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If you believe you see ICE at any Chicago area airports this week (🚬), please message us anonymously on Signal at unraveled.66

This isn't a joke. Change your passwords, like, right now.

Beanhenge. Captured on this day in 2018 in Chicago.

“I’m sick of wiping tears, I’m sick of hugging people, I’m sick of saying I’m sorry." @sarahlazare.bsky.social reports on Minnesota rising with civil disobedience and mass protest.

Sunday Taquitos #20: War Is Peace Art by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social

Three years after the East Palestine derailment, residents are still suffering.

Saving this alongside my fave note on writing by Darwin, in an 1861 letter to Charles Lyell: "But I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody & everything. One lives only to make blunders. I am going to write a little Book for Murray on orchids & today I hate them worse than everything"

In the latest episode of Yahtzee Tries, @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social took a look at Mr. Sleepy Man, DrainSim, Rhell, and Smile More. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHBz...

“It's like the fox guarding the henhouse … It’s a bunch of bullshit."

"A woman speaking up about sexual violence on the Left does so because of her commitment to our work, not in spite of it. She does so because it’s the only way to stamp out behaviors that could do us unimaginable damage in the short and long term." inthesetimes.com/article/the-...

Trump says he’s trying to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. But it’s the United States and its allies that are the greatest nuclear threat.

​“The U.S. government creates poverty and wars. It’s unfair to destabilize countries and their economies and then not want to deal with the consequences of a refugee crisis or a mass migration.” inthesetimes.com/article/cold...

Lost in Translation: AI’s Influence on Anime and Manga: Jonny Lobo examines the growing use of AI and Machine Translations in the anime and manga industries. In addition to independent research, he speaks with translators Kim Morrisey, Zack Davisson, and Matthias Hirsh for their insights on the topi

“The idea of nationalizing the rails—that strikes fear into the [tenth of 1%] of billionaires who own most of the wealth in this country,” says Marilee Taylor, a retired BNSF locomotive engineer from Chicago. inthesetimes.com/article/nati...

NEW VIDEO: Crikey media reporter Daanyal Saeed speaks to 6 News about what's next for the ABC, with staff set to strike for 24 hours on Wednesday after rejecting a pay deal WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1Ki...

Kansas House speaker desperately maneuvers to sabotage vote on Senate bill capping drug costs | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social and @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg

As fascism’s grip only grows tighter, the popular fronts of yesterday can become blueprints for solidarity today. inthesetimes.com/article/the-...

A depiction of Cesar Chavez has been removed from a Pilsen mural amid growing calls to strip honors bestowed on the activist who has been accused of sexual assault. blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/22/p...

The pro-Israel lobby spent millions to intervene in the Democratic primaries, but in the two most high-profile races, AIPAC flopped.

To counter the tech oligarchy of Trump’s second term, Democrats need to offer a clear message: no to corporate power and economic elites, yes to more democracy and worker organizing.

A eulogy for MOA Hooters.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson is rolling out a plan to impose strict new safeguards on data centers in Michigan to address concerns over rising energy costs, environmental impacts, and transparency.

"Organizers argue that if the airport is governed locally, the Port of Oakland can and should refuse to facilitate shipments of weapons components to Israel." inthesetimes.com/article/logi...

Regarding the Anime Herald store: We've audited of our system, and our back-end is accessible by one person, who has MFA set up. @sam-animeherald.bsky.social is an IT worker, so we follow security best-practices. Currently, the only way for us to have a breach is for Shopify be hacked, as a whole.

Opinion from @maxmccoy.com: Growing up along Route 66 wasn’t all kicks. But it was the road that made me. #ksleg

A man has been charged in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Loyola student Sheridan Gorman, officials announced Sunday. blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/22/m...

A 15-year-old girl was killed in a hit-and-run while she was riding an e-scooter Saturday in South Shore. blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/22/g...

A conversation with a lead organizer and neonatal nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital during the pivotal weeks of the union’s historic 41-day strike.

Though other workers may receive paid leave from their employers, workers of color — and especially women of color — are less likely to be in jobs that offer any paid leave.

"Working people can’t live a decent life or feel secure at the end of the day if they have to work two or three jobs."

To resist authoritarianism, our work must be deeply relational. We must act even in uncertainty. Nurturing builds power.

"We can’t recreate the organizing conditions that led to the ​“Minnesota miracle” or Jan 23. What we can do, wherever we are, is work to align the direct response & mutual aid networks on the ground with collective economic action & political pressure."

Making an unexpected trip to the ER after a scalding incident involving hot coffee & a cracked French press (truly an awesome way to find out it was cracked), if you have any videos as distracting as these alpacas being confused by a hedgehog I'd really love to see them

US Senate tees up final vote on Mullin confirmation to lead Homeland Security | via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social #ksleg

From autocratic colony dreams to the perils of Cybertruck-on-an-ice-floe, @jensorensen.bsky.social illustrates possible outcomes of Tech bro billionaire sci-fi brain rot in dystopia. inthesetimes.com/article/homa...

My jackson? Luscious.

There's still room in this starter pack for more independent/worker-owned/reader-funded news sources, if you have any to recommend! And if you prefer lists, this one includes both starter packs: bsky.app/profile/did:...

Captain Tsubasa Bridges Brazil and Japan With Football: Gabriel Leão discusses how Captain Tsubasa and São Paulo Futebol Clube's Musashi Mizushima helped shape football fandom in Brazil. #anime #history #sports

Council looks to trial moves to make Balrothery friendlier for cyclists and pedestrians. The new active travel plan for the village, which sits about 2.5km south of Balbriggan's town centre, includes a one-way system, among other measures.

In Howth, council plans to charge for parking on Harbour Road. Drivers would also be limited to leaving their cars in spots on the road for a maximum of three hours.

The first round of our movies madness bracket closes at midnight; get your votes in now and help determine the greatest NYC movie of the 21st century! nygroove.nyc/lights-camer...

"RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 18 Episode 12 - Reaction and Review - Makeover Challenge www.youtube.com/watch?v=arHF... #RuPaulsDragRace #RuPaulsDragRace18 #reaction #review #youtube

Jack of All Trades, Party of None 1×12 Review: “Protects His Comrades” thegeekiary.com/jack-of-all-... #JackofAllTradesPartyofNone #anime #review #fantasy #magic

Four Webcomics That Show The Joys and Hijinks Of Having a Cat – Recommendation thegeekiary.com/four-webcomi... #Webcomics #cats #webtooncanvas #TheAdventuresofMeow #HouseFrightdorable #Boo&Baai #Sollan

Frieren 2×08 and 2×09 Review – “A Magnificent End” and “Himmel’s Memoirs” thegeekiary.com/frieren-2x08... #Frieren #FrierenBeyondJourneysEnd #anime #review #Frierenseason2