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Hey, Detroit! - midwest.social

hello, all! any fun recommendations for things to do around town that don’t necessarily involve alcohol? will be visiting a few times in the coming months/year, so would love to explore your great city! feel free to also recommend bars, especially if they have live music! TYSM!

I Was Maced by Nick Fuentes - midwest.social

Looks like the posts about Nick Fuentes were removed so ima post this interview. it also has a video of the incident.

Good times & great info @ the Chicago Anarchist Skillshare workshop this past weekend ✊🏼 - midwest.social

Don't forget to verify your voter registration status ahead of the election! - midwest.social

Online voter registration has now closed in Illinois ahead of the November 5th Presidential Election. Voters who still need to register to vote, as well as file a name or address change, can still do so at any Early Voting site [https://chicagoelections.gov/voting/early-voting] ahead of and on Election Day, as well as at their precinct polling place on Election Day. Voters will need to bring two forms of ID, one of those which shows their current address.

The Long History of How Halloween Became a Sacred Queer Holiday - midwest.social

“The gay community started jumping on the parade because it was the night when you could be anything you wanted to be — you could be out, and that wasn’t so easy back then,” Fleming tells Them. “That’s what I’ve always loved about the parade — the freedom to be who you are or who you want to be in your imagination.”

The Long History of How Halloween Became a Sacred Queer Holiday - midwest.social

The phrase “gay Christmas” itself goes back to the mid-20th century as well. According to Stein, it’s thought to be an evolution of “bitches Christmas,” a costumed celebration that originated in Philadelphia in the 1950s and ’60s.

The Long History of How Halloween Became a Sacred Queer Holiday - midwest.social

As early as 1935, Alfred Finnie, a gay Black man in Chicago, was throwing glamorous Halloween balls on the city’s South Side.

Early Voting in all 50 Wards of Chicago is Now Open! - midwest.social

Any voter in Chicago can vote at any Early Voting site, no matter where they live in the city. Voters can choose whatever voting site is most convenient for them, including on Election Day. All Early Voting locations are ADA-compliant and fully accessible to voters with disabilities. Chicago 50 Ward Early Voting: October 21 – November 5 Weekdays: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Election Day (Nov. 5): 6:00 am – 7:00 pm (photo by Mikhail Nilov)

A Conversation with Chicago's Leading UFOlogists @ CPL - midwest.social