🧊❗ ICE activity in Chicago - alert from the IL Coalition of Immigrant & Refugee Rights (ICIRR) 🧵: ICIRR Eyes on ICE Update: At approximately 1:00 pm today, the Rapid Response Network verified the presence of over 50 federal agents in Downtown Chicago... (1/x)

FREE THEM ALL. Steve Held was released after being detained at Broadview ICE facility. But we face a regime emboldened to arrest journalists reporting on govt abuses. Steve returns to his vital work informing us all. IT FALLS TO US TO KEEP FIGHTING FOR ALL THOSE ABDUCTED, DETAINED, ABUSED, DEPORTED.

Journalist Steve Held reports on the abuses and human suffering he saw inside the Broadview IL ICE facility. Hear his words, and keep fighting against the cruelty and horrors of the fascist Trump regime.

❗️ WE DEMAND THE RELEASE OF JOURNALIST STEVE HELD. Federal agents detained Chicago journalist Steve Held of the independent press platform Unraveled @unraveledpress.com on Saturday, Sept. 27, while he was reporting on the ongoing protests outside the ICE Processing Facility at Broadview, IL. (1/3)

❌️👑 October 18th: Join us in Chicago as we join millions of people across the country in a national day of action to declare: #HandsOffChicago + #NoKings! ✋🏿✋🏻✋🏽Rally/March with us & partners: 👉 Sat, Oct 18, 12PM 👉 Butler Field / Grant Park 👉 E Jackson & S Columbus Dr. Info/sign-up ⤵️

Join ILS to Defend Free Speech and Free Elections! Join us at Welles Park 9/28 from 11:30 to 1:30 as part of a Chicagoland Day of Action to protect voting and elections. Sign up and more info here: www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

❌🧊 ICE OUT OF CHICAGO!! Rally & march on Tuesday, Sept. 9th, 5:00 pm, at Michigan Ave. & Ida B. Wells Dr. in downtown Chicago. This action is organized by the Coalition Against the Trump Agenda @chicago-cata.bsky.social & IL Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights @icirr.bsky.social

Working with @indivisiblels.bsky.social and @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social to tell Donald Trump #HandsOff Chicago.

We will not submit to a wannabe dictator. Be safe, peaceful and get in good trouble! Many small actions add up to big resistance. Be creative. #ChicagoStrong @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @indevanston.bsky.social @indivisiblels.bsky.social @indivchisouth.bsky.social @indivisiblewestsidela.com

Details on what’s coming from Sun-times 👇

🎤 Tonight (Wed Sep 3) at 6 p.m CT: Sen Tammy Duckworth will host a virtual town hall to discuss Trump’s threats to send in troops to Chicago, the impact of the megabill on IL & other issues, via her YouTube page: www.youtube.com/SenDuckworth Information from @shiakapos.bsky.social @politico.com:

We're having a meet-and-great to turn up the heat on this authoritarian regime. Join us September 3rd, 7-9pm at Oakwood 83 (1959 W Montrose.) Let's brainstorm and find effective ways to help undermine Trump's pillars of support. Sign up now and bring a friend!

🌊 PROTECT LAKE MICHIGAN! Sat Aug 30, 12pm CT *Teach-In* at Lincoln Park Branch, Chi Public Library (or online): Learn how federal funding supports a healthy Lake Michigan & what’s at stake if support is cut. See how WE can respond as a community! Register: act.standupforscience.net/events/teach...

Join Indivisible Illinois a virtual panel on how blue states can fight back against MAGA gerrymandering. Tues, Aug 26 @ 7:30pm CST! Speakers: • Gene Wu (TX House Minority Leader) • Sen. Cristina Castro (IL) • Sen. Laura Murphy (IL) www.mobilize.us/indivisiblei... @indivisible.org #redistricting

When we were told to bend the knee, Texas Democrats stood up... to the governor of TX, to the DC party bosses, to the billionaire megadonors. And we stood up to the president of the United States, bc we did not swear an oath to Trump, but to the Constitution! ~TX State Rep @jamestalarico.bsky.social

Before folks start critiquing the possibility of Democrats redistricting in blue states in response the Republican/Trump gerrymandering-palooza, let’s remember that the Dems would only be playing the hand SCOTUS dealt. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

We echo Indivisible Chicago’s call to end the war in Gaza - now. Message your reps with this form: indivisiblechicago.com/end-the-war-...

#Hoosiersky: All hands on deck. If you can get to #Indy on Thursday to protest this injustice, democracy will thank you!

Join Indivisible Lincoln Square to continue our canvass of businesses and make sure they know what to do if ICE comes knocking. 🗓️August 9 🕚1-3pm We’ll meet in Welles Park then head to Lakeview to share KYR info. 🔗 mobilize.us/s/e8dd2o

NEW — City data shows 30,124 youth have been hired for summer jobs in Chicago this summer; the mayor credits the TIF surplus for the extra funds. Johnson shared the news in a one-on-one interview with The TRiiBE ahead of his weekly media availability at City Hall. thetriibe.com/2025/07/chic...

We appreciate Senator Duckworth's call for humanitarian aid to people in Gaza & her condemning GHF complicity in mass starvation & killing We continue to ask Senator Duckworth to, at long last, fight to stop the flow of US weapons to the Israeli government, our weapons being used to kill civilians!

Rise up, fight back! Indivisible Chicago turned out at @seiulocal73.bsky.social @seiuhcii.bsky.social Families First action in Chicago. Thanks to all who joined in to call on our govt to put care over the cruel cuts & attacks on families that we’re seeing from Congress & White House. Stay strong!

Our movement is about more than elections. We’re working to make Lincoln Square a bit better in many ways. Look at the crew picking up garbage. Another group showed support for Social Security workers and funding. Others share Know Your Rights training with local businesses. Ready to join us?

Who says people are tuning out? Look at the crowd at the Indivisible Lincoln Square Meet and Greet right now - all people ready to fight this regime and work to help our neighbors. Ready to join us? 👇 Indivisiblelincolnsquare.com

🇺🇸 JOHN LEWIS DAY OF ACTION 🚨 Our rights are under attack. Our democracy is under siege. We know what to do. 📅 On July 17, we honor the anniversary of the passing of civil rights hero John Lewis with peaceful action. 📍 IN CHICAGO: Thurs, July 17, 5:30 pm, program & rally at Daley Plaza. Info ⤵️

Which phone bank will you join today to fight the big, ugly bill? Some suggestions here 👇

Chicago celebrates Pride, and @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social was right out front: RESIST!

Chicago—-Gender Affirming Care is lifesaving. Rates of suicide ideation drop by almost 60% with access to Gender Affirming Care (source). @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @indivisiblels.bsky.social @transjournalists.org @whatthetrans.com @gsus-illinois.bsky.social

This is a vital message: one of the larger reasons BlueSky is refreshingly free of alt-right shitlords is because in the early days we made a gentleperson’s agreement to starve these fuckos out and it worked. No likes, no quotes, no engagement. They got bored and left. Please keep the Old Ways.

ICNW is thrilled to launch Amplify, an independent media org telling the stories of Northwest Chicago neighbors impacted by this admin and those fighting back! Our first story is about an immigrant mother, Isabel. Read more: icnw.social/amplifySky @indivisible.org @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social

Thanks to every single person who showed up in Chicago today to send a clear message: we won’t be silent as he pretends he’s got a crown on his head. ❌👑 #NoKings

Chicago shows up!! 75k filled the streets to say No Kings in the USA. This is what democracy looks like. #nokings

Chicago showed the fuck up!

We’ll rise together to show Trump and his posse that we won’t be cowed. To remind anyone feeling scared or hopeless that they’re not alone. Because No Kings Day — is going to be one of the biggest and most widespread days of peaceful protest in American history. Join us TODAY, Daley Plaza, Noon

Here’s what you need to know to protest safely in Chicago

Outrageous! The Trump administration's manhandling of Senator @AlexPadilla is a stark reminder of their blatant disregard for democracy and the rule of law. We must all rise up and demand accountability. ❌👑See you at No Kings rally Saturday, noon, Daley Plaza.

If that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.

Governor JB Pritzker said to Rep. Mary Miller: "I am not going to be lectured to by somebody who extols the virtue of Hitler." Finally, someone says it to their faces.

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Thursday, June 12 - ICE Out of IL Protest TODAY / 2 Days Til No Kings / Condemn Trump’s Use of National Guard

Two things are true in this country: we have no kings, and no president can stop people from peacefully speaking out. On Saturday, millions will do just that. Join us in Chicago: tinyurl.com/NoKingsChicago

This is how they treat a Senator.

Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.

As we watch Trump unleash the military within our borders, it's vital we unite in a massive show of resistance. ⚓️Chicago is one of the anchor cities for NO KINGS protests Saturday. SIGN UP 🔗https://tinyurl.com/NoKingsChicago

❌👑 In just FOUR DAYS, while Trump’s military parade takes place, WE THE PEOPLE are mobilizing to protest! 📖Before you hit the streets, we recommend that you join the ACLU’s Know Your Rights training TONIGHT, Tuesday, June 10 at 7pm ET (4pm PT). RSVP at aclu.org/kyrtraining or link in our bio.

Lake Shore Drive banner drop @lakefronttrail.bsky.social

❌👑 FIVE DAYS UNTIL NO KINGS! After another weekend of continued cruelty, WE THE PEOPLE are more ready than ever to stand in peaceful protest against MAGA corruption, cuts and cruelty. 🔗❌👑 Link in bio to join us in Chicago, or head to nokings.org to find a rally near you!

Join CARRP TODAY at 2 p.m. in Pilsen for an emergency protest to fight against ICE and CPD collaborating! When: Sunday, June 8, 2 p.m. Where: Plaza Technotitlan: W 18th St and S Loomis St. Through organized struggle and unity across our the Peoples’ movements in Chicago, we cannot be defeated.

Friday, June 6 - Protect Medicaid Phone Banks Fri & Sun / Save the Fair Housing Initiatives Program / Posters for No Kings Rally 6/14