Capt. Jack Sharrow
@sharrows.bsky.social
We are all we’ve got. We are all we need. ✊🏽
Community Organizer 🚲 @cyclingxsolidarity
Community Organizer 🚲 @cyclingxsolidarity
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We’ve officially launched! Lots of ways to support this new initiative that supports street vendors from 🧊 we keep us safe!
Interest form and flyer below! #BikeChi
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Interest form and flyer below! #BikeChi
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We sold out 2 tamale vendors, bought out 2 more vendors, and absolutely swarmed a family owned bakery. It was a good day with some the very best of #BikeChi 🥰 for the 4th installment of the Street Vendor Bike Tour. We persist. ✊🏽
November 9, 2025 at 2:07 AM
We sold out 2 tamale vendors, bought out 2 more vendors, and absolutely swarmed a family owned bakery. It was a good day with some the very best of #BikeChi 🥰 for the 4th installment of the Street Vendor Bike Tour. We persist. ✊🏽
Friends in my phone, CxS is adopting 9 members from ELLAS, a group of Latina breast cancer survivors to cover November grocery costs due to SNAP cuts. We’d like to raise $3,600. Donation info in the comments. Link to their website to learn more about them.
Ellas
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November 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Friends in my phone, CxS is adopting 9 members from ELLAS, a group of Latina breast cancer survivors to cover November grocery costs due to SNAP cuts. We’d like to raise $3,600. Donation info in the comments. Link to their website to learn more about them.
Tonight was the inaugural ride of our new home buyout program. We connect with vendors too scared to be out, and we purchase from them at home. Tonight we bought 250 tamales, divided into 3 teams to deliver all over the city to folks on the street, Love Fridges, and a youth shelter.
November 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Tonight was the inaugural ride of our new home buyout program. We connect with vendors too scared to be out, and we purchase from them at home. Tonight we bought 250 tamales, divided into 3 teams to deliver all over the city to folks on the street, Love Fridges, and a youth shelter.
Fuuuuuuuuck ICE. We bought out 5 vendors this morning in Little Village and ICE is out there terrorizing the community. We also pass out whistles thanks to a supporter who 3D printed a ton for us. We keep us safe. ✊🏽
I just spent an hour chasing these ICE jagoffs through Bridgeport. They detained and questioned two old Chinese ladies (clearly dangerous criminals) then let them go. They are terrorizing the entire neighborhood. There have been people abducted this morning. I'm beyond enraged.
November 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Fuuuuuuuuck ICE. We bought out 5 vendors this morning in Little Village and ICE is out there terrorizing the community. We also pass out whistles thanks to a supporter who 3D printed a ton for us. We keep us safe. ✊🏽
What if I told you that if you know talented people, the possibilities are as endless as your imagination.
@bikelaneuprising.bsky.social
#BikeChi
@bikelaneuprising.bsky.social
#BikeChi
November 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
What if I told you that if you know talented people, the possibilities are as endless as your imagination.
@bikelaneuprising.bsky.social
#BikeChi
@bikelaneuprising.bsky.social
#BikeChi
Sometimes I’m transporting 250 tamales on my cargo bike to feed a village. Sometimes it’s 3 tamales to feed myself. The most important thing is that your tamales make it home safe. 🫔😍 #BikeTamale
November 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Sometimes I’m transporting 250 tamales on my cargo bike to feed a village. Sometimes it’s 3 tamales to feed myself. The most important thing is that your tamales make it home safe. 🫔😍 #BikeTamale
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cc Chicago
can we get a socialist mayor next plz
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
cc Chicago
Last night we had 8 members attend Cycles of Support, our unemployment support group where we had a career coach present to us. One new member was a federal employee facing difficult times. Whether it’s vendors in the street or people in the job market, we provide support where it’s needed. ✊🏽
November 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Last night we had 8 members attend Cycles of Support, our unemployment support group where we had a career coach present to us. One new member was a federal employee facing difficult times. Whether it’s vendors in the street or people in the job market, we provide support where it’s needed. ✊🏽
Saturday the team bought out 7 vendors, Sunday we bought out 9 on our tour. #BikeChi continues to show up!! Saturday we’re heading to Belmont Cragin x Hermosa for a cross community classic!
It was a beautiful day to ride around Chicago's Southwest Side and get some great food and drinks from Chicago's fantastic street vendors, with the CyclingXSolidarity Street Vendor Bike Tour!
Follow @sharrows.bsky.social to see more opportunities to support your community on a bike 💪
Follow @sharrows.bsky.social to see more opportunities to support your community on a bike 💪
November 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Saturday the team bought out 7 vendors, Sunday we bought out 9 on our tour. #BikeChi continues to show up!! Saturday we’re heading to Belmont Cragin x Hermosa for a cross community classic!
🚨BREAKING🚨 CTA has announced, in a move to rival cities like Paris and Tokyo, 2min headways on all transit lines, 7 days a week. Smoking, however, is still permitted.
November 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🚨BREAKING🚨 CTA has announced, in a move to rival cities like Paris and Tokyo, 2min headways on all transit lines, 7 days a week. Smoking, however, is still permitted.
Halloween Mass, Bison Ride, Street Vendor Tour, oh my!! I may be on my bike more than on my feet this weekend. Get in where you fit in and let’s ride!! 🤙🏽 #BikeChi
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Halloween Mass, Bison Ride, Street Vendor Tour, oh my!! I may be on my bike more than on my feet this weekend. Get in where you fit in and let’s ride!! 🤙🏽 #BikeChi
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Love this pic. Food security is up to us. For those who don’t know The Love Fridge -> www.thelovefridge.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Love this pic. Food security is up to us. For those who don’t know The Love Fridge -> www.thelovefridge.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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October 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Chat, turns out ppl like riding bikes, supporting their community, and don’t care much for ICE. This weekend we bought out 9 vendors, hosted a ride, and delivered over 250 burritos to hungry Chicagoans, coverage from Timeout, Block Club, Telemundo, and CNN. The message is clear #BikeChi shows up ✊🏽
October 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Chat, turns out ppl like riding bikes, supporting their community, and don’t care much for ICE. This weekend we bought out 9 vendors, hosted a ride, and delivered over 250 burritos to hungry Chicagoans, coverage from Timeout, Block Club, Telemundo, and CNN. The message is clear #BikeChi shows up ✊🏽
What if instead of ICE terrorizing our communities, we had Mac and Cheese agents posted at corners for food emergencies?? Wife spotted these heroes at Madison/Halsted 👀 🫡 thank you for your service
October 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
What if instead of ICE terrorizing our communities, we had Mac and Cheese agents posted at corners for food emergencies?? Wife spotted these heroes at Madison/Halsted 👀 🫡 thank you for your service
“You’ve gained weight, but not like in a bad way” is what a “friend” said to me today. As a cis-male, the amount of times another cis-male has commented on my weight is astonishing. 🤦🏽♂️ can you not
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
“You’ve gained weight, but not like in a bad way” is what a “friend” said to me today. As a cis-male, the amount of times another cis-male has commented on my weight is astonishing. 🤦🏽♂️ can you not
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Federal agents just gassed my neighborhood
October 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Federal agents just gassed my neighborhood
As ICE continues to terrorize our communities, kidnapping our neighbors, 9 cyclists came together this morning at 6am to buyout 5 vendors and donate the food to a local shelter. They went home safe, hungry ppl were fed, this is #BikeChi ✊🏽
October 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
As ICE continues to terrorize our communities, kidnapping our neighbors, 9 cyclists came together this morning at 6am to buyout 5 vendors and donate the food to a local shelter. They went home safe, hungry ppl were fed, this is #BikeChi ✊🏽
Do 100% of our funds go to support street vendors? Yes. Do I also purchase tamales and currently survive off of them? Also yes. Chat, everybody is winning in this initiative. 🫔 🫔 🫔
October 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Do 100% of our funds go to support street vendors? Yes. Do I also purchase tamales and currently survive off of them? Also yes. Chat, everybody is winning in this initiative. 🫔 🫔 🫔
After Saturday’s wildly succesful ride, we’re getting the band back together and going on tour. 🤘🏽 #BikeChi
Join us this Saturday and check out the Eventbrite link for more dates.
Join us this Saturday and check out the Eventbrite link for more dates.
October 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
After Saturday’s wildly succesful ride, we’re getting the band back together and going on tour. 🤘🏽 #BikeChi
Join us this Saturday and check out the Eventbrite link for more dates.
Join us this Saturday and check out the Eventbrite link for more dates.
Happy Monday to my Costco bike friends and my Costco bike friends only. There was a STEADY stream of cyclists and scooters coming and going. This is where the revolution will begin.
October 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Happy Monday to my Costco bike friends and my Costco bike friends only. There was a STEADY stream of cyclists and scooters coming and going. This is where the revolution will begin.
3 of us braved the rain to buy out 2 vendors this morning. One vendor had their young child waiting in the car and started immediately packing up after we bought everything she had. I hope they enjoyed the rest of the day somewhere warm and comfy. Look at that tamale steam! 😍 🫔
October 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
3 of us braved the rain to buy out 2 vendors this morning. One vendor had their young child waiting in the car and started immediately packing up after we bought everything she had. I hope they enjoyed the rest of the day somewhere warm and comfy. Look at that tamale steam! 😍 🫔
One of our amazing organizers planted this seed and the #BikeChi community came together and started watering it and it’s been beautiful to see and help it blossom 🌸 🫶🏽
I'm really proud of @sharrows.bsky.social and the work he's doing with CxS. hope to see you at the ride tomorrow #bikeCHI!
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Chicago Cyclists Are Buying Out Tamale Carts To Keep Vendors Home And Safe From ICE
Cycling x Solidarity's latest mutual aid effort takes cyclists on group rides through Pilsen and other neighborhoods to buy out tamale vendors so they can stay home as ICE agents swarm the city. They ...
blockclubchicago.org
October 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
One of our amazing organizers planted this seed and the #BikeChi community came together and started watering it and it’s been beautiful to see and help it blossom 🌸 🫶🏽