NWChiFiets
@nwchifiets.bsky.social
Salty AF. Safe streets & sound climate policy = social justice. Enjoy biking, travel, beer and cats. Content likely to randomly touch on all of the above. All content is my personal opinion. She/Her.
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If anyone is curious about the current list of search terms being used by right wing activist organizations to harass university professors, here's a public records request I received today from Mike Howell of the Heritage Foundation. Not intimidating or meant to curtail by my speech at all, right?
August 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
If anyone is curious about the current list of search terms being used by right wing activist organizations to harass university professors, here's a public records request I received today from Mike Howell of the Heritage Foundation. Not intimidating or meant to curtail by my speech at all, right?
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Trump just gave a commutation to David Gentile, a private equity executive who defrauded investors of $1.6B.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump just gave a commutation to David Gentile, a private equity executive who defrauded investors of $1.6B.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
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🚨 ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITY🚨 The last meeting for the North Ave (Kostern to Kedzie) redesign has been announced. Please attend as CDOT/IDOT will be revealing their preferred alternative.
⏰ December 16th, 6pm
📍 Mercado del Pueblo (4013 W North Ave)
drive.google.com/file/d/1sOk7...
⏰ December 16th, 6pm
📍 Mercado del Pueblo (4013 W North Ave)
drive.google.com/file/d/1sOk7...
2025-11-20_North-Ave_Aldermanic #3_PPT_FINAL.pdf
drive.google.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
🚨 ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITY🚨 The last meeting for the North Ave (Kostern to Kedzie) redesign has been announced. Please attend as CDOT/IDOT will be revealing their preferred alternative.
⏰ December 16th, 6pm
📍 Mercado del Pueblo (4013 W North Ave)
drive.google.com/file/d/1sOk7...
⏰ December 16th, 6pm
📍 Mercado del Pueblo (4013 W North Ave)
drive.google.com/file/d/1sOk7...
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The proposed Chicago city budget has a $5 million line item for a ShotSpotter replacement. Abandoning this failed pursuit would free up the funds needed to maintain 2025 funding levels at our city libraries, which would still leave the libraries underfunded but would avoid disastrous proposed cuts.
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The proposed Chicago city budget has a $5 million line item for a ShotSpotter replacement. Abandoning this failed pursuit would free up the funds needed to maintain 2025 funding levels at our city libraries, which would still leave the libraries underfunded but would avoid disastrous proposed cuts.
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That’s rich coming from the architect. McConnell is just as responsible as Trump. He thought he could still control Trump and the senators, but he got older and Trump got bolder.
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
November 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
That’s rich coming from the architect. McConnell is just as responsible as Trump. He thought he could still control Trump and the senators, but he got older and Trump got bolder.
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
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Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Is a Joke. Big Oil Knows That.
Oil companies want the Supreme Court to intervene to dismiss lawsuits about climate change. Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito both have big conflicts of interest on that front.
newrepublic.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
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so you're telling the system of asking every individual homeowner to shovel their sidewalk promptly doesn't scale??
December 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
so you're telling the system of asking every individual homeowner to shovel their sidewalk promptly doesn't scale??
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This is why this garbage is being pushed on us so hard. They want to kill intellectual curiosity and learning.
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
ANALYSIS | ChatGPT may help you find information faster, but you learn less | CBC Radio
Bob McDonald’s Blog: Recent studies show that using chatbots like ChatGPT may get us information faster than ever before, but we’re not gaining much knowledge by using it.
www.cbc.ca
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This is why this garbage is being pushed on us so hard. They want to kill intellectual curiosity and learning.
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
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‘You boy! How do I unsubscribe from all these Black Friday emails?’
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
‘You boy! How do I unsubscribe from all these Black Friday emails?’
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Myth: drivers deserve more space on roads than cyclists & pedestrians because they pay registration and gas taxes
Facts: (1) registration and gas taxes don’t cover all the costs of road construction and maintenance; (2) most bikers/peds also have a car (90% of US households owns one)
Facts: (1) registration and gas taxes don’t cover all the costs of road construction and maintenance; (2) most bikers/peds also have a car (90% of US households owns one)
November 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Myth: drivers deserve more space on roads than cyclists & pedestrians because they pay registration and gas taxes
Facts: (1) registration and gas taxes don’t cover all the costs of road construction and maintenance; (2) most bikers/peds also have a car (90% of US households owns one)
Facts: (1) registration and gas taxes don’t cover all the costs of road construction and maintenance; (2) most bikers/peds also have a car (90% of US households owns one)
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I have never seen someone claim everything against them is a hoax like Trump.
December 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I have never seen someone claim everything against them is a hoax like Trump.
Fuck no.
Unless we get wider bike lanes.
Unless we get wider bike lanes.
DoorDash Plans to Send Autonomous Robots into Bike Lanes.
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DoorDash Plans to Send Autonomous Robots into Bike Lanes | Momentum Mag | Momentum Mag
DoorDash has begun rolling out Dot, its new autonomous delivery robot — a sleek, all-electric bot that can hit speeds of up to 20mph.
momentummag.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Fuck no.
Unless we get wider bike lanes.
Unless we get wider bike lanes.
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Are you shopping Amazon, Target, or Home Depot today? Read this first.
open.substack.com/pub/50501/p/...
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Are you shopping Amazon, Target, or Home Depot today? Read this first.
