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Jill

@jillehughes.bsky.social

Writer, mom, reader, analytical weirdo. Current Chicagolandian. Former North Sider. Former South Sider. Former Ohioan. Completed several marathons, against medical advice. Cancer survivor. Cubs fan. Opinions my own.

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Ok I try to take some time off and the minute my back is turned, these idiots go and start ww3? Sheesh. I can't take my eyes off things for five minutes, all hell breaks loose.

Behave yourselves, kids.

Mortals also can't bring about Armageddon on God's behalf. That's the other dude talking.

04.03.2026 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi folks. I gave up social media for Lent. The answer to any and all questions you may have for me right now is "because they engaged in international espionage to steal critical national secrets"

Peace out, see you sometime after Easter. I have reading to do.

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22 people connected to epstein died by suicide????

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Why Poland is probing Epstein files for links to Belarus and Russia Poland investigates Epstein files for Russia, Belarus links.

tvpworld.com/91649803/pol...

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β€œI use AI therefore I am” is some really deranged shit, the cherry on top will be when some tech venture to name their AI system Descartes

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In today’s dictatorship news:

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Stephen Colbert, with grace and humor, is making his network overlords look like the most pathetic cowards imaginable, and that’s what they are. The last two nights have been a masterclass in courage and precise examples of how everyone should deal with this stupid administration.

18.02.2026 05:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2338    πŸ” 476    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 16

honestly whatever America did we don't deserve this

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A Random Sample of Evil: Modeling Jeffrey Epstein’s Day in Email A data-driven look at Epstein’s daily email behavior from a random sample of DOJ dataβ€”volume, brevity, and what the operational pattern reveals.

Eric Hensal sampled 2,000 DOJ emails and found Jeffrey Epstein sent ~79 emails a day, most 3 to 7 words long. Not hedge fund strategy. Logistics. Scheduling. β€œGirls.” The data suggests trafficking wasn’t a side hustle. It was the job.

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Lewis University learns ICE could open offices in same Oak Brook building, moves classes online Classes at a suburban-based university are moving online after the school says it learned of an "ICE presence" in the same building where it leases space.

Holy shit, this is right next to where I used to work--and right across from Oak Brook Mall, where a huge segment of the customer base is Middle Eastern and South Asian. abc7chicago.com/post/lewis-u...

17.02.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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George it’s WORSE than what you endured as a child in the Japanese Internment camps

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Simply horrific. What are we becoming?

18.02.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2624    πŸ” 1301    πŸ’¬ 175    πŸ“Œ 68

I wonder if the hype machines will learn anything from this Olympics ... πŸ™ƒ

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CBS can try to obey in advance by pressuring Stephen Colbert to silence his interview with James Talarico, the gifted communicate running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, but people can see what’s happeningβ€”& can listen to the convo on YouTube. Brendan Carr & the FCC’s free speech attack will backfire.

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Colbert’s James Talarico Interview Hits 3 Million YouTube Views, Surpasses Bad Bunny Appearance "The Late Show" aired the interview straight to YouTube after alleged pressure from CBS over the FCC's equal-time rule

www.thewrap.com/media-platfo... Brendan Carr may help flip Texas

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Allegations in Epstein files may amount to 'crimes against humanity,' UN experts say Millions of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a "global criminal enterprise" that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity,...

Yup!

www.reuters.com/world/allega...

18.02.2026 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3193    πŸ” 1093    πŸ’¬ 128    πŸ“Œ 64

Why did Epstein's lawyers formally seek records from both the CIA, and the National Security agency or (NSA) regarding affiliation Epstein had with us intelligence between 1999 - 2011, including after his 2008 conviction for soliciting minors? πŸ€”

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Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature

Trump’s propaganda czar Brendan Carr and Trump-controlled CBS refused to let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico. You can watch the interview here, and it already has 1.4M views. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...

17.02.2026 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5728    πŸ” 2652    πŸ’¬ 257    πŸ“Œ 195
There is a sexual predator in the White House.
The Epstein files,

There is a sexual predator in the White House. The Epstein files,

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing β€œdeath, physical abuse, or injury” from Epstein files release.
DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine.

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Northbrook small business joins national campaign against tariffs

The $5 million campaign, called Small Businesses Against Tariffs, aims to spotlight the impact of tariffs on small businesses, workers and consumers.

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Things are in fact getting stupider

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thehill.com/homenews/hou...

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Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.

I told you they’d come after Veterans’ benefits. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...

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FBI will not provide the BCA access to evidence gathered from Pretti shooting, BCA says Minnesota criminal investigators have again been denied access to evidence and other materials collected by federal authorities after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, state officials said Monday.

FBI refusing to share Alex Pretti shooting evidence with state investigators. "BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said Monday that the FBI formally notified the state on Friday that it won’t grant the access." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

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Absolutely fantastic

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That label on the left takes me back to 1991

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My go to is Indian food. Dhaal, chickpea masala, muttar paneer, palak paneer. Satisfying, yummy, and meat free.

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This is a crime against taste buds

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So....the Fourth Reich?

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