Derek Eder

Why I'm supporting Kina Collins for IL 7th District At a time when Congress seems unwilling or unable to act to reign in the tyrannical Trump Administration, we have an opportunity to send someone to Congress who will not only represent us and fight fo...

Why I'm supporting Kina Collins for IL 7th District
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Final EIA-860 is out, and 2025 really did it: 54 GW of new U.S. electric capacity, 96% clean. Solar again carries the offense, and we built more storage in 2025 than the cumulative total through 2023. More and more and more additions... but also record low retirements.

Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.

Stop what you’re doing and read this piece, which is as powerful as you’d expect from @adamserwer.bsky.social witnessing the events of last week on the ground in Minnesota. “The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they’re the ones who are alone.”

To delete your TikTok account without agreeing to the new TOS:

1) put your phone in airplane mode
2) open TikTok and go to your profile
3) go to settings and scroll down to delete account
4) turn airplane mode off
5) delete your account

Credit to @ kimsaira on instagram for this

Donate to Brian Straw's Legal Defense! As you know, Brian Straw is currently facing down the federal government over charges that threaten our collective rights to free speech and assembly. He is battling these charges for the same rea...

I'm honored to be a host for a fundraiser to support @brianstraw.bsky.social's legal defense. Brian is one of six co-defendants facing federal charges for peaceful protest at Broadview, and his fight for the First Amendment has national implications. Any contribution helps and I hope you'll join me!

My big votes in 2025 as an Oak Park Village Trustee On June 17, 2025, I joined the Oak Park Village Board as a Trustee. Because this was my first time as a legislator of a municipality, the first few weeks felt like a whirlwind, of orienting myself to ...

For those of you following along, I joined the Oak Park Village Board last year.

Here's the big votes I took in 2025, what what I expect to see this year.

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Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!

Teens create free tool to find affordable housing in New York YouTube video by Eyewitness News ABC7NY

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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _________________ No. 25A443 _________________ DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ET AL. v. ILLINOIS, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY [December 23, 2025] Federal immigration-enforcement efforts have encoun- tered significant resistance, as well as some violence, in Chicago. According to the Government, federal officers have been obstructed, threatened, and assaulted as they at- tempt to perform their duties. The Government also alleges that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Broadview, Illinois, has been the site of frequent and sometimes violent protests, damaging federal property and threatening the safety of federal officers. These at- tacks, the Government says, have greatly impeded its ef- forts to enforce the immigration laws. On October 4, 2025, the President called 300 members of the Illinois National Guard into active federal service to protect federal personnel and property in Illinois, particu- larly in and around Chicago. The following day, members of the Texas National Guard were also federalized and sent to Chicago. In calling forth the Guard, the President relied on 10 U. S. C. §12406(3), which empowers him to federalize members of the Guard if he is “unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States.” The United States District Court for the Northern Dis- trict of Illinois entered a temporary restraining order bar- ring the federalization and deployment of the Guard in Illi- nois. The Seventh Circuit denied in relevant part the Government’s motion for a stay, permitting the Guard to

remain federalized within Illinois but maintaining the bar on deployment. The Government asked this Court to stay the District Court’s order. After the response and reply were filed, JUSTICE BARRETT referred the application to the Court. We directed the parties to file supplemental letter briefs on an issue that the District Court had addressed but the parties’ initial briefs had not: the meaning of the term “regular forces” in §12406(3). In its supplemental brief, the Govern- ment argues that the term refers to civilian law enforce- ment officers, such as those employed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Federal Protective Service. Respondents, echoing the District Court, maintain that the term refers to the regular forces of the United States mili- tary. We conclude that the term “regular forces” in §12406(3) likely refers to the regular forces of the United States mili- tary. This interpretation means that to call the Guard into active federal service under §12406(3), the President must be “unable” with the regular military “to execute the laws of the United States.” Because the statute requires an assess- ment of the military’s ability to execute the laws, it likely applies only where the military could legally execute the laws. Such circumstances are exceptional: Under the Posse Comitatus Act, the military is prohibited from “execut[ing] the laws” “except in cases and under circumstances ex- pressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress.” 18 U. S. C. §1385. So before the President can federalize the Guard under §12406(3), he likely must have statutory or constitutional authority to execute the laws with the reg- ular military and must be “unable” with those forces to per- form that function. At this preliminary stage, the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois. The President has not in- voked a statute that provides an exception to the Posse

Comitatus Act. Instead, he relies on inherent constitu- tional authority that, according to the Government, allows him to use the military to protect federal personnel and property. But the Government also claims—consistent with the longstanding view of the Executive Branch—that performing such protective functions does not constitute “execut[ing] the laws” within the meaning of the Posse Comitatus Act. See Supp. Letter Reply Brief for Applicants 8; 1 Supp. Op. OLC 343, n. 1 (1971) (collecting sources). If that is correct, it is hard to see how performing those func- tions could constitute “execut[ing] the laws” under §12406(3). See Azar v. Allina Health Services, 587 U. S. 566, 574 (2019) (“This Court does not lightly assume that Congress silently attaches different meanings to the same term in the same or related statutes”). Thus, at least in this posture, the Government has not carried its burden to show that §12406(3) permits the President to federalize the Guard in the exercise of inherent authority to protect fed- eral personnel and property in Illinois. We need not and do not address the reviewability of findings made by the Pres- ident under §12406(3) or any other statute. The application for stay is denied.

#BREAKING The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with the State of Illinois on National Guard deployment.

Under the law invoked by President Trump, he must be unable "with the regular military" to "execute the laws of the United States," it finds.

Full ruling here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/80/88/05a75e...

So cool to see our investigation on @crainschicago.bsky.social's front page today:

@injusticewatch.org

www.chicagobusiness.com

A large CBP presence is back in Chicago this morning, with sightings and arrests reported across the southwest side and Cicero. Bovino is also here.

The Cameras Tracking You Are A Security Nightmare YouTube video by Benn Jordan

New feature is up:
The Cameras Tracking You Are A Security Nightmare
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Energized + Planned Map - Illinois Solar Map By request from our friends at the IL Clean Jobs Coalition, we have added a new view to the Illinois Solar Map. You can now see both Energized and Planned solar projects in the same map, giving you a ...

By 2029, Illinois will have over 10 gigawatts of solar installed. See where energized and planned solar projects will be on the IL Solar Map!

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Only 2.5% on list of 614 ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ arrestees had criminal histories, DOJ records show Meanwhile, the other 598 people on the list had no listed criminal history at all.

NEWS: Internal Homeland Security documents on 600+ detainees to be released prove that the vast majority of immigrants detained in Chicago area are "low" public safety risk, even by the government's loose standards. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/14/o...

Tear gas, car crashes, rubber bullets: Risky tactics have driven Trump’s Chicago deportation ‘blitz’ Law enforcement experts say federal agents have displayed a lack of training and restraint. “They’re out of control,” ex-police Supt. Garry McCarthy says.

Trump's Chicago deportation blitz has hinged on aggressive and forceful policing tactics: Shootings, takedowns, chokeholds, car chases, chemical munitions, etc.

To get a better sense of the scope and the impact, we mapped incidents, spoke to those affected and analyzed policy.
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Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...

New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings

“Big tech has made their choice”

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It's been rumored for a bit they would leave mid-November. It's not the weather, just the natural lifespan of a ~225 person operation.

Before Border Patrol arrived, ICE was still here. They were smashing cars to pull people out of them, taking people from court and check-in appointments, etc.

China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity

This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"

China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.

Oak Park board unanimously passes ‘ICE Free Zone’ ordinance   - Wednesday Journal Oak Park's board voted to pass an “ICE free zone” ordinance banning immigration agents from using village property for staging or processing

follow-up story on this www.oakpark.com/2025/11/06/o...

Broadview ICE this morning. A circle of women went into the middle of the street to exercise their free speech rights and were all arrested & zip tied by cops. @resist_and_repeat on instagram many folks here today.

Nov 7, 2025: since 8:30am, the same helicopter (N911VH) owned by the Cook County Sheriff has been buzzing over Oak Park and other western suburbs, presumably to do traffic enforcement.

Sheriff Dart, I know you love the ticket revenue this generates, but this is really terrorizing our residents.

By resisting surveillance and extraction and pursuing goals such as affordability, dignity, and justice, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani can show how technology can truly serve people, writes Rebecca Williams. The first step, she says, is to protect immigrants.
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five people were indicted along with @katmabu.bsky.social. they all need support.

AMENDMENT ONE: Section 13-7-1 (“Definitions”) of the Village Code is amended to add the following additional definition: STAGING AREA: An area used to assemble, mobilize, and deploy vehicles, equipment, or materials, and related personnel, for the purpose of carrying out civil immigration enforcement operations. AMENDMENT TWO: Section 13-7-5 (“Civil Immigration Enforcement Actions; Federal Responsibility”) of the Village Code is amended to add the following new Subsection 13-7-5.E: No Village-owned and controlled parking lot, vacant lot, garage, or other Village-owned property may be used as a staging area, processing location, or operations base for the purpose of civil immigration enforcement. The Village Manager is authorized to: (a) make physical improvements to Village-owned properties to implement the restrictions in this Subsection 13-7-5.E, (b) post signage on Village-owned property to implement the restrictions, and (c) provide private property owners with signage, at no cost, to delineate the non-public areas of private property on which owners may desire to restrict activities related to civil immigration enforcement, which owners may post at their own discretion and at their sole risk.

1. The regulations in this Subsection 13-7-5.E do not apply to Village- owned property which is subject to an existing lease, license agreement, or other usage agreement to which the Village is a party and is not intended to, and may not be interpreted to, interfere with any such lease or agreement. 2. The regulations in this Subsection 13-7-5.E do not prohibit the lawful use of Village-owned property for purposes other than a staging area, processing location, or operations base for civil immigration enforcement, nor do the regulations restrict any person or entity from carrying out functions unrelated to those purposes on such property. 3. Nothing in this Subsection 13-7-5.E may be construed as restricting or interfering with the execution of lawful judicial warrants or the enforcement of criminal law, nor as limiting the rights of any person or entity under state or federal law. Section 3. Severability and Repeal of Inconsistent Ordinances. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the invalidity thereof will not affect any of the other provisions of this Ordinance. All ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. This Ordinance will take effect upon passage and may be published in pamphlet form by the Office of the Village Clerk. Section 4. approval and publication as required by law. Effective Date. This Ordinance will be in full force and effect after its passage,

Last night, the Village of Oak Park passed ICE Free Zones 7-0, modeled after the City of Chicago, Evanston and our Township

Full legislation: oak-park.legistar.com/LegislationD...

Lawmakers OK sweeping energy reform package that governor pledges to sign Article Summary An energy policy package incentivizing battery storage passed the General Assembly with only Democratic support and will likely

clean reliable grid act passage: capitolnewsillinois.com/news/lawmake...

Lawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases Article Summary A new transit funding bill passed Thursday night raises $1.5 billion for public transportation agencies, mostly in the

heartening to see both transit funding and clean energy reform pass in Illinois last night!

more local climate action leadership like this everywhere plz!

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Cook County Board Reapproves Contract with ICE-Linked Data Firm as Raids Sweep Chicago Four years after first being warned that a contract risked exposing immigrant data to ICE, Cook County approved another renewal—this time with advocates commissioners voicing frustration that stronger...

Last week, the Cook County Board re-upped a controversial contract with a crime-data broker that could expose immigrants' personal data to ICE. Advocates say the County could protect crime victims and immigrants alike by finding a new vendor. ✍️ @almacampos.bsky.social

ICE has been cracking down hard across the vast expanse of the greater Chicago area, and I wrote a little bit about what you need to understand about what it’s like here now. Plus, I compiled some resources for locals to get alerts and whistles. dansinker.com/posts/202…

SNAP benefits expire in one week.