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TIDBITS-OCT 16 -READERS COMMENTS: CHICAGO INVADED-BY ICE, TEXAS
NATIONAL GUARD; TRUMP’S LABOR DEPT SAYS ICE RAIDS CAUSING FOOD
CRISIS; BOAT STRIKES JUST THE BEGINNING, NOW CIA MISSIONS PLANNED
AGAINST VENEZUELA; US SOCIALISM TODAY; ALL-OUT FOR OCT 18  
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_ Readers Comments: Chicago Invaded-by ICE, Texas National Guard;
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Just the Beginning, Now CIA Missions Planned Against Venezuela; What's
Happening in US Socialism; All-Out for Oct 18; _

Tidbits - Reader Comments, Resources, Announcements, AND cartoons -
Oct 16, 2025, xxxxxx

 

* SHOT IN THE HEAD WITH PEPPER SPRAY  --  CARTOON AND COMMENTARY
BY ANN TELNAES
* HOSTAGE CRISIS  --  CARTOON AND COMMENTARY BY ROB ROGERS
* RE: A SHORTLIST OF FEDERAL DATA THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS
TAMPERED WITH OR DESTROYED  (DOUG VAUGHAN)
* TROOP DEPLOYMENT  --  CARTOON BY ADAM DOUGLAS THOMPSON
* RE: TRUMP LABOR DEPARTMENT SAYS HIS IMMIGRATION RAIDS ARE CAUSING
A FOOD CRISIS  (DANIEL MILLSTONE)
* RE: NEW ENGLAND UNIONS LEAD THE WAY ON OFFSHORE WIND  (THIRD ACT
UNION)
* RE: THE BOAT STRIKES ARE JUST THE BEGINNING  (AARON STEPHENS; ROY
SCHULMAN)
* SHE'S ARMED...WITH A TORCH  -- CARTOON BY JOHN DEERING
* RE: ULTRA-LEFTISM WON’T HELP FREE PALESTINE  (ELISA REYNA)
* RE: THE RIFT IN AMERICAN SOCIALISM  (ADAM AZZALINO; DIETER
SAUERWALD)
* RE: WE NEED MORE THAN A PARTY — WE NEED A MOVEMENT  (JOHN
SPITZBERG; NEAL)
* PARTY LIKE IT'S 1965...  --  CARTOON BY JACK OHMAN

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RESOURCES:

* WORKING-CLASS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ATTITUDES  (THE CENTER FOR
WORKING-CLASS POLITICS)

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* SATURDAY, OCT. 18: COME OUT FOR A NO KINGS EVENT NEAR YOU
* WEBINAR: THE FEDERAL THEATER, DEMOCRACY AND THE MAKING OF A
CULTURE WAR  -  OCTOBER 21  (LIVING NEW DEAL)

 

* FALL OF FREEDOM  -  NOVEMBER 21 & 22, 2025

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SHOT IN THE HEAD WITH PEPPER SPRAY  --  CARTOON AND COMMENTARY BY
ANN TELNAES

This is Trump's America

 

_“Video
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by Kelly Hayes shows Pastor David Black of the First Presbyterian
Church of Chicago with his arms outstretched and looking up at a group
of masked ICE agents standing on the roof of the building.”_

Ann Telnaes
October 11, 2025
Open Windows- Ann Telnaes
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HOSTAGE CRISIS  --  CARTOON AND COMMENTARY BY ROB ROGERS

 

 

_Trump may be scoring points in the Middle East but between his Big
Ugly Bill and his occupation of American cities, his domestic policies
are downright criminal._

Rob Rogers
October 11, 2025
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RE: A SHORTLIST OF FEDERAL DATA THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS TAMPERED
WITH OR DESTROYED
 

Don't like reality? Easy: Invent your own:

Doug Vaughan
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TROOP DEPLOYMENT  --  CARTOON BY ADAM DOUGLAS THOMPSON

 

Adam Douglas Thompson
October 6, 2025
The New Yorker
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RE: TRUMP LABOR DEPARTMENT SAYS HIS IMMIGRATION RAIDS ARE CAUSING A
FOOD CRISIS
 

The criminal conspiracy ruining our country increases food prices  by
preventing immigrants from working in agriculture. Raising food
prices, punishing hard working immigrants and enriching themselves is
the point. Down with the tyrant.

Even More? David Dayen in The American Prospect via xxxxxx
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Daniel Millstone
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RE: NEW ENGLAND UNIONS LEAD THE WAY ON OFFSHORE WIND

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Workers rights, renewable energy AND an improved economy ALL IN ONE?!?
Check out this article
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to find out how New England is doing it!

Third Act Union
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RE: THE BOAT STRIKES ARE JUST THE BEGINNING
 

We will never know. They blew up whatever evidence there was. Totally
unnecessary. Without justification.

Aaron Stephens
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Gunboat diplomacy

Roy Schulman
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SHE'S ARMED...WITH A TORCH  -- CARTOON BY JOHN DEERING

 

 

John Deering
October 8, 2025
Chicago Tribune
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RE: ULTRA-LEFTISM WON’T HELP FREE PALESTINE
 

The struggle of Palestinians is marked by decades of conflict,
displacement, and longing for self-determination. They face ongoing
challenges, including military occupation, economic hardships, and
restricted freedoms. Despite these adversities, Palestinians continue
to strive for justice, dignity, and the right to return to their
homeland.

Elisa Reyna
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RE: THE RIFT IN AMERICAN SOCIALISM
 

"realists" is a very funny way to misspell soc-dem.

Adam Azzalino
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It was not Joschka Fischer from the Greens who caused that Germany not
take place in the attack of the Iraq – it was the German chancellor
Schröder from the Social Democratic Party. Fischer was for
NATO-Bombing of Serbia and supports since then all centrist positions
of the American Democratic party. And he supports the positions of
subjection regarding that politics.

Dieter Sauerwald
Long time unionist and independent left 
Germany

 

RE: WE NEED MORE THAN A PARTY — WE NEED A MOVEMENT

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Totally agree with Fain. But why wait for three years. I am 87 and may
not be able to hit the bricks in 3 yrs. 

John Spitzberg, 
IWW. SEIU, NEA

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I haven't read this, and won't right now....when I heard him speak in
Chicago during the strike, he was
promoting Democratic Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal for
what is needed today.

Neal

 

PARTY LIKE IT'S 1965...  --  CARTOON BY JACK OHMAN

 

Jack Ohman
October 15, 2025
Jack Ohman's You Betcha!
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WORKING-CLASS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ATTITUDES  (THE CENTER FOR
WORKING-CLASS POLITICS)
 

A new study reveals where working-class voters stand on key issues and
how they differ from wealthier Americans.
 

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DOWNLOAD REPORT
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The Center for Working-Class Politics is a research institution
dedicated to projects including regular surveys of working-class
voters, statistical analyses of elections and polling data, and the
construction of a comprehensive database of progressive candidate
demographics, strategy, and messaging.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 18: COME OUT FOR A NO KINGS EVENT NEAR YOU

 

Trump is trying to take complete control of our country and become a
king. We’re joining hundreds of organizations and millions of people
to hit the streets this Saturday to show Trump that there are No Kings
in America.

BY MAKING THIS NO KINGS DAY EVEN BIGGER THAN THE LAST ONE, WE WILL
LOUDLY TELL TRUMP THAT THE PEOPLE WON’T LET HIS AUTHORITARIAN
TAKEOVER SUCCEED. WE ONLY HAVE A FEW DAYS LEFT TO TURN THIS WAVE OF
GRASSROOTS ENERGY INTO A MASS MOBILIZATION. CAN YOU JOIN A NO KINGS
EVENT THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH?

 

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In June, millions of everyday Americans from every walk of life
peacefully took to the streets and declared with one voice: NO KINGS.
The world saw the power of the people, and President Trump’s attempt
at a coronation collapsed under the strength of a movement rising
against his abuses of power.

Now, he’s doubling down — sending militarized agents into our
communities, silencing voters, and handing billionaires giveaways
while families struggle. This isn’t just politics. It’s democracy
versus dictatorship. And together, we’re choosing democracy.

YES, I CAN SIGN UP FOR AN EVENT THIS SATURDAY!
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THE POWER BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE

A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to
nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate
any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values
and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including
those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.

For inquiries, please contact [email protected].

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WEBINAR: THE FEDERAL THEATER, DEMOCRACY AND THE MAKING OF A CULTURE
WAR  -  OCTOBER 21  (LIVING NEW DEAL)

 

 

A CONVERSATION WITH JAMES SHAPIRO AND SUSAN QUINN

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025, 5-6PM PDT

The Federal Theater Project brought live theater to thousands of
ordinary Americans for the first time. At times controversial for its
social commentary, the FTP became of target of the right wing.
Shapiro’s award-winning book _“The Playbook, A Story of the
Theater, Democracy and the Making of a Culture War” _chronicles the
rise and demise of the Federal Theater and the parallels to our
current reality. He is a professor at Columbia University and a
Shakespeare Scholar-in-Residence at the Public Theater in New York
City. Susan Quinn is author of _“Furious Improvisation: How the WPA
and a Cast of Thousands Made High Art Out of Desperate
Times,”_ about the FTP director Hallie Flanagan and her battle
against the House Un-American Activities Committee. Susan’s play,
“It CAN Happen Here,” co-written with Dan Jacobs, premiered at New
York's Culture Lab in March 2025. _FREE_. 

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FALL OF FREEDOM  -  NOVEMBER 21 & 22, 2025

 

Fall of Freedom is an urgent call to the arts community to unite in
defiance of authoritarian forces sweeping the nation. Our Democracy is
under attack. Threats to free expression are rising. Dissent is being
criminalized. Institutions and media have been recast as mouthpieces
of propaganda.

This Fall, we are activating a nationwide wave of creative resistance.
Beginning November 21–22, 2025, galleries, museums, libraries,
comedy clubs, theaters, and concert halls across the country will host
exhibitions, performances, and public events that channel the urgency
of this moment. Fall of Freedom is an open invitation to artists,
creators, and communities to take part—and to celebrate the
experiences, cultures, and identities that shape the fabric of our
nation.

Art matters. Artists are a threat to American fascism.

What’s at Stake

Due process gutted. Universities threatened and defunded. Students
kidnapped. Migrants deported. Troops deployed. Racism rampant. Cruelty
celebrated. Political leaders arrested. Citizenship stripped. Health
care shredded. Women’s rights rescinded. Wealth concentrated. Free
speech eliminated. Genocide normalized. Science undermined. Arts
assaulted. Journalism targeted. Departments shuttered. Grants
rescinded. Trans banned. Lawyers capitulating. Coup makers pardoned.
Budgets slashed. Abortion outlawed. Courts stacked. Boards replaced.
Police unleashed. Nazis emboldened. Bombs dropped.

This is why we must resist.

National Call to Action

We want you to design and develop a happening in your own community.
No effort is too big or too small, whether you’re running a 10,000
seat venue or a small high school library. What matters is our
collective voice and unwavering solidarity.

We envision a wave of cultural events across the country under the
Fall of Freedom banner, each independently organized, yet united by
the shared value of standing against fascism. This is a decentralized,
open-source initiative. Under this collective banner, our acts of
creative defiance converge into a unified movement. In the coming
days, a toolkit of resources—including media kits, graphic
standards, and how-to’s—will be available for download to ensure
support, consistency, and development across the effort.

* ORGANIZE YOUR OWN EVENT — from museums to classrooms, clubs to
concert halls, wherever your community gathers. Events already in
planning can be adapted to sit under this umbrella.. These could be
storefront readings, pop-up performances, exhibitions, comedy shows,
concerts - whatever you want to make happen.
* APPLY THE FALL OF FREEDOM NAME AND BRANDING to signal your
solidarity.
* ADD YOUR EVENT TO THE NATIONAL MAP to link your voice with others
across the country.

No permission is needed—only the conviction to stand against
oppression.

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Fall of Freedom will be activated by a diverse group of artists and
organizations across the U.S. Additional names will be announced in
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