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Retired librarian. Grammi.
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Marimar Martinez is a hero.

She was shot 5 times by ICE.

The agent told her to “do something b*tch” before opening fire.

He later bragged “5 shots, 7 holes”.

DHS tried to smear her reputation but video footage vindicated her.

Next week she will testify in Washington about ICE’s brutality.
Chicago Woman Shot 5 Times By Border Agents Will Testify In Washington Next Week
Marimar Martinez will speak at a federal forum on immigration agents' use of force as she fights to unseal evidence in her now-dropped prosecution.
blockclubchicago.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:41 AM
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It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.

But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
January 31, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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An extraordinary document. Read it.

“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
January 28, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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Congressional Budget Office: “Federal troop deployments to US cities cost a total of $496 million in 2025, CBO estimates. Continuing current deployments will cost $93 million a month; 1,000 Guard personnel deployed to a city will cost at least $18 million a month.” www.cbo.gov/publication/...
www.cbo.gov
January 28, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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The @chicago.suntimes.com has now posted a public tracker of federal criminal cases tied to Operation Midway Blitz, with a small update: We've now tied 32 defendants to the campaign.

The bottom line remains: 15 cleared and no one convicted, so far: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/tracker...
Tracking every known federal prosecution in Chicago tied to Trump’s immigration blitz
Every known federal prosecution in Chicago tied to Trump’s immigration blitz
chicago.suntimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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just amazing work by my colleagues at @wsj.com - a frame by frame analysis of the shooting

incredible that some continue to rationalize this

www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation on Saturday.
www.wsj.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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ICE detained a 5-year-old Minnesota boy coming home from school + took him and his dad to Texas, school officials say. The family has an active asylum case + entered the US at a port of entry.

"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy as he came home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:21 AM
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At the end of the No Kings march yesterday this guy just made my day. “Hey Trump, hey Proud Boys, hey Elon l, hey fascists” I wish I knew this guy‘s name. I’m gonna post a longer version of it when I can
January 13, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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You're going to be seeing a lot of this deranged Trump clip from 2023:

He says we should have toppled Venezuela and taken the oil, which is terrible, terrible oil and will pollute the hell out of us.
January 3, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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Our project, “Chicago Under Siege,” is a permanent record of what happened in Chicago when the federal government used violence on its own people. blockclubchi.co/3Ye4GGa
December 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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The videos, released weeks after U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis’ historic order limiting agents' use of force, offer a firsthand look at flashpoint incidents from suburban Broadview, and Chicago's Little Village and East Side neigborhoods.
Bodycam video shows feds’ aggressive tactics in vivid detail: ‘Deploy f---ing gas’
chicago.suntimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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“Ellis wrote that she repeatedly found testimony by Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, the on-the-ground leader of Operation Midway Blitz, not credible. Bovino was evasive, either giving “cute” answers to attorney’s questions or outright lying, the judge said in her ruling.”
Feds Repeatedly Lied And Misled The Public During Chicago Immigration Crackdown, Federal Judge Rules
In a scathing opinion, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis highlighted lies and distortions by Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino and immigration agents in press releases, social media posts and their own inte...
blockclubchicago.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Good morning. The full transcript of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino's deposition has been released.

Three volumes, 400+ pages.

Volume 1: cst.brightspotcdn.com/30/6c/1349ab...

Volume 2: cst.brightspotcdn.com/b7/fb/4afdf1...

Volume 3: cst.brightspotcdn.com/a3/e0/a520af...
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!

A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.

Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Because of the Republican Party’s draconian immigration policies, a brewing institute that has been in Chicago since 1872 is moving to Quebec, citing “increased student visa challenges.”

A loss for the city AND the country.
www.facebook.com/Siebelinstit...
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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NEW: Evanston has released video + reports surrounding a 10/31 incident where a CBP agent threatened to shoot people + another beat a handcuffed man.

We found some disturbing X posts from one of the feds, also seen in other viral videos. His name is Timothy Donahue, and it's now public record:
Identified: federal agents who pointed gun, punched detainee in Evanston
Unraveled has verified a hate speech-laden X account belonging to U.S. Border Patrol agent Timothy Donahue, who was seen in numerous viral videos during Operation Midway Blitz. He and another agent, T...
unraveledpress.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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This is a thread detailing a series of incidents where federal Judge Ellis rules that Gregory Bovino and his agents lied or misrepresented what was happening on the streets of Chicago. In this one, she says body cam footage suggests they brake checked to cause accidents
November 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Gotta love how Jon Karl and ABC News had this graphic ready to go *the very moment* that Hassett rolled out his Walmart anecdote.
November 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
@steventdennis.bsky.social Friday Night Zillow suggestion
November 14, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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‼️ Why did you, @jay.bsky.team @support.bsky.team suspend the account of one of the most outspoken, independent and important critics of the Trump regime - my friend and colleague @sarahkendzior.bsky.social ? By cutting her off, you also endanger her. Reinstall her account NOW!
Please share widely
November 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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MacArthur Justice Center has a form for people who were detained inside the Broadview ICE facility to report on their experiences. Family and friends of detainees can also fill our this form on behalf of someone who is or was detained inside Broadview.
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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I've shared this quote before but I'll share it again, as it's one I've been thinking about a lot as I've watched how our oligarchs have been behaving over the past few months.
December 27, 2024 at 11:07 PM
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How it started/How it is going
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Read every word & share with everyone you know. This is real life here in Chicago. Americans need to know this grotesque reality & stand with us.
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.

He is a computer safety researcher.

And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.

In under 1600 words.

aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM