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Maria ✨️

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Chicagoan who spent summers down South surrounded by future Maga. Formerly of Corporate America. Fosterer of pups.

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 19h
Hegseth likes to say “war is hell.” But keeping our troops at sea for over 300 days with dwindling supplies was a level of hell this Administration could’ve avoided, but didn’t. The toll this war has had on our troops and their families is too high. We need a public hearing now.
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Maria ✨️ @ki-mystic.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I don't cook often but when I do, even my vegetables are shocked. 😧
A sliced red roma tomato that looks like a frowning face
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 06/10/2026
Donald Trump's tariffs and war of choice in Iran are costing Illinois farmers their livelihoods. Today, I'm signing an Executive Order and issuing a state disaster declaration to provide emergency support, protections, and real relief from skyrocketing diesel prices.
Governor JB Pritzker issued a state disaster proclamation and signed Executive Order 2026-08 to provide relief on diesel fuel costs for the agriculture industry during the fall harvest season as part of his continued efforts to support Illinois farmers.

The executive order directs the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) and the Illinois State Police (ISP) to allow on-road use of dyed diesel typically used for agricultural purposes. The Executive Order also directs state agencies to consider additional protections for farmers and gives the state greater flexibility to respond to continued disruptions in fuel markets and the agricultural economy.Governor JB Pritzker issued a state disaster proclamation and signed Executive Order 2026-08 to provide relief on diesel fuel costs for the agriculture industry during the fall harvest season as part of his continued efforts to support Illinois farmers.

The executive order directs the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) and the Illinois State Police (ISP) to allow on-road use of dyed diesel typically used for agricultural purposes. The Executive Order also directs state agencies to consider additional protections for farmers and gives the state greater flexibility to respond to continued disruptions in fuel markets and the agricultural economy.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 06/10/2026
Declaring war on Chicago wasn't normal. Inciting treason and encouraging an active adversary to bomb Southern California isn't normal. Who's next? A President hellbent on going after "the enemy within" is a threat to us all.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 06/10/2026
10 for 10! Some may try to paint the City of Big Shoulders as something to fear, but the nation knows that this is the best big city in the nation — 10 years in a row.
Choose Chicago Graphic: "A Perfect 10, Chicago voted Best Big City Ten Years Straight."
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Maria ✨️ @ki-mystic.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is Treasonous behavior! What will be done about it? @govpritzker.illinois.gov , @governor.ca.gov , @warren.senate.gov , @sanders.senate.gov abc7.com/story/trump-...
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Trump suggests letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign event
"They can take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles...," Trump said about the Iran war. "This is a very small price to pay, and it's going to be over with very soon."
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 05/10/2026
Trump's arch is not about national security. It’s about his own personal insecurities.
A Panel graphic of Senator Duckworth speaking at a press conference in Washington, D.C. There are three images of Senator Duckworth speaking with text that reflects what she is saying over each picture. First, "This arch is about Trump's personal insecurities." Second, "I don't know what he's insecure about." Third, "He must have a lot of insecurities because he certainly is trying to make up for it everywhere he can."
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 04/10/2026
Marimar Martinez was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent and branded a “domestic terrorist” by DHS — all for just warning her neighbors and speaking her truth during Operation Midway Blitz. She deserves true justice and accountability from the federal government.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 04/10/2026
Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
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Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
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Maria ✨️ @ki-mystic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Yesterday's wedding bouquet #Flowers
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WIRED @wired.com · 02/10/2026
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
Arlington Cemetery is hallowed ground. A final resting place for our fallen heroes who were brave enough to serve. How dare this five-time draft dodger dishonor them by trying to erect a monument to his own vanity? Veterans will not let him get away with it.
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
These are stunning
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Maria ✨️ @ki-mystic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The GOP is desperate enough to be using Charlie Kirk's name to get your vote. No rest for the wicked I've heard.
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Maria ✨️ @ki-mystic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Can't beat the fresh fruit gazpachos at Fantasik Fruit in Chicago. 💕 #Chicago #FantastikFruit
Finely diced fruit consisting of mango, strawberry,  pineapple,  coconut,  and papaya in lime, chile and chamoy
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 25/09/2026
Making life more affordable for Illinoisans means supporting those struggling with rising monthly costs, including utility bills. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps eligible households stay warm this winter.
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Illinois announces LIHEAP application for utility bill assistance
Applications for the program will open Oct. 1 and will remain open through Aug. 13, 2027, or until funds are exhausted.
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Maria ✨️ @ki-mystic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I can't imagine the anxiety and despair detainees feel being placed in these and sent to a country you've never been to nor speak the language. www.ocregister.com/2026/09/24/a...
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ACLU sues ICE in LA seeking records on use of full-body restraint suits
Sometimes referred to as “the burrito” or “the bag,” the WRAP is frequently used on immigrants during deportation flights and for prolonged periods, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of ...
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
Trump should be honoring the families of our servicemembers, not rounding them up for deportation. Enough is enough.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
ICE agents used excessive force to detain Luis Ochoa, an American citizen and teenager, on his way to enlist in the Marines. When his mom spoke out, they DEPORTED her. We cannot get numb to these sick fear tactics. Use your voice & your vote to force a CHANGE!
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
RON WHITE: "@jamestalarico.bsky.social didn't cost the state of Texas $6 MILLION... Paxton is a criminal. He's a piece of shit." JOE ROGAN: *pretends not to know anything again*
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Tracy @wacket.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is so dumb. There are no *good* arguments against impeachment, but the idea that you're going to focus on passing "compromise" legislation instead is silly even on its own terms. You can both impeach and pass bills (and he'll veto anything of substance). Congress can do multiple things at once.
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) encouraged her Democratic colleagues not to impeach President Trump should the party reclaim control of the House in the midterms. "Don't be impeaching anybody. Let's jus...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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blondie013.bsky.social @blondie013.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Fosters are desperately needed to save NYCACC dogs and puppies. Fostering is All Expenses Covered. If interested in adopting or fostering please check out: @notthesameone2.bsky.social @morgfairsdogs.bsky.social @princesskim.bsky.social You can DM them for info and applications. PLEASE REPOST
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
He is not wrong. "There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law" - United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 21/09/2026
This is not about national security. This is about using our troops to justify a vanity project that aviation experts, Veterans and the American people do not want. Pathetic. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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Trump Says His D.C. Arch Would Be a ‘Military Complex’ Housing Drones and Snipers
The president’s announcement on Sunday echoed his justification for the White House ballroom: that the project was necessary for national security.
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Matthew Eadie @mattheweadie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Video of the end of this incident as agents drove off near Dodge and Howard, posted on Facebook:
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Matthew Eadie @mattheweadie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BREAKING: Evanston police confirm a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal agents Sunday morning near Howard and Dodge before being released The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
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Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning - Evanston Now
Police chief says officers responded to a man with injuries to head, neck and teeth on Howard and made contact with agents involved.
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Maria ✨️ @ki-mystic.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This already sounds horrible. Here's what you get when you race to hire people without background checks and don't provide adequate training. #StopICE apnews.com/article/aust...
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ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
A local official says a federal immigration agent has shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas. City Councilmember Mike Siegel says the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer rammed the man’s car ...
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Signs of Fascism" originated in my town. (Sequim, WA) I filmed it. I remember getting a call, "hey your video got 5,000 views." By the end of the day it had 60K. Over 100K in a few days from just one platform. Then my DM blew up! Everyone wanted to replicate the signs. Nice to see the signs today.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Enforce Quarantines for Cases A passenger with measles passed through at least six counties on Amtrak – Alameda, Butte, Kern, Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Joaquin – while making multiple transfers. www.ktvu.com/news/califor...
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California health department notifies of measles exposure from unvaccinated Amtrak passenger
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging residents to get their measles vaccination after notifying the public of an exposure from an Amtrak passenger who traveled on the rail syste...
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19/09/2026
We cannot let history forget what happens when a federal government uses law enforcement to terrorize innocent people.
 And let me say to any agent or administration official who thinks we've forgotten or that their cruelty will go unchecked: Illinois remembers.
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Maria ✨️ @ki-mystic.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Are they finally reading the room? Did the Ed Sheeran fiasco tell them which way the wind was blowing or is it something bigger? Be safe everyone. www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2...
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‘Imminent attack’: Panic as Trump races back to White House amid ‘obvious signaling’
President Donald Trump abruptly cut short his weekend at Camp David and is returning to the White House for reasons that remain “unclear,” multiple journalists reported Saturday evening, sparking fear...
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 20/09/2026
Today at the Broadview ICE facility outside Chicago: Dozens of ICE agents violently confronted protesters, deploying chemical irritants on the crowd. Multiple people were injured. No arrests were observed.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 19/09/2026
WE THE PEOPLE I MS NOW
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18/09/2026
Illinois will not look away and stay silent — we must remain vigilant and prepared. What happened here during Operation Midway Blitz cannot simply disappear from the public record.
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ICE Says It Can't Find Its Own Records Of Teargassing And Arresting Broadview Protesters
ICE's own rules require reports every time an agent uses force. But the agency says it can't find any from its attacks on protesters on Sept. 19, 2025.
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Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez @ramirez.house.gov · 18/09/2026
Palestine belongs to Palestinians. Not to developers & Israeli settlers. Period. We must demand an end to imperialistic expansion & settler violence. Congress must assert its authority by putting an end to military support to Israel. We must pass my Block the Bombs to hold warmongers accountable!
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Israel nearly triples E1 settlement project with tender for 2,167 new houses
The tender adds nearly twice as many housing units as were announced in August, an Israeli rights group said. The E1 settlement plans threaten the prospect of a geographically contiguous future Palest...
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Tweeets of Dogs Automated @tweeetsofdogsauto.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Best selfie ever 😊🤎 Original post
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Maria ✨️ @ki-mystic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I love how the economy is tanking, yet nothing had been done on the one good idea Trump had. What ever happened to this? It has support from both sides. finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-...
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Trump's 10% Credit Card Cap Sparks Backlash— Bernie Sanders Says It's 'Unacceptable'
President Donald Trump called for a one-year cap setting credit card interest rates at 10%, saying the American public is being "ripped off." The move has sparked criticism from both sides of the poli...
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It's genuinely sickening how far politicians will go to protect a warm-body incumbent who’s practically a vegetable just to hold onto power.
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Maria ✨️ @ki-mystic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Everyone please be careful answering these types of texts.
A spam text message asking you to confirm your full name and asking if you're registered to vote
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
It’s National Voter Registration Day, Illinois!   Take a moment to make sure you are registered and have a plan to vote. Vote.gov
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Register to vote in your state | Vote.gov
Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 15/09/2026
When the edible hits and you’re at the Taco Bell drive thru.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 15/09/2026
I pushed for independent oversight. Now, for the first time, we have an official glimpse at the damage—and it’s still an underestimate. Resources drained. Munitions depleted. Diplomacy wrecked. Troops exhausted. The American people deserve the full truth. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases, watchdog says
The report by the Pentagon's inspector general also detailed the extent of munitions shortfalls in the first comprehensive public accounting of the cost and military impact of the war with Iran.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards. The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
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Staff also reported that time spent in the small metal enclosures is closely monitored, and
detainees are not locked in, even though we observed locking mechanisms on the enclosures.
Figures 11 and 12. Small Metal Enclosures; Observed January 21, 2026

Underneath is a picture of a metal cage that is 4 feet 3 inches wide by 4 feet 3 inches long, and 7 feet 9 inches high. The cage itself is placed on a tiny spot of fake turf, and then surrounded by another chainlink fence with razor wire on top. The cage is covered by a roof, but it's entirely exposed to the outside otherwise, meaning mosquitos and no air conditioning.
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 12/09/2026
The ceremony honoring Silverio Villegas González has concluded. Before offering communion to those in attendance, the Catholic priests leading the ceremony also told attendees to take one of these tomatoes, which have grown at the site of Silverio's memorial.
Tomatoes grown at the Silverio Villegas González memorial in Franklin Park, ILA memorial to Silverio Villegas González in Franklin Park, IL.Tomatoes on the vine at the Silverio Villegas González memorial in Franklin Park, IL
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 10/09/2026
Child care in Illinois costs as much as $1,633 a month. Trump promised to lower costs. Instead, he’s attacking Head Start and making life harder for middle-class families. Enough. It’s past time we had universal child care in America.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2026
Okay everyone. Here’s the YouTube interview with @jimmykimmel.com and @jamestalarico.bsky.social You know what to do. Watch it. Share it. Donate. Bury them. youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 05/09/2026
Illinois ranchers need relief from the pressure of Trump's tariffs and the fallout from his war in Iran. Instead, foreign beef imports are getting relief while his Executive Order offers consumers and producers clickbait, bad policy, and broken promises. They deserve better.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 04/09/2026
What a horrific thing for our commander in chief to say about people who sacrificed their lives for our country.
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