Claire Grasso

i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences

You can even add “reserve in advance; dates not guaranteed” to the fine print. Parents need flexibility. I’m begging. Single pass gift certificates. You will make so much money.

WHY do museums/theaters/zoos/gardens not offer single pass gift certificates during the holiday season?! So many parents want experience gifts for their children. No one has $400 for a membership. Especially not grandma on her fixed income. No one can prioritize going that often.

It’s worth seeing to form your own opinion on it. I notice new things about it with every watch. Every element is a juxtaposition of joy and horror. No idea if you will love it or hate it but I think you’ll agree that that particular take signals a real lack of media literacy.

Lmao that is not what that movie is trying to say.

Yo, @support.bsky.team, bring back @sarahkendzior.bsky.social.

DHS lies constantly, and this has been confirmed in court. There is no evidence that any shots were fired at federal agents. The fact that the claim has no known basis in fact should be out front here.

I want you to start naming names. We aren’t stupid. It wasn’t a magical coincidence that none of these yes votes are up for reelection any time soon. One was the Minority Whip for pity’s sake. 👇🏻 NAMES:

I’m just a silly little plebe but to my mind there is nothing “centrist” or “moderate” about caving to a party of radicalized fascists who are actively fighting to starve people. 🤗 I guess that’s just me though because I keep seeing this framing…

Ffs this! I just hopped on after a rare Sunday dinner with the extended fam to all of this and like…wtaf?!?!

190. SNAP WTF? A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next

Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...

I’m old enough to remember when SCOTUS stopped the counting of ballots and called an election, and all the subsequent war crimes abroad and losses of civil liberties at home. There is a direct line from Dick Cheney to the mess we’re in today. Never forget that.

15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.

How Chicagoans Are Helping Kids Have A Safe — And ICE-Free — Halloween This Year Neighbors are organizing indoor trick-or-treat events, candy drives and candy dropoffs to protect vulnerable families. Two Logan Square blocks that attract thousands of trick-or-treaters may shut down...

children no longer being safe trick-or-treating on american streets because of the president is where we're at

From now on, when anyone asks how we’re going to pay for it, the answer should be we’ll take it out of the teargas budget.

Seems bad.

This is probably a stupid question but I don’t know who to ask: should you report suspected ICE vehicles to hotlines even if they aren’t identifying themselves as such? Or does that strain resources?

💯 I feel like I’m going crazy telling people that if Dems want to call him an existential threat to democracy - and he definitely is - they need to *govern* like it.

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Less than 2 weeks until publication. I’m still busy as hell working in concert with my community to respond to a federal invasion and regular attacks on our neighbors and their defenders. Any help getting the word out about this book, which I believe can help us all right now, is deeply appreciated.

It’s hard to convey just how much Chicagoans are mobilizing against ICE. Don’t want to downplay the harm, or make it seem like a fair fight. But in neighborhoods across this city, ICE is getting chased by people blowing whistles and shouting. People are running TOWARD ICE to protect their neighbors.

You are right, but he was presented as a hero to me as a child growing up in KS. My dad took us kids to the capitol to see the famous mural of him. Quoted him all the time. Thought of you and this post when I saw this picture of someone at Topeka’s No Kings rally.

Three protest signs. One says “I Believe That We Will Win” over the American flag with important dates marking America’s Declaration of Independence in 1776, the fall of the confederacy in 1865, and the defeat of the Nazis in 1945. Another says “Fight for my Future” around a child’s hand drawn picture of planet Earth. The third sign says “Good beats Bad.” And is surrounded by a child’s drawing of many hearts.

Heard from so many people that they were afraid to attend because of recent rhetoric. Unsurprisingly the rally was peaceful, joyful and packed with people of all races, ages, and backgrounds. Good lesson about not obeying in advance.

I see protest discourse is hitting the feed again ahead of No Kings—idk man, go, don’t go,

…but if you do go make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing and if you don’t go, make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing

Our sweet beagle passed away a year ago. Part of me really longs to get another dog, but the other part of me thinks it would complicate leaving the country quickly if that ever became a necessity. Which feels insane to type “out loud” but is somehow part of the calculus of living in the US now.

Why no general strike?

Please ask how long you are willing to strike from your current job? Are you an at-will employee? How much savings do you currently have?

Talk about indoctrination…

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

“Epithets like “f----t,” “retarded” and “n--ga” appeared more than 251 times combined”

If you ever had any doubt that the youth wing of the GOP is fully radicalized and proudly racist these days:

PanoptiCon Artists: Your Questions Answered On digital surveillance, ICE city raids, the need for new parties, and more.

"It would be powerful if folks from Dallas stand up for Chicago and folks from Chicago stand up for Dallas, so that narratives like 'Texas invades Illinois' can't take hold. Cities are not invading each other. The federal government is attacking Americans."
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