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John Connor (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🚲🏙️

@therealjohnconnor.bsky.social

Denver, CO Urbanist, progressive, gay, pedestrian, biker, car hater, D&D DM, Tabletop Gamer, and up-and-coming Mayor of Lavender Hill (in my own head anyway).

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 3h ago

This couple came legally. They applied for asylum before their visas expired, wanting to do it all by the books. After six months, they applied for work permits to stay afloat, passing background checks. They worked legally and paid taxes while government delay dragged on. Then ICE came for them.

The couple quickly became key to Chicago’s nightlife, curating events and performing in some of Chicago’s most popular venues. They were getting ready for their biggest venture yet: following Karol G’s tour across the country, hosting unofficial afterparties. But on Sunday morning, as the couple walked out of their rideshare outside of Midway Airport, they were apprehended by federal immigration agents. The two were on their way to take a flight to Washington, D.C., the first stop of the tour. They never made it through the door. The Department of Homeland Security said it had arrested Panqueva, 26, and Paez, 27, for overstaying their visas, which both expired in 2022. But their attorney, Enrique Espinoza, said the pair had applied for asylum within the required time frame before their visas expired. The two both have asylum cases, Social Security numbers, work permits and the documents required for their ongoing legal process, Espinoza said.
Laura Rodríguez Presa@lauranrodriguez.bsky.social · 5h ago

The couple’s arrest outside Midway Airport aligns with what immigration attorneys across the country have observed in recent months: an increase in ICE arrests at airports of people traveling domestically with expired visas but pending immigration cases. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/05/c...

Laura Rodríguez Presa@lauranrodriguez.bsky.social · 5h ago

The couple’s arrest outside Midway Airport aligns with what immigration attorneys across the country have observed in recent months: an increase in ICE arrests at airports of people traveling domestically with expired visas but pending immigration cases. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/05/c...

Chicago DJ hosting Karol G tour afterparties arrested with his husband by ICE outside Midway Airport

DHS said agents arrested Omar David Panqueva, known as DJ TUNJO, and his husband for overstaying visas, but their attorney said the pair had applied for asylum within the required timeframe.

chicagotribune.com

Tom Flood@tomflood.bsky.social · 5d ago

All the hysteria and rhetoric that consumed a community around these bike lanes ended and now no one talks about them and people use them (including those with mobility devices) all the time for work, school, play and everything in between. Change is hard for some people but we all adapt.

A parking protected bike lane
BillT@billt51.bsky.social · 5d ago

Workers at Ghirardelli’s shop in San Francisco began a three-day strike yesterday. The company has been charging customers a 6% “healthcare fee” while simultaneously cutting workers’ care. This is why we need unions. substack.com/@usdemocrati...

US Democratic Socialists (@usdemocraticsocialists)

HUGE: Workers at Ghirardelli’s shop in San Francisco began a three-day strike yesterday. The company has been charging customers a 6% “healthcare fee” while simultaneously cutting workers’ care. This ...

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John Connor (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🚲🏙️@therealjohnconnor.bsky.social · 5d ago

Another AIPAC ploy to convince Americans that the most antisemitic party in America is the Democratic Party. It isn’t. It’s the Republican Party. And she should be more vocal about that. I hope she loses her race, even if it’s a Republican who replaces her. At least, then the enemy is identified.

Michigan AG Dana Nessel to Skip Democratic Convention over Antisemitism Fears

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Jewish Democrat whose eight years in office will conclude at the end of December, said at an event in Lansing on Thursday that antisemitism in the state —and i...

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The War on Cars@thewaroncars.bsky.social · 6d ago

A great example of why the "make eye contact with drivers and wear reflective clothing" advice for pedestrians and cyclists is bad. Nothing short of physically limiting where and how drivers can operate their vehicles will work.

Drivers Have Run Over, Flipped Off And Cursed Out Chicago’s Traffic Aides For Doing Their Jobs

Traffic control aides are needed during big summer events, like Lollapalooza this weekend. But drivers often take out their frustration on them — and two aides were recently hospitalized after being h...

blockclubchicago.org

Miser@misernyc.bsky.social · 6d ago

Legendary DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan always wanted to pedestrianize the Grand Central Viaduct. We're still waiting on a Mayor with the vision

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · last wk.

Uber Eats and DoorDash hid tip buttons and set default tips below 10%. As a result, tips for delivery workers fell 79%.  In January, we made these corporations change their apps — and in the past six months, we've put $104 million back in delivery workers' pockets.  This is only the beginning.

John Connor (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🚲🏙️@therealjohnconnor.bsky.social · last wk.

This GOP governor Candidate is so psychotic that we might actually drive more democratic voters to the polls the normal. At the very least, much of the typical GOP will stay home. This will not go well for them 

Kyle Clark@kylec.bsky.social · last wk.

Colorado GOP Gov candidate Victor Marx performs exorcisms he calls "retooling prayers." Marx says his "non-traditional" ritual has caused rifts with other Christian leaders but are "the secret sauce" of his $7.5M/year ministry. A preview of our in-depth look tonight at on Next: