The prosecutors in the Broadview Six case are a scourge on the legal profession and our society. They must all be sanctioned, disbarred, and publicly shamed. None of them should ever set foot in a courtroom again, except as defendants on trial for their own misbehavior.

This is tremendous good news. I am so relieved (especially for Michael Rabbitt, a personal friend of mine) that this bullshit case is over. I am also infuriated that the evil liars in the Trump admin could even take it this far, costing the defendents so much time, stress, and money.

The Northwest Side is featured in American Truck Sim! Both the Montrose Blue Line station and the intersection of Cicero/Caldwell are recreated digitally in the Illinois DLC. I am delighted that other players will get glimpses of my corner of the city in addition to Chicago's beautiful lakefront!

The court has simply recreated the pre-Brown world in allowing racial discrimination across a broad number fields as long as it is “facially neutral,” gutting the Reconstruction Amendments in the process.

Any Democratic legislative agenda for 2029 must include breaking the conservative stranglehold on the Supreme Court. I'm open to different ideas about how best to do it, but failing to fix the ideological rot at the core of these disastrous decisions would smother any attempt to improve our country

This is the most accurate answer to pretty much anything touched by politics (so, almost everything). You can talk around it to be polite and not "get all political" (which isn't necessarily a bad thing), but in the end, the answer to "why does __ suck" is generally "conservative policies"

Its #EarthDay! If you think a healthy Earth is good, take 1 of these actions: 1) Vote for leaders who will protect our environment, conserve natural resources, and cherish nature's beauty OR 2) Go let a bear eat you, thereby nourishing nature instead of voting for villains who destroy our planet

I suspect the Pope sounds "woke" to many Christian conservatives because the US is steeped in prosperity theology, where the point of worship is to deliver health and wealth to believers. Thus, "feed the hungry" and "show mercy for the poor" sounds needlessly political and "woke."

If the media were even remotely liberal every story would mention that the nuclear deal Obama cut was working extremely well before Trump withdrew from it out of spite.

An American President threatening to end a civilization is not just anti-American, it’s flat out crazy.

Olive's Neighborhood Garden does wonderful work helping feed the hungry in our community. We had a fun time at their annual fundraiser, held at a great neighborhood establishment, Rabbits Bar.

We joined our neighbors this afternoon in standing up for democracy, letting people know that our Northwest Side community says #NoKings. The outpouring of support from those passing on the Kennedy below - honks, waves, and cheers - was a great reminder that no one is alone in this fight.

We're at the All-State Arena tonight for the PWHL Takeover Tour game between the Seattle Torrent and the New York Sirens! I hope that the turnout makes a good case for Chicago getting its own franchise soon!

After a long week, I enjoyed the beautiful weekend weather by hiking at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Not only was it a much-needed day on the trails, I also took a ridiculous number of good bison photos. It was special to capture such detailed portraits of animals I love so much.

Good morning and Happy Election Day! I am out working the polls from open to close today for my good friends @jamesforillinois.bsky.social and Jon Stromsta for Judge! Go vote!

Ballot cast! I voted early in-person at the Kolping Society today. It was quick and easy - I was in and out in 10 minutes. Election Day is only 1 week away. Make sure your voice is heard in the primaries! With so many important races on your ballot, there is no excuse not to vote.

Democracy itself has become a partisan issue. As of right now, the Democratic Party is the country’s sole (small-d) democratic party – while the GOP is firmly in the hands of an ethno-nationalist movement and oligarchic interests determined to impose their reactionary vision.

Dems 45 was proud to feature Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle at our canvass yesterday in the Portage Park neighborhood! Toni has been a super successful executive - with major achievements on expanding health care, criminal justice reform, immigration rights & financial stewardship.

A wonderful evening at Eden United Church of Christ's 1st Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner, hosted (and cooked) by Senator Rob Martwick! Delicious food and great company!

One thing I feel ought to be discussed more is the fact that basically all rural and suburban places in the US are subsidized by cities. They resent cities. They insult cities. They elect politicians who abuse cities. But none of them could survive without cities.

The weather is heating up, and so is election season! We hit the doors on this warm & windy afternoon with @dems45th.bsky.social for great candidates like Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, County Commissioner Jessica Vasquez, and @claudiaperalta.bsky.social for Chicago School Board!

Proud to support my friend, Steve McKenzie, at his fundraiser tonight at the Billy Goat Tavern. Steve is a thoughtful, principled lawyer who will make an outstanding Cook County Circuit Court judge!

Americans are dying in the war Donald Trump started to distract from the fact that he is a fucking pedophile. I never want to hear from the fucking Republican Party again about "supporting the troops" while Republicans throw away the lives of our servicemembers in yet another war in the Middle East

This dedicated crew battled wind & cold talking to voters today about getting to the polls to vote for Commissioner Eira Corral Sepúlveda (MWRD) & Jarrett Knox for Judge! Early voting in each ward starts Monday. Vote early if possible or on Election Day March 17! Visit www.dems45.com for more info!

The national celebration of Team USA's victory should belong to all Americans. But Trump brings out the worst in people. Whether players laughed because they think women's hockey is a joke, or just did so to fit in, they showed themselves to be less than golden 1/🧵 ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Did it really go in? I still can't believe it! After 46 years, Team USA, golden again! It didn't take a Miracle, it did take a historic effort - epic saves from Connor Hellebuyck, overtime heroics from Quinn and Jack Hughes, and more - for Team USA to make this incredible Olympic moment happen!

We are thrilled that Claudia Peralta is running for Chicago School Board in District 1B! She is a friend, a community leader, and a dedicated public servant. If you also live out here on the Far Northwest Side, you should support her, too!

Greatest American hockey team ever. They played hockey at its finest from the first puck drop to the final goal horn. I'm still speechless - what an incredible team. And yes, I will be watching Hilary Knight's game-tying goal and Megan Keller's golden goal on repeat for four years.

With their 5-0 semifinal blanking of Sweden, Team USA's shutout streak is at 331:23, all in 2026. The longest cross-Olympics streak in women's hockey was Canada 2010-14 (285:17); in men's hockey, it was USA 1920-24 (327:00). The Olympics has never seen a team like the 2026 American women.

The US women's hockey team brought a 271:23 shutout streak into their Olympic semifinal. That was by far the longest at a single Olympics. The record *across* Olympics still belonged to Canada (2010-14, 285:17). With a clean first period, this remarkable American squad smashed that record as well

It is never too early in the electoral calendar to remember how awful Ammie Kessem is. She would be a disaster on the County Board. This district was decided by an incredibly narrow margin in 2022. I'll be knocking a lot of doors for Democratic incumbent Maggie Trevor, and others should, too.

Only 30 days until Election Day! Yet another warm weekend afternoon to knock doors, so Christian and I joined the 38th Ward Dems contingent canvassing for our friend @jamesforillinois.bsky.social!

With the weather dethawing briefly, it is a great February morning to knock doors! Roberto and I are out canvassing in Portage Park with the 38th Ward Democrats for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Liz Granato for County Commissioner, and the @cookcountydems.bsky.social slate!

Always a great evening supporting our friend, Norridge Village Trustee, and Norwood Park Township Democratic Committeeperson Frank Avino!

Another Saturday morning out knocking doors with @dems45th.bsky.social - today, in Irving Park for Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vasquez and for Sen. Karina Villa's campaign for Illinois Comptroller.

It was an honor to be recognized this afternoon by the 38th Ward Democrats, "For Your Passion and Unwavering Work Toward Advancing Real Progress." It is humbling to receive an award from such steadfast friends, alongside whom I have fought the good fight these many years.

Electing highly-qualified judges is absolutely vital. This morning, we joined @dems45th.bsky.social to canvass for Jarrett Knox, who is running in Cook County's 11th Subcircuit. Don't skip downballot races! If Jarrett is on your ballot this spring, be sure to vote for him!

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

trump wants to kill you. whether it’s an ICE agent shooting you, a cancer drug trial being defunded, increased air pollution, or defunding safe streets funding, the one universal thread in all of their policies is that they think the very idea of making the world a better place is a liberal hoax

Ventured downtown this afternoon to stand in solidarity with Minneapolis after the latest murder by Trump's ICE goons.

People outside of MN looking to support those protesting should understand that our common enemy is the Republican Party and hurting them where you live hurts them everywhere. Is there an elected official you can depose, a donor business you can boycott or even a voter you can cut from your life?

Another ICE murder. Fuck ICE, Fuck Donald Trump, and Fuck Republicans. Every vote cast for a Republican is an offense against God for which you must answer on judgement day. They're all murderous fascists. If you support Republicans, this is what you support. This is who you are.

Copies of these should be put up immediately on state/city property with this added: “The enslaved people memorialized here mean more to us than the president who tried to erase them. It is our patriotic duty to read every word on these signs.”

A beautiful story on this cold winter's morning. I look forward to visiting the bison herd at their new home in Kane County. chicago.suntimes.com/environment/...

Got in my share of Bear Weather this frigid morning while knocking doors for my friend @jamesforillinois.bsky.social! I was happy to be out there. He's a great guy with great values - and, importantly, the skills and experience needed to craft legislation that keeps communites safe and affordable.

I hope this game is a ton of fun, not just so I can pretend to visit National Parks even when I'm at home, but so that folks who play the game will be inspired to visit wild spaces in real life - and respect and support the hardworking heroes at the National Park Service.

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

We are being ruled by the evilest, stupidest, and most violent people. If you are not willing to bring the full wrath of justice to bear upon those monsters - from Trump all the way down - you do not belong in elected office.

I'm a single issue voter: the consequences agenda. If you want my vote, my non-negotiable prerequisite is to see your plan to implement the consequences agenda. Nothing else will be stable enough to stay fixed until after this gets fixed.

they’re abducting our neighbors and putting them in concentration camps and they’ll shoot you in the fucking face if you don’t cheer them on while they’re doing it.