“There is no decency in removing hardworking members of our communities from their families and neighbors and imprisoning them and then deporting them to other countries, some of which are brutal dictatorships.”

“When this monomaniacal kleptocrat leaves office, the first order of business from an incoming Democratic president should be an Extreme Makeover to rid the White House and our government of everything Trump has desecrated.”

Take a bow, Illinois, for @brianstelter.bsky.social’s No. 1 story of the year: “‘Get out your cell phones,’ Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told residents in response to ICE activities in his state. ‘Record and narrate what you see,’ he said.”

“Calling a fully vetted, corroborated investigation into torture ‘not ready’ because the alleged torturers didn’t get enough airtime is not editorial judgment. It’s hostage negotiation with yourself.”

“The post doesn’t just offend—it alarms. This is not how a stable, self-possessed person communicates, let alone one entrusted with immense power.”

Another mayor, another night before Christmas …

“Pour one out for Obergruppenführer Greg Bovino, who, should he decide to spend Christmas trampling over the rights of innocent Chicago residents, will have to do so without the protection of the National Guard.”

“The extremely limited circumstances under which the federal government can call up the militia over a state’s objection do not exist in Illinois.”

“This is an important step in curbing the Trump Administration's consistent abuse of power and slowing Trump’s march toward authoritarianism.”

Score one for Chicago.

“Sean Ono Lennon won an Oscar last year for Best Animated Short Film. … He asked me if I’d like to share it with all of you and of course I said yes.”

Y’know, I haven’t watched this much of “60 Minutes” in years. But now …

And yet he’s still in office.

“Officials in the Trump administration … are … treating voters, especially their own MAGA voters who stood behind Trump because he promised to release the Epstein files, with outright contempt.”

“The missing files … included … a photograph of Trump, alongside Epstein, Melania Trump and Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell.”