Bobby

Bobby

@bobbyvj.bsky.social

Chicago Dem, bleeding-gums liberal. Worried about what's happening/ what may happen. Trying to occasionally be funny about it. If it weren't for parasocial, I'd have no social at all. Hoping for more interaction here, bc Those Other Platform owners are 🚮

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Bobby
@bobbyvj.bsky.social

Finally some actual pundits are saying what I said that day: he doesn't know what an "incursion" is and everybody is afraid to correct him

Matt Davies@mattdaviescartoon.bsky.social

Indefensible. Newsday.com/matt

Bobby
@bobbyvj.bsky.social

"Are you not ENTERTAINED?"

Brian Finucane@bcfinucane.bsky.social

"I hope you are impressed," he said to me. "How do you like the performance? I mean, Venezuela is obvious. This might be even better. How do you like the performance?" "How do you like the performance?" An illegal war for the sake of spectacle and the amusement of POTUS.

Bobby
@bobbyvj.bsky.social

And of course they wanted to intimidate everyone else to keep us from protesting. The dismissals get a lot less coverage than the arrests, and they aren't as camera-worthy. H/T @rodi-coderage.bsky.social (Sorry, when I just reposted YOUR post, the original article wasn't visible at all)

Mark Lemley@marklemley.bsky.social

"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending. . . there have been no convictions. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comDoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in courtString of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’
Bobby
@bobbyvj.bsky.social

Dancers of The First Amendment Troop

Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 Fighting Tyranny!@malena.bsky.social

I have never bawled my head off from watching dance before, but this had me sobbing uncontrollably. This tribute to Renee Good & Alex Pretti dipicting #ICELawlessness is something EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN NEEDS TO SEE! Bravo to the dancers of Hungryman Productions & choreographer Mathew Steffens!

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Rebecca
@rebeccakell.bsky.social

I have chosen a place!! rpba.org/jarvis-squar... It is right off of a redline station. There are restaurants, a coffee shop, wine store, bar, bookshop, and antique store. Plenty of room for people to set up chairs.

rpba.orgJarvis Square Alfresco | rogers-park-business-allianceLooking for the perfect spot for your next outdoor gathering or event in Rogers Park? Look no further than the Jarvis Square Alfresco! We provide all the information you need to plan a memorable outdo...
Rebecca@rebeccakell.bsky.social

I'm still looking for others for www.knitforfood.com and am all excited to join in April. If you're in Chicago and want to join forces, let me know #knitforfood #knitting #knitsky #knit

knitforfood.comNelkin Designs :: knit-a-thon

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Rachel Maddow
@maddow.bsky.social

"Among the hires at CBS News announced by Weiss is a doctor who claims he reduced his biological age by 20 years with cold plunges; that cod liver oil treats autism; and that Alzheimer’s and dementia can be reversed with supplements he sells on his online store." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comBari Weiss’s new CBS hires include ‘germ theory denialist’ doctorDr Mark Hyman, who claimed he reduced his biological age by 20 years, brought on as a contributor

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey.bsky.social

Right now, Democrats have the power to defund and abolish ICE. We should do it. This is about right and wrong—and the murder we are seeing on the streets is just plain wrong. Anyone who supports funding DHS and ICE is supporting the murder of Americans. We can stop this.

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Kevin M. Kruse
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Replying to @golikehellmachine.com

Normally Congress would give a shit about the president creating a slush fund that circumvents the power of the purse, but you know, Mike Johnson

Bobby
@bobbyvj.bsky.social

IS this actually the "sad state of ICE's evidence retention systems?" Or is this the latest story they hope we'll believe? It was erased. No? There was a system crash. No? I've got it! It was never recorded. Nothing to see here. Move along.

Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social

New: DHS now says that two weeks of missing surveillance footage from ICE's Broadview Detention center isn't "missing," it was never recorded in the first place and thus can't be produced in an abuse lawsuit. An utter shitshow: www.404media.co/dhs-says-cri...

404media.coDHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't MatterCourt records reveal the incredibly sad state of ICE's evidence retention systems.

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Mike Drucker
@mikedrucker.bsky.social

rough day for trad cath adult converts who just wanted real life Dark Souls lore rather than any responsibility to do good in the world

Paul Eric@pauleric70.bsky.social

One of Pope Leo XIV’s top U.S. allies, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, is calling for the defunding of ICE. Echoing the pope’s moral warnings, Tobin says the “lawless organization” is perpetuating a “machinery of death.” www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/pope-leos-...

thelettersfromleo.comPope Leo’s Top U.S. Ally Says ‘No’ to Funding ICECardinal Joseph Tobin calls ICE a “lawless organization” perpetuating a “machinery of death” and urges Congress to defund Trump’s deportation force.
Bobby
@bobbyvj.bsky.social

This is not from some sensationalizing podcast babe. This is historian Heather Cox Richardson.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social

Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)

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Harebrained
@harebrained.bsky.social

“Abolish ICE in Minnesota” tees are going out! Thanks to everyone for their patience and a big thanks to our printing partner Exploding House for doing a great job on a huge order! Together we’ve raised $8k for the Immigrant Law Center of MN Eff ICE? You betcha! #abolishice

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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

MLK Jr. said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people." Remember this.

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The Daily Cartoonist
@dailycartoonist.bsky.social

Minnesota Cartoonists Mobilize to Share ICE Abuses in Their Communities #iceoutmpls #iceoutcomics www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

dailycartoonist.comMinnesota Cartoonists Mobilize to Share ICE Abuses in Their CommunitiesAlarmed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement impact in their communities, Minnesota cartoonists have launched an effort to spread the word about ICE’s abuses and to call on other artists to share wh...

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TheKingOfPies
@regalpastry.bsky.social

Plus, cancelling the midterms when there are a lot of local and state elections, too, is impossible. Cancelling the elections would result in what? Locking in the current Congress? Nah. Not gonna happen. So if anyone says he should cancel any elections: laugh at them. Laugh hard. Then walk away.

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Bobby
@bobbyvj.bsky.social

If you need a palate-cleanse before getting back to the fight, I recommend the Zoosky! feed. I have it pinned along with Museums, and Dogs of Bluesky, when it all gets too much