I haven't posted in years, never updated the app from Twitter to X, and have no clue what my password even was. If you've been on there and saw something weird from my old account, lmk. Otherwise, I think this is as fine an end to that era as any.
Vega said in many cases, “There are already people doing the work. Find them and look to help.” It's why Sinker says he's a "small cog" in a system of people galvanized to act by the brutality they’ve witnessed. “They come back; we’re back too. There’s no other option.”
Chicagoans send 150,000 whistles to cities besieged by federal immigration agents
On Friday, Emily Hilleren and Lauren Vega ferried a care package containing whistles and instructional zines to Minneapolis, the focus of the latest federal immigration action.
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And listen. ICE doesn’t care about your passport anyway. They detain US citizens constantly. None of this is actually about immigration. It never was, but they aren’t even pretending anymore.
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports. And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.” Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
People want to walk and bike in the winter. It’s this sort of thing that makes it hard. Imagine trying to push a stroller or using a wheelchair. Yet the road was so clear I saw drivers speeding (feedback boards flashing). Priorities!
I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
Josh Sternberg@joshsternberg.com · 10mo agoTarget quietly added ChatGPT in its app last week. www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025...
when someone tells me not to use em dashes because AI uses em dashes
LGBTQ+ leaders and longtime HIV/AIDS activists gathered at the AIDS Garden Chicago on World AIDS Day for a ceremony that blended remembrance with a call to action. My latest for @windycitytimes.com
‘We will not politicize public health’: Chicago advocates decry federal cuts at World AIDS Day remembrance - Windy City Times
LGBTQ+ leaders and longtime HIV/AIDS activists gathered at the AIDS Garden Chicago on World AIDS Day for a ceremony that blended remembrance with a call to action. The program was held at the base of ...
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Spotify: Wrapped in complicity
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This is an incredible speech, full of hope, substance, fight, care for the vulnerable, and community.
smols/rachel@smolsdarklighter.bsky.social · 11mo agostarts at 28:40 if you wanna watch the whole thing www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ys...
9. Despite the pleas of centrist consultants urging Dems to abandon trans people, it was those who targeted them who saw electoral fortunes collapse. For the first time in years, trans Americans can breathe and see evidence that the wave of anti-trans panic aimed at them may finally be receding.
8. These were only some of the many results that clearly broke for Dems and in favor of trans rights on Tuesday. In Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court maintained its 5-2 majority, with the Philadelphia Gay News reporting each justice that was retained had a record of protecting LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians.
PGN Election Endorsements: Protecting Progress, Justice and Representation - Philadelphia Gay News
As the Nov. 4 general election approaches, Philadelphia Gay News proudly announces its endorsements for several major elections across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. These races carry significant weight...
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7. In the biggest news, New York City elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor—a rebuke to his opponents’ anti-trans rhetoric and a victory built on an unapologetically pro-trans platform. Just weeks ago, Mamdani released a two-minute pro-trans ad set to transgender artist SOPHIE’s “It’s OK to Cry."
As Some Dems Run From Trans People, Zohran Mamdani's Latest Ad Shows Real Support
The 2 minute ad features Sylvia Rivera's story, Mamdani's commitment to transgender people, and even music from the legendary late trans artist SOPHIE.
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6. Similar results followed in New Jersey, where Dem Mikie Sherrill won decisively. Her opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, ran a platform centered around the forced outing of trans students and opposition to gender-affirming care. His campaign pushed ads accusing Sherrill of “pushing LGBTQ+ on children."
Democrat Mikie Sherrill will win New Jersey governor’s race, CNN projects | CNN Politics
Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill will win the race for governor in New Jersey, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, maintaining Democratic control of the seat one year after the state showed signs of shifting ...
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5. In Loudoun County—targeted by Trump with the revoking of federal funds after it defied his threats and upheld restroom access for trans students—voters rejected anti-trans candidate Muñoz Melendez. Instead, they elected April Moore Chandler and Ross C. Svenson, both supporters of trans rights.
Loudoun County School Board Election 2025: 5 Candidates Projected To Win
Five candidates are leading in the elections for five Loudoun County School Board with all precincts reporting.
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4. The victories in Virginia extended far beyond the governor’s race. Up and down the ballot, Democrats scored sweeping wins. Attorney General candidate Jay Jones clinched his race, and by 11 p.m. Tuesday, Democrats were leading in 65 House of Delegates contests. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Virginia Election Results
Get live results and maps from the 2025 Virginia elections.
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3. The first major call of the night came in Virginia, where Democrat Abigail Spanberger quickly secured victory. By 11 p.m. Tuesday, she led Republican opponent Winsome Earle-Sears by 13 points, after Earle-Sears backers spent 57% of their ad money on anti-trans ads. bsky.app/profile/esqu...
Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 11mo ago57% of all ad spending by Republicans in the Virginia governors race was on anti trans ads. Just an incredibly mismanaged campaign. Anti-trans politics are a losing issue.
2. After race after race was called, Dems won by wide margins in contests where anti-trans rhetoric dominated. For all the centrist consultants urging Democrats to “moderate” or sacrifice trans people, the results suggest the opposite: conviction, is what wins.
Inside the Hermitage, the winter palace where Tsar Nicholas II and his family lived before they were executed—in a country where Russians were starving.
here's a list of shameful Chicagoland companies blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/23/c...
Chicago-Area Companies Raked In Millions From Feds As Operation Midway Blitz Intensified
One Chicago-based company was awarded more than $7 million to relocate ICE employees while a suburban weapons manufacturer was paid nearly $1.5 million in two weeks to supply pepper balls and air-powe...
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Some more shots from last week's Chicago Style! Thanks for floatin' with us, friends.
We did it! We put videogames on a river! Thank you SO much to everyone who came out to Chicago Style, our first annual fundraiser, together we earned $4000 for Bit Bash, the Lake Effect Fund, and Urban Rivers! Couldn't make it and still wanna fund Chicago artists? Donate at www.bitbashchicago.com.
Get on alert folks. We are getting pretty far down that “first they came for…” list. www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship
Denaturalization is a tactic heavily used during the McCarthy era and one that was expanded during the Obama administration and grew further during President Trump's first term. It's a tool usually us...
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