Michael Rabbitt

Petition season has arrived! Starting tomorrow, candidates seeking to be on the ballot for the March 2026 primary election will begin gathering petition signatures. Dems 45 will be helping our endorsed candidates get on the ballot, including a special canvass event on 8/23, 1 pm. See you there!

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour Why 'manosphere' content is appealing to some young men

Why 'manosphere' content is appealing to some young men

A Detroit teenager’s experience and the broader implications of this trend.

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I was just informed that our Country’s “Jobs Numbers” are being produced by a Biden Appointee, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, who faked the Jobs Numbers before the Election to try and boost Kamala’s chances of Victory. This is the same Bureau of Labor Statistics that overstated the Jobs Growth in March 2024 by approximately 818,000 and, then again, right before the 2024 Presidential Election, in August and September, by 112,000. These were Records — No one can be that wrong? We need accurate Jobs Numbers. I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY. She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can’t be manipulated for political purposes. McEntarfer said there were only 73,000 Jobs added (a shock!) but, more importantly, that a major mistake was made by them, 258,000 Jobs downward, in the prior two months. Similar things happened in the first part of the year, always to the negative. The Economy is BOOMING under “TRUMP” despite a Fed that also plays games, this time with Interest Rates, where they lowered them twice, and substantially, just before the Presidential Election, I assume in the hopes of getting “Kamala” elected – How did that work out? Jerome “Too Late” Powell should also be put “out to pasture.” Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today

Justice Dept. Asks for 1-Day Sentence for Ex-Officer Convicted in Breonna Taylor Raid

They mean to be as insulting to Black people, as dismissive of our lives, as resistance to our status as full citizens in this country as they can be.

There is no common ground to be had at the expense of our sisters & daughters’ lives and our dignity as a people.

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After Burke and Madigan Convictions, Push for Ethics Reform at Inflection Point: Analysis Ald. Matt Martin (47th Ward) will ask the Ethics Committee on Monday to advance a proposal designed to prevent the city’s top lawyer from intervening in ongoing probes that risk “embarrassment or poli...

“I’m not sure we have missed the window of opportunity completely, but we might have,” Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said. “Have we built better systems? I don’t think so.”
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Happy Independence Day from Dems 45! We proudly walked in Edgebrook’s 4th of July parade, and had a fun time seeing neighbors and building community. We showed up today to demonstrate our commitment to an America that stands firm for freedom, democracy, justice, civil rights, and due process.

I was proud to join today’s 2025 Chicago Pride Parade kickoff reception hosted by Equality Illinois. It was great to join elected officials, friend & allies in building community and solidarity during times when the LGBTQ community’s rights are under attack. We know love always wins! Happy Pride!!

Trump’s reckless, illegal bombing of Iran is a dangerous act of war. Congress must act now to stop it and pursue diplomacy. #peace

Dems 45 was proud to join our IPO allies, elected officials, and community members yesterday to kick off the reelection campaign of Congresswoman Delia Ramirez! We are rooted and ready to support a courageous champion for equity, justice, and peace.

Yesterday, surrounded by my community, we launched our re-election campaign for Congress. We recommitted ourselves to fight for the future our communities deserve. A future rooted in justice, equity, peace building, and people centered politics.

No Kings

This searchable map of No Kings marches to join on Saturday is impressively crowded:

www.nokings.org#map

Senator Padilla was driven violently to his knees–as if made to kneel before the authority of the executive–because the administration called his questions “disrespectful”.

This should offend not just the other 99 Senators. It should offend the conscience of this country.

At yesterday’s Dems 45 “Pints & Politics”,
Committeeperson Michael Rabbitt stressed the importance of community connections, solidarity, organizing, and action as the antidote to political despair caused by Trump. We’re hopeful knowing that people are finding a political home with Dems 45!

“Harmon’s activity is reflective of a political culture in Springfield where officials talk a good game about the importance of ethics in government but routinely stop short of adopting robust laws governing their conduct.”

Ethics legislation stalls in Springfield as Senate president tries ‘brazen’ move that would have helped his election case Illinois Senate President Don Harmon tried to pass legislation that would have wiped clean a potential multimillion-dollar election fine in pending case.

“It’s bad enough that legislative leaders regularly abuse the self-funding loophole. We should be closing the loophole, not blowing it wide open for even more opportunities for pay-to-play politics and corruption.” #Illinois #ethicsreform

Pete Hesgeth — who wants to rename the Navy ship that honors Medgar Evers, a WWII veteran who landed on Omaha Beach — is using that same beach for a photo op in which he promises we will “never forget” the veterans there.

What an unbelievable asshole.

Trump: “Ukraine has no cards!”

Zelenskyy:

“He came in with a chainsaw; he went out with a tweet.”

Politico’s Dasha Burns on Elon Musk

Bad practice, bad optics, bad government…

“Democrats who control supermajorities in both chambers are showing little interest in implementing any sweeping good-government reforms — even following former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal corruption conviction earlier this year.”

Mainstream media inches closer to addressing Trump’s racism | Press Watch Still too many euphemisms and anodyne headlines, but it’s a start

“I think it should be a bigger story that the president held a meeting with a foreign head of state where he ranted about the most gutter white supremacist propaganda you can find on the internet.”

Was it actually disinformation, going beyond misinformation? I’d say so.

Political Group Wants Alderman To Apologize For Falsely Linking It To DC Shooting Suspect Ald. Ray Lopez and Iris Martinez, former Cook County Circuit Court clerk, were among those who shared posts falsely linking Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez and other progressive politicians to alleged ...

It’s disgusting to see them politicize a horrific act and tragedy.

Is anyone going to do anything about Ray Lopez? He's been lying about protesters, migrants, organizers, Chicagoans and other electeds for years in increasingly unhinged ways. He's not even a person anymore, he's a FOX News chyron.

For immediate release: 33rd Ward Working Families Statement Mourning Wednesday’s Murders in Washington, D.C. and Condemning Misinformation.

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Arrests happening inside Chicago’s immigration court, attorneys say: ‘People are going to be afraid’ Federal agents appeared to have arrested multiple people inside Chicago’s immigration court on Wednesday, lawyers told the Tribune.

“ICE & DHS are using this strategy to snatch and disappear people. This is a deeply troubling development that instills fear in communities, creates barriers for people going through the immigration process, and only serves to pad Trump’s deportation numbers at the expense of everyday families.”

📌The Cabinet of the United States of America is a collection of the worst, most incompetent morons in history, and we are supposed to just suffer through it as if it was just another cloudy day.

Don’t go about your day acting like this is all normal and not terribly destructive.

Captioning this as: "White Irish Catholic alderman who has insulted, disparaged, stalked, and retaliated against constituents, women, and other colleagues wonders if the city didn't cover more of his legal fees because he's white."

The Real Reason Those White South Africans Are Here Hint: It’s not because they’re actually being persecuted.

“It’s announcing white grievance as a more pressing concern than Black suffering…the Trump administration has assigned a greater value to white supremacy than to millions of human lives. This is an unequivocal affirmation of this administration’s commitment to white nationalism.”