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ChrisS
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she/her, also ICE-hating opossum
My page will always be free of photos of that guy #resistproject2025
Profile art by @keymaster
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Whoah

EBV not only causes multiple sclerosis, it also might be the root of SLE

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

An EBV vaccine to rid ourselves of these horrible autoimmune conditions (and many cancers)?

#lupus #medsky #RheumSky

@christosargyrop.bsky.social
Epstein-Barr virus reprograms autoreactive B cells as antigen-presenting cells in systemic lupus erythematosus
Epstein-Barr virus reprograms autoreactive B cells as antigen-presenting cells to promote pathogenic antinuclear T and B cell responses in lupus.
www.science.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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“Immigrants have not only shaped Chicago...but they shaped the way we drink [and] taught us how fighting for something you believe in can cause significant positive change, be a catalyst for change, and can influence the way you actually look at life.” https://bit.ly/3LEDsFw
How immigrants shaped Chicago’s bar scene - Chicago Reader
The city’s drinking culture was forged in immigrant-owned saloons and taverns in the 19th century.
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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615 people arrested by ICE this summer in Chicago must be released, a federal judge ruled, saying long-term residents can’t be held without bond. | WEBZ

www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Judge says he’ll order release of hundreds of people arrested under feds’ deportation blitz
The 615 detainees are from a list of roughly 1,800 arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Chicago area between June 11 and Oct. 7, and there could be more to come.
www.wbez.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Removing a monument honoring Black US soldiers has nothing to do with DEI. It’s erasure of history and it’s straight-up racism.
November 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Robin (Eurasian robin)

#birds #photography
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Good afternoon from Chicago's Federal Plaza. A rally is underway now in support of the "Broadview Six," who face arraignment in about 45 minutes on federal conspiracy and impeding charges, stemming from their participation in a Sept. 26 protest in front of the Broadview, IL ICE facility.
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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any updates on this btw?
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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'We will win': Six Broadview protesters plead not guilty to conspiracy, decry attack on First Amendment

UPDATED @chicago.suntimes.com story w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
'We will win': Six Broadview protesters plead not guilty to conspiracy, decry attack on First Amendment
Chicago has long been a town where the whiff of a federal indictment is the kiss of political death. Now, three politicians charged in the case, including social media influencer Kat Abughazaleh, seem...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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today, a federal judge ordered the release of 615 people wrongfully abducted by ICE / CBP from june to october (yay!). as if they haven't already been through enough trauma and violence, they each still have to pay a $1500 bond (aka ransom & extortion) (boo!).

donate here twd the $900K+ in bond:
Midwest Immigration Bond Fund
www.mibfc.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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At least 615 people detained by ICE in Chicago are expected to be released on Friday. Along with Adelita Grijalva’s swearing-in, the couple of emails from the Epstein files released by the Dem House Committee, this news report gives me a little bit of hope.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Judge orders release of 600 migrants swept up in ICE operations in Chicago
Release order comes following a lawsuit brought by civil rights groups against ICE and US Customs and Border Patrol
www.independent.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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BIG NEWS: Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva will finally be sworn in as a member of Congress tomorrow.

She is likely to be the 218th vote on the Epstein discharge petition, which would force a full vote to release the Epstein files in their entirety.
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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“My son was completely shut down emotionally after this happened.”
Chicago Parents Denounce ICE For Violently Detaining Beloved Daycare Teacher in Front of Toddlers
Last week, at the Spanish-immersion daycare center Rayito del Sol in Chicago, employee Diana Santillana was violently abducted and detained by immigration agents in front of parents and young children...
www.democracynow.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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"We do not know yet why he was targeted," said the Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, who leads the Diocese of Texas.
religionnews.com/2025/11/02/e...
Texas Episcopal diocese says one of its priests has been detained by ICE
(RNS) — 'We do not know yet why he was targeted,' said the Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, who leads the Diocese of Texas.
religionnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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In Little Village, a small group has closed down 26th Street in front of the arch. About 12 hours after news that Bovino et al may be on their way out.
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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If you don’t already have a walk planned today, get out there. #chicago
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Signs of the times. 26/Albany. #chicago
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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This Veterans Day I’ll be at the Vietnam Memorial and then on a very different march to say no to occupation from Chicago to Palestine!

As veterans our message is clear: “No ICE, No Cuts, No Occupation”

Bundle up and join us

www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
Vets Say No: Take Action to Say No War on Our Cities This Veteran’s Day · May Day Strong
Stand with Veterans as we march, rally, and refuse to allow growing fascism to be normalized. **Together we say NO this Veterans Day** - no to ICE, no to occupation, no to fascism, and no to cuts stri...
www.mobilize.us
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Oralè Resisters
Thank you Chicago
For standing up for our immigrant communities!
Si Se Puede #LALO
#Chicago #NoKings #USDemocracy #VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Tuesday, November 11 - Stop ICE Rally TOMORROW / Tell Dem Reps to Reject Bad Bill / UWF Protect Chicago Meeting and Rally 11/12
Tuesday, November 11 - Stop ICE Rally TOMORROW / Tell Dem Reps to Reject Bad Bill / UWF Protect Chicago Meeting and Rally 11/12 — Indivisible Chicago Alliance
indivisiblechicago.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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A successful Drive for Democracy on Saturday! Kalamazoo, Paw Paw and South Haven Indivisibles drove from the Lake to Kalamazoo with decorated cars, and collected food. Kalamazoo donated 4 vehicles full of food to Loaves & Fishes and United for the Unsheltered! Thanks Everyone!!!
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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they always think they’re untouchable … until the day they aren’t
thinking back to when eric cantor got knocked out in a primary in 2014
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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In Mississippi, about 13% of the population, or about 400,000 people, rely on SNAP benefits.
Mississippi Communities Provide Food Aid Amid SNAP Uncertainty
Across Mississippi, businesses, churches and other organizations are helping provide food aid to residents in need amid SNAP delays.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Lost in the legal battle over SNAP is something that won’t go away anytime soon: The exhausting worry for families over long-term access to food aid — and the mom guilt associated with it for parents who bear the burden.
The fight over SNAP benefits continues — and so does the mom guilt
The worry over long-term access to food collides with the reality that children and their families face detrimental health effects when they experience food insecurity.
19thnews.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#chicago also see her lakeshore blizzard leahgardnerart.com
Leah Gardner, contemporary Chicago-based oil painter #WomensArt
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM