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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Our voter guide is up! pia309.com/2026/2026-11... 1. Vote early! 2. Drop mail-in ballots at one of the official drop boxes! 3. Vote DEM up and down 4. Vote Yes to retain Doscotch and No for James Mack 5. Vote Yes for the Humans Rights Advocacy Protection Act #Vote #Illinois
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Voter Guide - November 2026
The Peoria / Tazewell County unofficial voter guide for November 2026, by pia309.com
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Rally 5 pm tonight at Levee Park, #EastPeoria! #ShutTheFlockOff! openpetition.org/fmxhc We have 200+ signatures telling City Council to cancel the Flock contract! Stand and be heard!
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Shut The Flock Off, East Peoria! - Online petition
The East Peoria City Council should reject Resolution Number 2627-059 AND resolve to NOT renew the city's Flock contract.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It is true that being at 100% ages the battery faster, which is why new phones and laptops stop themselves at 80%. But a phone or laptop will never "Overcharge" from being plugged in while it's already at 100%.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
All good points, except you don't have to unplug your phone when it's done charging: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbQJ... Every cell phone can protect itself against overcharging. You can leave laptops on chargers for years and they'll be fine.
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Does overcharging hurt your phone?
YouTube video by The Verge
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Early voting has started in many places. Vote as soon as you can & also participate actively in democracy by using your voice at your local board meetings, protests, & community building events. Hold elected officials accountable. Find a No Kings event on 10/7 near you at nokings.org. Resist.
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Democrats @democrats.org · 04/10/2026
With 30 days to go until the midterms, now is the time to make a plan to vote: 🗳️When will you vote? 🗳️Where is your polling place? 🗳️How will you vote? (Returning your mail ballot or voting in-person) 🗳️What do you need to bring to vote? Head to IWillVote.com for more info.
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 04/10/2026
Happening now in the Chicago suburb of Bridgeview: A few hundred people are out protesting right-wing provocateur Jake Lang and his attempted "crusader march" on the local Palestine Fest going on nearby. Police in riot gear just formed a line, with Lang's group behind them.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
200 signatures for #ShutTheFlockOff in #EastPeoria! openpetition.org/fmxhc The protest and City Council meeting is in 3 days, and we'd like to get as many signatures as possible by then! Tell a friend!
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Shut The Flock Off, East Peoria! - Online petition
The East Peoria City Council should reject Resolution Number 2627-059 AND resolve to NOT renew the city's Flock contract.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Shut The Flock Off, #EastPeoria! openpetition.org/us/fmxhc 188 signatures and we want as many as possible by Tuesday!
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Shut The Flock Off, East Peoria! - Online petition
The East Peoria City Council should reject Resolution Number 2627-059 AND resolve to NOT renew the city's Flock contract.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We just added a bunch of Queertober 2026 events in #PeoriaIL to our Wide-Angle Calendar thanks to stacedeface! The original Google Calendar is at calendar.google.com/calendar/emb...
A screenshot of an agenda showing events starting on Friday October 2nd. Halloween-themed events are highlighted in orange.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If you're in #EastPeoria, protest Flock with us! October 6th at 5 pm, #ShutTheFlockOff! www.facebook.com/events/s/ant... Our petition has 161 signatures and we'll be collecting last-minute at the protest, right up until the City Council meeting. Sign here! ---> openpetition.org/fmxhc
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Shut The Flock Off, East Peoria! - Online petition
The East Peoria City Council should reject Resolution Number 2627-059 AND resolve to NOT renew the city's Flock contract.
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Jim Haptonstahl @jimhappy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Greater Peoria Area Call to Action - NO KINGS: VOTE EARLY RALLY on 10/17!
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DeFlock Redmond @deflock-redmond.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
If your city is suspending or cancelling #Flock, remember that "switching to another #ALPR vendor" is NOT the solution. Dragnet bulk data collection is the core problem. #Flock is just one particularly egregious example. Mass #surveillance does not make any of us safer! 🚫
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
150 signatures to #ShutTheFlockOff in #EastPeoria! www.openpetition.org/us/petition/... Keep sharing! Do you have a friend who knows people in East Peoria?
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Shut The Flock Off, East Peoria! - Online petition
The East Peoria City Council should reject Resolution Number 2627-059 AND resolve to NOT renew the city's Flock contract.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@tazdemsil.bsky.social How do y'all feel about Flock? openpetition.org/fmxhc We got a petition for #EastPeoria with about 8 days left
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Shut The Flock Off, East Peoria! - Online petition
The East Peoria City Council should reject Resolution Number 2627-059 AND resolve to NOT renew the city's Flock contract.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Look at that, our friends in Bloomington did a FOIA and found that in 2023, #Flock had asked #BloomingtonIllinois officials to tag photos of bikes to train their #AI better. Flock is spying on you. #ShutTheFlockOff
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
openpetition.org/fmxhc "If you see any images ... that contain bikes but do not popular with the filter option, please flag them as inaccurate so that our Machine Learning team can integrate them" - Flock Support to Jack McQueen, Bloomington Illinois, March 2023
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Shut The Flock Off, East Peoria! - Online petition
The East Peoria City Council should reject Resolution Number 2627-059 AND resolve to NOT renew the city's Flock contract.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We have 130 signatures to Shut The Flock Off in #EastPeoria #Illinois! Sign and share! openpetition.org/fmxhc #CentralIllinois
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Shut The Flock Off, East Peoria! - Online petition
The East Peoria City Council should reject Resolution Number 2627-059 AND resolve to NOT renew the city's Flock contract.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#EastPeoria City Council got their seats with only 1200-ish votes, and the Mayor with 2200 votes. So if we hit our goal of 500 signatures from East Peoria, it could swing the 2027 election!
