My toddler whenever I leave his line of sight

Update:

Poe is handling the move well

not just from unhoused Chicagoans, who were only living in this part of the park because the district, along with DFSS, told them they could–

In response, Ramirez-Rosa recalled the 2021 actions he was part of, reciting the chant. He said what was happening in Legion Park wasn’t a sweep, but a closure, and he implored the residents to accept any housing opportunities the city offered them. www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/park-policies

A week before the sweep, unhoused residents of Legion park confronted Ramirez-Rosa at a board meeting. They demanded he meet with them about their alternative proposal, which would allow them to live in the park while they waited for permanent housing.

Free him!!

Happy Holy Week btw

2.5 weeks ago, I emailed the proposal to Parks Superintendent Ramirez-Rosa, Chief Homelessness Officer Soto, and Department of Family & Support Services Commissioner Green and asked for comment. After a nudge, I received the attached. "The closure will proceed on March 17 as planned."

Pic didn’t attach^^^, here it is

“Carlos come and meet us, we shall not be moved,” they sing.

Now they’ve regathered outside, singing and shouting for the commissioners to meet with them now. Superintendent Carlos Ramirez-Rosa gets a particular shout out. He calls the sweep “not a sweep” residents call it an eviction. “We have nowhere to go,” one said.

They saw you across the cemetery and they really liked your vibe

Pritzker is over on X talking about abolishing “Trump’s ICE” but not ICE itself:

In my hometown bookstore’s children’s section

Interesting!

Graphics from one north side rapid response group; they’ve asked to share far & wide.

Resharing for the 3rd time in like ten min because this is great reporting. Matthew Walberg, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, blames the Pretrial Fairness Act for these late releases. Instead of just repeating what Walberg said, Byrnes actually fact checks it. All journos should do this!

ICIRR reporting ICE activity throughout the north side of Chicago today, including outside of Ravenswood Elementary School.

Imagine that your job is to occupy an American city, and likely brutalize its residents and press, and you’re going to do that for an IOU.

And here is the English:

In response to the Trump administration’s attacks on both undocumented & unhoused people, the Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness (in convo with other advocates) has created a specific “Know Your Rights” flier for unhoused Chicagoans. Here is the Spanish version:

It’s pure, uncut Satanic Panic, I’m obsessed.

Just hit $500, so with his $500 match, only $497 to go! Pictured: Carter kayaking on the Chicago River, which is now kayak-able in large part due to Friends of the Chicago River.

See how much he loves da river?

It took me 3.5 years to write this story. I interviewed survivors & listened to the dead via dozens of contemporary sources & academic articles. Finally, I took a trip to the institution’s cemetery with one of the survivors. It’s all that remains: a subdivision is built on top of the rest.

From the river to the sea includes the Great Lakes

Kerry Cardoza’s review of We Grow the World Together is this morning’s required reading @chicagoreader.com chicagoreader.com/books/book-r...