Unfun fact: Before cars, debt was seen as a sin. To sell more cars, GM’s John Raskob made borrowing feel normal. Genera Motors didn’t just invent auto loans, it designed a system to keep people locked into motonormativity. Totally authentic archival photo below.

U.S. Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino, fellow agents to soon leave Chicago but could be back four-fold in March UPDATED @chicago.suntimes.com story w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/public-safet...

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Alderman Sigcho-Lopez was right to call out Pritzker today about the state police arresting protesters. Pritzker responded that the state police are protecting protesters, and that just isn't true. State cops have arrested and brutalized protesters to facilitate ICE operations. That's reality.

“When we enlisted in the military, we were proud to serve our country. We never imagined that, after our service, we would have to fight for our own healthcare.” @tennesseelookout.com

BIG NEWS: Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva will finally be sworn in as a member of Congress tomorrow. She is likely to be the 218th vote on the Epstein discharge petition, which would force a full vote to release the Epstein files in their entirety.

Just moments ago, detainees transported from ICE’s Broadview facility this morning were loaded onto an Avelo Airlines plane in Gary, Indiana.

This is what "getting your ass kicked" looks like. And this is through October with a refreshed Model Y and the new 3-row Model "YL".

Still thinking about this story. Imagine how cooked your brain has to be on Fox News -- how terrified you have to be, every day in your isolated suburban castle -- to start *shooting* when you see brown people at your door, before the door is even open. We're such a nation of terrified cowards.

Chicago, the city that hates pedestrians.

Surely people must know/recognize some of these faces. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/11/b...

A federal judge permanently blocked Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Portland, Oregon, ruling it violated the Constitution and federal law. The order marks the first permanent block on the president’s military use in a Democratic-led city. https://bit.ly/43o5sU0

🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Hundreds of American millionaires say the FAA should have grounded private jets before cutting flights for commercial airliners.

On Veterans Day, we honor those who served and commit to serving them in return — not just in words, but in actions. Affordability and a real commitment to mental health are essential to ensure that every veteran can build a future here in New York City.

NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”

Since 2020, I have been fighting for mail-in voting and the GOP has been fighting against it. A critical court case is now going before the U.S. Supreme Court. I can assure you that I will be there fighting hard to ensure every lawful ballot counts.

Message to our friends from our hoomom. If able plz consider donating to a group that provides food for the beloved pets of people struggling right now. Our mum grew up very poor & remembers how hard it was to feed the family & their pet. Share some kindness. Love you all 🩷

My pre-ride mental prep.

A federal magistrate judge has ordered OpenAI to turn over 20 million anonymized user logs to news outlets that claim the artificial intelligence company made improper use of their copyrighted content. www.law360.com/artic...

The owner of a troubled South Shore building at the center of a high-profile federal raid lost control of it Friday when a judge ordered its remaining residents to be cleared out and the property locked up. blockclubchi.co/49GM7Bd

At the FedSoc’s National Lawyers Convention last week, high-ranking DOJ officials spoke very openly about their weaponization of civil rights laws and their prioritization of helping those who feel victimized by equality. I listened so you didn’t have to: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/doj-offici...

a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers

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Hey everyone, I see a LOT of people so furious at Dems they're registering as Independents. I get it. I really do. Just be aware that most states have closed primaries so you won't be able to vote in those. And as you smart folks know, primaries are critical to weed out wackos and bad bills.

GOP lawmakers cite Georgia’s experiment as a model for the federal Medicaid work requirements set to take effect in 2027. A new report by a government spending watchdog found that the nation’s only Medicaid work requirement program spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care.

Spouse and I went for a walk around 4:30pm. An entire half of a block on our route had sidewalks covered in snow & ice. These homeowners are making it difficult for people to get around on foot. Plow the sidewalks.

Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult. A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates. When will party leadership learn this lesson?

We're officially live. It's incredibly important to have a real record of how our public servants are behaving and this database will be a powerful tool for researchers, reporters, and ordinary Americans.

Dem caving on the government shutdown deal would end the hemp loophole on THC: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

‘We Ain’t Buying It’ is a nationwide economic pressure campaign taking action against corporations that have colluded with this administration. Read our full release: blackvotersmatterfund.org/black-voters...

Neither Duckworth nor Durbin on this list.

Hemp is defined as <0.3% delta-9 THC in dry weight. The minibus adds a ban on “any intermediate hemp-derived cannabinoid products which are marketed or sold as a final product or directly to an end consumer for personal or household use,” and sets a limit of 0.4 mg THC per container.

BTW if you heard any immigration lawyers quietly celebrating the end of Chevron deference last year the complete and total disrespect the federal circuit courts are now permitted to show the Trump-shaped rubber stamp that is the Board of Immigration Appeals was why. It is such a delight to see

Senator @RandPaul says he’s holding up the spending bill over an attack on the Help industry. Between this and the @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty money grab over Jack Smith’s investigation — what else did they slip in? thehill.com/homenews/sen...

Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government. Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.

WHAT DID SCHUMER & THE JUDAS'S THINK WAS GOING TO HAPPEN?!?!?

By a vote of 60-40, the Senate passed H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, as amended. Democrats/Independent voting in favor: Senators Cortez Masto, Durbin, Fetterman, Hassan, Kaine, King, Rosen & Shaheen Republican voting no: Senator Paul

"...Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is calling on the United Nations to investigate the U.S. federal government over its “abusive immigration crackdowns” in the city. Johnson addressed members of the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday."

One CEO called the idea a “disgusting insult” and “economic genocide against the Gen Z generation.” 👀 @newsweek.com $XHB www.newsweek.com/50-year-mort...

The War on Cars, welcome to Portland, OR.

In populous Bucks County, PA, where my family lived for several generations, the MAGA sheriff signed a pledge to use his resources to support ICE. And the voters removed him from office because of it. boltsmag.org/sheriff-of-b...

"When the car line is wrapping around the block, just gliding past in our little flotilla of cargo bikes. There's no way, as a parent, not to be like, 'maybe we should do that.'" www.npr.org/2025/10/18/n...

Got the day off tomorrow, Chicago? www.mobilize.us/mayday/event... (I don't)

PUBLIC MEETING ALERT: Illinois is updating its Statewide Transit Plan, setting a long term vision for how we fund, expand & improve public transportation across the state. Virtual meeting info: Nov 15 at 10am Nov 18 at 12pm Nov 18 at 7pm Register & PLEASE SHARE: idot.illinois.gov/transportati...

According to a report from the Joint Economic Committee, Illinois households are facing a 15.2% increase in electricity costs this year. President Trump has always put the interest of energy producers over energy consumers, and every American is paying the price. www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cach...

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