In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.
Ellis: Federal agents described a number of protestors as "professional agitators" based on their use of whistles, in part.
"Describing neighborhood moms and rapid response groups as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are and how incredible their statements are."
Ellis begins reading her order by reading Carl Sandburg's poem "Chicago" ... the one that called Chicago "the hog butcher to the world."
Pretty clear Stephen Miller, Noem, Hegseth and Trump are trying to provoke a Civil War at this point. What's interesting is they want to do it now, because even though they're unpopular, they seem to believe this is the most popular they'll be ever again. We can't let them win.
Indie director Barbara Marques has been kidnapped by ICE. She is legally married to a U.S. citizen & was at a green card mtg when she was abducted and prevented from seeing her lawyer. Her husband Tucker May does not know where she is. Please spread the word so he can find her /1
I have lived and worked in and around Chicago for 27 years and I have been assaulted less often than Sen Paul has been in his own back yard.
More food: Tusk or Thai Village are terrific, while Bocadito's (Argentinian), Limestone and New Moon Vegan are excellent cafes. Three outstanding breweries in Sturdy Shelter, Energy City, & Grainology. The Goat, Sidecar, and Geneva Winery are all worth checking out on River Street. Book Shop, too!
If you need a haircut we have two excellent options between Folto's Tonsorial Parlor for an old school barber shop experience and Beardsgaard Barbers for a fun, skillful boutique. Comedy Vault is one of the best clubs in the suburbs, Sam Tallent is there tonight. 2/3 (who was I kidding)
My day job is promoting tourism for the region and I adopted Batavia as my hometown in 2012. Plenty to do out here. In Batavia I recommend getting a bite/drink on River Street, visiting the Batavia Boardwalk Shops, Water Street Studios, Kiss the Sky, and Hearth & Hammer. 1/2
