Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 5hTrump says leakers should be shot and then says the press is "almost as bad as a leaker." Does that mean they should be imprisoned instead of shot? 49024
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 5hWhen Trump calls for violence, he's not being figurative or fanciful. He actually wants his enemies to be shot. What happened to Renee Good, Alex Pretti, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero was the natural outcome of regime policy. More will die until the tyrant is stopped. 30451179
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 8hIf Trump and Musk succeed in putting a knife into the ribs of Ukraine, it will be a permanent stain on the U.S. and a reminder that no country should ever trust us again.nytimes.comUkraine’s Vulnerability Grows as Starlink Is Restricted and Russia Escalates (Gift Article)A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people in Kyiv, and a Pentagon-funded satellite internet program appeared to be curbed without warning. 86731270
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9hIt’s not Marxism. It’s robber baron capitalism. It’s late-19th century/early 20th century economics in a modified form. There would have been a 2nd revolution then but for anti-trust laws, collective bargaining, and the New Deal. But here we are again. bsky.app/profile/pale... 481226343
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10hHe is a psychopath and he is psychotic. What's it going to take to get the American media to talk about it? 4953748936
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026BREAKING: a court cleared the name of our client Mary Comans Musk & Noem falsely told millions the FEMA CFO blew money on "luxury hotels" The court called this "coordinated" smear "outrageous govt conduct" The Trump regime is destructive, but @democracydefendersfund.org & partners fight back -TN 9841371246
chicagogirl.bsky.social @chicagogirl.bsky.social · 12hNot anymore. Trump 1.0 got rid of that requirement 000
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialAttorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 13hBREAKING: " Videos collected by local investigators make it “pretty obvious” that an ICE officer intentionally ran over Miguel Parra Hernandez during an immigration stop Saturday, which could lead to assault charges, the district attorney said Tuesday."nbcnews.comTexas DA says ICE intentionally hit immigrant with a car and may have withheld evidenceHarris County DA Sean Teare told NBC News his office has collected multiple videos for its own investigation but isn’t getting cooperation from the federal government. ICE denied their agent intentio... 422098662
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialSean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 14hThis article should be read in tandem with this report from the NY Fed that looked at causes of inflation *prior to* the Iran invasion, and concluded it was "entirely" due to Trump tariffs. bsky.app/profile/sean... 1283
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialSean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 14h"The bulk of the increase stemmed directly from energy prices, which have shot higher this year because of the war with Iran". www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...nytimes.comCPI Report Live Updates: Inflation Rose 3.7% in September as Fuel Prices IncreasedThe Consumer Price Index rose 3.7 percent in September from a year earlier, faster than a month earlier, as gas prices surged 34 percent. 612647
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 15hCan’t Allow Elon Musk the Power to Intervene in Wars No individual should be able to disrupt military ops like Musk did with Ukraine’s. I wrote that when he did it in 2023. Was told the problem was contract rules. Nope. Happened again. The problem is too much power, esp for an enemy of democracy.thedailybeast.comThe U.S. Government Can’t Allow Elon Musk the Power to Intervene in WarsThe billionaire’s interference in Ukrainian military operations shows he’s a national security risk. No private citizen should have that much power. 952411816
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialChristopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com · 19hNEW: Ukrainian troops were caught off guard by restrictions on Starlink satellite internet systems that disrupted frontline operations, as Kyiv received no advance warning from its partners of a Russian missile attack on its energy facilities for the second day running, Ukrainian officials tell me.ft.comUkraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gaps during Russian attackMoscow ignores Donald Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ while Kyiv’s forces experience connectivity problems on Elon Musk’s satellite network 89935400
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Trump has cut off intelligence to Ukraine so that Putin can more easily bomb civilians including children. 41167952920
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026BREAKING: We just filed a Hatch Act complaint over the outrageous raid on Ilhan Omar's home Officials can't use criminal power to affect an election. This is the textbook case @democracydefendersfund.org & @rwpusa.bsky.social👇 244105123130
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialChicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 13/10/2026The 21-year-old woman told police the assault happened during a party at the Alpha Epsilon Pi house, according to the police report. Her account was backed up by two friends, who reported that they intervened by barging into the bathroom where the attack happened.chicago.suntimes.comGroup cheered as woman was sexually assaulted at University of Chicago frat house: police report 34322
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/10/2026🚨 WOW: WSJ reports Ken Paxton partied in a luxury Dubai high-rise with 2 FUGITIVES, Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, facing fed charges over an alleged $15 MILLION hospital embezzlement scheme — alongside his gf (not his wife). Ahmed donated $190K to Paxton, including $25K AFTER his indictment. 26467332926
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialsouthpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 12/10/2026The Nobel Committee must have overlooked this 1123425437
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialTina - #VoteBlue ⬆️&⬇️ the ballot | Resistbot Text RESIST to 50409 @porpentina2017.bsky.social · 12/10/2026So are we going to start calling this Schmitting yourself? 051
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Zelensky on bombing the Russian data centers: “It’s pretty clear where the bots were coming from.” 572228515917
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialIlhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced. 14774974011673
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialTina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 12/10/2026And feed Trump’s longstanding obsession with Representative Omar. Minnesota won’t stand for it. 131039105
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialTina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 12/10/2026This is their corrupt playbook: Use all the powers of the federal government to attack our leaders. Deploy an out of control, violent federal police force to invade our communities and kill and injure Minnesotans. Launch baseless and hateful attacks on the Somali community. 101396200
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialTina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 12/10/2026I’m outraged by this attack on Representative Omar. Trump and his DOJ have a bizarre obsession with tearing down Minnesota, our leaders and our communities. This latest action, even as voting has already started in Minnesota, is a transparent attempt to interfere in our elections. 593404717
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Fox, probably being fed info from the regime, says the feds' search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home "stems from a criminal fraud investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman's immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father when she was a child." In other words, it's fascist bullshit. 39976273
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialCarole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Today we celebrate the people who first called this land home. We remember the struggles and tragedies they endured. We honor their place in and contributions to the shared story of America. #indigenouspeoplesday 10686125
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialLee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Today’s update from Trump’s Blanche LLC DOJ now doubling down on going after ALl of Trump’s perceived enemies. We have crossed the rubicon folks. Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say apnews.com/article/ilha...apnews.comFederal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources sayFederal agents have searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation. That’s according to people familiar with the matter. 144323
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/10/2026🚨 LIES EXPOSED! Trump's supposed Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire was INSTANTLY revealed to be a lie! Trump announced “both parties have agreed.” Zelenskyy said was “NEWS TO ME.” Now a top Russian lawmaker says he knows NOTHING about the deal and suggests Trump is trying to manipulate oil prices! 802458941
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialDr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎ @drmarkpbarry.bsky.social · 11/10/2026US threatens to block arms for Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineries www.ft.com/content/68fd...ft.comUS threatens to block arms for Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineriesOfficials lobby European capitals and Kyiv following Trump’s diesel deal with Putin 26210115
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026"The 2.25m barrels of diesel Putin offered Trump will have zero net impact on the world price of diesel. But accepting them will collapse the US-led sanctions regime on Russia—and align Trump with Putin against Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy production..." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...theatlantic.comTrump Is an Easy Mark for PutinThe president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans. 19730641348
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026Zelenskyy: "Prices are rising because of the war in the Middle East, the blocking of Hormuz. Everyone understands it. If we want to speak with people fairly, if we want to be clear, if we want to speak with our nations openly, people have to hear reality. Don't play games with people." 335123623697
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 11/10/2026Last year, I led a trade mission to Mexico focused on strengthening ties between our two countries and identifying new ways our industries can grow together. Viakable’s expansion is a step forward in realizing the promise of that partnership. 937653
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialUNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 10/10/2026⚡️ President Zelenskyy held urgent talks with the leaders of the UK, France, Finland, and Norway to coordinate a European response regarding the White House granting a sanctions waiver allowing Russian diesel exports. 291202337
chicagogirl.bsky.social @chicagogirl.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I wish we could take it off his tower in Chicago. I would pay money to see the giant letters thrown into the river! 000
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 10/10/2026ICE official, who was sleeping on man’s lawn and appeared ‘intoxicated’, faces felony charges, California police saytheguardian.comUS man shoots off-duty ICE agent who allegedly attacked him and daughter 45317
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialTina - #VoteBlue ⬆️&⬇️ the ballot | Resistbot Text RESIST to 50409 @porpentina2017.bsky.social · 10/10/2026They! Do! Not! Want! Us! To! See! What! They’re! Doing! Be persistent people. Keep recording, this is all evidence of their criminal behavior. 01210
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Billionaire families have spent $1.7 BILLION on the 2026 midterms so far — a 5,200% increase since the 2010 midterms. Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day. Big Money is the root of our dysfunction. 30391584009
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/10/2026"Targeting those who bankroll the Russian war machine through oil purchases will crush Putin's ability to fund his war." — Senate GOP, July 28 Ten weeks later, Trump is making oil deals with Putin. A brief history of Republicans being against this, until they weren't 👇 21054992519
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialTom Jones @earl2.bsky.social · 10/10/2026European states, Canada, Japan and UN back ICC against US sanctions www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...aljazeera.comEuropean states, Canada, Japan and UN back ICC against US sanctionsSeveral US allies call to 'defend' and 'protect' the ICC following Washington's decision to sanction the judiciary body. 011
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Trump really is on Russia’s side. He wants the kind of dictatorship that Putin has. 58463123
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/10/2026Trump just had a massive meltdown over losing the Nobel Peace Prize to South African anti-apartheid jurist Navi Pillay. Trump attacked Pillay, admitted he knows nothing about her, claimed he deserves EIGHT Nobel Peace Prizes, took credit for preventing wars around the world,… 1/ 55238131064
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialJB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 10/10/2026This is BEYOND shameful. Families in Illinois are still picking up the pieces from tornadoes, extreme wind, and floods. But only families in Indiana are getting the federal help they deserve. Donald Trump only cares about the states that voted for him. 1423174
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialGrudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Impeach 12538110
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I just got back from the Middle East. What I saw made clear that Trump and Hegseth aren’t telling the American people the full story about the cost and damage of this war. Here are my four biggest takeaways. 481158487
Reposted by @chicagogirl.bsky.socialSimon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Trump is a traitor. 1224084