Nina Brady

Usually I'd agree. But after two winters of getting almost no snow, I've been delighted by this sudden onslaught of winter weather. The childlike wonder and joy brought on by a snowstorm is unmatched. I'm ready for more snow and more playing! (For like, a month. And then I'll be so over it.)

In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together "Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.

My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."

During Thanksgiving and holidays, people want to do food drives where they collect canned goods etc... and I really would love to offer that food banks need MONEY so if you can collect and donate MONEY please do that. They can then use those funds to purchase what's needed AT DISCOUNTS.

Foggy sunrise. Dark landscape, with a blurry tree-line with lifting fog, creamy yellow light with tree silhouettes, dark band of clouds, the sun partially exposed above, cream yellow sky and clouds above.

Foggy sunrise this morning. Cascade foothills. Portland Oregon. 🩶☀️

The Regime's goal is to grind everyone down. Plain & simple. Our goal is to refuse this by taking turns to fight where and how we can. When one group needs to bow out, then another group needs to step in and so on. We don't all have to do everything. We can all do something though. Stay in the fight

They Came for Our Neighbors. We Showed Up. Before long, there were dozens, and then hundreds of people in the streets, watching and responding.

My latest is the story of how my community has rallied to protect and defend our neighbors in recent days, as ICE has targeted the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. "This is not a story about a moment of victory, but a moment of being reminded of our power."

ICE in Chicago detained two people (that we know of) for filming them today, a cyclist and a neighborhood rapid responder. This in addition to tear gassing another neighborhood and brandishing weapons at rapid response—both things that have also already been going on for weeks.

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

All charges brought against protesters at Broadview today must be dropped. When cops and agents attack crowds without provocation, they make shit up to justify their attacks (in his case, an attack waged on a cooperative crowd to produce fascist social media content). These charges must be dropped.

Updated x5 with this CBS2 story www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Downtown Chicago, today.

The little girl …

ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards

@govpritzker.illinois.gov see, this is why we tried to tell you those other federal agencies are all trash, too. Hopefully you've seen things as they are by now, but just in case...

Feds just arrested a reporter at the ICE facility outside Chicago

Fighting for Our Stolen Neighbors: ICE, Tear Gas and a Guitar Blown Open "Being out here to demand what is right is the only way to stay human," says Jessica Darrow.

As ICE continues to terrorize Chicagoland, protesters gathered this morning outside the Broadview detention center—throwing stuffed animals at DHS agents, playing music through tear gas assaults, and putting their bodies on the line to stop ICE vehicles. My latest.

Americans rallied for Kimmel. It’s time to do the same for Mario Guevara Atlanta journalist faces imminent deportation for reporting the news

Jimmy Kimmel's worst case scenario was moving from prime time to a podcast. Mario Guevara's is being shipped to El Salvador and facing more of the persecution he fled 20 years ago.

If that happens, the chilling effect will be impossible to measure.

Raven shot in the face.

Took fire to the face. ICE definitely isn’t aiming at ground and firing at people’s heads again.

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ICE officer said his injuries were 'nothing major' after deadly shooting near Chicago, video shows The immigration agent’s partner said he suffered “a left knee injury and some lacerations to his hands,” according to police body camera footage obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times. But federal official...

“I think we’re good, man,” the second agent said as he began to drive off. “Just shooken up a little.”

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She Survived 141 Days in ICE Custody Thanks to a ‘Beautiful Sisterhood.’ Now She’s Fighting for Those Still Inside. 22-year-old Ward Sakeik, a Palestinian woman who has lived in Texas since she was 9, talks about her experience in federal detainment.

22-year-old Ward Sakeik, a Palestinian woman who has lived in Texas since she was 9, says her experience in federal detainment could only be identified as “human trafficking.” And she’s not staying quiet about the women she was forced to leave behind.

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Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on Care and Courage Amid Clouds of Tear Gas We can embody our refusal and fiercely declare that our love and empathy will not be destroyed.

My weekly must-reads list and my thoughts on witnessing care and courage amid clouds of tear gas Friday night. "Almost 550 people across Chicagoland have been arrested by ICE during Operation Midway Blitz. It is a campaign of terror focused on a city that our president feels profound contempt for."

I tend to get tunnel-visioned about the current crisis and fight, so I just feel lucky to have you helping us to think big-picture and focus on the skills we need to get through this and beyond.

I so badly needed today. Thank you! I especially appreciate your vision and foresight in focusing on this topic. It keeps me going, knowing that you and other organizers and thought leaders (esp. in Chicago!) are here to help us all build a better future.

Some Actions That Are Not Protesting or Voting Some Actions That Are Not Protesting or Voting A list adapted from & inspired by Frontline Medics. Here was their original list of 25 actions. I’ve added a lot of things and edited other things. [Not...

Still struggling to take action even after you have figured out your lane? Here is a list of different ways you can contribute: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

U.S. citizen tased and detained during ICE operation in Des Plaines, Illinois Edgar Ruiz said he was tased in the face during an ICE operation outside a 7-Eleven store in Des Plaines on Tuesday morning.

"Family members said that the man was released from the hospital after he said he was tased in the face while being taken into federal custody."

Vulnerable Families Urgent Evacuation Fund We are a group of Gazans and international activists (Palestinian/SWANA/Allies) who have been supporting Gazans for the past 2 years and beyond. We are now working to coordinate crisis evacuations for...

I rarely share organizations in Gaza because it’s too hard to verify that they are doing the work they say they are but I know multiple people who were able to evacuate through the people working on this fund who are funding trips out of Gaza City (it’s $2100 a trip for 16 people).

Some really cool aurora tonight in the northern suburbs of Chicago, along Lake Michigan @tamithaskov.bsky.social @vincentledvina.bsky.social @wickydubswx.bsky.social

Legacy media and cable news reduced Trump's aggression against Chicago to a question of whether troops would be sent immediately. When he said he was taking his fascist military spectacle elsewhere, those media players declared the situation over—while waves of federal agents attack our neighbors.

For some beauty and light in these dark times, check out the Isle Royale National Park live cam right now: www.nps.gov/media/webcam...

The fog is being illuminated by the northern lights and it's pretty incredible! A hint of sunset remains, as well. 😍