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Complex games are elegant. A big pile of rules is just complicated.

@duckworth.senate.gov your DC voicemail is full, so I'll say it here - I oppose funding for DHS and their systemic violence, and I urge you to vote HELL NO on any senate bill that allocates our tax dollars to DHS. @ramirez.house.gov has the right idea - MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.

I love bikes in games. These environments look amazing!

It can be hard to stand up to a bully, but it is a hell of a lot easier to today than it will be tomorrow. There are a lot of us in the US refusing to be bullied, and some international solidarity from the EU would be great.

A rejection of international law is a rejection of human rights that puts our collective safety, humanity, dignity and sovereignty at risk. Congress must intervene, reclaim Congress' war powers, and impeach Trump.

Feeling well represented by my elected officials in this moment. I stand with them to oppose US imperialism.

The Trump administration can keep seeking to do what it’s doing, from funding kidnappers to trying to rip our healthcare away. But, Chicago is going to keep doing what it does at its finest, which is to organize, to resist, and to come together.

Our solidarity, resistance, and mutual care and concern for one another is making an impact. Let's keep fighting and showing up for one another!

Most of the power authoritarians have is freely given. We should not comply with them in advance.

Trump is far weaker than he looks. So is the GOP. We should draw them out, drain them at every opportunity, and fight for people’s wellbeing at every turn.

We have been sent here to fight for people.

Playing This Guilty Land helped me see the same patterns happening today. I’m thankful to not be surprised; I am less anxious and feel capable of resisting the bullshit.

Happy to hear this. Are you also ensuring the water supply is protected from abuse by data centers?

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.

This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.

All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

Congresswoman Ramirez, Northwest Side Public Officials Joint Statement on the Killing of Immigrant by ICE

“Today, our communities in Franklin Park witnessed the inevitable violence resulting from the Trump Administration’s unconstitutional, unlawful, unaccountable actions. We are outraged that, near a school, during drop-off, the Department of Homeland Security created a violent spectacle that resulted in the death of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez. What happened today is not an isolated incident; it is the consequence of Trump's anti-immigrant agenda, ICE’s pattern of racial profiling, and their unlawful policing in our communities. We have long warned that the militarized tactics used by DHS and the deployment of ICE agents, with no transparency or oversight, undermine the rule of law and create fear and chaos in our communities. Men in masks, arrests without valid warrants, and no certainty of due process are all tactics that strip our communities of safety and dignity and put our community in harm's way.

While the investigation is ongoing, we know that a traffic violation should never amount to a death sentence. We demand a full and thorough investigation into what happened today. DHS is not above the law. They should immediately release all body camera footage, warrants, and relevant information on this case. Our community deserves answers and accountability, not the scapegoating of our most vulnerable. Instead of taking responsibility, DHS chose to attack local rapid response teams—community members who work every day to protect their neighbors—rather than acknowledge ICE’s dangerous and unlawful actions. That is unacceptable. We stand in solidarity with our communities, and we demand an end to unconstitutional attacks that endanger all communities, especially immigrant communities, across Illinois. - Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez, Northwest Side Public Officials

Today, our communities in Franklin Park witnessed the inevitable violence resulting from the Trump Administration’s unconstitutional, unlawful, unaccountable actions.

People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC

One week until Protospiel Chicago! Working towards having People Live Here ready for a first unguided playtest.

Chicago: your Jewel just got the new COVID vaccines in stock, my immunocompromised partner got one this afternoon, it took no time at all, it was very easy

Trump's illegal action to reinstate cash bail continues his efforts to criminalize poverty, while cutting the funding for programs and initiatives that actually keep our communities safe. It's another move from Trump's dictator playbook, and we must resist.

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Chicago is a city of freedom fighters and organizers. We know our rights. We take care of each other. And we will protect our neighbors and our communities. Courage is contagious, and we have plenty. (2/2)

Why the residential permit specifically, and not the base city sticker which already has two weight classes? What % of city stickers opt into the residential permit?

Today’s 152 - Unhealthy AQI in Chicago brought to you in part by Chevron.

Photo of a fox squirrel laying on river birch branch. Chin resting on branch, front paws hanging limply to either side of the branch. Sunlit leaves in background.

Too hot in Chicago for this squirrel.

Sign the @fossilfueltreaty.bsky.social so that future generations (human and squirrel) can live in a cooler world than we do today.

Secretary Noem, you and your DHS and ICE agents are not welcome in #IL03, Chicago, or Illinois!

Keep your unlawful, unconstitutional fascist agenda away from our communities.

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.

This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.

It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

CN World Subscribe 11 min ago Analysis: US strikes mark a stunning demonstration of military might and presidential power Analysis from CNN's Stephen Collinson President Donald Trump's attack on Iran's nuclear sites is both a stunning demonstration of US military might and unilateral presidential power. Other presidents chose not to take this step, in the belief that such action could ignite a full-on war with Iran. But the Middle East has changed - Israel has dismantled many of the Iranian proxies that it would have used to fight back.

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US involvement in the conflict must end, Congress must assert its authority, and we must de-escalate in the interest of our collective peace and safety. (2/2)

We have a madman in the White House who is actively trying to trigger total war.

If Jeffries, Schumer, or any other Democratic leaders try to justify this, shrug indifferently, or write a strongly-worded letter and call it a day, they need to step down or be aggressively primaried.

Trust me folks I'd much rather be tweeting about games & movies & tech & a little bit of politics every now and then but it's a little difficult when Europe and the US are actively killing International Law and the Non-Proliferation Treaty along with more children than a large school class per day.

Take Us North A narrative adventure/survival game that follows the journeys of migrants and asylum seekers on their way to cross the US-Mexico border

Take Us North could not be more timely with the horrific fascism overtaking the US.

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A U.S. Senator was shoved to the ground and handcuffed for asking a question. Imagine how this Administration is treating families and kids.

@ramirez.house.gov played the shocking footage in the hearing room for the American public.

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My feelings covering Summer Game Fest, in LA, as the daughter of a Mexican immigrant.
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