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Teacher, thinker, learner, listener. From Peoria to Wash Heights to Chi to...sigh...the burbs. I try to do what's right but I'll never go Right.
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longtimehistory.bsky.social
ICE detain U.S. citizen for looking Somali—use illegal chokehold to tackle him to ground.

Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.

Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
December 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
"Decker said they’re now seeing cases where ICE agents violate constitutional protections on a daily basis. She and other immigration attorneys advise clients about the rights they should have but warn about the areas where ICE agents have been violating them."
December 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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kentremendous.bsky.social
This entire grift relies on convincing people that they don't know how to do the things they have always known how to do, and ironically, if it works, we will, in a very short amount of time, forget how to do all the things we have always known how to do.
moreperfectunion.bsky.social More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 4d
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"

Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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malena.bsky.social
Ismael Ayala-Uribe came to the US at 4 yrs old & worked down the street from my parents house where he was detained in an immigration sweep. He died in ICE custody from lack of medical care.

This man died from being at the wrong place at the wrong time because of #IceLawlessness, cruelty & racism.
December 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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allyship.bsky.social
What's the point of swearing to an oath of office if it's not enforced?
December 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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malena.bsky.social
This is heartbreaking. Trump called Governor Walz the R word & now MAGA nuts are driving by & yelling it at his special needs son!

This is unacceptable! How can anyone think this is okay?

DOWNLOAD & forward this video to every MAGA & low-info voter you know! www.instagram.com/reel/DR92PdJ...
December 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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malena.bsky.social
This is a thread of #ICELawlessness.

Don't ignore it!
It sucks so hard, but don't turn away! Bear witness & share it!

Make sure no one you know can claim ignorance.

At the bottom of the thread I'll share links on various platforms so you can share these videos everywhere.
December 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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We are underreacting to this‼️

We have no explanation on SCOTUS decisions affecting our lives.

The emergency docket, aka “shadow docket,” is the quiet backdoor of the Supreme Court. Decisions drop fast, with little explanation, and Trump is hammering it harder than anyone in modern history.

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December 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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jonlemire.bsky.social
NEW: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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ajaxsinger.bsky.social
Siccing dogs on people is a slave tracker thing, a Bull Connor thing, a police brutality thing, a jackboot thug thing, an evil abuse of both dog and man which only a fully corrupted spirit could enact.
murray.senate.gov Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 7d
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
Profound admiration

Teen brothers patrol the Chicago suburbs to track ICE agents and film raids
December 5, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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dearlstephens.bsky.social
📌Trump just called electric vehicles "a scam."
Not six months ago, he was selling Teslas on the White House lawn.
He does these things because he knows he runs a cult.
December 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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jerseybuckeyes.bsky.social
This is especially disgusting considering the ENORMOUS PUBLIC RECORD of just what Trump and Epstein were up to in the summer of 1994. The NY media covered it all, in real time. And yet we still pretend this is some “mystery.” Read a book!
“Hiding in Plain Sight” by Sarah Kendzior.
“Hiding in Plain Sight” by Sarah Kendzior It's hard to read this in 2019 knowing that it took officials over two decades to lock up Epstein-and that he died in prison before his accusers could confront him in court. It's hard to read it like it's hard to see Harvey Weinstein and many other Hollywood abusers living large and walking free. It's hard to read it as someone roughly the same age as Epstein's victims, a 1990s teenager with my own tales to tell, knowing how my words would be devoured and disbelieved if I ever dared speak. It's hardest to read it now that my daughter is the same age as Jane Doe, and I can't tell her that nothing has changed since the 1990s, because things have changed: the alleged rapist of a thirteen-year-old is now the president. The exploitation of women in 1990s tabloid culture reached its apotheosis under Epstein, and no one covered it in real time. When they covered it after the fact, in the 2000s, it was with amusement and disdain for the victims. When they cover it now, in 2019, it is with the knowledge that the complicity of their profession is part of what enabled Epstein, a convicted pedophile sex trafficker, to cover his tracks. For those still wondering why holding Epstein accountable is inextricable from holding Donald Trump accountable, I ask again: What was Donald Trump doing in the summer of 1994? Excerpts of "Jane Doe v. Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, complaint in the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York," give us one possibility: 7. Plaintiff [Jane Doe] was subject to acts of rape, sexual misconduct, criminal sexual acts, sexual abuse, forcible… “Hiding in Plain Sight” by Sarah Kendzior …touching, assault, battery, intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress, duress, false imprisonment, and threats of death and/or serious bodily injury by the Defendants that took place at several parties during the summer months of 1994. The parties were held by Defendant Epstein at a New York City residence that was being used by Defendant Epstein at 9 E. 71st St. in Manhattan. During this period, Plaintiff was a minor of age 13 and was legally incapable under New York law of consenting to sexual intercourse and the other sexual contacts detailed herein. NY Penal L § 130.05(3)(a). [...] 9. Plaintiff was enticed by promises of money and a modeling career to attend a series of parties, with other similarly situated minor females, held at a New York City residence that was being used by Defendant Jeffrey Epstein. At least four of the parties were attended by Defendant Trump. Exhs. A and B. On information and belief, by this time in 1994, Defendant Trump had known Defendant Epstein for seven years (New York, 10/28/02, "I've known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy, Trump booms from a speakerphone. 'He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it-Jeffrey enjoys his social life?"), and knew that Plaintiff was then just 13 years old. Exhs. A and B. 10. Defendant Trump initiated sexual contact with Plaintiff at four different parties. On the fourth and final sexual encounter with Defendant Trump, Defendant Trump tied Plaintiff to a bed, exposed himself to Plaintiff, and then proceeded to forcibly rape Plaintiff. During the course of this savage sexual attack, Plaintiff loudly pleaded with Defendant Trump to stop but with no effect. Defendant Trump responded to Plaintiff's pleas by violently striking Plaintiff in the face with his open hand and screaming that he would do whatever he wanted. Exhs. A and B. “Hiding in Plain Sight” by Sarah Kendzior 11. Immediately following this rape, Defendant Trump threatened Plaintiff that, were she ever to reveal any of the details of the sexual and physical abuse of her by Defendant Trump, Plaintiff and her family would be physically harmed if not killed. This court document was made available to reporters multiple times during Trump's 2016 campaign. Despite Trump's long-documented history of misogyny, sexual assault, and threats, the press generally avoided the Trump and Epstein allegations, and when they did cover them, they often designated them as irrelevant gossip. One exception was Lisa Bloom, a high-profile attorney who said she was alarmed by the lack of coverage. She wrote in The Huffington Post: In covering a story, a media outlet is not finding guilt. It is simply reporting the news that a lawsuit has been filed against Mr. Trump, and ideally putting the complaint in context. Unproven allegations are just that-unproven, and should be identified that way. (Mr. Trump's lawyer says the charges are "categorically untrue, completely fabricated and politically motivated.") Proof comes later, at trial. But the November election will come well before any trial. And while Mr. Trump is presumed innocent, we are permitted—-no, we are obligated—to analyze the case's viability now. Bloom saw the case as viable, particularly given Epstein's documented crimes and the fact that Jane Doe maintained she had a witness, named in the lawsuit as Tiffany Doe. In fall 2016, Bloom agreed to represent Jane Doe in court. A press conference was scheduled for November 2, 2016, in which Jane Doe was going to tell her story in the same way dozens of other women had told their stories following the release of the Access Hollywood video showing Trump bragging of his history of sexual assault. The "grab 'em by the pussy" video gave credence to claims that… “Hiding in Plain Sight” by Sarah Kendzior were once dismissed. But the press conference never happened. According to Bloom, Bloom and Trump's alleged victim were both threatened with violence and Bloom's computer was hacked. Jane Doe, Bloom reported, was terrified into silence, and dropped her lawsuit on November 4, four days before the election. The Epstein case, the allegations that Trump raped a thirteen-year-old, and the threats toward those who tried to expose them are a shocking story, the sort of high-profile horror that we should expect to dominate cable news shows and inspire books. But much like other aspects of Trump's life that cross from the scandalous to the criminal, the media cowered until it was too late. James Patterson, the bestselling novelist, wrote a quick Epstein biography that received almost no press when it was published in fall 2016. It took #MeToo to get Epstein back into the headlines, and then back into the courts—where both the sex trafficking and the deals with the US government to cover it up are being reexamined. But a large portion of his story remains omitted. Epstein did not run his operation alone. He had an assistant named Ghislaine Maxwell. Ghislaine is the daughter of Robert Maxwell, a wealthy British publisher who died under mysterious circumstances after falling off a yacht in 1991. His family, and several biographers, claim he was murdered; the police at the time ruled it an accident. Maxwell was also alleged to be an operative for Mossad. His service to the Israeli government began in 1948, when he fought to aid Israel in the War of Independence with a unit from his native Czechoslovakia. His role as an alleged Mossad agent was not revealed until 1986, when a former employee of Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate, Ari Ben-Menashe, identified Maxwell as an agent.
December 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
What's happening with the Chicago Public Libraries right now is terrible. The proposed budget of the city would CUT 89 CPL positions. Importantly, 78 positions were lost LAST year. That would be 167 positions in 2 YEARS while COPS KEEP GETTING MORE MONEY. ENOUGH. SAY NO.
December 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".

Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
The proposed Chicago city budget has a $5 million line item for a ShotSpotter replacement. Abandoning this failed pursuit would free up the funds needed to maintain 2025 funding levels at our city libraries, which would still leave the libraries underfunded but would avoid disastrous proposed cuts.
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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phillewis.bsky.social
Michael Bohacek, an Republican state senator in Indiana, says he is a “NO” on Trump’s redistricting push, pointing to the president’s use of a slur
“Many of you have asked my position on redistricting. I have been an unapologetic advocate for people with intellectual disabilities since the birth of my second daughter. Those of you that don’t know me or my family might not know that my daughter has Down Syndrome. This is not the first time our president has used these insulting and derogatory references and his choices of words have consequences. I will be voting NO on redistricting, perhaps he can use the next 10 months to convince voters that his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority.”
November 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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bencollins.bsky.social
This is true. It is the best email I got this year.
I work as an elder and hospice caregiver, which I am oddly passionate about. I can love on them shamelessly and no one complains about my codependence. It's a win-win situation. Many of my caregiving colleagues complain about the repetitive questions and, sometimes reactions, of the elderly, especially when those patients happen to read the newspaper, especially with the current downward spiral of our country — as if these people haven't lived through enough horror... I love my dementia peeps, but sometimes wonder if there's a Guinness Book World Record for how many times an hour a dementia patient can repeat the same question — it's got to be in the hundreds. At least with small children, they ask different questions. Dementia patients will get stuck on one short question and ask it until you can interrupt their train(carousel) of thought and successfully redirect their attention. That carousel is pretty manic sometimes. A couple days ago, I picked up my mail from the post office and drove over to the nursing home to take (let's call her "Miss Daisy") Miss Daisy out for a drive. Before we took off on our road trip, to the end of The Road and back, in our landlocked little town (Juneau, Alaska), I set my copy of The Onion down in front of her. Over our two-hour excursion, tiny Miss Daisy read that front page at least a dozen times and each time she would snicker, giggle, and guffaw, then put it down on the dash board and, a minute later, discover it anew. I think it was the best afternoon of my life. We don't often hear them laugh and when they do, it's the sweetest thing you've ever heard. ... Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the really important work all of you do. You make the world a better place.
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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As private voucher programs grow at the state & federal level, students w/ disabilities are at risk of discrimination and denial of a quality education.

@americanprogress.bsky.social explains how to help disabled children & students amid federal rollbacks

www.americanprogress.org/article/idea...
IDEA at 50: Resources To Support Students With Disabilities During the Week of Action
Fifty years after the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act transformed special education services for children with disabilities, it is important to both celebrate its legacy and confront the…
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November 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
😂
chrischop.bsky.social Chris @chrischop.bsky.social · 24d
They’re going to regulate whistles before guns aren’t they?
November 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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scottpb.bsky.social
too real lol
November 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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cheryllynneaton.bsky.social
I'm not trying to be mean, but racists who believe Trump betrayed them by being a child molester are not going to embrace the Democratic Party without forcing that party to embrace racism. And the people gained would in no way make up for those lost.
November 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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malena.bsky.social
What does freedom mean to you?

Have you asked your low info voter friends that?

Have you told them what it means to you? Does it mean masked men brutalizing random people—guns in your face—tear gas on your street?

Have you ever shared a video about #ICELawlessness?

Silence is complicity.
Link⬇️
November 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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anamariecox.bsky.social
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
jackjenkins.me Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 28d
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM