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An Existential Lil Guy

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He/Him Lover of Movies 🎬, Games 🎮, Music 🎶 , and Art 🎨. Staunchly anti-AI 🚫🤖, pro human rights 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Anthropic banning “abusive or cruel behavior” toward Claude in its new usage policies is proof to me that tech companies are going to moderate violence against AI before they ever moderate violence against women and minorities
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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
1 in 20 *white* adult Americans, per the article; about 1 in 7 white men under the age of 30:
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Asking Americans about white nationalism
We expected many Americans would be unfamiliar with the term “white nationalism,” so we defined it for survey respondents with a brief statement covering the movement’s major tenets: the purported need to maintain a white majority in the U.S., claims about the superiority of white culture, and calls for white people to hold more political and economic power than other groups. We measured endorsement of the movement’s ideology, not participation in the movement itself or approval of its tactics.

We randomly varied whether respondents saw the description before or after we asked whether they supported the white nationalist movement. Overall, nearly 5% of white adults – about 1 in 20 – said they did.

Those asked the question before seeing the description were less likely to express support at first, but their reported support rose after they read it. Along with several tests for possible response bias, this suggests that 5% is a reasonable lower-bound estimate of the true level of support.

Whether 1 in 20 white adults is a high or low number is a matter of interpretation. For context, it’s roughly the same as the share of American adults who identify as vegetarian or vegan.

Young white men

A number that jumped out to us was the share of white men under age 30 who support white nationalism: just over 13%, or about 1 in 7. This was more than twice the level of support for white nationalism among women in this age group: 6%. Endorsement of white nationalism among men significantly declined by age: Only 2% of white men age 65 and over registered support.
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WIRED @wired.com · 08/10/2026
The Trump administration will no longer allow Microsoft and other tech companies to participate in a program that allows H-1B visa holders to apply for green cards, one of the most common pathways for skilled foreign workers seeking permanent residency in the United States.
wired.com
Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe
“There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft,” Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.
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Shinobi602 @shinobi602.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Grand Theft Auto 6 | New Screenshots #GTA6 #GrandTheftAutoVI
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Shinobi602 @shinobi602.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
'CYBERPUNK 2077' live action film in the works at Paramount Pictures Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers) set to produce ➡️ deadline.com/2026/10/para... #Cyberpunk2077
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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
New: The family of Silverio Villegas González, who an ICE agent fatally shot last year in Franklin Park, IL, has filed a Federal Tort Claims Act complaint against the federal government. ICE shot Villegas González, a father & Chicagoland resident, at the very beginning of "Operation Midway Blitz."
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Claimant: Jose Villegas Gonzalez, as personal representative
of the Estate of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez
8. Basis for the Claim
ICE officers shoot and kill Silverio Villegas Gonzalez during a traffic stop.
On the morning of September 12, 2025, Silverio Villegas Gonzalez drops off his 7 year-old son at school and his 3-year-old son at daycare and heads to work. Silverio had lived
and worked in the United States for about 18 years and was working as a line cook at a local diner.
Silverio was a devoted father. His children lived with him, and he was the primary parent in their
lives. He maintained close relationships with family and was a man of faith. He took his children
to church and to visit a shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe. He had no criminal record and only a
few minor traffic violations.
Soon after Silverio drops off his kids that day, two ICE officers in an unmarked Jeep follow
him on Grand Avenue in Franklin Park, then turn on their emergency lights. The time is
approximately 8:48 a.m.
Silverio pulls over in the rightmost lane. The ICE agents park their Jeep in front of Silverio’s car, blocking his path forward and partially blocking the second lane of traffic. Both
officers get out of their truck and approach Silverio’s small Subaru sedan. Both officers are armed
and wearing protective vests. Neither officer is wearing a body camera, even though ICE policy in
effect at the time requires officers to activate body-worn cameras during enforcement activity.
One officer approaches the passenger-side window while the other subsequently
approaches the driver’s window. The officer on the passenger side taps on the window, and
Silverio rolls the window down. Both officers lean on the car’s window frames to speak with
Silverio. The officer on the driver’s side taps on the window and Silverio rolls the driver-side
window part-way down. Image text:
Approximately ten seconds after the first officer approaches his vehicle, Silverio puts the
car in reverse and backs away from the officers. Both officers keep their hands on the window
frames as the car begins to move. Nothing prevents them from simply stepping away from
Silverio’s car.
The officer on the passenger side of the car steps back, draws his gun and points it at
Silverio’s car. The officer on the driver’s side grabs hold of the top of the driver-side window
rather than step away from the vehicle. Silverio reverses approximately fifty feet then begins to
drive forward into the open lane of traffic.

