Sheila Quirke

Freelance writer. MSW. Mom. Wife. Grieving parent. Chicago enthusiast. Politics. CPS. Fancies myself an iPhone camera savant.

[Sheila Quirke @MaryTylerMom]

Honored and humbled to be included on this list and amongst this company of the best kind of movers and shakers. ❤️

[Heidi Stevens @HeidiStevens13]

From a mom fighting for pediatric cancer funding to a yoga instructor changing lives in Lawndale to a boy on a quest for baseball pocket schedules, 18 (or so) people who inspired me to seek empathy, hope and justice in 2018 https://t.co/CrKaPKR7pw

[Sheila Quirke @MaryTylerMom]

@Eric_Erins Always so curious about this place, too!

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@Eric_Erins Oh, dammit. Just realized this is Twitter and I broke my no posts since November streak.

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@Eric_Erins I got swayed by that $12 subscription rate, too!

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@HeatherCherone Thank you!

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@dieworkwear Curious how much of the $500 goes to the worker. Definitely a beautiful sweater to be cherished.

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@ward_eileen Don’t really know, but trying it out.

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I can be found at sheilaq at the place where the skies are blue. Find me there?

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@backwards_river Just followed you. I am sheilaq there.

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@robertloerzel @BebopOtt Thank you.

[Sheila Quirke @MaryTylerMom]

I am sick right now.

[. @GregTSargent]

Mea culpa: I was way too complacent about Trump's political strength/durability. I really believed his appeal would largely be limited to MAGA, particularly after 1/6, his numerous serious crimes, a year of campaigning on overt authoritarian threats, and (especially) the Biden pro-labor/industrial policy agenda. Whether it's the trauma of covid and its aftermath, or something systemic about Dems on economy/immigration/cultural issues, or the info environment's inability to handle the Trump/MAGA disinfo challenge, or some combination of all those things, whatever happens in this election, it's pretty clear that this confidence was badly misplaced. If he wins, as now looks likely, it's gonna get ugly, I fear.

[Sheila Quirke @MaryTylerMom]

@jerry_brennan @mr1llinois Gorgeous place. Got married there, in Galena.

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@arlenparsa I kind of want to vomit with the anxiety.

[Sheila Quirke @MaryTylerMom]

@magi_jay Yeah, not looking great. Lower than 2020.

[ettingermentum @ettingermentum]

Some historical trivia: the 60% requirement for referendums in Florida was itself passed by a referendum that received less than 60% of the vote.

[POLITICO @politico]

Andy Kim wins New Jersey Senate race to fill Bob Menendez's old seat https://t.co/td6JOeYFW0

[Sheila Quirke @MaryTylerMom]

@ThePatWhalen MSNBC just reported too early to call.

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@Waldens_Block @ThePatWhalen @injusticewatch Yep.

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

On this day in 1968, Shirley Chisholm became first black woman elected to the United States Congress.

[Sheila Quirke @MaryTylerMom]

In Chicago, we use pizza rounds to remind one another to #vote.

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Gwen Walz: I'm a teacher and this election is the ultimate group project. And guess what? It's due tomorrow and it's pass/fail. Are you ready to vote?