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Sarah-Jayne A.
@sarah-jayne.bsky.social
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Chicago enthusiast and long-term resident. Married to an amazing weird nerd. Mom to two cats and a human. Trying my best to build a new world in the shell of the old with my beautiful neighbors on the Northwest side.
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sarah-jayne.bsky.social
Guess you don't have to "help" Trump do it if you just...do it yourself.

And before you ask, no, these residents did not receive housing placements or nearby shelter beds before being evicted. Just an excavator on their doorstep and a dumpster for anything they're not fast enough to grab.
September 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
sarah-jayne.bsky.social
Happy international cat day to my two extremely normal babies.
A chunky, fluffy, medium haired black cat lays belly up on a wood floor. He looks at the camera with big round greenish yellow eyes. An orange toy mouse is inches from his head. A standard issue gray tabby cat lays belly up underneath a credenza. Her head is poked out the front and her legs out the side, so her body kind of wraps around the front leg of the furniture. She looks a little annoyed but very comfortable.
August 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
sarah-jayne.bsky.social
Oh you mean "the next step forward in [their] TRASH REVOLUTION"?? (He literally rolled the bin out with Empire State of Mind blasting in the background)
A picture of New York City Mayor Eric Adams wheeling out New York's first official trash can - the tiniest wheelie bin you've ever seen.
July 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
sarah-jayne.bsky.social
Took this kid to the march tonight. He's been feeling heavy feelings about all this scary stuff happening and I wanted him to practice putting the feelings into action. I loved watching him join the chants, vibe with his friends, and be part of something bigger than himself. And god I love Chicago.
An 8-year-old boy with blonde, chin length hair, a purple shirt and blue jeans marches in the Chicago ICE OUT protest. He holds a sign that says ABOLISH ICE, DHS, CPD.
June 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
sarah-jayne.bsky.social
Without downloading new pictures, where are you mentally?
A black and white cat lays splayed out on a gray couch, belly up with her head slightly inclined against a pile of pillows. She is laying like an exhausted, defeated person might. She stares into the distance in a sort of "I can't believe this shit" way.
March 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
sarah-jayne.bsky.social
#Chicago friends please amplify! It's cold as fuck and there is no 24-hr warming center in the 39th Ward. Our unhoused neighbors in Gompers Park need our love and support rn! Bit.ly/staywarm39

#mutualaid
On a blue background with snowflake graphics white text reads "Temperatures are dropping and our neighbors are at risk!" Below it on a red banner smaller white text reads "people experiencing homelessness in the winter are at extreme risk of weather related trauma like hypothermia." Blue text below that reads "Help us raise funds for survival needs like bus cards and battery powered heated blankets. Donate at bit.ly/staywarm39." A rectangular logo reads 39th Ward Neighbors United, with a graphic of three people over the four stars of the Chicago flag. Next to the logo is a graphic of two hands holding a heart. Text below reads "text housing to 33777 to get involved!"
February 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
sarah-jayne.bsky.social
Thinking about this story arc for no particular reason...
A still from the show Community, featuring the character Ben Chang wearing revolutionary war style attire, flanked by his enforcers: four preteens with police badges, Billy clubs, and all-black outfits.
February 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
sarah-jayne.bsky.social
Things are so scary, but the hyperlocal progressive group I organize with is welcoming lots of members. Ordinary people are not going quietly even if our leaders are. If you feel lost, I bet someone near you once felt lost but found their way. They'll help you find yours! Cat pics 4 timeline cleanse
A long haired black kitten, about 6 months old, lays belly up on a fuzzy, oatmeal colored blanket, his eyes closed. The hand of his human rests on his belly, mid scratch, emerging from a teal blue sweater sleeve. He looks very peaceful. A gray tabby cat with pointy pink ears and beige fur accents lays curled up on a couch, on top of a cozy, oatmeal colored blanket, in a sunny room. She is barely asleep, but looks peaceful. Behind her are gray couch cushions and a dark green pillow with peach colored floral designs.
February 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
sarah-jayne.bsky.social
Criminalization doesn't begin at arrest; it begins when survival acts like sleeping outside are designated as criminal and policed accordingly. We can house people without criminalizing them! In a city where shelters are always full, that's the bare minimum. If you live in the area and agree, say so
A call script demanding that Chicago Alderperson Samantha Nugent commit to not criminalize homelessness in Gompers Park is surrounded by a hand-drawn art piece. The art features a yelling emoji-style face talking into the cable of a bright red corded phone. A purple fist grabs the receiver at the bottom right of the image. The script reads Hi, my name is _______, I live at [address]. I support the AME that is scheduled to take place at Gompers Park. However, I am strongly opposed to forcing people out of the park now or at any time, and the criminalization of homelessness. I am not alone: many of my neighbors oppose evicting our unhoused neighbors from the park. Will Alderman Nugent commit to housing our neighbors without closing the park to people experiencing homelessness?
January 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
sarah-jayne.bsky.social
Criminalization doesn't start at arrest; it starts when survival acts like sleeping outside are designated as criminal and policed accordingly.

For anyone near Gompers Park who wants to see encampment residents offered housing but not forcibly removed from the park, please tell our Alderman so!
A call script demanding that Chicago Alderperson Samantha Nugent commit to not criminalize homelessness in Gompers Park is surrounded by a hand-drawn art piece. The art features a yelling emoji-style face talking into the cable of a bright red corded phone. A purple fist grabs the receiver at the bottom right of the image. The script reads Hi, my name is _______, I live at [address]. I support the AME that is scheduled to take place at Gompers Park. However, I am strongly opposed to forcing people out of the park now or at any time, and the criminalization of homelessness. I am not alone: many of my neighbors oppose evicting our unhoused neighbors from the park. Will Alderman Nugent commit to housing our neighbors without closing the park to people experiencing homelessness?
January 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
sarah-jayne.bsky.social
Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally?
A blonde woman in sunglasses and a black shirt stands in profile in front of green graas and a body of water. She drinks from a glass directly connected to a full bottle of wine. The implication is that her glass of wine is a whole bottle.
January 24, 2025 at 6:27 AM
sarah-jayne.bsky.social
I never really posted on that other site, but you all seem like nice people so I'm going for it. Here's a picture of my beautiful boy, Kilo, who passed away two weeks ago after 17 years with me. I raised him from a kitten and he raised me from a lost and unmoored 22-year old. I miss him so much.
Kilo, the world's most beautiful black cat with silky fur and green eyes, sits in a sun room on an off-white ikea lounge chair in front of a fake sheepskin rug. He is positioned like a little roasting turkey, looking into the camera like he knows what it is. You can feel from the picture that he is special.
November 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM