Shout out to @catsharpforcook.bsky.social for representing like a champ!

Check out our week in review in pics! #40thward

Chicago SAFE is great - they teach folks how to ride a bike or get comfortable city riding, including teaching @andrefor40th.bsky.social a few years ago!

This is my Sis, Catherine Sharp. It’s an honor to organize and be in community with a leader like her. @deirdre4020.bsky.social is back in town now too. See you all next week, join us!

lots of electeds and political candidates here this morning. i see congressional candidates kat abughazaleh and (evanston mayor) daniel biss, lieutenant governor juliana stratton, and chicago alder andre vasquez:

That's my alderman!

dude rocks 🤘🏽🫡

*9/19/2025 noncooperation thread* + @mulchy.bsky.social reports seeing Congressional candidates Kat Abughazaleh & Daniel Biss (now-mayor of Evanston) +Lt Gov Juliana Stratton at the Broadview facility. ICE is here & doing a lot of damage; a LOT of ppl, electeds & regular folks are pushing back. 3/

Protest at the ICE processing center in Broadview, IL.

They expect us to show up, and I will!

3/ Here's Chicago Alder Andre Vasque at the Broadview ICE facility: bsky.app/profile/djby...

Many thanks to all of our neighbors who showed up in support of justice, democracy, and most importantly, our vulnerable populations and siblings who have been kidnapped by the federal government.

The protest crowd has started singing during a brief pause in the dispersal warnings. Of course, just as I start typing this, the warnings start up again.

Thank you @andrefor40th.bsky.social for showing up and putting yourself in harm's way to push back against ICE

This morning, I joined @andrefor40th.bsky.social and others at the #Broadview ICE Processing Center, which is being used illegally as a detainment center, as we protested the treatment and dehumanization of our undocumented neighbors. We stand in solidarity until we achieve justice for all!

We're going to be posting some recaps from e-bike-a-palooza featuring our partners very soon, but first - Alderman Vasquez (@andrefor40th.bsky.social) trying out riding in an Urban Arrow electric cargo bike, piloted by Jon from JC Lind! Could you see a cargo ebike being handy in your life?

Just 4 weeks until the October veto session! This Saturday, September 20th there are TWO transit town halls to learn about how transit is essential to all Chicagoans, learn how to get involved, and ask any questions. Join us at the Den Theatre or attend at Truman College on the North Side at noon!

TOMORROW! JOIN US for the 54th Annual Mexican Independence Day Parade! We need every Chicagoan there in support of our neighbors in need! SUNDAY 12pm-3pm, it starts at 26th and Albany!

Our ebike palooza was a huge success! We got dozens of people test riding different ebikes and micromobility, from families to commuters to everyone in between, and even got @andrefor40th.bsky.social in an Urban Arrow! We hope to see more of y'all out there on bikes out in Chicago 🥰

Tomorrow, Friday Sept 12th come to Welles Park at 5:30pm to test ride different ebikes, then afterwards at 6pm we will do a group ride through the neighborhood to see all the new infrastructure RSVP docs.google.com/forms/d/1KMn... @andrefor40th.bsky.social 🤝 @aldermanmattmartin.bsky.social

@andrefor40th.bsky.social, 40th ward alderperson & chairperson of the Committee of Immigrant & Refugee Rights encouraging Chicagoans to KNOW THEIR RIGHTS❗️ Call IL Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights (ICIRR) 855.435.7693 if you need assistance or report suspected sightings.

NEW: More details on Trump's Chicago immigration blitz. -230 agents arrive from LA this weekend w/ 140 unmarked vehicles -30 already arrived and are practicing crowd control with shields/flashbangs -agents will leave base daily by 5 a.m. -new no-fly zone at NSGL to keep away news choppers/drones

If you haven't been able to attend a Chicago Committee on Immigrant & Refugee Rights (CIRR) know your rights session, 19th Police District Council has a video from last week's meeting (starts at 36 minutes). Guest appearance from @andrefor40th.bsky.social:

Much love and respect to the Labor Movement especially in the times we find ourselves! We stand shoulder to shoulder here in Chicago against fascism, even when an orange conman seeks to weaponize the federal government against our great city!

I drove all over the city for work every day and you know what works really well to prevent speed camera tickets? Not speeding

Accurate.

One Weird Trick to never getting a speed camera ticket

This is also why we can’t have nice things.

ACTUALLY what is driving the surge is DRIVERS SPEEDING.

Happy Labor Day, yall!

Much love and respect to the Labor Movement especially in the times we find ourselves! We stand shoulder to shoulder here in Chicago against fascism, even when an orange conman seeks to weaponize the federal government against our great city!

A bit over a year ago, we toured an all-electric home with @andrefor40th.bsky.social, and now all of the tax credits are ending this year! If you are able to electrify your home or add solar, now is the time 💪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyqL...

Join us at 10 or 11 this morning as we march and rally together on Labor Day against Donald Trump’s unAmerican agenda! 10am at Adams and Des Plaines 11am at 151 N Des Plaines! See you there!

Another handy graphic, worth saving, for the looming invasion of Chicago.

Let’s check the boxes for all the bike infrastructure we have done in the 40th Ward, shall we? #bikethedrivechicago @atalliance.bsky.social

At Bike the Drive 2025, organized by Active Transportation Alliance, I had the distinct privilege of talking to Randy Neufeld, who helped organize the very FIRST Bike The Drive! Here is how the first one happened and Randy’s vision for it! @atalliance.bsky.social youtu.be/fJetHT7YYW4?...

At Bike the Drive 2025, I ran into Interim @chicagocta.bsky.social President Nora Leerhsen and we talked transit for a sec - check it out!

Join us tomorrow morning at 6:30am at Argyle and Francisco to ride with us for BIKE THE DRIVE!!! @balupuppy

Here at the Board of Education with colleagues and Chicagoans who care about the future of our city and public school system!

FYI!!:

Oooh a POLICY town hall

both @aldermanlaspata.bsky.social and @andrefor40th.bsky.social spoke at the Chicago BikePAC launch event last week

Join us TONIGHT from 6-8pm at Whiskey Girl Tavern (6318 N Clark) for our Quarterly Townhall where we will be discussing our Policy and Legislative work! We want to hear from you so stop on by!

Have you been curious about an ebike, but wanted to try one out and talk to owners? Join our first ever event, an e-bike-a-palooza with the 40th & 47th wards, where you can test ride ebikes, learn how they can fit into your life, and get biking tips! ⏰ 5:30p - 7:30p Fri Sept 12th 📍 Welles Park

On the mic: @andrefor40th.bsky.social hyping up Lincoln Ave Bike Lane Great event from @chicagotrailcoach.bsky.social BikePAC.org

Granville is setting a new standard for Chicago greenways. Look at these diverters! And it even feels calmer in my experience. Thank you @leniann.bsky.social and @andrefor40th.bsky.social!

Budget 201: Lets talk about the current CPS Budget challenge, shall we? It’s a 7 minute long video, but worth the view! : www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDRX...

And heck, stop on by even if you aren’t a 40th Warder!!!