Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 2hThe government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve tallied more than 500 Americans held against their will in warrantless arrests and detentions during President Trump’s second term. 141046556
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1hIllinois farmers don’t want a handout — they want a fair shot at making a buck. They want stable markets and reasonable input costs. They want a chance to make a living. I’m proud to have their backs and give them the support they deserve. 1635667
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialSenator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 9hSo much for Trump’s “Golden Age” of economic opportunity. Inflation is up more than 5% since he returned to the White House. Whether it’s the President’s tariffs, war with Iran, or cuts to health care and food assistance, his Administration is making it harder for you to afford the basics. 920048
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialCHIRP Radio 107.1 FM @chirpradio.org · 07/10/2026Chicago's Slow Pulp is No. 1 on CHIRP Charts again! Hear What's Next: chirpradio.org/charts 1. Slow Pulp 2. Beabadoobee 3. Boy Harsher 4. Hannah Cole 5. This Is Lorelei 6. Ibibio Sound Machine 7. Lex Walton 8. Improvement Movement 9. 1-800-Mikey 10. Blair Gun 083
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialCaptain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Trump thinks he can bribe the American people, but voters have been burned by his failed promises too many times. They're tired of his corruption and the Republicans in Congress who refuse to stop him. It's time to send them all packing this November. 26631137
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialCWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 22hAmong the Cook County judges up for retention: • The one who put the CTA fire attacker on an ankle monitor, saying “I can’t keep everybody in jail because the State’s Attorney wants me to.” • The one who OKed Jussie Smollett's deal and then sealed it cwbchicago.com/2026/10/here...cwbchicago.comHere are some things to know before you vote for —or against — Cook County judges (Part 2) - CWB ChicagoEvery four years, Cook County voters cast ballots, deciding whether circuit court judges should be retained or not. It is rare for a sitting judge not to achieve the 60% retention threshold. Below are... 012
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialIndivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 12hWednesday, October 7 - Voter Registration Phone Calls / Make Polluters Pay 10/13 / No More Funding for Iran Warindivisiblechicago.comWednesday, October 7 - Voter Registration Phone Calls / Make Polluters Pay 10/13 / No More Funding for Iran War — Indivisible Chicago Alliance 132
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialMassShootingTracker @massshootingtrk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026America's gun psychopathy continues: *425* mass shootings so far in 2026: 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer The latest, with 4 people wounded, in Portsmouth, Va.: www.wavy.com/news/local-n...wavy.comFour injured in shooting on London Blvd. in PortsmouthPORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Four people were shot and a suspect is in custody after a shooting on London Boulevard in Portsmouth Monday evening, according to police. Two men and two women were shot in… 8125103
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialLake Michigan @lakemichigan13.bsky.social · 16hThe Great Lakes are home to more than 3,500 species of plants and animals of which some are heading south for the winter 🌊🌊 428028
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialRep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 12hCalifornians deserve better. 2423650
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialDave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 13hFor the second day in a row, it appears ICE is heavily active in Rockford, IL this morning. Rapid response groups report activity in the area since at least 7 a.m. Not yet seeing any reports of detainments. 29450
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialIndivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Monday, October 5 - WI and MI Canvassing / Yes You Canvass Training 10/7 / Benefit Concert 10/5indivisiblechicago.comMonday, October 5 - WI and MI Canvassing / Yes You Canvass Training 10/7 / Benefit Concert 10/5 — Indivisible Chicago Alliance 022
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Robert De Niro, Yesterday.......👏🏻 195113652773
bodyworkbob.bsky.social @bodyworkbob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026RBG refused to step down when Obama was in office and the Dems had a Senate majority. She died 2 months after Trump was sworn in and that's why we have a conservative Supreme Court. 010
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialOSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Security forces began detaining protesters at a KPRF rally in Moscow attended by around 2,000 people. Arrests reportedly began after protesters chanted, “Down with the Tsar!"👑 ✅️Follow us for the latest updates 871176507
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialMaster Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A UN-backed fact-finding mission found reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes in strikes in Iran, including the attack on the elementary school in Minab. That is a grave investigative finding, although it is not a criminal conviction. 20483163
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialBruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"Guess who I bumped into?" Jack Smith was spotted (with a Springsteen Tee) at the "Power to the People" concert by Joanne Leahy. Who thinks he would be a great AG? 36089851432
