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@slackermom.bsky.social
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Chicagoan who loves my city, crafty mom, former lawyer. Certified Health Coach! Community builder, socialist and lover of mutual aid. Anti-Zionist Jew. If you live in Chicago, I probably follow you already. She/they

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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
There’s this one but it’s Refuse Fascism. So 🤷🏻‍♀️ And it already started apparently.
Flyer for a protest against Trump’s war crimes in Chicago at Federal Plaza April 7, 2025 at 4pm.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
It’s a beautiful day in Chicago for a protest!
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Managed to wear the right jacket to the lake. Sat on the ledge and watched all the dogs having a blast.
Dog Park at Lawrence Ave in Chicago. March 2026
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
I don’t think it was Liam but it got everyone thinking about Liam and all the children being terrorized by our government. And that’s a good thing.
Top photo: little boy who got the Grammy from Bad Bunny during the Super Bowl halftime show. Bottom photo: Liam Ramos
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
This is what happens to English subtitles when the music is in French …
Photo of Olympic skate routine and the subtitle says “Yeah no. David Li to the cut my feet. Come what? Barkell.”
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Threatening me is a surefire way to get me to not do what you want. Who the fuck is sending this?
Text I received today saying “You're making a huge mistake continuing to ignore us like this.
We're asking one last time.
Verify your voter profile ASAP.
>> us-26.co/co09xs
stop=end”
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Found someone to block. We don’t need MAGA trolls here. We have our own trolls thank you.
Screenshot of hey you guys.bsky.social Their post says they came here to see how delusional the left is.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Here’s an account to block.
Whosbinfartin.bsky.social is spouting racist bullshit and trolling
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
This is a beautiful essay about the heartbreak of fighting ICE/CBP but also the absolutely breathtaking coming together of community to protect and lift each other.

I thought I knew what it meant to love
Chicago-to feel something settle inside of me when I saw her skyline from the expressway, or her lights from the window of an airplane, after crossing the cloud line.
I thought I knew what it meant to love her brick and steel towers, her annoying street preachers, her chorus of accents and the poetry of her activists, the grit of her workers, awaiting buses and trains in icy air, her guerrilla gardens, bookshops, bucket boys, and crashing winter waves becoming shelves of ice-so many corners that feel like home, even though you'll never live there. I know this place. I love this place, and I thought I knew how much, until you made me love it more.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Chicago supports our community. This rally is to support the day care teacher who was abducted this morning and all the neighbors violently ripped from our community by lawless federal agents.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Here’s one for your block list. I don’t have words for this bullshit.

Slackermom@slackermom.bsky.so... • 21h
What we aren't going to do is blame Monica Lewinsky for the actions of the most powerful man in the world. JFC
• R Miskimens @rImiskimens.b.. • 21h
Clinton might I have been a scum bag adulterer but all his affairs were
CONSENSUAL! Including Monica Lewinsky who admitted she was the one who instigated the relationship by flashing her underwear at him.
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R Miskimens @rlmiskimens.bsky.so... • 13h
Even though she instigated it? She has no blame? I'm not saying Clinton doesn't. He does. But so does she. When you flash your underwear at someone...
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My point is, it was consensual. She knew what she was doing. She was not forced into it.
October 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Can someone explain why anyone thinks this kind of commentary is helpful? Maybe I’m missing something. Unless you are providing the financing to support us during a general strike, stop fucking blaming the victims of capitalism for capitalism.

Slackermom@slackermom.bsky.soc... •1d In downtown Chicago, even on a Saturday, blocking 2.5 miles of streets does have an economic impact. Not as big as a weekday, sure. But you also noted the real issue - if we don't go to work, we lose our healthcare and eventually our housing.
Who will support us during a strike?

Roberto Gracia @mountaindrop.bsky... • 1d
Power is counting on that, and why you don't have public healthcare.

Slackermom@slackermom.bsky.so... • 19h
Are you going to support me when I go on strike? Will you pay my rent? Buy my groceries? If not, STFU. I fight power in other ways. And I will continue to do that whether you think what I do is ok or not.
You're not helping anything with bullshit comments like this.

