Veronica
@veronicaeye
Chicago gal who wears many hats: 🗳 Councilor, 24th District 📚 Author, J is for Justice: An Activism Alphabet 📣 Pitch Your Peeps 🎙 Storyteller 🧗🏽♀️ Women's Sports Evangelist She/They
My book is now available! I repeat, my book is now available at @bookshop.org - in time for anti-prime day! It had been on backorder for weeks. Fight fascism. Buy banned books. bookshop.org/a/22221/9781...
Announcing my latest project! Support Women's Sports Chicago, a newsletter to learn how to attend, watch, and get in to the game of supporting women's sports, especially in Chicago. But I do hope non-Chicagoans find this valuable. Please subscribe at supportwomenssports.beehiiv.com
We're one week away from "Pitch Your Peeps"!!! A new 35+ queer dating show crafted w love for later in life queers. It is hosted by two QBIPOC women (ahem). Wed Nov 19th at 7 pm at @whiskeygirltavern.bsky.social . Not ready to be pitched? Join us to see the cuties who are. bit.ly/pitchyourpee...
Far Northside! There's an in person 🧊 watch & community defense training on Saturday. Scan QR code to register. Training is being organized by West Ridge neighbors with assistance from Protect Rogers Park. Childcare available & interpretation available in Spanish and Urdu. Wheelchair accessible.
Amid ICE’s chaotic and drastic actions Rep. Olickal and Sen. Villivalam are partnering with the Indo-American Center for a virtual Know Your Rights briefing. Join us Wed 10/22 at 8PM to learn and share with your community. If you can make it, please register at bit.ly/rvkyr
Fresh newsletter! Job news & oodles of book reviews. feminista.beehiiv.com/p/peace-love...
Is Jan Schakowsky your US Rep? She's not running in 2026, so come meet your next congressperson at a series of meet & greets! First up: THIS Thursday, July 17th 5:30 PM Northtown Library 6800 N. Western Ave Bruce Leon, @danielbiss.bsky.social @katmabu.bsky.social @mikesimmonsil.bsky.social
Far northsiders! Attend the 9th congressional district candidate meet & greets Northtown Library 6800 N Western @ 5:30 PM Th 7/17: Leon (D), Biss (D), Abughazaleh (D), Simmons (D) Th 7/31: Fine (D), Su (R) Th 8/28: Amiwala (D), Ford (D), Jenkins (D)
Fresh newsletter! A review of @leoratanenbaum.bsky.social 's book "Sexy Selfie Nation" Read it at feminista.beehiiv.com/p/peace-love...
Fresh newsletter out soon! Subscribe now so you get it in your inbox. I discuss @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social's new book and why I made sure that the Z in my children's book was for zigzag. feminista.beehiiv.com/subscribe
It's @20x2chi.bsky.social lineup day! And I'm returning to its fabulous stage. Grab your tickets & hear how 20 ppl answer the question: What's the Mission. March 23rd at 7pm. Direct ticket link: www.etix.com/ticket/p/857...
Book Review: TreeNotes by Nalini Nadkarni is a lovely collection of micro-essays that reflect on different trees, their usage, & how we interact with them in the world. Get your copy at bookshop.org/a/22221/9781... #affiliatelink #natgeo
Go to www.cdc.gov and click on HIV testing and you get this "The page you're looking for was not found."
Imagine this: An undocumented wife plans to escape her abusive U.S. citizen husband. He falsely accuses her of theft, & under the Laken Riley Act, she’s detained without proof. This bill empowers abusers, silences victims, and destroys lives. Call your Senators (202) 224-3121 #NoRacialProfilingLaws
Friends! Join me at Write Club this month! Swearing In, Crashing Out This is a MASKS ENCOURAGED event + Clean Air Club purifier. It is a $25 suggested donation. Remember, artists need to be paid too. Sponsored by 312unes. Air scrubbed by Clean Air Club. Attended and loved by you.
Latest from my newsletter! It's not going to be ok, and it's ok to say that. We have a lot of work ahead. feminista.beehiiv.com/p/peace-love...
Loving this photo. When I was their age, story time at the library was just the best. Blessed that my book gives me the opportunity to do this. If you're in Chicago and want to bring me to your library, house of worship, or neighborhood gathering, holler! Get my book at bookshop.org/a/22221/9781...
What's on your calendar on Wednesday? Why not add Miss Spoken? I'll be reading a story about TEETH! The show is at the Galley Cabaret (2020 N Oakley Ave) at 7pm.
Happy to report that the buzz surrounding the @wnba.bsky.social has led the Chicago Sky to invest in a t-shirt cannon. Watch out upper deck!
FTR - asking me if I like to read fantasy novels is like asking me if I like cheese. And I'm gonna take it like you are proposing on this Leap Day.
Thanks to the Chicago Reader for including "J is for Justice" in their 2023 Holiday Gift Guide! Get your copy at Bookshop or order it from your local bookstore. Also check out the other awesome Chicago items in the guide for your gift list! bookshop.org/a/22221/9781...
Here's one photo I found quickly of Maria Martin pulling out her camera to record as Martha Chaves talks to a woman selling wares in Mexico City. We have lost a giant of a human and storyteller.