The 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in Chicago
As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.
If Trump's deportation machine were an army, it would be the 13th largest on earth, ahead of Poland, Canada, Iran. The funding increase kicked in Oct 1, as federal agents unleash violence on the Chicago area, raiding communities and brutalizing protesters. By me & Lindsay Koshgarian, π· Steel Brooks.
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Fam, this is a challenging moment. We (as reporters) are trying to balance urgency of news & amplification of resistance narratives with not assisting in putting people in prison. It's tough for everyone right now with how fast videos go viral. There's a lot we are not sharing.
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This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.
America is on the brink of martial law.
Do not be silent.
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Pritzker: βWe must now start calling this what it is: Trumpβs Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another stateβs military troops.β
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Pritzker: βI call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation.β
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BREAKING: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says President Donald Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard to Illinois, Oregon and other states. @wttw.bsky.social
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Colorado's population almost doubled between 1990 and 2024, with a lot of young people from the coasts arriving. Wyoming's only went up by about 30%. Plus about 10% of the population is Mormon in Wyoming, versus only about 3% in Colorado.
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Look at the terrestrial media coverage. Who owns the radio stations and the tv stations? Radio is especially influential in places where drivers cover long distances when doing simple things.
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Catharyne, a healthcare worker, made it plain:
Republicans created a healthcare crisis that will cause hospitals to close, healthcare costs to jump, & lives to be put at risk.
But instead of working with Democrats to address that harm, Republicans have shut down the government.
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Iβm a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.
Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.
"[A]gents engulfed my car in tear gas, smashed my driver-side window, and pepper-sprayed my face.... I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. No explanation. No charges. No apology. One day, I was just told, 'youβre free to go.'" #KavanaughStop
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Still waiting for it to trickle down...
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the hardest part of living in Portland is having your house burn down every single night and then having to rebuild it during the day. the amount of money i spend just in drywall is insane.
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Thereβs an essay to be written about how maga patriotism is just shitty fandom. Anyone who follows sports knows fans like this, itβs always the refβs fault, the other team doesnβt exist, thereβs some plot/player/coach holding the team back otherwise theyβd always win easy bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Judge blocks South Carolina from giving DOJ millions of voters' data
Sep. 3, 2025
Judge's house on fire
Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson.
www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...
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The MAGA Meltdown: Trump's Team Launches Anti-Catholic Assault on Pope Leo
In a coordinated attack on the Vicar of Christ, MAGA rabble-rousers condemn Pope Leo XIV as a "woke Marxist heretic."
MAGA is trying to destroy Pope Leo, because he committed their cardinal sin β telling the truth about Donald Trump.
We wonβt let them. We stand with Leo.
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A Gen Z revolution is sweeping the globe. Is it coming to America? | Will Bunch
From Nepal to Morocco to Peru, very online 20-somethings are rising up against their governments. Can it happen here?
The huge story we're not paying attention to? A Gen Z revolution has toppled leaders in Nepal and Madagascar and overrun streets from the Philippines to Peru
This uprising hasn't hit America...yet. Is it our warped politics, or just a matter of time? My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/gen-...
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We do not deploy American forces against Americans in our own cities.
Our military is not trained for domestic law enforcement.
Itβs illegal and un-American.
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Kat at her stream setup!
Producer Asha here to say Katβs live and you should all stop by and say hi!!!! πtwitch.tv/katabughazaleh
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Post by Gavin Newsom
Every bit of this!!!
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Trumpβs slashing international students, science grant cuts, hospital funding cuts, & university attacks gut the βeds & medsβ model reviving Pittsburgh, Grand Rapids, Cleveland, & Raleigh. We need a 21st-century vision to bridge the economic divide, not wreck the comeback.
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ICE is hog tying protesters in Portland and removing them on Dollies.
This is dangerous and could cause serious injury.
The Department of Homeland Security thinks itβs a joke.
Theyβve shared this video with the tagline βRefuse to Walk? Weβll give you a rideβ.
Stay strong Portland.
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This is the obvious absurdity of pulling ICEBlock. It is obviously legal, protected speech for anyone to say, in any forum, βI just witnessed some police activity at location Xβ. Indeed, people have been doing this regularly on social media since its inception.
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Mileiβs Candidate Drops Out of Race Amid Ties to Drug Trafficker
Argentine President Javier Milei suffered another setback as an ally dropped off the top of his partyβs ticket just three weeks before a midterm election amid corruption allegations that threatened to...
US taxpayers are handing this guy $20 billion in order to bailout one of Scott Bessent's Wall Street friends. Argentine President Javier Milei suffered another setback as an ally dropped off the top of his partyβs ticket just three weeks before a midterm election amid fresh corruption allegations.
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Frustrated by Court Loss, Trump Sends 300 California National Guard Troops to Portland
After a federal judge on Saturday batted down the Trump administration's attempt to deploy 200 Oregon National Guard members to Portland, this morning (Sunday, October 5) California Governor Gavin New...
Apparently inspired by yesterday's embarrassing loss in court, Trump has ordered California Gov. Gavin Newsom to send 300 of that state's National Guard members to Portland. Oregon Gov. Kotek says 100 have already arrived, while at the ICE facility, federal agents are growing more violent.
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