TERRORISM EXPERT HERE:

This statement is a clear example of what is known as “State Terrorism”: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.

Plus: IRS will open during the shutdown (for a little while), installment agreements, retirement options, the difference between Medicare and Medicaid, tax filing deadlines, tax trivia, and more.

We can fund health care and keep the government running, or we can shut everything down to raise prices on people.

To me, that’s a pretty easy choice.

ICE reportedly opened fire on rapid responders on the southwest side this afternoon.

There are *very few* details on this available at this time. Treat all rumors with caution until verified.

This Sun-Times article cites a DHS statement that should be treated, as always, with extreme skepticism:

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Our dementia-addled President In Name Only hacks it up on the golf course again this weekend while rage-boy Gestapo Miller seethes and plots the 4th Reich.

Federal agents hurled tear gas at people on a busy Logan Square street, outside a grocery store and near an elementary school.

Reckless, undertrained ICE hires are a danger to everyone. This is terrorism against US citizens.

Watching Last Words from Jane Goodall. She left us with a powerful message of hope (and my girl liked whiskey)

Here's a sad statistic: Stevie Ray Vaughan was on the planet for 13,092 days. As of today, it's been exactly 13,092 days since he died. Tomorrow, he will have been gone longer than he was here. Today would have been his 71st birthday. Did you ever see him live?

RIP Stevie Ray!

It was a beautiful night and concert for Chappell Roan and her fans from the grounds of the National WWI Museum and Memorial on one of her three stops nationwide.

Thanks to the crews, the band, our great guests, and all who made it possible. Enjoy the show in Kansas City tonight as well!