Susan Rivera
@chitownsusi.bsky.social
Chicago Mexi-Rican
Reader, walker, cat & dog person
Work @wgnnews
Reader, walker, cat & dog person
Work @wgnnews
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Trump’s foreign policy isn’t “noninterventionism,” it is a kind of neo neo conservatism devoted to imposing authoritarian ethnonationalism abroad instead of democracy (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t “noninterventionism,” it is a kind of neo neo conservatism devoted to imposing authoritarian ethnonationalism abroad instead of democracy (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Posted in the Humboldt Park Community Group. Car left abandoned after person taken by ICE months ago at Central Park Fresh Market on Grand Central Park. They are looking for the family of the car.
December 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Posted in the Humboldt Park Community Group. Car left abandoned after person taken by ICE months ago at Central Park Fresh Market on Grand Central Park. They are looking for the family of the car.
Oh hell no.
A Little Village chamber leader thanked Border Patrol agents as they arrested neighbors, new video shows. blockclubchi.co/4iFYuQM
December 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Oh hell no.
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JOURNALIST REQUEST: I'm writing a story about how organizing/joining resistance movements can build community and fight loneliness, particularly in the US.
If you or someone you know has had this experience, I'd love to hear from you! whitney dot bauck @ gmail.
Signal boosts appreciated!
If you or someone you know has had this experience, I'd love to hear from you! whitney dot bauck @ gmail.
Signal boosts appreciated!
December 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
JOURNALIST REQUEST: I'm writing a story about how organizing/joining resistance movements can build community and fight loneliness, particularly in the US.
If you or someone you know has had this experience, I'd love to hear from you! whitney dot bauck @ gmail.
Signal boosts appreciated!
If you or someone you know has had this experience, I'd love to hear from you! whitney dot bauck @ gmail.
Signal boosts appreciated!
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Illinois librarians are stepping in to close the justice gap. A pilot program trains them to help residents navigate remote hearings, translation requests and e-filing — support many can’t get elsewhere.
https://illinoisanswers.org/2025/12/01/illinois-low-cost-library-program-takes-on-justice-gap/
https://illinoisanswers.org/2025/12/01/illinois-low-cost-library-program-takes-on-justice-gap/
Illinois’ Low-Cost Library Program Takes on the Justice Gap
Learn how public libraries help bridge the justice gap by offering free help to patrons dealing with court documents and online appearances.
illinoisanswers.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Illinois librarians are stepping in to close the justice gap. A pilot program trains them to help residents navigate remote hearings, translation requests and e-filing — support many can’t get elsewhere.
https://illinoisanswers.org/2025/12/01/illinois-low-cost-library-program-takes-on-justice-gap/
https://illinoisanswers.org/2025/12/01/illinois-low-cost-library-program-takes-on-justice-gap/
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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this guide is truly indispensable for navigation the most picayune, tedious, & *locally important" part of the job of being an "informed voter"
As we work on our next judicial election guide, we want to hear from you: What should voters know about these attorneys and judges? If you recognize any of these names, send us your tips. buff.ly/DlOqYRA
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
this guide is truly indispensable for navigation the most picayune, tedious, & *locally important" part of the job of being an "informed voter"
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I want to talk a bit about one specific project we will get off the ground if we're able to meet our goal and hire full time staff. We have been calling it The Reconstruction Papers. It will be a collection of essays focused on a positive, practical vision for the country gofund.me/29ce4ead3
November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I want to talk a bit about one specific project we will get off the ground if we're able to meet our goal and hire full time staff. We have been calling it The Reconstruction Papers. It will be a collection of essays focused on a positive, practical vision for the country gofund.me/29ce4ead3
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
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This could fix me
I already know depression hates to see this man coming. I’m cancelling all of my therapy appointments and adding this song and dance to my morning routine.
*Depression no, no, no ALEGRÍA SI SI SI*
*Depression no, no, no ALEGRÍA SI SI SI*
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This could fix me
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The couple who ran Store Palma, a small general merchandise shop + secondhand store at 87th & Escanaba, were abducted by ICE this week. Their daughter has decided to permanently close the store, and is holding a sale Thursday to clear out the space and fundraise for their family's needs. Cash only.
November 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The couple who ran Store Palma, a small general merchandise shop + secondhand store at 87th & Escanaba, were abducted by ICE this week. Their daughter has decided to permanently close the store, and is holding a sale Thursday to clear out the space and fundraise for their family's needs. Cash only.
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I’m very proud of this collaboration—it’s yet another way Chicagoans came together and organized to defend our city.
Several Chicago newsrooms spent two months collecting and analyzing evidence of ICE & Border Patrol's use of tear gas and pepper spray in Chicago.
They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
Feds Used Chemical Agents Dozens of Times in Chicago
An investigation by reporters from six newsrooms found that agents used chemical irritants nearly 50 times during Operation Midway Blitz.
southsideweekly.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I’m very proud of this collaboration—it’s yet another way Chicagoans came together and organized to defend our city.
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Journalism job alert 👇🏾✨
We’re hiring!
The TRiiBE is currently experiencing an exciting period of audience growth, which requires a leader to capture new readers and pipeline them into our membership program.
Come work with our independent and Black-owned newsroom ✊🏾✨
thetriibe.com/jobs
The TRiiBE is currently experiencing an exciting period of audience growth, which requires a leader to capture new readers and pipeline them into our membership program.
Come work with our independent and Black-owned newsroom ✊🏾✨
thetriibe.com/jobs
We're hiring!
The TRiiBE is hiring! Take a look at our Chicago-based employment opportunities and apply today!
thetriibe.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Journalism job alert 👇🏾✨
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in the last 5 days these laid-off VIBE staffers have only made it to 31% of their GoFundMe goal after being laid off. please show them the same support you showed Teen Vogue!!
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
in the last 5 days these laid-off VIBE staffers have only made it to 31% of their GoFundMe goal after being laid off. please show them the same support you showed Teen Vogue!!
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women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
Olivia Nuzzi's 'American Canto': Read the Exclusive Excerpt
She flamed out and she faded away. 'Vanity Fair'’s West Coast Editor returns to the written word to survey scorched earth.
www.vanityfair.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
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I should be transparent. The NYT has approached @mississippifreepress.org reporters and editors about potential reporting partnerships. We have declined to have those conversations. We know it’s a reader play and don’t want clubby NYT control/influence on our reporting choices for obvious reasons.
🚨 Re ethical “national” media: The NEW YORK Times isn’t only news source with nat’l news, reach. Since 2020, readers in 50 states have grown @mississippifreepress.org reach nationally *and* in 82 counties, 8 bureaus.
Your gifts elevate ethical, non-misogynistic news as a new model.
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Your gifts elevate ethical, non-misogynistic news as a new model.
Mfp.ms/donate
November 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I should be transparent. The NYT has approached @mississippifreepress.org reporters and editors about potential reporting partnerships. We have declined to have those conversations. We know it’s a reader play and don’t want clubby NYT control/influence on our reporting choices for obvious reasons.
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The “Epstein Files” saga shows that Republicans were only ever interested in using sexual assault as a pretext to smear political rivals and deprive LGBT people of their constitutional rights www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The President Who Cried ‘Hoax’
Republicans went after Epstein only when it was politically useful.
www.theatlantic.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The “Epstein Files” saga shows that Republicans were only ever interested in using sexual assault as a pretext to smear political rivals and deprive LGBT people of their constitutional rights www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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The ICE and Nat'l Guard deployments are just the beginning
Trump's upcoming National Security Strategy identifies the "homeland" as its top priority (above even China!) sources who have seen the strategy tell me:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ice-nation...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ice-nation...
ICE, National Guard Deployments Just the Beginning
Upcoming national security strategy makes “homeland” top priority
www.kenklippenstein.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The ICE and Nat'l Guard deployments are just the beginning
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Mijente has launched a new petition calling on Univision and Telemundo to stop airing ICE and Department of Homeland Security anti-immigrant ads.
"These ads are a betrayal to the Latino and immigrant communities who have been loyal to Univision and Telemundo for decades."
"These ads are a betrayal to the Latino and immigrant communities who have been loyal to Univision and Telemundo for decades."
Apaga El Odio
Latino and immigrant communities keep Univision and Telemundo in business and they must do right by us. Our dignity and safety is non-negotiable. We are demanding that Univision and Telemundo st...
action.mijente.net
November 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Mijente has launched a new petition calling on Univision and Telemundo to stop airing ICE and Department of Homeland Security anti-immigrant ads.
"These ads are a betrayal to the Latino and immigrant communities who have been loyal to Univision and Telemundo for decades."
"These ads are a betrayal to the Latino and immigrant communities who have been loyal to Univision and Telemundo for decades."
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The Chicago Headline Club Foundation has launched the Essential Equipment Fund to help independent and freelance journalists buy gear like respirators and helmets.
headlineclub.org/2025/10/11/e...
headlineclub.org/2025/10/11/e...
Essential Equipment Fund
CHCF’s Essential Equipment Fund helps Chicago-area journalists stay safe while reporting protests and public events. Apply and support today.
headlineclub.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The Chicago Headline Club Foundation has launched the Essential Equipment Fund to help independent and freelance journalists buy gear like respirators and helmets.
headlineclub.org/2025/10/11/e...
headlineclub.org/2025/10/11/e...
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Spanish-English language exchange for LGBTQ+ Chicagoans builds stronger cross-cultural ties
I'm standing in an East Lake View brewpub. About two dozen men, mostly gay like me, stand around. We're tossing back IPAs and autumnal ciders. We're munching pizza. We're gabbing. Someone turns to me and…
I'm standing in an East Lake View brewpub. About two dozen men, mostly gay like me, stand around. We're tossing back IPAs and autumnal ciders. We're munching pizza. We're gabbing. Someone turns to me and…
Spanish-English language exchange for LGBTQ+ Chicagoans builds stronger cross-cultural ties
I'm standing in an East Lake View brewpub. About two dozen men, mostly gay like me, stand around. We're tossing back IPAs and autumnal ciders. We're munching pizza. We're gabbing. Someone turns to me and introduces himself. And then I freeze. I go blank. I know what to say, just not how to say it. Thankfully, I have a cheat sheet of conversation starters: We're all wearing little name tag stickers on our chests.
windycitytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Spanish-English language exchange for LGBTQ+ Chicagoans builds stronger cross-cultural ties
I'm standing in an East Lake View brewpub. About two dozen men, mostly gay like me, stand around. We're tossing back IPAs and autumnal ciders. We're munching pizza. We're gabbing. Someone turns to me and…
I'm standing in an East Lake View brewpub. About two dozen men, mostly gay like me, stand around. We're tossing back IPAs and autumnal ciders. We're munching pizza. We're gabbing. Someone turns to me and…
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Rafael Veraza was trying to leave a Sam’s Club parking lot when a federal agent drove alongside a line of cars, spraying chemical irritants occupants of the vehicles through open windows — including his 1-year-old daughter, Ariana.
“My daughter didn’t have to go through this."
“My daughter didn’t have to go through this."
1-year-old, pepper sprayed by federal agent in Cicero: 'My daughter didn't have to go through this'
Video shows federal agents spraying chemical irritants from a moving vehicle at a line of cars waiting to leave a Cicero Sam's Club on Saturday morning. The action appears to violate a judge's restric...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Rafael Veraza was trying to leave a Sam’s Club parking lot when a federal agent drove alongside a line of cars, spraying chemical irritants occupants of the vehicles through open windows — including his 1-year-old daughter, Ariana.
“My daughter didn’t have to go through this."
“My daughter didn’t have to go through this."
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Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM