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Denali @denali.bsky.social · 4m

One thing this moment in Chicago has opened up for me is how many people want to be more involved in each other's lives but aren't sure what the first steps are or if their care is wanted or welcomed.

I have a lot of appreciation for the people who are creating more spaces for people to connect.

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Wild Ramp Publishing @wildramppublishing.bsky.social · 10h

Oh dang that's a me thing too

ak @666ofswords.bsky.social · 10h

the most autistic thing about me is i cannot stand it when normal people try to talk to me about one of my primary special interests, bruce springsteen. you gotta approach me with the most specific angle or i’m going to barf

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 11h

I love hearing from those of you who are attending library board meetings, joining your Friends of the Library boards, and running for/seeking appointment to your library boards. Holler at me especially if you also want to write something for FTP's newsletter!

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Wild Ramp Publishing @wildramppublishing.bsky.social · 11h

A little collab mini zine that I'll have available for free in limited quantities here in Chicago

The First Amendment and you: an all ages mini zine for Chicagoans

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 11h

Are you considering seeking appointment or running for a seat on your local library board? Are you on the Left(s)? Apply to join FTP's Library Board Candidate cohort which will launch in Feb 2026: forms.gle/RuTxVLjvnX8K...

FTP Library Elections & Appointments Training Cohort

Hello! You're filling out this form because you've expressed interest in running for or seeking appointment to a local library board seat in your community (or because you're a serving trustee who'd l...

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 14h

We’re BACK BABY.

At Bad Art for Good, we’re gonna get together and make some art to make things better.

How can art make things better? Creating makes us feel good! Art moves people! And we need a LOT of people to move right now!

RSVP luma.com/w8v2xk5i

A possum in a beret with a paintbrush screams in front of a canvas with a possum in a pile of leaves. The words say bad art for good an art + community event and the possum is saying “make the world better with art!” And free beer snacks and art supplies, and Indy hall November 10th 6:30

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Marc Fischer @marc-fischer.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago: Avondale! 60618! A neighbor has created a community altar at the Shell station on the south east corner of Belmont and Milwaukee - a memorial to human rights and victims of ICE. I added to it and you should too. Let's make it massive and impossible to miss. Bring your offerings.

A community altar by a Shell gas station on the south east corner of Belmont and Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. Signs read: "Stop Ice Abductions" and "Stop Terrorizing our Communities. Abolish ICE!" There are also candles, and various offerings, as well as sidewalk chalk.

A detail of altar offerings - dolls, a stuffed frog holding a "Send ICE Home!" sign, and candles - some lit.

A pair of flyers inspired by those used by Chicago contractors who are often undocumented - both insulting ICE in various ways.

Memorial candles and a sign reading "We remember our neighbors, kidnapped by ICE at this gas station on Wednesday, October 8, 2025" hand written in black marker on blue paper.

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Wild Ramp Publishing @wildramppublishing.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Wild Ramp Disability Justice Microgrant Recipients!

Crucial Comix:
Chronic Illness Comics Club Zine

Fi Stewart-Taylor, Cara Wieland &
Nicole Green:
Doing Access Anyway

The FOIA Bakery:
Students with Disabilities Zine (Title TBD)

Fall 2015
Disability Justice Microgrant Recipients

Crucial Comix: Chronic Illness Comics Club Zine
Fi Stewart-Taylor, Cara Wieland & Nicole Green: Doing Access Anyway
The FOIA Bakery: Students with Disabilities Zine (Title TBD)

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Courtney Ellis @courtneyellis.bsky.social · 3d

My 6yo: I WROTE MY FIRST BOOK
Me: Oh wonderful! Would you like to read it to me?
6yo: CHAPTER ONE - MY FAMILY IS WEIRD

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Sugar Maven of the Desserts Coven @mochene.bsky.social · 2d

Yet another Black holiday they didn’t tell us about!

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𝙳𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚍 𝙼. 🌎 @davidpmolina.com · 2d

The lights at the Chicago Navy Pier shine bright at night. It's the summer solstice and visitors, as well as locals, enjoy a night out in town. June 2021.

#BlueskyArtShow #glow #NavyPier #Chicago #summer #photography #nightshot #reflection

The lights at the Chicago Navy Pier shine bright at night. It's the summer solstice and visitors, as well as locals, enjoy a night out in town. The multicolored lights of the Ferris Wheel and other attractions reflect on the waters of the lake. A Water Taxi is docked on the pier.

