Patrick Gilsenan
@pat-chi.bsky.social
Fighting for more homes, reliable transit, fair wages, and progressive values that actually works for us.
Loyola University Chicago alumni x2 | attorney | Bucktown, Chicago
Loyola University Chicago alumni x2 | attorney | Bucktown, Chicago
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Excited for this one!
The People’s 32nd is proud to endorse @nickforillinois.bsky.social for State Senate District 6 in the March 17 primary! We love the grassroots work Nick’s campaign has been doing, and we’re thrilled to be a part of it. Stay tuned for opportunities to join us and help get Nick elected!
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Excited for this one!
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Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
We keep us safe! D19 is doing incredible work, be sure to come out and support them!
Join us in solidarity with D19 Mutual Aid and our immigrant communities at the Reveler in Roscoe Village on November 19th and stand up to ICE! We'll hear from volunteers from D19 and One People's Campaign about ways to get involved. RSVP link in bio!
November 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
We keep us safe! D19 is doing incredible work, be sure to come out and support them!
Bucktown in the fall appreciation post
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Bucktown in the fall appreciation post
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Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
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What a journey for Chuy Garcia from Durango to Little Village and Congress. Friend and foe to mayors. Spent years in wilderness after 1998 defeat, returned to prominence against Rahm Emanuel, champion for progressive causes and racial justice but couldn’t win the big one.
November 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
What a journey for Chuy Garcia from Durango to Little Village and Congress. Friend and foe to mayors. Spent years in wilderness after 1998 defeat, returned to prominence against Rahm Emanuel, champion for progressive causes and racial justice but couldn’t win the big one.
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Ruben Torres reunited with Ofelia and family ❤️
The Torres family reunited. Photos by chris sweda of Ruben Torres, Ofelia, Sandibell and Nathan.
October 31, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Ruben Torres reunited with Ofelia and family ❤️
See you tonight!
We encourage all interested parties to attend Ald. Waguespack's meeting tomorrow to discuss the Foundry Park project, replacing a portion of the former Lincoln Yards project, and to be an advocate for more housing.
The meeting is Wednesday at 6pm, Whirlyball, 1825 W Webster.
The meeting is Wednesday at 6pm, Whirlyball, 1825 W Webster.
October 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
See you tonight!
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Lakeview and Lincoln Park neighbors! If you’re mad as hell about ICE rolling through your neighborhood and abducting people, come to Beermiscuous on Wednesday at 6 and assemble some whistle kits about it!
www.instagram.com/p/DQMrtxBEcX...
www.instagram.com/p/DQMrtxBEcX...
October 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Lakeview and Lincoln Park neighbors! If you’re mad as hell about ICE rolling through your neighborhood and abducting people, come to Beermiscuous on Wednesday at 6 and assemble some whistle kits about it!
www.instagram.com/p/DQMrtxBEcX...
www.instagram.com/p/DQMrtxBEcX...
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Federal agents tear gassing the Lake View neighborhood.
October 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Federal agents tear gassing the Lake View neighborhood.
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Federal agents just gassed my neighborhood
October 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Federal agents just gassed my neighborhood
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We have been distraught by the escalating violence of the Trump Admin, ICE and federal agents against our community.
Join us in supporting 19th District Mutual Aid, a grassroots group helping local migrants and other vulnerable neighbors in our area. More information in our bio
Join us in supporting 19th District Mutual Aid, a grassroots group helping local migrants and other vulnerable neighbors in our area. More information in our bio
October 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
We have been distraught by the escalating violence of the Trump Admin, ICE and federal agents against our community.
Join us in supporting 19th District Mutual Aid, a grassroots group helping local migrants and other vulnerable neighbors in our area. More information in our bio
Join us in supporting 19th District Mutual Aid, a grassroots group helping local migrants and other vulnerable neighbors in our area. More information in our bio
Rest in Peace Sister Jean (pic from 2014)
October 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Rest in Peace Sister Jean (pic from 2014)
Texas giddily sending troops to occupy another state against its will should disgust everyone
Texas National Guard arrives in the Chicago area www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/n...
