GetBackLoretta
@getbackloretta.bsky.social
📍Chicago born and raised. 22 years of military service (aka ANTIFA).
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What really drives U.S. foreign policy?
Listen to what Bernie Sanders had to say 20 years ago.
Listen to what Bernie Sanders had to say 20 years ago.
January 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
What really drives U.S. foreign policy?
Listen to what Bernie Sanders had to say 20 years ago.
Listen to what Bernie Sanders had to say 20 years ago.
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Round 5 of the dueling Archer Avenue rallies, plus ex-alder George Cardenas enters the chat with his windshield point-of-view.
Round 5 of the dueling Archer Avenue rallies, plus ex-alder George Cardenas enters the chat with a windshield POV - Streetsblog Chicago
I’ve reported on most of the Monday evening dueling anti- and pro- Archer Avenue traffic safety project rallies over the past month. But I took a break from showing up on Monday, December 22, when the...
chi.streetsblog.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Round 5 of the dueling Archer Avenue rallies, plus ex-alder George Cardenas enters the chat with his windshield point-of-view.
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What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
Thanks to the car drivers that sacrificed their cars to block the left lanes on LSD! You helped the 146 SB express actually express!
January 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Thanks to the car drivers that sacrificed their cars to block the left lanes on LSD! You helped the 146 SB express actually express!
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What the KENNEDY Center used to be…
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
What the KENNEDY Center used to be…
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
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I have to share my two favorite performances from the Kennedy Center Honors:
Heart singing "Stairway To Heaven". It's an unbelievable performance. youtu.be/2cZ_EFAmj08?...
Heart singing "Stairway To Heaven". It's an unbelievable performance. youtu.be/2cZ_EFAmj08?...
Heart - Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin - Kennedy Center Honors HD
YouTube video by Mark Pakula
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 5:29 AM
I have to share my two favorite performances from the Kennedy Center Honors:
Heart singing "Stairway To Heaven". It's an unbelievable performance. youtu.be/2cZ_EFAmj08?...
Heart singing "Stairway To Heaven". It's an unbelievable performance. youtu.be/2cZ_EFAmj08?...
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I’m running for Cook County Commissioner in District 10 to make it easier to live in the city I love. Repost this video and visit drakefor10.com to help us win. #chicago #cookcounty #politics #illinois #government #vote #urbanism #transit #healthcare
July 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I’m running for Cook County Commissioner in District 10 to make it easier to live in the city I love. Repost this video and visit drakefor10.com to help us win. #chicago #cookcounty #politics #illinois #government #vote #urbanism #transit #healthcare
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"The rooms were very still while the pages were softly turned and the winter sunshine crept in to touch the bright heads and serious faces with a Christmas greeting."
-Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
#unabooksboardthoughts
#louisamayalcott
-Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
#unabooksboardthoughts
#louisamayalcott
December 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"The rooms were very still while the pages were softly turned and the winter sunshine crept in to touch the bright heads and serious faces with a Christmas greeting."
-Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
#unabooksboardthoughts
#louisamayalcott
-Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
#unabooksboardthoughts
#louisamayalcott
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We were thrilled to wake up this morning and see that our recent video's been doing great on YouTube! We're so thankful to all of you who shared it and supported it.
(The comments however... are more mixed)
(The comments however... are more mixed)
December 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We were thrilled to wake up this morning and see that our recent video's been doing great on YouTube! We're so thankful to all of you who shared it and supported it.
(The comments however... are more mixed)
(The comments however... are more mixed)
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It’s honestly just so insulting that there are any on-street car parking spaces at one of the highest-ridership transit corridors in the city. The 77 is slow as molasses right here. All for the convenience of like 15 drivers.
December 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
It’s honestly just so insulting that there are any on-street car parking spaces at one of the highest-ridership transit corridors in the city. The 77 is slow as molasses right here. All for the convenience of like 15 drivers.
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The Department of Finance Meter Maids should have authority to issue fines to property owners for uncleared sidewalks.
If the house next to my L station doesn’t get rid of the sheet of ice in front of it I’m going to chuck a hunk of ice through their front window
December 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The Department of Finance Meter Maids should have authority to issue fines to property owners for uncleared sidewalks.
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Jesse Welles - “Join ICE” as seen on Colbert
Good old fashioned American protest music
Good old fashioned American protest music
November 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Jesse Welles - “Join ICE” as seen on Colbert
Good old fashioned American protest music
Good old fashioned American protest music
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TFW your local chamber of commerce doesn't practice what they preach on snow clearance at their own commercial properties.
December 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
TFW your local chamber of commerce doesn't practice what they preach on snow clearance at their own commercial properties.
December 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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DHS used a wide variety of weapons against people in Elgin yesterday, not only tear gas. Some wild photos in this writeup from @domguan.bsky.social:
ICE Tear Gasses Residential Area During Multi-Hour Elgin Apprehension
About 30 to 40 federal agents, about half marked as ICE agents, deployed at least six tear gas canisters, pepper balls, and foam rounds at over 200 protesters in a residential neighborhood on Maple…
bluecollarjazz.org
December 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
DHS used a wide variety of weapons against people in Elgin yesterday, not only tear gas. Some wild photos in this writeup from @domguan.bsky.social:
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"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train."
-Oscar Wilde
#unabooksboardthoughts
#oscarwilde
-Oscar Wilde
#unabooksboardthoughts
#oscarwilde
December 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train."
-Oscar Wilde
#unabooksboardthoughts
#oscarwilde
-Oscar Wilde
#unabooksboardthoughts
#oscarwilde
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December Book Clubs! We've moved some of our dates around for the holidays, so double check our schedule below!
December 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
December Book Clubs! We've moved some of our dates around for the holidays, so double check our schedule below!
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45 minute timelapse of Vredenburg in Utrecht, which can only be used by people on public transport, walking or cycling. Buses do not get delayed in queues or behind people cycling and people cycling are kept safe. You get safer cycling, faster transit, quieter streets, and a city that actually works
December 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
45 minute timelapse of Vredenburg in Utrecht, which can only be used by people on public transport, walking or cycling. Buses do not get delayed in queues or behind people cycling and people cycling are kept safe. You get safer cycling, faster transit, quieter streets, and a city that actually works
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🚨🚨🚨Senator Mark Kelly with a special announcement. 1/2
December 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
🚨🚨🚨Senator Mark Kelly with a special announcement. 1/2
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"I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, 'Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.'"
-Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
-Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
November 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, 'Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.'"
-Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
-Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass