Ogden and 26th Street at 11:30 a.m. today. Federal authorities claimed someone shot at their agents in Little Village this morning. They spent the next several hours circling the neighborhood, deploying chemical crowd controls and arresting people.

Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.

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Are federal officials immune from state prosecution? @bgodar.bsky.social writes that, contrary to recent assertions, federal officers do not have blanket immunity from criminal prosecutions brought by states.

This is, unsurprisingly, nonsensical. Is he suggesting eliminating health insurance and giving people a few thousand dollars instead? And then when they get a cancer diagnosis they just go bankrupt? He is so unserious. That's why we are shut down and Americans know it.

Immigration agents are also present in Chicago's near southwest suburbs this morning; video shared online around 9 am shows agents taking at least one man near 21st and Clarence in Berwyn, IL. Local rapid response further confirms agents' activity in the area, and at least one more person taken.

Trump ended deportation protections for South Sudanese immigrants, prioritized asylum for white South Africans, and threatened to invade Nigeria. It’s all part of the Christian nationalist playbook.

The Handmaid’s have departed. Protesters shout “move back” as sheriff’s deputies fall back from the threat of women standing in silence. One Handmaid broke character shouting “fuck you Nazis!” as they headed out.

initially thought that this was a shadow being projected on his face. didn’t realize he was in blackface

Yesterday, Block Club reported that the feds have said no more prayer outside the facility which is of course not something they can demand or enforce.

A group of deacons from area churches will soon be leading a small group in prayer.

These cases are nightmares. Many people had removal proceedings “administratively closed” for years; the case is off the docket and the person can stay indefinitely. Now, suddenly, ICE is restarting them. And if they miss a physical letter, they might get ordered deported without their knowledge.

Federal immigration agents have deployed gas in Little Village, on 26th between Komensky and Pulaski, per videos shared online after 11 am this morning.

In the name of protecting Jews, Jews have their funding cancelled, get kicked out of seminars, and are removed from leadership positions in Jewish Studies to be replaced by non-Jews.

Looking forward to what the Pope will say about this latest restriction on Catholics (among others) ⬇️

It's like the federal authorities wake up each day and challenge themselves to violate citizen's rights under the Bill of Rights as many ways as they possibly can 🙄

As Americans go hungry, Trump’s out golfing on your dime using your tax dollars. Don’t worry, it’s only about $3–4 million per trip.

District Judge Sara Ellis' injunction order limits how and when feds can use gas in the Chicago area. It restricts the use of gas in "residential or commercial areas" that could risk injury to a plaintiff class member "who is not causing an immediate threat of physical harm to another person"

Has anyone looked into why Home Depot is the recurring venue in these snatch-n-grabs but not other big DYI box stores (thinking of Lowes)? Has HD signed agreements that DHS/CBP/ICE can go onto their properties? Boycott time! We just made a major appliance purchase at an alternative business.

It's not even noon yet and feds (specifically Border Patrol and BOP officers in this caravan with Bovino) have fired tear gas, pepper balls, and bean bag rounds at people in Little Village and Cicero.

To be fair, that is the point of these tennesseelookout.com/2025/11/04/i...

Here's a photo from the National Catholic Reporter that may upset the admin: a Bishop leading a Day of the Dead service Along with over a dozen clergy in front of the Trump-Vance-Noem immigration black site they were denied access to in front of a banner reading GOD STANDS WITH THE OPPRESSED

Not sure if these are the Page One headlines WH was going for. @wsj.com

I held this post up to the light.

UPDATE: Reached out to the Rev. Hannah Kardon, a United Methodist minister who was there that day and has been active in religious demonstrations at Broadview. “They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”

Great read about Chicago’s growing resistance movement against Operation Midway Blitz. Story of community, solidarity, and empathy bringing the children of day laborers together with suburban moms. Gift link. By Andrew Carter @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...

