Profile avatar
forensicgarlic.bsky.social
Chicagoan. Valpo grad. Cyclist part of Half Acre Cycling. Awesome Foundation. Occasional Karaoke singer. Anti Fascist. Fuck Terfs.
1,772 posts 1,878 followers 231 following
Regular Contributor
Active Commenter
Posts 18 Comments 32

The thread that follows this post is a really good explanation of how the City Council operates. This level of info is not available to normies without either (1) a DailyLine subscription, (2) following BlockClub, or (3) having a super communicative Alder like @andrefor40th.bsky.social

submitted 5 hours ago • 0 comments

I'm gonna keep reposting examples of people not taking shit because it's important for us to see that you can, simply, reject the shit. Say "Uh... no no no, we will not be tolerating that."

submitted 1 day ago • 72 comments

In thinking about where I want to donate money this year, I'm going to try to focus more on smaller organizations, Greater Chicago Food Depository's budget is 100x Brave Space Alliance.

submitted 1 day ago • 3 comments

I shop local but for posts. Love to follow/favorite/comment on posts made in Chicago

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

youtu.be/YWo3pL5RBQ4?...

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

no king but biking

submitted 2 days ago • 21 comments

By our friend Austin. www.theguardian.com/sport/commen...

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

"MAGA stands for trying to erase trans people from existence. MAGA stands for re-segregation and racism. MAGA stands for censorship and book bans. MAGA stands for firing air traffic controllers while planes are crashing. MAGA stands for firing the people overseeing our nuclear arsenal.

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

opponents always say anything they don't like is rushed we've been talking about this for months

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

I'm disappointed to see Ruth Cruz voted no on this since she was just telling me about the work she was doing to make her ward safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Intellect and Romance over Brute Force and Cynicism. youtu.be/M9P4SxtphJ4?...

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

As somebody who regularly walks through the loop and runs around my neighborhood (Beverly), I have almost been hit by a car countless times. I have been threatened with a gun once.

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

Really don’t think we can understate how much troll culture is now political culture

submitted 4 days ago • 68 comments

what people who've never talked to an unhoused neighbor don't realise, is most people who have had any contact with the Salvation Army would rather sleep on the CTA. this is an utter failure for Chicago

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

www.eventbrite.com/e/turning-th... Liberation Library turns 10 years old this weekend! I've been part of this organization for 6 years which is WILD to think about. Come join us to celebrate and reflect on the future of our abolitionist movement.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

I think my head might explode from all of the “flying is too risky now, I’m going to drive instead” takes out there. We absolutely *should* be concerned about the safety of our aviation systems — mass FAA firings are a nightmare — but do you know how unsafe driving is???

submitted 4 days ago • 13 comments

i think chicago can do better than to operate food pantry and church politics

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

4/19 and 4/20. Beginner friendly criterium series for novices through category 3 racers.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments