Dave Stieber
@dstieber.bsky.social
Chicago Public Schools Social Studies/Poetry Teacher since ‘07, CPS Parent, & Spouse of a CPS Teacher.
Chicago Teachers Union member. Nationally Board Certified (NBCT) and Masters in Ed. Policy. He/Him.
Occasional writer https://davestieber.com/
Chicago Teachers Union member. Nationally Board Certified (NBCT) and Masters in Ed. Policy. He/Him.
Occasional writer https://davestieber.com/
Trump is continuing to dismantle the Dept of Ed, after attacking Chicago’s Black Student Success Plan. Groceries and gas costs rising. Workers struggling YET some Chicago Alders are too afraid to tax 1.5% of Chicago’s wealthiest businesses. Pass the Budget
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/t...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/t...
Trump administration takes further steps to dismantle Department of Education
The Trump administration announced it will transfer much of the U.S. Department of Education's tasks to other agencies.
www.cnbc.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Trump is continuing to dismantle the Dept of Ed, after attacking Chicago’s Black Student Success Plan. Groceries and gas costs rising. Workers struggling YET some Chicago Alders are too afraid to tax 1.5% of Chicago’s wealthiest businesses. Pass the Budget
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/t...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/t...
Reposted by Dave Stieber
The Pentagon pulled 200 CA National Guard troops from Portland & 200 TX Guard troops from Chicago after federal court orders stopped them from carrying out any operations & CBP Dick Greg Bovino lit out of town headed for Charlotte not with a flashbang but a whimper. www.npr.org/2025/11/16/n...
Hundreds of National Guard troops will leave Portland and Chicago
The decision by the Defense Department comes as Guard deployments in Chicago and Portland have been stalled for weeks by the courts.
www.npr.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The Pentagon pulled 200 CA National Guard troops from Portland & 200 TX Guard troops from Chicago after federal court orders stopped them from carrying out any operations & CBP Dick Greg Bovino lit out of town headed for Charlotte not with a flashbang but a whimper. www.npr.org/2025/11/16/n...
Reposted by Dave Stieber
Chicago City Council Voted with Ultra Wealthy Corporations and Against Chicago’s Families Today, Now They Have to Actually Present Their Own Ideas
November 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Chicago City Council Voted with Ultra Wealthy Corporations and Against Chicago’s Families Today, Now They Have to Actually Present Their Own Ideas
“There are already countless hurdles facing anyone leaving prison: the struggle to find work and housing with the stigma of having been incarcerated, coping with the trauma of their arrest and incarceration, acclimating to the changes of the outside world.”
chicago.suntimes.com/2025/11/12/w...
chicago.suntimes.com/2025/11/12/w...
What happens to survivors of police torture after the big payout?
For some survivors of police misconduct, even multimillion-dollar settlements can't buy justice.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
“There are already countless hurdles facing anyone leaving prison: the struggle to find work and housing with the stigma of having been incarcerated, coping with the trauma of their arrest and incarceration, acclimating to the changes of the outside world.”
chicago.suntimes.com/2025/11/12/w...
chicago.suntimes.com/2025/11/12/w...
In Chicago we have a chance to tax the 1.5% of our most wealthy businesses so we don’t have to raise taxes on all of us, regular Chicagoans. Some Alders don’t care & want to raise your taxes. Contact your Alder & tell them to vote yes to Mayor Johnson’s Protecting Chicago budget!
November 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
In Chicago we have a chance to tax the 1.5% of our most wealthy businesses so we don’t have to raise taxes on all of us, regular Chicagoans. Some Alders don’t care & want to raise your taxes. Contact your Alder & tell them to vote yes to Mayor Johnson’s Protecting Chicago budget!
Reposted by Dave Stieber
Grocery taxes, garbage taxes, beer taxes, property taxes, rising rents — Chicagoans can’t shoulder any more. City Council has a choice: protect Chicago’s working families OR give in to ultra-wealthy corporations. ctu.sh/budget
November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Grocery taxes, garbage taxes, beer taxes, property taxes, rising rents — Chicagoans can’t shoulder any more. City Council has a choice: protect Chicago’s working families OR give in to ultra-wealthy corporations. ctu.sh/budget
Reposted by Dave Stieber
Trumpet Papi hit the Belmont Cragin Blue Line with one question: who should pay for Chicago’s budget?
And the message was clear: Chicagoans want the wealthiest corporations to pay their fair share, working families have paid enough.
Tell your alder to vote yes on the Protecting Chicago Budget.
And the message was clear: Chicagoans want the wealthiest corporations to pay their fair share, working families have paid enough.
Tell your alder to vote yes on the Protecting Chicago Budget.
November 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Trumpet Papi hit the Belmont Cragin Blue Line with one question: who should pay for Chicago’s budget?
And the message was clear: Chicagoans want the wealthiest corporations to pay their fair share, working families have paid enough.
Tell your alder to vote yes on the Protecting Chicago Budget.
And the message was clear: Chicagoans want the wealthiest corporations to pay their fair share, working families have paid enough.
Tell your alder to vote yes on the Protecting Chicago Budget.
Reposted by Dave Stieber
There’s at least one cop for every protester, and every protester has a respirator at this point.
November 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
There’s at least one cop for every protester, and every protester has a respirator at this point.
Reposted by Dave Stieber
Approved, with Alds. Marty Quinn & Raymond Lopez voting no
In all, 12 cases alleging Chicagoans were hit or killed during a police chase that violated department policy cost taxpayers more than $83 million to resolve since January, according to @wttw.bsky.social
In all, 12 cases alleging Chicagoans were hit or killed during a police chase that violated department policy cost taxpayers more than $83 million to resolve since January, according to @wttw.bsky.social
City Poised to Pay $500K to 2 Women Severely Injured During Police Chase That Killed 2
In all, 11 cases alleging Chicagoans were hit or killed during a police chase that violated department policy cost taxpayers more than $82.5 million to resolve between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31, according to...
news.wttw.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Approved, with Alds. Marty Quinn & Raymond Lopez voting no
In all, 12 cases alleging Chicagoans were hit or killed during a police chase that violated department policy cost taxpayers more than $83 million to resolve since January, according to @wttw.bsky.social
In all, 12 cases alleging Chicagoans were hit or killed during a police chase that violated department policy cost taxpayers more than $83 million to resolve since January, according to @wttw.bsky.social
Let’s make CEO’s invest just a little more into Chicago, which helps everyone, instead of taxing regular Chicagoans more.
We need progressive budgets for the people not more corporate welfare and tax breaks for the wealthy.
We need progressive budgets for the people not more corporate welfare and tax breaks for the wealthy.
November 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Let’s make CEO’s invest just a little more into Chicago, which helps everyone, instead of taxing regular Chicagoans more.
We need progressive budgets for the people not more corporate welfare and tax breaks for the wealthy.
We need progressive budgets for the people not more corporate welfare and tax breaks for the wealthy.
“Why is there such a proclivity to defend billionaires but not working people?”
Emanuel killed it. Johnson wants it back. Chicago’s corporate head tax debate is about more than money
thetriibe.com/2025/11/eman...
Emanuel killed it. Johnson wants it back. Chicago’s corporate head tax debate is about more than money
thetriibe.com/2025/11/eman...
Emanuel killed it. Johnson wants it back. Chicago’s corporate head tax debate is about more than money • The TRiiBE
Proponents say former Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s removal of the corporate head tax left a hole in the city's budget that was never replaced; they want the rich to pay their fair share.
thetriibe.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
“Why is there such a proclivity to defend billionaires but not working people?”
Emanuel killed it. Johnson wants it back. Chicago’s corporate head tax debate is about more than money
thetriibe.com/2025/11/eman...
Emanuel killed it. Johnson wants it back. Chicago’s corporate head tax debate is about more than money
thetriibe.com/2025/11/eman...
Always remember that when this crew opposes something— it’s actually good for Chicagoans
November 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Always remember that when this crew opposes something— it’s actually good for Chicagoans
“Between 2010–2013, Chicago's job growth rate was 66% above the national rate—despite having had a head tax. This employment data does not support the claim that the head tax was a ‘job killer,’”
southsideweekly.com/johnsons-bud...
southsideweekly.com/johnsons-bud...
Johnson’s Budget Fix Faces Stiff Headwinds
The mayor wants a corporate head tax to help fill a budget gap—but lacks support for it.
southsideweekly.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“Between 2010–2013, Chicago's job growth rate was 66% above the national rate—despite having had a head tax. This employment data does not support the claim that the head tax was a ‘job killer,’”
southsideweekly.com/johnsons-bud...
southsideweekly.com/johnsons-bud...
Reposted by Dave Stieber
Between 2010–2013, Chicago's job growth rate was 66% above the national rate—despite having had a head tax.
“This employment data does not support the claim that the head tax was a ‘job killer,’” wrote Julie Dworkin, a member of the mayor's budget working group.
🖋️@leighgiangreco.bsky.social
“This employment data does not support the claim that the head tax was a ‘job killer,’” wrote Julie Dworkin, a member of the mayor's budget working group.
🖋️@leighgiangreco.bsky.social
Johnson’s Budget Fix Faces Stiff Headwinds
The mayor wants a corporate head tax to help fill a budget gap—but lacks support for it.
southsideweekly.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Between 2010–2013, Chicago's job growth rate was 66% above the national rate—despite having had a head tax.
“This employment data does not support the claim that the head tax was a ‘job killer,’” wrote Julie Dworkin, a member of the mayor's budget working group.
🖋️@leighgiangreco.bsky.social
“This employment data does not support the claim that the head tax was a ‘job killer,’” wrote Julie Dworkin, a member of the mayor's budget working group.
🖋️@leighgiangreco.bsky.social
In Chicago we have a chance to tax corporations just a little bit more so we, regular Chicagoans, can all benefit. Trickle down doesn’t work. Tax those who can afford it. Yes to Mayor Johnson’s budget. Protect Chicago. #budget #chicago #mayorjohnson
November 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
In Chicago we have a chance to tax corporations just a little bit more so we, regular Chicagoans, can all benefit. Trickle down doesn’t work. Tax those who can afford it. Yes to Mayor Johnson’s budget. Protect Chicago. #budget #chicago #mayorjohnson
“Similar to the way that I terrorized Afghan villages during my time in the military following 9/11, ICE has been terrorizing my town.”
ICE Is Functioning Like an Occupying Army. I Know Because I Served in One.
via Rory Fanning @truthout.org
truthout.org/articles/ice...
ICE Is Functioning Like an Occupying Army. I Know Because I Served in One.
via Rory Fanning @truthout.org
truthout.org/articles/ice...
ICE Is Functioning Like an Occupying Army. I Know Because I Served in One.
Veteran-led protests against Trump’s National Guard deployments encourage soldiers to resist Trump’s illegal orders.
truthout.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
“Similar to the way that I terrorized Afghan villages during my time in the military following 9/11, ICE has been terrorizing my town.”
ICE Is Functioning Like an Occupying Army. I Know Because I Served in One.
via Rory Fanning @truthout.org
truthout.org/articles/ice...
ICE Is Functioning Like an Occupying Army. I Know Because I Served in One.
via Rory Fanning @truthout.org
truthout.org/articles/ice...
“The current $473 million price tag now includes $172 million spent in Los Angeles..almost $270 million for the occupation of Washington, D.C…nearly $15 million for Portland..and more than $3 million for Memphis,” and almost $13 million for Chicago, which both began last month.”
Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price.
Trump’s Military Occupations of U.S. Cities Cost $473 Million and Rising
Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price.
interc.pt
November 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“The current $473 million price tag now includes $172 million spent in Los Angeles..almost $270 million for the occupation of Washington, D.C…nearly $15 million for Portland..and more than $3 million for Memphis,” and almost $13 million for Chicago, which both began last month.”
Reposted by Dave Stieber
Since people are talking about Gov. JB Pritzker today…
the fellow Democrat is pushing back on the corporate head tax as well.
Pritzker had stated that the head tax penalizes more employment and makes it hard to attract companies to the city.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/eman...
the fellow Democrat is pushing back on the corporate head tax as well.
Pritzker had stated that the head tax penalizes more employment and makes it hard to attract companies to the city.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/eman...
Emanuel killed it. Johnson wants it back. Chicago’s corporate head tax debate is about more than money • The TRiiBE
Proponents say former Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s removal of the corporate head tax left a hole in the city's budget that was never replaced; they want the rich to pay their fair share.
thetriibe.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Since people are talking about Gov. JB Pritzker today…
the fellow Democrat is pushing back on the corporate head tax as well.
Pritzker had stated that the head tax penalizes more employment and makes it hard to attract companies to the city.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/eman...
the fellow Democrat is pushing back on the corporate head tax as well.
Pritzker had stated that the head tax penalizes more employment and makes it hard to attract companies to the city.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/eman...
Reposted by Dave Stieber
#tdih Veterans Day
Read about African American veterans who fought overseas and, on return to U.S., were murdered in fight for democracy and human rights.
Also, resources about vets organizing against war and Lincoln Brigades. ⬇️ 🧵#TeachOutsideTextbook
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ve...
Read about African American veterans who fought overseas and, on return to U.S., were murdered in fight for democracy and human rights.
Also, resources about vets organizing against war and Lincoln Brigades. ⬇️ 🧵#TeachOutsideTextbook
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ve...
Nov. 11: Veterans Day
On Veterans Day, we share a collection of stories about African American veterans who fought in various wars abroad and, upon their return to the United States, were murdered in the fight for democrac...
www.zinnedproject.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
#tdih Veterans Day
Read about African American veterans who fought overseas and, on return to U.S., were murdered in fight for democracy and human rights.
Also, resources about vets organizing against war and Lincoln Brigades. ⬇️ 🧵#TeachOutsideTextbook
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ve...
Read about African American veterans who fought overseas and, on return to U.S., were murdered in fight for democracy and human rights.
Also, resources about vets organizing against war and Lincoln Brigades. ⬇️ 🧵#TeachOutsideTextbook
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ve...
Shout out to my beard trim place Bespoke for having these signs on their doors. ICE isn’t welcome in Chicago
www.bespokemensgrooming.com
www.bespokemensgrooming.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Shout out to my beard trim place Bespoke for having these signs on their doors. ICE isn’t welcome in Chicago
www.bespokemensgrooming.com
www.bespokemensgrooming.com
Reposted by Dave Stieber
Trump’s Military Occupations of U.S. Cities Cost $473 Million and Rising
Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price
theintercept.com/2025/11/11/c...
Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price
theintercept.com/2025/11/11/c...
Trump’s Military Occupations of U.S. Cities Cost $473 Million and Rising
Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price.
theintercept.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Trump’s Military Occupations of U.S. Cities Cost $473 Million and Rising
Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price
theintercept.com/2025/11/11/c...
Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price
theintercept.com/2025/11/11/c...
Reposted by Dave Stieber
I mean, Ohio soldiers have been causing D.C. headaches since the Civil War, why should this go around be any different? ;)
“I swore an oath to the Constitution, not a person. I just really, really implore my peers and everybody outside looking in, to just think about that…And if there are questions, ask them. Keep talking."
National Guard members question Trump deployments
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
National Guard members question Trump deployments
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments
As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.
www.npr.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I mean, Ohio soldiers have been causing D.C. headaches since the Civil War, why should this go around be any different? ;)
For Veterans Day, we share stories about African Americans who faced terrorism in the United States before and after their deployment, soldiers who organized against War…” @zinnedproject.bsky.social
#VeteransDay
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ve...
#VeteransDay
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ve...
Nov. 11: Veterans Day
On Veterans Day, we share a collection of stories about African American veterans who fought in various wars abroad and, upon their return to the United States, were murdered in the fight for democrac...
www.zinnedproject.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
For Veterans Day, we share stories about African Americans who faced terrorism in the United States before and after their deployment, soldiers who organized against War…” @zinnedproject.bsky.social
#VeteransDay
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ve...
#VeteransDay
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ve...
Reposted by Dave Stieber
“These people remind me of the soldiers I patrolled with in Afghanistan, only the average ICE agent has less training than the average soldier. It seems like every neighborhood in the U.S. is now subject to an armed and potentially violent confrontation with federal troops.“
“ICE Is Functioning Like an Occupying Army. I Know Because I Served in One.”Former Army Ranger Rory Fanning via @truthout.org #VeteransDay #AbolishICE
truthout.org/articles/ice...
truthout.org/articles/ice...
ICE Is Functioning Like an Occupying Army. I Know Because I Served in One.
Veteran-led protests against Trump’s National Guard deployments encourage soldiers to resist Trump’s illegal orders.
truthout.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
“These people remind me of the soldiers I patrolled with in Afghanistan, only the average ICE agent has less training than the average soldier. It seems like every neighborhood in the U.S. is now subject to an armed and potentially violent confrontation with federal troops.“
Reposted by Dave Stieber
You know whats better than helping disabled vets? Not making more of them.
“A former Army Ranger says he doesn’t want to be thanked for his service—he wants politicians to stop sending young soldiers off to die.” #VeteransDay @inthesetimes.com
inthesetimes.com/article/vete...
inthesetimes.com/article/vete...
The Best Way to Celebrate Veterans Day? Stop Thanking the Troops
A former Army Ranger says he doesn't want to be thanked for his service—he wants politicians to stop sending young soldiers off to die.
inthesetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
You know whats better than helping disabled vets? Not making more of them.