It’s not true, but, thought I’d re-up this
It’s not true, but, thought I’d re-up this
Pritzker is on offense This is leadership No quarter, none Calling these occupations anything other than occupations, even calling them police actions is aiding the authoritarian dictator, and Pritzker is having nothing of this garbage, and that’s leadership and how to fight back smartly
In real time; If you had the misfortune to read all I write here in any consumption, you know how I write and my thoughts to this regime… … every letter, syllable, word… all in with Pritzker… and his words here, and I’m looking for leadership with these occupations by a dictator, Pritzker is it
I’m constantly being reminded that the foreign students who fought Harvard on admissions, or DEI and school after school aligning with the authoritarian regime outside academics, if you read the post and understand parameters, it’s as *truthful* as the military doing policing in cities
First, Rich (No Relation) never gets old and will always make me chuckle To the post and Rep Miller, when you are a “3 percent” supporter, odds are you already would love to see armed military in blue cities to intimidate specifically persons of color (see: Not WHITE)
It’s important to keep in the front of your mind that Mary Ann Ahern is a Trump supporter and pushes Trump narratives when you see her try to give an impression that it’s “all sides, big picture” It’s not reporting but slanted editorializing… with interviews It’s more brazen now
The goal of the exercise (literal exercise in coup-like power hold) is to rehearse and practice what the populace will merely shrug off and accept while Trump takes away our republic from us, our democracy from us too This in Chicago isn’t a “retreat” it’s the experiment of acceptance
The reality is Trump is pivoting from military occupation to a private secret police infiltration (ICE, Homeland) in a point of intimidation and posturing where an authoritarian unilaterally takes to a city and puts real fear into the populace That’s the feature not the bug
“In a 6-3 decision, SCOTUS decided it’s not a great look to have an authoritarian dictator and regime terrorize America, but it’s sorta-kinda constitutional if you squint and ignore the actual … constitution” “McConnell, he played this one beautifully” - Tom Hagen, Esquire, probably
We’re at the point of the film where “someone” sees occupying troops might not be a good look, but masked federal secret police infiltrating and doing raids, likely in the middle of the night is the better choice No, it’s not getting better, it’s ramping up in a way of rehearsals and practice
A really important read for those confused to what business leaders are looking and seek and the context of who these leaders are and what they represent outside “occupying troops” Rauner’s purposeful destruction of the state, Blago’s posturing, never an answer they both caused problems - “context”
It’s time of sad reflection, and also the duality of carrying on and fighting… … but tough to find the sun in dark days
Rich really striking a chord and hitting the right note on where, at least for me, things are
I mean…
@scotttkennedy.bsky.social
“No, No, we ordered the Patriots’ Bill Belichick, not the Browns’ Bill Belichick” - North Carolina Boosters, probably
“No, No, we ordered the Patriots’ Bill Belichick, not the Browns’ Bill Belichick” - North Carolina Boosters, probably
Mack Brown right now…
I don’t think Bill Belichick will make it to the end of this college football season
You’re far too kind to say that, there are so many incredible people who share so much more than I ever could, and still do, it’s sn incredible place to read and learn So, it is so very kind of you to say, I’m glad you’re here as well, and we’ve connected OW
My hope is that all y’all who have been “aware” of my existence before I found “blue skies” will take this as a proof of life for me, as I’ve not been here in a few days & my writing in on par to what you’ve read for over a time It’s either this or JD Vance will release a statement for me shortly
“Look”, all I’m saying, anyone getting any work at any time as a body double is good for our economy Take this for however *you’d* like, but as @capitolfax.bsky.social often states, if I can take some liberties … “Snark is heavily encouraged” in my, well, take here
Three LIV Golf golfers playing in Ryder Cup?
Good morning Labor Day is a reminder of the necessity of organized labor and the protections necessary too and the fight against exploiting all workers Good morning
Status… Missed y’all, but “status”
*YOUR* Friday Nite #WestCoastBaseball I do enjoy the Dodgers, thanks
Truth? There’s no $&@#% humor here None Occupying or even raiding a city as masked thugs designed to be intimidating for a dictator, none of it is funny None of it is about crime All of it is about authoritarianism
Might as well prepare for ICE and Homeland Security and their masked unidentifiable raid squad thugs before they enter Chicago come September
College football, overall, this weekend?
Rich finding the right music to close out a crazy (seems like every week is crazy in this era) week, that’s how we all can walk into the Labor Day weekend Thanks Rich and @isabelmiller.bsky.social for all you do, it’s a lot and appreciated
I wanna give you some good news Ernst is not seeking re-election This is *NOT* the good news of what I speak The good news? Ernst believes we will have fair and free elections, and she will lose in a fair and free election she knows will occur See? Good news Elections are gonna happen
“Did you hear this… yeah… *Joni* Ernst… from Iowa… yeah… *she* announced she will not run for reelection… that’s right… When asked why… she said, ‘Well, we’re all going to die anyway.’…”
Also, Joni Ernst leads today’s Friday News Dump Sweepstakes
Joni Ernst?…
Schumer needs to move on…
My family (generationally) has lived in PA, KY, IN… when they felt they needed to move, they did No one is forcing anyone to stay, make it better here in Illinois, stop the hate, respect the law, rights, races, religions… or get out No one actually cares how many of your “generations” lived here
Help make things better or…
Oscar, as always, is a very good boy
Narrator: Trump pardoned *every* January 6th insurrectionist
Never forget This never happened between 1861-1865
Right now? “Red” states are sending troops to occupy “Blue” cities The United States supports a Russian invasion of a sovereign country, demanding that sovereign country give up land and surrender its defense options In short, “looks like we lost both the Civil War and the Cold War”
The full experience
In short; No, “99% what the troops” No, this poll isn’t good or thoughtful Yes, the idea of occupation is not at all popular, it could get worse after ICE and the Mexican Independence weekend, and yes, my biggest worry is a forced altercation, “at best”, to help Trump occupy more cities Fair?
Here’s why, my take Below, from Rich; “…let’s see what happens when…” My thought is folks aren’t gonna turn and want occupation, I’m betting even the ridiculous polling MoE won’t be able to ignore, in all demos, occupation is bad That’s why I’m taking the poll “as-is”, what’s ahead isn’t good
Can “we” all stop the in-law uncle “99% of the people want troops in Chicago” garbage? Can we? Can we *all* stop giving the in-law uncles the “grace” to say provable garbage towards wanting Chicago occupied? We all need to push back against these folks Thanks
The silence of George W Bush on; military occupations of American cities, the current president possibly a Russian asset, choosing sides with Russia over Ukraine, science ignored for conspiracies Where is George W Bush?
I-N-I
Good morning, Mary Ann Ahern’s report on the national guard occupying Chicago is being used by MAGA types on all social media to push for troops on Chicago streets Good morning
I have 3 long thought “threads”… If… “tl/dr”, who am I to blame ya But 👇, I dunno, this scares me most
I said things “A Thread”, part 3
I said things, “A Thread”, part 2
I said things, “A thread”, Part 1
… at some point when the world sees what we all see but says things aloud that we can’t, and with 4+ years of evidence while in power, and “Trump 2.0” about vengeance and hate, you still can’t ignore the systematic dismantling that seemingly aids Russia in every way… … can I? What am I missing?
Project 2025 was written as the American template to tear down all that we built to unify and create a new America, and gotta tell ya, looks like this new America that’s trying to ooze out is to Russia’s liking So, all y’all, new, old, looked for me, came upon me, I’m not losing it, but…
We are all but facing a secret police with masked, unidentified ICE / Homeland Security officers, a private army for a dictator, a Putin favorite too Higher Ed, all Education, stifled Our own history whitewashed (white being key here too) Racism, bigotry, hatred embraced Where is the governing?
Innocent until *PROVEN* guilty, I believe in that, but the hours ahead are moving fast and how can this all be explained where every norm of the country (no matter party) is torn down, and Russia is pointedly benefitting directly, at times specifically Trump runs the FBI, CIA, intelligence…
… ignore our constitution, stifle rights, troops in the streets, obey a man, not the law Just these few, over so many landscapes, a Russian asset would want each and every item I listed, just as Trump wants from this country Only Russia has benefited with Trump back in office, only Russia Why?
NATO - Trump despises our alliance(s) works towards dismantling N Korea - Russian ally, Trump likes Un more than our own allies Trade - Punish the free world economy while crushing our own, including the Fed Elections - End, Rig, or ignore them Science - Deny it Obey the Dictator…
As horrifically ridiculous to a conspiracy of utter insanity this is… But each and every dismantling of our American democratic republic to an oligarchy dictatorship that mirrors Russia… … it’s the only explanation that fits the systematic/direct dismantling Trump as a Russian asset?
… in this direct instance, now, not because a Euro leader “says so”, but because, the case is an open discussion The world (first a UK MP, now a Euro NATO ally) openly says, what evidence now speaks against the points they make? That’s the question on the floor, but I’ve moved beyond the question
I dunno how many are new to the program here, but a couple things; I’m not prone or keen on speculation to wild politics or theories, that how we all got “Q” When things like 👇are reported on, and others publicly decide to say the quiet out loud.. www.thedailybeast.com/portuguese-p...
