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FYI #bikechi friends

So much for MAHA.

Borrowed from a friend

Four Democratic members of Congress from Illinois, Jesús “Chuy” García, Danny Davis, Delia Ramirez, and Jonathan Jackson, were denied entry to an ICE facility in Broadview, just outside Chicago, despite federal policy allowing them access without prior notice.

Happy Juneteenth!

Get the federal troops out of L.A. Now.

It is time for state and local governments to arrest masked officers who won’t produce warrants and who have no proof someone is undocumented. Kidnappers should be arrested and indicted and tried for kidnapping and serve the many years such sentences carry.

act.wildernessaction.org/a/senate-pub...

Mayor Brandon Johnson just told reporters that he's going to veto this ordinance. "I stand against this proposal because we need data-driven, effective strategies to guide our community," he said.

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The State Department is resuming student visa interviews and imposing strict social media rules, including a requirement that all applicants set their accounts to public to be scrutinized.

FYI #bikechi friends - if you need to go through any viaducts

Wild how the Fed chair saying that *entire regions of the United States* won’t be able to get a mortgage in the next decade barely registered as a news event

I keep forgetting to take photos of it when I'm over there, but the new curb-protected bike lanes along Halsted between Back of the Yards and Englewood have been getting installed recently. I'm so glad they're there - Halsted is an obvious backbone route, but downright dangerous in many stretches.

What could go wrong?

Important stuff here

I don’t care what city or town you live in. If these guys jumped out of an unmarked van and grabbed you on the street, would you just assume they’re ICE or FBI? Would you willingly comply with their orders and get inside the van? THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. THIS IS NOT AMERICA.

Just an interesting juxtaposition seen from the Lakefront Trail yesterday and today. No trucks allowed on DLSD but drive all over the trail during a busy morning with no problems.

CCC rides this wk: Wed. training, Beverly/Maj Taylor Trail. Next wk: Mon-Wed training rides, Thurs-TBD. chicagocyclingclub.org/Home/RideSch... Let's get out and ride! #bikechi