Barbara Iverson
@biverson.bsky.social
Professor Emerita Digital Journalism - Columbia College Chicago. Emerta Director at Voqal. Org. Interests: Democracy, biking, swimming, painting, progressive politics. Like Persephone, I split my time between Chicago and Florida.
Let the Christians speak out
I read your article & agree w/ your opinion 100%. I’m a woman of faith & I get so angered & stressed about Hegseth, T, Bibi using the Bible to justify their evil works. Should I pray for them? Ask God to forgive them? Hate them? Call them out like you? In any event, I agree w/ you. Let’s sow seeds.
October 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Let the Christians speak out
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Join me for a trip back to my alma mater!
Catch me this evening at @illinoisstateu.bsky.social's Braden Auditorium from 6:30-9pm for a screening of “The Last Republican” followed by a conversation hosted by WGLT.
Many thanks to WGLT, 89.1 FM, and the Dirksen Congressional Center for sponsoring!
Catch me this evening at @illinoisstateu.bsky.social's Braden Auditorium from 6:30-9pm for a screening of “The Last Republican” followed by a conversation hosted by WGLT.
Many thanks to WGLT, 89.1 FM, and the Dirksen Congressional Center for sponsoring!
October 1, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Join me for a trip back to my alma mater!
Catch me this evening at @illinoisstateu.bsky.social's Braden Auditorium from 6:30-9pm for a screening of “The Last Republican” followed by a conversation hosted by WGLT.
Many thanks to WGLT, 89.1 FM, and the Dirksen Congressional Center for sponsoring!
Catch me this evening at @illinoisstateu.bsky.social's Braden Auditorium from 6:30-9pm for a screening of “The Last Republican” followed by a conversation hosted by WGLT.
Many thanks to WGLT, 89.1 FM, and the Dirksen Congressional Center for sponsoring!
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Announcing a major new project in DC! @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social just revealed plans to bring a healthy, affordable produce market, expanded job training, and nutritious meals to their community. Read more in this exclusive Washington Business Journal profile. www.bizjournals.com/washington/n...
D.C. Central Kitchen adding produce market, restaurant to Buzzard Point headquarters - Washington Business Journal
D.C. Central Kitchen, the culinary jobs training nonprofit, is expanding its Buzzard Point HQ. A produce market and fast-casual restaurant are among what's being added.
www.bizjournals.com
October 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Announcing a major new project in DC! @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social just revealed plans to bring a healthy, affordable produce market, expanded job training, and nutritious meals to their community. Read more in this exclusive Washington Business Journal profile. www.bizjournals.com/washington/n...
Don't get flocked #surveillance #bigbrowatching
If you drive a car, ride in cars, or generally participate in society outside your home, you’ll want to read and share.
new: @jamieludwig.bsky.social put together everything you could possibly want to know about alprs (and some stuff you probably wish you didn’t know) into a wonderful guide.
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October 1, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Don't get flocked #surveillance #bigbrowatching
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i spent the past week talking with organizers about their demands for this upcoming FY27 Chicago budget cycle.
what stood out to me most is that the results from the Nov. 3 “tax the rich” ballot questions are gonna come in right in the middle of budget debates.
thetriibe.com/2026/09/what...
what stood out to me most is that the results from the Nov. 3 “tax the rich” ballot questions are gonna come in right in the middle of budget debates.
thetriibe.com/2026/09/what...
What Chicago’s grassroots organizers want the FY27 budget to do for working people • The TRiiBE
The People’s Unity Platform says its FY2027 demands are rooted in years of listening sessions, door-knocking and organizing around what Black and brown working-class communities need from City Hall.
thetriibe.com
October 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
i spent the past week talking with organizers about their demands for this upcoming FY27 Chicago budget cycle.
what stood out to me most is that the results from the Nov. 3 “tax the rich” ballot questions are gonna come in right in the middle of budget debates.
thetriibe.com/2026/09/what...
what stood out to me most is that the results from the Nov. 3 “tax the rich” ballot questions are gonna come in right in the middle of budget debates.
thetriibe.com/2026/09/what...
The rain died down and this red-bellied woodpecker came out to dry. #woopecker #newopportunity
October 1, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The rain died down and this red-bellied woodpecker came out to dry. #woopecker #newopportunity
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I overestimated Americans in 2016: won’t happen again.
Texans still willing to vote for Paxson is why Texas is fucked
Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in Texas Senate race poll
thehill.com/homenews/cam...
Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in Texas Senate race poll
thehill.com/homenews/cam...
Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in Texas Senate race poll
A new poll shows Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico leading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) by 5 points over a month before the November midterm elections. The Texas Public Opin…
thehill.com
September 27, 2026 at 8:53 PM
I overestimated Americans in 2016: won’t happen again.
Remember "Fighting Bob LaFollette"? Will progressives unites workers, farmers, and environmentalists, and sensible people who don't want to be dominated by Big Money in this century? #justsaynotobigmoney #saveourenvironment
Build Wisconsin Better | Wisconsin Community Resource
Helping Wisconsin communities make informed decisions about hyperscale AI data center proposals. Slow down. Ask better questions. Build smarter.
buildwisconsinbetter.org
September 25, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Remember "Fighting Bob LaFollette"? Will progressives unites workers, farmers, and environmentalists, and sensible people who don't want to be dominated by Big Money in this century? #justsaynotobigmoney #saveourenvironment
no significant deliverables from the trump-xi summit. but the most extraordinary photo (via chip somodevilla)
September 25, 2026 at 2:11 PM
There should be elder abuse charges against the Republican legislators who are propping the dementia stricken president in office
The kids these days will hardly believe it, but a mere two years ago, the mental & physical (lack of) acuity of Elderly Presidents was the Great Issue of Our Time. Someone should tell Jake Tapper & Alex Thompson, so they can write a book on it.
