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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 1d

Right-wing Illinois Policy: "The 2026 CTA budget is the latest in years of poor fiscal management."
www.illinoispolicy.org/cta-proposes...

Not mentioned: CTA's chronic underfunding by the state, paying only 17% of operations cost. Peer systems get up to 50% paid.
www.rtachicago.org/about-rta/pr...

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Marly S @marlyschottchi.bsky.social · 18h

I do think that statement needs to be qualified - many of our immigrant neighbors, particularly the Latine ones right now, are being terrorized and are justly afraid. White ppl in particular need to be showing up.

Marly S @marlyschottchi.bsky.social · 20h

This is what is actually happening in my city - standing up for neighbors, mutual aid and support networks, neighborhood alert groups - this is what and who Chicago really is.
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Look For The Helpers: How Chicagoans Are Supporting Their Neighbors Amid ICE Raids blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/16/l...

Look For The Helpers: How Chicagoans Are Supporting Their Neighbors Amid ICE Raids

As President Donald Trump deploys federal agents in the city and suburbs, locals are finding ways big and small to help each other. Here's how you can help, too.

blockclubchicago.org

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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 2d

Climate Action Day at the state capitol, focusing on passing a transit reform/funding bill, was a who's who of Chicago sustainable transportation advocates, including reps from @equiticity.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org @atalliance.bsky.social CNT and more.
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/10/15/l...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 2d

A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Post from WH about Chicago "in chaos," showing scene from another state.

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Marly S @marlyschottchi.bsky.social · 2d

Hot take: IPhone users are so brand blinded that they don’t know what they are missing…this thing is awful. That you cannot assign different ring tones and notifications to different people is kinda boggling my mind right now. Ugh. Am I going back to Galaxy?!

Marly S @marlyschottchi.bsky.social · 2d

This is what Democracy looks like. Headed down to Springfield today to advocate for funding for public transit for the 7 county Chicago-land region. Special thanks to State Rep. Megan Cassidy and State Sen. Mike Simmons for your time and attention today!

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Hari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · 5d

Methodical demolition of Bari Weiss’s journalistic credibility by John Oliver m.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

m.youtube.com

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Marly S @marlyschottchi.bsky.social · 3d

So good and so underrated

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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 4d

Illinois Black Advocacy Initiative: Chicago would sustain a big blow if the feds succeed in clawing back Red Line Extension funding.

@chicagocta.bsky.social @yonahfreemark.com @nikhunder.com @betterstreetschicago.org @atalliance.bsky.social @kateontransport.bsky.social @ctaction.org

Commentary: Chicago would sustain a big blow if federal transit funding disappears

Planned transit-oriented developments would go a long way toward connecting communities to where opportunities are, writes a policy director for the Illinois Black Advocacy Initiative.

www.chicagobusiness.com

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Marly S @marlyschottchi.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 4d

THIS: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

reasonsvoice.bsky.social @reasonsvoice.bsky.social · 4d

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Wendy Harmer @wendyharmer.bsky.social · 5d

If you don't fear for what awaits the world's children ... you haven't been paying attention.

www.abc.net.au/news/science...

Coral reefs at risk of mass dieback as global warming reaches tipping point

An international report from climate scientists suggests tipping points for coral reefs have been reached, putting them at risk of dieback.

www.abc.net.au

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Marly S @marlyschottchi.bsky.social · 5d

White Evangelical Christians, you are the predators, you are the danger, you are the Nazis and fascists here.

John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 5d

Love was everywhere in our town yesterday for PRIDE FEST.

And then, the “Christians” showed up to try and eradicate it.

Seems like America these days…

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/our-towns-...

Our Town's PRIDE Festival Was a Beautiful, Joyful Celebration of Community. Then, The "Christians" Showed Up.

“And they’ll know we are Christians by our love.” - Christian hymn

johnpavlovitz.substack.com

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Marly S @marlyschottchi.bsky.social · 5d

Feelin Fall, finally…

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Alt Library of Congress @altlofc.altgov.info · 8d

Not as powerful as cans of soup, depending on the volume, but in the right hands. 📚

American Library Association poster against censorship Books are weapons in the war of ideas.

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Tony Pentimalli @tonywriteshere.bsky.social · 8d

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 9d

ICE agents clash with Forest Park cemetery workers attempting to help man in Des Plaines River youtu.be/aPtEmAwgPRk...

Video: ICE agents clash with Forest Park cemetery workers attempting to help man in Des Plaines Rive

YouTube video by WGN News

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 8d

No one is OK right now.

At least, no one with working empathy and a knowledge of History who’s paying attention.

It is an emotional impossibility to be living in days like the ones we’re in and to be fully unaffected.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-one-is-...

No One is OK Right Now

You don't need to pretend that you are

johnpavlovitz.substack.com

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Marly S @marlyschottchi.bsky.social · 8d

Today, my guy captures how I feel…tired, boogery eyed, over your shit and jaded by some shit, with a tinge of sadness and eager to be curled up in a cozy cocoon of my own making.

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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 10d

Op-ed from Elevated Chicago's ED Juan Sebastian Arias: "Transit reform bill strengthens local decision-making on development."
chicagotribune.com/2025/10/08/o...

Here's our interview with him last year.
chi.streetsblog.org/2024/05/08/e...

@elevatedchicago.bsky.social

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Marly S @marlyschottchi.bsky.social · 9d

Bob Ross still bein awesome from beyond, bringing his calm, peaceful paintings to help save PBS. This makes my heart both happy (that’s the power of Bob) and incredibly sad. Thank you to the Bob Ross estate.

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Marly S @marlyschottchi.bsky.social · 9d

Don’t have Insta anymore. What’s the time, please?

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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 10d

Thanks for the reminder! Neighbors of Edgewater & Uptown is holding a rally in support of upzoning Broadway to allow for more transit-friendly affordable housing, Thursday 10/9 at the Riviera Theater, 4744 N. Broadway. We'll be there!
www.instagram.com/p/DPby-OEiH1O/

@stevevance.net

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