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@kritter64.bsky.social

Single dad. Chicago. Jazz lover. Novice photographer. Native garden enthusiast. Traveler on occasion. Enjoys city culture with a healthy dose of the great outdoors.

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Latest posts by kritter64.bsky.social on Bluesky

Welp, it's the citizens of blue states that pay federal taxes. If the blue states can find a way to divert taxpayer's federal taxes back to blue states, then he'll yeah!!

08.10.2025 03:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

'Should stop.' ๐Ÿ˜‚ OK, boss. Who's going to make them stop? If Merrick Garland had done his job, none of this would be happening. ๐Ÿ–•

08.10.2025 03:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The committee called her in. They engaged her. All good, but don't let her ramble on spouting her garbage. The senators looked weak, IMO.

08.10.2025 03:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Chicago named best big city in US for 9th straight year: survey For the ninth year in a row, Chicago has been crowned the Best Big City in the United States by the Condรฉ Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards.

But, but ... Noem & Company say it's a gang-infested shit hole. ๐Ÿค”

CHICAGOย -ย For the ninth year in a row,ย Chicagoย has been crowned theย Best Big City in the United Statesย by the Condรฉ Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards.

www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago...

07.10.2025 20:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry, but once again Democratic representatives get run over by a loud-mouthed MAGAt buffoon. They all just let her run roughshod over them. Not a good look at all

08.10.2025 01:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pentagon chief Hegseth more interested in pushups than talking with Illinois leaders, Pritzker says The governor said the Trump administration is keeping him in the dark about immigration enforcement and National Guard deployments.

Pete Hegseth was busy ignoring his job and doing pushups as part of a show for the Guinness Book of World Records while Illinoisans are being invaded by Trumpโ€™s military troops.

08.10.2025 00:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1715    ๐Ÿ” 416    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 120    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
FBI Chicago and ATF Chicago Seeking Information Regarding Assaults on Federal Officers and Damage to Government Property | Federal Bureau of Investigation The Chicago Divisions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the a...

Good luck with the jackboots getting anyone to come forward. ๐Ÿ˜‚

FBI Chicago and ATF Chicago Seeking Information Regarding Assaults on Federal Officers and Damage to Government Property โ€” FBI www.fbi.gov/contact-us/f...

07.10.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Over 1.3 million Americans have been shot since Sandy Hook.

We invite gun violence survivors impacted by all forms of gun violence from all corners of our nation to register for a 3-day trip to DC to attend the National Vigil For All Victims of Gun Violence.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

07.10.2025 12:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 148    ๐Ÿ” 91    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Let's take a step back and understand who owns the vast majority of media outlets. โœŒ๏ธ

06.10.2025 22:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Probably? โœŒ๏ธ

06.10.2025 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Replace 'ICE' with PoC, and he may be on to something. โœŒ๏ธ

06.10.2025 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Illinois, Chicago sue to block National Guard deployment Illinois and Chicago on Monday sued to block President Trumpโ€™s deployment of National Guard members to the city, after the administration moved to send in hundreds of troops. Despite Illinois Gov. โ€ฆ

Bout damn time.

Illinois and Chicago sue to block Trump's troop deployment share.google/RguBZKjAb282...

06.10.2025 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Time to send the Illinois National Guard into Texas!

06.10.2025 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks like @govpritzker.illinois.gov is talking out both sides of his mouth.

06.10.2025 14:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hands Off Chicago / No Kings! Rally and March ยท Indivisible Chicago Here in Chicago we know how to rise up, fight back, and support each other. It is more important than ever that we do that together on October 18th as we show the nation and the world that Chicago is ...

For my Chicago peeps

mobilize.us/s/HKWXjG

06.10.2025 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@govpritzker.illinois.gov

Why are you not following similar lawsuits? What are you waiting for?

06.10.2025 03:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The 8th Amendment sure doesn't stop the prison system from throwing people into solitary confinement for lengthy stays. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

05.10.2025 23:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

05.10.2025 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43829    ๐Ÿ” 15607    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3461    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3029
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GET INSPIRED: The Bold Tradition of American Resistance From Rebels and Runaways to Suffragists and Strikers, Americaโ€™s True Inheritance Is Resistance.

Rebels. Abolitionists. Suffragists. Every generation rose to defy injustice & expand freedom proving democracy belongs to the people who fight for it.

Now itโ€™s our turn to rise. Read Part I of The Tradition of American Resistance & join the unbroken line of defiance.
substack.com/@demcastusa/...

05.10.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 248    ๐Ÿ” 139    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

They don't need anything. It's right there in living color. They do not follow laws and will not stop until we stop them.

05.10.2025 16:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2A people. Get your CC. Stop being so complacent. This will not stop until we make them stop. We need to be able to protect ourselves from random kidnappings.

05.10.2025 16:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I do that with books. ๐Ÿ˜‚

05.10.2025 02:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Los agentes de policรญa de Chicago fueron vistos con los ojos llorosos, tosiendo y luchando por respirar despuรฉs de que lo que podrรญa haber sido gas lacrimรณgeno o humo fuera liberado esta tarde en la 3... TikTok video by Rivera416

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8A28vjx/

05.10.2025 02:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Jokes on you. These goons do not give one fuck about amendments, rights, or laws.

05.10.2025 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Americans, take notes.

05.10.2025 00:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Little man couldn't handle the takedown by himself. That going is an embarrassment on many levels.

04.10.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

EOs are not laws! I know it doesn't matter to this regime, but still.

04.10.2025 21:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The time to fight force with force is past due. Remember, 2A rights is for everyone. โœŒ๏ธ

04.10.2025 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So let the ACA tax credits run out, Democratic governors pool their resources and cove the credits for Democratic voters, and FAFO for the remaining dummies. โœŒ๏ธ

04.10.2025 21:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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