Guy with a sandwich: “Fuck you armed agent of the state.” Ivy League: “I will eat my poop and thank you for it because I’m scared of a Fox News personality cosplaying as a lawyer”

There’s a young southern woman on tt doing an experiment: calling churches & asking if they can help her get baby formula, saying she can’t afford it. Of the 30+ she’s called, nearly every church has said no. The ones who said yes were: Black Baptist Churches A Mosque A small Appalachian church

“The regime wants all of us afraid. It is counting on fear immobilizing us and perhaps even turning us against each other. Instead, what we are currently seeing in Chicago is that solidarity can overcome fear and can give people the courage and tenacity to fight for each other.” --Mariame Kaba

Saw this screenshot and it reminds me of how profoundly immoral and sociopathic this person is. How do you just *decide* to attack and ruin someone? Or come up with these Goebbels-like schemes?

Happening now in Broadview—outside Chicago: A procession of Illinois Handmaid’s, with the Illinois Democratic Women of Cook County, walks in procession to the ICE detention facility. “Even though we are silent, we are powerful,” an organizer told the group before starting.

"From where I’m sitting, that’s why Justice Jackson...ruled herself here—rather than allowing the full Court to overrule her. It drastically increases the odds of the full Supreme Court resolving this issue by the end of next week—one way or the other."

The same people offering full throated defenses of a man with a Nazi tattoo suddenly can’t process that the Supreme Court Justice that most consistently calls out MAGA must have a good reason to rule in a way that goes against her well established record. No nuance at all ever when it comes to BW

Caravan of federal agents spotted around 26th and Kedzie in Little Village. This has attracted crowd of residents yelling at them to leave. A community meeting nearby was cancelled. CPD is keeping crowds of residents back. Another disruptive day for something that’s become common in Little Village.

/3 I think this is likely strategy by Justice Jackson -- she likely believes this route (rather than the stay being considered by the whole court) results in the shortest stay. But few will listen to that because of reasons 1-3, and I can't really fault them.

Hey fellow alums: if you'd like to voice your displeasure, here is the contact info for Cornell President, Michael Kotlikoff. (607) 255-5201 [email protected]

An Illinois Department of Transportation employee was stopped by ICE agents while working on a Park Ridge construction project Friday morning — and questioned about incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani before being released. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

“Describing rapid response networks and neighborhood moms as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are, and how extreme their views are.” — U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis

Uh guys? Did you see this?

We flight trackers saw a slowdown in ICE flights earlier this week that we thought might be because of the government shutdown. No such luck. A round-up of the week: hardghistory.ghost.io/this-week-in...

GOP SEN. JOHN KENNEDY: It may be 2026 when we'll come out of the shutdown. REPORTERS: 😳 KENNEDY: I'm not kidding, you guys. I mean, you see what I see. Okay? This shutdown is going to last a long time. What's going to get us out of it?

congrats to everyone for thinking this through before signing very big contracts to put it on every student’s device at the school or university you run

Millions of servicemembers and veterans rely on the commissary system for basic needs. The tax-free grocery stores offer a substantial savings on many items and also comes with the benefit of the Star Card, a defense system credit card used at the commissary and PX (like a Target/Walmart).

NEW: @govpritzker.illinois.gov's office says 3 masked ICE agents stopped & questioned an IL Department of Transportation employee working in Park Ridge about his immigration status & whether he had traveled to New York and his awareness of NYC Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social before leaving.

Video of Greg Bovino in Waukegan, with residents following and shouting, “You a bitch!” Taken by Armando Sanchez

Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).

it’s important for us to know political history. it’s also important to call out the MANY things Rahm Emanuel did as he tries — in real time — to smooth talk his way into 2028

The Conservative MP benches were EMPTY for today’s budget vote. If they can’t even be bothered to show up for critical House votes, how can they expect to be taken seriously as a political party?!

U.S. Magistrate Judge Laura McNally authorized the visit as part of a lawsuit over conditions inside the facility. A temporary restraining order requires a clean mat and bedding for everyone held overnight, and that cells be cleaned twice daily.

“Greg Bovino, you a bitch!” yells heroic Waukegan man, as Greg Bovino walks by.