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oconn270.bsky.social @oconn270.bsky.social · 8h

CEATEC is happening right now in Tokyo, and NTT Docomo got an award for their just-announced technology on measuring pain perception (putting actual data behind "on a scale of 1-10 how much does it hurt?"), explained here www.docomo.ne.jp/english/info...

Press Releases : DOCOMO and PaMeLa Develop World’s First Technology to Share Pain Perception Tailored to Individual Sensitivity

TOKYO, JAPAN, October 1, 2025 --- NTT DOCOMO, INC. and PaMeLa Inc. jointly announced today that they have developed a groundbreaking technology that integrates DOCOMO’s human-augmentation platform wit...

www.docomo.ne.jp

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 8h

More people should really know that President Trump is one of America's biggest investors in Bitcoin.

Donald Trump Is Now One Of The World's Biggest Bitcoin Investors

Trump's crypto portfolio goes beyond World Liberty Financial and his memecoin—he’s also big into bitcoin. Will he use his presidency to boost its price to new heights?

www.forbes.com

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 1d

What’s all this fuss I’ve been hearing about CBS being run by Barry White? He’s a great singer, I’m sure he’ll do a fine job with the news too.

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Jake Wittich @jakewittich.bsky.social · 1d

The same ICE agent who handcuffed Ald. Jessie Fuentes has been filmed in at least 3 other violent encounters, including the viral arrest of a woman in Waukegan in front of the mayor.

“He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said.

Read more at @windycitytimes.com

Ald. Jessie Fuentes to file lawsuit against ICE agent who handcuffed her in Humboldt Park incident - Windy City Times

Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) is preparing to file a lawsuit against the ICE agent who handcuffed and threatened to arrest her at Humboldt Park Health earlier this month. In an interview with Windy ...

windycitytimes.com

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 2d

The inflatables have made it to Broadview.

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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 2d

I post this article too much,,,
But we have mass shooting too much

www.newsweek.com/2025/07/18/f...

Why Flavor Flav says the US must ban firearms now | Opinion

The lack of U.S. gun laws has created a violence epidemic unlike anywhere else on Earth. This is domestic errorism

www.newsweek.com

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rickkogan.bsky.social @rickkogan.bsky.social · 3d

Tremendous loss as Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago artist in many realms, has died at 66 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/11/t...

Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago artist in many realms, has died at 66

He had recently published a new book, “The Sun at the End of the Road,” filled with his distinctive art, poetry and prose. Some consider it a memoir.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Adam Selzer @adamchicago.bsky.social · 4d

The frogs have landed in Chicago!

Protestor in a frog suit and an anti-Ice sign with what I believe to be a Pokémon character on a street corner in Rogers Park.

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Bill Savage @rogersparkman.bsky.social · 4d

Today is the 154th anniversary of the end of the Great Chicago Fire, and the beginning of Chicago’s “Regeneration,” the title of this sculpture by Henry Hering on SE Du Sable Bridge bridgehouse at Michigan & Wacker. The I Will Maiden personified Chicago’s energy. We will need that energy again soon.

Bas relief sculpture showing the I Will Maiden, a Greek Goddess of sorts, in armor, a cape, and flowing skirt; in one hand she holds rolled up blueprints for, presumably, new buildings; other hand wields a carpenter’s square. She has a tiara on as well; she treads on an unhappy dragon (the Fire?) beneath her sandals. She is flanked on each side by muscular tradesmen rebuilding the city.

See first picture alt text. Closeup of the I Will Maiden.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 5d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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oconn270.bsky.social @oconn270.bsky.social · 4d

Noam Chomsky once lamented how little Americans knew about politics yet they were experts at sports - well, now we talk about politics the way we talk about sports, and we're worse off.

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Alex V. Hernandez @avhndz.bsky.social · 11d

The @blockclubchi.bsky.social newsroom continues to report on today’s federal immigration activity across Chicago. If you have footage of agent activity you filmed, please reach out via this website:

callforvideos.formstack.com/forms/chicag...

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oconn270.bsky.social @oconn270.bsky.social · 5d

Someone with way too much time on their hands at NASA is making travel posters for exoplanets. Whoever you are, keep up the good work! science.nasa.gov/exoplanets/i...

Exoplanet Travel Bureau - NASA Science

Even the closest exoplanets are too far away to visit...but what if they weren't? Imagine exoplanet tourism — choose your dream destination, and venture beyond our solar system.

science.nasa.gov

oconn270.bsky.social @oconn270.bsky.social · 5d

The new editor-in-chief of CBS News: "Weiss didn’t test well with audiences, who didn’t understand her centrist-right contrarian politics. In fact, her focus group scores were so low that she wasn’t invited back to guest host, according to insiders."

Inside Bari Weiss’ $150 Million Journey From Rejected ‘View’ Host to CBS News Editor-in-Chief: ‘She’s Just Gaming the System’

How Bari Weiss sold The Free Press for $150 Million, charmed the superrich and became CBS News editor-in-chief.

variety.com

oconn270.bsky.social @oconn270.bsky.social · 5d

The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced at 10am local time in Oslo (3am in Chicago)

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Jill Blake @biscuitkitten.bsky.social · 6d

“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca

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Karen Dalton Beninato 🐦 @kbeninato.bsky.social · 6d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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oconn270.bsky.social @oconn270.bsky.social · 6d

What happened to you Nick? you used to believe in good causes

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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oconn270.bsky.social @oconn270.bsky.social · 6d

The last time the army came here they were looking for Elwood

oconn270.bsky.social @oconn270.bsky.social · 6d

Uniqlo will open a new store on Michigan Avenue, a few years after closing their Michigan Avenue store due to the pandemic. The new one is a few blocks south of the old one chainstoreage.com/uniqlo-plots...

Uniqlo plots 2026 expansion — here's where

Uniqlo is planning to expand its U.S. footprint in 2026 with several stores planned in some of America’s largest cities.

chainstoreage.com

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oconn270.bsky.social @oconn270.bsky.social · 6d

DCASE commissioner resigns www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...

Chicago cultural events commissioner resigns after mass exodus in department

Clinée Hedspeth has resigned from her position as the commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, city officials said.

www.nbcchicago.com

oconn270.bsky.social @oconn270.bsky.social · 6d

The last time the army came here they were looking for Jake and Elwood. Now they show up and stay in Elwood. apnews.com/article/nati...

National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump's latest move to send troops to cities

National Guard members from Texas are at an Army Reserve center in Illinois. It's the most visible sign yet of the Trump administration’s plan to deploy troops to the Chicago area despite a lawsuit an...

apnews.com

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oconn270.bsky.social @oconn270.bsky.social · 7d

For the first time more electricity around the world was generated by renewable sources than by coal

Global Electricity Mid-Year Insights 2025 | Ember

Solar and wind outpaced demand growth in the first half of 2025, as renewables overtook coal’s share in the global electricity mix.

ember-energy.org

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 8d

Steven Miller is trying to redefine any resistance to ICE as an insurrection to overturn the results of the election. In keeping with the Everyone is 12 Now characterization of our current politics.

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oconn270.bsky.social @oconn270.bsky.social · 7d

@condenasttraveler.bsky.social names #Chicago as America's best big city for the ninth year in a row.

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com