Bunnicula berries

The fact that they’re doing this in Edison Park. I was just saying I didn’t think they’d go into a nhood like this one or mount greenwood (haven’t read of cases there). Nowhere is safe in Chicago rn.

A federal agent in camouflage puts his knee on a man's sternum as he detains him in a navy-colored shirt Friday in the 3200 block of West Lawrence Avenue.

Protesters with their phones out confront federal agents in green and camouflage fatigues after they detained two men in the 3200 block of West Lawrence Avenue Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.

A federal agent in military fatigues fires a pepper ball gun at the ground near protesters and reporters Friday in the 3200 block of West Lawrence Avenue.

A uniformed Chicago police officer urges protesters back onto the sidewalk after they were standing in front of the vehicles of federal agents, who had just detained two people and fired pepper balls in the 3200 block of West Lawrence Avenue Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.

Federal agents fired pepper balls after detaining two people in Albany Park Friday morning as the immigration blitz in Chicago continued through Halloween.

“It’s actually horrifying. ... It happens so fast. You prepare, but then you don’t know what to do.”

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

The GOP’s top think tank just defended an open Nazi Reasonable people can disagree about whether Hitler was good, says the Heritage Foundation.

Kevin Roberts' defense of Nick Fuentes is a watershed moment: the right has officially declared open, unabashed Hitlerism to be an acceptable position in their coalition

www.vox.com/politics/466...

All of this *just* happened in two totally separate cases, so be careful with differing stories about where things stand:
- TRO granted in the Rhode Island case (Judge Jack McConnell), but no written order yet.
- Trump admin was given until Monday to act in the Mass. case (Judge Indira Talwani).

This is near my niece and nephew's school in Evanston, Ill just hours ago as they are now on lockdown.

This is what's happening. It's an occupation by ICE in a Chicago suburb. They must be abolished.

Front of Georgetown town house doctorates with political Halloween signs

Front of Georgetown town house doctorates with political Halloween signs

Seen in Georgetown around the corner from RJF Jr’s house: “White House of Horrors”

It is so ugly and creepy! Like aside from everything else it's a waste of good marble to use it on this.

YouTube video by florencemachine Florence + The Machine - Perfume and Milk (Lyric Video)

In fantastic news for medievalists, 'Perfume and Milk' from Florence + the Machine's new album Everybody Scream contains references to Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love, and allusions to the General Prology of the Canterbury Tales (as well as, I think, the opening of Fitt II of SGGK)

Since Ellis ordered Border Patrol and other federal immigration agents in Chicagoland to wear IDs, the most compliance I've personally seen is agents handwriting an alphanumeric sequence - sometimes almost illegibly - on a piece of yellow tape attached to their gear.

😍

Boy imagine if these jackasses got arrested for contempt of court the way anyone else would if they ignored 100% of court orders.

I do not see identification of this federal agent in a "conspicuous" place on his uniform, as ordered Tuesday by U.S. District Cout Judge Sara Ellis, in this photo of him making physical contact with Ald. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez

🎃Thei did the Mash; thei did the Monstere Mash.
The Monstere Mash: beholde, sepulchral smash!
Thei did the Mash, and it kaughte on moost fast -
Hark, heare the Mash! Forsooth, the Monstere Mash!🎃

From what I understand, even if the government obeys there is likely to be a delay before money hits the cards, so keep donating and keep checking in with people. And if they disobey this order, I swear to God...

A stop sign. Under the stop sign, another, red rectangular, sign is affixed. It says "Actually stop. Like, for real."

Someone in my neighborhood got FED. UP.

Brooklyn man dies trying to save dogs from flooded basement apartment, neighbors say Two people died Thursday in NYC​ when flash flooding filled basements from Crown Heights, Brooklyn to Washington Heights on the Upper West Side.

A 39-year-old man killed during yesterday's flash flooding in Brooklyn was trying to save his dogs from a basement apartment, neighbors say.

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'

75% of researchers are considering leaving the US

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...

Smudge is laying at the top of the cat tree, Spice is in the middle, and Saja is there at the bottom. It's all coming together now!

NEWS FLASH: We have achieved the rare and coveted Cat Tree Triple Decker

Pretty sure the people coming up with these articles have the same non-existent economic comprehension as sibling .

I have a sibling who believes that stock market good = economy good = inflation all in stupid sister's stupid head. I have showed this sibling my receipts for, like, how much my toiletries and so on have gone up and am told that I'm imagining the jumps.

Thou marble-hearted fiend

Feds say immigration blitz will continue amid Halloween festivities Families and city leaders are scrambling to make Halloween and the Day of the Dead celebrations safe for children caught up in the debate over aggressive immigration raids.

Immigration enforcement operations will continue in Chicago this weekend, says Kristi Noem, even as the city celebrates Halloween and the Day of the Dead and hundreds of thousands of families are expected to be out on the streets. trib.al/e3s4Rz9

Ah yes they're still telling my generation to stop eating avocados, because if we don't spend a few bucks on a green thing filled with healthy fat we will magically acquire $$$ that never existed before.

Assholes. Shit doesn't work this way.

Such a common slur against the poor. I’ve heard it often in my reporting: “But look, they have big flat screen TVs!” But as a hospital social worker said, “If you are never taking a vacation, can’t go to a movie, can’t eat out, this is your only pleasure.“ (Also TVs are often rented.)

Legit cried when I saw that this had passed.

It's amazing to me that last night we got:

-More $$ for transit + avoid fiscal cliff
-Eliminated parking minimums
-RTA reform
-CTA board reform
-Transit agency development powers

All in one bill!

A tale of two search engines - Verities and Vagaries Just a quick post here from the webmaster to show how much Google sucks and how Bing may be a little less sucky? Let's see what happens when you search the name of the blog. Google: And, Bing:

A tale of two search engines www.veritiesandvagaries.com/2025/10/31/a...

BOSTON (AP) — Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown.

I am certainly no seasoned strategist but I am a little skeptical of the political wisdom behind building a giant golden ballroom and sharing a dozen photos of a renovated marble bathroom at the very moment that millions of people are losing access to healthcare and food.