No, this is not the first time ICE has opened fire in Chicagoland. They killed a man at a traffic stop three weeks ago. Important context.

We are in this mess because Donald Trump is a hateful bigot, narcissist and sadist who can’t stand the fact that most people can’t stand him so he needs to mete out retribution to punish all those who hate him for who and what he is. That…and millions who cheer on his hateful ways. What a world.

Stephen Miller again lashes out at the judiciary, suggesting federal judges are aiding and abetting domestic terrorism:

This is exactly the same demand that preceded the Trump admin's federalization of the Oregon National Guard

"Otherwise, racism, anti-Semitism and hatred of others will triumph on our continent. We have the means to rebuild a 21st-century democracy. We just need to take that leap. It’s up to us to do it."

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up! We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."

In 2017, John McCain voted against his own party’s plan to repeal the ACA bc he wanted the Senate to return to regular order. Now? Majority Ldr John Thune says,“there’s nothing to negotiate,” while Trump calls a govt shutdown an “unprecedented opportunity” to make cuts to “Democrat Agencies.”

When you drag a woman by the hair, beat her and force her to kiss your flag, that’s how you tell the world you are the Good Guys

Seriously, if you are near Santa Cruz and you care about the freedom to read, I would love to see you tomorrow <3

Big “you should smile more” energy. Will surely win over women. He is such a racist misogynistic creep.

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

Pritzker says the Trump admin is about to deploy the National Guard in Chicago.

Yesterday, Kristi Noem’s and Greg Bovino’s masked agents threw chemical agents near an elementary school, arrested elected officials exercising their First Amendment rights, and raided a Wal-Mart.

They will pull hardworking Americans out of their regular jobs and away from their families all to participate in a manufactured performance -- not a serious effort the protect public safety. For Donald Trump, this has never been about safety. This is about control.

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

Well. I guess we’re all screwed. Can’t even have a different opinion w/o being an enemy of the state. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nsp...

Americans: My family needs healthcare GOP: No Americans: It is VERY important GOP: NO healthcare but here’s coal Americans: I don’t need coal GOP: It’s all we have. Wait, here’s measles. Americans: But my kid is sick GOP: The gold in the White House is 24 karat. #RemoveTrump

I know ppl want to justify suffering. Give it meaning but they actively vote AGAINST things that will actually improve their lives. I get that they have their weird morals/values but I just struggle trying to understand it. They undermine themselves. It’s bizarre to me.

AOC is a great example of American leadership and public service. In this short TikTok video she gives a tour of the Senate building, because the government is shut down and there's no one else to give one. WATCH: #Resist

Strongly recommend to read @mariaressa.bsky.social "how to stand up to a dictator" This is exactly the #Duterte #Philippines playbook, being applied now by #Trump and #Maga www.penguin.co.uk/books/446105...

This is just straight up murder.

Experts said federal officials would likely be deeply interested in understanding direct Chinese investment in SpaceX. The U.S. government has asserted China has a systematic strategy of using investments in sensitive industries to conduct espionage.

"WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters)—An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a 'perp walk' of the bureau's former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally charged last month, four people briefed on the matter said." www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...

I’m old enough to remember when the administration asking social media companies to moderate anti-vax content and COVID misinfo on their platforms was an egregious violation of the First Amendment. But POTUS waging war on the First Amendment? Crickets. (He doesn’t have the power to do this btw)

Oh he can just unilaterally pass unconstitutional laws now huh ok

Not sure how many of you are familiar with Mr Wellman. He’s big in the veteran community. Former Army officer (which, as an NCO isn’t always a good thing lol) BUT the few times I’ve interacted with him, he’s been honorable and doing the lords work for veterans. Consider contributing please.

Well this is fantastic, the Epstein and Trump best friends statue is back just in time for #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown Look at it in all its glory and theirs no one to take it down.🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

🚨”…The only way we win is if we stand up for others before that weapon is pointed at us.” Sound ⬆️ and pay attention! 1/2

SURPRISE!!!

When they send ICE, they're not sending their best people...

In order to arrest someone there has to be a violation of criminal law. The prosecution has to charge a person with a violation of a criminal law. In the federal system a violation of the US code. executive order does not establish a criminal law. This is just nonsense. It means absolutist nothing.

There is no law against burning the flag. An executive order does not establish a law. The supreme court has already upheld the right to burn the flag as protected speech under the first amendment. This is nonsense. A performance for his base. It has no legal affect, none at all.

This is fascism.

I think by now we all know DJT doesn't joke. He's not trying to own the libs. When he does this crap, he means it. Just like he wasn't "joking" about sending the military into american cities and using these cities as training ground for our military.

how many more of us will be assaulted? Until we are able to hold them accountable for their assaults on us. support us to get legal action, medical, and shelter for trans women

starting to think that an increasingly senile trump is being shown a different reality by his aides by making ai videos of shit and telling him it’s real news

He actually posted this video on both X and Truth Social. Think about it, a sitting president is posting deep fakes and AI on social media instead of working on keeping the government open #ThisisTrumpsShutdown #ProudBlue

I’m sorry, was it the DEMOCRATS who defunded Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act to give tax breaks to billionaires Nope-that was Trump With votes from MAGA Senators like Roger Marshall Now hundreds of rural hospitals will probably have to close And only the Democrats are trying to stop this

Friendly reminder to all media this week: The GOP controls both houses of Congress. They can keep the government open with their own votes. It’s their own fecklessness and chaos that REQUIRES Dems to vote for this budget.

“Misleading” “falsely” You can call it a “lie”, @nytimes www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...

Too often, we talk about homelessness as if it's natural or inevitable. The truth is that it's a political choice. When then-Gov. Cuomo cut the Advantage program rather than tax his wealthy donors, his decision sent thousands of New York families into shelters.

People of Illinois, we need your help. Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

The fact the governor of Illinois is beging for citizen coverage because media as a whole is intentionally not covering the governments terror campaign should be absolutely a five alarm fire if you are not already figuring out the federal government is at war against us.

Erasing history.

No wonder Netanyahu is so happy about Larry Ellison’s pending acquisition of TikTok. It seems the two men are close. Article below from 2021. 1/ www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-on...

Earlier this month, FinCEN announced that it will delete information collected under the Corporate Transparency Act. As FACT's @ianpgary.bsky.social told @icij.org, such destruction of data would be “doubling down on Treasury’s unlawful gutting of this statute.” www.icij.org/news/2025/09...

Five years after ICIJ published the #FinCENFiles investigation, the Trump administration has walked back significant anti-money laundering rules. Learn more:

Tricolor Holdings, the 7th largest used car dealership in the country has filed for bankruptcy. It will be liquidated. Massive aluminum plant to be opened in Detroit canceled due to tariffs. The Trump Regime and Republicans are killing our country. share.google/1wo1Hf440g1V...

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