i wrote the 🧵 below after talking with the good folks at @lataco.bsky.social here’s that conversation ⬇️ i appreciate y’all, @unraveledpress.com and @chicagoreader.com lataco.com/chicago-ice-...

“Re-engaging now does not mean burning ourselves out. It means being strategic about where we can have the most impact. Elections are one tool, not the whole toolbox. If we’re going to activate, policy, protest, mutual aid, and economic pressure must work together.” thetriibe.com/2025/09/refl...

this bitch

The federal government has made it a more difficult climate for orgs like ours to fundraise, so I really can’t express enough how grateful I am for your contributions.

The Feds were extremely violent towards protestors today, including public officials and the media. thetriibe.com/2025/09/and-...

I need confirmation that dude ever leaves that studio at this point.

I own a local publication called @thetriibe.com and we literally just need new subscribers to stay independent and sustainable. Starve the fascists and support local journalists and creatives. You can sign up or give a contribution here. thetriibe.com

@thetriibe.com is documenting ICE activity taking place in Chicago and surrounding areas. Please share and support. thetriibe.com/2025/09/live...

"Free speech advocates are sounding the alarm about a bill in the US House of Representatives that they fear could allow Secretary of State Marco Rubio to strip US citizens of their passports based purely on political speech."

The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.

Late to share Hannah Edgar’s latest newsletter, which includes this terrible bit of information regarding the funding for their (great! irreplaceable!) classical music criticism and reporting for the Tribune

Took a peek at Threads and the misinformation is RAMPANT

LIVE UPDATES: Chicago thetriibe.com/2025/09/chic...

My crew of Black-women will be on the ground in Chicago this evening. We don’t have news trucks, just our bodies. Support @thetriibe.com and help us build. buy.stripe.com/00w14n5ZRbhk...

White supremacist harms expand: For example, when we think of ICE and immigration crackdowns today, we primarily think of it within the context of Latin American migrants; however, it was anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiment that propelled the formation of ICE. thetriibe.com/2025/09/publ...

Fantastic Friday Finish. This evening in Chicago.

The progressive governor did not fund Chicago’s transit system in the state’s latest budget and refuses to entertain the idea of fully funding public schools. These systems will be extremely strained next year. Organizers will be pressing him more in the coming months. Read local media.

I think these people are just upset that they built a large following on Twitter, and, without our presence, they are becoming more and more irrelevant. They are writing so they can continue to be a topic here. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be thinkin bout them…

Black event organizers are moving forward with their plans, despite the presence of the feds here in Chicago. There is so much to do and see this weekend. Read what they had to say 👇🏾 thetriibe.com/2025/09/79th...

In my eight years as co-founder and publisher of The TRiiBE, I've only written one Publisher's Note, outside of this one. I try to use my voice strategically and when the moment calls for it. Now is one of those times: thetriibe.com/2025/09/publ...

I hate tennis commentators because why are you acting like you’re the internal monologue of each player? Talk about technique or some stats. Tf?!!!

The official DOJ Twitter account posting the equivalent of a screenshotted Notes app apology from a phone on 30% battery after the acting director got honeypotted on Hinge and confirmed plans of an Epstein/Maxwell coverup.

NEW — “What we're hearing is that they'll be assembled, ready to go on Friday, and that they would begin actions on Saturday,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters just now, speaking about Trump’s fed deployment. thetriibe.com/2025/09/live...

Hey y’all! We’re doing some strategic planning and thinking through how to build the next era of The TRiiBE. Can you share your feedback? We need 20 more responses to reach our goal. www.surveymonkey.com/r/32CMJGL

Wow

The street dedication was an emotional moment to witness. For the revolutionaries that came before us, Chicago sees you and carries on that legacy. WATCH: youtu.be/SbQRuaOXCxI?...

NEW — We hope you’ll make The TRiiBE your go-to site for revolutionary news. We’ve updated our homepage to show all of our coverage regarding Trump’s threats to send the feds to Chicago. We’re also covering today’s protests in the city. Spread the word ✊🏾 thetriibe.com

NEW — Mayor Brandon Johnson took the stage at the “Workers Over Billionaires” rally and march in Chicago. He ended his speech with a rallying cry: “No troops in Chicago. Invest in Chicago” Video here ⬇️ thetriibe.com/2025/09/live...

NEW — “We know, just like all of you, that uniting with everyone in Chicago, with the other movements, with police crimes and labor [and] reproductive rights, [and] academic freedom, this will give us the best chance at tearing down this system.” thetriibe.com/2025/09/live...

Chicago is ready to resist Trump: thetriibe.com/2025/08/chic...

TRiiBE members, I hope you’ll take some time to read my analysis on a phenomenon called “crimmigration” and why it’s in Black and brown folks’ best interest to get on the same team. thetriibe.com/reshape/call...

Who will be the next leader of CCPSA? thetriibe.com/2025/08/head...

NEW — Black organizers and elected leaders gathered today to denounce Trump’s threats to send military forces to Chicago. They are developing a 30-day emergency response plan, which includes establishing mutual aid hubs and Know Your Rights training sessions. thetriibe.com/2025/08/blac...

I’m writing…

We’ve added multiple community-centered violence prevention stories to our homepage for you to engage with and share. Head to thetriibe.com and help us confront and debunk the harmful rhetoric and lies coming out of the White House about Chicago.

Nerd out about the importance of beavers as habitat engineers

It’s hard to put in words how reckless this is…

Burke is moving with EASE in this current media landscape as she moves the SA office to the right.

EXACTLY!!!!

Read this: www.vox.com/on-the-right...

NEW — A South Shore resident says he received an eviction summons due to his involvement in a tenant union. Over the summer, residents formed the CKO Tenant Union to call out deplorable living conditions at properties formerly managed by CKO Real Estate. thetriibe.com/2025/08/cko-...

@romej.thetriibe.com reports on Club Jroy: “I am not under investigation because I threw a party. I am under investigation for my safety and the school’s safety because people was posting where the f–ck I worked…” thetriibe.com/2025/08/ther...

Things are moving slowly, but still moving. So, I choose gratitude ✨

SCOOP — Members of DC National Guard are preparing to carry M17 pistols, multiple sources confirm to me. This follows earlier reports that the guard reversed course and would soon be arming members in DC. Now we know they’re making sure they meet requirements if/when the order to arm them comes.

Asking once again for y’all to take a sec and fill out this survey for The TRiiBE. Pretty please! www.surveymonkey.com/r/32CMJGL

NEW: A Palos Heights cop has been disciplined after sharing his password to a vast license plate reader database with the feds. A DEA agent used Detective Todd Hutchinson's login for 24 immigration related searches in late January. We've obtained a memo from PHPD along with chat screenshots:

DC is FORTY-ONE PERCENT Black. Do you understand?

Israel's massacre of Palestinian journalists has been unconscionable. And the silence of western journalists has been an utter abomination to our profession. And to humanity. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...

I critique the Chicago Tribune a lot because they are dominant narrative setters. What they report gets repeated in other national publications. The literal point of protests is to disrupt, so I’m tired of news outlets reporting on the disruption as an unfortunate outcome of the protest.