Ben
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The United Center is one of many big buildings that hasn't been reporting their energy use and emissions, and the city hasn't given them any of the fines written in the law!
Let's make sure that's fixed, and get more buildings reporting their energy use 💪🏻
Let's make sure that's fixed, and get more buildings reporting their energy use 💪🏻
Chicago's largest buildings are breaking emissions laws, costing the city nearly $35 million in uncollected fines! Buildings over 50,000 sqft are required to report their emissions, but thousands haven't, and have faced none of the penalties.
Contact your alder to help at electrifychicago.net/act
Contact your alder to help at electrifychicago.net/act
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The United Center is one of many big buildings that hasn't been reporting their energy use and emissions, and the city hasn't given them any of the fines written in the law!
Let's make sure that's fixed, and get more buildings reporting their energy use 💪🏻
Let's make sure that's fixed, and get more buildings reporting their energy use 💪🏻
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This was a key part of the “reverse Underground Railroad,” too. And they worked closely with federal agents, the US Marshals Service.
theintercept.com/2025/10/31/i...
theintercept.com/2025/10/31/i...
November 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This was a key part of the “reverse Underground Railroad,” too. And they worked closely with federal agents, the US Marshals Service.
theintercept.com/2025/10/31/i...
theintercept.com/2025/10/31/i...
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Children tear-gassed. Teenagers tackled to the ground. Bellingcat analysed footage of clashes between federal officers and civilians after a judge issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics in Illinois: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
Tear Gas, Pepper Balls Among Weapons Deployed Against Illinois Protesters
A judge issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics by federal agents, including those involved in Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago region.
www.bellingcat.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Children tear-gassed. Teenagers tackled to the ground. Bellingcat analysed footage of clashes between federal officers and civilians after a judge issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics in Illinois: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
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PSA - this chemical will induce miscarriages
Federal agents’ use of tear gas during ICE raids has drawn scrutiny in Chicago. Here’s a look at the history of tear gas and why it remains so controversial.
https://to.wttw.com/499ZycX
https://to.wttw.com/499ZycX
What Is Tear Gas, And Why Is It Used on Civilians But Banned in Combat?
Here’s a look at the history of tear gas and why it remains so controversial.
to.wttw.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
PSA - this chemical will induce miscarriages
Gotta keep up our work for the long haul, my friends.
This is obviously a horrible comment to make, but it illuminates something critical about ICE's tactics in a large metro. They are skimming human beings from the most vulnerable populations and spreading themselves very thin to do it like this on purpose—because it works.
October 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Gotta keep up our work for the long haul, my friends.
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Here's a photo of my friend and colleague, Jorge Bautista, getting shot in the face with a flashbang grenade. The ICE Agent is so afraid of Jorge (who was posing no threat) that he has wet himself. Please share this photo. Everyone needs to know what cowards ICE agents are.
October 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Here's a photo of my friend and colleague, Jorge Bautista, getting shot in the face with a flashbang grenade. The ICE Agent is so afraid of Jorge (who was posing no threat) that he has wet himself. Please share this photo. Everyone needs to know what cowards ICE agents are.
Solo Balu puppy ebike bus departs for queens landing at 9a.
(Gonna bike in low assist settings cuz limited Emiles. Yikes)
@sharrows.bsky.social
(Gonna bike in low assist settings cuz limited Emiles. Yikes)
@sharrows.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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As ICE continues to terrorize our communities, kidnapping our neighbors, 9 cyclists came together this morning at 6am to buyout 5 vendors and donate the food to a local shelter. They went home safe, hungry ppl were fed, this is #BikeChi ✊🏽
October 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
As ICE continues to terrorize our communities, kidnapping our neighbors, 9 cyclists came together this morning at 6am to buyout 5 vendors and donate the food to a local shelter. They went home safe, hungry ppl were fed, this is #BikeChi ✊🏽
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NEW: I found 17 sheriffs in Illinois that have contracts to detain people for ICE through U.S. Marshals Service contracts. IL law explicitly prohibits these types of intergovernmental service agreements. news.wttw.com/2025/10/22/d...
Despite Illinois Sanctuary Laws, At Least 17 County Sheriffs Have Contracts to Hold People in ICE Custody
To ascertain if county jails are complying with the state’s TRUST Act, WTTW News sent Freedom of Information Act requests to each of the 90 county jails in Illinois to obtain copies of intergovernment...
news.wttw.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
NEW: I found 17 sheriffs in Illinois that have contracts to detain people for ICE through U.S. Marshals Service contracts. IL law explicitly prohibits these types of intergovernmental service agreements. news.wttw.com/2025/10/22/d...
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Today’s front page features @royalpratt.bsky.social’s heartbreaking story on this amazing family and Ofelia’s fight against cancer, for her dad to be with her and against a government set on terrorizing families and our communities. If you read one thing today or ever, make it this.
October 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Today’s front page features @royalpratt.bsky.social’s heartbreaking story on this amazing family and Ofelia’s fight against cancer, for her dad to be with her and against a government set on terrorizing families and our communities. If you read one thing today or ever, make it this.
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(from the inbox) Bikes were essential to ICE watching and rapid response on the north side today, helping people better locate feds in traffic.
In this anonymized video, cyclists tail masked agents in a white Denali with Georgia plates through Rogers Park:
In this anonymized video, cyclists tail masked agents in a white Denali with Georgia plates through Rogers Park:
October 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
(from the inbox) Bikes were essential to ICE watching and rapid response on the north side today, helping people better locate feds in traffic.
In this anonymized video, cyclists tail masked agents in a white Denali with Georgia plates through Rogers Park:
In this anonymized video, cyclists tail masked agents in a white Denali with Georgia plates through Rogers Park:
Can anyone tell me what an ‘egg brick’ is?
