Claire Grasso
@grassoisgreener.bsky.social
red state to blue state refugee; Texan in exile; every way I used to define myself was lost in transitions; still a mom; now a griever; an artist in hibernation; forever anti-fascist
I think I will try to plant a new garden this Spring.
I think I will try to plant a new garden this Spring.
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i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
WHY do museums/theaters/zoos/gardens not offer single pass gift certificates during the holiday season?! So many parents want experience gifts for their children. No one has $400 for a membership. Especially not grandma on her fixed income. No one can prioritize going that often.
November 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
WHY do museums/theaters/zoos/gardens not offer single pass gift certificates during the holiday season?! So many parents want experience gifts for their children. No one has $400 for a membership. Especially not grandma on her fixed income. No one can prioritize going that often.
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Yo, @support.bsky.team, bring back @sarahkendzior.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Yo, @support.bsky.team, bring back @sarahkendzior.bsky.social.
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DHS lies constantly, and this has been confirmed in court. There is no evidence that any shots were fired at federal agents. The fact that the claim has no known basis in fact should be out front here.
Department of Homeland Security agents were shot at during an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago Saturday, the agency said — as federal agents were also accused of using pepper spray and flash-bang grenades against protesters across the Chicago area.
DHS says agents were shot at amid chaotic day of immigration enforcement operations in Chicago area
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
DHS lies constantly, and this has been confirmed in court. There is no evidence that any shots were fired at federal agents. The fact that the claim has no known basis in fact should be out front here.
I’m just a silly little plebe but to my mind there is nothing “centrist” or “moderate” about caving to a party of radicalized fascists who are actively fighting to starve people. 🤗 I guess that’s just me though because I keep seeing this framing…
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I’m just a silly little plebe but to my mind there is nothing “centrist” or “moderate” about caving to a party of radicalized fascists who are actively fighting to starve people. 🤗 I guess that’s just me though because I keep seeing this framing…
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Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
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I’m old enough to remember when SCOTUS stopped the counting of ballots and called an election, and all the subsequent war crimes abroad and losses of civil liberties at home. There is a direct line from Dick Cheney to the mess we’re in today. Never forget that.
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I’m old enough to remember when SCOTUS stopped the counting of ballots and called an election, and all the subsequent war crimes abroad and losses of civil liberties at home. There is a direct line from Dick Cheney to the mess we’re in today. Never forget that.
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15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
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children no longer being safe trick-or-treating on american streets because of the president is where we're at
How Chicagoans Are Helping Kids Have A Safe — And ICE-Free — Halloween This Year
Neighbors are organizing indoor trick-or-treat events, candy drives and candy dropoffs to protect vulnerable families. Two Logan Square blocks that attract thousands of trick-or-treaters may shut down...
blockclubchicago.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
children no longer being safe trick-or-treating on american streets because of the president is where we're at
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From now on, when anyone asks how we’re going to pay for it, the answer should be we’ll take it out of the teargas budget.
October 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
From now on, when anyone asks how we’re going to pay for it, the answer should be we’ll take it out of the teargas budget.
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Less than 2 weeks until publication. I’m still busy as hell working in concert with my community to respond to a federal invasion and regular attacks on our neighbors and their defenders. Any help getting the word out about this book, which I believe can help us all right now, is deeply appreciated.
My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.
Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books
A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.
www.pilsencommunitybooks.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Less than 2 weeks until publication. I’m still busy as hell working in concert with my community to respond to a federal invasion and regular attacks on our neighbors and their defenders. Any help getting the word out about this book, which I believe can help us all right now, is deeply appreciated.
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It’s hard to convey just how much Chicagoans are mobilizing against ICE. Don’t want to downplay the harm, or make it seem like a fair fight. But in neighborhoods across this city, ICE is getting chased by people blowing whistles and shouting. People are running TOWARD ICE to protect their neighbors.
October 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
It’s hard to convey just how much Chicagoans are mobilizing against ICE. Don’t want to downplay the harm, or make it seem like a fair fight. But in neighborhoods across this city, ICE is getting chased by people blowing whistles and shouting. People are running TOWARD ICE to protect their neighbors.
Heard from so many people that they were afraid to attend because of recent rhetoric. Unsurprisingly the rally was peaceful, joyful and packed with people of all races, ages, and backgrounds. Good lesson about not obeying in advance.
October 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Heard from so many people that they were afraid to attend because of recent rhetoric. Unsurprisingly the rally was peaceful, joyful and packed with people of all races, ages, and backgrounds. Good lesson about not obeying in advance.
