Aka @ChiTex
@booksrus.bsky.social
Love animals/nature, travel, books, music and my hometown of Chicago. Try to see the best in people.
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It's not quite the most pressing issue at the moment, but the American people absolutely have a right to know the names of the federal officials who shot and killed a man peacefully protesting, who was on his knees, prone in the street when they shot him in the back.
January 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
It's not quite the most pressing issue at the moment, but the American people absolutely have a right to know the names of the federal officials who shot and killed a man peacefully protesting, who was on his knees, prone in the street when they shot him in the back.
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This five year old is still in jail
January 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM
This five year old is still in jail
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
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Target in Minneapolis has pulled Hispanic employees off of pick-up order duty after ICE arrested two US citizen Hispanic employees while on the job.
“I’m literally a U.S. citizen!” one shouted as they escorted him into a van.
“I’m literally a U.S. citizen!” one shouted as they escorted him into a van.
January 26, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Target in Minneapolis has pulled Hispanic employees off of pick-up order duty after ICE arrested two US citizen Hispanic employees while on the job.
“I’m literally a U.S. citizen!” one shouted as they escorted him into a van.
“I’m literally a U.S. citizen!” one shouted as they escorted him into a van.
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A must read👇
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah reviewed its voter rolls for noncitizens. It found one. Who never voted
The results sharply undercut the narrative of widespread noncitizen voting Republicans are using to promote new nationwide restrictions on voting.
www.democracydocket.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM
A must read👇
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Something is deeply wrong if we, as a society, cannot agree that an administration that snatches up children, uses them as bait to hunt down others, is morally repulsive.
They want to tell you a kid with a Spider-Man backpack is evil
Liam Ramos' innocence, like the innocence of all kids, is unimpeachable. The visuals of his arrest are excruciating.
www.motherjones.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Something is deeply wrong if we, as a society, cannot agree that an administration that snatches up children, uses them as bait to hunt down others, is morally repulsive.
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This is really excellent, glad to see you given the space to go big with this @jamellebouie.net www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
Video: Opinion | Is This Who Trump Meant by the ‘Worst of the Worst’?
The columnist Jamelle Bouie argues that the Trump administration’s immigration policy has more in common with ethnic cleansing than actual immigration enforcement.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:22 AM
This is really excellent, glad to see you given the space to go big with this @jamellebouie.net www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
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January 22, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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AOC: This is quite a bit of market concentration. Agreed?
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
January 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM
AOC: This is quite a bit of market concentration. Agreed?
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
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ICE is detaining a 5 year old boy.
If you get off on this, you’re a monster and don’t you dare pretend to worship God.
If you get off on this, you’re a monster and don’t you dare pretend to worship God.
January 22, 2026 at 11:18 PM
ICE is detaining a 5 year old boy.
If you get off on this, you’re a monster and don’t you dare pretend to worship God.
If you get off on this, you’re a monster and don’t you dare pretend to worship God.
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Crockett: "You only love enforcement when they're going after Black, brown, immigrants, that kind of folk. But on January 6, you didn't care about law enforcement."
January 21, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Crockett: "You only love enforcement when they're going after Black, brown, immigrants, that kind of folk. But on January 6, you didn't care about law enforcement."
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Jones: All you do is keep people fearful because you get paid 45 million a year to keep people fearful so they don’t pay attention to the CEOS taking their healthcare. You don’t care about the American people. You want them to be afraid of immigrants because all you have is fear.
January 21, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Jones: All you do is keep people fearful because you get paid 45 million a year to keep people fearful so they don’t pay attention to the CEOS taking their healthcare. You don’t care about the American people. You want them to be afraid of immigrants because all you have is fear.
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Shut ICE down, remove the leadership, break DHS apart, and investigate their crimes.
January 20, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Shut ICE down, remove the leadership, break DHS apart, and investigate their crimes.
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As we await the release of Supreme Court opinions, I want to remind everyone just how much Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 169
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 91
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
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Active Voting Rights Cases: 169
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 91
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 20, 2026 at 2:37 PM
As we await the release of Supreme Court opinions, I want to remind everyone just how much Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 169
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 91
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Active Voting Rights Cases: 169
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 91
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 1:42 PM
1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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Once again, in a true emergency, with lives demonstrably at stake, a court declines to issue an injunction, thus implicitly siding with the regime.
Judge Allows Policy Restricting Lawmakers’ Access to ICE Facilities
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Once again, in a true emergency, with lives demonstrably at stake, a court declines to issue an injunction, thus implicitly siding with the regime.
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin bought up to $50K each in Raytheon stock (RTX) & Chevron (CVX) just days before the U.S. strike on Venezuela—
Mullin sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee — I’m sure it’s just a coincidence..
Mullin sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee — I’m sure it’s just a coincidence..
January 19, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Sen. Markwayne Mullin bought up to $50K each in Raytheon stock (RTX) & Chevron (CVX) just days before the U.S. strike on Venezuela—
Mullin sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee — I’m sure it’s just a coincidence..
Mullin sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee — I’m sure it’s just a coincidence..
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A police officer fatally shot a man in Neqotkuk (aka Tobique First Nation), N.B. on Sunday evening, prompting the First Nation’s leadership to shutter the community’s RCMP detachment “indefinitely.”
nbmediacoop.org/2026/01/19/r...
nbmediacoop.org/2026/01/19/r...
RCMP detachment shuttered following fatal shooting in Neqotkuk First Nation
A police officer fatally shot a man in Neqotkuk on Sunday evening, prompting the First Nation's leadership to shutter the
nbmediacoop.org
January 20, 2026 at 12:51 AM
A police officer fatally shot a man in Neqotkuk (aka Tobique First Nation), N.B. on Sunday evening, prompting the First Nation’s leadership to shutter the community’s RCMP detachment “indefinitely.”
nbmediacoop.org/2026/01/19/r...
nbmediacoop.org/2026/01/19/r...
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Someday corporations and technology companies will pretend they were always against this
January 19, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Someday corporations and technology companies will pretend they were always against this
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How big is Greenland?
Its so big it covers up 99% of the Epstein files.
Its so big it covers up 99% of the Epstein files.
January 20, 2026 at 1:32 AM
How big is Greenland?
Its so big it covers up 99% of the Epstein files.
Its so big it covers up 99% of the Epstein files.
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This chart by @nathanielbullard.com is one reason data centers are driving up our electricity prices. Tech companies usually build data centers close to cities, where accommodating their GW-scale power demand entails costly reinforcement of wires or transformers. Utilities pass those costs on to us.
January 19, 2026 at 4:41 PM
This chart by @nathanielbullard.com is one reason data centers are driving up our electricity prices. Tech companies usually build data centers close to cities, where accommodating their GW-scale power demand entails costly reinforcement of wires or transformers. Utilities pass those costs on to us.
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Carlin and Zappa woke some folks up decades ago.
Not kidding. We used to talk about that a fair amount when I worked with Greenpeace.
Not kidding. We used to talk about that a fair amount when I worked with Greenpeace.
January 4, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Carlin and Zappa woke some folks up decades ago.
Not kidding. We used to talk about that a fair amount when I worked with Greenpeace.
Not kidding. We used to talk about that a fair amount when I worked with Greenpeace.
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Put the day down where it belongs.
Whatever stays heavy don’t need to come with you into sleep.
The music can wait.
The world can wait.
Get some rest.
Night.
Whatever stays heavy don’t need to come with you into sleep.
The music can wait.
The world can wait.
Get some rest.
Night.
January 3, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Put the day down where it belongs.
Whatever stays heavy don’t need to come with you into sleep.
The music can wait.
The world can wait.
Get some rest.
Night.
Whatever stays heavy don’t need to come with you into sleep.
The music can wait.
The world can wait.
Get some rest.
Night.