And because abolitionist work isn't just about the removal of oppressive tools but the "presence" of life-affirming and supporting infrastructure(s), resourcing young people and letting them lead and direct intervention strategies has been vital. #Peacebook bsky.app/profile/thet...

The honest version of this post would note that these are white Republicans trying to eliminate the district of the state's only Black US rep. You cannot tell this story properly without headlining the racism.

A few of us were on the leading, *bleeding* edge of this phenomenon.... I predict things will only get worse. It sucked dating in the 1990s, 2000s, and early 2010s. Gen X men didn't forgive you for being less than a 10 (in their eyes) and having your shit together. Some considered it an insult. 🤷🏾‍♀️

As the U.S. starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help

There’s never a right way to build a proper safety net for a fraction of this cost but there’s always a right way to lavish virtually unlimited coin on the military.

For @thenation.com, I argue that even though Trump's "payback politics" may be failing to win convictions now, it is still a) a grave assault on the rule of law and b) evidence that the persecution project is being held back largely by judges who are slowly being replaced by MAGA sycophants.

“The Supreme Court took another step to empower this Neo-Jim Crow assault on the electorate by determining that Alabama can move ahead with redrawing its districts before the midterm elections.” www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-ne...

The federal level has been gutted but there’s still public health warriors within it. Don’t count them out.

Even as a predominant bike rider, I understand my responsibility to do NO harm. If you choose to drive, your number ONE job is to cause ZERO harm to vulnerable road users. If you’re not up for that weight of responsibility: walk, roll or take public transit. Driving isn’t a right.

I gave an interview recently about the importance of making nightlife more affordable for young people, and some of the feedback was, what a woke interview. And I think: so much of the current moment is just indulging people who don't want anyone else to have nice things.

El Sayed campaign response

The latest piece in our investigative series, “Doing Time,” explores the numerous, entrenched challenges that disabled people who live at Cook County Jail face. https://southsideweekly.com/they-have-no-respect-for-us/

Something I’ve been saying for ages is what I term “Bronze Theory,” that Democrats aren’t solely malicious or compromising for ideological reasons, but that they are simply *low skill.” They are bad at running for office; they are bad at doing politics when they win.

Somewhat unexpected news from South Carolina: Enough Republican senators *opposed* a vote to add redistricting to the ongoing legislative session, so the measure was DEFEATED. This prevents the GOP from taking up a new congressional map and eliminate the majority-Black district held by Clyburn.

My statement on Georgia Senate Republicans' sham hearing:

For the rest of our lives, we will be fighting a cold civil war. I'm okay with that understanding; it's honestly better than the delusion that it might be over after a single successful election

smash the small business tyrant confederacy

100% privately funded [record scratch] ... and here come the tax breaks.

He needs to go. Every single Democrat who isn't willing to play hardball needs to go immediately. Stop fucking around. This is real. How many more people have to die.

Don't be fooled. Until Stephen Miller is fired, he is still the architect of the Trump regime and its white-nationalist, fascist mandate to terrorize our neighbors and profit from our pain.

The 1903 Méliès film THE MONSTER portrays an Egyptian man asking for his wife to be revived under the eyes of a bored Sphinx. Instead, the magician summons a creepy dancing ghoul. Let that be a lesson.

A tale of how moderation works around here, in two parts

Mainstream media won't tell you that a Christofascist movement run by criminals and bankrolled by the super-rich is overthrowing our democracy. But it is indeed happening. They're just afraid to say so.

Worth sharing again today, I think maybe. gregpak.net/2025/11/13/h...

Why are we not pushing this?!!!

*Taps Sign*

Nearly 60% of arts workers in Chicago report earning less than $40,000 per year, according to a new survey of more than 1,200 people across a variety of arts disciplines.

This is great.

If @govpritzker.illinois.gov wanted to get real cute with kowtowing to rural interests he should rebrand BUILD as a “farmland preservation act”, forcing municipalities statewide to focus on more sustainable, compact development rather than an endless sprawl machine.

‘This Place Changed My Life’: How Community Programs Break Down Barriers to Help Young People Start Careers. https://southsideweekly.com/community-programs-break-down-barriers-to-help-young-people/

Diane Nash was only 22 when she helped lead the Nashville sit-ins, Freedom Rides, and the fight for voting rights in Selma. Threats, arrests, and violence did not silence her. She understood that courage is what moves history forward. #SheShed

It's not surprising that our sheriff is trying this, but the county board still has a say, so it's not too late. If our local elected officials can't see the inherent dangers in a massive expansion of AI-enabled surveillance during this rise of authoritarianism and fascism, what's it going to take?

Will there be a special prosecutor to investigate ICE abuses? The court delayed its ruling. blockclubchi.co/4trSluW

‼️ @julianastratton.bsky.social: “It’s important that our voices are represented in the places where policy decisions are being made.” As your next U.S. Senator, Juliana Stratton will fight to protect voting rights and ensure every voice is heard.

NEW: The conservative Public Interest Legal Foundation files a lawsuit claiming the Illinois' state-level voting rights act violates the 15th Amendment more than a week after the Supreme Court further weakened the federal Voting Rights Act www.courtlistener.com/docket/73317...

AYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Jack Kirby Way naming day! Steranko, Starlin, Evanier and the Kirby family are here to mark this momentous day. Also many folks from Marvel who helped make it possible.

Reform doesn't work.

Seriously, let Indiana take ‘em.

While we have no idea how many future $100m+ projects would tap an Illinois megaprojects tax break, if a Bears Arlington Heights stadium could hit $2B in losses, the total cost to taxpayers from other development deals could easily end up in the billions.

🚨 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a breathtaking glimpse of a star being born in deep space.

whewwww, she is lucky they didn't have tomatoes 😭

You all deserve better than the original boring Amy Klobuchar.

The mosaic house, Brooklyn, NY, created by owner artist Susan Gardner #WomensArt

WE DON'T NEED PETROLEUM-BASED PLASTICS ANYMORE! "The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."

Have you ever wanted to see Chance The Rapper as a cranky currency exchange clerk, or people fighting over Omaha steaks on the Green Line? Watch South Side. Truly incredible Chicago comedy

Fun fact: I went to the 90th birthday party last night for my mentor & former employer Gar Alperovitz. He was one of the many conduits/smugglers of the Pentagon Papers that got the documents to journalists in 1971. He was never publicly identified, but appears as “Mr. Boston” in the movie version.

Crude futures were under $90 pb earlier today. Vlad’s not happy.