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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

My unpopular opinion: American culture does not exist in a “pure” form. American culture is an amalgamation of immigrant culture. All of it. The only pure American culture would be Native American culture, and the United States consistently tried to destroy that.

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Ladies (and some gents), if you see the videos of the rescued beagles and are appalled by the conditions they lived in, there is a very simple way to eliminate this cruelty. STOP FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY. If you must buy cosmetics, buy only cruelty-free products.

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I haven’t watched The State of the Union since Obama’s first one with the rude heckling by a sitting member of Congress. If I want to indulge in over-the-top, meaningless political theatre, I’ll binge watch The West Wing.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

It is really infuriating to see how misogyny really does unite men across the sociopolitical spectrum. And, in so far as the Epstein files go, they sort women into two categories: fuckable or irrelevant. When they near a hint of accountability they complain about not being able to make women prey.

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The sheer incompetency of this regime is astounding to me. ICE was deporting people during the Obama and Biden administrations. The difference is they weren’t encouraging them to publicly act like Gestapo thugs to attempt to intimidate everyone else. They don’t know Americans at all. Total idiocy.

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

From The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto by Elizabeth R. Hyman: “On August 22, he [Hitler] declared to his generals: ‘I shall give a propagandist reason for starting the war, no matter whether is is plausible or not. The victor will not be asked afterwards whether he told the truth or not…(1/)

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Had to briefly reactivate my FB account to post an item on my local Buy Nothing page. Social media is destroying humanity’s soul. Or maybe it’s just a big doorway to our darkness. Seriously, what are we even doing? It’s back to deactivation and minimal, or zero, engagement for me.

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Kent State was a watershed moment in the opposition to the Vietnam War. Minneapolis and NIcole Good is that same moment for ICE.

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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Mamdani has only been Mayor for a day & criminals are already fleeing New York

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Reading “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” to learn about the mechanics of AI and LLMs. While coding isn’t my thing, Biblical textual criticism and hermeneutics is. And my neurodivergent brain is seeing a pattern here. (1/)

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We are failing our kids

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Started watching The West Wing on Netflix because, even though I know it to be true because I lived it, I need to be assured that the Executive Branch actually functioned well at some point. #thewestwing #dumpsterfire. #POTUS

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

To truly understand just how far we’ve fallen..watch Ken Burn’s “The American Revolution.”

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

A suggestion from Limón, my foster dog: Boycott Amazon, Home Depot, and Target on Black Friday and instead visit your local animal shelter and adopt or foster a pet. So much better than buying stuff you don’t need that doesn’t cuddle up with you and keep you warm. #dogsofbluesky #shelterpets

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Fr. Jerry Tully, CSP @jerrytcsp.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

He is Christ the King. How will we serve him? He answers in a whisper, “I am the hungry person on line at the food pantry; I am the abused child; I am the convict in a prison cell; I am those living in fear. These are the faces you are to serve. They are mine! Remember them as I remember you!”

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

While watching Ken Burns’ The American Revolution, I have become a fangirl of Thomas Paine. Sometimes you feel like you’ve were born into the wrong generation.

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The American Revolution from Ken Burns on PBS. Watch it. Now.

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

There really was, and is, a cabal of elite, wealthy men making sure they all have access to young girls. Girls, and people in general, are just objects to be enjoyed and then discarded. Let the MAGA mental gymnastics begin. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts show

Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful people

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Every accusation is a confession with these folks.

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

From “Goliath’s Curse” by Luke Kemp: —An oligarchy with smaller, more homogeneous groups of elites who are cushioned from shocks is more likely to make bad decisions and delay necessary change…As societies grow more unequal and extractive, decision-making becomes worse.”

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

A much needed dose of happiness in my life right now: my new foster Limon. #wedontdeservedogs #dogsofbluesky

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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

An ICE agent, who is being arrested for drunk driving and nearly killing his little kids & others, tries to stop the arrest by racially profiling the officers arresting him. Amazing to watch the courtesy given to him as he is belligerent and uncooperative

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 16/10/2025

In 1776, Thomas Paine Made the Best Case for Fighting Kings | If you plan on joining 'No Kings' rallies and have yet to find a slogan for your sign, Paine’s got you covered: “In America, the law is king!” “No King! No Tyranny!” “Monarchy hath poisoned the republic.” READ: tinyurl.com/y3y2kj9y

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UAW @uaw.org · 15/10/2025

🧵 After months of planning and deliberation, Stellantis has announced a historic investment in U.S. manufacturing. In a major victory for UAW members and working-class people across the Midwest, Stellantis shared that it will create 5,000 new UAW jobs over the next 4 years, with 3 new products.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 15/10/2025

Another leap forward for electrification in Illinois. Innovative Rail Technologies and Motive Power Resources are unveiling the latest in zero-emission, battery-electric locomotive tech. This is an important part of the future of rail — that future is being built right here.

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT) and Motive Power Resources, Inc. (MPR) to celebrate the commissioning of their latest zero-emission, battery electric locomotive.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o... Please recommend this important work to your local library for purchase. Garcia’s work is as relevant to 21st-Century women as Arendt’s Eichmann in Jerusalem was for 20th-Century Jews. Living with Men: Reflections on the Pelicot Trial. #booksky #feminism

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‘These men think they’ve done nothing wrong’: the philosopher who tried to understand Gisèle Pelicot’s rapists

When 50 men went on trial in France, accused of raping a woman who had been drugged by her husband, Manon Garcia was in the courtroom – and in the prosecutors’ closing arguments. How does she make sen...

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Americans would do well to emulate her resilience. Never give up. Never give in.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

If civil war breaks out, meet me at the library.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

This is why I love Chicago so much. Their “we will fuck with you” reserves are BOTTOMLESS.

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OmarComing3.bsky.social @omarcoming3.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Thank you 💪🏿 Please repost - how folks can help Chicago www.icirr.org/fsn

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Family Support Network & Hotline | ICIRR

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I live next door to a Catholic church in Chicago, the parishioners of which are mainly Latino. Last night a small group of were outside on the sidewalk praying a devotion. And I immediately thought, “It’s dangerous for you to be praying on the sidewalk with ICE in town.” This is all so wrong.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 07/10/2025

BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW. While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.

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Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

And the circle completes once again. My father lived in Poland when it was occupied first by Russia and then Germany, until he was declared stateless and deported for slave labor. And now, I live in Chicago. Missing my dad but feeling incredibly close to him right now. #chicago

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

I love you Chicago. I’m so lucky to be here.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

A Chicago citizen confronts the hypocrisy of a fellow Hispanic man working for ICE, shaming him and making a powerful point by asking how his family ended up in the United States.

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

To all my new followers: I’m a simple woman. My father was a Polish national enslaved by Nazis. He was lucky enough to survive and immigrate to the US. He loved this country with his entire being. I’m thankful that he died in 2014 because I think his heart would be breaking now.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.

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CroneRage @chitown-wak.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

When Nazis were rounding up their “enemies,” protesting was useless when faced with trigger fingers on weapons. The righteous among the population aided those at risk before they could be taken. Learn and act.

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AAUP @aaup.org · 30/09/2025

“The Founders understood that without education, the ability to repeat tyranny was too great. They pushed—whether it was Franklin, Washington, Madison, or Jefferson—in their writings for education, for critical thinking, & for an understanding of its role.” — @rweingarten.bsky.social

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 01/10/2025

Our vision to become the epicenter of the quantum ecosystem is becoming a reality, Illinois.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2025

Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."

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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🚨🇨🇴🇮🇱🇺🇳 : “There is no superior race.. There is no ‘chosen people of God. It is neither the United States nor Israel. The ‘chosen people of God’ is all of humanity.” — Colombian President Petro at the UN

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