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“Sad Day for America”
January 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
“Sad Day for America”
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The entire US economy right now is 5 companies sending billions of dollars back and forth to each other
December 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The entire US economy right now is 5 companies sending billions of dollars back and forth to each other
Why are we suddenly behaving like Somali pirates? Isn’t capturing oil tankers something that “garbage countries” do?
US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela bound for Cuba
US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela bound for Cuba
The seizure off the Venezuelan coast is a major escalation of U.S. aggression toward the South American nation.
dlvr.it
December 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Why are we suddenly behaving like Somali pirates? Isn’t capturing oil tankers something that “garbage countries” do?
Nearly perfect summation of Trump 2.0, just missing the ‘tariff’ stamp.
December 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Nearly perfect summation of Trump 2.0, just missing the ‘tariff’ stamp.
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Find you somebody who looks at you like Donald Trump looks at Zohran Mamdani.
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Find you somebody who looks at you like Donald Trump looks at Zohran Mamdani.
This is America.
November 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This is America.
Northern Lights in northern Illinois
November 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Northern Lights in northern Illinois
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Hundreds could be freed from ICE custody after a warrantless arrest ruling. blockclubchi.co/42sGDWA
October 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Hundreds could be freed from ICE custody after a warrantless arrest ruling. blockclubchi.co/42sGDWA
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
I think she’s gonna do something, like sue you for everything you’ve got.
Video footage obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times appears to show three vehicles allegedly involved in the weekend shooting of a woman in Brighton Park—captured just moments before the incident occurred.
Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims agent said, 'Do something b----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney alleged.
trib.al
October 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I think she’s gonna do something, like sue you for everything you’ve got.
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“My friend got hit in the back… my friend Victor saved me, he laid on top of me…”
We are failing them.
We are failing them.
Ten year old student who witnessed shooting: "I heard [shots] again. I just ran under the pew and then I covered my head. My friend Victor saved me though, because he laid on top of me. But he got hit... He's really brave, and I hope he's good in the hospital."
August 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
“My friend got hit in the back… my friend Victor saved me, he laid on top of me…”
We are failing them.
We are failing them.
Jerome Powell should announce tomorrow that the Fed cannot even think about lowering interest rates until the board of governors see stability against all outside interference is restored.
August 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Jerome Powell should announce tomorrow that the Fed cannot even think about lowering interest rates until the board of governors see stability against all outside interference is restored.
This.
Trump wants to get rid of mail-in ballots so he can intimidate voters with federal troops stationed at the polling stations.
Hard to scare people who can just quietly mail in their votes.
Protect mail-in voting at all cost.
Hard to scare people who can just quietly mail in their votes.
Protect mail-in voting at all cost.
August 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
This.
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He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution & unacknowledged by our laws.
DC Union Station tonight. Unreal.
August 15, 2025 at 5:04 AM
He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution & unacknowledged by our laws.
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I have never heard of lawyers being allowed anonymity, anywhere
Lawyers for ICE are increasingly hiding their identities in court. This is completely unprecedented.
“We’re not really doing names publicly,” said Judge ShaSha Xu — after stating her own name and those of the immigrants and their lawyers.
theintercept.com/2025/07/15/i...
“We’re not really doing names publicly,” said Judge ShaSha Xu — after stating her own name and those of the immigrants and their lawyers.
theintercept.com/2025/07/15/i...
ICE Lawyers Are Hiding Their Names in Immigration Court
ICE attorneys fighting to deport immigrants are able to obscure their identities — no masks required.
theintercept.com
July 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I have never heard of lawyers being allowed anonymity, anywhere
WTF?
Ethnonationalism on official display.
The official DHS account is now tweeting about “your homeland’s heritage”
July 15, 2025 at 4:17 AM
WTF?
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Illinois grad here. Andreesen's fortune is built on research funded by the NSF at the UIUC super computing lab (NCSA). So on top of the vile racism, he's a hypocrite.
"NSF awarded a large grant to NCSA specifically for Mosaic development, enhancement and support." www.nsf.gov/news/mosaic-....
"NSF awarded a large grant to NCSA specifically for Mosaic development, enhancement and support." www.nsf.gov/news/mosaic-....
July 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Illinois grad here. Andreesen's fortune is built on research funded by the NSF at the UIUC super computing lab (NCSA). So on top of the vile racism, he's a hypocrite.
"NSF awarded a large grant to NCSA specifically for Mosaic development, enhancement and support." www.nsf.gov/news/mosaic-....
"NSF awarded a large grant to NCSA specifically for Mosaic development, enhancement and support." www.nsf.gov/news/mosaic-....
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July 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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“People must understand that it would be dangerous
to know the names of the children.”
to know the names of the children.”
Don't Mention the Children – Don't Mention the Children
YouTube video by Michael Rosen For Adults
youtube.com
June 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“People must understand that it would be dangerous
to know the names of the children.”
to know the names of the children.”
Meta thinks that creating semiautonomous chatbots that your followers can talk to instead of you is a good thing. As a bonus, you can talk to other people’s chatbots, too. Eventually the internet will be nothing more than computers selling products to other computers.
June 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Meta thinks that creating semiautonomous chatbots that your followers can talk to instead of you is a good thing. As a bonus, you can talk to other people’s chatbots, too. Eventually the internet will be nothing more than computers selling products to other computers.
"If this panders to Trump's ego, so be it. All the European leaders have been sucking up to him big time."
Pakistan plans to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Islamabad says Trump helped end recent fighting with India, but New Delhi denies he played any role.
www.bbc.com
June 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
"If this panders to Trump's ego, so be it. All the European leaders have been sucking up to him big time."
FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY
June 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY