So Friday is Halloween. We got out of the habit of handing out candy since the pandemic because the neighbors we used to gather around the fire pit with either moved away or their kids outgrew trick-or-treating. But this year the neighbors, old and new, are making a deliberate effort to come together more in the face of the horror of creeping fascism, so we’ll be gathering around the fire pit once again.
And in that spirit, Illinois governor JB Pritzker asked if ICE/BCP could have a night off so kids in the state could go out and not be traumatized by kidnappings and tear gas (and yes, the feds tear-gassed a kid’s Halloween gathering):
Pritzker makes a direct appeal to Greg Bovino to not terrorize kids over the Halloween weekend
Now given that this is how Bovino dresses:
Here is Gregory Bovino, the man in charge of ICE agents in Chicago.
— Mr. Spock 🖖 (@spockresists.bsky.social) 2025-10-27T07:31:02.851Z
You would be forgiven if you think he loves Halloween.
And given Kristi Noem’s love of cosplay:
the kids should be good to go, right?
I mean even Pee Wee German dresses up for Halloween:
Oh, I’m sorry, I’m being told that wasn’t Halloween. Oops.
Instead, here was Cosplay Barbie’s response:
FOX: Pritzker has asked you specifically to pause immigration enforcement operations in Chicago so kids can safety celebrate Halloween. Do you have any plans to alter activity tomorrow?NOEM: No. We're gonna be out on the streets in full force and increase our activities to make sure kids are safe.
Truly these are the most miserable motherfuckers alive.
I’ll leave you with my favorite Halloween carol: