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General Strike US - Illinois

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This is the Illinois Chapter of General Strike US ✊ the decentralized strike network uniting 3.5% or 11 million Americans to strike!!! 🍉 Join us: GeneralStrikeUS.com IL Resources: linktr.ee/gsus_illinois #FreePalestine #AbolishICE

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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
You heard the man…
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General Strike Detroit/Downriver @genstrikedetroit.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Power doesn’t exist without infrastructure. Infrastructure doesn’t exist without practice. This is part of that practice. Open Call Workshop: Tonight at 8:30 PM Register here: gsus.work/apps/forms/s... @generalstrikeus.bsky.social #feedingthefight
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
📍 Paradise Garden Logan Square 2214 N Drake Ave, Chicago IL 🗓️ Today, Sunday May 3rd 2026 ⏰ 3pm-9pm (full schedule post)
Schedule for May Day Fest 2026
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
📍 Paradise Garden Logan Square 2214 N Drake Ave, Chicago IL 🗓️ Today, Sunday May 3rd 2026 ⏰ 3pm-9pm (full schedule post)
Schedule for May Day Fest 2026
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Happy May Day to all, and to all a good fight!
INTERNATIONAL WORKERS' DAY May 1St
FROM THE WORKPLACE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD WE SHUT IT DOWN!
NO WORK. NO SCHOOL. BUILD COMMUNITY POWER. IN SOLIDARITY
linktr.ee/generalstrikeus
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Pack whistles with GSUS Illinois! 📍Paradise Garden 📍 Logan Square, Chicago. 🗓️ Saturday, May 16th 🗓️ (2 weeks after May Day Fest) ⏰ 5:00pm - 7:30pm ⏰ Central Standard Time
Time to spring into community action!
WHISTLE PACKING
Saturday May 15th 5:00pm - 7:30pm
LOGAN SQUARE
PARADISE GARDEN
2214 N DRAKE AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60647
ICE IS STILL IN OUR BACKYARD AND THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY PROTECTION IS A NECESSITY AS WE FIND A WAY FORWARD UNDER THIS CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.
COME AND PACK WHISTLES WITH US TO CALL IN THE SEASON FOR CHANGE!
WANT TO LEARN ABOUT OR GET INVOLUED WITH GSUS ILLINOIS?
GENERALSTRIKEUS.COM
LINKTR-EE/GSUS-ILLINOIS
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Get yourself registered by 5pm so we can send you the Jitsi link to the Teach-In! tinyurl.com/teachingsusil
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Green Country Collective @gsustulsa.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
If you think the General Strike is just about staying home for a day or two, it's time for a Teach-In. #StrikePrep #GeneralStrike
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Jenn hosts the McHenry County Really Really Free Market every other Friday, providing an open exchanges of resources in her community. She works 7 days a week at 2 jobs to support herself and her adult son. This is an immediate need! Her electricity has been shut off! Cash App: $jennifergensch1967
URGENT MUTUAL AID
We are asking for Urgent Mutial Aid Funds
Money needed for Jenn's electric bill
Needs: $1,300 ASAP
Cash App: Sjennifergensch1967
Donate NOW
$jennifergensch1967
Cash App: $jennifergensch1967

Jenn hosts the McHenry County Really Really Free Market every other Friday, providing an open exchanges of resources in her community. Jenn works 7 days a week at 2 jobs supporting herself and her adult son and has fallen behind on her bills. She is doing what she can to get assistance from the programs that should be available to her, but has hit a wall and has lost power to her home. This is an immediate need. If you have available funds to help or can share her Cash App with those who do, it would be very appreciated.
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McLean Connected @mcleanconnected.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Hundreds walk out at ISU in support of striking workers
hoiabc.com
Hundreds walk out at ISU in support of striking workers
Hundreds of students walked out at Illinois State University, marching alongside striking AFSCME 1110 workers now in their third week on the picket line.
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
General Strike US Illinois would like to invite you to learn about a few of the successful strikes that have helped to shape our world. In this teach-in we will cover the history of labor strikes from our past and examine what we can take away from those strikes to further shape the world around us.
General Strike virtual Teach-In
Sunday, April 26th from 6:00pm-7:30pm
Register online @ https://tinyurl.com/teachingsusil

Have you been seeing a lot of May Day posts online recently? Are you new to this whole "general strike" thing everyone's tolking about? Maybe you haven't had the opportunity to look into the history of labor movements in the United States... Here's your invitation.

Interested in getting directly involved with the General Strike US?
JOIN YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER & SIGN YOUR STRIKE CARD @ GenerolStrikeUS.com
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Join GSUS IL for a virtual General Strike Teach-In this Sunday, April 19th from 6:00pm until 7:30pm! Register for the Teach-In at www.tinyurl.com/teachingsusil before the event to receive an invite* More info in the replies ⤵️
When community thrives, WE SURVIVE!
General Strikes virtual Teach-In
Sunday April 19th
6:00pm-7:30pm
Register online
http://tinyurl.com/teachingsusil

Come learn about people power with GSUS Illinois and see what con be achieved 3.5% when we come together!

Join the movement
generalstrikeus.com
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Join GSUS Illinois for May Day Fest, a family-friendly event dedicated to celebrating labor organizing and mutual aid! 💐 🗓️ Sunday, May 3rd 🕓 4PM-9PM 📍Paradise Garden in Logan Square, Chicago (2214 N Drake Ave) More details TBA in the future! #mayday #generalstrike #laborday #chicagoevents
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Crosby’s mom, Happy’s servant. @stevash.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Chicagoland- Come for the music, stay for the rally and march! Let’s tell DC we say no to War, ICE, Kings. @chirpradio.org @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social @icirr.bsky.social @gsus-illinois.bsky.social @teslatakedown.com @indivchisouth.bsky.social @wbez.org
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
GSUS Illinois is hosting our follow up to Labor Day Fest and we could use your support! 100% of your donation will go towards the cost of food, art supplies, and the always important porta potty, to name just a few things! We couldn’t do this without you, so thank you!
Every donation received directly goes to funding May Day Fest activities. We appreciate every donation, and we hope to see you at the event!
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Join us at the No Kings Rally and March! As we prepare for a general strike, creating awareness and mobilizing individuals to actively organize is a crucial step. 📍Butler Field in Grant Park, Chicago 🗓️ Saturday, March 28 at 1:30 PM In America, we have #NoKings Join us to make that message heard.
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The cost of the capitalist war in Iran is already approaching $24 billion. That's money that could go to supporting the American people, who are facing an affordability crisis affecting the cost of everything from housing to health care. 1/5
Total cost of the Iran War: $23,831,250,000 estimate as of 11:46 AM CST March a8, 2026
This money could fund SNAP for 3 months. Instead it is used for mass destruction in a distant country.
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
GSUS-IL is looking for May Day Fest volunteers 📣 To learn more or to sign up as a volunteer, scan the QR code or click this link: cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/for... Unable to volunteer? Consider donating to our Venmo (@GSUS-Illinois) 🌷 QR code in replies! #mayday #laborday #labormovement #chicagoevents
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Resistance Warrior @2smiley.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
@gsus-illinois.bsky.social On YouTube.
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
General Strike Teach-In 🗓️ Happening Tonight ⏰ 6:30pm until 8:00pm 📍 Skunk Cabbage Books 2826 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, Illinois
Poster for tonight’s General Strike Teach-In:

When community thrives, WE SURVIVE!
General Strike Teach-In
Tuesday Feb. 24th 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Skunk Cobbage Books
2826 N. MILWAUKEE AVE. CHICAGO, IL
Come learn with GSUS Illinois the history of people power and what we con achieve when we come together.
Hosted by General Strike US - Illinois
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Attention Chicago! Tomorrow, Wednesday February 11th at 5pm we’re doing a little “buy-in” at the West Loop Target as part of the national effort to urge Target to take a stand against ICE.
WHERE: TARGET 1101 w JACKSON BLVD.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS WHEN: 5PM FEBRUARY 11TH WHAT: "BUY-IN" CLOG UP THEIR SYSTEM: BRING CASH AND BUY SALT TO "MELT ICE" & IMMEDIATLY RETURN IT.
GO IN GROUPS. TAKE UP SPACE.
PSST... THEIR STORE BRAND ONLY COSTS A DOLLAR.
LINKTR.EE/GSUS_ILLINOIS
LINKTR.EE/SOCIALISTALTCHICAGO
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🦋🧿Tempestori 🌬🌊 @tempestori.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
#CHICAGO #ILLINOIS #TARGET #BOYCOTT
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
#ICEOUTofMN Join us for a "buy-in" at the West Loop Target this Wednesday, February 11th 2026 at 5:00pm. 1101 w Jackson Blvd. Chicago IL, 60607 actionnetwork.org/events/buy-i...
SAVE THE DATE: FEBRUARY 11TH @ 5PM WE'RE GOING TO TARGET. hosted by General Strike US - Illinois and endorsed by the Socialist Alternative.
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
As we honor the accomplishment of FMLA, it's important to remember where we started and how far we have left to go. This long and winding road has given millions of people the ability to better take care of themselves and their families. 1/3
The Road to
Family and Medical Leave

1. WWI - Women begin entering the workforce at higher rates to support their husband's during the war.

2. 1972 - Equal Employment Opportunity is approved with guidelines stating that employers must treat any disabilities from pregnancy- including miscarriage, abortion, or childbirth and recovery-as they would any other disability.

3. 1978 - Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) is amended into Title VII of The Civil Rights Act (1964) to outlaw discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or any related medical needs.

4. 1984 - Parental and Disability Leave Act introduced which would have allowed unpaid leave for new parents, parents of a sick child, or for an employee's own temporary disability. The bill would be revamped and renamed to the Parental and Medical Leave Act before finally being named the Family and Medical Leave Act in 1986.

5. 1993 - After being vetoed in 1990 by then President, George H.W. Bush, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was the first major piece of legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1993.

Interested in creating art or educational content like this? GSUS Illinois is always looking for volunteers! Get involved today! beacons.page/gsus_illinois
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Crosby’s mom, Happy’s servant. @stevash.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Chicagoland West Loop, regular folks are standing up to Target. It is enabling ICE by allowing staging in their parking lots & entry into their stores for kidnapping. Boycott until they side with the people. @indivisiblewestchi.bsky.social @peopleslobbyusa.bsky.social @gsus-illinois.bsky.social
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
We hear you!
Poster for a canvassing and community outreach gathering outside of the target in Lincoln Park, Chicago Illinois. 11am-1pm today!
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Jan. 30th National Shutdown ✏️ Student Walkout Guide 🚌
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
NATIONAL SHUTDOWN
STUDENT WALKOUT GUIDE
Somali and Black student organizations in Minneapolis are calling for a shutdown on Friday, January 30th, after the execution-style murder of Alex Pretti by immigration officers. They're asking people across the country to support the call.
On January 20th, thousands of students across the country walked out to protest ICE terror in our communities, and to demand justice for Renee Nicole Good, Three days later, the people of Minnesota organized a powerful shutdown - no work, no school, no shopping.
This week, after Alex's murder and while Congress is debating giving ICE even more money, it's time to take our movement to the next level. ICE has kidnapped our neighbors and classmates; they do not make our communities more safe. We demand ICE out for good!
Students are always at the heard of movements for justice across the world.
On January 30th, we will organize walkouts across the country and stand in solidarity with immigrant communities in Minnesota and everywhere else!
Walkouts are not actually spontaneous; they require intention and dedication from leaders like YOU to make them happen. Take the following steps as quickly as possible before Friday:(1) OUTREACH
* Get creative with how you will get the word out! Identify student leaders and/or organizations who are connected to large sections of the student body, and are supportive of the cause.
Sports teams, clubs, and other student groups will be able to access large groups through their groupchats/email threads. Try to find friendly faces in these big groupings to share the message along.
* Make a flyer that can be shared through text and social media for more effective promotion. Print copies of the flyer for you and your friends to hand out to everyone at school. The flyer should specify the time for the walkout (we suggest early afternoon).
* Create a text loop or group chat with students who are
supportive in order to coordinate with each other.

* Identify staff members/teachers that are supportive of the walkout. They can provide support in talking with your administration.(2) WALKOUT PREPARATIONS
* Plan a time to make protest signs before Friday. Teachers may have supplies you and your classmates can use for this. Try to make signs on poster paper so they can be folded into backpacks and jackets.
Make sure the signs are school appropriate!
* With the help of a supportive teacher, meet with your administration about sanctioning the walkout, defining the length of the action if necessary. This meeting should happen as soon as possible. If your administration refuses to sanction the walkout, don't let that stop you. You are standing up on the right side of history!
* Your walkout will have the biggest impact if a lot of people hear about it - so make a media plan! This can easily be done by assigning one or two students to take short 15-30 sec videos of students chanting as they walk out of the building, and conducting short interviews (1 minute) with students about why they decided to walk out.
Send those videos to local media or activist groups with big social media followings, and email them
to nationalshutdown26@gmail.com.(2) PREPARATIONS CONT.
* Assign a few students to lead chants and give speeches.
This will help make your walkout feel more powerful and exciting.
* Create a meetup plan with other local activists. If other schools are organizing walkouts and/or if local activist groups are organizing a protest on Friday afternoon, make a plan to meet up with them after your walkout. Everyone from your school can travel together to the meetup location. People from different schools and organizations meeting up will show the power of our movement!
[3) WALKING OUT
* We have safety in numbers. Recruiting the largest number of students and teachers possible will expand the impact. Make sure to stick together during the walkout!
* Lead by example. If you are reading this, you are a leader! Walking out can be scary, but we give each other courage. Do your best to spread that courage [welcoming students as they join the walkout, leading chants, giving a speech, etc.).
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
General Strike US - Illinois endorses the January 30th National Shutdown. This national shutdown, started by the people of Minnesota as a response to the federal invasion, is a call for unity within our communities. We stand will all victims of this regime and encourage you to do the same. 1/4
GSUS ILLINOIS ENDORSES
ICE OUT! NATIONWIDE SHUTDOWN!
NO WORK. NO SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING.
JAN 30, 2026
SIGN ON TO JOIN US: nationalshutdown.orgGSUS ILLINOIS RESPALDA
¡ICE FUERA! ¡PARO NACIONAL!
NO TRABAJO. NO ESCUELA. NO CONSUMO.
30 DE ENERO, 2026
Regístrate para unirte: nationalshutdown.org
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Your Governemnt is lying to you and withholding information. Acts of violence perpetuated by ICE are growing rapidly, and daily. Independent watch groups and journalists such as "The Trace" have been working to track these incidents. Since the start of the ICE occupation in June, The Trace… 🧵
Image of Angela Davis with the quote “If they come for me in the morning…Image of men standing across from federal agents with the rest of the quote …They will come for you in the night”
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Happy Birthday Angela Davis!
Image of Angela Davis with her quote “THE IDEA OF FREEDOM IS INSPIRING. BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN? IF YOU ARE FEEE IN A POLITICAL SENSE BUT HAVE NO FOOD, WHAT’S THAT? THE FREEDOM TO STARVE?”
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
GSUS Illinois stands in solidarity with all victims of state violence and those suffering under ICE occupation across the country every day. This was another tragedy in a long line of tragedies. Today, we mourn Alex Pretti and ask for peace for his community and loved ones.
IN MEMORY OF
Alex Pretti
37 years old * Registered V.A. Nurse
MURDERED BY FEDERAL I.C.E. AGENTS
1.24.2026
[image of Alex Pretti smiling in the woods]
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
You hear that? The message is clear. It’s time to get ORGANIZED. It’s time… ⏰
Image of a red alarm clock with the text: “When should I start preparing for a general strike?” Right Now. Get started here. beacons.page/gsus_illinois
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
GSUS Hosts Teach-Ins Every other Sunday! 🗓️ January 25th 2026 ⏰ 5pm PST / 8pm EST ☑️ Get informed ☑️ Get prepared ☑️ Get organized
General Strike Teach-In
JOIN US
25th January 2026
Every other Sunday
5pm PST / 8pm EST
https://meet.jit.si/organizedsolidaritygsus
Go To LINKTR.EE/GENERALSTRIKEUS
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Crosby’s mom, Happy’s servant. @stevash.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Chicagoland —— tomorrow ( Sunday) 1 pm Ida B Wells and Michigan. Be there. Stop the killing. Ice out for Good. @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @indevanston.bsky.social @indivisiblels.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social @gsus-illinois.bsky.social
1 pm Sunday Ida b Wells and Michigan
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Echu Guebona @echuguebona.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
#Chicago #Chicagoland #Illinois #Abolish #ICE #ICE #Out #Protest #Resist #StandUp #SpeakOut #ShowUp #FightBack @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @chicago-cata.bsky.social @gsus-illinois.bsky.social @govpritzker.illinois.gov
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
UPDATE: We have confirmed multiple warming center locations around Haight Park that we can utilize. If you plan to join us in Rockford tomorrow and don't see us at the park, we will likely be at either Emmanuel Lutheran Church (until noon), The Liam Foundation, or the Rockford Public Library.
Join us in solidarity with Minnesota and take a stand against the regime by participating in a day of community! Crafts, music, and joy all day! Friday, January 23, 2026. ALL DAY Communal gathering 9 to 5. Haight Park. 451 Lafayette Ave. Rockford, IL 61107. WARMING CENTERS Emmanuel Lutheran Church from 9am-12pm with crafts and music! 920 3rd Ave, Rockford, IL. The Liam Foundation. Starting at 10:00am. 1005 5th Ave, Rockford, IL. Rockford Public Library. Starting at 9:00am. 215 N Wyman St, Rockford, IL.
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
While we each do what we're able to stand in solidarity with our fellow midwesterners tomorrow, the reality is that we stand with all of those impacted by ICE every single day. If you're looking for more ways to help, support the families and local businesses affected by the ICE occupation directly.
mspmag.com
Ways to Support Minnesota’s Immigrant Communities as ICE Activity Escalates
Food drives, fundraisers, trainings, restaurant specials, and other resources to support immigrant communities during ICE's massive Operation Metro Surge.
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
UPDATE: We have confirmed multiple warming center locations around Haight Park that we can utilize. If you plan to join us in Rockford tomorrow and don't see us at the park, we will likely be at either Emmanuel Lutheran Church (until noon), The Liam Foundation, or the Rockford Public Library.
Join us in solidarity with Minnesota and take a stand against the regime by participating in a day of community! Crafts, music, and joy all day! Friday, January 23, 2026. ALL DAY Communal gathering 9 to 5. Haight Park. 451 Lafayette Ave. Rockford, IL 61107. WARMING CENTERS Emmanuel Lutheran Church from 9am-12pm with crafts and music! 920 3rd Ave, Rockford, IL. The Liam Foundation. Starting at 10:00am. 1005 5th Ave, Rockford, IL. Rockford Public Library. Starting at 9:00am. 215 N Wyman St, Rockford, IL.
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Surround yourself in community and stay warm out there! We don’t do this alone! Our members are working on setting up warming stations for a gathering in Rockford tomorrow but you should plan to have whatever means you need to stay toasty!
Join us in solidarity with Minnesota and take a stand against the regime by participating in a day of community! Crafts, music, and joy all day!

Friday, January 23,2026 ALL DAY
Communal gathering 9 to 5
Haight Park
451 Lafayette Ave
Rockford, IL 61107
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Strike in any way you can! It’s going to be a bitterly cold day so if you’re planning to be out be sure to bundle up and bring plenty of hand and feet warmers for yourself and others. If you can’t make it out to the streets, spend the day calling your reps and getting the word out. #abolishice
CHICAGO SOLIDARITY STRIKE WITH MINNEAPOLIS JAN 23. No work. No school. No shopping. PLEASE STOP WORK FROM 2-3PM CST IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS DAY OF TRUTH AND FREEDOM RALLY
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General Strike Los Angeles @generalstrikela.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
MINNEAPOLIS CALLED, LOS ANGELES ANSWERED Friday, January 23rd, Angelenos amplify Minneapolis’ call for “No Work, No School, No Shopping.” MINNEAPOLIS LLAMÓ, LOS ÁNGELES RESPONDIÓ‼️ Viernes 23 de enero, la gente de Los Angelinos amplifica Minneapolis a “No trabajo, no escuela, no compras.”
Top of photo - orange background with black text [NO WORK. No SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING]. Black background with blue text [FRIDAY, JANUARY 23]. Black background with white text [Los Angeles in solidarity with Minneapolis]. Black background with orange text [WE DEMAND:]. Black background, orange fire emoji, white text [DEFUND & ABOLISH ICE, ICE out of LA, Minnesota, and everywhere. Justice for the 40+ killed in ICE, Renee Nicole Good, Keith Porter, Chaofeng Ge, and many more.] Black background with blue text [tinyurl.com/DiedInDetention]. Black background, orange fire emoji, white text [Restitution for damages. ICE must pay for trauma, medical care, and legal fees for victims and protestors. Nationwide eviction moratorium. Freeze rent and stop evictions during ICE siege]. Bottom of photo - orange background with black text [NO WORK. No SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING]Parte superior de la foto: fondo naranja con texto negro [NO TRABAJO. NO ESCUELA. NO COMPRAS]. Fondo negro con texto azul [VIERNES, 23 DE ENERO]. Fondo negro con texto blanco [Los Ángeles en Solidaridad con Minneapolis]. Fondo negro con texto naranja [EXIGIMOS:]. Fondo negro, emoji de fuego naranja, texto blanco [Que Dejen de Financier y que Eliminen/Abolyan ICE. ICE fuera de Los Angeles, Minnesota y de todos lados. Justicia Para las mas de 40 Personas Asesinadas por ICE, Renee Nicole Good, Keith Porter, Chaofeng Ge y muchas personas mas]. Fondo negro con texto azul [tinyurl.com/DiedInDetention]. Fondo negro, emoji de fuego naranja, texto blanco [Reparacion Por Los Danos. Que ICE pague por el trauma, la atencion medica y gastos legales de las victimas y de los que protestan. Moratoria Nacional de Desalojos. Que congelen la renta y paren los desalojos minetras ICE sigue atacando a nuestras comunidades]. Parte inferior de la foto fondo naranja con texto negro [NO TRABAJO. NO ESCUELA. NO COMPRAS].
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Are you tired of ICE abducting your neighbors and shooting random people for no reason??? Are you tired of Congress ignoring the material conditions on the ground in your cities??? ☎️ MAKE SOME NOISE👇
HOW CAN WE DEFUND I.C.E.?!
Congress allocates federal spending through the appropriations process. They have until Jan 31 to vote on how funds are divided.
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Wondering what you can do to strike? We have some ideas…
JAN 23 DAY OF TRUTH AND FREEDOM
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STRIKE

- Do not attend school or work if you are able to. Organize with your union members, coworkers, or classmates for a more effective protest!
- Only shop locally and from BIPOC & immigrant-owned businesses.
Find and learn about the small businesses in your community!
- Reach out to coworkers and community members to encourage them to strike and find out what may be holding them back.
Share mutual aid resources for those who need them!
- GET LOUD! Call your representatives and demand action, disrupt capitalist, white supremacist fascism in all the ways you know how!

CHICAGO MUST STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR SISTER CITY, MINNEAPOLIS! AS ICE AND CBP CONTINUE TO TERRORIZE OUR COMMUNITIES WE CAN NOT BE COMPLICIT TO THEIR VIOLENCE!
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
STRIKE BACK AND STAND WITH MINNEAPOLIS ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd! #minneapolis #dayoftruthandfreedom #fuckice #chinglamigra #chicagosolidarity #sanctuaryforall
A call for a Greater Chicagoland Area one day solidarity work stop to back our sister Sanctuary City Minneapolis January 23rd Day of Truth and Freedom.

No work, no school, no shopping for those who can.

A hit against one of us is a hit against all of us. ICE and CBP, left to their own sense of authority, will not leave our cities voluntarily and continue to terrorize the cities left in their wake before Minneapolis. We believe in sanctuary for all, an immediate stop to the bombardment of local jurisdictions in an attempt to overpower and dismantle the human rights of people residing in ourcommunities, documented or undocumented, citizen or not, as protected under the Constitution of the United States. We stand in unity against the dismantling of our basic rights and freedoms and stand up for Minneapolis and all other cities under attack, now and later, whose voices share ourvalue of sanctuary and the many whose voices are drowned out by the lack of a unified voice butwho suffer at the hands of ICE and CBP, anyway.

Work stop from 2-3pm CST in solidarity with Minneapolis rally. Buy nothing or support BIPOC & immigrant-owned only. Halt what you can. GET LOUD. Plan an action. Joing an effort. Disrupt. Make calls. Show solidarity.
Spend one hour shaking the foundation of white supremacist fascism in all the ways you know how.

#minneapolis #dayoftruthandfreedom #fuckice #chinglamigra #chicagosolidarity #sanctuaryforall
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Labor is another tool to be used, or in some cases, refused. Don't believe me? Remember how quickly "essential worker" came to describe the very people who've been told for decades that if they wanted a better life they needed to get a "real" job? We do. sign your strike card generalstrikeus.com
Image of an orange box covering a cream background with colorful fists rising up at the bottom. Text reads: WE'VE VOTED, WE'VE PROTESTED, AND STILL, THEY IGNORE US. OUR GREATEST POWE IS OUR LABOR AND OUR RIGHT TO REFUSE IT. SIGN YOUR STRIKE CARD. JOIN YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER. GENERALSTRIKEUS.COM
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
As the threat of world war looms and our government floods our streets with their secret police, it's important to remember that our voice is a tool to be used loudly and without hesitation. We will never back down in the face of adversity and we must not "become silent about things that matter!"
Image of an orange box covering a cream background with colorful fists rising up at the bottom. Text reads: "OUR LIVES BEGIN TO END THE DAY WE BECOME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTER." - Martin Luther King Jr.
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
🗓️Happening Tonight: The Real Fighters of American Politics will be at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago! Hosted by @smallplates.bsky.social, the event will run from 6pm-8pm with all ticket sales going to the campaigns of Demi Palecek and Dylan Blaha! GSIS IL will be tabling at the event too!
Poster for the event mentioned in the post. The image features political candidates from Illinois (left to right) Kat, Demi, and Dylan. Text on the image reads: IMAGINE A MIX OF A REAL HOUSEWIVES REUNION AND POLITICAL ORGANIZING. IF WE WANT TO GET THROUGH THIS ADMINISTRATION, LET'S HOST A FUN EVENT THAT BRINGS HOPE AND JOY.
WE'VE HAD AN AGONIZING YEAR. WE'VE TRAUMA-BONDED. NOW IT'S TIME TO LOOK BACK AT WHAT WE SURVIVED AND GAME-PLAN FORWARD ON HOW WE ACTUALLY FIGHT BACK, WIN, AND DO IT TOGETHER-OUR WAY!
JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF COMEDY, HARD CONVERSATIONS, COCKTAILS, AND REAL TALK WITH 25+ POLITICAL INFLUENCERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE ONES WHO'VE BEEN COVERING THE NEWS, FIGHTING PROPAGANDA, AND KEEPING US SANE-JOIN GRASSROOTS CANDIDATES DEMI PALECEK, DYLAN BLAHA, AND KAT ABUGHAZALEH ON THE REUNION COUCH.
PRODUCED BY SMALL PLATES, THIS ISN'T YOUR TYPICAL POLITICAL FUNDRAISER. THIS IS BRAVO ENERGY MEETS ORGANIZING STRATEGY. REFLECTION, RESISTANCE, AND RECLAIMING OUR FUTURE - WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY VENDORS, AND EACH OTHER.
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Comedian: @cliffcashcomedy.bsky.social Guest Stars: @goodtrouble42069.bsky.social @stephanieskora.bsky.social @jollygoodginger.bsky.social @dearwhitestaffers.bsky.social @montemader.bsky.social @catsonacouch.bsky.social @mermaidmamamaggie.bsky.social + a lot more (sorry) We’ll be tabling here too!
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Join the Real Fighters of American Politics Saturday Jan. 17th from 6pm until 8pm at The Riviera Theatre in Chicago for a night of laughs and leftist politics! Candidates: @katmabu.bsky.social @dylanthomasblaha.bsky.social and Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek Tickets: secure.actblue.com/donate/real-...
The Real Fighters of American Politics | Reunion Special with Demi Palecek, Dylan Blaha, and Kay Abughazaleh. Hosted by Small Plates.

Saturday Jan 17th 6pm-8pm
The Riv 4746 N. Racine Ave.

Opening Act:
Cliff Cash
Guest Stars:
GO0D TROUBLE,
STEPHANIE SKORA,
JOLLY_ GOOD_GINGER,
DEAR_ WHITE_ STAFFERS,
MONTEMADER,
CATSONACOUCH,
MERMAIDMAMAMAGGIE,
QASIMRASHID,
QUEENWITHACROOKEDCROWN,
COHEN.489,
DAWOKEFARMER,
SIMONSAYSVOTE,
USMCANGRYVETERAN,
GUNNY SPEAKS OUT,
HEYITSTWIG,
JENJOHANNSEN,
MYCLUCKHUT,
OFF JAWAGGON,
POTTYMOUTHPOLLYANNA,
THECONTROVERSIALBLONDE,
DARKYARN_,
RESIST.RISEUP.MOVEMENT,
BRENNA PEREZ,
REASONED _REALITY,
DEFIANCE13,
THECATERUSSELL,
KEVRYANFORIL,
STRAIGHT_LINES_ AND_BOURBON,
HEALTHCARE_SHOULD_BE_FREE,
CHRISSWEAT,
_ MEGANTHUY,
THE _PUBLIC_DEFENDER,
AND MORE
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General Strike US - Illinois @gsus-illinois.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
We are happy to report that GSUS has reached 410,000 strike card signatures! This movement is about preparing the country to sustain a General Strike when we reach 3.5% of the population, and we're just getting started. It takes a lot of work. When can you start? generalstrikeus.com
A poster with a red border with a large General Strike US logo and a chart showing the largest strikes in American history showing that GSUS has reached 410,000 strike card signatures.
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