Come on out to Gallery Cabaret this Saturday for our end of quarter fundraiser featuring live performances by local bands - tickets are free! "If you’ve ever listened to American Idiot on an ipod touch, this show is for you" - @jackriedy.com

Housing supply and tenant's rights go together like Old Style and Malört. The best housing policy out right now is BUILD. The best tenants rights policy out right now is mostly PRO. Aldermen and the Mayor should push both.

Yesterday we officially hit our goal of 1,500 signatures, but we're not done yet! We have 4 more weeks of petition collecting, and we're going to keep knocking doors all the way until the election in February. We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events!

chicago! if you're in or near the 32nd ward and want to synch with a genuine people's movement for better city government, come to a party this thursday! meet neighbors, make progressive community, food and fun, q & a with Patrick Gilsenan! 6pm near Damen+Armitage; ping me for address!

100% success rate on collecting signatures with the stroller. Nobody turns you away when they see the joy of a baby! @patgilsenan.bsky.social @abundanthousingil.bsky.social

happy thursday chicago! one week from today: PARTY! meet neighbors, eat+drink, TALK TO PATRICK! the 32nd ward deserves better! housing, housing, housing! @patgilsenan.bsky.social is it! 9-24, 6pm, dm me for Bucktown blue line address socialize to organize!

What All over Chicago, folks are fighting for affordable and accessible housing, and it’s a core part of this campaign. Many thanks to the community for coming out, to @drakefor10.bsky.social for his support, and to @abundanthousingil.bsky.social and Southport Betty's for hosting!

Love when the @abundanthousingil.bsky.social happy hour roadshow makes it to my neighborhood. Especially when it’s a fundraiser for @patgilsenan.bsky.social with @drakefor10.bsky.social!

Tonight!

Patrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward@patgilsenan.bsky.social · last wk.

Come join me tomorrow at Southport Betty's, hosted by AHIL and featuring my good friend @drakefor10.bsky.social!

Come join me tomorrow at Southport Betty's, hosted by AHIL and featuring my good friend @drakefor10.bsky.social!

Abundant Housing Illinois@abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 2w ago

Our September housing happy hour is on Tuesday, Sept 15 — 6–8 PM on the patio at Southport Betty's. Come meet Patrick Gilsenan (32nd Ward candidate) and hear from Drake Warren. Free food, free RSVP, and we're fundraising for Patrick. RSVP: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

So anyway, I'm not a fan of either the municipal runoff system or school board's first past the post voting, we should have ranked choice voting.

Ridge Knapp@ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 2w ago

Read my latest--"A Three-Body Problem: the Race in School Board District 6a" ridgeknapp.substack.com/p/a-three-bo...

Four terms is a lot! Imagine how little his heart would have been in it after five or six terms.

Chicago Sun-Times@chicago.suntimes.com · 2w ago

Bemoaning how the job of a City Council member has changed, Ald. Matt O'Shea announced this week that he will not be seeking reelection after four terms in the 19th Ward.

chicago! PARTY! meet neighbors, eat+drink, TALK TO PATRICK! the 32nd ward deserves better! housing, housing, housing, transit, planning, and vision progressive, engaged @patgilsenan.bsky.social is it! thursday 9-24, 6pm, dm me for Bucktown blue line address socialize to organize!

The most common thing I hear knocking doors is that people want their alderperson to be more responsive, present, and accessible in the community. They expect more, and they deserve it. Here’s my vision for a more proactive, engaged 32nd Ward: www.patrickfor32.com/news-updates...

A Proactive, Engaged Ward Office - Patrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward

32nd Ward neighbors feel in the dark and we deserve an Alderperson who seeks out and listens to residents.

