Here's my @injusticewatch.org story previewing the upcoming election to decide which Cook County judges get to stay on the bench. Some of them have issues - arrests, residency questions, mysterious tax debts - but they've drawn little notice, which is how they generally seem to like it.

Judges aiming to keep seats in November include some with notable records

The 77 judges asking Cook County voters to keep them on the bench in November include some with unexplained tax debts, arrest histories, official

New Costs of War Project research: 114,000+ dead in Gaza, subsidized by $17.9 billion US tax dollars this past year www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Report: In one year, more than 100,000 deaths in Gaza—aided by over $17.9 billion from the US

Brown University’s Costs of War Project calculated “the money that’s spent on war, and the toll on human lives” after a year of war in Gaza. The numbers are staggering.

the US is already deeply fascist and operates death camps exhibit #3,792:

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Florida jail in Hurricane Milton danger zone won't evacuate inmates

Officials have been urging residents to heed evacuation warnings before Hurricane Milton hits Florida's western coast.

Hey y'all! I'm doing a livestream with @lizzwinstead.bsky.socialsecure.everyaction.com/yLCfPsA3f0q1...

Virtual Operation Save Abortion: Ballot Initiatives

In a move that critics are calling a flagrant abuse of power, Florida’s Department of Health is threatening to bring criminal charges against local TV stations airing a campaign ad to overturn the state’s six-week abortion ban signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida is threatening to prosecute TV stations over an abortion rights ad. The FCC calls it ‘dangerous’ | CNN Business

In a move that critics are calling a flagrant abuse of power, Florida’s Department of Health is threatening to bring criminal charges against local TV stations airing a campaign ad to overturn the sta...

Apparently I did not, in fact, order the hair dye I need even though I thought I did. FUCK.

Chicago’s mental health emergency response program will now operate solely under the Chicago Department of Public Health and will not include police officers or fire department personnel. blockclubchicago.org/2024/09/26/c...

City Removing Police And Fire Departments From Mental Health Emergency Response Program

The CARE program, which launched in 2021, previously deployed mental health professionals and specially trained police to certain 911 calls. Police and fire personnel will no longer be part of the res...

Since I’m gonna be spending more time here on Blue Sky, this is an open invitation for anyone on here to ask me whatever questions they have about our immigration system and immigration policy, and I will answer it if I can.

FEMA has created a web page solely to try and knock down misinformation about the Helene response. Politicians spreading these lies are forcing the agency to use taxpayer dollars to respond. www.fema.gov/disaster/cur...

Hurricane Helene: Rumor Response

Help keep yourself, your family and your community safe after Hurricane Helene by being aware of rumors and scams and sharing official information from trusted sources.

The one that hit California last year should have been called Hurricane Resnicks. Fuck those assholes and the Wonderful! corporation. They’re sucking California dry. perfectunion.us/how-this-bil...