Jessica Johnson
@historyofjess.com
Writer, neurodivergent, bisexual, dog mom, feminist, geek, full of anxiety, wife in a straight-passing but real queer marriage. 🏳️🌈
Trying to fight the good fight over here, but occasionally I have a dog stuck in my lap.
Trying to fight the good fight over here, but occasionally I have a dog stuck in my lap.
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Incomprehensible how a child could be separated from his mother simply because all she could afford was an extended-stay hotel
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
“Nobody Blames the Landlord. They Just Take Away the Kids.”
All too often, when parents can’t afford safe housing, the solution child welfare services offer is putting their children in foster care.
www.thenation.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Incomprehensible how a child could be separated from his mother simply because all she could afford was an extended-stay hotel
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Chicago has had one 9/11 worth of people disappeared since the attacks began in September. Los Angeles has had two 9/11s since June.
November 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Chicago has had one 9/11 worth of people disappeared since the attacks began in September. Los Angeles has had two 9/11s since June.
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the only real way to think about these raids is terrorist attacks
Over 20,000 students stayed home from school Monday in Charlotte amid ICE raids, representing 15% of enrollment
The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV
www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV
www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
Nearly 21,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg students absent from school on Monday, officials say
Officials did not make it clear if the absences were connected to the on-going immigration operation in the city.
www.wbtv.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
the only real way to think about these raids is terrorist attacks
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These monsters never willingly give up power. They just maneuver around the crisis before coming back full circle.
"He will continue teaching."
I plan to keep doing the thing that puts me in close proximity with young women.
I plan to keep doing the thing that puts me in close proximity with young women.
November 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
These monsters never willingly give up power. They just maneuver around the crisis before coming back full circle.
Well shit. This used to be me.
I Sadly know a lot of autistics like this. Good to know this pattern/behavior has a name ! Echoism
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Well shit. This used to be me.
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It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
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The federal blitz moved to Charlotte, but the trauma and damage in Chicago are still with us—and DHS says 1,000 agents will hit our streets in March. I wrote about what this moment demands of us: care, clarity, and preparation.
What Now, Chicago? Regrouping After Midway Blitz
Let’s make this a winter of fortification, of learning, and bonding together like the winter snow that federal agents are so afraid of.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The federal blitz moved to Charlotte, but the trauma and damage in Chicago are still with us—and DHS says 1,000 agents will hit our streets in March. I wrote about what this moment demands of us: care, clarity, and preparation.
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Michigan appears to be under attack from Gestapo now as well.
The attack on the free states by fascist forces are accelerating
The attack on the free states by fascist forces are accelerating
I pulled the video from Facebook to post it directly on here. (Thanks to @grenadine.bsky.social for posting the Facebook link!)
Border Patrol abducted someone after apparently tasing them in the street at the corner of 10 Mile (eastbound I-696 service drive) and Roanoke in Oak Park, Michigan.
Border Patrol abducted someone after apparently tasing them in the street at the corner of 10 Mile (eastbound I-696 service drive) and Roanoke in Oak Park, Michigan.
November 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Michigan appears to be under attack from Gestapo now as well.
The attack on the free states by fascist forces are accelerating
The attack on the free states by fascist forces are accelerating
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It has always been so obvious that the backlash to MeToo isn’t about whether the abuse is happening but whether people are allowed to want it to stop
November 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
It has always been so obvious that the backlash to MeToo isn’t about whether the abuse is happening but whether people are allowed to want it to stop
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nightly reminder that Bovino has left Chicago, but ICE has not, and many people still need your help
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/17/b...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/17/b...
A Midwest Bond Fund Is Helping Detained Chicago Immigrants Return To Their Families
The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund launched in 2020 to provide bond assistance to people navigating the complex immigration legal system. That mission has become more difficult under the second Trump a...
blockclubchicago.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
nightly reminder that Bovino has left Chicago, but ICE has not, and many people still need your help
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/17/b...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/17/b...
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79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
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THIS IS BIG
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
Per CNN, Elizabeth Warren is calling on Harvard to cut ties with Larry Summers after Jeffrey Epstein's emails released last week by House Dems featured Summers making sexist comments + asking for Epstein’s romantic advice.
November 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
THIS IS BIG
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
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Govt minister Alex Norris is asked if the govt will take jewellery from people [fleeing war and persecution]. Norris says the govt won't be taking peoples wedding rings but they will seize assets.
November 17, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Govt minister Alex Norris is asked if the govt will take jewellery from people [fleeing war and persecution]. Norris says the govt won't be taking peoples wedding rings but they will seize assets.