Roberto Gracia
@mountaindrop.bsky.social

I am pointing to your leash. Some may consider that helpful, others won't.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Store window display in Chicago. A mannequin holds a Hands Off Chicago sign.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
This is them. Just them. Two people out of millions of Chicagoans.
Two Black women in MAGA gear disrupting the Chicago City Council meetings.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
These are the women he is referring to. This is it. Just them. And he wants to send the Marines here because of two insane, clout chasing women.
Two Black women in MAGA gear disrupting a City Council meeting
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
So Melly here thinks they know what people in Chicago SHOULD be doing. They think we can’t work on lots of things at once. Quit crapping on efforts to get tens of thousands of people to rally at once. It’s part of the resistance. Also, mind your business.
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MELLY med @mel-med-larson.b... • 32m
THIS is what
No Kings
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Slackermom@slackermom.bsky.so... • 1m
Some of the same people organizing the No Kings marches ARE people who are organizing and taking part in these neighborhood rapid response efforts. We can do lots of things at once.

MELLY med
@mel-med-larson.bsky.social
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Links then
October 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Slackermom@slackermom.bsky.s... • now
I'm not giving you links to my local organizing groups lol. Troll. I am working on the big rally and I am also organizing local protests and working on rapid response efforts. I am your link.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
So TikTok said that my comment asserting that our government is waging war against us is against Community Guidelines. Of course they don’t specify what part of the guidelines it violated. I guess it’s the “you shall not tell the truth about the Trump administration” guideline. 🤷🏻‍♀️
A comment on TikTok that was removed for community guideline violation: Comment details
"Please look into the building in Chicago they attacked in the middle of the night. They zip tied children! Dragged people out of their beds and destroyed their apartments. The federal government is waging war against us!"
Posted on 10-05 at 11:07
Violation reasons
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Your content is against our Community Guidelines.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
It’s only going to get worse from here. Be aware. Record everything. Stay safe and keep your community safe. Just because it hasn’t impacted you yet, doesn’t mean you’re safe.
Sign on a restaurant in Chicago: ONLINE ORDERS ONLY. We are protecting our team from potential ICE activity. NO ONE should have to risk safety to serve bagels. Thank you for supporting our staff.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
ICE is not welcome in Chicago!
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
All of the toothpaste at my local Wags is locked up. All of it. This is dumb & also why it is often easier to buy from Amazon or stores that actually hire staff. I’m just not going to buy from a place like this.
Toothpaste aisle at Walgreens where all of it is locked up.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Sorry, not sorry but Charlie Kirk did not ever engage in good faith debate. Do not tell me to vote for this man for President. Kissing up to MAGA and Kirk’s fascist, woman-hating, homophobic followers is not what we need now or ever.
Governor Gavin Newsom
@governo... • 1h
The best way to honor Charlie's memory is to continue his work: engage with each other, across ideology, through spirited discourse. In a democracy, ideas are tested through words and good-faith debate - never through violence.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Anti-ICE protest Chicago 9/6/25
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
It’s getting bigger every minute. We won’t tolerate troops on our streets. Immigrants belong here and Trump can go fuck himself.
Anti-ICE protest in Chicago 9/6/25Anti-ICE protest in Chicago 9/6/25
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
This is the problem with discourse on social media. He probably wouldn’t have called me this to my face. But he’s just cut off any convo about the limits of free speech & what is acceptable/not acceptable. Don’t do this. It’s asshole behavior.
bladenp.bsky.social says: Can you dumb motherfuckers read? I expressed no sympathy for this "dumb asshole." And while I empathize with the targets of his bigotry, criminalizing it isn't the right way to deal with it.
September 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
I didn’t know other people don’t like satin stitch. I do get bored sometimes so I just pick up a different fiber art for awhile and then go back. I made this for my daughter’s boyfriend from the design on a poster for his college band.
An embroidery piece of a color block type sunset with the words Sunset Room at the top
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Damn it - a MAGA asshole slipped through the cracks. Y’all know what to do …

waterfallguy.bsky.social
@waterfallguy.bsky.social

Leftists love eugenics when it comes to Planned Parenthood
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Nice to know that the founder and bass player for a local Chicago band - Blink 312 - is a racist bigot who spreads misinformation and hatred. Gives me a band to avoid supporting #chicago
illegals are a net drain. It’s a fact. 

