A MN protester accused of assaulting ICE officer had case dropped after vids showed no assault. LA protester accused of assaulting ICE w/ “hat” had case dropped; judge said govt acted in “bad faith” In Chicago, 92 ppl were arrested for assault/impeding ICE; 0 convicted DOJ keeps lying and losing:

Join ILC Chicago on March 8th at FACETS for a matinee screening of How to Blow Up a Pipeline, featuring the film's co-writer, Jordan Sjol. The screening will be followed by discussion and coffee/pastries will be provided. Tickets are $15 (or $22 solidarity rate ❤️) www.eventbrite.com/e/ilc-chicag...

we still don't know the names of the ice agents who stopped and killed silverio villegas gonzáles

Join us for our next member meeting on Saturday, February 22, at 2:30. This month we'll be planning upcoming events including: ➤ A screening of How to Blow Up a Pipeline ➤ An event on general strikes ➤ An event on ICE response ➤ Our first ILC Convention ➤ And more! RSVP: forms.gle/3F3Sc67XjnuH...

this after a week of chaos and panic, extremely normal economy

If Starbucks won’t respect workers at the bargaining table, they don’t deserve our clicks or orders. Our call to action is simple: 📱 Delete the Starbucks app. #DeleteTheApp bit.ly/deletetheapp

ICE has grabbed so many people from their vehicles that there are abandoned cars across Minnesota. This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats. They hate the helpers. Which is why must keep helping.

This is a political stunt. There are still over 2000 agents actively terrorizing our communities. 🗣️ We said ICE out of our neighborhoods — all of them, now.

#OtD 4 Feb 1888 Spanish miners held a pioneering environmental protest against the toxic open-air burning of pyrite ore. Despite false scientific claims it was safe and despite soldiers killing protesters, it was successful and the practice was banned. stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1041...

If you live in or around Chicago, Portland, Seattle, New York, New Jersey, Albuquerque or Arizona you can fill out this form (or share with someone who does) to get in touch with your local Independent Labor Club chapter. We'd love to hear from you! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

General strikes are workers’ most powerful weapon. But it takes more than hashtags to make them real. Here’s how we can build a real general strike to stop ICE in the US www.laborpolitics.com/p/how-to-org...

Important testimony from a heroic woman here, a story of the wanton cruelty of the Federal death squads rampaging in our cities.

The number of people currently in ICE custody is now over 73,000, the most in history.

A new poll finds that 1 in 4 Minnesota voters took part in the Jan 23 shutdown against ICE, or have a loved one who did. Of those, 38% DID NOT WORK, either because they made the choice to stay out, or their workplaces closed. By me, @thomasbirm.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social

ILC Chicago is excited to present its first self-defense workshop. This will be an intro to the basics of hand-to-hand self-defense, with a focus on finding your stance, learning basic strikes and defensive techniques, and responding to real life encounters. Details & RSVP: forms.gle/2RYxu45Rsjye...

ILC Chicago members were featured on the This Wreckage podcast this week! They discussed ICE, strikes, the concept of pre-politics, and more. If you're not a patron but would like to listen to the full/paywall free version, DM us! @thiswreckage.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/e323-c...

Marimar Martinez was the first US citizen shot by ICE. They claimed she was a terrorist. Said she was brandishing a weapon. They lied. Video footage exonerated her and showed the ICE agent shot her five times. He bragged to other agents “five shots, 7 holes”. A 🧵 of ICE abuse

This type of talk is all over r/nursing on reddit. They've even changed the picture of the subreddit to one of Alex in his scrubs.

It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing

It's a busy week for ILC Chicago! RSVP today for Friday's Benefit Concert for Starbucks Strikers, Saturday's Game Day, and Sunday's Monthly Member Meeting. Have questions about ILC? Email us or fill out our "Get Involved" form to learn more! linktr.ee/ChicagoILC

Outside the Twin Cities this morning, where it is -19F— Minnesotans are gathered early outside the Whipple Federal Building. ICE and DHS agents currently arriving at work to much disapproval.

If you're in Chicago you can get into the Minneapolis General Strike spirit by braving the cold and joining us at tonight's Benefit Concert for Starbucks Strikers! tinyurl.com/concert4sbwu...

ICE is sending these kids to the concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, where they're preparing to have so many children that they're opening a new school there. They're actively hiring teachers now. I reported on it last month. We have to get people out of there.

I know I keep posting about this but every time I check, the list gets longer and longer and longer. Hundreds and hundreds of places, everything from huge local institutions to small spots that will definitely struggle. No exaggeration, it's the most astonishing act of solidarity I've ever seen.

Under the banner “ICE Out of MN: Day of Truth and Freedom,” organizers and workers are demanding ICE leave Minnesota, for the officer who killed Renee Good to be held accountable, for no additional federal funding for ICE, and for businesses to cut ties with the federal agency

It's a busy week for ILC Chicago! RSVP today for Friday's Benefit Concert for Starbucks Strikers, Saturday's Game Day, and Sunday's Monthly Member Meeting. Have questions about ILC? Email us or fill out our "Get Involved" form to learn more! linktr.ee/ChicagoILC

Many sympathetic “radical King” accounts still cling to a American fairy tale—the Great Man who had it in him. But MLK Jr came up inside a web of socialist organizers who treated racial & economic justice as inseparable & treated organizing as a teachable craft www.laborpolitics.com/p/who-taught...

New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration. readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...

Full press release from @mplsunions.bsky.social is here: minneapolisunions.org/system/files...

Join ILC Chicago for our first Game Day! Whether you enjoy light party games or serious strategy games, this event will have something for you. Anyone who is interested will also have the opportunity to learn how to play Go or Chess! Snacks will be provided. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/concert4sbwu...

Come out to Elastic Arts on Friday, January 23rd to stand (sing, and dance) with us in solidarity with Starbucks strikers! This benefit concert will raise vital funds to help restore Chicago area strikers’ lost wages. RSVP at tinyurl.com/concert4sbwu...

I don't frequent Starbucks most of the year, but do stop in to get peppermint hot chocolate several times a week during the holiday season. It hasn't been hard to forego my beverages to support these folks. Even if your store isn't unionized, it is a nationwide strike. There are other coffee shops.

Starbucks workers are STILL on ULP strike in over 130 cities and growing. Support our fight for better pay, scheduling, and protections - as well as a resolution to all outstanding unfair labor practices - by NOT BUYING STARBUCKS at ANY location for the duration of our strike!

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Chicago ILC members are out here braving the cold all day and all night to support striking Starbucks workers during this week's 48hr Downtown Throwdown! @sbworkersunited.org #solidarity #faircontractnow

Check out this wonderful piece written by ILC Chicago member Amy Abeln for The Brooklyn Rail! "A sign on a wall reads: Love Is Public Safety. The phrase sounds sentimental until you see the data. In neighborhoods where aid groups deliver daily, detentions drop." brooklynrail.org/2025/12/fiel...

Looking for a job is the worst, but you don't have to do it alone! Join us on Monday, December 15th, from 3-5pm at the Albany Park library for our next Job Hunting Workshop to learn how to apply for many jobs efficiently, build a targeted resume, and avoid scammers. RSVP: forms.gle/dQJR3XxzhoQ7...

Good morning, comrades! Our December member meeting will be this Saturday, December 6th at 1:30 PM. RSVP here to receive location details: forms.gle/GfuUbHTgPybY... See you there!

In the running for "Overreaction of the Year Award," CEO Brian Niccol has barricaded his office to avoid striking baristas getting anywhere near him. No matter. We'll be waiting right out front when you're ready to talk, Brian!

Starbucks workers are kicking off a super ambitious, and EXTREMELY IMPORTANT nation wide strike this Thursday. The success of this highly visible strike, in this political moment, is likely to determine whether other workers have the confidence to organize and strike in their own workplaces.

shout out chicago.

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Our next ILC Chicago member meeting will be on Sunday, November 16th at 2pm! Non-members who would like to get involved are encouraged to attend, but we ask that everyone RSVP first. Location details will be shared with registrants a few days before the meeting. RSVP: forms.gle/hdZXZN16XRT8...

If we go on strike, our union of 12,000 workers are calling on customers to NOT BUY STARBUCKS. Sign our pledge to not cross a picket line and we'll send you local calls to action - nocontractnocoffee.org

BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting. If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.

ILC Chicago members are invited to next month's Bowling Night and Friendsgiving Potluck! We'll be gathering at Timber Lanes on Sunday, November 23rd at 4pm. Families welcome! Learn more and RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The Chicago premiere of "Partners: How Starbucks Baristas Started a Labor Revolution" is today! Join us at Film Row Cinema at 6pm for this free screening, and to learn how you can you can support Starbucks workers as they gear up to launch a nation wide strike! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...