Nat (Goth Cousteau)

In other words, don't do what the current national Democratic leadership does.

I just want to name that people overcame this. Even against a stacked deck, the good fight is worth it. Win or lose, it's worth it. And sometimes the good guys win.

Starting to think Citizens for Biggs may have been a poor choice of committee name -- Billionaire for Biggs, now that's more apropos. Jessica Biggs reports another $300,000 donation from Billionaire Michael Sacks tonight

TFW you’re trying to keep thebillionaireboard.com up to date, but every day Michael Sacks goes into his Scrooge McDuck money vault to find another sack of money for Jessica Biggs

Me, to the fifth floor:

Whyyyy???

It wouldn’t be petition day without Hollywood Hendon

Billionaires and charter school lobbies have spent more than $5.2 million on the Chicago school board race, more than $2.8 million in the last two weeks alone. So we built thebillionaireboard.com to help track how much is spent and which candidates are supported by charter schools and billionaires.

We found that our fossil fuel hot water heaters had their exhaust chimney blocked, potentially leaking carbon monoxide into our home. Rather than paying to have the chimney repaired, we replaced them with heat pump water heaters which do not need to vent.

Billionaire Michael Sacks donated $150,000 to Jessica Biggs' campaign for Chicago School Board president, according to new campaign disclosure report.

Going to be honest this might be my favourite headline of the AI bubble

33WF is the organization that never sleeps! Thank you to everyone who joined us as we canvassed for our School Board Candidates on Saturday afternoon, fundraised for our Springfield Candidates Saturday evening, and biked the ward to fundraise for Rossana on Sunday afternoon! bit.ly/Rossana33Eve...

You're just going to have to wait to hear more about that angle but spending time with these numbers has helped me understand why we can say we are doing more democracy but feel like we have less say in how things work.

Thank you to everyone who joined the 7th Annual Bike With Rossana fundraiser! We had an amazing time touring the ward in our custom shirts, stopping by Miko’s for Italian ice, and regrouping for a backyard barbecue. Missed the event but want to donate? rossanafor33.solidarity.tech/donate-to-ro...

The big thing on the horizon

i really can’t bring myself to care about AI anthropomorphism debates. “is AI thinking?” i don’t know. is a calculator calculating? questions for the philosophers. what’s important is that we put sam altman in prison.

NEW ANALYSIS: Which Chicago city departments stayed within budget? 💵 Most stayed within budget in 2025. 💵 One big exception: Chicago Police Department, which outspent its nearly $2 billion budget by roughly $146 million.

Do you like Bikes and Socialism? Then join the 7th Annual Bike With Rossana for a morning of biking around our ward with your neighbors! We’ll check out some of the improvements we’ve made to the ward, make a stop for Italian ice, and end with a cookout! RSVP at: bit.ly/BikeWithRossana2026

Custom Bike With Rossana t-shirts are ready! Join us for the 7th Annual Bike with Rossana: tour the ward, mingle with progressives and socialists, and get your shirt while supplies last! Bike or walk tours available. Sunday, 09/27, 11AM - 2PM 3248 W Montrose Ave Tickets: bit.ly/BikeWithRoss...

Tweed without the 'D' (I'm listening to twee)

Come ride bikes with me!

🧵The billionaire-backed Common Ground Collective was just caught electioneering at a back-to-school event for its endorsed candidates—including fundraising consultant Kyna Lenhof. NB: 6 months ago, Lenhof had this to say about another race where CGC was spending big to spread misinformation. 🤔

Nobody is going to want to hear this, but a real risk we face, no matter who is president next, is that they will see no need to restore the rights lost or the executive power stolen in the last 10 years.

is this bad?

Join us Saturday to canvass for our #TaxTheRich slate! We will have FREE CHILDCARE ON SITE. Collect signatures for our champions in Chicago's February Elections. Get out the vote for our School Board candidates in November. Every Saturday, 11AM 3248 W Montrose Ave RSVP: bit.ly/Rossana33Sat...

‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching Event is likely to be largest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into a world already in a climate crisis

If you’ve been following climate long enough to watch the targets keep getting rolled back, this one is a real gut punch. At one point 1.5 was the goal we absolutely had to hit and in the span of maybe a decade it’s become completely unreachable. Just completely depressing

“This is by no means an acceptable or preferred pathway,” the U.N. said in its report Wednesday. “It is simply the best remaining option.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/c...

DHS repeatedly said that an aggressive Chicago apartment raid was prompted by intel on a Venezuelan gang takeover. Records reveal the real story behind the raid: targeting alleged squatters with the landlord’s blessing. 👂 Listen to the full episode:

Finally, someone is brave enough to speak the truth

I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win: no Gemini on the school laptops edition. Thank you @ilfps.bsky.social Cc @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social

My biggest Loser opinion which I nevertheless believe to be true is that early morning wake ups are a disease which should not be encouraged by society. 8 AM should be the equivalent of the crack of dawn in the new utopia

I really wanted to address this take by @mtsw.bsky.social and they have fairly closed it off, but I am going to use a screenshot because I think this is a really good topic to discuss and as someone for whom this is my entire job and has been for over a decade now I actually agree and disagree... 🧵

Join us Saturday to collect signatures for Rossana Rodriguez and our District 17 Police District Councilors, while spreading the word for our School Board candidates! RSVP for any Saturday through 10/24! ALSO: we will have a notary in office from 1:30-3:00pm every Saturday. bit.ly/Rossana33Eve...

I also find that spite is a renewable resource.

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