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Caitlin Botsios

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Chicago-based - Omaha born - Midwest Pride all-day Co-founder Helix Education & Thome Advisors I'm here for the politics, sports, media musings, and animal pics.

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The American people are sick and tired of endless wars built on false promises and paid for with innocent lives.

Congress must immediately pass Khanna-Massie War Powers Resolution.

28.02.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3588    πŸ” 673    πŸ’¬ 85    πŸ“Œ 16
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SCOOP: IL-9 congressional candidate and current state senator Mike Simmons had police called on him in Buena Park while canvassing for votes. No arrest was made. Here’s the video of the interaction @senmikesimmons.bsky.social recorded and shared with me.

24.02.2026 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 897    πŸ” 306    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 89
A photo of Linda Davis, surrounded by a reef

A photo of Linda Davis, surrounded by a reef

Linda Davis, a K-8 teacher in Savannah, Georgia, was killed in a car crash by a man fleeing ICE

Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said

www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...

17.02.2026 04:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3329    πŸ” 1431    πŸ’¬ 109    πŸ“Œ 108

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

15.02.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 41474    πŸ” 14050    πŸ’¬ 660    πŸ“Œ 594

Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate β€” overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.

11.02.2026 03:54 β€” πŸ‘ 8553    πŸ” 3448    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 63

JOY DOPAMINE HIT.

06.02.2026 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.

05.02.2026 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 15317    πŸ” 4647    πŸ’¬ 445    πŸ“Œ 252
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Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice' In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fi...

Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths

'I am their voice'

NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

03.02.2026 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8960    πŸ” 3053    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 128

Today my college students discovered I lived through the 90s. Fave question β€œyou lived through the war on drugs?!”

02.02.2026 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

multiple trump-created crises converging with deadly results.

02.02.2026 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5530    πŸ” 1767    πŸ’¬ 123    πŸ“Œ 50

The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.

30.01.2026 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 24762    πŸ” 7980    πŸ’¬ 442    πŸ“Œ 303
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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning

I was sent this video of agents at her door:

30.01.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 13485    πŸ” 7205    πŸ’¬ 653    πŸ“Œ 863
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Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.

30.01.2026 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 17384    πŸ” 7709    πŸ’¬ 1243    πŸ“Œ 1450

I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.

I don’t let bullies win.

Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.

28.01.2026 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 84743    πŸ” 11611    πŸ’¬ 2475    πŸ“Œ 619
Ms. Omar, visibly shaken after the assault, insisted to her staff and security that she would continue. She asked for a napkin and told them: "Just give me 10 minutes. I beg you. Please don't let them have the show."
Ms. Omar then turned the crowd. "Here's the reality that people like this ugly man don't understand," she said. "We are Minnesota strong, and we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us."
Someone in the crowd later thanked Ms.
Omar for staying and continuing after the assault, which had shaken not only her but the entire room.
"I learned at a young age you don't give in to threats," Ms. Omar said.

Ms. Omar, visibly shaken after the assault, insisted to her staff and security that she would continue. She asked for a napkin and told them: "Just give me 10 minutes. I beg you. Please don't let them have the show." Ms. Omar then turned the crowd. "Here's the reality that people like this ugly man don't understand," she said. "We are Minnesota strong, and we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us." Someone in the crowd later thanked Ms. Omar for staying and continuing after the assault, which had shaken not only her but the entire room. "I learned at a young age you don't give in to threats," Ms. Omar said.

Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

28.01.2026 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 26632    πŸ” 6020    πŸ’¬ 412    πŸ“Œ 270
Screenshot of an X.com post by The Associated Press (@AP) stating that dozens of immigrant families protested for better treatment behind fences at a Texas detention facility, where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent after being detained in Minnesota. Below is a video thumbnail showing a crowd gathered outdoors along a fenced walkway; many people wear bright blue or red outerwear, and some hold signs.

Screenshot of an X.com post by The Associated Press (@AP) stating that dozens of immigrant families protested for better treatment behind fences at a Texas detention facility, where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent after being detained in Minnesota. Below is a video thumbnail showing a crowd gathered outdoors along a fenced walkway; many people wear bright blue or red outerwear, and some hold signs.

After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.

27.01.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 35887    πŸ” 12866    πŸ’¬ 638    πŸ“Œ 341

The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call β€œsymbolic compliance.”

That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.

26.01.2026 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 20846    πŸ” 8652    πŸ’¬ 268    πŸ“Œ 715
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The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years. The officer who shot Renee worked for DHS for over 10 years. Both are considered β€œhighly trained.”

The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.

26.01.2026 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 9742    πŸ” 3261    πŸ’¬ 312    πŸ“Œ 217

Certainly appears moms with whistles won the Battle of Minneapolis.

27.01.2026 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 20553    πŸ” 2329    πŸ’¬ 407    πŸ“Œ 98
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Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an β€œAbolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon.

Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social

25.01.2026 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 10216    πŸ” 1912    πŸ’¬ 83    πŸ“Œ 181
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BREAKING: Judge Tostrud -- a Trump appointee β€” has quickly granted a restraining order, barring the administration from "destroying or altering evidence" taken from today's shooting. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

25.01.2026 05:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4736    πŸ” 1245    πŸ’¬ 111    πŸ“Œ 77
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Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.

This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

25.01.2026 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 16514    πŸ” 6625    πŸ’¬ 308    πŸ“Œ 379

He wasn't murdered for filming

He was murdered for trying to protect a woman ice was assaulting

24.01.2026 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 333    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

i was talking with someone in the twin cities about how it’s not even accurate to call them protesters. they’re literally just people protecting their city from TERRORISTS.

18.01.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8220    πŸ” 2188    πŸ’¬ 83    πŸ“Œ 40
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My picture was used in child abuse images. AI is putting others through my nightmare | Mara Wilson I was a child actor, exploited by strangers on the internet. Now millions of children face the same danger

I wrote about my experiences being sexually exploited as a child, and what we need to do to make sure AI doesn’t make that a reality for millions of children.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

18.01.2026 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7560    πŸ” 2918    πŸ’¬ 83    πŸ“Œ 30

Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.

17.01.2026 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 54994    πŸ” 7899    πŸ’¬ 589    πŸ“Œ 293

It’s such a strange experience after operation midway blitz in Chicago to see such disruption and upheaval in Minneapolis. As a person it’s very hard to stay that acutely focused on so much violence and trauma as it migrates, but trying my best to stay informed. We can’t look away.

16.01.2026 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

so much to cover right now, but a thread i just want to throw out there from my reporting is that the car rental market in minneapolis is reportedly totally screwed up right now because ICE has cleared the inventory. rental companies should have to answer for supplying vehicles used in terror.

14.01.2026 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6248    πŸ” 1543    πŸ’¬ 91    πŸ“Œ 45

I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand

You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen

*Everyone has stories like this*

13.01.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 19765    πŸ” 8236    πŸ’¬ 355    πŸ“Œ 357