I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time. Every day my phone buzzes. It is a neighborhood group: four people were kidnapped at the corner drugstore. A friend a mile away sends a Slack message: she was at the scene when masked men assaulted and abducted two people on the street. A plumber working on my pipes is distraught, and I find out that two of his employees were kidnapped that morning. A week later it happens again. An email arrives. Agents with guns have chased a teacher into the school where she works. They did not have a warrant. They dragged her away, ignoring her and her colleagues’ pleas to show proof of her documentation. That evening I stand a few feet from the parents of Rayito de Sol and listen to them describe, with anguish, how good Ms. Diana was to their children. What it is like to have strangers with guns traumatize your kids. For a teacher to hide a three-year-old child for fear they might be killed. How their relatives will no longer leave the house. I hear the pain and fury in their voices, and I wonder who will be next. Understand what it is to pray in Chicago.

“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”

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Thank you Congressman Neguse for laying it plain.

The same applies to interviewing a Reform UK MP or spokesperson.

Picture of a fire red sunset over a large and wavy lake front.

Dramatic end to the day over Lake Michigan.

Washington Post: White House begins destroying East wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

It’s not his house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.

Texas has invaded Illinois. What are you doing about it?

He wants to dictate what the press can say.
What a university can teach.
Whom a company can employ.
And to whom the law shall apply.

He who wants all this is not a president,
But strives to be a dictator.
And all who succumb are not citizens,
But subjects.

Good night Bluesky.

Oh gosh this made me laugh so hard. They are singing a great song you say that your a Christian but you hate all people who live thier lives a different way. You gotta watch to hear the rest! The ending is great

A mellow yellow sunset tonight over a small lake. Trees and shadows in the distance.

A small turtle hanging out near a pier staring intently.

Greetings on a beautiful evening. From me and my little friend.

Happy Father’s Day.

Tired puppy.

Trans pride flag seen through a rain splattered window.

Rainy day…

Pete Hegseth installed a make-up station at the Pentagon.

JD Vance loves a smoky dark eyeliner.

Trump cakes on orange base till he resembles an Oompa Loompa.

And these guys say LGBTQs are threatening gender norms?

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Remind you of anyone?

Time for Democrats to Pitch Their Own ‘Contract with America’ Resistance is necessary, not futile. But we need more than that, starting now.

"Here are some priorities I’d include in 'Be Best America'", or whatever name the Dems' 2026 blueprint has. But a 2026 blueprint for restoring America is needed in any case.

New from @jilldlawrence.bsky.social:

The same people in DC who got us into this mess are not going to be the ones to get us out of it.

Today I'm announcing my campaign for U.S. Senate.

Because we don't have a minute to wait.

We need new leaders in Washington. I’m running for Senate to be one. Let’s go.

YouTube video by PoliticsGirl 20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow

You have to see this.

PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.

Democrats @gregcasar.bsky.social of Texas, the new chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, gets messaging: keep it simple, factual, but also emotive. Pick a villain. Assign blame. Stand with the little guy.

A lifelong democrat. Huge fan. Your honesty and integrity is inspiring.

You keep complaining about the Ds not doing anything. Rs like you are doing more. You’re right.

So don’t take a dump on these two when they do stand up. And show their integrity. And inspire.

Fight for now.

This is it, right here. 🔥

“I’m always curious what exactly conservatives mean when they say they love America because you hate most of the people who live here.”

The Dept of Education supplements state resources for the 7.5 million students in this country with disabilities.

Do all the Trump-voting parents of special needs kids understand what he’s doing to them?

Do they understand what he is doing to their kids?

Do they??

Senator Durbin, it’s time to retire.

@durbin.senate.gov Vote No on the CR.

@duckworth.senate.gov Vote No on the CR.

Meiselas: That’s our message to you from the MeidasTouch Network: Grow a spine. Vote against cloture. Vote against the CR. The American people are with you. Stop this hostile government takeover. Fight for the people.

@schumer.senate.gov resign and step aside for someone willing to lead.