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“Cardenas indeed boasted nearly 12,000 [signatures], but according to a tally completed by the county clerk’s staff just before Thanksgiving, only 4,668 were valid.”
It’s been a rough year, we deserve some small joys.
It’s been a rough year, we deserve some small joys.
Ending your political career by being kicked off the ballot for not enough signatures would be a real humiliation. @adquig.bsky.social reports on the challenges facing political fixture George Cardenas
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/08/g...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/08/g...
Political veteran George Cardenas fighting to stay on March primary ballot
Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas is fighting to prove he has enough valid petition signatures to make it on the March Democratic primary ballot.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“Cardenas indeed boasted nearly 12,000 [signatures], but according to a tally completed by the county clerk’s staff just before Thanksgiving, only 4,668 were valid.”
It’s been a rough year, we deserve some small joys.
It’s been a rough year, we deserve some small joys.
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But *how* will they #PlowTheSidewalks? With what technology?
November 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
But *how* will they #PlowTheSidewalks? With what technology?
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It's a little unsettling to have a normal snowstorm at a normal time of year
November 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It's a little unsettling to have a normal snowstorm at a normal time of year
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Neither rain nor sleet nor ICE
A U.S. postal worker on Long Island is accused of trying to help a man escape from ICE custody earlier this month, according to a federal criminal complaint: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/YNagDp
US postal worker charged with breaking man out of ICE custody on Long Island
Police arrested the worker and the man she tried to free.
gothamist.visitlink.me
November 21, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Neither rain nor sleet nor ICE
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your tax bill increase is not the assessor's fault
The Pat Hynes campaign is out here misspelling the office he seeks
November 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
your tax bill increase is not the assessor's fault
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I see people claiming the head tax is going to public libraries, but as far as we’ve been told- it isnt. The good news is, our lackluster book budget may be restored. The bad news? We’re still facing 89 positions cut. After 52 positions were cut last year. That’s 11% of our workforce!
November 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I see people claiming the head tax is going to public libraries, but as far as we’ve been told- it isnt. The good news is, our lackluster book budget may be restored. The bad news? We’re still facing 89 positions cut. After 52 positions were cut last year. That’s 11% of our workforce!
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Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
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Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
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Pressed by Ald. Daniel La Spata, Chicago Police Department Chief of Detectives Antoinette Ursitti says CPD *will not* investigate allegations that federal agents committed a crime during the normal the course of their official actions.
La Spata was asking about what happened in Lakeview on Oct. 24:
La Spata was asking about what happened in Lakeview on Oct. 24:
Federal Agents Fired Tear Gas at Lakeview Crowd Protesting Immigration Raids, Videos Show
The incident, which took place in the heart of one of Chicago’s wealthiest and most tourist-friendly neighborhoods, marks the second straight day that federal agents have deployed tear gas against Chi...
news.wttw.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Pressed by Ald. Daniel La Spata, Chicago Police Department Chief of Detectives Antoinette Ursitti says CPD *will not* investigate allegations that federal agents committed a crime during the normal the course of their official actions.
La Spata was asking about what happened in Lakeview on Oct. 24:
La Spata was asking about what happened in Lakeview on Oct. 24:
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the people who saved the CTA deserve our support
🚊🎉 We did it. We not only saved transit – we secured transformative reforms and funding to grow!
This is the kind of impactful advocacy we need more than ever. Get your tickets and celebrate with us to power our work for another year!
⏰ Nov 5th @ 7pm
📍 Mrs Murphys (3905 N Lincoln Ave)
This is the kind of impactful advocacy we need more than ever. Get your tickets and celebrate with us to power our work for another year!
⏰ Nov 5th @ 7pm
📍 Mrs Murphys (3905 N Lincoln Ave)
2025 Annual Fundraiser — Better Streets Chicago
Get your tickets to Better Streets Chicago's 3rd Annual Fundraiser on November 5th and help power our work for another year!
www.betterstreetschicago.org
November 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
the people who saved the CTA deserve our support
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🚊🎉 We did it. We not only saved transit – we secured transformative reforms and funding to grow!
This is the kind of impactful advocacy we need more than ever. Get your tickets and celebrate with us to power our work for another year!
