Brittany Sowacke @bsowacke

freelance portraiture & entertainment photojournalist - often covering queer culture and nightlife - member of @womenphotograph brittanysowacke.com Chicago, IL Joined September 2010

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Brittany Sowacke @bsowacke

2 hours ago

wrap it up, journalism is over

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“It seems reasonable to expect that in an American city, you could go a block away from your own house and not worry about getting tear gassed when you’re just getting home from preschool.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/03/fam…

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Laura N. Rodríguez Presa @LAURA_N_ROD

3 days ago

ICE agents deployed gas from their vehicle at random people in Chicago across from Funston Elementary, Rep. Jimenez confirms. Here are some images:

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Nerdeen Kiswani @NerdeenKiswani

2 weeks ago

Not enough people are talking about this. My village and a few others were officially annexed this Saturday, now a part of “Israel,” Palestinians living there no longer have a Palestinian ID number and need a permit to live and travel on their land, and it can be revoked anytime.

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bald ann dowd @ali_sivi

2 weeks ago

don't even think about talking to me until i've had my cbc chem7 and coag panel

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rat from da pitt :3 🇵🇸 @ratfromdapitt

2 weeks ago

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Abier @abierkhatib

2 weeks ago

I want u to hear these 2 doctors from Australia sending their last words, fully aware they could be killed any second. What they’re describing is horror that defies belief. 70% of their patients are kids…

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Brittany Sowacke @bsowacke

3 weeks ago

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Claire Malon @ClaireMalon

3 weeks ago

From bananas and oranges to chicken and ground beef, a handful of everyday grocery items are at (or a cent away from) record costs. Here's my latest for @chicagotribune on consumer prices — and if your wallet can expect relief anytime soon: chicagotribune.com/2025/09/16/aug…

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philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_

3 weeks ago

Police officers told Trey Reed’s family that he was found dead in his dorm room, according to the law firm representing the Reed family. The family discovered later that Trey was found hanging from a tree at Delta State University mississippifreepress.org/trey-reeds-fam…

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Rutger Bregman @rcbregman

3 weeks ago

Devastating new investigation by Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant: 15 international doctors report at least 114 Palestinian children with single gunshot wounds to head/chest—injuries forensic experts say are consistent with aimed fire. (Photo: Mira, 4 years old)

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Chicago Sun-Times @Suntimes

4 weeks ago

About one in four people in the Chicago area already face food insecurity. Rising grocery and rent costs are mostly to blame, according to a new report. Federal SNAP benefits for food are set to be cut next year. trib.al/dyWyXl3

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Visualizing Palestine @visualizingpal

4 weeks ago

🧵1/ Our latest visual, in collaboration with @prismreports, we illustrate a months-long investigative report conducted by journalist @Lau_Bast, on pro-Israel bias in mainstream U.S. newsrooms. View report: prismreports.org/2025/09/09/jou…

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Nerdeen Kiswani @NerdeenKiswani

a month ago

Hollywood making movies about a genocide that’s still happening is their way of absolving themselves. They profit, pat themselves on the back, and package it as history, while 100+ Palestinians are starved and bombed daily. Their responsibility is to stop it now.

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Brittany Sowacke @bsowacke

a month ago

the neighborhood strays that have learned to trust me and now hang out on our porch are the only things keeping me sane

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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco @__juanpab

a month ago

We got big project out today about Chicago’s lead pipes. The news is we mapped them all. The big idea is that Chicago residents are living through public health crisis, and we wanted to help them visualize their place in it. @grist @WBEZ @insideclimate @Suntimes

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Brittany Sowacke @bsowacke

a month ago

first bean soup of the year on the books - purple hull, garlic, onion, and kale

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Midwest Modern @JoshLipnik

2 months ago

Without Labor Nothing Prospers Athens, OH

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Brittany Sowacke @bsowacke

2 months ago

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أنس الشريف Anas Al-Sharif @AnasAlSharif0

2 months ago

This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my…