Don West
@gowest17w.bsky.social
Married 39 years, Father of two amazing adult daughters, supporter of freedom from religion, freedom to be who you want to
be and love anyone your heart connects to. I will actively fight against hate and NAZIs.
be and love anyone your heart connects to. I will actively fight against hate and NAZIs.
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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Trump’s order to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Chicago is illegal, immoral, and must be stopped by the courts. ICE is already wreaking havoc in our communities. Let’s call this what it is: an invasion by out-of-state troops coming here only with the purpose of tormenting Chicagoans.
October 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Trump’s order to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Chicago is illegal, immoral, and must be stopped by the courts. ICE is already wreaking havoc in our communities. Let’s call this what it is: an invasion by out-of-state troops coming here only with the purpose of tormenting Chicagoans.
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We have entered the Hunger Games
Not just excess, it’s a system built to keep people hungry so the rich can keep feasting. But the masses are waking up.
Powerful video…
Powerful video…
June 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
We have entered the Hunger Games
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Mark Hortman was a selfless husband and a dedicated father. He always put his family above himself and everyone who knew him knew that he was Melissa’s rock.
He was a great friend to Gwen and me, and we will miss him deeply.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
He was a great friend to Gwen and me, and we will miss him deeply.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
‘Always had Melissa’s back’: Friends, family remember Mark Hortman as smart, funny, fierce protector
As they struggle now through their own grief, those who knew Mark Hortman say he loved mountain biking, music, his family and playing pool. He easily made friends and kept them close, and centered his...
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June 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Mark Hortman was a selfless husband and a dedicated father. He always put his family above himself and everyone who knew him knew that he was Melissa’s rock.
He was a great friend to Gwen and me, and we will miss him deeply.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
He was a great friend to Gwen and me, and we will miss him deeply.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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While he wages war on Americans.
June 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
While he wages war on Americans.
Waiting on the train to Chicago Daley plaza!
June 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Waiting on the train to Chicago Daley plaza!
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We’ve uncovered fraud, waste, and abuse! ICE has now exceeded its congressionally approved budget. ICE is violating the Antideficiency Act by spending beyond Congressional authorization.
June 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
We’ve uncovered fraud, waste, and abuse! ICE has now exceeded its congressionally approved budget. ICE is violating the Antideficiency Act by spending beyond Congressional authorization.
I'm attending Indivisible Chicago's event, “No Kings Rally and March” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
No Kings Rally and March · No Kings
In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings. Join Indivisible Chicago and our partner organizations (listed below) for a rally and march in downtown Chicago as we come together to say NO KINGS!
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June 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I'm attending Indivisible Chicago's event, “No Kings Rally and March” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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Mike Miner was a giant of Chicago journalism, the heart and soul of the Reader, the conscience of the city's vibrant media scene. His work was incisive, rigorous, and funny. He was a kind and gracious mentor to those of us lucky enough to know him. He will be missed
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Michael Miner, columnist and editor once called "rock" of the Chicago Reader, dies at 81
In a 2011 column, fellow Chicago Reader writer Steve Bogira characterized Miner as "the conscience of Chicago journalism."
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May 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Mike Miner was a giant of Chicago journalism, the heart and soul of the Reader, the conscience of the city's vibrant media scene. His work was incisive, rigorous, and funny. He was a kind and gracious mentor to those of us lucky enough to know him. He will be missed
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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Absurd says MTG...
Yeah, what’s absurd is turning $700K into $22 million while pretending to be a patriot—and now playing dumb when the receipts are publicly filed.
Tick tock, Marge.
The Deep State might not get you…
But the Ethics Committee just might."
Yeah, what’s absurd is turning $700K into $22 million while pretending to be a patriot—and now playing dumb when the receipts are publicly filed.
Tick tock, Marge.
The Deep State might not get you…
But the Ethics Committee just might."
April 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Absurd says MTG...
Yeah, what’s absurd is turning $700K into $22 million while pretending to be a patriot—and now playing dumb when the receipts are publicly filed.
Tick tock, Marge.
The Deep State might not get you…
But the Ethics Committee just might."
Yeah, what’s absurd is turning $700K into $22 million while pretending to be a patriot—and now playing dumb when the receipts are publicly filed.
Tick tock, Marge.
The Deep State might not get you…
But the Ethics Committee just might."
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I hope this is true.
April 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I hope this is true.
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This seems right, and all of this is WRONG.
April 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This seems right, and all of this is WRONG.
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Keep talking about the Signal security lapse at the Pentagon. The media may have forgotten about it, but the voters have not.
April 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Keep talking about the Signal security lapse at the Pentagon. The media may have forgotten about it, but the voters have not.
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WHAT DO THESE GENIUSES THINK WILL HAPPEN TO MANUFACTURING JOBS IN THIS COUNTRY IF THERE IS A RECESSION !?!?!?!?!?!!?
April 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
WHAT DO THESE GENIUSES THINK WILL HAPPEN TO MANUFACTURING JOBS IN THIS COUNTRY IF THERE IS A RECESSION !?!?!?!?!?!!?
MAGA = Making America Grovel Again...
China continues trolling the US with new videos. Here’s one - “US sweatshop factory”
April 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
MAGA = Making America Grovel Again...
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Now this is a sport I could get behind!
April 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Now this is a sport I could get behind!
Please shoot it if seen....
New species of bird spotted over Greenland, Heard and MacDonald Islands apparently depositing astonishing quantities of bird 💩 as it goes.
April 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Please shoot it if seen....
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We often look back on the seminal moments in our history and wonder "What would I have done?"
This is our moment. This is our time.
We must stand up. We must speak out. We must do everything we can to stop a President who has every intention of destroying our democracy.
This is our moment. This is our time.
We must stand up. We must speak out. We must do everything we can to stop a President who has every intention of destroying our democracy.
April 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
We often look back on the seminal moments in our history and wonder "What would I have done?"
This is our moment. This is our time.
We must stand up. We must speak out. We must do everything we can to stop a President who has every intention of destroying our democracy.
This is our moment. This is our time.
We must stand up. We must speak out. We must do everything we can to stop a President who has every intention of destroying our democracy.
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Leaked copy of the State of the Union Address tomorrow.
March 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Leaked copy of the State of the Union Address tomorrow.