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Our September housing happy hour is on Tuesday, Sept 15 — 6–8 PM on the patio at Southport Betty's. Come meet Patrick Gilsenan (32nd Ward candidate) and hear from Drake Warren. Free food, free RSVP, and we're fundraising for Patrick. RSVP: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Abundant Housing Illinois + Patrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward September Happy Hour and Fundraiser

Join Abundant Housing Illinois for our monthly happy hour on the patio at Southport Betty's — this month doubling as a fundraiser for Patrick Gilsenan,…

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Game recognize game

Patrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward@patgilsenan.bsky.social · 2w ago

I'm proud to accept an endorsement from Drake Warren (@drakefor10.bsky.social)! Drake is a strong advocate for progressive policies that expand opportunity and make Chicago more affordable. I look forward to working with him to build a more affordable, inclusive, and forward-looking 32nd Ward.

chicago urbanists, housing heads, transit wonks, activists, + PARTY LOVERS! come over, meet neighbors, eat+drink, TALK TO PATRICK! the 32nd ward deserves better! progressive, engaged @patgilsenan.bsky.social is it! thursday the 24th, 6pm-8pm, bucktown, dm me for address socialize to organize!

I'm proud to accept an endorsement from Drake Warren (@drakefor10.bsky.social)! Drake is a strong advocate for progressive policies that expand opportunity and make Chicago more affordable. I look forward to working with him to build a more affordable, inclusive, and forward-looking 32nd Ward.

I want to bring Participatory Budgeting to the 32nd Ward of course, but in the meantime, the whole city can participate in the Grant Park vote!

WTTW - Chicago PBS@wttw.bsky.social · 3w ago

A steering committee reviewed a number of project ideas for Grant Park and narrowed them down to three finalists. Now any resident 13 years or older can help choose which option moves forward. https://to.wttw.com/4qRWqcb

FREE SHOW: 9/26 at Gallery Cabaret Jack Riedy and the Dealbreakers, Microcosms, Péng Fundraising for @patgilsenan.bsky.social, progressive candidate in Chicago's 32nd ward secure.actblue.com/donate/rockt...

it's a good night to be designing invites to a neighborhood party for @patgilsenan.bsky.social ! housing housing housing and more democracy in the 32nd ward bsky chicago urbanists, housing nerds, transit boosters dm me for details

Bucktown Arts Fest's Dog Parade! We're a very dog friendly campaign - and thank you to all my volunteers this weekend!

See you at 1! 🐐🎨📝

Patrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward@patgilsenan.bsky.social · 4w ago

Come join us this weekend- especially on Saturday for our first day of action with @abundanthousingil.bsky.social! RSVP ON MOBILIZE (🔗 below) - see you there!

The Divvys Within the City

Chicago Bikeshare Stations@chi-bike-stations.bsky.social · 4w ago

🆕 New Divvy Station Alert! 📍 Ravenswood Ave & Roscoe St 🚲 7 docks

Chicago’s widespread use of tax increment finance districts caused property tax bills to increase significantly during the last 40 years, but did little to spur economic growth in the parts of the city that needed it most, according to a new study. https://to.wttw.com/46qlcH0

TIF Districts Boosted Property Taxes but Failed to Spur Development in Blighted Neighborhoods: Report

Tax Increment Financing Districts “reinforced the city’s historic economic inequities instead of reducing them — and all of this happened with little transparency or accountability from city planning ...

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Come join us this weekend- especially on Saturday for our first day of action with @abundanthousingil.bsky.social! RSVP ON MOBILIZE (🔗 below) - see you there!

This was ways going to happen - the Alders thought they'd be unaccountable for the gimmicks they passed in their budget. Now that the praise for passing a historic, independent budget is over, it's the Mayor's budget again.

ABC7 WLS Chicago and Chicago News [Unofficial]@abc7chicago.com.web.brid.gy · 4w ago

Followed by Rocky Horror- damn, what a week

Patrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward@patgilsenan.bsky.social · 4w ago

Listening to 9 to 5 on repeat for the foreseeable future

I'm glad the budget gap won't lead to the layoffs, reduction in services, or missed advance pension payment that was feared. Nonetheless, this gap was predictable to anyone paying attention to the last budget, and must be prevented from happening again. www.patrickfor32.com/news-updates...

Chicago is in a budget crisis - Patrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward

Scott Waguespack and the Corporate Caucus passed a fiscally irresponsible budget that hurt working families and lowered our credit rating.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS@wttw.bsky.social · 4w ago

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday that Chicago will refinance a chunk of its massive debt to fill a budget gap of $85.1 million after revenue baked into the city’s 2026 spending plan over his objection failed to materialize. https://to.wttw.com/4d0IpDg

Listening to 9 to 5 on repeat for the foreseeable future