Dan Vock

Helping you understand how government works—or doesn’t. Freelancing. Illinoisan in D.C. Reach me at dcvock at gmail dot com

[Dan Vock @danvock]

@FillmoreWhite @royalpratt @chicagotribune This gift link should work https://t.co/hllJA8KriX

$59,000,000 / 4,500 detainees is about $13,111. Most have not been deported though (we don't have a firm number, but last good count was 400+ had been removed after going through Broadview)

[Gregory Royal Pratt @royalpratt]

The @chicagotribune did back of the envelope math and conservatively found that Operation Midway Blitz cost the taxpayer $59 million. Good reporting from @danvock
https://t.co/Uc5x7NJjHV

[Ray Long @RayLong]

“Quiet, Piggy,” part of Trump’s attacks on female reporters and the difference between access and transparency… https://t.co/Yhlktj9ufR

[Dan Petrella @PetrellaReports]

House admonishes Rep. Jesús 'Chuy' García over ballot maneuver as most Democrats defend Chicago congressman. Story with our man in Washington, ⁦@danvock⁩ https://t.co/4zYSZHaK2q

[Mary Ann Ahern @MaryAnnAhernNBC]

Since reporters noticed ⁦@GovPritzker⁩ reported $1.4M in gambling winnings on his income tax filing - so many questions. Today his spokesman says the Las Vegas blackjack winnings will be donated.

[Laura N. Rodríguez Presa @LAURA_N_ROD]

A federal agent points a weapon at a woman who was recording them.

Jess, a U.S. citizen and member of a neighborhood patrol team that documents and shares ICE activity across the city, was filming when the incident occurred earlier today in the Berwyn area.

[Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune]

Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to provide details to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday of the legal rationale for the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois.

https://t.co/TgKtW0v7n2

[Ray Long @RayLong]

US Sen. Dick Durbin and AG Pam Bondi clash over National Guard in Illinois and Justice Department politicization ⁦@danvock⁩ https://t.co/tS6kLuF4ex

[Brenden Moore @brendenmoore13]

Interesting moment here: @GovPritzker said that after a right-wing social media influencer filmed outside his home after Charlie Kirk’s assassination last month, he asked HGOP Leader Tony McCombie + SGOP Leader John Curran to publicly denounce the incident. He said they refused.

[Alexei Koseff @akoseff]

Both Newsom and Trump are calling for widespread homeless encampment sweeps and deploying law enforcement to local communities to crack down on crime, though neither man acknowledges the similarities, @SophiaBollag writes
https://t.co/iHHITqDJvZ

[Ray Long @RayLong]

READ THIS: Illinois Democrats stoke fight over federal government shutdown, but their anger could backfire https://t.co/wTFRkYwBsj @danvock

[Dan Petrella @PetrellaReports]

From ⁦@danvock⁩ for the @chicagotribune: Illinois Democrats stoke fight over federal government shutdown, but their anger could backfire https://t.co/j71SQLMJF5

[Dan Vock @danvock]

Maybe one thing AI could do better than humans is do urban planning in Springfield, Ill.

[Collin Corbett @CollinCorbett]

Ted Dabrowski's campaign uses a super cool photo behind Ted in a lot of their stuff (first photo).

I've felt like an idiot because I could not figure out where that is. I know it's not the Illinois state capitol, even though the campaign seems to think it is based on what they named the file (second photo).

I searched everywhere to find an actual building and campus that look like that. Nothing. Finally, I stumbled on an Abode Stock image titled "Springfield skyline at sunset" that matches. Turns out it was generated by AI (third photo).

Whoops.

[Collin Corbett @CollinCorbett]

Ted Dabrowski's campaign uses a super cool photo behind Ted in a lot of their stuff (first photo).

I've felt like an idiot because I could not figure out where that is. I know it's not the Illinois state capitol, even though the campaign seems to think it is based on what they named the file (second photo).

I searched everywhere to find an actual building and campus that look like that. Nothing. Finally, I stumbled on an Abode Stock image titled "Springfield skyline at sunset" that matches. Turns out it was generated by AI (third photo).

Whoops.

[Dan Vock @danvock]

@ChrisCinciBiz My kids did it for months and learned almost nothing. They were more worried about streaks and league standings than language. I found Pimsleur to be quite good, if a bit tedious. You just need lots of reps to learn a language.

[Dan Vock @danvock]

DC Councilmember quoted in my story

[Councilmember Zachary Parker @CMZParker5]

Let’s be clear: what the federal administration is doing in DC is wrong, and they don’t plan to stop here. We must resist the normalization of federal overreach and attacks on our right to self-governance.

Read the full article: https://t.co/f6wxhp4DdB

[Ray Long @RayLong]

President Trump’s takeover of Washington, D.C., offers insights on what could be in store for Chicago ⁦@danvock⁩ https://t.co/Wjt3CJEsJ6

[Gregory Royal Pratt @royalpratt]

This dispatch from Washington DC is worth a read for every Chicagoan: President Trump’s takeover of Washington offers insights on what could be in store for Chicago, if the National Guard threats pan out. By @danvock https://t.co/Gguh8rxnC0

[John Chase @chasejohn]

From Washington, @danvock with a look at what might be in store for Chicago as soon as this week. https://t.co/4Uoc8gFt3m

[Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune]

As the prospect of President Trump sending a surge of federal forces to Chicago rises daily, the Washington occupation provides insights into what a Chicago incursion could entail.
https://t.co/5wQeLzhpJN