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You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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November 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions hit the streets this weekend in solidarity with each other and to affirm the foundations of the common good.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions hit the streets this weekend in solidarity with each other and to affirm the foundations of the common good.
October 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions hit the streets this weekend in solidarity with each other and to affirm the foundations of the common good.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions hit the streets this weekend in solidarity with each other and to affirm the foundations of the common good.
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Timelapse of Chicago’s No Kings rally. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
October 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Timelapse of Chicago’s No Kings rally. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Democracy in action, Illinois.
Proud of our state for peacefully showing up and speaking out together in one voice to fight back against Donald Trump’s takeover of our democracy.
Proud of our state for peacefully showing up and speaking out together in one voice to fight back against Donald Trump’s takeover of our democracy.
October 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Democracy in action, Illinois.
Proud of our state for peacefully showing up and speaking out together in one voice to fight back against Donald Trump’s takeover of our democracy.
Proud of our state for peacefully showing up and speaking out together in one voice to fight back against Donald Trump’s takeover of our democracy.
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this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
October 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
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Stephen Colbert, once again showing why the regime had to have his show killed.
This all ends once enough of us stand up.
This all ends once enough of us stand up.
October 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Stephen Colbert, once again showing why the regime had to have his show killed.
This all ends once enough of us stand up.
This all ends once enough of us stand up.
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I like this ICE reporting acronym much better than prior ones: “CLEAR.”
C - count
L - location
E - equipment, incl clothing
A - activity
R - report time
C - count
L - location
E - equipment, incl clothing
A - activity
R - report time
October 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I like this ICE reporting acronym much better than prior ones: “CLEAR.”
C - count
L - location
E - equipment, incl clothing
A - activity
R - report time
C - count
L - location
E - equipment, incl clothing
A - activity
R - report time
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Unbearably violent images from Downtown Chicago where a classical music concert was played on the Chicago River. This is too elegant and magical to be seen.
October 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Unbearably violent images from Downtown Chicago where a classical music concert was played on the Chicago River. This is too elegant and magical to be seen.
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The frogs have landed in Chicago!
October 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The frogs have landed in Chicago!
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Donald Trump is breaching the Constitution and breaking the law.
A show of force so he can militarize our cities because of the 2026 elections.
We need to stand up together and speak up.
A show of force so he can militarize our cities because of the 2026 elections.
We need to stand up together and speak up.
October 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Donald Trump is breaching the Constitution and breaking the law.
A show of force so he can militarize our cities because of the 2026 elections.
We need to stand up together and speak up.
A show of force so he can militarize our cities because of the 2026 elections.
We need to stand up together and speak up.
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- Indicting political rivals
- Suppressing dissent
- Rewriting history
These are all chapters in the authoritarian playbook, and Donald Trump is following them step by step. Now is not the time to stand on the sidelines; it’s time to make your voice heard.
- Suppressing dissent
- Rewriting history
These are all chapters in the authoritarian playbook, and Donald Trump is following them step by step. Now is not the time to stand on the sidelines; it’s time to make your voice heard.
October 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
- Indicting political rivals
- Suppressing dissent
- Rewriting history
These are all chapters in the authoritarian playbook, and Donald Trump is following them step by step. Now is not the time to stand on the sidelines; it’s time to make your voice heard.
- Suppressing dissent
- Rewriting history
These are all chapters in the authoritarian playbook, and Donald Trump is following them step by step. Now is not the time to stand on the sidelines; it’s time to make your voice heard.
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In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it?
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
September 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it?
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
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2/ "Chicago’s plunging violent crime numbers are part of a national trend. Criminologists say the driving factor might be increased community investment in jobs, infrastructure and programming since the depths of the pandemic."
September 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
2/ "Chicago’s plunging violent crime numbers are part of a national trend. Criminologists say the driving factor might be increased community investment in jobs, infrastructure and programming since the depths of the pandemic."
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Nearly four months have passed since the Donald Trump administration abruptly froze $790 million in federal funding at Northwestern University, and the school’s fragile research infrastructure has been pummeled by cuts.
Funding cuts ripple across Northwestern, as faculty urge no deal with Trump
Northwestern University faculty say their work has been pummeled by a $790 million funding freeze imposed by the Trump administration.
trib.al
August 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Nearly four months have passed since the Donald Trump administration abruptly froze $790 million in federal funding at Northwestern University, and the school’s fragile research infrastructure has been pummeled by cuts.
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August 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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With news that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down due to Trump’s meddling, it’s worth watching Mr. Rogers testifying to the Senate about the real value of what we’ve all lost.
May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications
YouTube video by Road Less Marveled
m.youtube.com
August 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
With news that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down due to Trump’s meddling, it’s worth watching Mr. Rogers testifying to the Senate about the real value of what we’ve all lost.
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The Graduate School at Northwestern University leaves X (1.946 followers)
Bluesky: @tgsatnu.bsky.social
Bluesky: @tgsatnu.bsky.social
July 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Graduate School at Northwestern University leaves X (1.946 followers)
Bluesky: @tgsatnu.bsky.social
Bluesky: @tgsatnu.bsky.social
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This might be the most important story for the U.S. since WW2.
We are obliterating our research enterprise.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/s...
We are obliterating our research enterprise.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/s...
Trump Seeks to Cut Basic Scientific Research by Roughly One-Third, Report Shows
www.nytimes.com
July 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This might be the most important story for the U.S. since WW2.
We are obliterating our research enterprise.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/s...
We are obliterating our research enterprise.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/s...