“Steve Held, the journalist arrested tonight and taken to a so far undisclosed location, was part of the reporting team that exposed the falsity of ICE’s official narrative on the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas González. His work speaks for itself.”

I finally asked a younger content creator what's with the "holding a lapel mic in your fingers right by your face" thing when recording only one speaker. She says "it looks more natural than just standing there" Girl you are pinching that thing like a nipple

"describes himself" is very disappointing language. freedom of the press is deeply at risk, we need our local media to stand together. he's a journalist just like the Sun Times visual journalist who was struck by munitions yesterday.

This reporter helped expose the falsity of ICE's narrative on the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez. His work is a perfect example of why we don't have secret police. Journalists have a constitutional right to cover protests and their aftermath. Release @peoplesfabric.com immediately.

Border Patrol standing off with protesters, press and legal observers who are still here. Presuming many people are injured at this time, unsure how many detained in last attack. Hearing folks believe the earlier arrests were targeting some specific organizers, unclear on that at this time.

According to @unraveledpress.com , their reporter Steve Held has been detained during a protest near Chicago, Illinois. Steve is a fantastic reporter, a very good man and doesn’t deserve to be harassed doing his job.

Current* conditions near Isle Royale NP, MI:

Governor, they're arresting journalists. How will you know when to step in if you don't now

Hey @nytimes.com and @washingtonpost.com, I know I'm just a simple Midwesterner but maybe this is worth covering?

Dogs licking the sweat of your legs while maintaining direct eye contact with you is one of the worst parts of having a pet

If you just say a place name in a skeet with an exclamation, like, "C'mon Seattle!" or "Watch out, Miami!" I can't tell if it's about football or some kind of federal activity happening there.

Chaos again, feds tackling protesters at random. They just detained @peoplesfabric.com.

such a common tactic in military regimes to ensure soldiers do not interact with people they have to face and they don't talk about what they are doing with their loved ones — I'm willing to bet the ones who feel some kind of way are saying they work for DHS so it's ambiguous (that could be FEMA)

I think this is true but also they're fucking importing a lot of them. These fuckers have Missouri plates and shit.

“Night of the boiled frogs” is an incredibly funny name for the impending MAGA fisure between the groyper nazi nihilists and the rest of what remains of movement conservatism

Actual picture of @suesswassersee.bsky.social:

I got at least 10 positive comments on this shirt today in my Chicago neighborhood, along with 2 people who said they have trans kids and are so grateful I was wearing it in public. 💖💖💖

I just had a hot flash and I was using my USB fan while drinking red wine and like some sort of Ur-Wine Mom and @bvrlytweetmaker.bsky.social had a look on his face that cannot be described lol

This man is so deeply unequipped to meet this moment it's giving me secondhand embarrassment

I love this fucking place

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This is fucking horrifying.

My God there's a lot of them tonight

reports at least some TV is leaving bc of risk level at Broadview right now. we owe independents like unraveled an immense debt (and they do, in fact, have some ways to pay that debt via donation on their profile)

In Franklin Park, IL this afternoon— Across the street from where ICE shot and killed Silverio Villegas González two weeks ago, a small gathering is ongoing. Folks are cleaning up the memorial site. An organizer tells us people have been periodically damaging it and breaking candles.

Don't be like this to protest organizers!

I saw this the other day and subscribed to the channel immediately

Multiple organizers I trust who have been a regular presence at Broadview are advising folks not to protest there tonight. For a number of reasons, they are worried that fatal force could be used against protesters tonight. They are calling for folks to regroup and return Friday morning.

I would argue that toad is a gentle universe bisexual disaster and Mr toad is a chaotic universe bisexual disaster

JAVY BÁEZ, FULL EXTENSION! 😱

A reminder that you don’t have to do this. You don’t have to do things that you know are wrong.

If you already have a double, triple, and home run, and you get intentionally walked after doing so, that should just count as a cycle.

I've been shocked by how resistant people, even political scientists and activists, are to the idea that just throwing money no-strings-attached to movement builders pays off big time. Everyone thinks they have one weird trick for efficient movement building!

Too fucking hot in Chicago but the Beverly Art Walk is lovely and I keep getting complements on my shirt (hat tip to @stresch.bsky.social)

Okatsuka posted the censorship rules for the controversial comedy festival, noting how many "You can’t say anything anymore!" comedians have signed on. www.avclub.com/riyadh-comed...

The only crime in Chicago that needs national attention is the violence being perpetrated by government-employed, mask-wearing dirtbags on peaceful protesters.

Adding this to my list of aged horrors including my ownership of SOCKS older than some of my colleagues

A resource worth knowing about notwhatyousignedupfor.org

ICE has threatened a “sh*t show” in Broadview today, per a village statement. “ICE is seeking to intimidate the Village of Broadview because we dared exercise our 1st Amendment constitutional rights calling for an end to their war on Broadview. We will not be intimidated. We are Broadview strong.”

What a morning to spend at the Embassy ❤️💙🦅

I’m sadly more certain of this than almost anything right now.

the president just said the military should start shooting american civilians if they want to

under communism they'll be ourgraines

Pedocon is less of a theory and more of a description

More like Liverpoo, amirite

I wrote about the incredible collection of modernist architecture in Chatham commissioned by Black professionals looking to make their mark on Chicago in the midcentury

Always a great sign when your captors are writing numbers on your arms.