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3 of the worst anti trans congresswomen in the house, who pushed to ban Sarah McBride from the bathroom, have now been ousted. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nancy Mace, and Lauren Boebert are all out of congress. McBride outperformed all other Dems in Delaware in her reelection.

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MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 8h ago

🚨 BREAKING: Lauren Boebert has LOST reelection in Colorado. CNN projects Democrat Eileen Laubacher has defeated the MAGA Republican in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, flipping the seat BLUE.

Darializa Avila Chevalier huddles with Melat Kiros, Angela Gonzales-Torres, Adam Hamawy, Donovan McKinney, and Chris Rabb as the incoming members of Congress go through orientation: "Millennial optimism is back"

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Darializa Avila Chevalier huddles with Melat Kiros, Angela Gonzales-Torres, Adam Hamawy, Donovan McKinney, and Chris Rabb as the incoming members of Congress go through orientation:

"Millennial optimism is back"

Alexi wants to build a coalition with the guy who refused to say Black lives matter, texted bigoted & misogynistic slurs, threatened constituents, has posted approvingly of Trump, sponsored an ordinance to rollback some Welcoming City Ordinance protections, & too many other things to fit here 🆒

Mayoral contender Alexi Giannoulias catches flak over support of far Northwest Side alderman

Mayoral candidate Alexi Giannoulias faced heat over the weekend from a Democratic committeeman over his support for a controversial Northwest Side alderman, an early sign of the difficulty he will hav...

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Monday was the first day Texas electeds could prefile bills for next session. One of the first is a repeal of the trans youth care and abortion bans. It stands little chance in the Republican Senate. But it will be an important messaging bill moving forward. Subscribe to support our journalism."

On Day One Of Blue Texas, A Bill To Repeal The Abortion Ban And The Trans Youth Care Care Ban Filed

The bill stands little chance in the Republican controlled Texas Senate, but may be an important messaging exercise for Democrats post-election.

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This is how it’s DONE 📢 Confirmed ICE vehicle sighting on Apple Street in Oceanside this morning, November 9, 2026. Community patrollers documented the vehicle near the LGBT Center at approximately 6:30 a.m. Report ICE activity by text: (760) 913-0306

In September, @mulchy.bsky.social reported on how feds tapped ALPRs when prosecuting Chicagoans Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz for assault. Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot Martinez last October during Operation Midway Blitz. Feds eventually tossed the case against her and Ruiz.

Feds tapped local surveillance networks in botched Chicago prosecutions - Chicago Reader

During their failed efforts to prosecute Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ruiz, federal authorities accessed a network of Chicagoland license plate readers and surveillance cameras.

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Additionally, the newly-passed measure lays out no civil or criminal penalties for contractors who violate it by continuing to disclose personal/private data. It only creates a private right of action against violators-i.e., an ability for victims to sue.

Despite this law, the Cook County Public Defender's Office recorded at least 58 immigration arrests of people at, going to or returning from Cook County courthouses between last February and the last week of October. I've yet to hear of anyone suing an ICE agent over any of these arrests.

Two 19-year-old twins here legally on athletic scholarships, studying and competing, just got swept into ICE custody over a routine traffic stop. This isn't about public safety; it’s just performative cruelty.

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Chicagoland 11/7+8/2026 ICE update: Rapid response groups reported agents detaining 1 person on Sat. in Chicago's East Side community, and 1 person today in Franklin Park. A possible but *unconfirmed* arrest in Willowbrook, IL also reported today; ICE vehicles also observed today in the West Loop.

