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@kim60561.bsky.social

Committed to social justice.

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on this day in 1924, Nellie Tayloe Ross is elected first woman governor in America. today is election day, let's elect women governors in VA and NJ, and vote for democracy, equality and justice for all across America.

04.11.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 324    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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Obama: I believe in an America where we don't fear each other. But look out for each other. And if we want that story to continue. If we believe in that better story. We need leaders who believe in it too.

01.11.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 11019    πŸ” 3047    πŸ’¬ 213    πŸ“Œ 170
Isabel’s morning briefing * ICYMI: Lawmakers β€˜ready to move’ on transit reform, but funding agreement remains elusive. Capitol News Illinois… - Just last week, as lawmakers readied to return to the Capitol for a two-week fall session beginning Tuesday, Oct. 14, the Regional Transportation Authority released a report saying they now anticipate the 2026 deficit to be just $202 [...]
08.10.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Journalist Mario Guevara Speaks - Letter from ICE DETENTION FACILITY β€” THE BITTER SOUTHERNER The only journalist detained by ICE on US soil, sends a letter to The Bitter Southerner.

Chilling dispatch from Mario Guevara, the journalist trapped in ICE detention for...doing his job.

23.09.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 531    πŸ” 330    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 12
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Billboards, Trucks, Gas Pumps, Newspapers and Even a Boat: Mayday Health Advertises How to Access Abortion Pills Across the South and Midwest Billboards, Trucks, Gas Pumps, Newspapers and Even a Boat: Mayday Health Advertises How to Access Abortion Pills Across the South and Midwest

Mayday recently began running over 120 abortion pill ads at gas stations in rural communities in states with abortion bans.

27.08.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Arnold Schwarzenegger eviscerated Trump for his pathetic submission to Putin β€” and he’s right.

β€œMr. President Trump, you stood there like a little white noodle, like a fanboy.”

While Ukraine is invaded, its people slaughtered, Trump grovels before a dictator. That isn’t leadership. It’s betrayal.

16.08.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2057    πŸ” 731    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 63
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A professor had a $2.4m grant to study Black maternal health. Then Trump was elected Jaime Slaughter-Acey said it was β€˜heartbreaking’ to discover her study on Black maternal health was cancelled after the Trump administration’s NIH cuts

A professor had a $2.4m grant to study Black maternal health. Then Trump was elected

03.08.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 208    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4
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My office is hosting a commemoration to recognize veterans of the Vietnam War on Sunday, August 10. We will honor veterans’ selfless courage and discuss how Congress can honor their service.

31.07.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Study shows Chicago homicides down 33 percent from last July, down 25 percent from summer of 2019 * Council on Criminal Justice… On Thursday (July 24), the Council on Criminal Justice will release its Mid-Year 2025 Crime Trends report, examining changes in 13 offenses across a sample of 42 American cities, including Chicago. The analysis shows that: β€’ Homicide and other violent crimes continue to drop below pre-2020 levels, before the onset of the [...]
24.07.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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A Whip who has no idea if he has the votes before a bill comes to the floor and consistently calls POTUS to do his job for him while the House stays frozen deserves more than "some" criticism. He's only got one job, and he fails at least once a week.

16.07.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Isabel’s afternoon roundup * Tribune… Attorneys for former House Speaker Michael Madigan have formally asked that he remain free on bond pending appeal of his conviction on sweeping corruption charges, arguing in a filing Monday night he’s not a flight risk and that there are complex legal issues which, if resolved in his favor, will require a new trial. Madigan, [...]
15.07.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As the Senate considers voting to approve Trump's devastating funding cuts to public broadcasting, listen to the words of LeVar Burton.

The Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.

Contact your senators today and urge them to oppose these cuts.

14.07.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2932    πŸ” 1128    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 47

To vote for this bill is to vote to starve and kill Americans, and to saddle those who survive with a mountain of debt and a hotter globe. That is a policy choice. And everyone who votes yes owns that choice.

03.07.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1544    πŸ” 433    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 17
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Freedom delayed is freedom denied. Juneteenth reminds us to celebrate progress but
also to confront the truths about our nation’s history and the work that remains to be done.

19.06.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 121    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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Thousands of peaceful protesters have lined the road for over 8 continuous miles just outside of Washington DC right now!

They did not vote for a king and they are well aware that Trump is trying to cut off their health care benefits to give tax breaks to him and his billionaire donors friends.

14.06.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5264    πŸ” 1297    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 75
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JUST IN: Judge Breyer declines to postpone his preliminary injunction schedule re: the Guard and Marine deployment on L.A.

He notes, but takes no position, on Newsom’s claim that the appeals court has no jurisdiction over Breyer’s temporary restraining order.

14.06.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1461    πŸ” 345    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 14
OUTRAGEOUS: US Senator Padilla ATTACKED at DHS Presser
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project OUTRAGEOUS: US Senator Padilla ATTACKED at DHS Presser

OUTRAGEOUS: US Senator Padilla ATTACKED at DHS Presser
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEqM...

13.06.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 737    πŸ” 193    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 2
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On Fri. ICE agents launched aggressive raids in LA. SEIU, USWW Pres. David Huerta was assaulted, injured and detained while advocating for immigrant workers and remains in custody. #FreeDavidStopICE
Call the Senate 1-833-312-1711 & demand they free David Huerta & stop ICE raids!

08.06.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is completely false and not
From Liz or me.

26.05.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 10546    πŸ” 2971    πŸ’¬ 578    πŸ“Œ 197
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In the Face of Trump’s Erasure, We Must Write Women Back Into the Story - Ms. Magazine As Trump's executive orders call for the deletion of women's accomplishments from federal websites, it's more imperative than ever to fight back against this threatening erasure.

Why don’t we learn about so many historically important women? The answer is as old as patriarchy itself: it’s easier to dismiss women if we forget what they’ve done.

26.05.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

On Memorial Day, we remember the sacrifices that our men and women in uniform and their families have made to preserve our freedom. May we always strive to honor the strength and resolve they’ve shown our country.

26.05.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 28954    πŸ” 5555    πŸ’¬ 769    πŸ“Œ 419

Lol

25.05.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t wait for next Sunday May 18th- Hands Across Chicagoland will go through Brookfield and beyond! Check out their account below and sign up for a spot along the route.

14.05.2025 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you gearing up for Hands Across Chicagoland? Make a sign and join us on Sunday, May 18 at 12pm!
➑️ www.handsacrosschi.com
Great job @indivisibledupage.bsky.social!!

15.05.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

"Waste" is when people get Medicaid.

"Efficiency" is when you let 60,000 tons of food that's already been paid for rot instead of feeding someone with it.

17.05.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2797    πŸ” 1189    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 33
Isabel’s morning briefing * ICYMI: Cook County Health braces for $110M budget hit as state eyes immigrant healthcare cuts.Fox Chicago… - Cook County could lose $110 million in state funding under a proposal to cut health care for undocumented immigrants. - Latino lawmakers are urging the governor to reconsider, warning the cuts could cost lives. - Cook County Health officials say [...]
14.05.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Open thread * Spring is in full swing… * What’s going on? Keep it Illinois-centric please…
14.05.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We are SOLD OUT of tickets for our Tinker Harvey lunch. Sadly, we cannot accommodate any additional guests. Thanks for the support!

14.05.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
It’s just a bill * The New York Times and the Illinois Answers Project published a trio of stories today about a bill that limits laws allowing the eviction of tenants under β€œcrime-free” housing policies.… In the most comprehensive statewide review to date, the news organizations examined cases in which renters were found to have violated the ordinances in 25 [...]
13.05.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Buy Hasbro. My Little Pony, Monopoly, Star Wars, Marvel, Dungeon+Dragons...Furby...too many to list.

01.05.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 237    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4

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