The officer on the passenger-side runs after Silverio as he drives forward with his gun
still pointing at the car. Then he lowers his gun while continuing to run.

Approximately six seconds after the car begins moving forward, surveillance video
captures the sound of gunshots. Three seconds later, Silverio’s car is heard crashing as it strikes
the underside of a parked delivery truck. The car has traveled approximately 170 feet from the
moment it started moving forward until it crashed.
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Accompanying the text are photos from security footage and witness video that captured the ICE shooting on 9/12/2025.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 08/10/2026
gosh if only somebody had warned you all repeatedly for like 25 consecutive years
esquire.com
The Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Merger Already Sounds Terrible
The new entertainment giant has an insane plan for how AI can improve the creative process.
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VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 08/10/2026
Xbox has confirmed the PS5 version of Forza Horizon 6 will release in January, alongside the game’s first expansion. vgc.news/news/forza-h...
vgc.news
Forza Horizon 6 officially dated for PS5, alongside an expansion | VGC
Forza Horizon 6 is coming to PS5 next year…
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Leanne Hannah @stratosmacca.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
1.) Can't waaaait to see John in MOT 2.) I'm gonna need a Lanterns season 2 3.) I'm gonna need a Hal prequel series CC: @jamesgunn.bsky.social
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 05/10/2026
good thing we don't live in a country too corrupt to pass a modern internet privacy law or regulate data brokers
wired.com
Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family
Millions have downloaded Meta’s AI agent Muse. But getting it to do your bidding comes with privacy costs.
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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
it's gonna get hacked in like 3 days and everyone's verification materials that discord insists they don't keep is gonna get leaked. I fear that even if we had alternatives, nobody would move. Maybe if it screws enough people, maybe? everyone's so baked into this service though
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 24/09/2026
DoorDash bribed Cuomo with $1M for his mayoral campaign. Mayor Mamdani rejected that cash and just made history with $131.5M settlement for DoorDash drivers screwed out of their wages — the largest worker settlement in US History. This is what leadership looks like. ❤️✊🏽
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BREAKING: Despite a federal judge ordering the Trump administration to immediately restore CNN, MS NOW, and Politico’s access to the White House, a Politico reporter was barred from entering the White House this morning and had his credentials seized. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
POLITICO barred from White House after court ruling restoring access
The Secret Service confiscated a POLITICO reporter's press pass Thursday morning despite a federal judge’s decision hours earlier that a media ban appeared to violate the constitutional due process ri...
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 24/09/2026
FCC boss Brendan Carr is changing FCC policy to make it easier for Republicans to flood the public with AI-generated political robocalls without their consent:
nclc.org
Stop Efforts to Greenlight AI Robocalls Ahead of the Midterms
FCC Must Reject Effort to Flood Voters with AI-Powered Robocalls Ahead of the Midterms
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404 Media @404media.co · 24/09/2026
Cops followed EJ Carrion home and arrested him in his drive way one week after he said 'bullshit' at a county meeting in Texas.
404media.co
Watch Body Cam of Man Arrested for Just Cussing at a County Meeting
Cops followed EJ Carrion home and arrested him in his drive way one week after he said 'bullshit' at a county meeting in Texas.
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Existing city curfew laws are enforced largely in Black and Latino communities, data shows. While some alderpeople push for tougher curfew laws, many parents and teens say the current approach is unfair and ineffective. buff.ly/FvNx1zW
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like.
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 24/09/2026
Oh boy 🙄 www.cbsnews.com/newyork/vide...
cbsnews.com
Almost 100 more Flock cameras to be installed across Edison, N.J.
Town officials in Edison, New Jersey, have approved the installation of dozens of Flock cameras. Police say it's to help fight crime, but some in the community are raising privacy concerns. CBS News N...
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VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 24/09/2026
Starfield 2 will likely never happen because the first wasn't "anywhere near successful enough", a former lead designer says. A sequel could have learned lessons from the original and led to something closer to the original vision, he believes. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/starfie...
videogameschronicle.com
Starfield 2 will likely never happen because the first wasn’t ‘anywhere near successful enough’, former dev says | VGC
A sequel could have been much closer to the original vision…
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The White House just launched something called "Trump TV" and it looks like nothing more than a 24/7 YouTube stream of his old speeches. The first speech on the channel is one he gave in South Dakota in July. It's so pathetic.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 22/09/2026
ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders, sources
chicagotribune.com
ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders, sources
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 21/09/2026
fucking loser
mediaite.com
‘Abdication of Responsibility!’ Progressives Irate With California AG Throwing in the Towel on Paramount Lawsuit — Paving Way for CNN Takeover
Progressives are irate with Rob Bonta for allowing the Paramount-Warner Bros. mega-merger to move forward, despite having filed a lawsuit to stop it.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18/09/2026
I'm not saying it's bad to report on divisions on the left or anything, but maybe a paragraph making it clear Congress is too corrupt to function and the chance of any meaningful public interest regulation is extremely low
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18/09/2026
and if we do see AI regulation in the new year it sure as shit isn't going to be written by the DSA. It's going to be ghost written by Meta, MuskCorp, and other industry lobbyists with the goal of locking in market domination under the pretense of protecting natsec and privacy
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18/09/2026
I think it would be nice if journalists could more clearly inform the public that there will be no useful AI regulation coming because Congress is too corrupt to function We're still waiting for even basic internet privacy laws 30 years down the road
wired.com
The Leftist Split Over AI Doom
The left wants AI regulation. They just can't agree on what it should look like or how concerned they should be.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18/09/2026
Brendan Carr is the guy who spent 5 years hyperventilating on cable news about the FAINTEST POSSIBILITY that China had undue influence over TikTok China, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar having a near 50% investment stake in a major U.S. media conglomerate: no problem
thewrap.com
FCC Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Foreign Investment
The agency approved a request for foreign investors to indirectly hold a non-voting stake in excess of 25% in the aggregate
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 18/09/2026
This guy who assaulted a sitting member of Congress got 28 years and 10 months less jail time than a Texas resident who transported a box of zines that contained constitutionally protected content opposing ICE reason.com/2026/06/25/t...
reason.com
Texas man gets 30 years in prison for transporting 'anti-government' pamphlets
The case stems from a violent anti-ICE protest, but critics say the government's prosecution threatens First Amendment rights.
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 17/09/2026
"County Administrator Stewart Jones and I started bagging Flock cameras today. Last night, Oconee County Council drew a line and showed that local government is the first line of defense for individual liberty." www.facebook.com/search/top/?... #Flock #DeFlock #Axon #Surveillance #AI
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18/09/2026
honestly some of the most apocalyptic impacts of "AI" will be shit like this, and most of the doomsday dipshits predicting SkyNet can't be bothered to notice or care
arstechnica.com
UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges
For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug.
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Jimothy the Raccoon @jimothythe-raccoon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Spinning around #jimothy #seattle #jimothyraccoon
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Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Quiznos is partnering with Blackwater to crush insurgencies in their supply chain.
A notification reads "Chipotle is partnering with Palantir to track food safety risks at its stores"
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Crispy-Ghee✨️ @crispy-ghee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Grace will find ways to drape himself on Rocky once he gets that xenonite suit Based on that scene in Lilo and Stitch, bc Grace would 10000% do this #projecthailmary #phm #rylandgrace #rocky #art
🍳 Grace and Rocky from Project Hail Mary. Rocky is attempting to push Grace to move faster from behind, while Grace suddenly leans back on Rocky's hands, grabbing at his own torso.

Rocky: Grace no can go faster, question??

Grace: OH NO. Gravity is INCREASING on me!Rocky: IS NOT.

Grace: Is too, Rocky, same thing happened yesterday.Grace leans back all the way, arms outstretched, almost horizontal.

Rocky: Grace big stupid! Why Grace so weird, question.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I scream, you scream, we all scream because our food is filled with rocks.
gizmodo.com
Check Your Ice Cream for Small Stones and Other Hard Objects
I scream, you scream, we all scream because our food is filled with rocks.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 16/09/2026
I'm fascinated by U.S. tech and business journalism because it doesn't adhere to literally any rules of actual journalism. There's no effort to actually explain objective truth; they can't even so much as hint at the fact there's funny math here and the company isn't worth anything close to this
nytimes.com
OpenAI Considers New Financing at a $1.5 Trillion Valuation (Gift Article)
The funding round would double the value of the start-up behind ChatGPT and establish it as the world’s most valuable private company.
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 17/09/2026
Think your town has just a few cameras? That’s adorable. 😂 Find out what’s actually around you with the DeFlock app. Download it here: deflock.org/app or your phone's app store. #Flock #DeFlock #Axon #Surveillance #AxonAxoff #fyp #trending #ALPR #AI #Motorola #tech
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New — I wrote about this weird thing where people within the Republican party keep being exposed as Nazis and the party then tries to claim each one is an aberration. The facts, as I lay out here, indicate otherwise:
thehandbasket.co
Republicans don’t have a Nazi problem—they are the Nazi problem
A spate of recent revelations have shown the ideologies and their adherents are one and the same.
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ConnieL 🟥🍁🟥🐝🌳🦋🌏Living with COPD @connieskp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Even if you don't do politics, politics do you. There is no such thing as remaining neutral these days.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Vote like your life depends on it. Because it does.
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VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 17/09/2026
Preview: Don't sleep on No Law - It has the potential to be one of 2027's most stunning games. The open-world cyberpunk FPS impressed us more than any other title at Gamescom. www.videogameschronicle.com/features/don...
videogameschronicle.com
Don’t sleep on No Law: It has the potential to be one of 2027’s most stunning games | VGC
The open-world cyberpunk FPS impressed us more than any other title at Gamescom…
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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
9/17/2026 Chicagoland ICE activity update: ICE detained at least 1 person this morning in Aurora, IL. More activity reported in Batavia, IL. Rapid responders are also reporting multiple ICE vehicles in Chicago's Budlong Woods neighborhood; seen at ~10 a.m. and still active as of ~11 a.m.
🚨ALERTA COMUNITARIA – BUDLONG WOODS, IL 🚨
🕙 10:05 a.m.
📍N Lincoln Ave & N Maplewood Ave | N Rockwell St y W Bryn Mawr Ave | N Maplewood Ave y W Bryn Mawr Ave
🧊 SIGUEN EN EL ÁREA | EVITEN SALIR 🚷
🚗 Vehículos Observados:
Chevy Tahoe Negra GC 12059
Nissan Pathfinder Negra Fx 31905
Ford Explorer Negra 452663
Chevy Tahoe FZ 3752211:00 AM 🚨BUDLONG WOODS IN CHICAGO🚨
Streets: N Lincoln Ave and W Bryn Mawr Ave
Chevy Tahoe Negra GC 12059
Jeep Grand Cherokee black
CARS ARE DRIVING this area NOW.
Avoid the area.
If you see something say something right away.
https://www.facebook.com/Organizacionhijosdemigrantes9/17/2026 alert of an ICE detainment in Aurora, IL🚨09/17/2026- BATAVIA, IL🚨
⏰9:50am
📍Fermilab- Kirk Rd y Pine St
🧊Presencia de ICE en el area. 
Vehículo Observado:
Jeep Cherokee Blanca; Placas GC12028 Illinois
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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
ICE active on Chicago's north side this morning. As of 11:35 a.m. CST, ICE seen on McCormick and Devon in the Lincolnwood neighborhood
Community alert - Lincolnwood IL

Today - 9/17/2026
11:35 a.m.
N. McCormick Blvd and W. Devon Ave. 

ICE presence in the area. ICE vehicle confirmed in the area. 

Vehicle observed:
Black Chevy Tahoe FZ37522
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 17/09/2026
“[60 Minutes] is dead… the season is in trouble.” — CBS News Senior Staffer Bari Weiss’s leadership at CBS has led to tanked ratings for ’60 Minutes’, which has seen a 21% drop in viewership, argues @justinbaragona.bsky.social. Read ‘Ragebait’ — zeteo.com/p/60-minutes...
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 16/09/2026
A year after a federal agent killed Silverio Villegas González in Franklin Park during Operation Midway Blitz, Gov. JB Pritzker held a moment of silence Tuesday inside a church in Chicago’s Little Village.
chicagotribune.com
Gov. JB Pritzker says state investigation of fatal Midway Blitz shooting ‘near impossible’ to complete
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may no longer issue a 'warning notice', threatening prosecution against a US citizen for criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal judge in Washington DC ruled Tuesday."
theguardian.com
US judge blocks DHS from threatening prosecution against man who criticized ICE
David Streever was issued a ‘warning notice’ after sending an email critical of ICE to the agency’s director in January
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Trump: “Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico, one of the great vote cheating states of all time, to NEW AMERICA. So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible State.”
Trump: Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico, one of the great vote cheating states of all time, to NEW AMERICA. So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible State. Wow, I Love It!!!
President DONALD J. TRUMP
@GIZMOMEMES
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 06/09/2026
Family of Silverio Villegas González obtains attorney to begin legal process in adopting his children
chicagotribune.com
Family of Silverio Villegas González obtains attorney to begin legal process in adopting his children
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 05/09/2026
The Naperville City Council shot down an $8.3 million project to replace about 200 city cameras and add 270 more, seeking more information on how the cameras would be used and regulated and why the expansion was needed.
chicagotribune.com
Naperville council rejects $8.3M security camera expansion
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Benn Jordan @bennjordan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I can't tell you how surreal it is to watch a company call you a liar at city council meetings for merely pointing out contradictions between their PR and their policy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA03...
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 03/09/2026
I wrote about Google and Apple's enthusiastic support of Trump's pointless and wildly-unpopular attempt to rename Lake Ontario.
karlbode.com
Never Forget How Eagerly Apple And Google Coddled Fascism
The US slide into autocracy has been enabled at every step by pathetic tech executives that enthusiastically embraced a complete lack of ethics.
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