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I see protest discourse is hitting the feed again ahead of No Kings—idk man, go, don’t go,
…but if you do go make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing and if you don’t go, make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing
…but if you do go make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing and if you don’t go, make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing
October 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I see protest discourse is hitting the feed again ahead of No Kings—idk man, go, don’t go,
…but if you do go make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing and if you don’t go, make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing
…but if you do go make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing and if you don’t go, make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing
Our sweet beagle passed away a year ago. Part of me really longs to get another dog, but the other part of me thinks it would complicate leaving the country quickly if that ever became a necessity. Which feels insane to type “out loud” but is somehow part of the calculus of living in the US now.
October 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Our sweet beagle passed away a year ago. Part of me really longs to get another dog, but the other part of me thinks it would complicate leaving the country quickly if that ever became a necessity. Which feels insane to type “out loud” but is somehow part of the calculus of living in the US now.
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Why no general strike?
Please ask how long you are willing to strike from your current job? Are you an at-will employee? How much savings do you currently have?
Please ask how long you are willing to strike from your current job? Are you an at-will employee? How much savings do you currently have?
October 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Why no general strike?
Please ask how long you are willing to strike from your current job? Are you an at-will employee? How much savings do you currently have?
Please ask how long you are willing to strike from your current job? Are you an at-will employee? How much savings do you currently have?
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Talk about indoctrination…
October 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Talk about indoctrination…
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“Epithets like “f----t,” “retarded” and “n--ga” appeared more than 251 times combined”
If you ever had any doubt that the youth wing of the GOP is fully radicalized and proudly racist these days:
If you ever had any doubt that the youth wing of the GOP is fully radicalized and proudly racist these days:
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
“Epithets like “f----t,” “retarded” and “n--ga” appeared more than 251 times combined”
If you ever had any doubt that the youth wing of the GOP is fully radicalized and proudly racist these days:
If you ever had any doubt that the youth wing of the GOP is fully radicalized and proudly racist these days:
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"It would be powerful if folks from Dallas stand up for Chicago and folks from Chicago stand up for Dallas, so that narratives like 'Texas invades Illinois' can't take hold. Cities are not invading each other. The federal government is attacking Americans."
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/panopticon...
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/panopticon...
PanoptiCon Artists: Your Questions Answered
On digital surveillance, ICE city raids, the need for new parties, and more.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"It would be powerful if folks from Dallas stand up for Chicago and folks from Chicago stand up for Dallas, so that narratives like 'Texas invades Illinois' can't take hold. Cities are not invading each other. The federal government is attacking Americans."
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/panopticon...
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/panopticon...
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Michigan Avenue right now.
October 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Michigan Avenue right now.
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"There just isn’t enough time. There’s only what we manage to make of it—what we build, what we protect, what we remember to carry to the car. The gas mask. The snacks. The question we forgot to ask. The name of the person taken." My latest.
The Emergency Is the Atmosphere
“It’s meant to exhaust us. It’s meant to destroy us."
organizingmythoughts.org
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
"There just isn’t enough time. There’s only what we manage to make of it—what we build, what we protect, what we remember to carry to the car. The gas mask. The snacks. The question we forgot to ask. The name of the person taken." My latest.
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It’s also important to flood social media with this jury nullification toolkit so that potential jurors (You?) read it before they become actual jurors.
beyondcourts.org/sites/defaul...
beyondcourts.org/sites/defaul...
October 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
It’s also important to flood social media with this jury nullification toolkit so that potential jurors (You?) read it before they become actual jurors.
beyondcourts.org/sites/defaul...
beyondcourts.org/sites/defaul...
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I'm genuinely starting to think that the people who say they want to see American's really fight back are really saying they want a specific kind of visible, stereotypical depiction of protest, and have zero zero tolerance for the kind of groundwork it takes to make change happen.
October 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I'm genuinely starting to think that the people who say they want to see American's really fight back are really saying they want a specific kind of visible, stereotypical depiction of protest, and have zero zero tolerance for the kind of groundwork it takes to make change happen.
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related, when the president is invading our own country, waging war on our own people, i don't wanna see dems give the GOP shit they ask for, don't wanna hear shit bout 'we hope our friends across the aisle will work with us on bipartisan solutions to the problems they cause' i don't want none of it
Look. Invading our own country is about as straightforward a case as you can have for impeachment. The GOP abandoning the Constitution is kind of the only story there is and it gets no coverage.
Guys. I just had a crazy idea. What if the President DIDN’T deploy troops in American cities. Just a thought. Have we tried that before?
October 6, 2025 at 3:53 AM
related, when the president is invading our own country, waging war on our own people, i don't wanna see dems give the GOP shit they ask for, don't wanna hear shit bout 'we hope our friends across the aisle will work with us on bipartisan solutions to the problems they cause' i don't want none of it