Thread by @stacydavisgates, #Thread 1/ While #Lightfoot was on a brief spring break trip, #Pritzker [...]

#Thread 1/ While #Lightfoot was on a brief spring break trip, #Pritzker was pressuring the mayor *behind* the scenes to call off the city’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which the mayor did *after* cutting her vacation short.

#Covid19 #Vacation https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/5/13/21257938/lightfoot-acknowledges-differences-pritzker-pandemic

Lightfoot acknowledges differences with Pritzker during pandemic

"We haven’t always agreed on every issue. But we try to do that privately," the mayor said Wednesday. "...I hope that what we’ve done is strengthen each other."

https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/5/13/21257938/lightfoot-acknowledges-differences-pritzker-pandemic

2/ There was a debate about canceling a PARADE when we knew that #Covid19 was killing ppl? An actual debate abt: “Do we allow for mass death or...not?” WOW. Just wow. #Covid19

3/ #KeepSchoolsOpenMyA$$ When Pritzker closed schools across the state the first time around, he did it hours after Lightfoot vowed to keep Chicago Public Schools open. #MayoralControl #ERSBNOW

4/ #Lightfoot told aldermen during a conference call that she was worried about security. Does this mean that she was worried about kids being hurt at home? The streets? —BUT NOT THE LITERAL DEATH of students in congregate settings!?! Again, WOW. #Covid19

5/ For some perspective, NYC schools waited abt week longer than IL to close their schools. Currently, there are 74 school workers dead. #COVID19 https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc7ny.com/amp/teacher-deaths-doe-department-of-education-schools/6173896/

Coronavirus News: 30 teachers among 74 DOE employees to die of COVID-19

The New York City Department of Education said it has now lost 74 employees to COVID-19 -- including teachers, staffers in food services, school aides and a computer technology specialist.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc7ny.com/amp/teacher-deaths-doe-department-of-education-schools/6173896/

6/ What was omitted from this story? Our mayor’s insistence on bringing back students & workers at the beginning of June (in two weeks) so they could participate in end of yr activities. https://www.google.com/amp/s/chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/city-hall/2020/4/16/21224094/chicago-public-schools-stay-home-order-academic-year

Lightfoot hints strongly that in-classroom school year is over

The final decision is up to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, but Lightfoot said Thursday: "Certainly, we’d love to be in conversation with the governor and his team about that before any announcement happens."

https://www.google.com/amp/s/chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/city-hall/2020/4/16/21224094/chicago-public-schools-stay-home-order-academic-year

7/ Today, There was 192 *ADDITIONAL* deaths recorded in IL. Additional. We have yet to hit our peak but go awf abt bringing folx back to a congregate setting. #COVID19

8/ I would be irresponsible if I didn’t point out that #MLL has *shamed* Black kids on camera for practicing social distancing, wearing gloves & wearing masks BUT she was ready to bring seniors, children, & workers back into congregate settings. #Irony #coronavirus

9/ What would we say if this was #Rahm...Chile! Black & Brown folx dying. Explosions. No testing sites. Memes. Tick Tocks. Extra police surveillance. T-shirt sales. Threats of jail during a pandemic. Threats of jailing ppl in the #Covid container AKA Cook County Jail. #Covid19

10/ So much 4 identity politics. The queer Black female mayor of #Chicago traffics in anti-Black caricature, mks Latinx community groups responsible for a #Covid19’response, actively endangers the lives of workers & students. But, continue to enjoy the dancing & the memes

11/ Almost 4got! Who remembers that #MLL told #CPS families to drop their children at public libraries once OUR governor closed schools.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/city-hall/2020/3/17/21183469/coronavirus-chicago-public-library-employees-protest-lightfoot-libraries-open-pandemic

Chicago library employees protest Lightfoot’s decision to keep all 80 libraries open during pandemic

Library employees and their union say their health and the health of library patrons is being put in jeopardy; the mayor’s office argued libraries "play an important role as a safety net ... provid...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/city-hall/2020/3/17/21183469/coronavirus-chicago-public-library-employees-protest-lightfoot-libraries-open-pandemic

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