Ronit Bezalel

Chicago out of our streets rally Wednesday 5:30 pm Ida B Wells and Michigan.

DAILY MEMO: The Kidnapping of Latino Workers Continues From California to Chicago

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Resistance is alive and well in the United States Protests of Trump may not look like the mass marches in 2017, but they're far more numerous and frequent — and also becoming more strategic.

"Protests of Trump may not look like the mass marches of 2017, but research shows they are far more numerous and frequent — while also shifting to more powerful forms of resistance."

Pretty scary.

Historian Heather Cox Richardson has been "removed" from Facebook I am reposting this from a friend’s FB post. The original post was from the page Fear and Loathing:Closer to the Edge. This is a rather alarming development. For those unfamiliar with her, Heather Cox...

This is outrageous censorship by Zuckerberg, owner of Meta, which includes FB and IG. Please follow HCR on Substack and repost her essays wherever you can. #RESIST #censorship

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

chatGPT can be a force for good if used correctly. This is what we 'chatted' about today. (I asked it if Tr@mp was ugly, and this is its response)

Turns out Le Pen is not mightier than the fraud.

Free the Hostages Protest in Tel Aviv.

I am here visiting family, and to listen and learn.

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.

Democracy requires your courage.

Small steps, keep your eyes on the next thing you can do, don't give up. They want you to do that.

Today, Saturday, Feb 15, stand up for Trans rights at Seneca Park (220 E. Chicago Avenue, 1pm-3pm). This is not just a protest; it’s a call to action.

Chicago showed up 1,500+ strong at the @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social rally today, delivering a powerful message to our Senators! 💪🔥 #Chicago #TakeAction

#SenatorDurbin #SenDuckworth
@indivisible.org
#protests

There have been MASSIVE protests this week across the country. If you took any videos or photos from the protests, or have seen great videos or photos of them online, post them below! Let's show the world that the pro-democracy community is just getting started!

Chicago showed up 1,500+ strong at the @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social
rally today, delivering a powerful message to our Senators! 💪🔥

Pix by me

Various protesters at Federal Plaza in Chicago demanding that Senate Democrats act boldly

Indivisible Chicago-South Side joins Chicago rally to tell our senators to *do all in their power* to STOP THE COUP! #protests @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @indivisible.org #SenatorDurbin #@SenDuckworth

Chicago showed up 1,500+ strong at the @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social rally today, delivering a powerful message to our Senators! 💪🔥 #Chicago #TakeAction

#SenatorDurbin #SenDuckworth
@indivisible.org
#protests

Another Judge Halts Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Read more here.

Good to hear. Go @democracyforward.bsky.social!

Finally, we’re starting to see some fight. We need more of this 🔥

🚨Trump’s decision to shut down USAID has frozen critical work to deliver vital assistance around the globe, and put China in the driver’s seat.

Small talk has changed.

Things have shifted from the generic "how you doing?" to something deeper.

Folks in my life are being real with each other. We're sharing ideas, resources, and actions we can take against this administration.

The situation is not good. But I appreciate this new honesty.

NOW would be a great time to have a VERY PUBLIC and VERY LOUD response from Congressional Democrats on Elon Musk's unchecked takeover of our federal government...

Haus of Wonder: Chicago’s Drag Kings take center stage - Windy City Times On Feb. 29, Haus of Wonder: A Family Affair debuted to an enthusiastic crowd at Dorothy Downstairs, 2500 W. Chicago Ave., celebrating chosen family, culture and artistry. With over 85 drag kings, Chic...

"As a queer, trans person of color, my very existence is political. But not all art has to be explicitly political—sometimes joy itself is a radical act.” - Switch the Boi Wonder.

Read my article in the Windy City Times: windycitytimes.com/2025/01/31/h...

1/ For the people who are asking: “Where are the protests?!” There have been many! Much of them organized by immigrants rights groups and leftists. Here’s a thread of some I have found, or know people who have attended. Feel free to add your own.

Yesterday, hundreds gathered for the Chicago People's March for Justice, uniting in protest against the Trump administration's agenda. The event was a collaborative effort of over 60 organizations.

Together, we are stronger.

OMG. I remember Nettwerk from the 80s when I was a college DJ!

It was a blast! Had so much fun taking photos! They'll be posted on Block Club, probably tomorrow.

Heading out to photograph the Jeremy Allen White lookalike contest ('The Bear') for @blockclubchi.bsky.social. See you there?

Virgin post on this new platform. Let’s see what happens next…