⏰ Nov 5th @ 7pm
📍 Mrs Murphys (3905 N Lincoln Ave)
This is the kind of impactful advocacy we need more than ever. Get your tickets and celebrate with us to power our work for another year!
⏰ Nov 5th @ 7pm
📍 Mrs Murphys (3905 N Lincoln Ave)
2025 Annual Fundraiser — Better Streets Chicago
Get your tickets to Better Streets Chicago's 3rd Annual Fundraiser on November 5th and help power our work for another year!
www.betterstreetschicago.org
November 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🚊🎉 We did it. We not only saved transit – we secured transformative reforms and funding to grow!
This is the kind of impactful advocacy we need more than ever. Get your tickets and celebrate with us to power our work for another year!
⏰ Nov 5th @ 7pm
📍 Mrs Murphys (3905 N Lincoln Ave)
This is the kind of impactful advocacy we need more than ever. Get your tickets and celebrate with us to power our work for another year!
⏰ Nov 5th @ 7pm
📍 Mrs Murphys (3905 N Lincoln Ave)
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We saved transit.
October 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We saved transit.
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Here's a quick and dirty one-page overview of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority legislation that the Illinois General Assembly passed early this morning. Reply w/questions. Link to bill: ilga.gov/documents/le...
October 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Here's a quick and dirty one-page overview of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority legislation that the Illinois General Assembly passed early this morning. Reply w/questions. Link to bill: ilga.gov/documents/le...
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Next week's @betterstreetschicago.org fundraiser just became a victory party.
www.betterstreetschicago.org/annual-fundr...
www.betterstreetschicago.org/annual-fundr...
2025 Annual Fundraiser — Better Streets Chicago
Get your tickets to Better Streets Chicago's 3rd Annual Fundraiser on November 5th and help power our work for another year!
www.betterstreetschicago.org
October 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Next week's @betterstreetschicago.org fundraiser just became a victory party.
www.betterstreetschicago.org/annual-fundr...
www.betterstreetschicago.org/annual-fundr...
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“You can win elections by tacking to the middle; lots of people have. But you can also win elections by staking a moral position and convincing people to agree with you. You can earn support by demonstrating what is important to you instead of just being determined to nod along with what you hear.”
Yesterday I wrote about the effort by center-left pundits to police what people are passionate about.
www.pbump.net/o/sincerity-...
www.pbump.net/o/sincerity-...
Sincerity is not the problem
As is inevitably the case after an election — and is especially the case after an election with an unexpected result — allies of the losing presidential candidate in 2024 looked for people to blame. O...
www.pbump.net
October 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
“You can win elections by tacking to the middle; lots of people have. But you can also win elections by staking a moral position and convincing people to agree with you. You can earn support by demonstrating what is important to you instead of just being determined to nod along with what you hear.”
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“JUSTICE FOR SILVERIO VILLEGAS GONZÁLEZ
MURDERED BY ICE
SEPT 12, Franklin Park”
MURDERED BY ICE
SEPT 12, Franklin Park”
October 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“JUSTICE FOR SILVERIO VILLEGAS GONZÁLEZ
MURDERED BY ICE
SEPT 12, Franklin Park”
MURDERED BY ICE
SEPT 12, Franklin Park”
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Blue cities should tear up the roads in front of ICE facilities and then start decades of community engagement and input sessions to rebuild them. Let's harness our core competencies.
September 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Blue cities should tear up the roads in front of ICE facilities and then start decades of community engagement and input sessions to rebuild them. Let's harness our core competencies.
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Chicago taxpayers paid $295 million between 2019 and 2024 to resolve lawsuits naming officers whose alleged misconduct led more than once to payouts, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News.
https://to.wttw.com/4gFWRRW
https://to.wttw.com/4gFWRRW
Repeated Police Misconduct by 272 Officers Has Cost Chicago Taxpayers $295M Since 2019: Analysis
Chicago taxpayers paid $295 million between 2019 and 2024 to resolve lawsuits naming officers whose alleged misconduct led more than once to payouts, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News...
to.wttw.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Chicago taxpayers paid $295 million between 2019 and 2024 to resolve lawsuits naming officers whose alleged misconduct led more than once to payouts, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News.
https://to.wttw.com/4gFWRRW
https://to.wttw.com/4gFWRRW
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I'd say it's clear now that Roberts is the worst CJ in American history. Taney is the only competition but Roberts has done more damage
For our October issue I wrote about the Roberts Court for its 20th anniversary, how it helped lead us to the current crisis, and what should be done about it:
The Roberts Court Is Winning Its War on American Democracy
Chief Justice John Roberts has now overseen 20 years of increasingly illiberal rulings by the Supreme Court.
newrepublic.com
September 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I'd say it's clear now that Roberts is the worst CJ in American history. Taney is the only competition but Roberts has done more damage
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Hey folks! Michelle Garcia is local disability and immigration orranizer who I’ve had the pleasure of working together with on plow the sidewalks and defending paratransit.
She’s facing some health challenges that are creating financial hardship and could use some help! ❤️
She’s facing some health challenges that are creating financial hardship and could use some help! ❤️
Donate to Help Michelle Garcia Access Essential Care, organized by Michelle Garcia
Hi, my name is Michelle Garcia. I am a dedicated disability justice and imm… Michelle Garcia needs your support for Help Michelle Garcia Access Essential Care
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September 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Hey folks! Michelle Garcia is local disability and immigration orranizer who I’ve had the pleasure of working together with on plow the sidewalks and defending paratransit.
She’s facing some health challenges that are creating financial hardship and could use some help! ❤️
She’s facing some health challenges that are creating financial hardship and could use some help! ❤️
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Show up. Speak up. Stay connected.
· Tuesday, September 16 - Imani Village (901 E. 95th St.)
· Thursday, September 18 - Truman College (1145 W. Wilson Ave.)
· Thursday, September 25 - Malcolm X College (1900 W. Jackson Blvd.)
· Tuesday, September 16 - Imani Village (901 E. 95th St.)
· Thursday, September 18 - Truman College (1145 W. Wilson Ave.)
· Thursday, September 25 - Malcolm X College (1900 W. Jackson Blvd.)
September 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Show up. Speak up. Stay connected.
· Tuesday, September 16 - Imani Village (901 E. 95th St.)
· Thursday, September 18 - Truman College (1145 W. Wilson Ave.)
· Thursday, September 25 - Malcolm X College (1900 W. Jackson Blvd.)
· Tuesday, September 16 - Imani Village (901 E. 95th St.)
· Thursday, September 18 - Truman College (1145 W. Wilson Ave.)
· Thursday, September 25 - Malcolm X College (1900 W. Jackson Blvd.)
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I know it's a big news moment, but this is an important local lawsuit and it doesn't deserve to get drowned out by other stories that happened to land on the same day:
City sued for alleged ADA violations over inaccessible sidewalks, curb ramps
Chicago has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to keep sidewalks, crosswalks and curb ramps accessible to people with disabilities, a lawsuit filed against the city alleges.
www.chicagotribune.com
September 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I know it's a big news moment, but this is an important local lawsuit and it doesn't deserve to get drowned out by other stories that happened to land on the same day:
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LAWSUIT FILED: Today DRA filed a major class action lawsuit against the City of #Chicago challenging its widespread & ongoing failure to make sidewalks, curb ramps, & other public pedestrian rights of way #accessible to people with mobility #disabilities.
Press release: dralegal.org/press/chicag...
Press release: dralegal.org/press/chicag...
Chicagoans with Mobility Disabilities Challenge City’s Inaccessible Sidewalks in Class Action Lawsuit - Disability Rights Advocates
September 10, 2025—Chicago, IL—Today, four Chicagoland residents with mobility disabilities filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Chicago (the City) challenging its widespread and ongoing f...
dralegal.org
September 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
LAWSUIT FILED: Today DRA filed a major class action lawsuit against the City of #Chicago challenging its widespread & ongoing failure to make sidewalks, curb ramps, & other public pedestrian rights of way #accessible to people with mobility #disabilities.
Press release: dralegal.org/press/chicag...
Press release: dralegal.org/press/chicag...