I can’t remember a plausibly threatened invasion by the US that has received less attention and alarm by the press.

NEW: Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arrested in a Chicago raid are telling their stories.

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

“It felt like a war zone,” O’Loughlin said. “It feels like people don’t know the extent of what is happening unless it’s on Michigan Avenue.” “They tore the whole building apart,” Szymanski said."

aidons Reem et sa famille ! si vous pouvez donner, merci un partage aide réellement à avoir + de dons #SolidaritéGaza

This piece means a lot to me. I hope you'll check it out. ❤️

There's a video going viral in Chicago right now by a guy claiming large scale raids will start around 2AM in specific neighborhoods. It's BS. The person who posted it has a checkered history of false claims to try to gain followers and drum up business for a private security company he runs.

You are, in the next few months, going to see a few pro-AI people who start trying to morph into "thoughtful cynics" on the issue, and I can't wait, because I've been taking such detailed notes

Last year, the FCC voted to cap prison phone calls across the country at 6 cents per minute. The new Trump-appointed FCC chair blocked that regulation before it set in. boltsmag.org/north-c...

Might be a good time to remind folks of the No ICE in California itch bundle raising funds for the immigrant defenders law center (or you can donate to them directly) itch.io/b/3110/no-ic...

for those of you who need to know the real deal about the ritz crackers recall it's because some packages labeled cheese ritz have peanut butter ritz instead, which if you got a peanut allergy could be a very bad scene, so here's the story. www.nbcchicago.com/consumer/rit...

Oh hell yeah. "Like any other zine, New Session features user-submitted poems, essays, and other text-based art. But the philosophy behind each of its digital pages is anything but orthodox." www.404media.co/queer-online...

this is why they didn't want to let him out. they don't want anyone to be able to report on what they're doing.

this is a fucking disgrace. ICE out of Chavez Ravine now

as the government allows and enables discrimination against trans people, it's important to look at how trans people have looked out for each other in recent history. @tsdav.bsky.social writes about Transy House, where for 13 years one couple sheltered unhoused trans people, including kids.

This week, I talked with @silkys13.bsky.social about immigration raids, rising authoritarianism, mass protest, innocence narratives, and what it means to organize effectively in this moment. Given everything that's happening, I highly recommend checking this one out.

The detained protesters were put in a van that pulled into the parking garage. No one on scene is sure what will happen to them now. Agents (some FBI alongside ICE/ERO) enter the building:

ICE agents just got extremely physical with protesters, detained what looked like four people and took them inside the building.

Protesters and ICE watchers are gathering again outside immigration court this morning, where ICE agents have been kidnapping people after mandated hearings in downtown Chicago. Sessions have been canceled (and arrests prevented) multiple times this week due to their presence.

Now: Couple hundred people assembling in the plaza at Ida B Wells and Michigan Ave in Chicago to protest ICE raids and kidnappings. This will be a thread for that.

I’m in downtown Chicago where protesters are rallying against ICE.

Border and Rule is available for free download! I wrote a book spanning ICE & borders, Palestine & policing, colonialism & global fascism - in service to internationalist struggles. I can no longer travel to US, but this book (as well @silkys13.bsky.social & @micahh.bsky.social 's) can come to you

At immigration court in Chicago this morning. Per reporter inside who was told he can't use his phone, at least three people have been detained by ICE this morning after their hearings; two men and one woman. Two black SUVs with plainclothes agents inside have arrived, presumably for transport.

Chicago fighting back against ICE. You love to see it 💪

69% of the way there. Please please help me get to my goal here by the end of the month? 🙏 part of my medical debt is accruing steep interest now and I really need to get it paid off asap. this is one of the most stressful periods of my life 😮‍💨 any help means a great deal.

Some good news from Milford: "Marcelo Gomes da Silva, 18, who came to the U.S. from Brazil at age 7, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Saturday. Authorities have said the agents were looking for the Milford High School teenager’s father."

chants of “get the fuck out”

Hey all, my friend Seraj in Gaza is desparately trying to raise funds to help his family of 9 prepare for the new evacuation orders. Please support if you can directly via paypal. Can confirm this is a legit link to his account. paypal.com/donate/?host...

A few lifetimes ago I worked for a social service agency with people with disabilities. Literally every single person we helped had their disability income rejected on their first application and had to appeal. Every single person.

I managed one shot of the cotton candy cumulonimbus before darker, low-level clouds slid into the top of the frame. It was a gorgeous, surreal moment to see rain still falling over the east side of downtown, while fluffy pink clouds and blue sky belied the strength of the storm still in progress

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Protesters + a punk band drowned out Charlie Kirk at SF State, the far-Right CEO of Turning Point USA. "Numerous mosh pits broke out [with] chants of “Free Palestine” + appeals for working-class solidarity." Member of violent neo-Nazi group was also in attendance. sfstandard.com/2025/05/06/c...

Be wary of online accounts using tonight's events for engagement farming by posting unrelated yet dramatic images and videos and falsely linking them to Indian strikes. This video shows the Beirut explosion in 2020. It's unrelated to tensions between India and Pakistan.

This replica of the car in which 6-year-old Palestinian child Hind Rajab was killed while fleeing Gaza City with her family last year was displayed in Bradford, UK, on what would have been her 7th birthday. The original vehicle was shot 335 times by Israeli forces.

Wow this is one of my favorite things I've read in awhile. Students at this alabama university have been trying to answer whatever calls they get on this landline number for over 70 years. My heart feels good, what a nice and funny thing. oxfordamerican.org/oa-now/the-a...

Michigan! Me and the full band will be playing Stoop Fest in Lansing next weekend (we're on saturday). Here's the official lineup and schedule <3

So cool : o. "Depictions spanning almost a whole millennium - in chronological order - of comets, meteors, meteorites and shooting stars." publicdomainreview.org/collection/f...

Incredible scoop! Career officials inside the Trump administration first viewed the case of Mr. Abrego like any normal case of a wrongful deportation — they began looking for ways to bring him back, as happens normally when ICE makes mistakes. Then the White House got involved, and blew it up.

Truly the best band youtu.be/WGH5zZLsixk...

Chicago - got my first solo show in awhile May 18th at Comfort Station Save the Night presents - Sun Urchins (RI) Noiseland Molly Compton Davey Dynamite Masks required and provided $10. 7pm doors 7:30pm music

"...ways of living that seem completely alien to the life that exists on the surface of the Earth, as well as possibilities for existing in broader harmony with our planet." www.noemamag.com/theres-life-...

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Disability is one of the few minority groups you can join at any time. People believe they will be the exception & have trouble accepting they’re likely to become disabled at some point in their lives. Work on internalized ableism. Engage in disability justice. It will benefit you in the long run

"The records show that Palantir is actively working on, and making updates to, the technical infrastructure underpinning the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts." www.404media.co/ice-just-pai...

Here’s “Creep” but it’s about using two factor authentication (2fa) on all your accounts

It's now been over a month since Trump sent innocent man Andry Hernández to one of the world's worst prisons because of "Mom" and "Dad" tattoos. Like the others, he is being imprisoned with no contact with the outside world. Don't let him be forgotten.