At a recent gathering of Rogers Park volunteers, we heard from a neighbor who choked up telling us about their dad turning around and going home when he heard whistles up the street. "One of you may have saved his life that day." It all matters, it really does.

I should know better than to post on the mega nerd site … fuck people.

Sunday is derby day! Make no little plans! 🏡 The Globe (21+) 🐈‍⬛ Ten Cat 🍻 The Embassy #COYG #UTA #NLIR #ChicagoGooners #ChicagoArsenal #myplmorning @arsenalamerica.bsky.social

Dinner is served …

They said “science fair-style” and we took it seriously. See you at the Chicago Waldorf School for the 40th Ward Dems candidate fair! ☺️

I should be home cleaning (mom comes in from Texas Sunday), but fuck it - Nando’s and Wicked for Good. Bit disappointed that I can’t get the Saka Peri Peri sauce but should be good anyways. Looking forward to see more Elphaba kicking ass …

We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community. The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution. Don’t give up the ship.

This video isn't doing too hot in the algorithm, probably cause I took too long to make it, but the response has been nearly universally positive and very much so! I'm so glad that those of you who watched it seem to like it as much and as vocally as you do! <3 <3 It means the world

I have less than zero faith in those who can vote in US elections nowadays …

Apparently Chicago Fire is filming outside my apartment and in the business below me …

The transgender community has long been targeted with violence. Now the federal government has shamefully joined the attacks. Today, we remember those we have lost to anti-trans violence and recommit to building a world where trans people can live safely, loudly and freely. 🏳️‍⚧️

Say their names …

A ballroom legend, an aspiring model and a young athlete: Some of the trans people lost to violence and suicide this year

Always Punch Nazis …

"I code so others can dream." Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer. Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...

40 years ago today the world was introduced to a small boy and his best friend. Happy birthday Calvin & Hobbes.

WHY ARE THERE SPIDERS ON MY TIMELINE?!?!?!?!

Santa Claus is coming to town 🎅 The iconic Allstate CTA Holiday Train will merrily roll along all eight rail lines this season, launching from the Midway Orange Line station Friday, November 28.

“Short bursts indicate an ICE sighting. Long whistles indicate agents making arrests. If you hear the whistle and you’re undocumented, said [Whitney Hu, a community activist and organizer with South Brooklyn Mutual Aid], ‘you hide. And if you’re somebody who’s not, you go to the street.’”

"Protests at the #Broadview facility are not a recent development. The tradition of a weekly protest and prayer vigil...was initiated in 2007 by two #Catholic sisters, Pat Murphy and JoAnn Persch", @christiancentury.bsky.social reminds us. @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social @moryan.bsky.social

Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:

I wrote about a potential IOC ban over transgender, intersex and DSD athletes and how that ties in with the tragic death of Lia Smith here in the U.S. Mostly, I ask is anyone going to care about those who have been hurt the entire time by this movement?

Because international student enrollment is so often used as a cudgel in discussions about immigration, this is a good time to remind people that international students aren't taking up spaces for US students at state schools, they are paying full tuition that FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR US STUDENTS.

at one point, i watched a cook county sheriff’s officer (who appears to be in charge) point out a priest in the crowd. he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him. situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.

UIUC is fucked ... faculty and all ...

If you think this is badass, wait until we win. katforillinois.com/legal

Gunners come through for England …

Why the fuck is Saka still on the pitch and they took Rashford (?!?!?!?!) off?!

If you grew up in this area, this list of names will quite clearly resonate with you. If you didn't, picture every important news person from your hometown coming together to speak up.

NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find: - NONE of the arrested were criminally charged - NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists." - ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.

Smells like someone spilled a Piña colada in here. Well at least it ain’t pee …

Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer. He is a computer safety researcher. And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine. In under 1600 words. aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

So right now, in Chicago, for those of us who FORGOT to clean the bugs off, now we have winter spray added to the mess. It’s a wonder any of us can see out of our windshields at all.

trans journalists you should follow who cover trans lives well and deserve your support: @katelynburns.com @sydney-bauer.com @kissphoria.bsky.social @oriion.bsky.social @parkermolloy.com cis person who covers it this in congress MUCH better than erin: @ericmgarcia.bsky.social

Lightning & thunder snow! In November?!?! Wow … are we in for a shit winter.

Jefferson Park Blue Line Stop - snow continues…

So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!

We sold out 2 tamale vendors, bought out 2 more vendors, and absolutely swarmed a family owned bakery. It was a good day with some the very best of #BikeChi 🥰 for the 4th installment of the Street Vendor Bike Tour. We persist. ✊🏽

Another game, another 3 points needed! Hopefully we can head into the international break with another win and another clean sheet would be nice too. 😉 Come on you Gunners! 🔴⚪🔴⚪

Happening now in Broadview—outside Chicago: A procession of Illinois Handmaid’s, with the Illinois Democratic Women of Cook County, walks in procession to the ICE detention facility. “Even though we are silent, we are powerful,” an organizer told the group before starting.

I am older than gender markers on passports! How do you regulate gender? By making it a form of government ID. It has nothing to do with state security, only regulation

My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."

Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco/Bay Area - here are some restaurants helping with food if you’re struggling with loss of SNAP benefits. Please share!

@mskellymhayes.bsky.social NY looking for resources and strategies…

The humanity of these guards and agents is lost …

It’s a doubleheader Saturday! Women’s Match 🏡 The Globe (21+, DOORS AT 6:30) 🕕 6:00 AM kickoff Men’s Match 🏡 The Globe (21+) 🐈‍⬛ Ten Cat 🍻 The Embassy 🕦 11:30 AM kickoff @arsenalamerica.bsky.social

Not that I think any of my fellow Gooners WON’T have seen this but …

Good ... Shut the fuck up is free and should be exercised at all times ...

A photojournalist was arrested by ICE at gunpoint — and his DACA status revoked. “Ya’akub isn’t being accused of breaking immigration law — his DACA protection doesn’t expire until May 2026. In fact Ya’akub’s lawyers say he hasn’t been accused of any crime.” thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/04/h...