Mac Grambauer
@macgram.bsky.social
Knitter, biker, Halloween enthusiast, horror movie lover, psychenaut, social justice advocate.
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I try not to shit on the city workers because, like, I understand but… what was even the point of rushing to install this bike lane if we aren’t going to plow it?
December 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I try not to shit on the city workers because, like, I understand but… what was even the point of rushing to install this bike lane if we aren’t going to plow it?
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Protected bike lanes are shit if not cleared after snow. Five days after our most recent Chicago snowstorm, I couldn't even ride in the Kinzie bike lane. In some cases, snow has been pushed *into* the bike lanes. Meanwhile, #PlowTheSidewalks was killed by @mayorofchicago.bsky.social.
December 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Protected bike lanes are shit if not cleared after snow. Five days after our most recent Chicago snowstorm, I couldn't even ride in the Kinzie bike lane. In some cases, snow has been pushed *into* the bike lanes. Meanwhile, #PlowTheSidewalks was killed by @mayorofchicago.bsky.social.
Well said, thank you @nonprofitaf.bsky.social www.nonprofitaf.com/a-moratorium...
A moratorium on the Attitude of Gratitude
Hi everyone, there is an economic blackout from 11/28 to 12/5 in protest of fascism and corporate greed, so please avoid spending money on those days, as well as avoid streaming services, social media...
www.nonprofitaf.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Well said, thank you @nonprofitaf.bsky.social www.nonprofitaf.com/a-moratorium...
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An Illinois woman was denied treatment for an ectopic pregnancy.
Why? The religious provider felt the fetus had a 1% chance.
Ectopics are not viable pregnancies. There’s a 0% chance of survival. They’re a medical emergency.
Harmonie survived but the delay cost her fallopian tube & fertility.
Why? The religious provider felt the fetus had a 1% chance.
Ectopics are not viable pregnancies. There’s a 0% chance of survival. They’re a medical emergency.
Harmonie survived but the delay cost her fallopian tube & fertility.
Jessica’s work is so incredibly important.
She’s keeping track of every nightmare scenario and informing all of us.
I’m proud to support her work.
Thank you @jessicavalenti.bsky.social
She’s keeping track of every nightmare scenario and informing all of us.
I’m proud to support her work.
Thank you @jessicavalenti.bsky.social
This story, of a woman denied treatment for an ectopic pregnancy IN ILLINOIS is horrifying.
In conclusion, subscribe to @jessicavalenti.bsky.social's newsletter, Abortion Every Day.
In conclusion, subscribe to @jessicavalenti.bsky.social's newsletter, Abortion Every Day.
October 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
An Illinois woman was denied treatment for an ectopic pregnancy.
Why? The religious provider felt the fetus had a 1% chance.
Ectopics are not viable pregnancies. There’s a 0% chance of survival. They’re a medical emergency.
Harmonie survived but the delay cost her fallopian tube & fertility.
Why? The religious provider felt the fetus had a 1% chance.
Ectopics are not viable pregnancies. There’s a 0% chance of survival. They’re a medical emergency.
Harmonie survived but the delay cost her fallopian tube & fertility.
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Shoutout to whoever was like the news sucks, let’s spice it up by doing a jewel heist at the Louvre
October 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Shoutout to whoever was like the news sucks, let’s spice it up by doing a jewel heist at the Louvre
And then they came for... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It sure looks like Trump is about to weaponize the IRS
That is very, very bad—and also illegal.
www.motherjones.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
And then they came for... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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... a local CBS reporter said a masked ICE agent fired a pepper ball at her car causing her to vomit for hours. The reporter said there was no protest happening at the time. Broadview Police are now investigating.
Tackles, projectiles and gunfire: Many fear ICE tactics are growing more violent
Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of ...
www.npr.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
... a local CBS reporter said a masked ICE agent fired a pepper ball at her car causing her to vomit for hours. The reporter said there was no protest happening at the time. Broadview Police are now investigating.
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Chicago: don't forget your whistles on Saturday. "ICE" has shown up at protests to snatch people. Read up & bring a whistle.
I would personally discourage using them as regular noisemakers since they're being used to send alerts. Kazoos, air horns, & musical instruments would be better noisemakers
I would personally discourage using them as regular noisemakers since they're being used to send alerts. Kazoos, air horns, & musical instruments would be better noisemakers
October 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Chicago: don't forget your whistles on Saturday. "ICE" has shown up at protests to snatch people. Read up & bring a whistle.
I would personally discourage using them as regular noisemakers since they're being used to send alerts. Kazoos, air horns, & musical instruments would be better noisemakers
I would personally discourage using them as regular noisemakers since they're being used to send alerts. Kazoos, air horns, & musical instruments would be better noisemakers
All this and more bike racks! @nonprofitaf.bsky.social www.nonprofitaf.com/lets-reclaim...
Let's reclaim our vision for the amazing society we can build from the ashes
Hi everyone, I’ve been stress-eating chocolate, so I’m not sure how coherent this post will be. Besides the general state of the world, I also have my book launching next week with an in-person event ...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
All this and more bike racks! @nonprofitaf.bsky.social www.nonprofitaf.com/lets-reclaim...
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That figure is bananas.
September 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
That figure is bananas.
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The Trump administration is launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status.
to.wttw.com/4m5vstz
to.wttw.com/4m5vstz
Trump Administration Investigates Medicaid Spending on Immigrants in Democratic States
The investigations come as the White House and a Republican-controlled Congress slashed taxpayer spending on immigrant health care through cuts in President Donald Trump's spending-and-tax law passed this summer.
to.wttw.com
September 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Trump administration is launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status.
to.wttw.com/4m5vstz
to.wttw.com/4m5vstz
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Join ACLU People Power's *Know Your Rights Training* to get prepared before you take action:
WHAT: ACLU People Power's Know Your Rights Training
WHEN: Friday, September 5th at 8 PM ET (7 PM CT)
Hosted By: ACLU National @aclu.org
Register: act.aclu.org/a/aclu-kyr
WHAT: ACLU People Power's Know Your Rights Training
WHEN: Friday, September 5th at 8 PM ET (7 PM CT)
Hosted By: ACLU National @aclu.org
Register: act.aclu.org/a/aclu-kyr
ACLU Know Your Rights Training
I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!
act.aclu.org
September 5, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Here in Evanston—and Chicago is doing this as well—the city just sent out a notice “strongly urg[ing]” residents to call police if they see any masked agents on the streets, as they’ll be considered to be impersonating law enforcement.
#HandsOffChicago
#HandsOffChicago
September 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰
#CHICAGO
From Gov. Pritzker
-Protest peacefully
-Know your rights
-Record everything
Protect the vulnerable.
Help them lay low.
⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰
#CHICAGO
From Gov. Pritzker
-Protest peacefully
-Know your rights
-Record everything
Protect the vulnerable.
Help them lay low.
Pritzker: It appears they are amassing ICE officers… It’s been reported that about 300 officers are planning to come in and do what they did in LA — terrorize neighborhoods and cause mayhem. Their plan is to create enough chaos on the ground that troops will have to be called in
September 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰
#CHICAGO
From Gov. Pritzker
-Protest peacefully
-Know your rights
-Record everything
Protect the vulnerable.
Help them lay low.
⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰
#CHICAGO
From Gov. Pritzker
-Protest peacefully
-Know your rights
-Record everything
Protect the vulnerable.
Help them lay low.
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Hands Off Chicago is a grassroots effort to oppose military intervention in Chicago. #HandsOffChicago
HANDS OFF CHICAGO | Opposing Trump's Military Occupation
Hands Off Chicago is a grassroots effort to oppose military intervention in Chicago.
www.handsoffchicago.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Hands Off Chicago is a grassroots effort to oppose military intervention in Chicago. #HandsOffChicago
Glad today is my @nonprofitaf.bsky.social catchup day because I needed this one this morning: nonprofitaf.com/2025/08/how-...
How to stay motivated when everything is on fire and you look and feel like crap
Hi everyone, I just got back from a whirlwind summer in Japan and Vietnam, where I—and I didn’t think this would happen again for me—fell in love. With not having to work. Long walks on the beach—with...