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"[The enemy] may have started at the door of our undocumented neighbors, but he'll soon be coming for *all of us*. We're on the precipice of losing liberties & freedoms if we don't stand together as a community. Their fight is our fight!" says a faith leader at @thepeopleslobby.bsky.social rally.
November 17, 2025 at 4:47 AM
"[The enemy] may have started at the door of our undocumented neighbors, but he'll soon be coming for *all of us*. We're on the precipice of losing liberties & freedoms if we don't stand together as a community. Their fight is our fight!" says a faith leader at @thepeopleslobby.bsky.social rally.
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The Israeli occupation army invaded a village of over 150 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and detained *literally every single person, man woman and child* for hours.
Border Police accused of detaining entire Bedouin hamlet for hours in blanket sweep
Residents of West Bank village say officers rounded up all 180 residents, including kids and elderly, during raid to search for weapons, in what would mark highly unusual action
www.timesofisrael.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:51 AM
The Israeli occupation army invaded a village of over 150 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and detained *literally every single person, man woman and child* for hours.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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This is why saying “criminal” is so meaningless.
A group of South Carolina senators plans to consider a proposal that could introduce the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation.
South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits
A group of South Carolina senators plans to consider a proposal that could introduce the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation.
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This is why saying “criminal” is so meaningless.
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They need people to believe “all men” are attracted to kids to normalize it. It’s just not true, and easily proven to not be true.
November 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
They need people to believe “all men” are attracted to kids to normalize it. It’s just not true, and easily proven to not be true.
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The Regime’s data show 97.4% of 614 immigrants in Chicago had NO criminal record.
'Worst of the Worst'? DOJ Figures Show 97.4% of 614 Detained Immigrants in Chicago Had No Criminal Record | Common Dreams
Of 614 people on list who may have been unlawfully arrested and detained by federal officials, only 16 had a criminal record of any kind.
www.commondreams.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The Regime’s data show 97.4% of 614 immigrants in Chicago had NO criminal record.
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One of the biggest issues with the synthetic text extruding machines is that we have well-formed linguistic output with no accountability. Solution: OpenAI should be accountable for everything that comes out of ChatGPT, period. (And likewise for Google with Gemini, etc.)
New on the Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 newsletter: @deccamuldowney.bsky.social and I write about OpenAI's transparent attempt to shift accountability.
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buttondown.com/maiht3k/arch...
OpenAI Tries to Shift Responsibility to Users
OpenAI is trying to shift the blame for bad legal and medical advice from its chatbot away from the company and onto users. We agree that no chatbot should be used for medical or legal advice.
buttondown.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
One of the biggest issues with the synthetic text extruding machines is that we have well-formed linguistic output with no accountability. Solution: OpenAI should be accountable for everything that comes out of ChatGPT, period. (And likewise for Google with Gemini, etc.)
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Listen to this Border Patrol agent cry about how he's going to be DOXXED after being arrested for drunkenly barging into a woman's restroom with a loaded gun, demanding a date from the woman inside, and then punching the arresting officers.
November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Listen to this Border Patrol agent cry about how he's going to be DOXXED after being arrested for drunkenly barging into a woman's restroom with a loaded gun, demanding a date from the woman inside, and then punching the arresting officers.
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“Many of the women say that they were pressured to have unwanted or unnecessary gynecological procedures while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody
More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM
“Many of the women say that they were pressured to have unwanted or unnecessary gynecological procedures while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
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Please shut the fuck up about outside agitators unless you mean the police very few of whom even live in the cities they menace.
November 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Please shut the fuck up about outside agitators unless you mean the police very few of whom even live in the cities they menace.
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Exactly. The only true “out of towners” we’ve met in Broadview are media & streamers.
Broadview is approximately the size of a postage stamp. Here are two maps for reference. The ICE facility is in the NW corner of Broadview, where if you travel more than a block N,E, or W you are in another town.
Broadview is approximately the size of a postage stamp. Here are two maps for reference. The ICE facility is in the NW corner of Broadview, where if you travel more than a block N,E, or W you are in another town.
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Exactly. The only true “out of towners” we’ve met in Broadview are media & streamers.
Broadview is approximately the size of a postage stamp. Here are two maps for reference. The ICE facility is in the NW corner of Broadview, where if you travel more than a block N,E, or W you are in another town.
Broadview is approximately the size of a postage stamp. Here are two maps for reference. The ICE facility is in the NW corner of Broadview, where if you travel more than a block N,E, or W you are in another town.