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it/she| DSA | tech girlie | Chicago We are living through the second gilded age
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this encapsulates what all of this administration is about. they aren’t “accidentally” destroying departments. they are intentionally destroying the government so they can become the government. the only issue they have with the system is they don’t profit from it or control it

Nonbinary named Agile Scrum

Celebrities are pushing Blackout Friday, telling people not to shop at places like Target or Amazon. But it's unclear what Blackout Friday actually stands for – and its creator is a "Mindfulness Coach" who wants to abolish income taxes and the federal government. www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/b...

Many Medicaid recipients do not know they receive it because Medicaid is called different things in different states. The public narrative of Medicaid focuses on a distant other, but 40% of US children and 60% of nursing home residents receive Medicaid. Just SOME of the names by state are below:

forgot my parents saved the edition of the chicago tribune from the day i was born and absolutely cackling at this political cartoon that’s against lowering the blood alcohol limit

KNOBS AND CRANKS KNOBS AND CRANKS

Governor Tim Walz says when Democrats are back in power, people are "not going to expect us to tinker around the edge with the ACA; they're going to expect universal healthcare."

hey guys I'm trying to establish right-wing dictatorship in a wealthy, diverse, and relatively robust democracy. the ideal political economy for my project is one in which I've picked fights with the military and professional classes and strapped a ticking time bomb to Wall Street, right?

I love the big onion, greatest city in the world

Just some amazing signs up in a congressional office building. Whoever did this… hero(es).

So, with the MMA act dead in the water, it's time to call or email your state reps and the governor's office to make sure we don't fall off the fiscal cliff. Even if you don't live in Illinois, being a tourist who uses the system should still call, it seriously helps.

Ventra PLEASE get better

if this isn't the 'in-office culture' they speak of, i dont want it

I'm sure this is fine futurism.com/young-coders...

All the folks who exited NBC today. Seen together, hoo boy. Message received.

🚨 NEW MAYORAL POLL 🚨 Andrew Cuomo 38% Zohran Mamdani 12% Eric Adams 10% Brad Lander 7% Scott Stringer 5% Michael Blake 3% Adrienne Adams 2% Zellnor Myrie 2% Jessica Ramos 1% Whitney Tilson 0% Honan Strategy Group for Tusk Strategies, 1,214 likely Dem voters, Feb 22-23

Counterpoint: community engagement for this kind of thing should begin and end with “this is happening fyi”

happy twin peaks day to all who celebrate

northernlion singlehandedly clicker trained a whole generation with a chip rolling on a table for 17 hours

Assuming 8 hours of sleep, that’s a tweet every 4 minutes 22 seconds, all day

the discover tab exists to punish you for posting good . like hey nice joke let’s put it up on the fridge in the black lodge

When someone asks you if you use discord or Snapchat your answer is a bit like defining the relationship, I think

spend time where you’re appreciated😌

What the fuck is wrong with Democrats

NORMALIZE BEING A DOG/CAT/POSSUM/WOLF/FOX/DEER/ANIMAL IN PUBLIC

COLE: COOP, THEY CAUGHT THE CEO SHOOTER. HIS NAME WAS TONY SPAGHETTI, REAL BOY NEXT DOOR. ABS LIKE ADONIS. POLITICAL IDEAS OF A FUTON. PERHAPS THE IDEAL MAN

Two messaging options to consider below, which works better? Senate Dems: we stand ready to unite in bipartisanship to move America forward Governor Pritzker: *beheads a Republican* Sic Semper Tyrannis

Happening now: it's 1°F outside in Chicago—a literal frozen hellscape. Furious EPA workers with AFGE Local 704 are rallying against the Trump/Musk evisceration of the federal workforce targeting new hires. Recently fired employees include those responsible for monitoring air & water quality.

DOGE is trying to access the IRS’s data on millions of taxpayers

Yesterday, several hundred people gathered outside Lurie Children’s Hospital to protest the hospital’s pause of gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 in compliance with the Trump executive order. My story for @blockclubchi.bsky.social with 📷 by @taliaspraguephotography.com

Hey Chicago, come stand up to Trump's bigotry and stand in solidarity with your trans siblings this Saturday at Seneca Park! RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/rally...

Kim Whitesides, Raining Hearts, 1980

Sat, Feb 15, 1:00 pm: Stand with us & other orgs at Seneca Park (220 E Chicago Ave) outside Lurie Children’s Hospital to protest Lurie's decision to halt life-saving, trans-affirming surgical care & Trump's hateful Exec Orders targeting our trans loved ones 19 & under. INFO: bit.ly/3Qh04e8

Was trying to help my mom reset her password in like a 5 minute period for work, why does it felt like I coached her through defusing a bomb jesus my heart is pumping out of my chest and for what

The twin peaks police department hates to see him coming

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You couldn't ask for a clearer picture of the fundamental crossroads in the aftermath of Democrats' loss to Trump: Leader Hakeem Jeffries meeting with 150+ Silicon Valley donors vs. Bernie Sanders going on a national tour to talk directly to voters in Biden '20—GOP '24 districts

There’s a trans woman in Twin Peaks I am on top of the world

she's doing a noise set

We are extremely disappointed with SB Nation's decision to layoff staff at its popular YouTube hub Secret Base. Not only is this a blow to a talented team, it undercuts the creator-driven and subscription-driven models of sustainability that Vox Media has been trying to cultivate. We must do better.

i am also recalling some tuna. i believe i had it yesterday in a toasted sandwich with pickle mayonnaise and hot sauce

I wish the democrats would stop this but I must recognize the awesome power of one guy in a polo shirt standing in front of a door

When education is not liberating, the dream of the oppressed is to become the oppressor

Musk’s attacks on federal workers pose an existential threat to the whole labor movement, all workers, and the broad Left It’s alarming that most people don’t yet understand the stakes 🧵