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John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · Feb 24

“Everything in moderation. Its such an appealing idea. It might be true for ice cream, bourbon & staying up til 3am. But what if juvenile prison isn’t like those things? Some things- heroin or Russian roulette- are dangerous even in moderation. Maybe prison is too.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/m...

What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons (Gift Article)

Lessons from a radical 20-year experiment and a quiet triumph of public policy.

www.nytimes.com

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John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · 6m

October 16, 1973- Noted unicameralist Sen. John Knuppel took a bold stand against co-sponsoring congratulatory resolutions.

GENERAL SESSION of the 78th GENERAL ASSEMBLY October 16, 1973
SENATOR KNUPPEL:
On the motion before this, I think it was said that I was a sponsor and I would like to have that for record corrected. I don't think it was me. I have never been the sponsor of a congratulatory message in this Session and I have not joined in any of these except when they affected members of the Senate or their families.

John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · 37m

another week nearly on the books i hope you had your dinners on time and if not that you exacted revenge on the source of the delay

John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · 23h

a man is holding a can of soda in front of his mouth and says `` time is a flat circle '' .

ALT: a man is holding a can of soda in front of his mouth and says `` time is a flat circle '' .

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John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · 23h

October 15, 1973: Gov. Dan Walker addressed a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly and called for action on reforming the governance and funding of mass transit in Northeastern Illinois.

Governor Walker: I will reserve comment today on the details
of a Regional Transportation Authority. The question of public transportation in Northern Illinois, as everybody in this Legislature knows, has plagued Legislatures and Governors for years. The need, I suggest, is clear. Public transportation cannot survive on the fare box alone. The state must act, as surely as we do not; emergency funding will have to be provided to meet the inevitable crisis that will occur. :

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John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · 1d

good morning make sure you get as many breakfasts as possible it will be another busy day of fighting for truth and justice and breakfast

Cricket the dog contemplates the Illinois State Capitol

John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · 1d

October 14, 1971: As Sen. Robert Egan presented a bill, he noted it had been subject to a deal of misinformation, recalling an old professor's remark that, "The trouble in the world is not what people don't know, it's what they do know that just ain't so."

TRANSCRIPT 77TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OCTOBER 1971 SESSION
OCTOBER 14, 1971

SENATOR EGAN:

Mr. President and welcome members of the Senate. I am sure you are all familiar with senate bill 64. It has been called the barber bill. When I think of the discussion and misinformation that has been generated by this piece of legislation, I think of my old college English Professor who used to say many times that "The trouble in the world is not what people don't know, it's what they do know that just ain't so."

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John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · 2d

hey awesome we are back lets get weird

cricket the dog licks her chops in front of the Illinois State Capitol

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 6d

By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal

"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."

www.economist.com/internationa...

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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Audrey Wennink @awennink.bsky.social · 7d

The transit reform bill gives communities more tools to shape their communities around their transit stations. We need more people living and working near transit so more people can ride it. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/08/o...

Juan Sebastian Arias: Transit reform bill strengthens local decision-making on development

This is not about taking control away from communities. It is about giving them more tools to shape growth around transit.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 28d

Friends! Readers! Countrymen! The paperback version of my book is out today. Please buy it: bookshop.org/p/books/carm...

Carmageddon: How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do about It

How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do about It

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John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · 29d

I think in honor of Gov. Edgar.

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John Leavitt @leavittalone.bsky.social · Sep 11

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD MONTRESSOR

Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · Sep 11

Clearly, things had not worked out the way that Ronald had hoped.

A squirrel is trapped in a tall cylindrical bird feeder.

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John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · Aug 31

Pretty good morning to #bikethedrive and talk to people about saving transit. #fixitfundit #revenuesandreform

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Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond.bsky.social · Aug 25

President Trump has issued an executive order aimed at forcing states that have ended or reduced the use of money bail in the pretrial process to reverse those policies.

Tell Governor Pritzker & your legislators to defend the Pretrial Fairness Act: actionnetwork.org/letters/beat...

Beat Back Trump’s Attack on the Pretrial Fairness Act!

President Trump has said he wants to end the Pretrial Fairness Act and bring back money bail in Illinois. We are asking people from across the state to call on their legislators and Governor Pritzker ...

actionnetwork.org

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John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · Aug 20

You'll forgive me for thinking a midcentury nepobaby and a guy who got a sweetheart non-prosecution deal for an off-the-books "loan" while serving as a Cabinet secretary are perhaps not the people we want designing our political structures.

John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · Aug 20

My kingdom for a bipartisan group of septuagenarian Illinois politicians nursing decades-long grievances against Pat Quinn who will pool their resources to repeal the Cutback Amendment.

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · Aug 19

A bipartisan pair of former high-level officials from President Barack Obama’s administration on Tuesday began their public push to stop state lawmakers from directly drawing their own district boundaries, a change they argue would mean a General Assembly that better represents voters.

Bipartisan group led by ex-Obama officials ‘rolling the dice’ on new remapping plan for Illinois legislature

“Fair Maps Illinois” marks the third attempt since 2014 to reduce heavy partisan influence in how Illinois district boundaries are drawn following the once-per-decade census.

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John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · Aug 19

I'm all for change if things are actually getting improved!

John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · Aug 19

After a summer-long evaluation, I regret to report that ilga.gov sucks now.

Things that would be useful:
1) Audio/video archive
2) Hyperlinked ILCS crossreferences
3) Committee/tracked bill notifications

Things that aren't useful:
1) Clicking multiple times for things instead of a single click.

John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · Aug 13

golly its great to be back in springfield with so many fellow breakfast enthusiasts

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Active Transportation Alliance @atalliance.bsky.social · Aug 11

🚍 After 1,600 hours of community outreach & planning, IL now has the legislation we need to fix & fund our transit system. 🚊As our Executive Director Amy Rynell says, it’s now time to get this over the finish line – before devastating cuts begin. Learn more: activetrans.org/blog/nita-ri...

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John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · Aug 7

I do still appreciate the course at DePaul where you learn about the history of a neighborhood and do service work with a local org. It taught me how to learn about the city.

John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · Aug 7

A scene from "Community" season 3 where Britta tells the anthropomorphic embodiment of Subway restaurants that he should read Orwell's "1984." He replies he has, it's a great book that really awakened him in high school, and he thinks kids should be forced to read it.

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Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond.bsky.social · Aug 6

"Contrary to Trump's rants, Illinois criminal justice reforms have been effective"‪

Thank you @repgreggjohnson.bsky.social‬ & @repguzzardi39.bsky.social‬ for speaking the truth & defending the Pretrial Fairness Act: chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...

Contrary to Trump's rants, Illinois criminal justice reforms have been effective

Ending cash bail doesn’t mean dangerous people are roaming the streets. It means that a judge decides whether a person should be released from jail pending trial based on risk and not wealth.

chicago.suntimes.com

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John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · Aug 6

Disappointed to report it appears it's only available during happy hour in the upper floor of the lounge car.

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John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · Aug 5

Sure do!

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