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chicagoshells.bsky.social
Anti-kakistocracy advocate living in a blue haven. I’m your auntie. I knit.
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Brain genius Alex Spiro writes to Judge Ho denying he asked for a quid pro quo on Adams’s behalf, and attaches a letter to Emil Bove that (imo) fairly clearly lays one out.

I hate Illinois Nazis.

I know it seems like everything sucks, but there are things you can do. I've shared this before, but I'll share it again with more details. Do NOT let them steal your joy. I've made a plan on how I can make a difference locally, in seven steps: (1/7)

Nothing says “the height of sophistication” than a dude who eats steak well-done with ketchup.

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I have to say that the fact that the people destroying the country are such fucking morons kind of stings.

Friends, share this far and wide. We will need it: www.juancole.com/2025/01/pred...

I love that my kid's IEP and the accommodations she receives so she can learn are considered "government waste." /s

A thread:

In a disgraceful act betraying millions of their own residents, Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming all write to oppose birthright citizenship.

If you have your tax refund direct deposited to your bank account, check your transactions and balances today. Something fishy is going on.

From my sister and I: call/email your senators and congress critters asking what they are doing to stop this madness or what WE can do to stop this madness (if Dem)/if they support an unelected billionaire arbitrarily cutting funding to programs that help their constituents (if Rep) (1/7)

Greg has been at the forefront of chronicling the depraved horrors of Trump and MAGA, and calling out those who not just enabled it but cheered it on. He's right, they're all assholes.

You can adjust this advice to your own state.

This is what a true leader looks like. Thank you, @jbpritzker.bsky.social

Ok I’m just gonna say it. I think Yummy by James might be their best album yet, or at least close to it.

The Federal Spending Freeze will have a much greater impact than the average American realizes. Thousands of private businesses supply the people and entities that get these grants. Contractors, IT firms, Retailers, Practitioners will all be hurt by this.

TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky #StateMediaCensorship

Apparently the USDA has canceled all meetings with public institutions, so that’s cool I guess that we will all probably die of bird flu or mad cow disease.

So how’s it going so far?

If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck…

Now that's how you write a headline.

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

The Masks Are Coming Off, Folks: www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/ja...

DOJ has decided to suspend Black History Month and Women's History Month. What do you bet we will suddenly get a "Celebrate White Christians" month, or "Celebrate the Confederacy" month, or even "The Nazis Had Some Pretty Good Ideas" month? (1/3)