Texas National Guard arrives in the Chicago area
Texas National Guard members have arrived in Illinois. City and state officials say Donald Trump is using them as “political props” in Chicago.
www.chicagotribune.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Texas giddily sending troops to occupy another state against its will should disgust everyone
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ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards
September 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards
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If they had a right-wing, “tough-on-crime” coded mayor there would be endless national profiles about him and how he finally brought sanity back to Chicago.
Now that summer is over, Chicago is still on track to have fewer homicides in 2025 than almost any other year since 2001. This is especially impressive considering that the five most violent years of the 21st century have all been in the past decade.
September 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
If they had a right-wing, “tough-on-crime” coded mayor there would be endless national profiles about him and how he finally brought sanity back to Chicago.
Unsurprisingly it looks like the 32nd Ward will be almost fully in the opt-in or not permitted areas.
this is my best attempt so far of mapping where the ADU compromise ordinance will apply
September 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Unsurprisingly it looks like the 32nd Ward will be almost fully in the opt-in or not permitted areas.
Alderman Waguespack repeatedly calling for austerity without providing any specifics and shooting down every revenue idea besides video gambling sure is frustrating wgntv.com/political-re...
wgntv.com
September 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Alderman Waguespack repeatedly calling for austerity without providing any specifics and shooting down every revenue idea besides video gambling sure is frustrating wgntv.com/political-re...
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I don't know who I'll vote for in IL9. We have qualified candidates who would make great House members.
Regardless of how Abughazaleh does in that primary (though it's not likely I'll vote for her), it is important for me to say that she has earned a lot of respect from me for her work here.
Regardless of how Abughazaleh does in that primary (though it's not likely I'll vote for her), it is important for me to say that she has earned a lot of respect from me for her work here.
moments ago, ice agents again came out of the broadview detention/“professing” facility to escort a silver suv out of the lot.
one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.
one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.
September 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I don't know who I'll vote for in IL9. We have qualified candidates who would make great House members.
Regardless of how Abughazaleh does in that primary (though it's not likely I'll vote for her), it is important for me to say that she has earned a lot of respect from me for her work here.
Regardless of how Abughazaleh does in that primary (though it's not likely I'll vote for her), it is important for me to say that she has earned a lot of respect from me for her work here.
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NEW
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her team are positioning her to run for president or if she ultimately decides against that race, for US Senate.
Full Story: bit.ly/4gwZ2r0
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her team are positioning her to run for president or if she ultimately decides against that race, for US Senate.
Full Story: bit.ly/4gwZ2r0
September 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
NEW
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her team are positioning her to run for president or if she ultimately decides against that race, for US Senate.
Full Story: bit.ly/4gwZ2r0
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her team are positioning her to run for president or if she ultimately decides against that race, for US Senate.
Full Story: bit.ly/4gwZ2r0
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A Cook County judge declined Wednesday to lift an order barring the release of body-camera videos and other records related to the fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera earlier this year. trib.al/j2jrlUn
Judge won't lift order barring release of body-cam footage of Officer Krystal Rivera's killing
Rivera was fatally shot by her partner, Officer Carlos Baker, during a June 5 foot chase.
trib.al
September 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
A Cook County judge declined Wednesday to lift an order barring the release of body-camera videos and other records related to the fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera earlier this year. trib.al/j2jrlUn
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Not ICE! CPD and the city destroying unhoused people's belongings:
After giving a final dispersal warning and threatening everyone here with arrest, police push protesters back behind the caution tape.
September 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Not ICE! CPD and the city destroying unhoused people's belongings:
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This is what people trying to put themselves in a better situation lose when you convey that experiencing a loss of safe shelter is unlawful.
September 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This is what people trying to put themselves in a better situation lose when you convey that experiencing a loss of safe shelter is unlawful.
Come find us canvassing at Retro on Roscoe today!
For those in Ald. Waguespack's 32nd Ward: there's a campaign via referendum to create a participatory budget process to allow for more community input on allocating public funds for our ward. 14 other wards in the city already do it. Come join a canvass! www.32nd.org/pb
September 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Come find us canvassing at Retro on Roscoe today!