From @joannechocolat

Lucy Eldine Gonzalez Parsons (c. 1853 – March 7, 1942) was an American labour organizer, feminist and radical socialist. She is remembered as a powerful orator.

Personal note: Her early days are difficult to pin down. It is believed she was born into slavery, although she said she was born to Mexican & Native American parents.

She led the first May Day parade in #Chicago in 1886, and also unionized the city’s only female workers organization at the time, Working Women’s #Union No. 1 (WWU).

She was feared & revered for her ability to organise, and in the words of the Chicago police she was “more dangerous than a thousand rioters.”

For readers, you might be interested in a biography titled 'Goddess of Anarchy : The Life and Times of Lucy Parsons, American Radical' by #Jacqueline_Jones

#CelebratingWomen #Lucy_Parsons #Lucy_Eldine_Gonzalez_Parsons #Resistance #History #HistoryMatters #BlackHistory

Immigrants Detained in Chicago Military-Style Raid Seek Millions in Damages
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New accounts from 17 men, women and children taken in a midnight raid paint a violent, terrifying portrait of the federal agents’ alleged actions. These descriptions form the basis of claims filed this week against DHS and other federal agencies.
propublica.org/article/chicago…

#News #Chicago #Immigration #ICE #DHS #Immigrants #Law #Legal #Lawsuit #Trump

Immigrants Detained in Chicago Military-Style Raid Seek Millions in Damages

^{Alex.Bandoni@propublica.org (ProPublica)}

Another baby, I'm going to be posting baby goose pictures for weeks and I'm not mad about it.

copper.gay/wildlife

#birds #wildlife #chicago #photography

"You...want me to put your face as the baby Jesus?"

"I'm paying for it, aren't I?"

"I guess so"

#art #chicago