United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Hello friends--because of rain in the forecast today, we're rescheduling our Progressive Picnic until next Sunday at 12pm. We hope you can join us then! 000
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Show you CARE—support the ongoing Treatment Not Trauma campaign. Ask your alderperson to expand access to vital CARE team mental health support—at bit.ly/tntpetitions 010
Reposted by United Northwest SideS Gronkiewicz-Doran for 45th Ward Alderperson @sgdfor45.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Machine style politics are alive and well in Jim Gardiner’s 45th Ward. I’d ask the Inspector General to investigate but Gardiner would probably add me to his lawsuit for hurting his feelings. 021
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Plan to join us for our 5th annual Progressive Picnic in Portage Park—Sunday, August 30th at 12pm! Make sure to RSVP @ bit.ly/progressive-picnic 022
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Thank you everyone who joined our canvass yesterday to help get our endorsed candidates @sgdfor45.bsky.social and the Team for 17 on the ballot—and special shoutout to comrades from @33rdwardworking.bsky.social who came to support. We’re just getting started—join us next time! 091
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 30/07/2026United Northwest Side is proud to endorse Hilario Dominguez for President of the Chicago Board of Education. The only candidate in the race who graduated from Chicago Public Schools, Hilario not only went on to be a CPS teacher himself… (1/ ) 110
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 30/07/2026In a first, United Northwest Side is proud to endorse a slate of candidates for election to the 17th Police District Council--the Team for 17: Beth Rochford, Lisa Levy, and Paddy Lindley. (1/ ) 120
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 22/07/2026United Northwest Side is proud to endorse Ed Bannon for Chicago School School Board in District 1A. As a member of the board this past term, Ed has worked to advance a vision in which every student has the fully resourced public schools that they deserve… (1/ ) 163
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 24/05/2026United Northwest Side is proud to endorse S Gronkiewicz-Doran for 45th Ward Alderperson. Our members know that beating MAGA Jim Gardiner requires a candidate with a proven record of fighting back against right-wing efforts to target our communities and weaken our rights. (1/ ) 161
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 06/05/2026ACTION CALL: Tell your Cook County Commissioner to oppose two current attempts to expand AI surveillance in our communities. Read more, and find contact info for your commissioner, at bit.ly/m/noccsosurveillance 010
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 27/04/2026We are proud to announce our endorsement of @claudiaperalta.bsky.social for Chicago School Board (1B). We know that Claudia will do the hard work of fighting for those most at risk, and of working tirelessly for the strong, well-resourced public schools that our communities deserve. 010
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 02/04/2026This Friday—come on by! RSVP @ tinyurl.com/queer-potluck-apr2026 021
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Polls are open now—through 7pm tonight. Last chance to vote for strong progressive candidates up and down the ballot! 096
Reposted by United Northwest Side33rd Ward Working Families @33rdwardworking.bsky.social · 12/03/2026You ever date a guy for like 13 years, and then you start to pull away, and he won’t stop texting you? That’s been longtime incumbent State Rep. Jaime Andrade lately. It’s time for a change. Vote Miguel Alvelo-Rivera for State Rep District 40, on/before March 17. Learn more: Miguelfor40.org 14821
Reposted by United Northwest Sideunraveled @unraveledpress.com · 06/03/2026Proud to be a part of this pack! 321444
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 02/03/2026With early voting starting in wards across Chicago tomorrow, check out our full list of endorsed candidates for the primary election! Want to help us support this strong progressive slate on Election Day--Tuesday, 3/17? RSVP to join us for polling place support at bit.ly/uns-election-day-2026 011
Reposted by United Northwest SideChicago, Bike Grid Now! @bikegridnow.org · 25/02/2026Ride with us to CDOT's Portage Park in support of the new neighborhood network. We're taking off at 5:30 sharp from the Logan Square Monument to the PP Senior Center OR meet up with our friends at Cosmic Bikes for a quick jaunt over at 5:50. ⏰ Wedenesday 3/5 @ 5:30p 📍 Logan Square Monument 13115
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 22/02/2026United Northwest Side is proud to endorse to Juanita Irizarry for the Cook County Board of Review. Juanita is running to make sure that wealthy corporations pay their share of property taxes, rather than allowing them to shift the burden onto working families. (1/2) 232
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Come on by for the next installment of the monthly NW Side Queer Potluck—Friday, March 6th, 6:30pm at 5150 N. Northwest Highway! 010
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 08/02/2026A couple of great ways to support strong progressive NW Side candidates tomorrow—come on by! 011
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 26/01/2026We’ll be out this weekend in support of our endorsed candidates—Sunday, February 1st, 1pm at the Independence Park Fieldhouse. Come join us! RSVP at bit.ly/dayofaction-0201 000
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Join us tomorrow—6pm at the Jeff Park Library! RSVP at bit.ly/uns-jan-meeting 010
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Looking to meet neighbors working to build a stronger, more progressive NW Side? Come join us for our next public general meeting--on Thursday, 1/22 at the Jefferson Park Library. RSVP at bit.ly/uns-jan-meeting and we'll see you there! 030
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Join United Northwest Side for our next public general meeting--Thursday, 1/22, from 6-7pm at the Jefferson Park Library. Come meet neighbors who want to help build the community that we all deserve! RSVP at bit.ly/uns-jan-meeting and we'll plan to see you there. 020
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Gardiner, like Trump, doesn’t care about working people and doesn’t offer any solutions to the rising costs of living in Chicago. His only move, again like Trump, is to demonize immigrants. 012
Reposted by United Northwest Sideunraveled @unraveledpress.com · 16/12/2025@bsky.app @support.bsky.team This is Chicago's only Black owned media outlet and a crucial part of ICE/CBP reporting during an actual emergency. Unacceptable/please free @thetriibe.com 3378194
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 08/12/2025The next edition of the NW Side Queer Potluck is coming up, Friday January 2nd at 6:30pm—RSVP via the link in the graphic and we’ll see you there! 020
Reposted by United Northwest SideGraciela Guzmán @gracielaforsenate.bsky.social · 05/12/2025All I want for Christmas is to karaoke with friends, neighbors, and loved ones! We will be singing, building community, enjoying food and drinks, and celebrating our shared resilience and love for each other this December at Cafe Mustache. 183
Reposted by United Northwest Sideshawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 03/12/2025in a press release, protesters accuse state's attorney o'neill burke of "returning to the corrupt and racist policies that made Chicago internationally known for its corruption." 03310
Reposted by United Northwest Sideshawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 03/12/2025from the inbox: protesters disrupted a city club luncheon today celebrating cook county state's attorney eileen o'neill burke's first year in office. demonstrators denounced a "truly shocking" 14% increase in people jailed pretrial. "burke and trump are the same, lock you up and pass the blame!" 312534
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 26/11/2025United Northwest Side is proud to endorse Karina Villa for IL Comptroller. Karina's work as a school board member, state rep, and state senator has shown her to be a true progressive champion, and we're excited for her to bring the people's message to the comptroller's office! (1/ ) 110
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 24/11/2025United Northwest Side is proud to endorse Miguel Alvelo-Rivera for State Representative in the 40th District. (1/ ) 152
Reposted by United Northwest Sideshawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 21/11/2025the cook county public defender's office not mincing words in its response to a plan to allow all chicago cops to directly file felony weapons possession charges. "This policy abandons prosectors’ duty to review felony charges and simply hands that responsibilities over to police." 712861
Reposted by United Northwest SideStephanie Kollmann @slkollmann.bsky.social · 21/11/2025"The program has the support of Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling." Outrageous. All three of them. 25230
Reposted by United Northwest SideThe TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 20/11/2025NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level. The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion. thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...thetriibe.comCook County becomes the first county in the US to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income • The TRiiBEOn Thursday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the FY 2026 budget, which includes $7.5 million to fund the county’s guaranteed basic income program. 7663299
Reposted by United Northwest SideKatie Prout @katieprout.bsky.social · 19/11/2025The city plans to continue to sweep northwest side encampments, but there's no emergency shelter in that area for single unhoused Chicagoans to go to. A tentative city-state partnership is looking to change that. I wrote about it for week's Make it Make Sense: chicagoreader.com/news/make-it...chicagoreader.comMake It Make Sense: Border Patrol leaders leave Chicago—for nowPlus: an effort to build an emergency shelter for singles on the northwest side and the Broadview Six appear in court. 05229
Reposted by United Northwest SideSouth Side Weekly @southsideweekly.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Several Chicago newsrooms spent two months collecting and analyzing evidence of ICE & Border Patrol's use of tear gas and pepper spray in Chicago. They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.southsideweekly.comFeds Used Chemical Agents Dozens of Times in ChicagoAn investigation by reporters from six newsrooms found that agents used chemical irritants nearly 50 times during Operation Midway Blitz. 1369240
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 17/11/2025The superrich have so much money they can “donate” millions without feeling it. Not to charities, but to putting out propaganda like this. 0179
Reposted by United Northwest SideMelissa Sanchez @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social · 13/11/2025You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants. We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua. www.propublica.org/article/chic...propublica.org“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a CrimeAuthorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres... 4524851203
Reposted by United Northwest SideIllinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Pretrial jailing in Cook County has increased dramatically since Eileen O'Neill Burke took office last year. Come learn about the harmful policies she has put in place and how communities are fighting back. Register here: actionnetwork.org/events/commu... 044
Reposted by United Northwest SideTiffany W @tiffany.thetriibe.com · 08/11/2025it’s important for us to know political history. it’s also important to call out the MANY things Rahm Emanuel did as he tries — in real time — to smooth talk his way into 2028 16525
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Critical thread and reporting. Shout out to the Triibe for its ongoing focus on the intentional steps that SA Eileen O’Neil Burke is taking to make all Chicagoans less safe. 140
Reposted by United Northwest Sideshawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 06/11/2025new: at least 26 unhoused chicagoans have been abducted since the start of "operation midway blitz." the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness. via @katieprout.bsky.socialchicagoreader.comMany unhoused Chicagoans uncounted among the disappeared - Chicago ReaderThe Latino Union of Chicago, via its Adopt a Corner initiative, organizes patrols to watch for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents at intersections and landmarks wh... 9786394
Reposted by United Northwest SideCORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Whenever this crew comes together you know that whatever they oppose automatically makes it good for regular Chicagoans! Support Mayor Johnson’s Protecting Chicago Budget because this crew hates it. #ProtectChicago 054
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 05/11/2025We’re grateful for @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social’s work defending our community and speaking out against ICE terrorizing our neighbors. If you are too, help support his legal defense against politicized charges from the Trump administration—via the link here. www.gofundme.com/f/support-mi...gofundme.comDonate to Support Michael Rabbitt's Legal Defense Fund, organized by Michael RabbittHello, I am a husband, father, and community leader who has worked ti… Michael Rabbitt needs your support for Support Michael Rabbitt's Legal Defense Fund 060
Reposted by United Northwest SideThe TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 04/11/2025NEW — The TRiiBE obtained audio of a 911 call made by a Border Patrol agent to report a crash injuring a 49-year-old Black woman in Chicago. In the aftermath of the crash, a federal agent was captured on witness video apparently placing a Black man in a chokehold. thetriibe.com/2025/11/list...thetriibe.comListen to a Border Patrol agent’s flustered 911 call following a West Side car crash • The TRiiBEDispatch asked the race of the victim; the agent responded, “Uh, she’s, uh, African.” 18292165
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Thread from a journalist trying to explain what it feels like to observe federal terror in Chicago. It is disorienting and exhausting. It may be helpful for folks to understand and contextualize what’s happening right now under the umbrella of “ethnic cleansing.” (1/2) 131
United Northwest Side @unitednwside.bsky.social · 29/10/2025We’ve got your backs @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social and @catsharpforcook.bsky.social. 0133