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It’s crank the air to keep everyone awake o’clock in the House chamber. Breaking out the blankets…

Immigration bill clears House on final passage

NEW — In response to the pause in SNAP benefits scheduled for Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, Gov. JB Pritzker signed an order to designate $20 million in state funding for 2,600 food pantries across Illinois. thetriibe.com/2025/10/prit...

The money is there. There are contingency funds. Trump is simply not releasing it because he wants people to starve and blame Democrats even though Republicans hold both chambers of Congress and the White House. And the media will happily go along.

Yesterday in Shilling v. Trump (the 9th Circuit case about the military transgender ban), the government admitted that it has found no evidence to support any of the "traits" that the Secretary of Defense attributed to transgender servicemembers.

The weekly Friday morning visibility action in our neighborhood had a very special visitor today!

The only thing you really need to remember about Chiles v. Salazar is that ADF couldn't find any children harmed by not being able to find counselors who will practice conversion therapy— so they rely on anonymous complaints on Reddit. It's a fucking joke.

Yet another day of needless cruelty towards queer kids, who are perfect just the way they are. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Pritzker is also furious: “Should National Governors Association leadership choose to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.”

In a moment like this, when tensions are high, part of the job of the president is to remind us of the ties that bind us together.

14 years ago, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," was repealed! But we still have work to do. As the author of the Restore Honor to Service Members Act, I’m committed to giving veterans who were dishonorably discharged under this policy the benefits and dignity they deserve.

OK, @bebeneuwirth.bsky.social, this is perfect…

Thank you @danielbiss.bsky.social for joining our wacky band of morning resistors this morning! We’re out every Thursday afternoon and Friday morning!

It's not normal for an American president to send troops to American cities in times of peace. Chicago, document what you see and be loud for America.

Texas loaded busses with desperate migrants and dropped them off in Chicago like trash in the middle of winter. We welcomed them into our communities. Now Texas is sending its National Guard to terrorize them on our streets. In our neighborhoods. What the fuck.

“I refuse to accept this is normal.” - JB Pritzker. Amen, governor. Amen.

Pritzker: "When did we become a country where it's ok for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything? Especially something we don't want. Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?"

Things feel uncertain right now, Illinois. I want you all to know we’re doing everything we can to protect your rights. Make sure you know how to stand up for yourself and others at illinoisimmigrationinfo.org.

Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:

Make today great y’all!

I did this bike ride 20 years ago, @kmcchicago.bsky.social @robertpeters.bsky.social . I was inspired by Philip Howard, avid cyclist and husband of Connie A. Howard, a very kind woman.

As promised, here's my column on why marriage equality is not safe and why you should ignore people who are telling you it is: Same-Sex Marriage Is Absolutely On the Chopping Block rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/08/13/s...

Massive shout out to my Chief of Staff who set up a tour of a cat shelter for Friday. It was great to see how The Tree House has grown since moving into Rogers Park. But seriously, hanging with @doctor1hundred.bsky.social and a bunch of kittens is a good day by any measure!!

You do not under any circumstances have to hand it to transphobes. Eat shit, Pete. Everybody who loves this man better start working now to get his ass on board with trans liberation because I’m not voting for this fucking milquetoast bullshit. It’s on y’all now. You love him? You train him.

i spent a literal decade being told that i was overreacting and that no way no how Roe was going to be overturned. I'm getting the same reaction when I tell people that Obergefell v. Hodges (same sex marriage case) will be overturned sooner rather than later.

My new earworm just landed.

It’s really that simple.

Justice Sotomayor dissenting on birthright citizenship case: "The gamesmanship in this request is apparent and the Government makes no attempt to hide it. Yet, shamefully, this Court plays along. Because I will not be complicit in so grave an attack on our system of law, I dissent."

New reporting says that Flock is now prohibiting police from other states to access ALPR data in Illinois, California, and Virginia. Now it's time to do the rest of the states--especially if they care about due process in immigration proceedings and protecting abortion-seekers.

This is beyond cruel, especially for young folks who are going through it. Cutting off LGBTQ+ youth from specialized suicide prevention help is a death sentence disguised as bureaucracy. Shame on every official who signed off on this. You’re not protecting children, you’re abandoning them.

In Illinois, access to gender affirming care remains legal and accessible. The Supreme Court’s attack on trans youth today doesn’t change anything for people in Illinois.

The roomie’s cat is endlessly puzzled by the fact that cannabis packages sound just like treats…

"The report in question was neither peer-reviewed nor published in a medical journal..." www.nbcnews.com/health/women...

“Poor man wanna be rich. Rich man wanna be king. The king ain’t satisfied ‘til he rules everything.”—Springsteen, Badlands

Saw state rep @kmcchicago.bsky.social on the Chicago public TV rocking a “support trans youth” T and silver hoops . Thank you for fighting for us. #chicago #illinoise #venomouslesbian

Springfield folk: see you at the Lincoln statue later this morning

The many moods of Florence, my Springfield roomie’s cat who just moved in for the rest of session. I think he needs a modeling contract. The last one is my favorite as he expresses his disgust with the paparazzi.

Transphobes who are obsessed with determining if strangers are transgender are called “transvestigators.” When you see that word, you know that someone is obsessed with other people’s genitals. We used to call such people “perverts.”

Do this folks. Do. This. 202-224-3121.

We heard the rumors. Maybe president panican will declare martial law, maybe he won’t. But do you think this clown car of incompetent sycophantic signal leakers can keep all 300 million of us down? Absolutely not. We will not comply. Here’s some advice from Oliver Kornetzke. Let’s get weird.

Bruno’s doesn’t have a social media presence, so I am stepping up to spread the word here. This is a great fundraiser for a great cause, dear to the hearts of Far North Siders for over a century. @chicagobars.bsky.social @chialderwoman.bsky.social @kmcchicago.bsky.social

Representation matters y’all. Last year, @zoandbehold.bsky.social was ejected from her chamber for speaking up about the impact of anti trans bills on trans youth. Now, some of her Republican colleagues are starting to recognize she’s right & are joining her to push back.

Mo-ooom, this place has the perfect yard. Why can’t I chase sticks and eat treats in there? Also, where are the treats?!

The American people have risen up and they are PISSED AS HELL. #HandsOff

Congress can revoke Trump’s power to impose these tariffs and the GOP margin is slim enough that every single Republican member is responsible for allowing Trump to impose the largest tax hike in US history. Flood GOP members with calls telling them to stop Trump ruining our economy.

"Hi Senator I am a voter in [your home zip code] and I saw what Sen. Booker did for others and I want that for me. Good day". A phone call like this is worth 10,000 quote posts.

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). Events are happening around the country to celebrate the presence and resilience of transgender and non-binary folks who are our coworkers, friends, and neighbors. #TDOV www.newsweek.com/transgender-...

The AI suggested responses really make the whole thing worthwhile for me.