Trump IS a Russian asset The next step is for a foreign leader to finally leak the Kompromat that Russia uses, and give the timeline, starting in… 1987 The Soviets (1987) knew if they played a long game… … and the former KGB operative Putin executed the plan No words, no one is coming to help
Someone had to say it It’s not… untrue
“Look”, I’m not making this “Dallas Cowboys Central” The Packers just got Parsons, bad news for the Bears and the NFC North, but the end game to this trade too is going to be “NFL League-Wide” crazy if the Cowboys get Arch Manning Jones makes a bet “This concludes the Cowboys Central’ takeover”
Like the Mavs with the #1 pick after their trade, I’m 44.1% co-signing here, it’s the only way it makes sense
Just throwing this out as part of my overall angst… *WHY* did the Cowboys not only trade Parsons, he got traded to (checks notes) Green $&@#% Bay?!?!? I may need to ask for privacy at this time
No west coast baseball tonight College football, wall to wall #FindJoy #FindDistraction #RechargeToFightTomorrow
Pritzker to Raoul; “Do. Your. Job. … but I’m asking nicely”
My take? These moves during Mexican Independence Day, these thugs plan to target brown Americans, than “sort out, maybe” who is illegal, and here’s the big takeaway “Armored Units and ICE Face Mob in Chicago” Lots of people gathered (mob), now force a conflict These aren’t accidents, it’s a plan
Raoul is lazy to this The rest is spin Lazy to the actual work to enforce the law
Crowded primaries where you can retire folks by having them lose is my love language Run ‘em all
These answers do, however, make a point that they’d rather win then make the point that Schumer has failed as a leader, like Durbin, and they all feel the institutionalist is gonna win this primary, an ugly tell, and how Trump isn’t really scared of DC Dem blowback “Institutionalism matters” Whew
Decidedly supporting Schumer for Senate Leader is not what any of these folks are gonna say Decidedly voting for Schumer once in the Senate (if they win) that’s what each of these folks are gonna do No one is gonna stand out with this, “because institutionalism” matters That’s it, really
Right?! :) It’s fairly well done, the music subtleties are especially good, and the playlist I’m finding is solid to run to, including so much Taylor Swift and the covers that sneak in too
LOL I’m in a chat group with some folks, we have discussed the budgeting of the music so often during this series, as soon as a song starts and pops up on CC, my phone blows up Crazy
Dictators gonna do dictator things, because punish
Got 3.4 miles in, crisp-cool weather, mental health self care, feeling good, good music helps (for me)
We’re at the point of “running playlist” where I’m running with the music of “The Summer I turned Pretty” and I can’t believe they have all this awesome music in that series
In other news… College Football “kicks off” tonight
We are way past “you need to pick a side”
That pesky constitution… … be it a convention or it’s clauses, can’t arbitrarily decide “you know” Narrator: He didn’t know
Knowing that the PGA of America at one point in their history dreamed of Phil Mickelson being the Ryder Cup captain at Bethpage Black and Phil wanted that too… and Phil is now persona non grata… That makes me a lil happy for this Ryder Cup
This is what fascism looks like (J Scott Applewhite, AP)
I was “never Rauner” I’m anti-dictator Trump even before 2015 The collegiality of even *now* embracing the Raunerites *STILL* in governing, just stop, they are Ken Dunkin, they ran in Rauner’s midterm embracing the impasse, that’s WHO they still are Now these folks are welcomed still? No words
. @hannahmeisel.bsky.social doing Hannah things No Raunerite should be in governing, the context found here… illinoisanswers.org/2025/08/28/i...
Trump regime’s cuts that will hemorrhage IL, yeah, it’s taken years and we in IL haven’t recovered, and yet there are far too many Raunerites “good people” around, not denouncing Trump, but some are “quietly angry” “Sure, Jan” Stop embracing Raunerites, as Trump tears IL down, they are complicit
A good day to remember ILGA Raunerites are horrific for governing IL, as some still existing in the levers of government, yeah, they are “nice, we’re friends”, but realize they *ARE* Ken Dunkin in actual governing and if you feel a need to embrace these folks, you’re complicit
Good morning The United States leads the world in mass shootings It’s not close between the United States and other countries… even when *combining* each & every country to the United States, not close The United States will offer thoughts and prayers to counter these mass shootings Good morning
I know when Trump goes too far It will be when Rupert Murdoch looks at incredible ratings but has no way to control Trump from not being a full blown dictator Of course that means it’s likely beyond the point… Think “Frankenstein’s Monster” But the monster destroys a democratic republic
SCOTUS likely being the final arbiter on the legality of the alleged firing of a Fed Reserve Governor… … that Mitch McConnell is a real beaut, no?
I hope they take Metra, because nothing says “Strike Team!” like being stuck in traffic trying to get to Great Lakes from the Loop
It’s not that I’m actively rooting for a Bailey / Del Mar ticket It’s that I’m actively encouraging it at every turn, breath, and wish See, big difference
“Democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…” - Winston Churchill
I can’t believe the mess this country is with Trump
Also in the “some things aren’t meant for you” category; “Please stop sending me snippets of her, I’ve asked this before” (Sigh)
Katy Tur proving again, this time with a mass shooting of children in a church; “Whattabouting” the “both sides” “truth” because Republicans since the assault ban expiring worked for real gun control, background checks, and stricter law oversight to ownerships
The Halloween Line, amirite?
