What can I say? Heartbroken, but determined. 💪🏼 Shocked 😵💫, but not numbed. Liberal progressive educator. 📕 Won’t go out without a fight. 🥊 #resist Retired bio teacher. Loves all animals esp dogs. Interested in Genetics, microbiology, addiction.
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Laborers built this country! UNIONS protect our laborers! Stand up for Labor! #LaborDay
Unions built this city and keep it running. They’ve fought against power and greed to make the impossible possible. Now, they need an ally in City Hall. On Labor Day, the presidents of the Hotel Trades Council, 32BJ and SEIU 1199 make the case at @cityandstateny.bsky.social.
300,000 federal employees LOST THEIR JOBS in this regime! STAND UP FOR OUR LABOR FORCE! #LaborDay
Happy Labor Day, Illinois!
New in PN: "By the time you read this, the White House may have put out a Labor Day statement. It will no doubt offer an effusive tribute to Trump, who in his infinite beneficence has delivered workers a utopia of prosperity. But back on Earth, he's the most anti-labor president in modern history."
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
“With the arrival of federal troops, the Pullman strike turned bloody, with some rioters destroying hundreds of railroad cars in South Chicago on July 6, and National Guardsmen firing into a mob on July 7, killing as many as 30 people and wounding many others.”
“The following day, President Cleveland dispatched federal troops to the city to enforce the injunction. Illinois’ pro-labor governor, John Peter Altgeld, who had already called out state militia troops to prevent violence, was outraged, calling the government’s actions unconstitutional.”
“Pullman cut wages for many of the remaining workers at his namesake railroad sleeping car company by some 30 percent. Meanwhile, he refused to lower rents or store prices in Pullman, Illinois, the company town south of Chicago where many of his employees lived.”
“In July 1894, Pres. Grover Cleveland finally signed into law legislation creating a national Labor Day holiday in early September—even as federal troops in Chicago brutally crushed a strike by railroad and Pullman sleeping car company workers, leaving some 30 people dead.” history.com #LaborDay
Remember the “Reason for the Season” #LaborDay2025
LABOR DAY MARKS END OF SUMMER – TRUMP’S STILL ALIVE BOTH MAJOR BUMMER ~ BURMA-GRAM
🦋 Stay safe at the Labor Day protests on Monday🙏💙 #MayDayStrong #Protests #LaborDay 🦋
What a gorgeous shot!!
Why do you appreciate unions? I’ll start: Weekends off Paid vacations Work breaks Sick leave Paid holidays No child labor Safer working conditions Health care and retirement benefits
Jones: I would say to my colleagues who serve in government—keep your thoughts and prayers, keep your tweets. If you want to address gun violence, you don't need to tweet. What you need is a mirror. You have the power to change things.
Why don’t you send everyone proof of life first? (Either way, Chicago doesn’t want you here)
If you're arrested in Illinois protesting the planned ICE HQ in North Chicago, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at sheryl@weikallaw.com. As always, I will take as many cases as I can.
No matter what @MarshaBlackburn keeps saying, it’s not criminals they’re targeting. www.cnn.com/2025/08/30/u...
Can I get a witness brothers and sisters. Anyone on American soil has a right to due process, It's guaranteed by the Fifth & Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution, guaranteeing fair treatment under the law regardless of citizenship status. Can you feel it Come on down
DIFFICULT TO TAKE THE HIGH ROAD WHEN TRUMP DUMPS LIES BY THE TRUCK-LOAD ~ BURMA-GRAM
Oh, mama! ❤️
My favorite evergreen Molly Ivins quote: "I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag."
Life is better in a union. Unions helped build our Social Security system. Strong unions make a strong Social Security system.
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Freedom 💃🕺 youtu.be/3YHVC1DcHmo
This is perfect for the big moment! I love JB. He makes your body wanna move.
This scene runs through my head every time someone mentions his death.
Your sweet pup was lucky to have a safe home and your love. I know it hurts and I am so sorry that you lost your dear companion. 💔
The Pentagon has released no cost estimate for the National Guard deployment in DC. However, if we use the cost/NG member deployed in 2020, our government is currently spending more than $1m/day for armed Guard troops to stand around or collect trash. Is this responsible governance?
Cali, vote YES on Prop 50!!
Not my style, but pretty cool!
When a president decides to disregard the will of the American people, you’re right, that’s the mark of authoritarian rule. The White House has notified Congress that it plans to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding that lawmakers had already approved, doing so without their consent.
They are always male, right?? 🤣 Problem solved No research needed.
The next days and months and years will demand from all of us great courage — and solidarity. Be prepared.
It’s almost like people that live in crime-ridden cities shouldn’t throw shade on LA, Chi town, DC, NYC, etc….
C.D.C. LEADERS GETTIN’ THE DUMP RFK’S NEW SWEETHEART: MALARIA TRUMP ~ BURMA-GRAM
Don’t look away
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Me, too!! Sweet home, Chicago.
I remember when he played for the Cubs. I liked and respected him then and even more so now!
A sad day in history, but it must be remembered.
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I applaud workers at the CDC for standing up against Sec. Kennedy’s dangerous anti-vaccine crusade. We are witnessing a full-blown war on public health from the Trump Administration. History will not look kindly on those who stayed silent in the face of this assault on science.
It's possible ... hear me out, here …. It may well be that these people lie their asses off whenever they exhale
How ya feeling?? Better or Bear-ly human? Hopefully the former. 🐻
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"Obama recognises Zohran Mamdani’s skillset." Ex-Obama adviser Patrick Gaspard tells Jon the former president reached out after being “impressed” with Mamdani’s conduct.
AFTER EACH SHOOTING A 'HEARTBROKEN' TWEET NOTHING GETS DONE RINSE, WASH, REPEAT
It’s so cool to see how people step up with their concern for a total stranger 🩵. The healthy core inside of you was able to reach out for help.Please find people in your community who will support you, too.They will help you find your way.And you will also be able to support others in turn. Hugs
May the memory of this father, teacher, and patriot be a blessing . 🖤
Voters of Tomorrow statement on shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota
CHANGE YOUR LOGO AT YOUR OWN PERIL WHEN TRUMP HAS YOU OVER A BARREL ~ BURMA-GRAM
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#WomenOnWednesday #Pinks Ladies who inspire me 🌸 @abloc1.substack.com @elhowieson.bsky.social @mary1kathy.bsky.social @northjules.bsky.social @tcrg2012.bsky.social @thegoldfishmind.bsky.social @urbanmodernism.bsky.social so many more… And this lovely young lady who made me smile today 🌷💛🎀
“I have the right to do anything I want to do—I’m the president of the United States,” says the lawless and unfettered Trump musing about being a dictator. This is what John Roberts, the Supreme Court’s supermajority and over 77 million Americans have done to our beloved country.
A turtle’s shell is not a suit it can take off; it is part of its body. Fused with the spine and ribs, alive and sensitive, it grows with the turtle and defines its anatomy. More than protection, it is identity: the turtle is its shell, an integral biological extension, not an accessory.
Hell yes, in a stunning upset tonight, Democratic candidate Catelin Drey has won the special election for Iowa State Senate and has flipped the seat from red to blue thus ending the Iowa fascist GOP supermajority in the state senate. Let’s keep this going. 💙👊👏
I’m sorry to hear this! Please rest, recover, and come back when you are feeling stronger. 💙
Josh looks really unnerved to be in front of his constituents!
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🚨BREAKING: Third Circuit STRIKES DOWN Pennsylvania requirement that mail-in ballots that arrive in undated or misdated return envelopes be discarded. Court holds that Constitution requires they be counted. A big victory for our clients DSCC and DCCC and PA voters!
Do not come, Donald Trump. You are neither wanted nor needed here in Illinois.
May the memory of this innocent man be a blessing 🖤
Pritzker: Trump looked at the cameras and asked for me personally to say, Mr. President, can you do us the honor of protecting our city? Instead, I say, Mr. President, do not come to Chicago. Your remarks about this effort have betrayed a continuing slip in your mental faculties
Sweet Home Chicago ❤️🤍🩵 #ILoveChicago #JBSpeaksForMe
Love Love Love What the Illinois Gov Is saying! Thanks #JB
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I’ve heard military law experts advise, if you are given an illegal command as a soldier, do not blindly obey. Call your attorney. Obeying an illegal command can result in a court martial.
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I am sounding the alarm on the real crisis we face today. Donald Trump’s overreach is what our founders warned against – it is unprecedented, unwarranted, and un-American. There’s no emergency here that calls for military intervention.
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At what point do they catch on? Not till the very end? 🤣 Love you @waltermasterson.bsky.social #SchoolVouchers
Wow! Just when I think I’ve picked a favorite from your paintings, you post another gorgeous one!
🚨BREAKING: Trump’s false claim that Democratic cities face more crime than Republican ones has been exposed. Data reveals crime rates are significantly higher in red states and cities compared to blue ones. A major blow to his narrative this is something you don’t want to miss!
So grateful for some good news!
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Your anonymity, not his 🇺🇸
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In addition to creating a joyous event, Zohran Mamdani just showed the stupidity of Fox News's "Crime is so bad in New York City, people are afraid to go out in the street or take the subway!!!"
So many great ideas out there of spreading the message! South County Democratic Club of San Luis Obispo County, CA. www.facebook.com/share/v/18rg...
apnews.com/article/virg... “In the event of my passing, I would like to ensure that NOBODY’S GIRL is still released. I believe it has the potential to impact many lives and foster necessary discussions about these grave injustices,” she wrote to Wallace.
No lies told here.
I’m truly sorry for your loss.
If you’re in Chicago, pissed off at the thought of a military takeover of our city, and want an outlet, come to my campaign’s punk show this Thursday at Gman Tavern. God knows I need it: katforillinois.com/concert
#DoNotTurnOnUs
Live tiny. Never die. I love waterbears.
I love seeing a happy dog!
They are a joy to see and to hear! I love their sweet song. 🧡🖤
Happy don’t start no 💩 Sunday
This will always put a smile on your face! “We love you. We love you more.”
Drones and milk crates ..
Would you help us with a repost?
Way to go, San Francisco!! 👏👏
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