Bess Cohen

gaity, wit, and satire but more than a jester. social worker thinking about learning + equity + Chicago.

[Chicago Teachers Union @CTULocal1]

Bye Betsy.

[Bess Cohen @BessCohen]

This is true. DM to schedule an appointment.

[Bess Cohen @BessCohen]

@jake_bittle Stop it.

[مريم حسنا @Maryamhasnaa]

Normalize emotional intelligence.

[Maira @mairaka]

WE WON TODAY! CITY COUNCIL IS GOING TO DELAY THE VOTE ON GREEN V. CHICAGO TO SEPTEMBER! #ReleaseTheRecords we got more time make sure the settlement INCLUDES releasing the documents. We're gonna hold them accountable to that in September. Thanks y'all, we did that together.

[Bess Cohen @BessCohen]

City Council says that it would cost $8 million to release all records from 1967 to present. That’s less than 2 days the city currently spends on the Chicago Police Department #DefundCPD and pay for transparency. #ReleaseTheRecords

[Walidah Imarisha @WalidahImarisha]

Mutual aid means everyone in community brings what they have in terms of resources- can be money, time, skills, materials, it can also be listening, baking, child care, emotional support, & infinitely more - & we will find we not only have everything we need, we have abundance.

[𝒩𝑜𝓉𝓉𝓎 🌷 @nottydesignss]

thread on how you can protect your energy and calm your anxiety during this time ✨

[Pearl Cohen @_pcohen]

Police pepper-sprayed and beat NYers who gathered to mourn #GeorgeFloyd in BK. The NYPD act like they have impunity bc there are laws in place, like 50-a, that shield them from accountability.

@NYSA_Majority and @NYSenDems must FULLY #repeal50a - no modifications.

[#FreeHeartlandKids @SJGourevitch]

I'm joining the #FreeHeartlandKids Power Hour because it shouldn't take a pandemic to make you realize jailing children is NEVER okay. I call on @WillWBloom @jmtryneski @BessCohen to call and share <3

[Bess Cohen @BessCohen]

To give to Kaleidoscope: https://t.co/WhMqEXTStj

[Bess Cohen @BessCohen]

Cw: suicide

I spent most of today in the ER with a young person who experiences so much mental anguish that she attempted to take her own life.

1/4

[Bess Cohen @BessCohen]

As usual, I will shamelessly plug @k4kids, where I’ve learned a lot about helping kids to be and feel safe. But if there are others that nearer and dearer to you, they need your support too.

[Bess Cohen @BessCohen]

She is safe now, but she is still in pain. All day she suffered through the “hurry up and wait” game that the school system, hospital, and mental health clinics required her to play while trying to get her needs met.