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I signed the final bills Melissa Hortman shepherded through the most narrowly divided legislature in the county. All of them bipartisan. We debated, we found common ground, and we compromised. That’s how democracy should function.

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At a time when other politicians attempted to distort the truth and disrupt our state, we stayed true to the virtues of the Land of Lincoln. As long as I'm governor, Illinois will uphold our Midwestern and American values — by treating people with dignity, respect, and fairness.

submitted 5 days ago • 232 comments

I know we’re all singing Gavin’s praises this week but as far as Governors go, Pritzker was there first, without his state being under direct attack by this regime (other elected officials too). Credit where credit is due. Integrity is about your choices before the cameras are on.

submitted 6 days ago • 16 comments

🎯🎯🎯

submitted 9 days ago • 35 comments

Greta Thunberg and other human rights defenders have been kidnapped by Israel on international waters. The aid they were delivering to Gaza that includes baby formula & medical supplies has been stolen. The ship Madleen was attacked with drones & will be forced to port at Ashdod Port. #3E #FreeGaza

submitted 9 days ago • 165 comments

To be in public office right now is to constantly ask yourself: How do I make sure I'm standing on the right side of history? There's a simple answer. The wrong side of history will always tell you to be afraid - the right side of history will always expect you to be brave.

submitted 9 days ago • 119 comments

American women: 4B NOW

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"What does the money machine eat? It eats youth, spontaneity, life, beauty, and, above all, it eats creativity. It eats quality and sh*ts quantity." - William S. Burroughs

submitted 15 days ago • 42 comments

“ICE private contractors paid via 1099.” These folks are called bounty hunters and are not bound by the same standards as federal employees.

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A decade ago, Illinois was plunged into a budget impasse that disrupted the lives of working families. The times have changed — nine credit upgrades, seven balanced budgets, a $2.5 billion Rainy Day Fund, jobs at an all-time high, and a growing economy.

submitted 16 days ago • 85 comments

Ukraine did something that the US and Europe failed to do for nearly half a century, it crippled Russia’s ability to launch nuclear weapons and long range strikes. At least one arm of Russia’s nuclear trident was destroyed. Ukraine did that, on its own, successfully. Have you said thank you yet?

submitted 16 days ago • 260 comments

Once again, it's not "doxxing" to report the name of a government employee.

submitted 20 days ago • 400 comments

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... This is the type of event that was written about in the Bible as a sign of god’s wrath, before science. Per Carl Sagan, science is a light in the darkness of fear and ignorance.

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#booksky

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Her stats line up with CDC data…

submitted 22 days ago • 631 comments

My goal has been to make Illinois the best state to raise a family — that starts with kids having access to what they need so they can focus on learning and growing. Illinois was among the first states to implement SUN Bucks, and this year is no exception.

submitted 24 days ago • 151 comments

More Russian sites were taken down and/or compromised by Anonymous overnight, no details if useful info was extracted yet. Everyday is a new opportunity for Kremlin bonking.

submitted 25 days ago • 100 comments

Here's the reality of this "Jewish safety" argument I keep hearing: The only world that's safe for us is one that's safe for everyone else, too. You can't kill your way to safety. And the best way to make a world safe for everyone is to start with our own. Because we have a genocide to stop.

submitted 26 days ago • 88 comments

Harvard's Sidechat. Who agrees?

submitted 26 days ago • 1327 comments

“God is on your side” makes for a clever, feel-good cliché, but it’s not true. God is on the side of love, peace, justice, and redemption. If you are on that side, God is right there with you. If you are not, God beckons you to switch sides.

submitted 26 days ago • 62 comments

The same people who say Adriana Smith should stay hooked up to machines so a fetus can gestate inside her dead body for 7 months because “it’s a sacrifice a mother would make” can’t fathom a mother crossing the border with her children in hopes of providing a better life for them.

submitted 31 days ago • 268 comments

Major multi-national corporation caves to an unhinged, radical, leftist demand to pay taxes JUST FOR DOING BUSINESS. Double taxation for corporations is good now. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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“Poor man wanna be rich. Rich man wanna be king. The king ain’t satisfied ‘til he rules everything.”—Springsteen, Badlands

submitted 33 days ago • 2451 comments

Another major step forward for the EV industry in Illinois. Damera Bus USA is a leader in clean energy transit that I'm proud to announce will open its first-ever US assembly plant in the Greater Peoria region — a $31.5M investment that will leave behind a greener future.

submitted 35 days ago • 17 comments

We didn’t forget about journalist Jamal Khashoggi, did we? Murdered inside a Saudi consulate. Dismembered. Then a full-on coverup, sanctioned at the highest levels.

submitted 35 days ago • 767 comments

It doesn't matter what your net worth is; what matters is what you're actually doing for people to lift them up.

submitted 35 days ago • 110 comments

Jamal Khashoggi -- remember his name.

submitted 35 days ago • 161 comments

I'd just like to spare a thought for the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi today. Brian Kilmeade thinks America has "moved past" his horrifying assassination. I haven't. And I doubt I'm alone.

submitted 35 days ago • 280 comments

Rest in Peace José Mujica "When you buy something, you're not paying money for it. You're paying with the hours of life you had to spend earning that money. The difference is that life is one thing money can't buy. Life only gets shorter. It's pitiful to waste one's life and freedom that way." #3E

submitted 35 days ago • 21 comments

We have this body of water in Chicago called Bubbly Creek where the stockyards would dump whatever was leftover. Decomposing blood and entrails would release gas, causing the bubbling. Care for a swim Bobby?

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Pope Leo is more relatable than ever. Who doesn’t have someone like this in their family or friends? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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“Once, men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.”—Dune by Frank Herbert. Pope Leo knows the danger of AI to humanity. apnews.com/article/pope...

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The Wiener’s Circle wins the internet. I love that place.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

To quote a great one,”Everything dope comes from Chicago.”

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MAGA will dislike any Pope who actually lives the Gospel. Blessings to Pope Leo.

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Choosing Leo as his name is telling and exciting. Read Rerum Novarum by his predecessor namesake.

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

Early morning in Kherson, first responders saved a man from under the rubble. They got notified that there was someone under the debris showing signs of life. The rescuers worked despite difficult conditions and the threat of a double tap. The man now gets medical treatment ❤️‍🩹

submitted 42 days ago • 7 comments

A 98 year old World War 2 veteran, returned to his tank to destroy one last Nazi car. He has a message for Elon Musk, Tesla, Putin, Trump and the international regressive movement. We crushed fascism before, and we'll crush it again, so let's go shall we? #3E #teslatakedown

submitted 41 days ago • 318 comments

This administration is attempting to turn this country into someplace you wouldn’t want to live in. The scientific and academic brain drain is already in progress. Just like corporate CEOs, decisions are made for short-term profits instead of long-term sustainability. Real consequences to be had.

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Color me shocked that the GOP can’t understand the difference between anti-semitism and anti-Zionism. I mean, they can’t understand the difference between biological sex and gender, so it tracks. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week, Illinois! To all of our teachers: thank you for believing in our children, lighting the path ahead, and helping shape our great state's future. Each day, you step into your classrooms with a mission to inspire — and you do, again and again.

submitted 43 days ago • 23 comments

Didn’t MAGA folks have higher rates of infection and re-infection due to refusing the vaccination? This would explain A LOT.

submitted 43 days ago • 1 comment

How library books connect us with our community: I just picked up Dorothy Day’s autobiography The Long Loneliness from my library wait list (apparently it’s in big demand right now). How wonderful it is to read this well worn book with pencil annotations from other readers. (1/)

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