We’re joining a nationwide Cyber Monday boycott. Here’s why we’re skipping Amazon, Target, and Home Depot and what to do instead.
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Are you shopping Amazon, Target, or Home Depot today? Read this first.
open.substack.com/pub/50501/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/50501/p/...
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Maybe, just maybe, if the FBI counterterrorism desk hadn't been retasked to chasing abuelitas, somebody might've followed up on the tips...
Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns
Emails obtained by the Associated Press show that the Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House had been unraveling for years.
www.latimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Maybe, just maybe, if the FBI counterterrorism desk hadn't been retasked to chasing abuelitas, somebody might've followed up on the tips...
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Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
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Alarm raised as experts suspect 'sloppy code' used to overhaul sensitive govt websites
www.rawstory.com/trump-doge-w...
www.rawstory.com/trump-doge-w...
Alarm raised as experts suspect 'sloppy code' used to overhaul sensitive govt websites
Attempting to meet Donald Trump’s July 2026 deadline to refashion government websites where private information is shared, the National Design Studio is creating websites that have all the appearances...
www.rawstory.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Alarm raised as experts suspect 'sloppy code' used to overhaul sensitive govt websites
www.rawstory.com/trump-doge-w...
www.rawstory.com/trump-doge-w...
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WBEZ just reported that 227 cars were towed overnight for parking in violation of the overnight parking bans.
Now do bus and bike lanes.
Now do bus and bike lanes.
December 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
WBEZ just reported that 227 cars were towed overnight for parking in violation of the overnight parking bans.
Now do bus and bike lanes.
Now do bus and bike lanes.
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Leavitt confirms the Trump administration is only letting in white people
December 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Leavitt confirms the Trump administration is only letting in white people
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Join us Thursday for our Suburban Advocacy connect at 12!
Neil Holdway, former Daily Herald Editor who now runs SuburbanChicagoBicycling.org, will be joining to share a run down of bikeway projects in the suburbs.
Register here:
#/gkDC6gQ#/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7RgDlEodQ1eYt0ogkDC6gQ#/
Neil Holdway, former Daily Herald Editor who now runs SuburbanChicagoBicycling.org, will be joining to share a run down of bikeway projects in the suburbs.
Register here:
#/gkDC6gQ#/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7RgDlEodQ1eYt0ogkDC6gQ#/
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Join us Thursday for our Suburban Advocacy connect at 12!
Neil Holdway, former Daily Herald Editor who now runs SuburbanChicagoBicycling.org, will be joining to share a run down of bikeway projects in the suburbs.
Register here:
#/gkDC6gQ#/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7RgDlEodQ1eYt0ogkDC6gQ#/
Neil Holdway, former Daily Herald Editor who now runs SuburbanChicagoBicycling.org, will be joining to share a run down of bikeway projects in the suburbs.
Register here:
#/gkDC6gQ#/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7RgDlEodQ1eYt0ogkDC6gQ#/
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The same people who i used to fight with in the GOP, who wanted to withdraw American troops from everywhere, are now the ones justifying the murder of two survivors.
It’s almost like…. It was never about that
It’s almost like…. It was never about that
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The same people who i used to fight with in the GOP, who wanted to withdraw American troops from everywhere, are now the ones justifying the murder of two survivors.
It’s almost like…. It was never about that
It’s almost like…. It was never about that
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Homelessness in the U.S. is far more pervasive than the official figures suggest: roughly four million people are without housing right now.
Many are part of the low-wage labor force, powering the very economy that has abandoned them.
I spoke with PBS News about this devastating reality (Part 1):
Many are part of the low-wage labor force, powering the very economy that has abandoned them.
I spoke with PBS News about this devastating reality (Part 1):
December 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Homelessness in the U.S. is far more pervasive than the official figures suggest: roughly four million people are without housing right now.
Many are part of the low-wage labor force, powering the very economy that has abandoned them.
I spoke with PBS News about this devastating reality (Part 1):
Many are part of the low-wage labor force, powering the very economy that has abandoned them.
I spoke with PBS News about this devastating reality (Part 1):
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I am always faster on my road bike than on my ebike because the ebike weighs probably 60 lbs and usually has 50lbs of cargo on it. Unless I use an absurd level of assist I’m going like 15-17mph.
Yeah I got a class III but you would never know it. It’s mid drive pedal assist and I barely ever get over 20 since I usually have my daughter on the back. It’s all about e-motos.
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I am always faster on my road bike than on my ebike because the ebike weighs probably 60 lbs and usually has 50lbs of cargo on it. Unless I use an absurd level of assist I’m going like 15-17mph.
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CPD is on track to spend at least $241 million on overtime by the end of 2025, according to a WTTW analysis based on data published by Chicago's inspector general.
Chicago spent more than $212 million on overtime for members of the Chicago Police Department in the first 10 months of 2025 — 6% more than the amount Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to set aside for police overtime in all of 2026, records show. https://to.wttw.com/49QGPU6
Chicago Spent $212M on Police Overtime So Far This Year, 6% More Than New Limit Set for 2026
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling told the Chicago City Council on Nov. 5 that he was confident that CPD would be able to spend no more than $200 million on overtime in 2026.
to.wttw.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
CPD is on track to spend at least $241 million on overtime by the end of 2025, according to a WTTW analysis based on data published by Chicago's inspector general.