An 11/7/2026 ICE update warning of one person detained in an alleyway on 98th between Ewing and S. Ave. J. in Chicago's East Side neighborhood. 6-7 agents and 2 unknown Ford Explorers, a gray Ford Explorer 897289 and a white Dodge Durango GC12062 observed on scene. Video shared online corroborates. Image text:
🚨 11/08/2026 – FRANKLIN PARK, IL 🚨
📍 Ubicación: Grand Ave. y River Rd., Franklin Park, IL
⏰ Hora: 8:10 a.m.
🧊 REPORTADO: Se reportó presencia de ICE y la detención de una persona en el área.
🚨 SE REPORTA LA DETENCIÓN DE 1 HOMBRE.
🚗 Vehículos Observados:
• Ford Explorer Negra – Placa desconocida
• Un automóvil adicional – Modelo, color y placa desconocidos
• Otros vehículos sin descripción disponible
📣 SI VE ALGO, DIGA ALGO DE INMEDIATO 📣Image text:
🚨 11/08/2026 – WILLOWBROOK, IL 🚨
📍 Ubicación: Rampa de acceso a la I-55 Norte desde la Ruta 83 (Kingery Highway), Willowbrook, IL.
⏰ Hora: 9:45 a.m.
🧊 REPORTADO: Según información recibida de la comunidad, se reportó posible presencia de ICE en el área.
⚠️ POSIBLE DETENCIÓN DE 1 PERSONA – NO CONFIRMADA.
🚗 Vehículos Observados:
• Chevrolet Tahoe Negra – Placa desconocida
• 2 camionetas SUV Negras – Modelos y placas desconocidos
• Jeep Cherokee Blanca – Placa desconocida
🔎 ¡NECESITAMOS AYUDA DE LA COMUNIDAD PARA VERIFICAR SI OCURRIÓ UNA DETENCIÓN!
Si presenció lo ocurrido o tiene información sobre una posible detención, comuníquese con nosotros de manera privada.
También buscamos establecer contacto con los familiares de la persona posiblemente detenida para brindarles apoyo, acompañamiento y recursos.
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🚨 11/08/2026 – WILLOWBROOK, IL 🚨
📍 Location: Access ramp to I-55 North from Route 83 (Kingery Highway), Willowbrook, IL.
⏰ Time: 9:45 a.m.
🧊 REPORTED: According to information received from the community, a possible ICE presence was reported in the area.
⚠️ POSSIBLE ARREST OF 1 PERSON – NOT CONFIRMED.
🚗 Vehicles Observed:
• Chevrolet Tahoe black – Unknown license plate
• 2 Black SUVs – Unknown models and plates
• White Jeep Cherokee – Unknown license plate
🔎 WE NEED COMMUNITY HELP TO VERIFY IF AN ARREST OCCURRED!
If you witnessed what happened or have information about a possible arrest, please contact us privately.
We also seek to establish contact with the family of the possibly detained person to provide them with support, accompaniment, and resources.
📣 IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING IMMEDIATELY 📣🚨 ALERTA COMUNITARIA – WEST LOOP, IL 🚨
📅 Hoy - 11/08/2026
🕥 12:05 p.m.
📍 S Canal St y W 14th Pl
🧊 CONFIRMADO : Presencia de ICE en el área.
🚗 Vehículos Observados: 
Ford Explorer Azul GK11045
Ford Edge Azul ED72164
Ford Explorer Negra GA20548

This is the plane. It is a Talon Air ICE charter with a flight plan to Tblisi, Georgia, the same fuel stop reported in the court filing. Below it is going from its charter base in Farmingdale, NY, to ICE Air's HQ in Mesa, AZ. As of 11pm Eastern on Sunday night, it is still on the ground.

An ADSBx map showing N59JE going from Farmingdale NY to Mesa AZ on Saturday afternoon using an ICE callsign
Roger Parloff@rparloff.bsky.social · 2d ago

Iranian American Legal Defense Fund tells Judge Reyes that govt was trying to—and may have—deported 10 or 11 Iranians to Iran early this morning in violation of her 10/15 order to provide 5 business days notice before doing so. ... 1/2 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Today around 8:45pm, Three ICE goons entered Sonora Market near Sonora and Stanislaus streets in Stockton, where residents confronted them and demanded they leave the privately owned business. The Chronicle identified the agents as Lloyd Gifford, a supervisor, and Jesse Ellison and Ethan Chute.

NFL star Azeez Al-Shaair will once again wear black tape today in honor of Salem Al-Najjar, a Palestinian boy who died just hours after finally being evacuated from Gaza, following months of delays by the Israeli occupation.

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Palestinians in Gaza, trapped in a concentration camp, bombed daily, watching family members being killed in front of them, struggling to find food to feed their children, are now facing flooding in the tents they have been forced to call home.

This afternoon, Mayor-Elect Nithya Raman joined an anti-ICE protest and press conference outside White Memorial Hospital. Last night, the hospital was besieged by ICE for hours overnight.