Judge Ellis is one of the finest judges on the bench today. This is the kind of shit you only say if you're scared. Pound the law, pound the facts, pound the table, etc. May the purveyors of fascism have short and miserable careers.

Greg Bovino, Tricia McLaughlin, Kristi Noem, and Tom Homan lie. Over and over again, they have been caught red-handed, lying, and manipulating to hide their unlawful actions. We must continue to speak the truth and share the facts!

Hey chat, grwm to go fuck up fascism

I just spent an hour chasing these ICE jagoffs through Bridgeport. They detained and questioned two old Chinese ladies (clearly dangerous criminals) then let them go. They are terrorizing the entire neighborhood. There have been people abducted this morning. I'm beyond enraged.

Don’t forget that the sandwich guy was released at the scene and then re-arrested in a raid by a full tactical team. They were willing to kill him and and any neighbors in the way to get propaganda footage of the “arrest”.

The jury — which feasted on sandwiches for lunch on Thursday, according to a person familiar with jury lunches

NOBODY SPEAK, NO BODY GET CHOKED

new: at least 26 unhoused chicagoans have been abducted since the start of "operation midway blitz." the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness. via @katieprout.bsky.social

a priceless behind the scenes view of the Nobody Speak video shoot in Kyiv

Mutuals: I have an extra ticket to see P.O.D., Daughtry, and Seether at Aragon tonight. DM if you want to join!

BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Federal agents’ use of force amid the aggressive deportation campaign in Chicago “shocks the conscience,” and the Trump administration “lacks credibility.” That’s what a judge found Thursday in a crucial new ruling: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

This—agents driving around in circles and provoking the community—has gone on for hours at this point with no discernible goal other than to inflict terror. They also just fired pepper balls at someone.

NEW: Voters have a highly favorable view of SNAP, including 71% of Independents and 69% of Republicans. Voters trust the Democratic Party (51%) more than the Republican Party (43%) to handle SNAP. www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/11...

incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

What I'm hearing is: More whistles!

///BREAKING/// A federal judge is issuing an injunction putting more permanent use-of-force restrictions on immigration agents during “Operation Midway Blitz,” saying top government officials lied in their testimony about threats that protesters posed www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/o...

#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago is entering a preliminary injunction governing the use of force against protesters and journalists.

Very exciting to see activists launching a new nonprofit today to keep building on the community of volunteers that came together to get Mamdani elected. Our Time is a 501(c)(4) and plans to start events in December.

I think we are getting jury nullification.

There is such a thing as a free lunch at the "sandwich guy" trial: www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE MUST CREDIT: Lunch for jurors in the “sandwich guy” trial are a variety of sandwiches, according to a source familiar with lunch.

I certainly hope every outlet reporting on future DHS statements notes their documented history of lies, including a federal judge repeatedly saying they are liars.

Not sure what aspect of Pat Dugan's loss to Larry Krasner is most impressive: that he did worse than the guy 4 yrs ago who had to explain the dead woman in his bathtub; that he did worse than he did against Krasner in the closed Dem primary; or that his Forward Party endorsement wasn't decisive.

Bovino is a Chicago villain in the tradition of Henry Rhines, the 1840s Chicago cop who spent most of his energy trying to find people who’d escaped slavery (or at least looked like they had) and pretending he had the authority to arrest them. A NY paper called him “a degraded drunken wretch.”

Full quote from Ellis: "The government would have people believe, instead, that the Chicagoland area is in a vice hold of violence, ransacked by rioters and attacked by agitators. That simply is untrue. And the government's own evidence in this case belies that assertion." @wttw.bsky.social

Ellis: "The government would have people believe, instead, that the Chicagoland area is in a vice hold of violence, ransacked by rioters and attacked by agitators. That simply is untrue. And the government's own evidence in this case belies that assertion."

Ellis says she sees a Chicago where neighbors "have shown up for each other .. standing watch to protect the most vulnerable among us."

Ellis: "This is the Chicagoland I see. From Aurora to Cicero, and Chicago to Evanston to Waukegan. This is a vibrant place, brimming with vitality and hope. Striving to move forward from its complicated history."

She reads the poem in full.

Judge Ellis knows ball

Greetings from the Dirksen federal courthouse, where U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis has just taken the bench to rule on federal agents actions' during a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs. Background, for @wttw.bsky.social from @bymattmasterson.bsky.social

PITTER PATTER

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis just took the bench. She's expected to rule on a request for a preliminary injunction governing the use of force by federal agents in Chicago.

“.. in a group Signal chat, .. he wrote in part: ‘I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.’” @reuters.com #Chicago www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...

NEW on CNN: Inside the “absolute shitshow” at the Heritage Foundation. Where staff are in open revolt, a major donor bailing, and resurfaced deleted tweets from Kevin Roberts show him praising Pence and seemingly bashing Trump on Jan. 6th. www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/p...

CLARIFICATION: This footage was from Los Angeles, not Chicago. Apologies, we had a lot flying at us in the courtroom yesterday. But I see this is getting some attention..

Fact check: Not even a tiny bit true.

This is the teacher federal agents grabbed yesterday at Rayito De Sol daycare in front of children. Attorneys for Diana Santillana have filed a petition in federal court to have her freed from ICE custody.

Good morning. Back in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, who is expected to rule in 20 minutes on the use of force by federal agents against protesters and journalists in Chicago.

Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to Bovino: "No, Greg it is not. This city belongs to Chicagoans." @wttw.bsky.social

Oh my

EDITING THE GRAY LADY (1992 EDITION) ORIGINAL HEADLINE: Is Segregation The Answer? REVISED HEADLINE: What Forced Busing Advocates Get Wrong

In late September, my family and I lost our matriarch, my abuela. I've been a bit all over the place since. My abuela moved to our hometown in the 70s. She loved it even as one of the first Mexican families there. It's been targeted every day by ICE. I wrote about it. buttondown.com/camrodriguez...

SCOOP (free, as it's FOIA-based!): I obtained 1,665 pgs of documents about "Bicken Ben," a growing private school the Zuckerbergs ran illegally out of their Palo Alto compound Neighbors complained the school for years. Then, in 2024, they reached their breaking point: www.wired.com/story/mark-z...

ATTORNEYS: Do you like state courts, appellate litigation, and… winning sometimes? The ACLU’s State Supreme Court Initiative is hiring for a 2-year attorney position! Apply here: www.aclu.org/careers/appl...

The New York Times is going through some things, although not, regrettably, a woodchipper.