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Slackermom

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Chicagoan who loves my city, crafty mom, former lawyer. Certified Health Coach! Community builder, socialist and lover of mutual aid. Anti-Zionist Jew. If you want progressives to win elections, go knock doors & help! She/they

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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · Jul 3

Here is what I’m doing to fight back today: I am a health coach in Chicago. For my fellow Chicagoans, I will provide health coaching on a sliding scale, pay what you can basis. I’m taking my cue from @leftistlawyer.com who does the same with legal defense services in Illinois.

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 2h

I always find them one second after I hit the button to post something ….

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 2h

Idiot.

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 2h

For someone who claims to not want busybodyness, he sure is a damn busybody. Fuck this shit.

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 2h

As Tedra said - that is happening and it’s being coordinated by parent groups and organizers. My sister in law walked some kids home today. I was part of a group standing on a street checking the cars and watching for federal agents. There’s lots to do!

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 2h

I love this so much.

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 2h

There are people cheering on ICE - thankfully they are in the minority around here.

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 3h

Everyone is traumatized - even people like me who aren’t being targeted. People we care about are terrified. Having armed, unidentified goons scouring your neighborhood for people to grab. It’s something I never imagined happening in this country.

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 3h

It is traumatizing a lot of innocent people. What everyone needs to understand is Kristi Noem is lying. They are not just targeting violent criminals. They are grabbing people off the street. They are taking anyone they can without regard to their status. It’s horrifying.

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 4h

This was misinformation. This was in front of a school but she was not picking a child up … ICE was chasing her in her car and they caught her in front of a school in Chicago. She was not in the pick up line. Still terrible though!

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 8h

Don’t worry - I know people were over there protecting it!

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 8h

I met a few awesome people today. It was great community building lol

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 8h

“Mishandling classified information” - you mean like adding a journalist to a group chat talking about war plans? Like that?

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 9h

But, like my journalist friend who was arrested at Broadview - they will likely fingerprint her and take her mug shot. Just to humiliate her.

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 9h

Was just at a neighborhood school at dismissal. Hundreds of people with whistles surrounding the school and stationed down every block making sure ICE doesn’t snatch anyone. The same is happening at all the schools around here. I love my neighborhood and I love Chicago.

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 9h

Isn’t this a violation of the TRO that was just entered? Unless she was threatening their safety, they aren’t allowed to detain journalists!

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 10h

I know - they’re in my neighborhood now. Going out to school dismissal shortly.

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 10h

It doesn’t matter. What you said doesn’t need to be said right now. And it IS blaming the victims.

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 12h

Why do you feel the need to blame the victims right now? Of course that’s true but you’re ignoring the oppressive systems in which people make those choices. And the lack of empathy & helpful services that keep those choices from ending up with homelessness.

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 14h

Today is World Homeless Day, and after years reporting on this crisis, I'll just say: homelessness is neither inevitable nor intractable. It's the result of choices—political, economic, moral—that can be unmade.

And this: how we treat the unhoused is a bellwether for the violence we will tolerate.

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 12h

She basically took a bribe to protect Trump and got rewarded with the AG position. She needs to lose her law license.

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 13h

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 13h

My mom went to Proviso also but I think it was before it split into two schools …

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 13h

Don’t threaten us with a good time!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 13h

I wouldn’t give Trump the credit for assembling anything. This is Miller and Vought. Trump is a useful idiot to them.

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 14h

Go blood pressure! You can do this!!!!!

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 16h

Breaking: Trump has officially lost the Nobel Peace Prize.

Instead, the Nobel committee is awarding the leader of the opposition in Venezuela for supporting “democracy over dictatorship.”

Trump Loses Nobel Peace Prize He Shamelessly Campaigned For

The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday said the recognition would instead go to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.