Mary Cygan

Reporting a disappearance to the Working Group

If your client or loved one has been disappeared by the US gov, whether to Guantánamo, a Salvadoran gulag, or some other incomunicado/unregistered ICE or CBP facility, I urge you to report it to the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (thread): www.ohchr.org/en/special-p...

Militia Act of 1903 - Wikipedia

TIL:
The Militia Act of 1903,
also known as . . . the Dick Act,
was legislation . . . to create what would become the modern National Guard from a subset of the militia, and codify the circumstances under which the Guard could be federalized.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia...

Also "became known for" is doing a lot of work here:

"in recent years, the city became known for boarded-up storefronts, open-air drug use, homeless encampments and explosive protests."

Actual quote NOT the pitchbot. "At a downtown art gala last month, affinity for Portland’s socialists among champagne-sipping attendees was in short supply."

After district courts blocked arbitrarily withholding funds from prestige universities, the feds rolled out a "compact" of "incentives" & is targeting schools w interim presidents who are "inherently weak, sometimes because a prior president was successfully forced out by the right.”

Protestors complying with orders to remain off the street are suddenly, violently rushed by DHS and ISP in tactical gear to create a chaotic scene for pre-positioned videographers making content for MAGA videos. Protestors were manipulated into being props in a MAGA propaganda video.

Maybe it sounds banal to you when Pritzker says the ISP were there to “ensure public safety” and “ protect people’s ability to peacefully exercise their constitutional rights." But it is the opposite of what actually happened.

Pritzker must insist on accountability for the State Police who introduced violence into a peaceful protest. Anything less is gaslighting everyone present.

I don't think pointing out the fascists' 'hypocrisy' is a good use of time. It's not hypocrisy, it's hierarchy. They actually do believe that they have the right and obligation to dominate you because they are superior to you. They are using their power not being hypocritical.

Some differences in tactics we've noticed since Border Patrol has arrived: raids going later into the day (Chicago ICE was previously mostly sticking to very early mornings), more traffic stops, agents grabbing more people at once vs more individuals

Mayor Lightfoot's Words Spark Violent ICE Protests in Chicago | US Newsper The ongoing tensions between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local authorities have escalated in a Chicago suburb. Protests have erupted

Alongside DHS disinformation about Broadview protestors, AI is tossing surreal takes into the mix with sloppy lunar graphics. Everything Everywhere All At Once. @markjacob.bsky.social @wbez.org usnewsper.com/2025/10/mayo...

Kat Abughazaleh, running for congress from Chicago/Evanston, shows what leadership looks like. She has been at the Broadview facility, in person, most of this week, returning even after being thrown onto the pavement so hard she bounced.

Witness video shows federal agents throwing tear gas canisters in the middle of Armitage Ave today as they appear to be blocked in and heckled by angry neighbors.

This is around the 3500 block of West Armitage.

All charges brought against protesters at Broadview today must be dropped. When cops and agents attack crowds without provocation, they make shit up to justify their attacks (in his case, an attack waged on a cooperative crowd to produce fascist social media content). These charges must be dropped.

late afternoon photo- top 2/3 of the frame shows a white-yellow sun within an expanse of cirrus clouds in a dark blue sky and two small patches of rainbow color on either side; bottom 1/3 of the frame is a line of trees on the horizon of a marina with small boats. The sun is reflected in the water.

Sun Dog! Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT today -- late afternoon sun flanked by two smaller rainbow "suns".

People who coax chatbots into sensible answers are basically opening and closing the fridge until it contains something you wanna eat, yes, eventually you get hungrier & eat the stuff in there. But what changed was your cognition. The fridge stayed the same. You changed your mind about the contents.

How to scan a QR code on a phone without using another phone There's no need to look for another phone when you need to scan a QR code on your phone itself.

allthings.how/how-to-scan-...

Northwestern students blocked from enrollment after refusing controversial antisemitism training Students say mandatory training video is biased in favor of Israel and could inflame campus tensions over Gaza

@sroychowdhury.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

So, basically, this means I should hold onto my 2012 Mazda with CD player but without GPS or internet for as long as possible?

I spent the week at the police surveillance convention and let me tell you my biggest observation: The name of the game now is consolidating as much information as humanely possible from surveillance devices, the internet, other governmental data, and literally a million other places. 🧵

15-year-old media personality Brilyn Hollyhand receives John Lewis Youth Leadership Award - Yellowhammer News Last week, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill presented the National Secretaries of State Association's John Lewis Youth Leadership Award to 15-year-old conservative media personality Brilyn Holl...

How did he get the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award????? yellowhammernews.com/15-year-old-...

Gov. Pritzker is publicly releasing questions for the Trump Administration and asking for the help of journalists and the public to demand answers: ​ What is the planned timeline for Operation Midway Blitz? ​ ​ How much is Operation Midway Blitz costing taxpayers? ​ When does the President plan to begin a military occupation in Chicago? Should Illinois residents carry their birth certificates or passports with them to ensure they are not inappropriately detained or disappeared? ICE reported to Congresswoman Underwood that 250 people have been taken into custody, but press releases from DHS have only listed 30 people who have been apprehended. Who are the other 220 individuals? Why have their names not been released? ​ Does DHS have any photos, videos, or other documentation surrounding the September 12 incident that involved an ICE agent?

Gov. Pritzker is publicly releasing questions for the Trump Administration and asking for the help of journalists and the public to demand answers: ​ How many of those who have been detained, arrested, or deported from Illinois have been convicted of violent crimes? How many have not been convicted of a violent crime? How many of those who have been detained, arrested, or deported are U.S. Citizens? How many Legal Permanent Residents? How many visa holders or other legal immigrants? Where are recently detained individuals being held? There are reports of severe overcrowding and mistreatment in detention centers across the country. How are you proactively monitoring facilities to ensure compliance with the 2025 National Detention Standards (NDS)? Individuals, including nursing and pregnant mothers and the elderly, are reportedly routinely sleeping on concrete floors and being held for days in processing facilities designed to hold individuals for no more than twelve hours. How will you ensure that individuals in processing are having their basic needs met?

Gov. Pritzker is publicly releasing questions for the Trump Administration and asking for the help of journalists and the public to demand answers: Senator Durbin reported that the 25 largest FBI field offices have been ordered to divert 45% of their agents from their primary missions to support immigration enforcement. Why are you diverting highly trained FBI agents away from cyber crime, human trafficking, and terrorism to immigration enforcement? Who is doing their work while they are assisting ICE? What Title 8 training, if any, has been provided to federal law enforcement officers that don’t normally handle immigration matters since they’re trained to fight cyber crimes, terrorism, or child predators? Will the President respond to the Governor’s repeated requests asking for more FBI, ATF, and DEA agents to fight crime? ​ How many people have been arrested without a judicial warrant during Operation Midway Blitz? How many administrative warrants have been used? Are people being read their Miranda rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution?

Gov. Pritzker is publicly releasing questions for the Trump Administration and asking for the help of journalists and the public to demand answers: ​ Are people allowed to ask for legal representation, and then subsequently provided access to contact an attorney? How are detained individuals able to communicate with their family, especially in the event where minor children are abandoned due to their detainment? Are people provided with an interpreter or given legal documents in their native language? What is the total number of confirmed cases of parents taken and their U.S. Citizen children left alone? What kind of training do federal agents receive on how to avoid racial profiling and respect due process? How much is DHS spending on communications and social media for Operation Midway Blitz, including production costs?

Trump's administration is surging federal officers in Chicago — not to improve public safety, but to create chaos.

Officials came here for a few hours for publicity, then left without providing any answers or information.

I'm asking you to join me in demanding answers.

"When I say AI is a fascist technology, this is what I mean: a spectacular assault on the idea that true things can be known" 👇

A quick crash course in blackpill accelerationism: the memes are the ideology. TikTok video by Cy Canterel

Cy Canterel decodes the memes etched on the bullets and puts them in a context that is not so much underground as overlooked.

www.tiktok.com/@cybelecante...

Sign printed on what appears to be 8.5” x 11” paper in a clear plastic sleeve and framed in silver duct tape. Attention Hikers You should avoid this campsite. Camp here only at your own risk. There have been unverified reports of unusual wildlife activity in this area by what is believed to be Homo Squatchian Cascadii (Northern Bigfoot). Of particular concern are Benson Plateau. and the drainages of Eagle Creek and Herman Creek. H. Squatchian Cascadii is apparently indigenous to the Oregon and Washington Cascades, while the closely-related H. Squatchian Jeffersonii (Southern Big foot) is more commonly reported in Northern California and in Southern Oregon's Siskiyou Mountains. H. Squatchian Cascadii is probably nocturnal, and is typified by its secretive nature, its very large humanoid footprints, its curiosity of humans and its appetite for Ariolimax Columbianus (Banana Slug). While no H. Squatchiani Cascadii is known to have harmed a human, they deserve respect as large powerful wild creatures capable of pitching a 92 mph fir cone. USDA -- Forest Service -- Region Six -- Mt. Hood National Forest -- Columbia Wilderness Image: Green and yellow logo of US Forest Service

@eguimont.bsky.social From a friend in Portland, OR

The next step after marginalization and dehumanization -- "INVOLUNTARY EUTHANIZATION" of homeless people.

Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."

‘We took the gloves off’: ex-IDF chief confirms Gaza casualties over 200,000 Retired general Herzi Halevi says ‘not once’ had legal advice constrained Israel’s military decisions in the strip

“The retired general [said] more than 10% of Gaza’s 2.2 million population had been killed or injured – “more than 200,000 people”. That estimate is…close to the current figures provided by Gaza’s health ministry, which Israeli officials have frequently dismissed as Hamas propaganda.”

In case they visit the US, 18 U.S. Code § 2441.

Not now, but in the future DOJ HRSP may have the appetite.

Committees of Correspondence - Definition, Date & Purpose | HISTORY The Committees of Correspondence, a series of governmental groups, was the American colonies’ system for maintaining ...

www.history.com/articles/com...