I am not a typical protester. I am not close with anyone who is. I am not informed of when protests are happening. I don't go out of my way to protest.
But there I was found myself in the middle of a protest against Donald Trump.
I believe protests are important. I believe that they do not hinder free speech, but that they are free speech.
On the outside of the UIC Pavilion, along Harrison between Morgan and Racine,
there was chanting and shouting and percussion and people sitting in
trees and waving posters and unity and old people and young people and
families and people of all colors and nationalities. It was the great
post-race revolutionaries wet dream. Every type of person was there.
When was the last time Trump visited the UIC campus? Over half the student body is Asian, Latino, or African-American. According to UIC: "Foreign students comprise about 6%
of the campus enrollment with the more than 1,600 visa students coming from over
80 different countries." That was in 1999 even and I wouldn't be surprised if that number has increased.
It was not violent. There were instances of violence and it seemed especially worse inside the arena. From what I've seen these spats only happened because he cancelled. Would there have been this violence without him cancelling? Without the chance for his supporters to scapegoat the protesters, to get in their faces, to scream awful things?
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3.12.2016
4.14.2015
Runoff
Wrote the majority of this a week ago. Better late than never. Better luck next time, Chuy.
The skies are spitting at us trying to deter us from voting today. I say us but I mean you. I voted when it was sunny a week ago. Early voting lasts for two weeks and we can still barely get one third of the city to vote.
So that's why the skies spit at us. Because we get the weather we deserve.
I'm sitting at the bar at the Hideout waiting for Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky to woefully announce the imminent results of Chuy Garcia's loss in the mayoral runoff, the first in this city's history. It's only a matter of time. The bar being out of Daisy Cutter is a sign. That scattered laundry basket on Elston Ave. is a sign. My flat tire last night was a sign: Chuy won't win.
It sometimes feels like I live in a bubble. I saw exactly one (1) sign in someone's yard supporting Rahm Emanuel in my neighborhood. Logan Square is populated by Chuy. My social media is nothing by Chuy supporters. My hood has more 'Raht' stickers than 'Rahm' posters. Creative signs and wheat-pastes have sprouted on brick walls like buds on the trees along the boulevards are about to.
And he's still going to lose.
The skies are spitting at us trying to deter us from voting today. I say us but I mean you. I voted when it was sunny a week ago. Early voting lasts for two weeks and we can still barely get one third of the city to vote.
So that's why the skies spit at us. Because we get the weather we deserve.
I'm sitting at the bar at the Hideout waiting for Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky to woefully announce the imminent results of Chuy Garcia's loss in the mayoral runoff, the first in this city's history. It's only a matter of time. The bar being out of Daisy Cutter is a sign. That scattered laundry basket on Elston Ave. is a sign. My flat tire last night was a sign: Chuy won't win.
It sometimes feels like I live in a bubble. I saw exactly one (1) sign in someone's yard supporting Rahm Emanuel in my neighborhood. Logan Square is populated by Chuy. My social media is nothing by Chuy supporters. My hood has more 'Raht' stickers than 'Rahm' posters. Creative signs and wheat-pastes have sprouted on brick walls like buds on the trees along the boulevards are about to.
And he's still going to lose.
11.07.2012
44
Some favorites of mine from the other day:
President-Elect Willard "Mitt" Romney (via Young Chicago Republicans)
Man Who Eats Breakfast At Dunkin' Donuts Every Morning And Enjoys The 'Saw' Films Allowed To Vote (via the Onion)
Really hope this doesn't end: Mitt and Rob
President-Elect Willard "Mitt" Romney (via Young Chicago Republicans)
Man Who Eats Breakfast At Dunkin' Donuts Every Morning And Enjoys The 'Saw' Films Allowed To Vote (via the Onion)
Really hope this doesn't end: Mitt and Rob
The command center. HuffPo, MSNBC, NYT, CNN, Google, Fox News. NBC on the tv too. twitter.com/and_hertz/stat…
— Hjortzy (@and_hertz) November 7, 2012
RT @bobbyfinger: NATE SILVER IS PROBABLY SITTING ON A TOILET RIGHT NOW PLAYING ANGRY BIRDS WITH A RESTING HEART RATE OF 60 BPM.
— Philip Montoro (@pmontoro) November 7, 2012
"Um...rape.Rape?RAPE!(raperaperape)..." Todd Akin's concession speech, probably.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) November 7, 2012
Time to call the Missouri senate race a legitimate wrap. #FuckYouToddAkin
— Matt LeMay (@mattlemay) November 7, 2012
Bartender refuses to serve Herman Cain any more drinks.
— Teju Cole (@tejucole) November 7, 2012
LOL someone just posted on FB: "Hey West Coast? Obama REALLLLY likes the Kendrick album. Vote accordingly"
— Ernest Wilkins (@ErnestWilkins) November 7, 2012
jpg of the night. #Obama2012 twitter.com/kellyoxford/st…
— kelly oxford (@kellyoxford) November 7, 2012
11.06.2012
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