Why did the Texas governor bring them here? Simple. Chicago is illegally aiding criminals with their sanctuary city policies. Why were there that many illegals in Texas? More failed democrat policy from Joe Biden and his border czar, Kamala. 

If you agree with Andre, you’re indoctrinated and grossly misinformed. 

As far as your Ukrainian comment, take your whataboutisms somewhere else.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
This is the kind of stuff that pisses me off. On the left is the actual headline of an article. On the right is the clickbait headline that implies SCOTUS got rid of birthright citizenship. Even the regular headline is so so but at least closer to true.
Headline from Truthout that reads: Supreme Court Paves Way for Trump Mission to End Birthright CitizenshipThe text that is used to post the article from Truthout on social media that is clearly clickbait and misleading. It reads: Trump Says He's Moving Forward With Ending Birthright Citizenship
After Supreme Court Gives OK
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Please report and block this account for spreading misinformation and anti-immigrant hate.
A screenshot of an account called Plant Abstraction who is spreading misinformation and anti immigrant hate
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
So Jo thinks Jewish people SHOULD be triggered bc she wants to meme-ify a concentration camp. This is making things worse. Jews aren’t your pawns and we don’t deserve to be used that way.

Jo@service-worker.bsky.social • 22m
They spelled "Auschwitz" wrong


Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.so... • 4m
Please don't use that - it is offensive and unnecessary. Call it a concentration camp if you must but don't use a term that is triggering to many Jewish people. You're playing the enemies game.

JO
@service-worker.bsky.social
They should be triggered. Shit's not going well
July 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
The quote is right here. And I agree with him.


truthout.org

"You are a self-described democratic socialist. Do you think billionaires have a right to exist?" asked the NBC host, Kristen Welker, weirdly echoing the language used by pundits when discussing Israel.

"I don't think that we should have billionaires, because, frankly, it is so much money in a moment of such inequality," Mamdani responded. "And, ultimately, what we need more of is equality across our city and our state and across our country. And I look forward to work with everyone, including billionaires, to make a city that is fairer for all of them."
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
I got a pic of this bc it’s likely going to be deleted (or I’ll get blocked for reading his stupid ass) … this is a master class in missing the fucking point. I don’t even know how someone can be this dumb about something so simple.
Billy Binion says: I know it's trendy to hate billionaires, but many didn't get rich by accident.
Jeff Bezos made goods cheaper & quickly accessible. Bill Gates put computers in homes. Sergey Brin gave the world a search engine that works. I could go on.
So yes...they should exist. This is in response to Mamdani’s statement that billionaires shouldn’t exist.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Sigh - this is an easy block for me but this is just …. Sad. Also wrong for so many reasons. But it makes me sad that this is what some Jewish people are actually arguing.
Jake of the Vale says: There is no genocide, just as there are no
"Palestinians" because "Palestine" is a Roman invention and a modern fiction.
Word to the wise: don't start wars you can't win.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
I made some new friends today. They usually fly off when I come out here but today they came to visit for a while.
Two mourning doves visiting me while I read on my porch
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
In case you’re wondering how ICE is getting immigrants out of their homes (where they have a right to refuse entry) in order to arrest & deport them without due process, this is the misleading text they are sending. #AbolishICE
Text sent by ICE to migrants. 
To Do Tasks
For you or anyone you know who may be interested in voluntarily leaving the United States, there is a fact sheet in your Documents folder. You can use this fact sheet to obtain more information on the CBP One app. This is for informational purposes only and does not impact your participation in the ISAP program.
This is an automated message - DO NOT REPLY
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Your ICE officer has requested that you report to the office for a case review this week. Please arrive at the office either on Tuesday, June 3rd, or on Wednesday, June 4th. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
This is what it looked like in Lincoln Square just a few minutes ago. Now the sky is fully beige!
A video of a dust storm coming over the north side of Chicago on May 16, 2025
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
I have ridden the subway for more than 11 minutes. My skills now include spelunking. Thank you.
Empty Red Line subway station in Chicago
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
This is why libertarianism is a problem. They think only of the immediate benefit to a few ppl & see the negatives for others as not a big deal.
Steven Lucy@slucy.bsky.social • 2h
My libertarian take is trying to micromanage by making certain kinds of housing illegal is a mistake -- the total number of deconversions is very small and would immediately be dwarfed by the number of units built if we just deregulated.
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Steven Lucy@slucy.bsky.social • 2h
*Some* rich people building a mansion and displacing a small number of people into adjacent plentiful apartments is not really a crisis.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.s... • now
Wow. It's a crisis for the people who are pushed out of their community. It's a crisis for the whole community when those rich people then push electeds w their $ to stop progressive actions. It's a crisis for the country when that becomes the norm. Like it is now.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I tried to say that it’s better to be safe than sorry and call our Senators but I was told to calm down - they were all going to vote no. Now what “anti-you” - you were wrong. The Dems are threatening to cave now. Happy?
Screen shot from earlier in the day saying that the Dems are voting no on cloture telling me I was wrong to be concerned. And now Dems are saying they’ll cave.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Photo of an outdoor cafe table with peeps (chicks) made of snow.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
This cop is not letting us walk on the sidewalk OR in the street. He’s violating our rights!
Cop blocking the sidewalk and the street
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Why do I ever argue with Zionists? Their ability to be hypocrites and throw red herrings around is stronger than my desire to argue them out of existence.
Screenshot of post from a Zionist claiming that I support Nazis because I support Palestinian right to determination.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Decided to try to contact Hulu customer service and got this …
Screenshot of Salesforce error message that I got when trying to contact Hulu customer service.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Why aren’t you vegan!!!
A screen shot of a back and forth discussion with someone who clearly searches for the word “vegan” and jumped into a conversation about arguing on social media and decided to argue with us about how we should all make our cats vegan even though it isn’t healthy for them.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Cats have specific nutritional needs, including protein requirements and amino acids (such as taurine and arachidonic acid). These needs cannot be met by a vegan diet without synthetic supplements.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Please report and block.
Screenshot of account godoge2025 that is spamming comments with hateful rhetoric. The profile photo says “Liberalism is a mental disease.”
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
She blocked me. But screenshots are forever. She criticized Indivisible Chicago for visiting all of our Dem reps offices the other day. Because she thinks Democrats shouldn’t be held accountable. Or something.
Screenshot of my post above with the quote post from Kel Biv Devoe that says: Great work guys, continue the Dems Are Feckless narrative that's super contagious online as long as your org profits from it. Can't believe I every supported this ironically divisive organization (also bummed Maddow propped them up a few nights ago)
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Yelling at people who are actually on your side isn’t doing anything to stop the coup. Dude is mad because ppl are protesting Hakeem Jeffries’ book tour stop in Chicago. Thinks we shouldn’t hold Dems accountable for failing to lead in a time of crisis. This doesn’t help.
Screenshot of comment from tdubs75.bsky.social saying: "they can lead" is the most generic, up for debate statement. They have zero power right now and again, it's been a month.
What I am doing is trying to get all my liberal allies to see reason and FUCKING FOCUS on the actual culprits. That is THE ONLY WAY. Believe it.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Someone needs to get this obnoxious child away from the keyboard. Please report and block.
Screenshot of replies from eatthedemocrats.bsky.social that are vile and hateful.
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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
If my 86 year old mom can do this, do can you.
Picture of a smiling woman in a green coat and glasses carrying a homemade sign saying Stop Musk.
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