ICE is up. Feds have been spotted in Rogers Park. Video is also circulating of Border Patrol grabbing someone near their usual hunting ground at the Home Depot in Cicero.

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

No idea what's going on here (tried asking about it, did not get an answer, lol). This vehicle with an ISP plate has a second license plate beneath it—a Texas one, and it reads "WILL RUN."

In addition to a drone, mobile PODs and (nonstop) choppers circling, surveillance now also includes CCSO on the roof of this business.

Some clergy are begging to be allowed closer to the detention center to perform communion. "You are preventing our religious freedom," someone in the crowd shouts.

A number of masked NIPAS officers here now have relieved troopers. These are cops from other suburban departments called in for police "mutual aid." Unsure what, if any, rules these guys have to follow re: face coverings while deployed right now (they are wearing assigned numbers).

this neighborhood is my second home, and where i was born. this shit is so personal now. when my dad is calling me because he watched this happen while at work… yeah.

🎶hey chicago whaddaya say we’re gonna sueee ICE today 🎶

weeeeeee!!!!

Texas proudly invading Illinois. It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.

The Sun-Times *is reporting these were live rounds* fired at a vehicle. There's been much confusion in the immediate aftermath of this about whether whether they were that or pepper balls, and whether person in vehicle was hit by them. This is the most current info we have *at this time.*

Oracle employees who expressed support for Palestine were "referred to internal mental health resources." Oracle is about to own TikTok.

reddit occupied government

I am just so fucking proud of her.

hiding over here for the weekend because no one in my feed is talking about taylor or charli tg

🤣😭

how it feels to officially announce that i’m done with sports writing

Follow my stupid Instagram while you’re at it please please thank u www.instagram.com/bycatgarcia?...

Worth paying attention to this:

this is how i talk to my weed too

Do I miss reading Cat’s musings on baseball? Yes. But there are some things in life that are bigger than ball. And we need people to write about them, so I’m glad she is taking this leap. You should give this a read (and give Cat a follow).

Shout out to the many folks who’ve guided me along this path, you’ve all been & still are vital to my learning experience. 😌 @travisview.bsky.social @alliemezei.bsky.social @andybcampbell.bsky.social @tessowen.bsky.social @rothschildmd.bsky.social @agoldman.bsky.social and so many more!

In 2023, I made the decision to step away from sports writing. Today, I’m finally talking about why and what I’m doing now. ⬇️ bycatgarcia.medium.com/why-i-left-s...

Trump came out earlier today and said "Christianity is under assault" in the immediate aftermath of the LDS Church attack and yeah Christians attacking other Christians is actually incredibly on brand, historically speaking at least.

We really do need to stop referring to "Christianity" as some sort of monolith religion because it absolutely isn't and many Christians do not view other Christians as adherents.

NEW — I wrote about my confirmed scoop from last night that Disney hastened Kimmel's return because of a planned Disney+ streaming price increase announcement coming on Tuesday:

I just wanted to quickly note that this piece was an all-women effort, start to finish. From the reporters to the witnesses and even the lawyer who reviewed it, seven women working in different capacities were able to bring this story of gross malfeasance to life. Proud The Handbasket can do this.

"Dipshit" is such an evocative term, and rhythmically sound, to boot.

If there is one thing to take from today, this is it.

I don't post much any more, but for everyone poring over the manifesto, scrawlings, and footprint following the Minneapolis shooting, here's a timesaver. The aim is to be remembered, discussed, to turn oneself into content that then becomes the next reference on a gun.

The Minnesota shooter seems more or less straight out of the nihilistic violent extremist handbook. There's echoes of Columbine, Sandy Hook, etc. here. In one clip you could "Ted K." (unabomber) and "Robert Bowers" (Pittsburgh) written on his guns. He referenced Adam Lanza in his screed.

I've seen the depths of both sides of this and I strongly agree with @theondrakguy.bsky.social In the circles that venerate mass shooters, these symbols has become shorthand for the willingness to commit extreme violence, and sometimes just a shortcut for wanting to be edgy on the internet.

much too much computer today

The shooter literally had the minimalist “Loss” meme on their rifle. You cannot take anything this person said or did at face value. It’s all so deep soaked in irony and toxic fandom culture that if you aren’t actually researching this stuff for a living you really shouldn’t be engaging with it.

yupppp. they are so upset she is not on their side, because she’s the perfect looking spokesperson for their cause. they can’t stand it.

i’m actually laughing bc not the onion

having wild abu ghraib prison scandal flashbacks

NYT top story declares Epstein scandal already over and Trump victorious. Base more united even. Evidence: Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer, and JD Vance said so. And Elon Musk said he doesn’t like the WSJ. Not exactly neutral parties. It’s an editorial choice. Try to make it go away, not perpetuate it.

This is not new but today the far and extreme right are emboldened by the mainstream politicians and media who are consciously normalising far-right narratives It is them who are predominantly responsible for the vile backlash many communities are facing www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Remember a couple of weeks ago when Border patrol raided McArthur park, LA? Well yeah, here’s their propaganda video. Using Kendrick as a soundtrack in LA is a choice!

The Late Show isn’t dying because people stopped watching late-night TV. It’s being murdered because Stephen Colbert spent the last decade being one of Trump’s most persistent critics on network television. https://trib.al/Mi7ISuK

QAnon figure Jacob Creech (known online as "Clandestine"), known for popularizing online the false Ukrainian biolabs conspiracy theory, claimed that Tulsi Gabbard was "the ONLY person to respond to me" when he was "seeking legal help."

The NYT story on the Colbert firing doesn't even mention the fact that CBS is now owned by the right wing billionaire Ellison family, a very close political ally to Trump. Kind of relevant, yeah?

i'm just as frustrated as anyone at how the NYT does news, but maybe it's simply time to accept that their front page is no longer the yardstick for what's actually important and relevant.

This is correct. Any candidate cynically “triangulating” on trans kids is a non-starter, and now is the time to say so. There’s still so much time to advance candidates that DON’T suck.

subway is never gonna stay out of the news are they

Let's skip the whole "is AI sapient" thing and go straight to the important parts of Blade Runner: the halogen-handle umbrellas and ramen stands on every corner.