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lake effect kid

@mattenloe.bsky.social

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what is law, really // opinions are my own // he/him chicago, law, politics, games, beer, etc

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lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · Jun 23

Every TikTok I see about Chicago, I post "Chicago is the greatest city in the world" and get a chorus of "hell yeah" replies. And you may ask yourself, why do people love Chicago so much?

It's simple. Chicago is the greatest city in the world.

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lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 2h

Insane visuals of godrays over the lake right now. Hard to capture on my camera especially based on the distance, but extremely cool

lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 2h

I'll take weed related for 2000, Ken.

lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 2h

Boo. Did they not like the facts?

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 5h

one of the reasons they're so mad at "no kings" is that they thought they were going to get a different kind of protest. they *want* the black bloc to be out there fighting with the cops. those are the images they've been trying to generate from "go." instead--

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force.

newrepublic.com

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Isa / EvilCleverDog @evilcleverdog.bsky.social · Aug 23

Using ChatGPT

Edith @edithcharles.bsky.social · Aug 23

What's something that isn't considered embarrassing but you think it should be?

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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 13h

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Laur-eeeeee😱 (spooky scream) @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 13h

I was talking about what's going on in Chicago with someone and e.g. the WGN producer thing and they were like "well, she was released" and I was like no, don't let the goalpost move like that!

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 13h

Thinking about how much of their violence has been normalized already, how scenes that caused shockwaves 6 weeks ago are now part of the rhythm of daily life. Watched a TikTok from a daughter who has to do her parents' laundry & get their groceries because they're in hiding. This is just it now

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lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 13h

Wait, we won?

lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 13h

Pan frying is my favorite anyway

lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 13h

Ok that also sounds excellent

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lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 13h

Like Xiao long bao but French onion???

lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 13h

Do I want to know

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 14h

“The Raines say ChatGPT offered to help their son write a suicide note and on the night of his death in April, it provided step-by-step instructions for the method Adam used.”

‘He would be here if not for ChatGPT': Grieving parents sue AI companies

It has become a trusted companion for millions of teens. But it’s not a person. It’s an algorithm powered by artificial intelligence – one that’s trained to generate human-like responses. And some fea...

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 22h

Here’s the story a Latina US citizen told me about being surrounded by masked agents who demanded her papers and, when they got them, told her she “doesn’t look like” a Greeley. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/i...

ICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him: ‘It’s not fair…I’m a resident’

Under federal law, registered foreign nationals must carry proof of registration with them at all times. But prior to a second Trump administration, it was rarely enforced.

www.chicagotribune.com

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lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 14h

Show whipped, had a blast

The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 17h

NEW — Chance the Rapper decked out a CTA train with his starry album art and rode with passengers to the South Side.

Later that night, he brought his “And We Back” tour to Northerly Island.

He even displayed a message on stage that got lots of attention: “f—ck ICE.”

thetriibe.com/2025/10/chic...

Chicago got the full experience as Chance the Rapper brought ‘Star Line’ to life • The TRiiBE

With a decorated Red Line, surprise guests, and a Northerly Island show, Chance’s comeback was a city-wide celebration.

thetriibe.com

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lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 14h

This is what wealth is meant for but instead we got some idiot fascists

lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 14h

Support me (an autism haver) by telling ISP to stop brutalizing protesters and collaborating with ICE

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 15h

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 14h

Grinning like an idiot at this btw. 10/10 reply, great work

lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 14h

I mean, yes, right, obviously. But you can see why it was appealing at the time.

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lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 14h

Omg love a good strog

lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 14h

Realizing now in hindsight that a father figure intentionally giving him attention and teaching him how to fit in is probably a big reason I originally liked Dexter. Surprise!

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 21h

Remember we're already in a world of Kavanaugh stops based solely on ethnicity. If you are from a targeted group, this can happen to you no matter what your citizenship status is. What if you forget your wallet at home? You could end up in detention for days or worse.

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 22h

Do you want to live in a "papers, please" country?

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lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · 14h

Jeb Bush name drop in Dexter season 1 is fucking hilarious

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Zach Dorfman @zachsdorfman.bsky.social · 21h

“The Pope from Chicago quoted Hannah Arendt on fascism, who herself long taught at University of Chicago‘s Committee on Social Thought,” is an amazing true sentence.

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Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez @ramirez.house.gov · 1d

Today, we commemorate the diverse cultural heritage, strength, and resilience of Indigenous communities in our state and across our nation.

On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we commit to a future where Indigenous communities access every.single.thing. they need to thrive.

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