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Jeff Holcomb

@jeffholcomb.bsky.social

I celebrate diversity and history. Former futures trader, current teacher. Chicago is home.

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Blamed it on Ye. Gave his usual "I don't even know who he is."

07.11.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How does the Dem Party not have up a running tally of all the cancelled flights? Make it look like an airport arrivals board and auto-port in the data. Should take a couple hours to get online, max.

06.11.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 611    πŸ” 166    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 8
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I had a run in with ICE snatching a man out of his car while walking my children to school this morning in NW DC

I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.

I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.

06.11.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 13304    πŸ” 4483    πŸ’¬ 890    πŸ“Œ 282

Judge McConnell basically walked them through the math, called all their arguments bullshit, and entered the order that the gov't stop playing games with the money while kids go hungry.

Didn't even give the gov't the chance to respond.

06.11.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 658    πŸ” 159    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 9

McConnell on children going hungry: "This Should Never Happen in America."

He goes back to gov't's argument being pretextual, citing numerous statements made by Trump and his adminisrtration over the last week.

06.11.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 235    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 8

This is by my count the 22nd Trump administration emergency request that has been granted by SCOTUS since January.

One of the themes running through them is that the court seems to assume that any lower court decision that blocks a Trump policy is irreparable harm to the government.

06.11.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Planning a drop-off in Central Park?

06.11.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One day, one lousy day, of acting like they have an ounce of decency and respect for the law. Now, back to business.

06.11.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stop, can't you see he's negotiating???

06.11.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.

06.11.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 39231    πŸ” 11106    πŸ’¬ 818    πŸ“Œ 952

The DOJ case never cut the mustard.

06.11.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent Sean Dunn faced a single misdemeanor after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.

Another jury finds another Trump DOJ case sub-par. via @ryanjreilly.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

06.11.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 461    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 10
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

06.11.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 32512    πŸ” 9765    πŸ’¬ 3733    πŸ“Œ 2446
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Everybody do your part, lose (does math) 6.3 ounces!

06.11.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

For the Epsteinth time.....

06.11.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ellis is reading the terms into the record. It seems to track her temporary restraining order, barring various uses of force "unless such force is objectively necessary to stop an immediate threat."

06.11.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 327    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 10

#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago is entering a preliminary injunction governing the use of force against protesters and journalists.

06.11.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1052    πŸ” 366    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 20

Well, that one didn't age well......

06.11.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For almost four decades, Nancy Pelosi has served the American people and worked to make our country better. No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed – and I will always be grateful for her support of the Affordable Care Act.

06.11.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 17993    πŸ” 3456    πŸ’¬ 528    πŸ“Œ 164

Even Dr. Oz ain't gonna try to sell that. And he'll sell anything.

06.11.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why am I thinking Mark Fuhrman when I see this guy?

06.11.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CHICAGO β€” U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis said Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino admitted to lying about whether a rock hit him before he used tear gas on Chicagoans in Little Village last month.

@wttw.bsky.social #Chicago #ICE
@brendannyhan.bsky.social
news.wttw.com/2025/11/06/f...

06.11.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1777    πŸ” 772    πŸ’¬ 157    πŸ“Œ 61
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Chicago federal judge to issue sweeping injunction limiting use of force by immigration agents in β€˜Operation Midway Blitz’ The incoming preliminary injunction replaces a temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in early October that was set to expire at 11:30 a.m.

A federal judge in Chicago said she will issue a sweeping injunction that puts more permanent restrictions on the use of force by immigration agents during β€œOperation Midway Blitz,” saying officials lied in their testimony and that their unlawful behavior on the streets β€œshows no signs of stopping.”

06.11.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6

He said he wants them at attention and quiet. Like Xi.

06.11.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ellis: "Requiring the government to comply with its obligations under the Constitution, in particular the Fourth Amendment, is simply not a harm."

06.11.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1290    πŸ” 316    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 27

Ellis: "Moreover, the public has a strong interest in having a government that conducts itself fairly and according to its own stated regulations and policies."

06.11.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 830    πŸ” 129    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

Ellis also finds that the feds' use of force in Chicago "shocks the conscience."

06.11.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1381    πŸ” 309    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 22

Ellis: "I see little reason for the use of force that the federal agents are currently using. Pointing guns, pulling out pepper spray, throwing tear gas, shooting pepperballs and using other less lethal munitions do not appear to be appropriate."

06.11.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 896    πŸ” 173    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6

Judge Ellis says the plaintiffs are likely to succeed in their claim that the Trump administration "put substantial pressure on religious practitioners to modify their behavior and violate their beliefs."

06.11.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 838    πŸ” 147    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

Ellis again insists that the Trump administration's arguments "lack credibility."

06.11.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 911    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 17

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