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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · 1d

Over 200 people protested #ICE abductions, brutality, murder, and mayhem at the #Broadview #Illinois detention center earlier today. A large contingent of religious from across the #Chicago metro area held a religious service during the protest. @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @thenation.com

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · 1d

Over 200 people protested #ICE abductions, brutality, murder, and mayhem at the #Broadview #Illinois detention center earlier today. A large contingent of religious from across the #Chicago metro area held a religious service during the protest. @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @thenation.com

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · 4d

ICE agents Zip-ties kids in Chicago 'F*** them kids' agent: "Imagine an armed stranger entering your home and forcibly removing you from your bed, zip-tying your hands, separating you from your family and detaining you in a dark van for hours,” IL Gov Pritzker chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Democrats on two congressional committees demand investigation into ICE raid in South Shore

Democrats on the Committee on Homeland Security and the House Committee on the Judiciary joined Illinois Democrats Reps. Delia Ramirez and Jesus "Chuy" Garcia Monday in sending a letter to U.S. Attorn...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · 4d

CHE Notes of October 6 wix.to/W6rdmac

CHE Notes

We defend our neighbors, family, and communities. Chicago and suburban residents mobilize, organize and resist military-style violence perpetrated by ICE. Federal agents zip-tie children, violently at...

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Jun 16

Language requiring healthcare professionals to care for veterans regardless of their politics and marital status has been explicitly eliminated. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans

Trump order allows VA staff to decline providing healthcare to patients based on political affiliation or marital status

www.theguardian.com

Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Jun 14

#NoKings #Chicago

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Jun 14

US Rep Jesus Chuy Garcia: “we cannot negotiate with tyranny. We can only defeat it. #NoKings #Chicago #DaleyPlaza

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Jun 14

#NoKings #Chicago Federal Plaza

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Jun 14

Prepping with @ctulocal1.bsky.social for #NoKings

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Jun 12

#ICEOut #Chicago #NOKings www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’

Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary

www.theguardian.com

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Jun 10

On Lake Shore Drive. #Chicago says #ICEOut

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Jun 10

#Chicago says #ICEOut

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Jun 10

#chicago now

Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Jun 10

From Palestine 🇵🇸 to 🇲🇽 the border walls have got to go! 💕💕💕 #ICEOut

Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Jun 10

Trump escucha, estamos en la lucha! No hate no fear, immigrants are welcome here. Hundreds in Chicago Fed Plaza early before 530 CT

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Jun 9

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · May 17

CHE is proud to sponsor the Solidarity Summit: A People’s Agenda happing now. Discussing an 1872 cartoon to practice use of a trigger for Fugitive Pedagogy. Walls, ‘anti-Chinese’ Wall, trade, white supremacy, divide us both to conquer each, stereotype, cartoons the original tic toc. #immigration

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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · Apr 30

They’ve got Wall Street. We’ve got each other. This May Day, join a growing movement demanding justice for working people. In Chicago, join us and many partners tomorrow, Thurs May 1, 10 am at Union Park.

INFO & sign-up link for updates: www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · Apr 29

Our country, society, and world are at a crisis point that calls on each of us to speak up, protest, and resist.

Read our statement on why and how we protest - and what to keep in mind.

On protesting — Indivisible Chicago Alliance

indivisiblechicago.com

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Apr 30

May Day march Thursday, May 1, 11am, Union Park, Chicago Meet at Washington & Ogden. March to Grant Park starts about noon. Join the movement, pass out flyers, Be There! #MayDay #Chicago

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Apr 30

“Since the 1980s, Republican politicians have tried — and, thankfully, failed — to cut Medicaid.” An Op-ed by Health & Medicine Policy Research Group, and the Legal Council for Health Justuce #Medicaid www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Opinion | Even if you don’t have Medicaid, you’ll likely be hurt if Republicans cut it

Medicaid, America’s largest health insurance program, is so integral to health care finance and delivery that the GOP’s threatened cuts would prompt a deadly domino effect.

www.msnbc.com

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Apr 26

"The pursuit of rigorous medical science is not compatible with capitulation to government demands aimed at weaponising and eroding science...The Lancet stands with CHEST and the other medical journals that are being intimidated by the Trump administration." #StandUpFightBack #Science #HealthEquity

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Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · Apr 21

Message from constituents: Real people get hurt if you cut Medicaid Darin LaHood! About 100 faces posted on his office, Normal Illinois. #saveMedicaidLahoood

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