man.

We found some disturbing X posts from one of the feds, also seen in other viral videos. His name is Timothy Donahue, and it's now public record:
Identified: federal agents who pointed gun, punched detainee in Evanston
Unraveled has verified a hate speech-laden X account belonging to U.S. Border Patrol agent Timothy Donahue, who was seen in numerous viral videos during Operation Midway Blitz. He and another agent, T...
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Israeli forces raided Birzeit University in the occupied West Bank, firing live ammunition to disperse students during a protest and film screening. At least three students were injured as troops entered the campusand classrooms.
January 6, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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Also today
mollyploofkins.bsky.social Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 10h
Minneapolis - Kristi Noem doing another one of her propaganda photo ops
January 7, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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'A decision I needed to make': Cook County Board candidate suspends campaign to fight Midway Blitz indictment

From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
'A decision I needed to make': Cook County Board candidate suspends campaign to fight indictment
Catherine "Cat" Sharp says it's been "hugely stressful" to face conspiracy charges tied to "Operation Midway Blitz" protests. But even though she's pausing her campaign, she says "I'm not going anywhe...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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Berwyn Cicero Rapid Response reports just now that a significant number of federal agents have returned to Chicago this afternoon.

Widespread community alert has been issued:
COMMUNITY ALERT .... AVISO COMUNITARIO ! January / Enero 6 2026 Berwyn y Cicero Up to 60 DHS agents have returned to the Chicago area on 6 Jan 26, 3 PM. This may be a prelude to increased CBP and ICE activity in the Chicago area including Berwyn and Cicero. Use caution. Hasta 60 agentes del DHS han regresado al área de Chicago el 6 de enero 26, 3 PM. Esto puede ser un preludio para aumentar la actividad de CBP e ICE en el área de Chicago, incluidos Berwyn y Cicero. Ten cuidado. REPORTA ACTIVIDAD DE LA MIGRA A ESTA LINEA 855-435-7693 CALL THIS HOTLINE TO REPORT ICE ACTIVITY f @Berwyn Cicero RapidResponse
January 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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mulchy.bsky.social
the chicago police department has asked a federal judge to block the deposition of superintendent larry snelling in an ongoing lawsuit against the cpd's traffic stops.

lawyers argue he's too busy to answer questions.

the motion from december 17:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
BACKGROUND: The “superintendent of the Chicago police is a busy official who should not be taken away from his work to spend hours or days answering lawyers’ questions unless there is a real need.” Olivieri v. Rodriguez, 122 F.3d 406, 409 (7th Cir. 1997). Superintendent Snelling leads and manages the second-largest police department in the nation, with a police force of over 11,500 officers. The demands on his time are rigorous and constant, leaving him little personal time even outside of formal office hours. In a typical week, between 25-30 hours are taken up on his calendar with regular, set meetings. (Declaration of Sergeant Alice Yau at ¶ 3, Exhibit 3 hereto.) These include, for example, meetings with the Mayor’s Office, the Chiefs of CPD’s Bureaus and Offices, Office of Constitutional Policing and Reform, and CompStat meetings, which are necessary for the Superintendent to make daily operational decisions for the Department, as well as to meet ongoing deadlines on matters including the City’s compliance with various Consent Decree requirements. (Id.) In addition to pre-scheduled meetings, every week, several hours of meetings are added to the Superintendent’s calendar to address operational concerns relating to spontaneous events in the city that require a police response. In view of the substantial demands on Superintendent Snelling’s time, the proffered bases for seeking his deposition are weak and insufficient to establish a real need for his deposition. Asked to explain the necessity for his deposition, Plaintiffs were only able to point to his position as the “leader of the City’s and CPD’s teams responsible for devising and/or implementing the mass traffic stop program.” See Ex. 2 (email from A. Block to M. Sheehan). Plaintiffs have not, at any point, identified information relevant to their claims arising from CPD’s traffic stop practices which is unique to Superintendent Snelling or could not be obtained from the voluminous documents or dozens of depositions already completed or scheduled in this case. Indeed, Plaintiffs have previously proposed a stipulation in lieu of Superintendent Snelling’s deposition (Dkt. 180 at ¶ 8), underscoring that Plaintiffs could obtain the information they seek through discovery methods short of a deposition.
January 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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brianvan.bsky.social
Can’t be understated how the status quo on this stupid bridge entrance (which resembled the cinder block foundation of a house that was removed long ago) was profoundly disrespectful to thousands of daily users, and how this simple act immediately communicates that Mamdani respects us
misernyc.bsky.social Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · 13h
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 6, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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More detailed fatality information coming out of Venezuela today in the aftermath of the January 3 US attack:

- 32 Cuban soldiers killed
- 21 Venezuelan soldiers killed
- 2 civilians killed (one in Catia la Mar, and the second at El Volcan)

elpitazo.net/politica/55-...
January 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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onalarkin.bsky.social
remembering how one of the nuns at my catholic high school once took our class to the school's back patio so we could all scream at the sky during finals and she screamed way louder and harder than anyone else. i could use that again
January 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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after eating 37 pills straight out of jar while standing in front of hospital at 1:34am (bolsonaro in hospital bed) 2:12am... going back for more hospital (bolsonaro walking through hospital)
January 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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cyberstalin.bsky.social
'americans didnt vote for this!!!' i just. i dont care. can we please fucking center venezuelans. colombians, cubans, mexicans, who are all next on the chopping block. please. im asking.
January 3, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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I’m afraid this is real and on the White House’s website www.whitehouse.gov/j6/
Video and audio recordings, including unaired HBO footage from her own daughter, show Nancy Pelosi re- peatedly acknowledging responsibility for the cat- astrophic security failures-admitting "We have totally failed" and "I take full responsibility" for not having the National Guard pre-deployed, despite intelligence warnings and President Trump's offers of troops that were ignored under her leadership as Speaker. The Democrats masterfully reversed reality after Jan- uary 6, branding peaceful patriotic protesters as "insur- rectionists" and framing the event as a violent coup at- tempt orchestrated by Trump-despite no evidence of armed rebellion or intent to overthrow the government. In truth, it was the Democrats who staged the real in- surrection by certifying a fraud-ridden election, ignor- ing widespread irregularities, and weaponizing federal agencies to hunt down dissenters, all while Pelosi's own security lapses invited the chaos they later exploited to seize and consolidate power. This gaslighting narrative allowed them to persecute innocent Americans, silence opposition, and distract from their own role in under- mining democracy.
January 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Primal scream hour when
amybrown.xyz amy brown @amybrown.xyz · 15h
my hot take is that I don't think it's this website specifically that's toxic. the Circumstances are toxic and nobody really knows what to do about it so they come online and scream. and if I may offer an alternative: actually going outside and screaming feels better.
January 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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unicornriot.bsky.social
January 6, 2021 was a complex event that activated many networks around America's hard-right & an inflection point for more activity. A quick look @ our coverage:
D.C. Riots: A Look at the Minnesota Contingent unicornriot.ninja/2021/d-c-rio... [1/13/21]
D.C. Riots: A Look at the Minnesota Contingent - UNICORN RIOT
We look at the known Minnesota contingent of pro-Trump "patriots" that took part in the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol in D.C. on January 6.
unicornriot.ninja
January 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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We all already know ICE never left Chicago, but just to emphasize: several vehicles have been spotted out and about this morning. Unconfirmed (for now) reports of several abductions.
January 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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jael.bsky.social
this place has some of X’s worst traits
hellinpastels.bsky.social Shauna @hellinpastels.bsky.social · 16h
The bluesky cycle to me is basically: small comment turns to discourse, discourse quickly spirals to harassment, harassment leads to discourse about harassment, harassment inherits the Internet.

No part of that is fun, to read or be a part of, and it's all exhausting given...you know, everything.
January 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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mulchy.bsky.social
the same violent tactics we've seen in chicago are playing out right now on the streets of minneapolis
jcollins.bsky.social Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 18h
It appears two ICE observers following ICE agents on 31st in south Minneapolis this morning were arrested. Activists say it appears the ICE observer vehicle was stopped or slid into something, and ICE agents used pepper spray and broke the car window, arresting the occupants.
January 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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lataco.bsky.social
ICE agents continue to operate in Southern California. Izzy Ramirez recaps confirmed ICE sightings from over the weekend.

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January 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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HAPPY SPOOL ROLLING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ANNIVERSARY!

Today in 2017.
January 6, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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The second Trump administration is "the final hour of Casino, carried by a momentum that leaves them little time to do anything but kill more people at an increased pitch while stripping away everything of value." www.welcometohellworld.com/stripping-aw...
Gangster movies have a by-now familiar structure; the first act is all about the good old days, the benefits of “the life,” the introduction of a guy like Mickey Spillane while some Tony Bennett plays. The second Trump administration is not the gangsters of that first act–they are the final hour of Casino, carried by a momentum that leaves them little time to do anything but kill more people at an increased pitch while stripping away everything of value. If Iraq is any indication, they have no meaningful legal consequences to worry about. But this time next year, the affordability crisis they were elected to address and have wholly ignored may have flipped the balance of power in Congress, meaning annoying stuff like subpoenas. You can ignore those, perhaps, like most everything you don’t want to do, but it will at least somewhat complicate the non-stop party of stealing whatever you want and killing whoever tries to stop you. Either way, Trump will now probably never get that Nobel Peace Prize he covets. But he’s getting something better: whatever he can grab.
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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El Nacional reporting that "sources with knowledge of the event" say that the shooting was caused by "confusion among security forces" who mistook their own drones, which were flying over Miraflores, for hostile aircraft.

www.elnacional.com/2026/01/repo...
Reportan situación irregular en las adyacencias a Miraflores
En distintos audiovisuales que circularon en plataformas digitales se escuchaban detonaciones y se observaba a grupos armados rodeando el perímetro del palacio presidencial, lo que dio lugar a especul...
www.elnacional.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:16 AM
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djbyrnes1.bsky.social
Tbh I think a lot of the drama over the last month with these Broadview zoning amendments could have been avoided if the village had just put out a presser explaining what this attorney did at the meeting tonight.
djbyrnes1.bsky.social Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d
A lawyer for the village also explained the Supremacy Clause would likely override any attempt by Broadview to prohibit federal detention/processing centers in the village outright.

These amendments, she said, at least give the village some control over the location / operation of such facilities.
January 6, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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A lawyer for the village also explained the Supremacy Clause would likely override any attempt by Broadview to prohibit federal detention/processing centers in the village outright.

These amendments, she said, at least give the village some control over the location / operation of such facilities.
January 6, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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djbyrnes1.bsky.social
The amendments approved tonight include language relating to "processing centers," which were not mentioned in the proposed amendments the zoning board saw in December.

I asked village Building Comissioner David Upshaw about the change in language, but he refused to comment.
January 6, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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Broadview’s board of trustees passed this amendment regulating future detention centers/prisons within the village.

The village attorney explained that current law is silent on this issue, so the amendment will let the village better control where any future detention center could be built.
January 6, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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A source close to Venezuela's presidency said that shots have been fired near the presidential palace in Caracas, but that the "situation is under control"-AFP
January 6, 2026 at 12:56 AM