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialGregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Trump plan would remove protections for national forests like Shawnee: “We stand to lose our solitude.” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/04/r...chicagotribune.comTrump plan would remove protections for national forests like Shawnee: ‘We stand to lose our solitude’More than 170,000 acres in the Midwest could be opened to roads, logging and mining, threatening fragile ecosystems. 02216
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialIndivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 04/10/2026🗳 For friends in suburban Cook County: 0115
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026You can’t drive to John Roberts’ Maine retreat, but they can’t stop protesting kayakers. Holding signs: “Roberts Benched the Constitution,” a local columnist is urging residents to openly shun him, writing, “May you never feel welcome here again.” Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u... 521106383251
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialisaac @sevier.io · 04/10/2026In awe of Becca Good's ability to stand in front of so many people and hold it together for this. www.baltimoresun.com/2026/10/01/r...baltimoresun.comRenee Good’s family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in MinneapolisThe two lawsuits were filed by Good’s partner, Becca Good, and Renee’s brother Brent Ganger. 3349124
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 03/10/2026A group of interfaith leaders in California is marching 96 miles from an ICE processing center in the Mojave Desert to Downtown L.A. to protest ICE and demand a shutdown of "all detention centers." 632560950
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 04/10/2026Pro-Europe Latvian PM wins poll dominated by Russia, social worrieslemonde.frPro-Europe Latvian PM wins poll dominated by Russia, social worriesAndris Kulbergs' United List party won 42 seats in the 100-seat parliament, but Latvia's parliamentary election also saw gains for populist parties, boosted by support from Latvia's Russian-speaking minority. 15666194
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialCWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 03/10/2026What took so long? More than four years ago, chilling video circulated online of a masked gunman murdering a man at a Humboldt Park gas station. It’s been shared and viewed for years. Last night, for some reason, CPD decided to ask the public to identify the killer. cwbchicago.com/2026/10/vide...cwbchicago.comVideo of man’s murder has been online for 4 years. CPD now asks public to identify gunman - CWB ChicagoWhat took so long? A video of the 2022 killing of 32-year-old Corey Finley has been circulating online for more than 4 years. Now, CPD has finally released a video clip to the media and it’s asking th... 011
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialRicky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 03/10/2026A very happy 34th anniversary to First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama, I love their love. 💙 305136021957
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialMourning NAVALNY😢 @jan-readsalot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We need Dan Rather in our main stream media again. He was not a coward in his reporting. 307107182803
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialNatalie Merchant @nataliemerchant.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Hurray, Cabinet of Wonder is streaming everywhere today! Visit cabinetofwonder.lnk.to/album to hear the album and explore the site. 094
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialNatalie Merchant @nataliemerchant.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Friends, I am thrilled to announce the digital release of the Cabinet of Wonder album! It’s out August 21st on Nonesuch Records, with two songs streaming today. Watch, stream & pre-order the album: cabinetofwonder.lnk.to/album @cabinetofwonder.bsky.social @natlheadstart.bsky.social 1156
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialCaptain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Thanks, Gabby. The best part of going to space was knowing I got to come back to you. 2157493
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 03/10/2026A huge economic win for Monee and Will County! Voortman's $51 million investment is bringing good jobs for local residents, new training opportunities, and support for families for years to come. 13624105
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialCWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Two robbers didn't stop after shooting a 64-year-old man in a Streeterville parking garage. A CPD report says they went to a nearby Whole Foods garage, carjacked another driver and used his Subaru to get away. cwbchicago.com/2026/10/stre...cwbchicago.comStreeterville robbers shoot man, then carjack driver at nearby Whole Foods garage - CWB ChicagoA 64-year-old man was shot during an attempted robbery in a Streeterville parking garage Friday night, and the robbers then carjacked another driver at a nearby grocery store parking garage to make th... 031
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 03/10/2026The latest episode from @revealnews.org tackles Israel's changing role in US politics heading into the midterms. We think you'll find it enlightening.motherjones.comAmerica’s new political fault line: IsraelAmerica’s relationship with Israel is becoming an electoral fault line, dividing both parties and major Jewish political groups. 68526
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.social4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026She deserves justice 👇 389123832692
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialSATX Indivisible @satx-indivisible.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We are at the #SanAntonio March for Freedom and Justice protesting the #ICEdetentioncenter concentration camp proposed on the East Side. @50501satx.bsky.social 522394839
