Chris
@chrischop.bsky.social
Clinical LMT, Maker, Drums, Roller Skating and Dancing. No Kings No Jesters. Less Elbows More Hips
RoPa, Chicago, Abolish ICE
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Chris
@chrischop.bsky.social
· Mar 11
I noticed while picketing in front of Tesla in Chicago during this past Saturday’s #TeslaTakedown protests that as more cops showed the numbers dwindled. This was before the women’s march came and the now famous picture of cops. As CPD presence grew in anticipation of the march folks got scared.
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"The world isn’t ending. A world is ending. Our job is to midwife the next one."
January 31, 2026 at 10:33 PM
"The world isn’t ending. A world is ending. Our job is to midwife the next one."
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I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 9:42 AM
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
Trump gave the middle finger like a middle schooler who was afraid his ass would get kicked if the person it was directed at actually saw it.
January 13, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Trump gave the middle finger like a middle schooler who was afraid his ass would get kicked if the person it was directed at actually saw it.
Never in their wildest dreams did the fasc consider that whistles would be part of their undoing. This is why everyone can try to do something/anything and many things can work. We will win!
Who wants 3D printed whistles to give out in their community?
Let’s connect people with 3D printers and people who need whistles in this thread.
Let’s connect people with 3D printers and people who need whistles in this thread.
January 13, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Never in their wildest dreams did the fasc consider that whistles would be part of their undoing. This is why everyone can try to do something/anything and many things can work. We will win!
Silence IS Compliance
January 12, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Silence IS Compliance
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you’re probably sharing AI & misidentified photos
January 8, 2026 at 10:04 AM
you’re probably sharing AI & misidentified photos
This is why I won’t follow any of these big “resister” type accounts. Nothing of value, they just contribute to the noise.
That’s not the woman who was killed
January 8, 2026 at 12:22 PM
This is why I won’t follow any of these big “resister” type accounts. Nothing of value, they just contribute to the noise.
The methods and tactics that Bovino and his crew deployed today to create an excuse for violence are the same tactics police forces have been using in black/brown communities for decades.
January 8, 2026 at 1:54 AM
The methods and tactics that Bovino and his crew deployed today to create an excuse for violence are the same tactics police forces have been using in black/brown communities for decades.
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your moment of zen
January 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
your moment of zen
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May we all move with fierce love and solidarity in 2026. It's been a brutal year, but I am entering 2026 with more hope than I had at the end of 2024, because the people of my city gave me that hope. I love you, Chicago.
January 1, 2026 at 12:25 AM
May we all move with fierce love and solidarity in 2026. It's been a brutal year, but I am entering 2026 with more hope than I had at the end of 2024, because the people of my city gave me that hope. I love you, Chicago.
Every time someone makes an AI image of Trump doing something stupid, it takes credibility away from all the images that are real.
October 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Every time someone makes an AI image of Trump doing something stupid, it takes credibility away from all the images that are real.
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It's been an honor and a privilege to work with fearless, dedicated reporters at @thetriibe.com, @unraveledpress.com and the @chicagoreader.com these last few weeks.
I was born in Chicago and I'm proud to be among people telling its stories, even under occupation.
I was born in Chicago and I'm proud to be among people telling its stories, even under occupation.
TODAY — At the No Kings rally in Chicago, organizers recognized the work of independent news outlets including The TRiiBE and Unraveled Press, and nonprofit newsroom Block Club Chicago.
Video: CBS Chicago
Video: CBS Chicago
October 19, 2025 at 4:07 AM
It's been an honor and a privilege to work with fearless, dedicated reporters at @thetriibe.com, @unraveledpress.com and the @chicagoreader.com these last few weeks.
I was born in Chicago and I'm proud to be among people telling its stories, even under occupation.
I was born in Chicago and I'm proud to be among people telling its stories, even under occupation.
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My hope for all of us in opposition to this regime is that one day soon we are going to be collectively rallying around a group of workers who finally decide enough is enough. Then the dam will break and the people will win.
Seems unfair to timber folks to make them keep working without pay.
The Forest Service says staff that organize timber sales are essential, so logging national forests continues through the shutdown, even as hundreds of thousands of other workers are furloughed. www.opb.org/article/2025...
October 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
My hope for all of us in opposition to this regime is that one day soon we are going to be collectively rallying around a group of workers who finally decide enough is enough. Then the dam will break and the people will win.
I wish more people understood that the Chicago Cubs are owned by supporters of the regime.
October 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I wish more people understood that the Chicago Cubs are owned by supporters of the regime.
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All the videos we see of ICE/police/military assaulting people on camera are happening because they know they will face no consequences for their actions. They're breaking the law because they believe the law no longer applies to them. What kept them in check before was fear. Now they have none.
October 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
All the videos we see of ICE/police/military assaulting people on camera are happening because they know they will face no consequences for their actions. They're breaking the law because they believe the law no longer applies to them. What kept them in check before was fear. Now they have none.
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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.
October 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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.
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@yourstorymatters.bsky.social has been doing phenomenal work OTG in Chicago (mostly over on Instagram), documenting assaults on the press and protesters. Last night a needed lens disappeared in the chaos.
If you picked up this Sigma, get in touch!
account.venmo.com/u/jon_stegenga
If you picked up this Sigma, get in touch!
account.venmo.com/u/jon_stegenga
September 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
@yourstorymatters.bsky.social has been doing phenomenal work OTG in Chicago (mostly over on Instagram), documenting assaults on the press and protesters. Last night a needed lens disappeared in the chaos.
If you picked up this Sigma, get in touch!
account.venmo.com/u/jon_stegenga
If you picked up this Sigma, get in touch!
account.venmo.com/u/jon_stegenga
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"How to Report ICE and Help Keep Our Neighbors Safe" downloadable printable zines available for these areas as of 9/9:
CA, Chicago, CO, DC Metro, FL, Indianapolis, MD, MA, NC Triangle Area, much of NJ, NYC, Philly, Pittsburgh, Portland, RI, St. Louis Metro, VA, WI
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
CA, Chicago, CO, DC Metro, FL, Indianapolis, MD, MA, NC Triangle Area, much of NJ, NYC, Philly, Pittsburgh, Portland, RI, St. Louis Metro, VA, WI
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
September 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"How to Report ICE and Help Keep Our Neighbors Safe" downloadable printable zines available for these areas as of 9/9:
CA, Chicago, CO, DC Metro, FL, Indianapolis, MD, MA, NC Triangle Area, much of NJ, NYC, Philly, Pittsburgh, Portland, RI, St. Louis Metro, VA, WI
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
CA, Chicago, CO, DC Metro, FL, Indianapolis, MD, MA, NC Triangle Area, much of NJ, NYC, Philly, Pittsburgh, Portland, RI, St. Louis Metro, VA, WI
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
The city of Chicago is not going to use salt trucks or raise bridges to create road blocks to stop federal agents from entering the city. Stating such nonsense shows a complete misunderstanding of how a city the size of Chicago functions.
September 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The city of Chicago is not going to use salt trucks or raise bridges to create road blocks to stop federal agents from entering the city. Stating such nonsense shows a complete misunderstanding of how a city the size of Chicago functions.
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The administration plans to attack public festivities in Chicago around Mexican Independence Day (which may include this weekend's parade in Pilsen or related activities) because they want to attack folks in settings where people will try to protect and hold onto community members.
September 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The administration plans to attack public festivities in Chicago around Mexican Independence Day (which may include this weekend's parade in Pilsen or related activities) because they want to attack folks in settings where people will try to protect and hold onto community members.
Give this man a sandwich
This is how everyone should treat this masked thugs!! ‘This is cowboy country and we don’t get down with that bullshit!…You got two options you can get the fuck off my property or we can get down.’ Bravo, sir‼️💥🔥💥
August 15, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Give this man a sandwich
Stop beating around the bush when talking about these people. Call them what they are people are paying attention.
I'll get up on my soapbox to say this is one reason why the Midwest rules. We don't need fancy words or need to project intelligence in our speech - we just "say it like it is" and turns out that resonates with people. Plain language, get to the point, etc.
In response to White House staffer Stephen Miller’s comments, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said: “If we wanted a white supremacist’s opinion, we’d ask. But we don’t. So we won’t. Also, Minneapolis is great.”
July 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Stop beating around the bush when talking about these people. Call them what they are people are paying attention.