Barbara Iverson
@biverson.bsky.social
Professor Emerita Digital Journalism - Columbia College Chicago. Emerta Director at Voqal. Org. Interests: Democracy, biking, swimming, painting, progressive politics. Like Persephone, I split my time between Chicago and Florida.
Listen to this. First-hand report from a person captured, driven around, and then released by Border Patrol Agents without charges. The level of unorganization is pathetic but very dangerous. #Chicagoundersiege #livereportfromcaptiveofBorderPatrol #getthemoutofChicago
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Daniel Biss talks with detained ICE protestor Jennifer Moriarty
In this recording from our live conversation, I spoke with Evanston resident Jennifer Moriarty, who was "grabbed by the neck" and then detained while peacefully protesting against ICE.
substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Listen to this. First-hand report from a person captured, driven around, and then released by Border Patrol Agents without charges. The level of unorganization is pathetic but very dangerous. #Chicagoundersiege #livereportfromcaptiveofBorderPatrol #getthemoutofChicago
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substack.com/@danielbiss/...
Lots of Trump Trojan horses to cover up this plan to steal resources like water and land from people. This guy looks quaint but has the analysis correct. #fightthesteal #guardcleanwater #localcontrol #manitowac
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Lots of Trump Trojan horses to cover up this plan to steal resources like water and land from people. This guy looks quaint but has the analysis correct. #fightthesteal #guardcleanwater #localcontrol #manitowac
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Chuck Schumer is not the bad guy. Blame everyone who ignored the warnings and refused to vote for Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton.
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Chuck Schumer is not the bad guy. Blame everyone who ignored the warnings and refused to vote for Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton.
Reposted by Barbara Iverson
Reposted by Barbara Iverson
Shitstains like Chuck Schumer are why I havent supported the @democrats.org as a party in years. I will support individuals with courage and morals, but the party is led by cowards who betray the people over and over. The party does not deserve your support. I'm livid.
Good morning and happy Monday!
Good morning and happy Monday!
November 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Shitstains like Chuck Schumer are why I havent supported the @democrats.org as a party in years. I will support individuals with courage and morals, but the party is led by cowards who betray the people over and over. The party does not deserve your support. I'm livid.
Good morning and happy Monday!
Good morning and happy Monday!
Oh they of little faith...
Our fellow sell outs…
Tim Kaine, VA
Catharine Cortez Masto, NV
John Fetterman, PA
Maggie Hassan, NH
Dick Durbin, IL
Angus King, Independent, ME
Jeanne Shaheen, NH
Jacky Rosen, N
www.cnn.com/2025/11/09/p...
Tim Kaine, VA
Catharine Cortez Masto, NV
John Fetterman, PA
Maggie Hassan, NH
Dick Durbin, IL
Angus King, Independent, ME
Jeanne Shaheen, NH
Jacky Rosen, N
www.cnn.com/2025/11/09/p...
Who are the Democrats voting for the government shutdown deal? | CNN Politics
A group of Democrats and one Democratic-aligned independent have helped clinch an agreement to end the government shutdown, saying they had secured a vote on the Affordable Care Act subsidies at the c...
www.cnn.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Oh they of little faith...
Chicago round midnight
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Chicago round midnight
@duckworth.senate.gov Stand strong. No deal without written guarantees.
This was a Senate leadership deal with a structured roll call. The real question is if Sen. Duckworth still supports Senate leadership after they made that deal. If she does, then her statement means little. I've asked her staff
Trump and Republicans refuse to fight for American families, but I refuse to give up on them.
I simply cannot vote to do nothing to help protect them from Trump’s vindictive efforts in exchange for a vague promise from the least trustworthy Republican party in our nation’s history.
I simply cannot vote to do nothing to help protect them from Trump’s vindictive efforts in exchange for a vague promise from the least trustworthy Republican party in our nation’s history.
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
@duckworth.senate.gov Stand strong. No deal without written guarantees.
@durbin.senate.gov Do not cave now. Holdout and be strong. Don't normalize cruelty. Don't negotiate unless you get healthcare and SNAP in a bill.
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
@durbin.senate.gov Do not cave now. Holdout and be strong. Don't normalize cruelty. Don't negotiate unless you get healthcare and SNAP in a bill.
If you don't see resistance, look again #resist #chicagostrong #getupstandup
A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit
Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realize
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
If you don't see resistance, look again #resist #chicagostrong #getupstandup
A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
You get what you pay for.
If you worship the cops, banish criticism of the cops from politics, give all the money to the cops, and operate on the assumption that the cops are what keeps society together, there’s nowhere to stand to oppose the fascist police state
November 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
You get what you pay for.
AI bubble blues. Back to 1929 we go?
What Will Happen When the AI Bubble Bursts? | Built In share.google/76jbivQpvKza...
What Will Happen When the AI Bubble Bursts? | Built In share.google/76jbivQpvKza...
What Will Happen When the AI Bubble Bursts? | Built In
An expert analysis of the risks of the AI bubble.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
AI bubble blues. Back to 1929 we go?
What Will Happen When the AI Bubble Bursts? | Built In share.google/76jbivQpvKza...
What Will Happen When the AI Bubble Bursts? | Built In share.google/76jbivQpvKza...
This is despicable
An Illinois Department of Transportation employee was stopped by ICE agents while working on a Park Ridge construction project Friday morning — and questioned about incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani before being released.
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Indian IDOT employee stopped by ICE agents, questioned if he was 'aware' of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
Gov. JB Pritzker is speaking out about the incident, which happened Friday morning, calling it another example of President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem "continuing to question U....
chicago.suntimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:49 AM
This is despicable
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Starbucks baristas have done everything right — organized, bargained, and stood together.
But the CEO still refuses to offer a fair contract or end union busting.
If baristas go on ULP strike, our response is simply DON’T BUY STARBUCKS.
#NoContractNoCoffee
But the CEO still refuses to offer a fair contract or end union busting.
If baristas go on ULP strike, our response is simply DON’T BUY STARBUCKS.
#NoContractNoCoffee
November 7, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Starbucks baristas have done everything right — organized, bargained, and stood together.
But the CEO still refuses to offer a fair contract or end union busting.
If baristas go on ULP strike, our response is simply DON’T BUY STARBUCKS.
#NoContractNoCoffee
But the CEO still refuses to offer a fair contract or end union busting.
If baristas go on ULP strike, our response is simply DON’T BUY STARBUCKS.
#NoContractNoCoffee
At 75, I see hope in 30 somethings. This is good.
every time someone reminds me that lina khan is only 36 i am a) mad that i have not yet been the chair of the federal trade commission and b) so happy that she's going to be around to antagonize the worst people on earth for several decades
I'm just relieved that our new 34-year-old mayor will have access to the greater wisdom and experience of a 36-year-old
November 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
At 75, I see hope in 30 somethings. This is good.
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@solomonmissouri.bsky.social wanna work with Lina Khan?
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has released a resume portal via his transition site, offering jobs for people of all skill levels “to help build an administration of public servants that will drive down costs and keep all New Yorkers safe.”
www.transition2025.com/apply
www.transition2025.com/apply
A New Era for NYC
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is ready to work to make New York safe and affordable for all of its residents.
www.transition2025.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
@solomonmissouri.bsky.social wanna work with Lina Khan?
"But the IRS has faced intense blowback to Direct File from private tax preparation companies that have spent millions lobbying Congress. The average American typically spends about $140 preparing returns each year."
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IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers
The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear
abcnews.go.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"But the IRS has faced intense blowback to Direct File from private tax preparation companies that have spent millions lobbying Congress. The average American typically spends about $140 preparing returns each year."
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory....
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory....
One more reason to boycott authoritarian corporations
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
One more reason to boycott authoritarian corporations
Are yours up for election?
In 27J Schools, voters are selecting four new school board members this year. Five candidates are running in total for District seats 2, 4, 5, and 6. Here's what you need to know.
Voter guide: 27J school board candidates answer 6 questions about the issues
Voters in the 27J Schools district will elect four school board members on Nov. 4.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Are yours up for election?
Bad news. Teen Vogue did real journalism
It shouldn't be lost on anyone that just a few hours later, Teen Vogue, an outlet that's been doing incredible politics coverage for many years, gutted its political staff
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 4, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Bad news. Teen Vogue did real journalism
Reposted by Barbara Iverson
Bipartisan former officials, billionaires defend restrictions on money in politics in Maine lawsuit mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/30/b...
Bipartisan former officials, billionaires defend restrictions on money in politics in Maine lawsuit • Maine Morning Star
Republican and Democratic former governors and members of Congress, billionaires and democracy reform organizations are coming to the defense of Maine’s law in a case over the legality of campaign fin...
mainemorningstar.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Bipartisan former officials, billionaires defend restrictions on money in politics in Maine lawsuit mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/30/b...
This is our big problem
They do dance around corporate/billionaire ownership a very little bit, but never actually get to the heart of it. That we don't talk much at all about media consolidation (especially the last 30ish years) is part of the reason why we're at where we're at.
Holy shit. Friends, here is a panel on the question "why don't Americans trust the media?'
I scrolled ... scrolled ... increasingly amazed ... scrolled ...
Nope. No one so much as *mentions* the 6-decade, billionaire-funded campaign by the right to destroy trust in media! Not even in passing!
I scrolled ... scrolled ... increasingly amazed ... scrolled ...
Nope. No one so much as *mentions* the 6-decade, billionaire-funded campaign by the right to destroy trust in media! Not even in passing!
November 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is our big problem