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‘Slap In The Face’: Democrats Rage At Chuck Schumer After His Shutdown Fold The Democrat-on-Democrat criticism of the Senate minority leader came from across the party’s ideological wings.

www.huffpost.com/entry/chuck-...

This "correction" from Huff Po had me literally cackling

And all of this, of course, is on top of an already bloated police budget

And this is just ONE case - "In all, between January 2019 and June 2024, Chicago taxpayers spent a total of $200 million to resolve lawsuits brought by more than three dozen people who were wrongfully convicted based on evidence gathered by the Chicago Police Department, according to. . . WTTW"

Jury Awards $120M to 2 Men Wrongfully Convicted of 2003 Murder, Setting New Chicago Record If the verdict is upheld, it would be equivalent to the amount the city sets aside for an entire year and a half to cover the cost of police misconduct lawsuits.

Police misconduct costs hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer money (to say nothing of the human cost of the misconduct). The $120M verdict here is "nearly 150% of the city’s annual $82 million budget to cover the cost of police misconduct lawsuits."
#chicago
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‘It’s more urgent now’: Protests have taken over Chicago. Here’s what to know. Some protests are in response to the second Trump administration, while others have been organized by veteran activist organizations.

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/07/c...

6 protests just this week. Keep on resisting, Chicago.
#resist #chicago

Trump is like an abusive parent, and JD Vance is his friendless, furniture-destroying child that acts like an asshole to impress his asshole father.

A small beige dog with long ears and his tongue sticking out just a little is sitting on an ottoman in front of a window, looking kind of at the camera, but not directly because the camerawoman is not holding a dog treat. The weather outside is bland Midwest false spring.

Milo says it looks like a beautiful day for an economic boycott.
#resist #dogsky #dogsofbluesky

Great opinion piece by @svdate.bsky.social encouraging fellow journalists to stand up for the integrity of the press, which is necessary now more than ever.

www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

THANK YOU to all the Dems holding the floor, please keep going.

Getting the order and enforcing the order are 2 different beasts, but this is a really important step in the right direction. We are still lost in the woods but this is necessary and crucial groundwork for finding the path out.

Live | U.S. Congressman Sean Casten The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congressman Sean Casten

Congressman Sean Casten (D - IL) is addressing constituent concerns about DOGE and Elon Musk at noon CST today (Thurs, 2/6) here - casten.house.gov/live

I'm a criminal defense lawyer and I can't wait to argue that my client's actions are not illegal, he is just defying legal limits. I'm sure that will go over really well with the court.

#swwlds

They are still going as of 6:30 a.m. CST
#resist

FINALLY. Hold the floor, hold the line. 👏👏👏

WaPo - this coup "appears" to be illegal. "Appears." These fucking guys.

Screenshot of Congressman Sean Casten's email complaint form, the form asks if the problem is with a federal agency and which one, the person completing the form said YES ALL OF THEM

Me emailing my congressperson this morning.

All the agencies. All of them have a problem.

Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

Link to article www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...

NYT headline announcing Musk's team has access to treasury payment systems, highlighting where headline referred to DOGE as a "so-called" agency

Looks like the NY Times is cranky about losing their news desk at the Pentagon to the NY Post. More of this energy from mainstream media, pls.

Friendly reminder if you have a library card, you can prob get NY Times access for free, call your library or check their website.

Reported ICE visit to Chicago school was actually Secret Service, officials say Chicago Public Schools prevented federal officers from from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side Friday and talking to students, according to school officials.

UPDATE the Trib is reporting that it was the Secret Service doing an investigation, not ICE. But (1) the CPS employees are still heroes and (2) this is still a big fucking deal that is going to have a chilling effect on kids just going to school.

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/24/i...

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