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fran clare
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Still studying joyful militancy. Follow my substack https://thechildrenshouse.substack.com/p/what-this-space-is-about
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What this space is about
Intro to the Children's House: START HERE!
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Microsoft suspends the use of parts of its proprietary software by Israel Defense Forces, after months of escalation by organizers & activists.

@maximillianalvarez.bsky.social reports on the incredible, historic development in this worker-led revolt.

inthesetimes.com/article/micr...
Microsoft Terminates Elite Israeli Intelligence Unit’s Access to AI and Storage Services
The tech giant’s move, which suspends the use of parts of its proprietary software by Israel’s Unit 8200, came after months of escalation by organizers and activists within the company.
inthesetimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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It would be cool to live in a country where the leader is not building a roided out army of racist misfits to attack his own people
October 28, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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jesus christ man, we can’t ever get used to this and normalize it.
A Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday morning as his two sons watched, the older boy begging them not to hurt his father and tearfully asking for a chance to speak to him before they left.
As his two sons watch and cry, ‘Pa, te amo,’ federal agents arrest man outside of Naperville apartments
A Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday as his two sons cried and begged for him not to be hurt.
trib.al
October 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Hey.

Time on social media will not meaningfully increase your capacity to help combat the horrors.

If all it's doing for you is making you feel the horrors more deeply and constantly, please know that you are under no obligation to do that to yourself.
October 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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They just gassed Wrigleyville. Yes, Wrigleyville
Ald. Timmy Knudsen reports immigration activity throughout his ward, which is a lot of Lincoln Park, one of wealthiest neighborhoods in city and home to DePaul University
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Mayor Johnson calling for a general strike. I am super on board.
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October 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Sad but understandable, and the recommendations for news outlets to follow here are fantastic. This list is where I get 95% of my journalism.
Proud to be included in this short list, very sad as many others are to see such a critical platform (one that inspired our own approach to reporting on movements and resistance) shutter.

Ten years is a great run and admitting when a project has reached its terminus takes courage! @igd.bsky.social
IGD: 2015 – 2025
About a year ago, we announced a hiatus on this project. Due to an outpouring of support, we pushed ourselves to continue, and over the last year, we’re proud of the interviews and roundups we’ve been...
itsgoingdown.org
October 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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ultimately, zohran mamdani is a reminder that politicians can be younger than 80 years old
October 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Alderwoman Julia Ramirez of the 12th Ward which spans part of the southwest side posted a video statement on social media. She says that her office can confirm there have been 30 detainments/kidnappings throughout the ward. She says that 15 people were taken at Swap-O-Rama in Back of the Yards.
October 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Schrödinger’s Bisexual
October 16, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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He can't live forever. That keeps me going.
October 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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From David Sirota.
If we really can rid ourselves of Citizens United, why wouldn’t we do that, INSTANTLY?!
October 14, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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ICE GOONS are violently targeting brown people in Chicago.
October 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Free Greta Thunberg and the rest of the illegally detained flotilla activists.
October 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Fam, this is a challenging moment. We (as reporters) are trying to balance urgency of news & amplification of resistance narratives with not assisting in putting people in prison. It's tough for everyone right now with how fast videos go viral. There's a lot we are not sharing.
Pro-tip: if you have video of you or others directly intervening to obstruct ICE or de-arrest someone, for god’s sake don’t post it on social media. Or at a minimum blur faces first. You’re just begging for federal charges.
October 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Keep yourselves anonymous, and get the agents' faces ON CAMERA if you can. Then, send it to icelist.is so we can get charges against as many of these terrorists as possible.
ICE List – Put ICE on ice
icelist.is
October 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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State Representative Lilian Jimenez on the tear gassing of protesters near Rico Fresh on Armitage and Central Park.
October 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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ICE in Chicagoland today:

CBP agents were seemingly everywhere, with arrests across several neighborhoods and the suburbs. Exact numbers are unknown.

Neighbors in Garfield Park witnessed feds choking a Black man in the street, and Border Patrol snatched people at retail strips and traffic stops.
Kidnappings across Chicago’s Northwest Side, Bronzeville, Cicero and suburbs; DHS confirms 37 arrests in South Shore apartments raid • The TRiiBE
A day after federal officers swarmed an apartment building in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, agents returned to the South and West sides on Wednesday
thetriibe.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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If you see your country on here, Israel is abducting your citizens aboard the Sumud Flotilla.
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46 Countries!
October 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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The Global Sumud Flotilla is being intercepted by the Israeli occupation forces in international waters. Pressure your government for the protection of Global Sumud Flotilla
October 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
ICE is attacking journalists w munitions and taking them into custody. JOURNALISTS. in the USA.
Steve is fine/uninjured. Some neck pain from being tackled.

His biggest concern while in custody was what was happening to people outside the facility since he couldn't hear any of the munitions from inside.

In typical Steve fashion, he also made a number of new friends while detained.
UPDATE: At 1:27 a.m. on Sept. 28, Unraveled Press reports that co-founder Steve Held has been released.

thetriibe.com/2025/09/chic...
September 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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UPDATE — Witness videos captured Border Patrol agents boating down the Chicago River today.

Also, there are multiple anti-ICE protests planned for the Chicagoland area this weekend.

More details ⬇️

thetriibe.com/2025/09/bord...
Border Patrol seen boating down Chicago River, raids at Cicero home and Northwest Side Home Depot, and more ICE protests planned • The TRiiBE
Here’s a roundup of federal agent sightings today, Sept. 25.
thetriibe.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Broadview, IL today
September 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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And STILL @govpritzker.illinois.gov does nothing while the feds take over his state.
September 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM