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Chicago 🏳️‍⚧️🌱 @chicagotrans-plant.bsky.social · 9h

NITA moment: CTA and Metra are joint releasing information "you can take either of us to get here" about an event

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mark stone butch blues @jeansparmesan.bsky.social · 13h

We're sick and tired of politicians who are willing to sell out the working class. We need people in office who will fight against data centers, ICE and stand up to corporate interests. We need someone like Guillermo 🌹

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 16h

Written by my friend Ruth, sharing her experience on Archer Avenue at night.

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I Was Stabbed on Archer Avenue

The urban failures of a global superpower

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West Suburban Illinois DSA @wsil.dsachapters.org · 15h

📣 Endorsement Alert! 🌹 West Suburban Illinois Democratic Socialists of America is proud to endorse Guillermo Rodriguez for Alderman-at-Large in Aurora, IL! 🌹 Read more about the endorsement and learn more about Guillermo here: wsil.dsachapters.org/electoral

West Suburban Illinois DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS of America

PROUDLY ENDORSES

GUILLERMO RODRIGUEZ FOR ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE AURORA, IL

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Milwaukee DSA @mkedsa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

NYPA just announced its biggest public solar project yet — creating 250 green union jobs, cutting bills, and delivering community benefits. While Hochul and the Democratic Party establishment is fighting to protect fossil fuel investors, NYC DSA is demanding the energy system put workers first.

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Municipal Corporation @nikhunder.com · 29/09/2026

Tonight (9/29) at Clarendon Park from 5:30-7p. The Park District wants to create additional rules for e-bikes in its parks as allowed by the new micrmobility bill. I expect they may be tighter than the bill passed. Come tell them to leave e-bikes alone. www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/micromobilit...

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Micromobility in the Parks

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Missouri Jones @lildwu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

what's the opposite of an old friend alert?

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 28/09/2026

I think we romanticize 'Missing Middle' housing too much. Real rent deflation comes from Missing Massives. Chicago needs more towers around train stations.

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Michelle @applynorules.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The number of queer and trans people I know who’ve left red states has skyrocketed in the last few years. it’s imperative to address housing affordability across the city and we need people who will fight for it in every ward, every neighborhood

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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco @juanpab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Over year ago, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill putting the state on track to complete two landmark reports to prepare for climate-driven migration. But just three months before the first report is due, officials have yet to staff the team putting it together. grist.org/migration/il...

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Illinois passed the nation’s first climate migration law. The effort has languished since.

More than a year after the law was signed, the state has made little progress and appears poised to miss a December deadline for a required report.

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Mel🌹 @htmmel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I loved canvassing for Kalen this weekend, the energy is palpable! Together we'll build better, stronger communities for all.

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WBEZ @wbez.org · 26/09/2026

By filing his intent with the city clerk’s office to call for a vote on both proposed ordinances, one of them crafted by him, Ald. Gilbert Villegas is starting a clock on negotiations and signaling to his opposition that he believes his ordinance has the votes to pass without further compromise.

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Dueling renters protection measures slated for a City Council vote Tuesday

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the moon report 🌖 @seachanger.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

socialism as a function of car miles per person

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the moon report 🌖 @seachanger.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

do we have to literally be on top of one another to enact multiracial social democracy?

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treegirl (halloween joke) @treegirl.it.com · 25/09/2026

before the team changed its name, the Chicago Beaches were originally going to be the Chicago House. decided to play with the logo I was making.

Woman on a DJ deck with her right hand and holding a bat in her left over her shoulder. She's wearing headphones on her neck and a baseball hat. Below that running into the overall image is the letters "chi" for chicago.

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Austin DSA @austindsa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Read our full statement at redfault.com, and head to the Linktree in our bio for a toolkit with action items.

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Mel🌹 @htmmel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Direct action… gets the goods

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leon @leyawn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

ceo of burger king: our burgers have gone rogue again and infected people with e coli

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Mel🌹 @htmmel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Powerful image in the sense that American empire is collapsing 👍

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🌑 @fell.energy · 24/09/2026

darren, to his friend kyle: hey dude. you coming out to cis guy baseball today

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Kalen Luciano @kalenfor44.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This campaign is a fight between the working class vs corporations and billionaires. I’m running to represent my neighbors and stand up against corporate interests. But I need your help to win! Join this grassroots campaign 9/29 for a petition party fundraiser: secure.actblue.com/donate/kalen...

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John @localcelebrity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

NYC shows clearly that the path to lasting progressive political power can be achieved via a coalition of urbanists and leftists. But the ruling class understand this and knows they can sow division with neoliberal ghoul candidates and many Chicago urbanists are more than willing to take the bait.

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Matthew Eadie @mattheweadie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Video obtained by @cnn.com shows part of the incident on Sunday in Evanston where ICE agents attempted to detain the wrong man before leaving him lying in the street and driving off

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

House Majority Leader Ben Bowman was on the podcast he hosts (Oregon Bridge alongside a reactionary, btw) & was simultaneously overrepresenting DSA’s representation on City Council and fearmongering about proportional ranked choice voting. A spectre is haunting the Oregon State Legislature lol

I mean, 50% of the council is DSA, and I don't think anyone believes the DSA is 50% of the voting population. Look, there's no perfect voting system, but I don't like the city of Portlands voting system. I wouldn't support that at the statewide level for legislative offices or anything like that.

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chuyiwen.bsky.social @chuyiwen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Exactly how I feel about AHIL's early endorsement. I'm supporting Kalen too. He is the better candidate.

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Mel🌹 @htmmel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It reals feels like we’re getting close to this

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Matt @tiredgenerally.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

the actual position that Kendra et al seem to hold is that professionals should stop migrating to the US’s most prominent cultural hub and wealthiest city, which is an embarassingly stupid thought to have

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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Best way to fight school closures is housing policies that keep neighborhoods full of kids

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onion person @junlper.beer · 20/09/2026

crazy moments in tgirl baseball history: the debut of the chicago beaches mascot slabitha doing her iconic pete buttigieg high hopes dance

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Mel🌹 @htmmel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Big day today, looking forward to the future. I <3 CDSA

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Huge W thank you comrades

POV: the Chicago DSA resolution you were lead author on to support AOC for prez and run an ILGA slate in 2028 passed with 74%

Let's build DSA in into a fighting mass party vying for state power *across* levels of government; democratizing institutions and workplaces like and building a better world for all.
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To quote the Congresswoman on May Day
2025, "Let's go win the class war"
Vote yes. Thank you.

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treegirl (halloween joke) @treegirl.it.com · 19/09/2026

5th inning stretch meaaaans..... MASCOT RACE. SLABITHA VS NUMBSKULL!

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treegirl (halloween joke) @treegirl.it.com · 19/09/2026

GAME THREAD FOR THE CROSS-SEX CLASSIC

T4TBALL CHICAGO AND TGIRL BASEBALL NEW YORK PRESENT

CHICAGO BEACHES VS BROOKLYN BONES

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Mel🌹 @htmmel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

its been a month. we’re back

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Mel🌹 @htmmel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Trustworthy electorate 👍

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 17/09/2026

Missouri and Kansas both broke their all time records for diesel prices today. Diesel is now above $6.00 for the first time in both states. This follows breaking their records yesterday. It will be more expensive tomorrow.

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Mel🌹 @htmmel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

my boys what happened to my boys 😢

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Mel🌹 @htmmel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Anyone have a roll call?

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Mel🌹 @htmmel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I need these squeaky wheels to shut the fuck up, so to speak

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Alma Avalle @goodbyealma.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

i know this TIME cover might seem bleak but in my experience this means that AI won’t be allowed in the bathroom within 5-10 years

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Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 16/09/2026

Last Sunday, GW's NPC members voted for the NPC to decide on a potential presidential endorsement by March 2027— following the precedent by which DSA endorsed Bernie Sanders in 2020. Our statement on the vote is below:

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