The viral ' #Chicago Rat Hole' wasn't actually made by a rat, scientists claim.After researching the rodent indent, scientists are over 98% sure it came from a squirrel. Via @live_science #Science 🔭🔬🧪🥼🧑🔬
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#ICE Is Cracking Down on #Chicago.
Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.
Residents have begun forming volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal #immigration agents. Others honk their horns or blow whistles when they see agents nearby.
#Trump #law #Rendition #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #RightToProtest #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #AbuseOfPower #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState #PoliceBrutality #MilitaryState #CBP #Gestapo #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/us/chicago-ice-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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FYI: "Saturday in the Park," released in 1972, was likely talking about Saturday, July 4, 1970:
rld@Intrepid:~$ for x in {1960..2026}; do cal july $x |grep -q " 4 *$" && echo $x; done
1964
1970
1981
1987
1992
1998
2009
2015
2020
2026
Because, obviously, we only ever take things literally around here. XD
cc: @amin
The Michelin-cred chef serving amazing French food in a Santa Cruz bookstore https://www.diningandcooking.com/2827116/the-michelin-cred-chef-serving-amazing-french-food-in-a-santa-cruz-bookstore-3/ #AndrewSivak #BadAnimal #bookshop #chicago #Cooking #ExecutiveChef #FoodContent #francais #france #French #FrenchRestaurants #idea #JessMackay #mentone #NickHahn #RareBook #restaurant #Restaurants #SantaCruzBookstore #VisualArt
Good morning. Another sunny Fall day ahead. #photography #Today #Chicago #Fall
MUBI Fest Chicago Is Back!
🔥 Cannes Winner ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Headlines a Must-See 2026 Lineup Packed With Premieres, Classics & Special Screenings!
#MUBIFest #Chicago #FilmFestival
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Search More Than 500 Cases of U.S. Citizens Detained by Immigration Agents
ProPublica has cataloged every case we can find of an immigration agent detaining a citizen during the current Trump administration. Explore our database to learn more about each incident.
https://projects.propublica.org/american-citizens-detained-dhs-civil-rights/list?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #ICE #DHS #Immigration #Trump #Law #Data #Research #Journalism #Minnesota #Texas #California #Illinois #Chicago #Minneapolis
Two Chicago police officers were investigated for sexual misconduct — then promoted.
It wasn’t an oversight.
Despite a decadeslong reform effort, the Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows for disciplinary records to be ignored.
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-police-department-sexual-misconduct-promotions?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Chicago #Illinois #Police #SexualAssault #DomesticViolence #Law
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
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Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arrested in a Chicago raid are telling their stories.
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-venezuela-immigration-ice-fbi-raids-no-criminal-charges?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Chicago #ICE #Immigration #FBI #Venezuela #Immigrants #Trump
Chicago Cop Who Falsely Blamed an Ex-Girlfriend for Dozens of Traffic Tickets Pleads Guilty but Avoids Prison
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Retired officer Jeffrey Kriv acknowledged repeatedly lying under oath to avoid paying dozens of speeding and other traffic tickets. Prosecutors have dropped at least 92 cases in which Kriv was a key witness because of credibility issues.
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-cop-jeffrey-kriv-pleads-guilty-avoids-jail?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
ICE officers arrested 54-year-old Julio Noriega and moved him into a van before he could explain himself, he said. He spent several hours in an ICE processing center before officers checked his wallet and realized he is a U.S. citizen.
#News #Chicago #ICE #Immigration #Immigrants #Migrants #Trump
A Monochrome Black Photograph of a Catholic Church Altar in the Archdiocese of Chicago - USA - Radiant Light - Copyright 2012 Frank J Casella - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/radiant-light-monochrome-frank-j-casella.html #photography #fineArtAmerica #crucifix #cross #lent #blackAndWhite #fjcasellaPhoto #art #catholicChurch #chicago
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Chicago City Fog by Frank J Casella - Fog covers city skyscrapers down Michigan Avenue during the morning commute in Chicago Illinois. https://fineartamerica.com/featured/1-chicago-city-fog-frank-j-casella.html #photography #city #urban #chicago #fjcasellaphoto #fineart #cityscape #bridge #people #fog
Best Italian Restaurants in Chicago https://www.diningandcooking.com/2833930/best-italian-restaurants-in-chicago/ #chicago #eat #ElanorBock #FoodAndDrink #FoodDelivery #guide #Italia #Italian #ItalianFood #ItalianFoodDelivery #ItalianRestaurants #italiano #italy #local #NicoleBruce #Pasta #Restaurants #ThrillistEditorial
Fall is tickling the tops of the trees. #Photography #Chicago #Fall
Fall is tickling the tops of the trees. #Photography #Chicago #Fall
Too damn soon. #Photography #Today #Chicago #RushingTheHolidays
Too damn soon. #Photography #Today #Chicago #RushingTheHolidays
Reading in the Park - City of Chicago by Frank J Casella. Great summer weather and quiet nature brings people out to Millennium park in Chicago, Illinois. It's important in life to have balance and to do some reading so that we may grow our knowledge and prosper our life in this world. https://pixels.com/featured/reading-in-the-park-city-of-chicago-frank-j-casella.html
#chicago #reading #recreation #people #squareFormat #photography #fjcasellaphoto #fineart #fineartamerica
Relax with the water (and the bugs)(and the large spiders just beneath the railing)
NEW on “Paper Trail”: Hundreds of immigration agents stormed a Chicago apartment complex overnight last year, some rappelling down from a helicopter.
Trump officials claimed they successfully arrested “terrorists.”
We uncovered a very different story. Listen to the full episode:
https://www.propublica.org/podcast/why-chicago-south-shore-apartment-immigration-raid?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#Immigration #ICE #Chicago #Venezuela #Immigrant #Trump #USPolitics #Podcast #Journalism
Photo: City Of Chicago - River Tour - Copyright 2015 Frank J Casella - A Tour Boat, Water Taxi, and Kayaks enjoy a beautiful weather day on the Chicago River in Chicago Illinois - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/city-of-chicago-river-tour-frank-j-casella.html #fjcasellaPhoto #photography #fineart #chicago #river #urban #urbanlandscape #tour #travel #boat #kayak #taxi #landscape
