Champaign County Indivisible

Hope you feel better soon!

The next time I see you, I have an apocryphal story for you. (Not that I don’t believe you, but that I can’t verify mine.)

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Illinois Judge Rules Against Arresting Quorum-Breaking Texas Lawmakers Read more here.

An IL judge ruled against TX AG Paxton's petition to have House Dems in Chicago arrested. The judge said the state circuit doesn't have the authority to tell IL officials to execute warrants from TX.

Gotta love the image from @democracydocket.com

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Comics and science fiction have always been woke. You just didn’t pay attention.

The stats showing a huge decline in violent crime and homicide in D.C. last year were put out just the other day by the FBI, which is run by Kash Patel.

I care insofar as anybody who doesn’t refuse them isn’t getting me in their audience for something again. - JD

Don't let the GOP rhetoric fool you. One side is trying to rig the game and the other side is not.

Parkland is rolling out a new mobile education unit - SPlog The Cobra Pathfinder will officially make its debut this fall. This mobile unit will contain interactive equipment that focuses on Parkland’s various fields of study, including automotive, welding, he...

Cobra Pathfinder will contain interactive equipment that focuses on Parkland’s various fields of study, including automotive, welding, health professions, agriculture, and more.

Magic Johnson shares sweet family photo with gay son EJ Johnson Former NBA star Magic Johnson has shared a photo of his blossoming family, including his out, gay son EJ Johnson.

Magic Johnson shares sweet family photo with gay son EJ Johnson

Stand With Texas · Indivisible Chicago The outrageous Texas power grab by Donald Trump and his fellow thugs is a political emergency with national implications. Through their brazen attempt to gerrymander 5 Congressional seats into the Rep...

The outrageous Texas power grab by Donald Trump & his fellow thugs is a political emergency with national implications. Come join us in Chicago when we raise our voices with defenders of democracy in cities across the nation on Sat. Aug 16, 11:00 am. Downtown location TBA. Sign up & spread the word!

Opinion | Jay Bhattacharya: Why the NIH is pivoting away from mRNA vaccines As a vaccine for broad public use, mRNA technology has failed to earn the public’s trust.

I cannot emphasize enough that the playbook being used against mRNA vaccines (and vaccines in general) is IDENTICAL to the playbook used to restrict voting rights after the 2020 election: actively sow public distrust, then cite the distrust you sowed as an independent reason for your desired policy

This new legislation would establish a clear line: In the US, we do not exile people for exercising their constitutional rights.

We thank @ross.house.gov and @balint.house.gov for introducing this bill and standing firm in safeguarding our right to free speech, dissent, and political expression.

One thing I always find unusual: when a Dem politician is accused of breaking the law, Dems generally want to see them held accountable (see: Blago; Bob Menendez of NJ). When it’s a Republican, the GOP does not hold the same standard (see: Santos, Trump).

Y’all know that FEC data is public & searchable, right? @repmarymiller.bsky.social has taken in more than $5k from Elon Musk since the start of the year. I prefer my politicians without ties to white supremacy.

Guest Tabitha Carden talks about @repmarymiller.bsky.social and her votes to slash health care and more. #AugustAccountability.

@eastilindivisible.bsky.social @ccilindivisible.bsky.social @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social @50501il.bsky.social

Bowser: "Chief Pamela Smith is the chief of the Metropolitan Police Department. And its 3,100 members work under her direction."

E&E News: EPA axes contracts with unions The agency cited "national security" in moving to terminate the collective bargaining agreements.

Trump’s attacks on @704afge.bsky.social is an attack on all working people. Federal employees keep our country running and deserve respect, fair treatment, and a seat at the table. This isn't about politics—it's about justice. I stand with AFGE and all workers’ rights.

EXCLUSIVE: I Have Ghislaine Maxwell's Security Score, Custody Level, Transfer Code, and Sex Offender Waiver I have reviewed an electronic file that includes some of the information Senator Whitehouse is demanding from the Bureau of Prisons.

BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: Senator Whitehouse asked the BOP for Ghislaine Maxwells sex offender waiver, custody level, transfer code, and security point score. I have them. She's also been granted the ability to leave the facility for work assignments. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...

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There is no emergency.

D.C. is not crime-ridden.

D.C. is not a war zone.

D.C. is not in danger.

The only threat to D.C. is the Trump regime’s authoritarian takeover.

1/Trump’s Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, seems interested in making women 2nd class citizens. A tweet he posted late last week isn’t getting nearly enough attention. In any other administration, there would have been swift calls for his resignation. Here, mostly crickets.

The military takeover of Washington is not a “distraction” from Epstein. It’s a military takeover of Washington, which is an even bigger deal, and those of us who kill brain cells reporting on this stuff knows it’s been an explicit goal since before the election.

Simple graphic with social media icons that says Social Media Week: Aug. 0 - 16 #AugustAccountability

Use your social media presence and power to let Congresswoman Mary Miller know how you feel about her votes to cut food assistance, Medicaid, PBS and more!
#augustaccountability

-LM

This is an attempted authoritarian takeover over, but this quick mobilization shows the people of D.C. will NOT HAVE IT.

For those in D.C., join the protest:

📍 815 16th St NW
⏰ NOW

The rally in D.C. to protest the Trump regime’s attempted takeover of the city has begun.

Follow @freedcproject.bsky.social and learn more at bit.ly/free-dc-our-home.

None of this is about crime. It's about control.

It's a power grab, plain and simple.