Michael Zapata

Chicago I just love you so fucking much.

That's it. That's the post.

Goodnight friends. Stay safe.

I love you Chicago! Stay strong!

Fascism is nihilism. The only thing it knows is violence.

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago (RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

Ireland! Please take me back! Allow those with Irish great grandparents to come back! Thank you for your attention to this matter!

The federal government is at war with Chicago. If we are ever to restore stability and justice, then those responsible deserve to be tried at The Hague.

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I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.

I appreciate Ernst Fraenkel’s concept of the “dual state,” wherein a fascist regime (in his example, the Nazis) will observe set rules and regulations when confronting some actors—what he calls the “normative state”—and will use arbitrary, unchecked violence towards others—the “prerogative state.”

Tom: take a seat, people are being kidnapped in my Chicago neighborhood.

In unrelated news, Vichy liberals often scolded French citizens about the ”not so bad” nature of Nazis while Nazis disappeared non French citizens.

If our rights are to be given or taken freely at the will of fetid fascists and neoliberal Dems then, what exactly, is this nation of ours?

They thought it would hurt everyone except for them. They knew they were voting for people to be hurt, they were excited to watch the suffering. They just didn't think they'd have to experience it too. Which is incredibly delulu, but here we go again with the shock that they also need safety nets

The troops are coming to Chicago, fam. Remember, we have resources for this moment. Connect to ongoing efforts. Chicagoans love Chicago, and we will support each other.

ICE is kidnapping and attacking people in broad daylight and the neoliberal media class still blames socialism. Fetid Vichy cowards.

The logic of fascism will always lead to this.

If there are no consequences for this, then what are our rights but to be given or taken by the will of a ruler.

This is correct. This is the only way forward.

Thb there might be nothing to do but get off all major socials.

AI writing reports at Time Magazine about how to use AI to diagnose yourself is very dangerous and stupid.

ICE agents raid South Shore apartments; Trump says Chicago could become military training ground ICE agents raided a South Shore apartment building overnight as the city braces for a possible military deployment.

“They had a big, 15-inch chainsaw with round blade on it, cutting this fence down. We're under siege. We're being invaded by our own military."

The worst of what we feared when Trump’s spending bill gave ICE a blank check is happening.

Come write and read with me! We’re gonna have a ton of fun!

Beautiful!!! Huge felicidades to all!

Huge felicidades to all! Nothing fills the heart like some hometown love!

Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91

A beautiful human being who saw a deep and wondrous ecology in the midst of every living moment. We are all apes. One of the best of us.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

This is fantastic! I taught high school for years and would’ve loved this. Passing it on!

Pssst, are you a teacher? We've turned some of our best short stories into lesson plans for Grade 9-12. Vocabulary words, learning theories; everything to keep your school happy! buff.ly/fuQNxBk

All this nations know is war, so war eventually comes home.

This is fantastic! Thank you! Just getting started with D&D with my kids. Picked up the new starter kit!

Where did you get these? :)

This is great! Starting this with my two boys!