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TGS @lilybeansdad.bsky.social · 7h

Chicago when?

Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 11h

Cardiff will be the first UK city to introduce a surcharge for oversized SUVs and trucks, "while very large vehicles – those over 3,500kg – will be excluded from residential permits entirely."

Cardiff set to tackle SUV 'carspreading' in UK first

Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and f...

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3h

@nlgchicago.bsky.social is trying to raise $10k to fund ongoing legal support for protesters. They've had to cover long shifts at Broadview, and their volunteers have been repeatedly assaulted by police in the process. More info with ways to donate here: instagram.com/p/DP36ITJja-W/

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crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 46m

A post in East Lakeview with a sticker reading Education, not deportation. *Go fact yourself*

A red pole in east Lakeview with a sticker reading "Fuck ICE. No human is illegal."

A street pole on which someone has painted "Israel is an illegitimate state"

A lamppost with a teal "Legalize housing YIMBY action" sticker on it.

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Virginia Heffernan @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social · 4h

Oyster farmers have a progressive history.

Thomas Downing (1791-1866) set the standard for Graham Platner. A Black oysterman & diehard abolitionist he invented the famous NYC oyster bars. Became one of the city's richest men.
Downing was barred fr/citizenship until 1866, on the day before he died.

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crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 2h

Fire and shadow.

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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 5h

hey friends — if you haven't seen, The Verge is running a series on the future of being trans on the internet. it's got a bunch of very cool stories from talented writers! you should check it out www.theverge.com/cs/features/...

The future of being trans on the internet

The internet has long been a source of information and support for transgender people. Now, trans rights and the internet itself are in a moment of crisis. What happens next?

www.theverge.com

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crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 17h

#SpookyMovieSeason
The House on Haunted Hill is such a terrible movie. Even Vincent Price is bad in it. Plus, every time I watch it, I want the conniving wife to win.

crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 18h

How is it after 7? it's only been five minutes since I sat down?

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 1d

I understand that there are right ways and wrong ways to have the age conversation about Dem leadership and I don’t know how I feel about specific solutions like age and term limits. I do know THIS PART HERE is a problem bigger than any one individual 78-year-old and it’s making us all furious

Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 1d

I think my biggest betrayal is that it feels like they have not nurtured upcoming generations. we've watched them cut the knees out from people who get the base excited instead of mentoring them, it's aggravating as fuck.

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crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 1d

The Office of the Chief Judge is permitted to order general administrative orders which govern the policies and procedures of the courthouses of the Circuit Court of Cook County.

they are generally released here:
www.cookcountycourtil.gov/about/orders

Orders

www.cookcountycourtil.gov

crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 1d

CJ Evans has today released an general administrative order for the Circuit Court of Cook County barring civil arrest for persons attending court.

ocj-web-files.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/orders/GAO_2...

ocj-web-files.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com

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crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 1d

those are ounces for the alcohols. Also you need to split the bean when you throw it in the pot and you should smash the cinnamons into small bits before you add them to the pot. the orange blossom flowers are totally optional.

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 1d

1. This is a cool local business selling original designs.

2. Proceeds go to a good cause.

3. This makes me wonder if Abolish ICE will finally make a serious run in the city’s snowplow naming contest this year.

Harebrained @harebrained.bsky.social · 6d

Preorder now! $8 per screenprinted shirt is going to the ICIRR (Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights)

www.harebraineddesign.com

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crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 1d

I've got US flag patches on my #Resist t-shirt. But cosplaying patriotism won't save anyone!

I do think nation-states are a 20th century framework that we should be figuring out how to move beyond. But that's an even longer haul than replacing courts & policing, & completely beyond me.

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crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 1d

To make the syrup, combine this in a pan:
1 cup water to 1 cup of white and light brown sugar
1 vanilla bean
1/2 ounce of cinnamon sticks
1/4 ounce of orange blossom flowers

bring to boil, simmer 5 minutes, let steep at least 5 hours, bottle & refrigerate it.
#cocktails

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crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 1d

Last night I debuted my apple blossom old fashioned:
1.5 bourbon
.5 Laird's Applejack
.5 cinnamon vanilla simple syrup
.25 overproof bourbon
Bitter Truth aromatic bitters

You can garnish with apple slices, caramels, or an nilla wafer. You can top it with dry apple cider.
#cocktail

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crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 1d

Sarah Taber's video today is about ICE raids, prison labor and farm labor. And how it's not as simple as "Americans don't want to do hard work". H-2A visas, the power in being an itinerant worker, admin lowering minimum wages for H-2A visas, trafficking & abuse of H-2A workers.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 1d

all the transit advocates cheering on the ever expanding surveillance state … this ain’t it y’all

cta @chicagocta.bsky.social · 1d

Starting October 15, six CTA buses will operate with Automated Bus Lane Enforcement systems as part of the City of Chicago’s Smart Streets pilot.

Automated bus lane, bus stop, and bike lane enforcement starts Wednesday, October 15th

Keeping bus stops clear is essential to ensuring that transit is accessible to everyone especially people with disabilities.

Bus lanes and bus stops are for buses. Bike lanes are for bikes.
Keeping them clear is essential to ensuring everyone in Chicago gets where they need to go, safely and on time.

That's why we're launching automated bus lane, bus stop, and bike lane enforcement to improve rider safety and transit efficiency.

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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 2d

"lots of functional substitutes"??

Only in the same way that there are "lots of functional substitutes" for a sunset or a mother's love.

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 2d

Tariffs have rapidly increased the price of coffee—a drink with almost no nutritional value and lots of functional substitutes. Yet coffee may also be the one thing Americans can’t live without, @elcush.bsky.social writes:

The Drink That Americans Won’t Give Up Without a Fight

Coffee has almost no nutritional value and lots of substitutes. It’s also, apparently, too important to lose.

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Peter Clines @peterclines.bsky.social · 2d

Just to hammer this home- there are no societal problems for tech to solve. We already solved then. We know how to do clean energy. We know how to cut emissions. We have the resources to feed and house everyone. We've shown UBI and univ. healthcare work.

We just need to care enough to DO all of it.

Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 2d

The greatest difference we could make to our future generations is not…any of the shit we hear people saying about tech.

It is learning how to care for each other enough to create and hold a real, lasting peace.

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crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 2d

NLG Chicago is asking for your support to help us raise $10,000 to support our ongoing legal defense efforts. You can donate directly to our chapter:
www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=...

Or the foundation: www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=...

A green square with the words National Lawyers Guild Chicago on it.

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crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 2d

my house in Lakeview was assigned 773

crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 2d

when i came back after law school, i shopped around cell phone dealers until i found one with a 312 phone number to assign me.

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crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 2d

it's really more of a relay. Sometimes, you gotta hand the next leg to someone else entirely.

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crush @lizzyisi.bsky.social · 2d

I still remember my grandmother's phone number.
BUT more importantly, I remember 7-digit dialing and having to switch over to 10-digit dialing.

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 3d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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