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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 2d

Trump has sent troops + ICE to Chicagoland to terrorize immigrant families & Black citizens, attack protesters & journalists, assault elected leaders & clergy.

✋🏼✋🏾 We say #HandsOffChicago!
❌👑 We say #NoKings!
📅📍 Rally/march Sat Oct 18, noon, Grant Park
See Info here (registration not required) ⤵️

Hands Off Chicago / No Kings! Rally and March · Indivisible Chicago

Here in Chicago we know how to rise up, fight back, and support each other. It is more important than ever that we do that together on October 18th as we show the nation and the world that Chicago is ...

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 23h

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 16h

💚That deep sadness you feel, the irritability, anger, and numbness. It’s grief. Grief for who we were. Grief for who we could have been. Grief for the loss of CDC as we knew it and all that means for so many.

Be kind to yourself. Be patient. It’s ok to grieve. 💚

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 14h

11 days into a government shutdown.

This is where we are:

Eleven Days Into a Shutdown. This Is Where We Are | Sen. Bernie Sanders

YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders

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Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 14h

“Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.
Today, the court confirmed what we all know: There is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois. And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.”( #govpritzker)

Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 16h

Cartoon by Calder Robinson from The Contrarian

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @sorayanadiamcdonald.com · 1d

Make Portland Noah's Ark of Harmless Nylon Beasts

dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 2d

there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif

Wide shot of many people in inflatable costumes

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Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 1d

MAGA shut the government down since January.

In August Axios estimated Social Security offices lost an average of 20 percent of staff since last year. Staff was shifted from field offices to answering the 1-800 number. Still, typical phone wait times are over 100 min per Senator Warrens staff.

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Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 1d

Expect more measles and other preventable infections indeed.

Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 1d

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Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 2d

Great to see the more than 1000 of our neighbors yesterday.

Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 3d

Today CATA called Protest 5:30 corner of Michigan and Ida B Wells @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @chicago-cata.bsky.social Look for this banner.

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Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 3d

The lollypop of providing the illusion of cheaper meds=grift?

BlinkRx: A little-known online pharmacy platform with ties to the Trump family is hosting an event connecting top Trump administration regulators and drug industry executives. It could benefit from the White House’s drug pricing push.WSJ

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Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 3d

A fun and true song appropriate for the season-

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Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 4d

History repeating itself in cruelty. We need to beat back this fascism too.

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 4d

Compared to the rest of the world, the United States stands alone with the threat we face from gun violence. It’s time to pass common sense safety measures–that over 80% of Americans agree on–to make our streets safer.

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Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 4d

MAGA wants us to fall for their incitement of violence. To keep our beautiful city and its residents as safe as we can we need to practice disciplined NON VIOLENCE, make a united front with everyone & anyone we can. I think we need to protest with song. "Ain't going to let no MAGA turn us around."

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.

While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com

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MakeMineBlue @makemineblue.bsky.social · 7d

As the warning goes—frequently pinned to Sinclair Lewis — “When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.”

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Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 4d

We are what we eat.

"The wealthiest 30% of the world’s population generates more than 70% of food-related environmental damage, it found. Furthermore, 2.8 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet and 1 billion are undernourished, despite enough food being produced globally." (A Tooze Chartbook)

Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 5d

"America where are you now, don't you care about your son's and daughter's"

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Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 5d

The military action against a building in Chicago's south side terrorized toddlers. The @govpritzker.illinois.gov has asked DFS to investigate.
There are now multiple reports of children in diapers and unclothed being zip-tied: blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/03/f...

Feds Detained 4 Children Who Are US Citizens During Controversial ICE Raid

The children were held "until they could be placed in the care of guardians," according to a New York Times report.

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Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 5d

ICEy does not care about law enforcement. They have tear gassed police too as well as citizens shopping etc.
More than one police department has made claims that ICE may be making false 911 calls: www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Broadview police chief accuses ICE agents of making false 911 calls

Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills said ICE agents are draining the resources of his department and the community by making false 911 calls.

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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 5d

Whether you're a casual news reader or a breaking news reporter at the NYTimes, I implore you--please, please, please--do not believe or report DHS/ICE/CBP's side of events uncritically. End the state's monopoly on legitimate storytelling. They are not the objective arbiter of what really happened.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 5d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 5d

Trump Noem and Hegseth have declared war on the people of the US.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

New in PN: Trump's invasion

"The Trump administration’s war on cities just entered a new, more terrifying phase. What stage of fascism is it when the president defies a court order and sends troops into a city anyway? Because as of Sunday, that’s where we’re at."

Trump's invasion

This weekend marked a major escalation of his campaign of terror.

www.publicnotice.co

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Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 6d

Geri Kahn @gerika.bsky.social · 9d

Give your Illinois Senators some loving support to stay strong. We need their loud and active support to move other senators and stay clear to our [email protected]

indivisiblechicago.com/hold-the-lin...!

Hold the Line on Funding Fight — Indivisible Chicago Alliance

Our Senators need to hear from their constituents that we want them to fight like hell. Push Senators Durbin and Duckworth to be bold and help strengthen their backbone

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