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Shut The Flock Off, #EastPeoria!" has 117 signatures from East Peoria and nearby towns! We have 11 days left, keep the pressure on! Share and tell a friend to share! openpetition.org/fmxhc
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Shut The Flock Off, East Peoria! - Online petition
The East Peoria City Council should reject Resolution Number 2627-059 AND resolve to NOT renew the city's Flock contract.
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Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
Black women in the U.S. are three times more likely to die due to pregnancy-related causes—deaths that could have been prevented with the right interventions. I’m introducing the CARE for Moms Act to provide mothers with more comprehensive & culturally competent maternal & postpartum health care.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
PSA: Election officials in California, Oregon, Washington and elsewhere are telling voters if you can, return your ballot through an official ballot drop box rather than trusting it to the mail.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Who wants to be signature 100 for Shut The Flock Off in #EastPeoria? www.openpetition.org/us/petition/... #CentralIllinois #Peoria #PeoriaIllinois
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Shut The Flock Off, East Peoria! - Online petition
The East Peoria City Council should reject Resolution Number 2627-059 AND resolve to NOT renew the city's Flock contract.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"What can men do against such reckless hate?" "Ride out with me. Ride out and meet them." pia309.com #PeoriaIllinois #CentralIllinois #Vote
A screenshot of pia309.com with 4 causes: Shut The Flock Off, Vote Early, Bird Dog Anti-Surveillance, and Detweiller Playground Protectors
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Early voting starts today and sample ballots are up for #PeoriaIl! What's your plan to vote? Permanent vote by mail? Early voting in person? www.peoriaelections.gov/201/Sample-B...
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Sample Ballots | Peoria County Elections, IL
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Birch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @birchduck.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Another day, another cop using flock cameras to stalk his ex-wife I found the last section "getting up to speed" most interesting. I still don't have high hopes
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Creve Coeur police in 'state of chaos' as former chief investigated for misconduct
Former chief of police Dale King agreed to return to the department following departures of its two top officers. The Illinois State Police is investigating former chief Justin Egan, who resigned last...
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
One of our top concerns is the environmental impact. Some of the AI providers like Grok use gas turbines that aren't up to pollution standards, right? Those pollutants aren't coming out of the atmosphere. Grok should be penalized until they stop
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Great! We are opposing Flock and all mass surveillance here in #CentralIllinois: birddog.pia309.com There is no way to go into a Flock server and prove that the data is handled responsibly. Cameras should not be online and recording 24/7, period.
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Bird Dog Anti-Surveillance - Take down spy cameras!
Bird Dog is an organization that opposes mass surveillance. We will take down the spy cameras like Flock that are installed around Greater Peoria, Illinois.
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NotGina @notgina.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Flock watching our house
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Shut The Flock Off, #EastPeoria! ✍️ Please sign: openpetition.org/us/fmxhc We have 48 signatures asking City Council to remove the spy cameras! #CentralIllinois #DeFlock #Privacy
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Shut The Flock Off, East Peoria! - Online petition
The East Peoria City Council should reject Resolution Number 2627-059 AND resolve to NOT renew the city's Flock contract.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Shut The Flock Off, #EastPeoria! 1. Sign the petition online or in person (Online needs an email address) 2. Peaceful protest Tuesday the 6th @ 5 pm, Levee Park, East Peoria, right next to East Peoria City Hall www.openpetition.org/petition/onl... #CentralIllinois
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Shut The Flock Off, East Peoria! - Online petition
The East Peoria City Council should reject Resolution Number 2627-059 AND resolve to NOT renew the city's Flock contract.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Even at the summer price, electricity is about $2.00 per 'gallon'! #ElectricVehicles
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Only question is, "Can we copy-paste that into #Peoria?" Lots of vacancies here. Maybe passing a good vacancy tax with as few loopholes as possible can build support for an LVT.
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Regime Bureaucrat @regimebureaucrat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
100% I just like doing the "LVT solves this" meme
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Follow us on #Fediverse! gts.pia309.com/@pia309/stat... This post is #POSSE indieweb.org/POSSE
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[1 media attachment] We're updating the dossiers page to prepare for the upcoming elections! https://do1.pia309.com/peoria/2025/dossiers/index.html #Peoria #CentralIllinois
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We're updating the dossiers pages to prepare for the upcoming election! do1.pia309.com/peoria/2025/... #Peoria #CentralIllinois
A screenshot of the new dossiers page, with a hero image of some file folders stamped "Declassified", and info about school board elections.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
From Chalice - gts.pia309.com/@chalice/sta...
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"We are taxpayers and residents asking our elected Park Board to make every reasonable effort to protect a public asset before the opportunity expires." The Detweiller Playground Protectors are tryin...
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"We are taxpayers and residents asking our elected Park Board to make every reasonable effort to protect a public asset before the opportunity expires." www.facebook.com/groups/32084... #DetweillerPlaygroundProtectors #PeoriaIllinois
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We're back on the social media beat! Follow our main account on the #Fediverse! We are at gts.pia309.com/@pia309 #PeoriaIL #CentralIllinois
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pia309 (@pia309@gts.pia309.com)
Hyper-local information about Greater Peoria. Learn to love where you already live! The profile picture showing a map of Greater Peoria is from https://print.get-map.org/ The banner showing the Peor...
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Wide-Angle Calendar was down for a couple days - Sierra Club upstream is disabled because it was returning 403 errors #WideAngleCalendar
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Peoria Rapid Response @peoriarr.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
We didn't want our first post to be a sighting, but that's literally why we're here, so welcome! We are a growing team of #CentralIllinois volunteers working toward keeping #PeoriaIL and surrounding communities safe from abduction, detention, and deportation. #ChingraLaMigra Join us! peoriarr.org
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Peoria Rapid Response
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ACLU @aclu.org · 18/07/2026
This month, ICE has been responsible for multiple high-profile killings in states across the country. Our newest report demonstrates that these tragic events are part of greater pattern of misconduct and violence, spurred on by the Trump administration's mass deportation drive.
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Agents of Chaos and Cruelty: How the Trump Administration's National Deportation Policing Force Has Attacked American Communities | American Civil Liberties Union
This ACLU research report, Agents of Chaos and Cruelty, documents widespread civil rights violations carried out by immigration agents during the first year of President Trump’s second term. The report examines immigration enforcement incidents in eight states – representing a cross-section of the country and reflecting varying degrees of federal law enforcement presence and personnel surges – and found that over 400 of the more than 1,200 immigration enforcement incidents examined involved misconduct by immigration agents. The report ends with detailed recommendations urging policymakers to call for transformative change to our immigration system, in recognition that it is broken and dangerous to human rights.
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Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
"The 100-foot-by-300-foot lot previously held a single-family house and vacant land, and, within Evanston regulations, could have held 2 single-family homes or 7 townhouses, said developer David Wallach of XYiP Homes."
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Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 12/05/2026
The cruelty is the point. Dreamers and DACA recipients have lived here, married here, had kids here, and contributed here for years. I’ve spent 20+ years fighting for Dreamers. I will spend the rest of my time in the Senate continuing that fight.
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Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
HB5083 & SB3187 would empower more faith communities like Mt. Pisgah Ministry to bring affordable homes to their neighborhoods.
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“Yes, in God’s Backyard”
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Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
A new report from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the Project for Middle Class Renewal at UIUC found that Illinois faces a shortage of 227,000 homes, and must double current construction rates to build 45,000 homes annually for the next 5 years 🏗️🏘️ www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/24/i...
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Illinois must build 227,000 units in 5 years to keep up with housing demand, report finds
Illinois must build 227,000 more housing units in the next five years if it is going to keep pace with demand, according to an economic report released Tuesday.
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pia309 @pia309.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Events from pol-rev.com, like the Trans Community Potluck, are now exported correctly in the iCal output, for machine ingestion. The iCal output is still considered experimental! wac.pia309.com#2026-05-17 events.pol-rev.com/events/d5a2a... #WideAngleCalendar #PeoriaIL
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Trans Peoria Community Potluck
May 17, 2026, 11:00:00 PM - GMT - Central Illinois Friends LGBTQ+ Community Center, 2112 East War Memorial Drive, Peoria, IL 61614, United States of America, 2112 East War Memorial Drive (Peoria) - Ou...
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Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 04/05/2026
When discussing a bill that would tackle housing affordability, Trump reportedly said, “no one gives a [bleep] about housing,” insisting Republicans focus on his voter disenfranchisement bill, the SAVE America Act, instead. This Admin would rather undermine democracy than lower costs for families.
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Paul Nolley for Congress @nolleyforcongress.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Over 8 in 10 young people say the economy is bad. Consumer sentiment hit a 50-year low. Healthcare costs are skyrocketing & this war of choice is hurting regular people. Darin LaHood told you this agenda would bring prosperity. It brought chaos & economic pain. I won’t BS you to stay in power.
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Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 08/05/2026
Americans are paying sky-high prices for gas, food, and housing. Senate Republicans are focused on $1 BILLION for Trump’s ballroom vanity project. After Trump promised for months that the ballroom would not cost taxpayers a dime. Backwards.
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