Trump basically can't hold a substantive one-on-one meeting anymore. www.ft.com/content/cdff...
September 25, 2026 at 2:10 PM
There should be elder abuse charges against the Republican legislators who are propping the dementia stricken president in office
Short term thinking leaves the populace strapped while big tech profits and moves on
Ricardo Semler on the prisoner's dilemma on data centers: trillions of dollars obsolete in just a few years | Fortune
Communities need safeguards now to avoid a future “Silicon Belt” of stranded assets and broken tax promises.
fortune.com
September 19, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Short term thinking leaves the populace strapped while big tech profits and moves on
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September 17, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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Today's Kinzinger Report is out and we cover:
- Don Jr. busted taking Russian money for his wedding
- Trump allies caught selling pardons
- Democrats ready their investigations against Trump
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
- Don Jr. busted taking Russian money for his wedding
- Trump allies caught selling pardons
- Democrats ready their investigations against Trump
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
BREAKING: Don Jr. Busted Taking Russian Money, Trump Allies Caught Selling Pardons, Democrats Plan Their Investigations, and more...
Top Stories for September 14, 2026.
open.substack.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Today's Kinzinger Report is out and we cover:
- Don Jr. busted taking Russian money for his wedding
- Trump allies caught selling pardons
- Democrats ready their investigations against Trump
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
- Don Jr. busted taking Russian money for his wedding
- Trump allies caught selling pardons
- Democrats ready their investigations against Trump
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Don Jr's wedding bankrolled by Russian oligarch. Taitors or just ignorant tools?
BOMBSHELL: Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Don Jr.’s Wedding
Marc Polymeropoulos and Michael Weiss give their takes on the ProPublica report that a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin secretly bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding.
www.thebulwark.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Don Jr's wedding bankrolled by Russian oligarch. Taitors or just ignorant tools?
Editorial: Beyond scandal, big questions about Hope Florida – Orlando Sentinel #corruptiondesantis #crooksincharge #vote
Editorial: Beyond scandal, big questions about Hope Florida
By now, dozens of journalists have taken a turn writing about the so-called “Hope Florida” scandal, a bizarre waltz in which $10 million meant to repay Medicaid overcharges was instead two-stepped thr...
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September 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Editorial: Beyond scandal, big questions about Hope Florida – Orlando Sentinel #corruptiondesantis #crooksincharge #vote
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This is my Grandfather Joe MacNeil with his annual silicosis photograph.
Joe was a beautiful man who died from deliberate poisoning.
He was forced to breathe aluminum dust every day at work.
The aluminum coated men's lungs and hid evidence of lesions in x-rays.
Labour Day matters. Now more than ever
Joe was a beautiful man who died from deliberate poisoning.
He was forced to breathe aluminum dust every day at work.
The aluminum coated men's lungs and hid evidence of lesions in x-rays.
Labour Day matters. Now more than ever
September 7, 2026 at 11:31 PM
This is my Grandfather Joe MacNeil with his annual silicosis photograph.
Joe was a beautiful man who died from deliberate poisoning.
He was forced to breathe aluminum dust every day at work.
The aluminum coated men's lungs and hid evidence of lesions in x-rays.
Labour Day matters. Now more than ever
Joe was a beautiful man who died from deliberate poisoning.
He was forced to breathe aluminum dust every day at work.
The aluminum coated men's lungs and hid evidence of lesions in x-rays.
Labour Day matters. Now more than ever
Agriculture Dept. Puts Trump’s Face On soybeans. WHAT'S NEXT, horse apples?
Agriculture Dept. Puts Trump’s Face On Soybeans
theonion.com
September 8, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Agriculture Dept. Puts Trump’s Face On soybeans. WHAT'S NEXT, horse apples?
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In August there were "federal observers" at the polls...
They're planning to send ICE out on our streets during the November election...
So we have a responsibility to make sure that this election result is TOO BIG TO RIG.
They're planning to send ICE out on our streets during the November election...
So we have a responsibility to make sure that this election result is TOO BIG TO RIG.
September 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
In August there were "federal observers" at the polls...
They're planning to send ICE out on our streets during the November election...
So we have a responsibility to make sure that this election result is TOO BIG TO RIG.
They're planning to send ICE out on our streets during the November election...
So we have a responsibility to make sure that this election result is TOO BIG TO RIG.
Target boycott cost them 12 million last year. You can find ICE collaborator businesses near you. Don't spend $$ with collaborators.
Deportation Dollars: ICE Contracts With More Than 1,000 Businesses Across the U.S.
The Appeal’s investigation found contracts in nearly every state. Find out if your local businesses are working with ICE.
theappeal.org
August 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Target boycott cost them 12 million last year. You can find ICE collaborator businesses near you. Don't spend $$ with collaborators.
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Be careful out there. Facists still at work.
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Out of 75k followers across platforms, just 300 people—.0004%—have signed up to support our work monthly. We want to change this!
Please consider helping our reporters escape financial insecurity and ensure Unraveled's long term survival today:
August 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Be careful out there. Facists still at work.
What he says. Big Liquor is buying congresspeople liquor sales down, cannabisip
Not a THC guy, but the THC ban in Texas seems about the absolute dumbest thing to do in the year of our lord 2026
August 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
What he says. Big Liquor is buying congresspeople liquor sales down, cannabisip
Love these lillies.
August 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Love these lillies.
I will trade you one Pope Hat for an Ozzie Guillen 13 retired number jersey
August 12, 2026 at 3:29 AM
I will trade you one Pope Hat for an Ozzie Guillen 13 retired number jersey