H says a crowd formed and started throwing "eggs bricks and metal objects of some sort"
October 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Can anyone tell me what an ‘egg brick’ is?
The silent treatment works!
October 17, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The silent treatment works!
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“They literally ushered us into the street to protest and immediately after started beating the shit out of us.”
This is 100% an accurate description of how this started.
Broadview PD mishandled the situation from the start, then unleashed ISP to beat the protesters they’d led into the street.
This is 100% an accurate description of how this started.
Broadview PD mishandled the situation from the start, then unleashed ISP to beat the protesters they’d led into the street.
State Police Led Broadview Protesters Into Street, Then Attacked Them, Demonstrators Say
Protesters have said state and local police officers have attacked them and tried to stifle their attempts to speak and protest freely outside the Broadview ICE facility.
blockclubchicago.org
October 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“They literally ushered us into the street to protest and immediately after started beating the shit out of us.”
This is 100% an accurate description of how this started.
Broadview PD mishandled the situation from the start, then unleashed ISP to beat the protesters they’d led into the street.
This is 100% an accurate description of how this started.
Broadview PD mishandled the situation from the start, then unleashed ISP to beat the protesters they’d led into the street.
Thank you @peternickeas.bsky.social for documenting the munitions used today.
(As a side note in the future I would recommend wearing gloves, I’m just worried about any ill effects).
(As a side note in the future I would recommend wearing gloves, I’m just worried about any ill effects).
105/N. Feds rammed a car that crashed into another, then a foot chase. Neighbors protested. Gas deployed by feds earlier today. Here's what they left behind. A thread of photos. #chicago
October 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Thank you @peternickeas.bsky.social for documenting the munitions used today.
(As a side note in the future I would recommend wearing gloves, I’m just worried about any ill effects).
(As a side note in the future I would recommend wearing gloves, I’m just worried about any ill effects).
Chicago is a wonderful place! I imagine this is pretty good exercise too!
In partnership w/ Pilsen Defense we're hosting a bike patrol training.
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📍 Pilsen= (exact location shared day of to RSVPs)
⏰ Thursday October 16th 6-7:30
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📍 Pilsen= (exact location shared day of to RSVPs)
⏰ Thursday October 16th 6-7:30
October 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Chicago is a wonderful place! I imagine this is pretty good exercise too!
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Feds just making up laws on the spot to try to scare people from reporting on their activity.
ICE / Border Patrol threatening to arrest a cyclist for following and recording in Chicago
October 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Feds just making up laws on the spot to try to scare people from reporting on their activity.
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“Body-camera video of a Border Patrol agent involved in the shooting of a woman who was allegedly chasing agents in Brighton Park over the weekend shows an officer saying, “Do something, b----,” before pulling over & shooting the woman five times.”
DHS has lied, a lot, about every act of violence.
DHS has lied, a lot, about every act of violence.
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
trib.al
October 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“Body-camera video of a Border Patrol agent involved in the shooting of a woman who was allegedly chasing agents in Brighton Park over the weekend shows an officer saying, “Do something, b----,” before pulling over & shooting the woman five times.”
DHS has lied, a lot, about every act of violence.
DHS has lied, a lot, about every act of violence.
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So “you come through me” was actually directed at protestors, message received @govpritzker.illinois.gov
With zero time for crowd to clear, Bovino orders people back. Tells them it's their one is warning. Within seconds, feds attack protesters.
ISP troopers assist ICE and BP with crowd control. BP tackles and arrests.
ISP troopers assist ICE and BP with crowd control. BP tackles and arrests.
October 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
So “you come through me” was actually directed at protestors, message received @govpritzker.illinois.gov
Sense8 is one of my favorite shows. They should actually watch these shows, something will be other liking.
6. Musk himself boosted posts targeting shows well beyond children’s fare, singling out adult programming with transgender characters or themes, including Sense8, Tales of the City, The Umbrella Academy, Disclosure, and Will & Harper
October 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Sense8 is one of my favorite shows. They should actually watch these shows, something will be other liking.
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For folks asking why we keep seeing FBI/ATF at these operations: they're needed at larger raids (see also, mass arrest situation like we saw Saturday). ICE/CBP doesn't have capacity or training to process large amounts of evidence, write affidavits.
October 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
For folks asking why we keep seeing FBI/ATF at these operations: they're needed at larger raids (see also, mass arrest situation like we saw Saturday). ICE/CBP doesn't have capacity or training to process large amounts of evidence, write affidavits.
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1/ DEVELOPING: A journalist was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital following another incident with an ICE agent at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration court in NYC. The last I heard, he was getting X-rays for his lower back.
September 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
1/ DEVELOPING: A journalist was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital following another incident with an ICE agent at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration court in NYC. The last I heard, he was getting X-rays for his lower back.
The feds are arresting the press.
September 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The feds are arresting the press.
Sweet! I’ve only seen one or two of these in person before!
Yo!!!! @workingbikes.bsky.social is donating a vintage Schwinn to our silent auction on 9/25. These bikes go for about $300 - the Violet color is apparently pretty rare.
It’s being tuned up on Brandon’s bench as we speak! Get your tickets for the party: www.bikelaneuprising.com/events/bike-...
It’s being tuned up on Brandon’s bench as we speak! Get your tickets for the party: www.bikelaneuprising.com/events/bike-...
September 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Sweet! I’ve only seen one or two of these in person before!
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I'm calling Governor Pritzker's office to leave a comment about this illegal activity by the Broadview Police. Someone picked up immediately to take my comment in Chicago. Springfield went to voicemail, I'll try again later.
September 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I'm calling Governor Pritzker's office to leave a comment about this illegal activity by the Broadview Police. Someone picked up immediately to take my comment in Chicago. Springfield went to voicemail, I'll try again later.