Chuck Sudo
@bportseasoning.bsky.social
Chicagoan. Writer. Cyclist. Budding flâneur. Gourmand. Guy who knows a guy. Navy vet. Wise ass.
I've seen scarier.
December 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I've seen scarier.
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NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Made a healing pot of fasolada, a Greek white bean stew. Used Rancho Gordo Royal Corona beans, which are ginormous. I love this soup. Part of tomorrow’s Feast of the Seven Legumes.
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Made a healing pot of fasolada, a Greek white bean stew. Used Rancho Gordo Royal Corona beans, which are ginormous. I love this soup. Part of tomorrow’s Feast of the Seven Legumes.
Cooking prep for my inaugural Feast of the Seven Legumes is coming along. Five beans and four dishes are ready. Saving the other three for when guests arrive.
December 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Cooking prep for my inaugural Feast of the Seven Legumes is coming along. Five beans and four dishes are ready. Saving the other three for when guests arrive.
Kash Patel’s radicalization began when a judge issued an order of ineptitude against him for not wearing a suit and tie in court. Looks like that traumatized him to the point where he won’t make the same mistake twice. www.abajournal.com/news/article...
December 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Kash Patel’s radicalization began when a judge issued an order of ineptitude against him for not wearing a suit and tie in court. Looks like that traumatized him to the point where he won’t make the same mistake twice. www.abajournal.com/news/article...
I guess Ryan Lizza will post Part 5 of his version of “Trapped in the Closet” by the time East Coat journos are asleep.
How are 'taken by surprise' that she did the thing which she is most famous for?
Olivia Nuzzi and Vanity Fair Will Part Ways
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I guess Ryan Lizza will post Part 5 of his version of “Trapped in the Closet” by the time East Coat journos are asleep.
This is the glass half-full view. Or maybe a full glass view.
December 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is the glass half-full view. Or maybe a full glass view.
Prep for my inaugural Feast of the Seven Legumes has begun. Should be fun.
December 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Prep for my inaugural Feast of the Seven Legumes has begun. Should be fun.
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Happy Holidays from the Chicago Police Department
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Happy Holidays from the Chicago Police Department
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ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
Is Alex Karp tweaking on Heisenberg's meth or Jesse Pinkman's chili powder-infused meth?
December 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Is Alex Karp tweaking on Heisenberg's meth or Jesse Pinkman's chili powder-infused meth?
The Post reported earlier this week that there were tensions between Trump and the architect over the size of the ballroom. We can make an educated guess that he was fired.
Breaking news: President Trump replaced the architect he handpicked to design his $300 million White House ballroom.
It is unclear whether he was fired or resigned.
It is unclear whether he was fired or resigned.
Trump hires new White House ballroom architect
Although the two had clashed over the size of the project, the decisive factor was the small firm’s limited capacity to handle such an enormous project.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The Post reported earlier this week that there were tensions between Trump and the architect over the size of the ballroom. We can make an educated guess that he was fired.
I went to the Art Institute today to check out the Elizabeth Catlett exhibition and was absolutely floored. It closes on Jan. 4, 2026. Hie thee! www.artic.edu/exhibitions/...
Elizabeth Catlett: "A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies" | The Art Institute of Chicago
Bringing together over 100 works from across Catlett’s awe-inspiring career, this long-overdue retrospective showcases the significant role this revolutionary artist and radical activist played in her...
www.artic.edu
December 5, 2025 at 5:55 AM
I went to the Art Institute today to check out the Elizabeth Catlett exhibition and was absolutely floored. It closes on Jan. 4, 2026. Hie thee! www.artic.edu/exhibitions/...
You can’t let facts get in the way of truthiness.
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
You can’t let facts get in the way of truthiness.
Why do we need to bring back 50-year-old car models when today's trucks are as fuel efficient and deadlier?
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Why do we need to bring back 50-year-old car models when today's trucks are as fuel efficient and deadlier?
I closed my Spotify account and canceled my Amazon Prime membership in the same day. A good start.
December 4, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I closed my Spotify account and canceled my Amazon Prime membership in the same day. A good start.
Is this what Bari Weiss meant when she said, "Let's do the fucking news?" (Rhetorical question.)
NEWS
Bari Weiss will be moderating a CBS News town hall with Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow and the new CEO of Turning Point USA.
Full Story: bit.ly/4iUWFQ5
Bari Weiss will be moderating a CBS News town hall with Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow and the new CEO of Turning Point USA.
Full Story: bit.ly/4iUWFQ5
December 4, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Is this what Bari Weiss meant when she said, "Let's do the fucking news?" (Rhetorical question.)
Act accordingly.
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Act accordingly.
Anyone salivating at the possibility of Democrats taking over the House with next year's elections should temper that enthusiasm, knowing that Hakeem Jeffries will likely end up as speaker.
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Anyone salivating at the possibility of Democrats taking over the House with next year's elections should temper that enthusiasm, knowing that Hakeem Jeffries will likely end up as speaker.
The grift is unending.
Watch: Fun chat about the legality of the presidential seal on beer pong balls
with Brittany Lewis, for @forbes.com
with Brittany Lewis, for @forbes.com
'Not Allowed To Put That On Products': Journalist Details Legality Of New Trump Beer Pong Set
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The grift is unending.
December 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We have a stock response for that here in the Second City.
December 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
We have a stock response for that here in the Second City.
This would have made for an amazing Curious City piece on WBEZ.
But wait — there's more! I took a deep dive into "The Chicago Stomping Grounds of Tom Waits" with this new blog post:
www.robertloerzel.com/2025/12/03/t...
www.robertloerzel.com/2025/12/03/t...
The Chicago Stomping Grounds of Tom Waits – ROBERT LOERZEL
www.robertloerzel.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This would have made for an amazing Curious City piece on WBEZ.