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February 1, 2017

about that unsecured phone-

does he get that he is walking around w a listening device in his pocket?
or is that the point?

letting vlad or anyone else listen in on briefings?

evil or insane?

(both)

January 30, 2017

a letter from the president provost of the university of chicago-

From The University of Chicago:

January 30, 2017
The President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. President,
As the leaders of one of the country’s great institutions of higher education and research, we are writing to assert in the strongest possible terms the importance to the United States of continuing to welcome immigrants and the talent and energy that they bring to this country. The history of scientific and technological advance that undergirds all of the economic growth the country has witnessed for decades, as well as the position of the country as the greatest magnet for talented people from around the world, has depended upon this welcoming stance. A failure to maintain this position will ultimately weaken the nation’s world-leading higher education institutions, diminish the innovation energy in the country, slow the pace of technology development, and ultimately weaken the nation.
We understand that the motivation for recent actions concerning immigration has been a concern for national security and the threat of terrorism. We take these concerns very seriously and appreciate the need to address them. But we strongly urge that the methods of doing so be examined and thought through carefully, so that the many people who can add so much to the country through immigration have the opportunity to do so, and those who are doing so already are treated with the respect and dignity they deserve. It is only this way that our values and highest aspirations can be fulfilled.
We know that many are willing to help develop thoughtful policies that address the security issues you need to be concerned about, but at the same time continue the welcoming environment that has served the nation well since its inception and treats people of all religions and backgrounds with both respect and due process that reflects a country that we all want to be.
Yours sincerely,
Robert J. Zimmer Daniel Diermeier
President Provost

January 29, 2017

try this-



steve earle has got me through some bullshit.
January 29, 2017

i'm sensing a shift in the force.

anybody else?

this airport shit got legs. everybody knows what it is like to get fucked over at the airport. talk about hitting on universal experiences.

the stories coming out there are a horror that most of us have either lived or feared.

time for us to break the silence of our friends.
attendance will be taken.

January 29, 2017

local connections tell me jan schakowsky has been on the phone non-stop.

sightings of other pols heading for or responding to this chaos.

i had no doubt jan would be in the first wave to at the barricades when insanity turned into reality.

lawyers streaming in.

January 29, 2017

all living presidents need to come out and say it. arm in fucking arm.

the man is a clear and present danger, not only to us, but to everyone on this little blue marble. animal, vegetable and mineral.

January 29, 2017

there's somethin happenin here.

what it is aint exactly clear.

January 29, 2017

if you like the chaos so far,

buckle up, buttercup.
i do believe the people are woke.
this insanity will not stand.

we shall not be moved.

January 25, 2017

hey shitgibbon- the feds are already here. obama sent them.

if the results of the doj investigation are upheld, not just on paper, but in practice, you will see major changes in this city.
me, i'm waiting for a perp walk of at least a dozen bad cops before i think anything is actually happening. but...

https://thesecretsix.com/2017/01/23/by-the-numbers-the-department-of-justice-investigation-on-the-chicago-police-department/

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