@barbrot.bsky.social
I started this journey on Daily Kos 13 years ago. I still check in there every day.
Dog lover, gardener, I bead jewelry and other things. Bears fan. Happily married. No porn sites. Really happy I live in blue Illinois, with Governor Pritzker.
Dog lover, gardener, I bead jewelry and other things. Bears fan. Happily married. No porn sites. Really happy I live in blue Illinois, with Governor Pritzker.
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It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
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Starved Rock State Park is one of Illinois’ many natural treasures, where families can go to enjoy the great outdoors.
$18 million trail improvement project planned at Starved Rock State Park
Illinois will invest $18 million in 2026 to improve trails at Starved Rock State Park and boost visitor safety at the state’s most visited park.
www.wqad.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Starved Rock State Park is one of Illinois’ many natural treasures, where families can go to enjoy the great outdoors.
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It was an honor for MK and me to meet with Pope Leo XIV – a son of Illinois – to express the pride and reverence of the people of this great state. Pope Leo XIV’s message of hope, compassion, unity, and peace resonates with Illinoisans of all faiths and traditions.
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It was an honor for MK and me to meet with Pope Leo XIV – a son of Illinois – to express the pride and reverence of the people of this great state. Pope Leo XIV’s message of hope, compassion, unity, and peace resonates with Illinoisans of all faiths and traditions.
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The Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program is a critical tool we created to expand healthcare access and affordability and is a strong return on investment for the State that maintains our fiscal footing.
November 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program is a critical tool we created to expand healthcare access and affordability and is a strong return on investment for the State that maintains our fiscal footing.
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Illinois will keep stepping up to ensure the most vulnerable Illinoisans can focus on their health and their families—not on crushing medical debt. newschannel20.com/news/local/i...
Illinois medical debt relief program erases $430 million in first year
Gov. JB Pritzker announced that the Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program has successfully erased nearly $430 million in medical debt during its inaugural year,
newschannel20.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Illinois will keep stepping up to ensure the most vulnerable Illinoisans can focus on their health and their families—not on crushing medical debt. newschannel20.com/news/local/i...
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Too many working families are facing real financial uncertainty and higher healthcare costs at the hands of the Trump Administration.
November 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Too many working families are facing real financial uncertainty and higher healthcare costs at the hands of the Trump Administration.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Making fun of our neighborhoods and communities is disgusting.
Greg Bovino and his masked agents are not here to make Chicago safer. As children are tear gassed and U.S. citizens detained, they are posing for photo ops and producing reality TV moments. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Greg Bovino and his masked agents are not here to make Chicago safer. As children are tear gassed and U.S. citizens detained, they are posing for photo ops and producing reality TV moments. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Border Patrol Agents Pose At The Bean For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, 'Little Village!'"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Making fun of our neighborhoods and communities is disgusting.
Greg Bovino and his masked agents are not here to make Chicago safer. As children are tear gassed and U.S. citizens detained, they are posing for photo ops and producing reality TV moments. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Greg Bovino and his masked agents are not here to make Chicago safer. As children are tear gassed and U.S. citizens detained, they are posing for photo ops and producing reality TV moments. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
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To our nation’s Veterans and their families: Thank you.
Thank you for answering the call to serve and for the sacrifices you have made in the name of freedom and safety for all Americans.
Thank you for answering the call to serve and for the sacrifices you have made in the name of freedom and safety for all Americans.
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
To our nation’s Veterans and their families: Thank you.
Thank you for answering the call to serve and for the sacrifices you have made in the name of freedom and safety for all Americans.
Thank you for answering the call to serve and for the sacrifices you have made in the name of freedom and safety for all Americans.
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Miguel represented the honor, integrity, and selflessness of our Veterans in Illinois and across the country. Today we celebrate him, and all the Veterans who have fought for our freedoms – regardless of where they are from, what they look like, or what language they speak.
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Miguel represented the honor, integrity, and selflessness of our Veterans in Illinois and across the country. Today we celebrate him, and all the Veterans who have fought for our freedoms – regardless of where they are from, what they look like, or what language they speak.
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Today, I was proud to be in Little Village to honor Veterans Day and the life of Miguel Perez.
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Today, I was proud to be in Little Village to honor Veterans Day and the life of Miguel Perez.
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Trump is a liar. Tear gassing kids in peaceful neighborhoods makes no one safer.
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
DHS takes credit for crime being down in Chicago. Data shows that was happening before they arrived.
Immigration officials on Tuesday said a drop in crime numbers was thanks to their work. Police data show the decrease was taking place before federal agents arrived in the city.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Trump is a liar. Tear gassing kids in peaceful neighborhoods makes no one safer.
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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If we don't test for COVID, then there's no COVID! If there's no flights, then there's no late flights! Brilliant!
If you just cancel flights, then they're actually not late! Brilliant stuff from Sean Duffy here
November 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If we don't test for COVID, then there's no COVID! If there's no flights, then there's no late flights! Brilliant!
USDA must use the SNAP contingency fund to keep food assistance programs funded during the government shutdown as is required by law and has been done in every other government shutdown in modern history. sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
Stop Playing Politics With Food Assistance Programs
USDA must use the SNAP contingency fund to keep food assistance programs funded during the government shutdown as is required by law and has been done in every other government shutdown in modern hist...
sign.moveon.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
USDA must use the SNAP contingency fund to keep food assistance programs funded during the government shutdown as is required by law and has been done in every other government shutdown in modern history. sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
USDA must use the SNAP contingency fund to keep food assistance programs funded during the government shutdown as is required by law and has been done in every other government shutdown in modern history. sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
Stop Playing Politics With Food Assistance Programs
USDA must use the SNAP contingency fund to keep food assistance programs funded during the government shutdown as is required by law and has been done in every other government shutdown in modern hist...
sign.moveon.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
USDA must use the SNAP contingency fund to keep food assistance programs funded during the government shutdown as is required by law and has been done in every other government shutdown in modern history. sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
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Our investment in Peoria means:
- Improved roads and infrastructure
- Updated and safer bridges and highways
- Safer conditions for bikers, pedestrians, and drivers
- More opportunities for businesses to grow
www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-n...
- Improved roads and infrastructure
- Updated and safer bridges and highways
- Safer conditions for bikers, pedestrians, and drivers
- More opportunities for businesses to grow
www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-n...
www.centralillinoisproud.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Our investment in Peoria means:
- Improved roads and infrastructure
- Updated and safer bridges and highways
- Safer conditions for bikers, pedestrians, and drivers
- More opportunities for businesses to grow
www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-n...
- Improved roads and infrastructure
- Updated and safer bridges and highways
- Safer conditions for bikers, pedestrians, and drivers
- More opportunities for businesses to grow
www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-n...
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Today, we broke ground on a new grocery store in Venice - a transformative public-private partnership to fight food insecurity and catalyze economic growth.
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Today, we broke ground on a new grocery store in Venice - a transformative public-private partnership to fight food insecurity and catalyze economic growth.
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In 2023, I proposed the Illinois Grocery Initiative to lower food prices and provide options in food deserts across the state. www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Pritzker breaks ground on state-backed grocery in Venice, calling it a 'revival' for forgotten towns
The Illinois governor says the project proves government can help the free market work where private investors walked away.
www.ksdk.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 AM
In 2023, I proposed the Illinois Grocery Initiative to lower food prices and provide options in food deserts across the state. www.ksdk.com/article/news...
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This court ruling makes clear the Trump Administration must respect these fundamental American freedoms. Illinois follows the law, and Greg Bovino and his federal agents must do the same.
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This court ruling makes clear the Trump Administration must respect these fundamental American freedoms. Illinois follows the law, and Greg Bovino and his federal agents must do the same.
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The Constitution protects the right to free speech and the right to peacefully assemble. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/o...
‘The use of force shocks the conscience’: Judge issues sweeping injunction on Chicago tactics of immigration agents
A federal judge in Chicago issued a sweeping injunction that puts more permanent restrictions on the use of force by immigration agents during “Operation Midway Blitz.”
www.chicagotribune.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Constitution protects the right to free speech and the right to peacefully assemble. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/o...
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The President of the United States is so upset about his failed campaign for a Nobel Prize that he's now trying to claim someone else's prize as his own.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The President of the United States is so upset about his failed campaign for a Nobel Prize that he's now trying to claim someone else's prize as his own.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
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Every church should be doing this, and if your church isn’t, you’re at the wrong church.
October 31, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Every church should be doing this, and if your church isn’t, you’re at the wrong church.
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Wishing you all a HAPPY HAMILLWEEN !!! 🎃 👻 😱 💀 🧙♀️ 🐈⬛
My costume this year is from one of my favorite Disney movies: Pinocchio.
How do you like me as Geppetto?
My costume this year is from one of my favorite Disney movies: Pinocchio.
How do you like me as Geppetto?
October 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Wishing you all a HAPPY HAMILLWEEN !!! 🎃 👻 😱 💀 🧙♀️ 🐈⬛
My costume this year is from one of my favorite Disney movies: Pinocchio.
How do you like me as Geppetto?
My costume this year is from one of my favorite Disney movies: Pinocchio.
How do you like me as Geppetto?
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Stephen Miller on Fox threatens to arrest JB Pritzker for "seditious conspiracy" and says, "to all ICE officers: you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties. And anybody who lays a hand on you or tries to stop or obstruct you is committing a felony."
October 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Stephen Miller on Fox threatens to arrest JB Pritzker for "seditious conspiracy" and says, "to all ICE officers: you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties. And anybody who lays a hand on you or tries to stop or obstruct you is committing a felony."