It really does seem like there's a decent chance that these senators screwed us because they don't want their personal Thanksgiving plans to be disrupted.

agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish

I've looked at all the details of this deal to end the shutdown reached by a small group of Senate Democrats. I've talked to a number of friends on the Hill to see if there's anything I'm missing. Sadly, I am not. This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives. And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

Durbin is trash. Yes, lots of great stuff in the past. Sure he’s a decent guy. But he’s pure trash now. Important to see that the bulk of Team Cave is made up of people who are retiring.

schumer: don't worry, I've got us right where they want us

Find your senators at reps.fyi or call 202-224-3121

It's a good sign that my calls to both of my Illinois US Senators can't get through, on a Sunday night? I just read that US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) is one of those negotiating on a vote for a budget continuing resolution, perhaps w/o an ACA tax credit extension... www.politico.com/live-updates...

I also live in Berwyn. My town and neighboring Cicero, where the Sam's Club is, are majority Latino. Some immigrants, but mostly 2nd & 3rd+ generation families.

happening now: community members are gathering at the chicago fbi field office to demand ice and border patrol agents leave the city and stop terrorizing residents. yesterday, the fbi and other feds helped greg bovino and a caravan of border patrol agents ravage little village and cicero.

Author Joyce Carol Oates states something obv about Musk that no one says out loud, or at least so elegantly. Musk replies back w a lie, a pure "No I'm not you are." I need to get some Oates audiobooks. Planned to after seeing her PBS American Masters episode but haven't gotten around to it yet...

Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments. My response ⬇️

ICE has conducted raids a few blocks from my house in Berwyn twice in the last week, kidnapping people each time. I am furious by day, and mourning for my neighbors and nation each night.

Here's a Strega Nona for you in these trying times.

Chicagoans never stop. I was just watching a live stream of a press conference held by community members in front of FBI headquarters. In the rain in the dark. Umbrellas at hand they are calling for the release of 6 people taken by ICE, 3 also arrested by CPD. They never stop fighting.

A little April O’Neil drawn here at Rhode Island Comic Con 🐢 #traditionalart

Pilsen Defense and Access, a community group, posted a vid with some allegations about what happened today.

Chicago residents & alderman falsely arrested & home invaded by ICE can now sue in federal court. Make these criminals answer in court for their crimes! Before Atlanta GA resident Trina Martin's June 2025 Supreme Court case, lawsuits against federal agents were automatically thrown out of court 1/2

Trump's ICE banning prayer meetings on public sidewalks. “Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills… was ‘trying to figure out’ in discussions with Mayor Katrina Thompson and an attorney if a federal agency could legally ban religious gatherings on LAND OWNED BY THE VILLAGE.” PS No Trump can't.

To celebrate the 50 years since the premiere of the Wonder Woman TV show, LYNDA CARTER posted art by my local artist pals Catherine & Sarah, the Satrun Twins! And when Catherine Satrun thanked Lynda and Shared her post, Lynda wrote, “Thank you for making it!” You are ALL Wonder Women <3

If you're looking for perfect holiday gifts for the fellow nerds in your life... When not making 3D joy, Bree Bridges is 1/2 of the co-writing team that writes as Kit Rocha. "Bree & Donna met while writing X-Men fanfic in 2000 and became BFFs 4Evah." www.kitrocha.com/about-the-au...

I'm flattered that Lynda Carter shared our artwork and love the sentiment here. @sarahsatrun.bsky.social and I loved watching her and the Wonder Woman character.

Magistrate judge plans visit to ICE Broadview facility amid lawsuit over conditions From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Post you from a different era. I'm the upside down one. Circa 1989 art student in Detroit MI, with my late older brother Brian Justin.

The Broadview IL detention center will have to open up for inspection! Thread from Jon Seidel of the Chicago Sun-Times. From the ongoing federal lawsuit by MacArthur Justice Center and the ACLU of Illinois vs ICE, before US Magistrate Laura McNally.

OH THANK FUCKING GOD I CAN RELAX HOLY SHIT

The same guy who "doesn’t want to hear about affordability" posted about his new marble bathroom 7 times last week.

If you work for ICE, you are endangering your immortal soul.

Nope

Read this thread. It's worse in the Broadview facility than I'd read. God please, force ICE to follow this week's court order to treat detainees as human beings.

As a suburban soccer mom, I can tell you that quite a few of the even moderately left suburban soccer moms you know are pissed off, amazing at multi-tasking and organizing, and ready to fight

ATTN: If you were on the Sandwich Guy jury and you'd like to chat, my Signal is in my bio. I'll keep you anonymous! Please share this post!

The union is calling on people to boycott btw!!

What a queen

This is a really hard day and I want to just add as WIRED's politics editor -- WIRED's politics reporting isn't going anywhere. We are very much here and won't stop. Please continue to read and support us - canceling your subscription to WIRED is not standing in solidarity with our journalists.

Can someone with greater knowledge of courts and the law explain to me why Greg Bovino and the ICE agents who repeatedly lied in court haven't faced criminal charges? I like to imagine they'll be forced to stop lying under oath some day.

typo there, should have been "Woman" because it's me, I ruined all these things. I was bored.

“…today, standing here with my fellow plaintiffs and the attorneys, I'm pretty emotional because I feel for the first time that maybe we aren't going to lose." Jennifer Crespo, daughter of immigrants, at the press conference of Chicagolanders who sued ICE. Via reporter Dave Byrnes.

We're not giving up on Trans Rights, NYTimes and other "moderate" commentariat. They'd like the US Democrats to follow UK Labour's Keir Starmer "Reluctant Bigot" platform, which has taken them from #1 party in polls and on the path to #4 or #5. Also, it's EVIL. www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6-0...

"First they came for the..." I knew this was coming, and has probably happened quite a few times already. ICE is detaining Asian-Americans in the Chicago area.

I found out while brushing my teeth this morning that ICE is kidnapping folks a few blocks from my house. Using my 1st Amendment rights to say the criminal actions by ICE require criminal prosecution, and the appropriate amount of prison time. But even they deserve a trial, a clean cell and lawyers.

Judge Ellis to issue a new more forceful court order to stop ICE abuses! Knocks ICE agents for repeated lies to her, in depositions, & in statements: “I don't find defendants' version of events credible.” Via Dave Byrnes of Chicago Reader, Unraveled Press, The TRiiBE etc. bsky.app/profile/djby...

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 94th day out of the last 106. 12 days of work in 106 days. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

Border Patrol is out and about in Little Village this morning.

I talk to the press professionally, I'm really, really, really good at it. So please, please believe me when say you cannot turn this interview request into anything good, it will do only harm. Harm to you, harm to your child, harm to other children.

@wired.com: “Criminals posing as US immigration officers have carried out robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults in several states, warns a law enforcement bulletin issued last month by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”