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September 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Glad today is my @nonprofitaf.bsky.social catchup day because I needed this one this morning: nonprofitaf.com/2025/08/how-...
Good reminders from @nonprofitaf.bsky.social , and what a poem by Ada Limon: nonprofitaf.com/2025/07/inst...
Instructions on not giving up: Let’s conserve our energy for the battles ahead
***Vu’s new book, Reimagining Nonprofits and Philanthropy: Unlocking the Full Potential of a Vital and Complex Sector, comes out October...
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July 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Good reminders from @nonprofitaf.bsky.social , and what a poem by Ada Limon: nonprofitaf.com/2025/07/inst...
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Folds: If we’ve been told our whole lives that we can’t spend money on the arts because they’re not important—then why was taking over the Kennedy Center and the arts the first thing they did?
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
July 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Folds: If we’ve been told our whole lives that we can’t spend money on the arts because they’re not important—then why was taking over the Kennedy Center and the arts the first thing they did?
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
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The news really sucks today.
Instead of boosting a harmful Supreme Court decision, here’s something better:
a practical guide on how to support the LGBTQ+ youth in your life.
Because they deserve our attention, our protection, and our love. 💖🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/ar...
Instead of boosting a harmful Supreme Court decision, here’s something better:
a practical guide on how to support the LGBTQ+ youth in your life.
Because they deserve our attention, our protection, and our love. 💖🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/ar...
Friends & Family Support Systems for LGBTQ+ Youth
Discover ways to support LGBTQ+ young people through FAQs and educational resources for friends and family members.
www.thetrevorproject.org
June 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The news really sucks today.
Instead of boosting a harmful Supreme Court decision, here’s something better:
a practical guide on how to support the LGBTQ+ youth in your life.
Because they deserve our attention, our protection, and our love. 💖🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/ar...
Instead of boosting a harmful Supreme Court decision, here’s something better:
a practical guide on how to support the LGBTQ+ youth in your life.
Because they deserve our attention, our protection, and our love. 💖🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/ar...
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Even the goslings are fed up.
Pretty sure the CDC flock made it out there too. 🪿🚫👑
Pretty sure the CDC flock made it out there too. 🪿🚫👑
June 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Even the goslings are fed up.
Pretty sure the CDC flock made it out there too. 🪿🚫👑
Pretty sure the CDC flock made it out there too. 🪿🚫👑
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For anyone planning on protesting this weekend, remember that the only words we say to cops are "Am I free to go?" and if they say "no" then "I would like to speak to my lawyer."
THE ONLY WORDS
THE ONLY WORDS
June 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
For anyone planning on protesting this weekend, remember that the only words we say to cops are "Am I free to go?" and if they say "no" then "I would like to speak to my lawyer."
THE ONLY WORDS
THE ONLY WORDS
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CHICAGO — Yesterday, city leaders told reporters that federal agents were informed they have 48 hours to deploy to Chicago.
Cristina Pacione-Zayas, the mayor’s chief of staff, said Chicago will see tactical teams, “many tanks” and “other tools” to carry out raids similar to those in Los Angeles.
Cristina Pacione-Zayas, the mayor’s chief of staff, said Chicago will see tactical teams, “many tanks” and “other tools” to carry out raids similar to those in Los Angeles.
June 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
CHICAGO — Yesterday, city leaders told reporters that federal agents were informed they have 48 hours to deploy to Chicago.
Cristina Pacione-Zayas, the mayor’s chief of staff, said Chicago will see tactical teams, “many tanks” and “other tools” to carry out raids similar to those in Los Angeles.
Cristina Pacione-Zayas, the mayor’s chief of staff, said Chicago will see tactical teams, “many tanks” and “other tools” to carry out raids similar to those in Los Angeles.
How are peoples' experience with ticket resale platforms these days? I've avoided them for years but there's a sold out show at @thaliahallchicago.bsky.social I'm desperate enough to get to that I'm willing to try if it's not a complete waste of time.
June 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
How are peoples' experience with ticket resale platforms these days? I've avoided them for years but there's a sold out show at @thaliahallchicago.bsky.social I'm desperate enough to get to that I'm willing to try if it's not a complete waste of time.