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Database geek, enjoys reading, writing, crafting, dancing, movies, music, games & occasionally doing nothing. My cat allows me 2 serve her needs.

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Pam @pam1965.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@johnoliver.bsky.social
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Pam @pam1965.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@govpritzker.illinois.gov What are you doing to ensure Lake Michigan isn't going to be used for data centers?
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Pam @pam1965.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Romeoville,IL has data centers, wonder who's paying for this water project, and how much will really wind up being drained from Lake Michigan. This should concern anyone who treasures the great lakes. @parkermolloy.com www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-n...
shawlocal.com
Romeoville begins construction on pumping station for Lake Michigan water project
The village said two 1.6 million-gallon tanks will be built behind Lukancic Middle School as part of its effort to bring Lake Michigan drinking water to the community by 2030.
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Pam @pam1965.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The vote is the only thing that counts. No one can look at the polls and feel the democrats have it easy. Polls mean next to nothing. It's the actual vote that matters.
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Pam @pam1965.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
My question is, where is the money coming from that these suburbs are angling access to Lake Michigan. Let's not pretend that this is for the people in the suburbs, while we see suburb after suburb fight data center construction. wirepoints.org/suburbs-woul...
wirepoints.org
Suburbs would control Lake Michigan water supply under $6B plan – Naperville Sun | Wirepoints
Completion is expected in 2041, which dovetails with the expiry of the commission’s contract with the City of Chicago, officials said. “They don’t put anything back into the system; that’s the problem...
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Pam @pam1965.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
So sad, she was one of the bright lights.
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Pam @pam1965.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
@govpritzker.illinois.gov I hope this type of law is on Illinois horizon.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 10/05/2026
The U.S. Virgin Islands is the site of news of both local and national importance, from military facilities to “Epstein Island.” But its public records and open meetings laws are badly outdated. Use our action center to tell local lawmakers to modernize its transparency laws.
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Modernize US Virgin Islands open records law
Defending press freedom for the next generation
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 09/05/2026
Journalists reporting on this year’s World Cup: Make it your GOALLLLLLLLL to protect sensitive data when traveling. Read a few tips about how to score by securing your devices.
freedom.press
Reporting on the World Cup? Avoid penalties and defend your devices
When it comes to protecting sensitive data, don’t settle for second place
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
AOC came out swinging against age verification legislation and somehow the entire tech press seems to not have noticed?
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The story that Elon Musk committed voter fraud has gotten next to no coverage -- one of those things you can't make come up on a Google search. But I think it's time for Dems to go on offensive abt right wing coddling of this immigrant interfering in our elections. newrepublic.com/post/206857/...
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Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon Musk
The state board of elections found Musk’s PAC sent prefilled ballot applications.
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Pam @pam1965.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
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June @miekohai.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
DEA supervisor arrested as US shutters Dominican Republic office during visa-fraud probe U.S. Ambassador Leah F. Campos closed the DEA’s office: “It is a disgusting and disgraceful violation of public trust to use one’s official capacity for personal gain,” ARE YOU LISTENING, tRump?
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DEA supervisor arrested as US shutters Dominican Republic office during visa-fraud probe
A supervisor of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s office in the Dominican Republic has been taken into custody amid an investigation into abuse of a U.S. visa program for confidential informa...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 12/02/2026
"We will continue to push back. The tide is turning, and accountability is coming.”
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"The tide is turning": Democratic military vets respond to Trump's failure to indict them
Six members of Congress stood up for the Constitution. They won.
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JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
One of the most important lessons from his first term: There is no working with Donald Trump.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
How did Bad Bunny utter not one word about Trump or authoritarianism at the Super Bowl yet deliver the most power message in 60 years of the game? Behind Benito's 13-minute love song for the same "neighborism" that's saving Minneapolis from ICE raids My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
inquirer.com
Bad Bunny, MPLS, and the ‘neighborism’ saving America | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, the word of the year for 2026 is the f-bomb.
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Chris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
This is the second time an ICE employee has been arrested in in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 04/02/2026
A ceasefire did not end Israel’s war in Gaza. Civilian deaths have continued, and the damage to Israel itself has deepened, Gideon Levy writes. #PearlsAndIrritations #Gaza #Israel #MiddleEast #auspol
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Like a gambler who lost his fortune, Israel wants another war
Despite a declared ceasefire and the return of hostages, large-scale killing has continued in Gaza. The war has become self-perpetuating, leaving Israel morally, politically and strategically diminished.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 04/02/2026
Revealed: Israel bulldozed part of Gaza war cemetery containing allied graves
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Revealed: Israel bulldozed part of Gaza war cemetery containing allied graves
Satellite images and witness testimony show destruction as IDF claims it was forced to take defensive measures Israeli forces have bulldozed part of a Gaza cemetery containing the war graves of dozens of British, Australian and other allied soldiers killed in the first and second world wars, satellite imagery and witness testimony reveal. Satellite imagery of the Gaza war cemetery in al-Tuffah, a district of Gaza City, shows extensive earthworks in the southernmost corner of the graveyard. Bomb craters can be seen around the cemetery, but in this area the destruction appears to have been more systematic. Continue reading...
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Anyone who tells you there is a 'ceasefire' in Gaza is gaslighting you and is an anti-Palestinian racist:
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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 30 Palestinians, including several children
Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians including several children on Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire.
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OldManLefty @jonbandit.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Israel's bombing of Gaza kills 23, mostly women and children. It comes as nearly 20,000 Palestinians are being denied the ability to leave Gaza for medical treatment, in what is being called "a slow-motion massacre" What ceasefire?
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Its destruction came as Israel said it will ban Doctors Without Borders, or MSF, from operating in Gaza, after the charity refused to provide Israeli authorities a list of its Palestinian staff. MSF currently provides at least 20% of hospital beds in Gaza.
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Jack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza. We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
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A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
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JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
$4 billion for Trump and his family. Higher prices for you.
The New Yorker Article: Trump's Profiteering Hits $4 Billion
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
NEW: One of Pope Leo XIV’s top U.S. allies, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, is calling for the defunding of ICE. Tobin says the “lawless organization” is a “machinery of death.” This marks the first time a senior Church leader has called for ICE to be defunded. More are expected in the coming days.
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Pope Leo’s Top U.S. Ally Says ‘No’ to Funding ICE
Cardinal Joseph Tobin calls ICE a “lawless organization” perpetuating a “machinery of death” and urges Congress to defund Trump’s deportation force.
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Pam @pam1965.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Maybe they should have worked with the unions. Not supported genocide. Maybe they wouldn't have lost sales. Maybe.
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 27/01/2026
U.S. law firm Foley & Lardner must face a discrimination lawsuit from a Muslim lawyer in Illinois who said the firm rescinded her job offer because she expressed support for Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war, a federal judge in Chicago ruled @davidjthomas.bsky.social reut.rs/4pVYm1d
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Michael Sainato @msainato.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
Following the killing of AFGE Member Alex Pretti and the subsequent slanderous rhetoric that followed from top Trump administration officials, AFGE National President Everett Kelley issued the following statement:

“Yesterday, AFGE brought together labor and faith leaders from Minneapolis and across the nation to mourn our fallen brother from Local 3669, Alex Pretti. We honored his life and legacy and lifted up his family, his friends, his union, Minneapolis, and our nation in prayer.

“Today, we demand accountability.

“In the immediate aftermath of Alex’s killing, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem betrayed the public trust by slandering the good name of our union brother and calling him a “domestic terrorist.” Alex Pretti was a patriotic ICU nurse at a VA hospital who devoted his life to serving America’s veterans. That claim was reckless, defamatory, and unsupported by the facts. Noem was preceded in this false statement by Stephen Miller, Deputy White House Chief of Staff, who is also the architect of the chaotic and failed immigration policy in Minnesota.

“Our demand is clear: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was responsible for carrying out the policy that led to Alex’s needless killing, and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, the architect of that policy, must resign immediately. If they refuse, President Trump must dismiss them.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 17/01/2026
Last week I reported on the 35 people ICE has killed in the last year. www.qasimrashid.com/p/did-your-d... Today Washington Post reports that on January 3, ICE killed another person, by choking him to death in prison. You don’t reform this. You don’t fix this by training. You ABOLISH this fascism.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 17/01/2026
Very little discussion about this but 153 Dems joined MAGA to vote for HR 7006 to: •Advance abortion restrictions •Send $3.3B to Israel as they commit genocide •Crushes Palestinian autonomy •Ignores our healthcare Here's who voted YEA & a script to call them out: www.qasimrashid.com/p/153-democr...
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153 Democrats Vote Yes to Pass H.R. 7006
The truth behind this devastating bill to advance Trump's fascist agenda
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/01/2026
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 10/01/2026
Journalist Seth Harp may be subpoenaed, prosecuted, or both for reporting the name and publicly available online bio of a Delta Force commander involved in the Maduro abduction. Use our action center to tell Congress this is unconstitutional and inexcusable.
freedom.press
Strengthen the Reporter-Source Privilege
Defending press freedom for the next generation
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building. Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained. The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE: "No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested". "Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/01/2026
Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
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Progressive News Service @prognews.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Two shot by ICE officer in Portland, Oregon. “The couple, a man and a woman, were shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shortly after 2 pm while in a vehicle near a professional building at Adventist Health Portland.... Their conditions are unknown." www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
wweek.com
Border Patrol Agent Wounds Two People in Portland Shooting
The couple, a man and a woman, were found by police near Northeast 146th Avenue and Burnside Street, and were transported to local hospitals.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
At the very least we should impeach her hat. #PuppyKiller
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The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Jesse Ventura may be radical in some of his views but he is a true patriot. I'll stand behind Ventura any day. youtu.be/udSUbBhA8I0?...
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Jesse Ventura on Minneapolis ICE shooting: 'We're a 3rd world country now'
YouTube video by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/01/2026
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Here it is
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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 23/12/2025
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 4/5
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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 23/12/2025
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 5/5
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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 23/12/2025
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 3/5
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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 23/12/2025
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 2/5
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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 23/12/2025
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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Arieh Kovler @ariehkovler.com · 14/12/2025
The hero who grabbed the gun away is Ahmed el Ahmed
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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
A partial list of what Bovino does not have to tell a federal judge happened today: *An agent pushed a City Council member in Albany Park *Agents deployed pepper spray in Albany Park & Evanston *Agents were involved in a car crash in Evanston *An agent pointed a gun at a woman in Evanston
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Love this….Manny’s Deli in Chicago will be feeding the community that needs help starting Monday….this is the way 💪 since our government/MAGAs want people to starve
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