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialMichael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Caring for aging parents is incredibly difficult, both emotionally and physically. It takes a toll. Help can make the difference, but it's expensive and often out of reach. We need more public assistance to help care for our aging community. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/w...nytimes.comHow Aging Life Care Managers Help FamiliesThey can arrange a move to a senior living facility, deal with Medicare and Medicaid, recommend doctors, drive a client to the dentist, and much more. 617549
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialBadger State Breakdown @badgerstatebreakdown.substack.com · 03/10/2026#Wisconsin voters need to pay attention to their #sheriff races. Local sheriffs can choose how deeply their departments cooperate with #ICE—and 20 Wisconsin counties already participate in ICE’s 287(g) program. That is a LOT of power sitting way down the #ballot. #ICEOut #VoteBlue #FuckICEwisconsinwatch.orgTwo Wisconsin sheriff races test the future of local ICE cooperationVoters in Sauk and Winnebago counties will choose between sheriff candidates with competing visions for local law enforcement’s relationship with ICE. 3172153
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialGregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The woman said she was a teen when Dominguez wrapped his arms around her waist and swung her body around back and forth, her feet dangling above the ground. “My breasts, my legs, everything was pressed against his body.” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/02/c...chicagotribune.comCPS watchdog reopens case into allegations school board president candidate had ‘inappropriate interactions’ with minorThe Chicago Public Schools inspector general has reopened an investigation into Hilario Dominguez, a candidate for Chicago Board of Education president. 062
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 03/10/2026ICE just kidnapped a woman at LAX airport Saturday Oct 3, 12:50AM. A community member was able to record when several ICE goons who refused to identify themselves grabbed the woman, put her into a van and then drove off. 137579754935
bodyworkbob.bsky.social @bodyworkbob.bsky.social · 03/10/2026That approach worked well for Ghandi. 021
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialArne Duncan @arneduncan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026When we work together, learn from each other and work with equal parts urgency and humility, we give ourselves the best chance possible to save lives and reduce gun violence. @chicagocred.bsky.social 363
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 03/10/2026🚨NEW by me: New ICE facility for unaccompanied migrant kids is about to open in Louisiana. While ICE is sanitizing optics, calling it the "Alexandria Family Staging Center," lawmakers and child advocates are raising the roof warning of child trafficking risks. www.thequeenzone.com/new-ice-faci...thequeenzone.comNew ICE Facility for Migrant Children Raises Alarm Over Trafficking RisksA new ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility for unaccompanied children, families, and single women is set to... 39450143051
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialJohn Cusack @johncusack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The great Ilan Pappe youtu.be/1ZYiBwciN5k?...youtu.beIlan Pappé RIPS Into Israel’s History at Oxford Union DebateYouTube video by The Financial Express 110517
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026"It could chill rights of contractors to make political contributions" -- unearthed footage shows Susan Collins in 2012 fighting to protect contractors from having to disclose political contributions (we recently learned she was under investigation for a pay-to-play scheme involving a contractor) 41997403544
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialCWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Ahh, yes. A robbery suspect with a baby stroller. Welcome to Chicago’s glorious Red Line! CPD says this group followed a woman onto the Red Line downtown, then attacked and robbed her at 63rd Street. cwbchicago.com/2026/10/cops...cwbchicago.comCops seek 3 who followed, robbed woman on the Red Line - CWB ChicagoChicago police are looking for three people who allegedly followed a woman from the Loop to the South Side on the Red Line before attacking and robbing her. 012
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialJason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 02/10/2026JUDGE: How would you envision that looking, then? PROSECUTOR: What part? JUDGE: The part where I appoint an independent person in the interest of justice to investigate the Department of Justice, and that person is being supervised by the Department of Justice www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/b...chicagotribune.comJudge to begin inquiry that could lead to criminal contempt charges in ‘Broadview Six’ caseA federal judge on Thursday said she’d initiate a “fact finding” process to determine whether potential criminal contempt charges are warranted against prosecutors in the “Broadview Six” case. 6585110
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Rep. Jamie Raskin is demanding federal inquiries into the amount of taxpayer money used on Trump's propaganda ads — asking the GAO to investigate the "source, accounts, and total amount of taxpayer funds used by the Executive Office of the President to produce and distribute."politico.comRaskin leads calls for federal investigation into Trump PSA’sThe Maryland Democrat could lead the House Judiciary Committee in the next Congress. 231071357
Reposted by @bodyworkbob.bsky.socialCWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A 34-year-old man was shot and killed inside his Portage Park smoke shop Thursday night after a witness reported seeing a masked man inside the store, possibly committing a robbery. cwbchicago.com/2026/10/smok...cwbchicago.comSmoke shop operator shot and killed after witness spots masked man inside, police say - CWB ChicagoA 34-year-old smoke shop operator was shot and killed inside his Northwest Side store Thursday night after a witness saw a masked man inside and then watched a gunman flee following the sound of gunfi... 011