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Wild Ramp Publishing @wildramppublishing.bsky.social · 2d

I missed my train for C-U Small Press Fest this morning! 😭😭😭 If by any chance you wanted one of my zines and stopped by the fest today DM me and if you order from my website I'll send a special gift 🙏🏿🙏🏿 wildramppublishing.bigcartel.com

Bob Barker from The Price Is Right holds a FAIL sign

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Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · 3d

I cannot stop the mass firings overnight. But I can wear a mask to protect myself and those around me

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Wild Ramp Publishing @wildramppublishing.bsky.social · 3d

Welp sorry anyone who might wanna see me in Champaign small press fest 😭

Wild Ramp Publishing @wildramppublishing.bsky.social · 3d

Haha I missed my train

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, the underlying reason for the need for this is horrifying, stipulated, but watching so many people stand up and defend their neighbors and their community is a heartening reminder that the people who suck are not the majority even if they are the power

Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 3d

Was just at a neighborhood school at dismissal. Hundreds of people with whistles surrounding the school and stationed down every block making sure ICE doesn’t snatch anyone. The same is happening at all the schools around here. I love my neighborhood and I love Chicago.

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Liz Mason @caboosezine.bsky.social · 4d

So excited that the next episode of Rough Draft is out! ✂️❤️✂️

Wild Ramp Publishing @wildramppublishing.bsky.social · 5d

Episode 2 of Rough Draft is out! This week, @caboosezine.bsky.social and I talk about the big summer in Chicago zine fests, shout out the peeps who brought us together, and share some fave local zinesters.

roughdraftwithkeidraandliz.podbean.com/e/rough-draf...

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 5d

Frog and Toad looked into a mirror.

“We look brave,” said Frog.

“Yes, but are we?” asked Toad.

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Wild Ramp Publishing @wildramppublishing.bsky.social · 5d

Episode 2 of Rough Draft is out! This week, @caboosezine.bsky.social and I talk about the big summer in Chicago zine fests, shout out the peeps who brought us together, and share some fave local zinesters.

roughdraftwithkeidraandliz.podbean.com/e/rough-draf...

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Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · 6d

The sort of organizing we're doing here is honestly crucial right now. If your organization wants to learn more about organizing fans, ping me!

Get Free @getfree-mvmt.bsky.social · 7d

"We saw an opportunity in the final season of 'Andor' and now many more people across races, backgrounds and genders have joined our ranks for truth and reparations — and have already dealt major blows to the MAGA regime’s agenda."

More about Project Fulcrum⬇️
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/10/why-...

Why fandom organizing is a powerful strategy for movement building

As the Disney/ABC boycott took off, youth activist group Get Free mobilized its “Andor” fan community to amp up the pressure.

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Marc Fischer @marc-fischer.bsky.social · 8d

The orange douchebag is threatening Chicago with the National Guard again so I just printed 250 more copies of this single-sheet zine that I wrote/published at the end of August. Free with any order from www.halfletterpress.com. Read it here: drive.google.com/file/d/1u8xW...

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 8d

as a wee lad in the early 90s who thought it would be fun to make cartoons for a living, I did not expect to chronicle the descent of the so called american experiment into blatant fascism, but I guess you play the hand you are dealt

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Fal Rising @falrising.bsky.social · 9d

Of the 37 people detained during the late-night apartment raid in Chicago, which agents rappelled into from helicopters, only two were accused of being cartel members and six had criminal records. DHS said four children were separated from their parents.

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Jacqs @fooyoo2.bsky.social · 9d

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Heather J. "Witchy" Wood🧙‍♀️ @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 9d

The Canadian book industry definitely needs the post office. Among other things, Canada Post is usually the most cost effective way to send review copies or for independent presses to ship direct orders to readers. #CanLit

Trapdinawrpool @trapdinawrpool.bsky.social · 10d

But I thought no one needs the post office anymore
www.thestar.com/business/sma...

Small business say it’s nearly impossible to survive in the face of postal workers’ strike and Trump tariffs

Canada Post workers from coast to coast walked off the job for the second time in less than a year on Sept. 25, causing disruptions for many business owners.

www.thestar.com

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