Robert Loerzel
@robertloerzel.bsky.social
Chicagoan, journalist, photographer, author, copy editor, flâneur. https://www.robertloerzel.com/
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The National Weather Service warned of up to 10 inches of snow accumulation by Sunday morning, as a winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 a.m. for portions of central, north-central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
More than 1,000 flights canceled at Chicago’s airports as up to 10 inches of snow blankets the region
The National Weather Services said up to 10 inches of snow was possible this weekend under a winter storm warning issued after the Thanksgiving holiday.
trib.al
November 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The National Weather Service warned of up to 10 inches of snow accumulation by Sunday morning, as a winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 a.m. for portions of central, north-central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Amid today’s snow, I got around the city and suburbs via two L and five bus rides. CTA drivers were getting the job done.
November 30, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Amid today’s snow, I got around the city and suburbs via two L and five bus rides. CTA drivers were getting the job done.
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Was able to spot 3 of the named plows: Sleet Home Chicago, Da Plow, and Jean Baptiste Pont du Shovel. No sign of my plow, dubbed Ernie Snowbanks. @sorenspicknall.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Was able to spot 3 of the named plows: Sleet Home Chicago, Da Plow, and Jean Baptiste Pont du Shovel. No sign of my plow, dubbed Ernie Snowbanks. @sorenspicknall.bsky.social
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We used to live next to Graceland. I wrote my thesis there. Don’t look into Eternal Silence’s eyes or you’ll see a vision of your own death. Happy holidays!
Eternal Silence in the snow, this morning at Graceland Cemetery
November 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
We used to live next to Graceland. I wrote my thesis there. Don’t look into Eternal Silence’s eyes or you’ll see a vision of your own death. Happy holidays!
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vigorous!!!
The head of the Senate Armed Services Committee has vowed “vigorous oversight” following a Post report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of all crew members during the first U.S. strike on suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean.
Senate committee vows ‘vigorous oversight’ in killing of boat strike survivors
The Republican-led committee’s pledge came after The Post reported that the defense secretary ordered that a U.S. strike on an alleged narcotics boat leave no survivors.
wapo.st
November 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
vigorous!!!
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Remember 6 weeks ago when Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the U.S. military’s southern command, abruptly decided to retire?
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
US admiral to retire amid military strikes in Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela
Alvin Holsey just took over the US southern command late last year for a position that normally lasts three years
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Remember 6 weeks ago when Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the U.S. military’s southern command, abruptly decided to retire?
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
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“Take your child for a walk every day” they said.
November 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
“Take your child for a walk every day” they said.
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few things make me feel more chicago than trudging through the snow for a beer in a dive bar
November 30, 2025 at 12:04 AM
few things make me feel more chicago than trudging through the snow for a beer in a dive bar
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Ok people, let's get one thing straight. Whether you love dibs or hate dibs, we all agree on one thing: you don't get to claim dibs because you were parked and blocking snowfall. You have to actually SHOVEL THE SPOT.
November 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Ok people, let's get one thing straight. Whether you love dibs or hate dibs, we all agree on one thing: you don't get to claim dibs because you were parked and blocking snowfall. You have to actually SHOVEL THE SPOT.
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RIP Tom Stoppard, among many other things the writer on BRAZIL who came up with the Tuttle/Buttle angle, which gave the film its spine. Plus if he wrote every line in LAST CRUSADE he's the one to thank for "I should have mailed it to the Marx Brothers." www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
Tom Stoppard, Cerebral Storyteller for Stage and Screen, Dies at 88
The British playwright won acclaim for 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,' 'The Real Thing' and 'Leopoldstadt' and received an Oscar for 'Shakespeare in Love.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
RIP Tom Stoppard, among many other things the writer on BRAZIL who came up with the Tuttle/Buttle angle, which gave the film its spine. Plus if he wrote every line in LAST CRUSADE he's the one to thank for "I should have mailed it to the Marx Brothers." www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
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Screenwriter. Director. Playwright. Shakespearean scholar. Tom Stoppard was a tremendous creative force.
Screenwriter must-read: Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard & Charles McKeown’s screenplay for Brazil 💯
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cinephiliabeyond.org/duct-soup-th...
Screenwriter must-read: Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard & Charles McKeown’s screenplay for Brazil 💯
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cinephiliabeyond.org/duct-soup-th...
November 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Screenwriter. Director. Playwright. Shakespearean scholar. Tom Stoppard was a tremendous creative force.
Screenwriter must-read: Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard & Charles McKeown’s screenplay for Brazil 💯
⬇️⬇️⬇️
cinephiliabeyond.org/duct-soup-th...
Screenwriter must-read: Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard & Charles McKeown’s screenplay for Brazil 💯
⬇️⬇️⬇️
cinephiliabeyond.org/duct-soup-th...
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Stoppard also had a huge (and largely unchronicled) film legacy. Obviously, just the work for which he was credited--Shakespeare in Love, Empire of the Sun, Brazil--is major, but he was also one of the most in-demand rewriters, fixers, and polishers in movies. We still don't know everything he did.
November 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Stoppard also had a huge (and largely unchronicled) film legacy. Obviously, just the work for which he was credited--Shakespeare in Love, Empire of the Sun, Brazil--is major, but he was also one of the most in-demand rewriters, fixers, and polishers in movies. We still don't know everything he did.
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The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
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They’re burying the weirdest part of this story, which is that this congressman’s twin brother keeps trying and failing to replace him in various jobs and is now hoping to replace him in this one
November 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
They’re burying the weirdest part of this story, which is that this congressman’s twin brother keeps trying and failing to replace him in various jobs and is now hoping to replace him in this one
Looking west from a southbound Red Line train pulling into Lawrence
November 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Looking west from a southbound Red Line train pulling into Lawrence
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People walk through the snow along North Michigan Avenue and in the Uptown neighborhood as a winter storm passes through the area Saturday afternoon in Chicago.
November 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
People walk through the snow along North Michigan Avenue and in the Uptown neighborhood as a winter storm passes through the area Saturday afternoon in Chicago.
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One of my favorite genres
Oh and at one point, one cop pepper-sprayed another cop. (Around the 12-second mark.)
November 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
One of my favorite genres
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Oh and at one point, one cop pepper-sprayed another cop. (Around the 12-second mark.)
November 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Oh and at one point, one cop pepper-sprayed another cop. (Around the 12-second mark.)
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Federal immigration enforcement officials called off a planned raid on Canal Street today shortly before it was slated to begin.
New Yorkers who heard about the raid showed up at the garage where the feds had gathered, and as federal agents tried to leave, the NYPD cleared the way for them.
New Yorkers who heard about the raid showed up at the garage where the feds had gathered, and as federal agents tried to leave, the NYPD cleared the way for them.
November 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Federal immigration enforcement officials called off a planned raid on Canal Street today shortly before it was slated to begin.
New Yorkers who heard about the raid showed up at the garage where the feds had gathered, and as federal agents tried to leave, the NYPD cleared the way for them.
New Yorkers who heard about the raid showed up at the garage where the feds had gathered, and as federal agents tried to leave, the NYPD cleared the way for them.
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Oh my heck, it IS magic. There's "self-heating concrete" scitechdaily.com/revolutionar...
Revolutionary Concrete From Drexel Melts Snow and Ice Naturally
Drexel researchers show concrete with phase-change material can warm itself when temperatures fall. There’s a patch of concrete on Drexel University’s campus that could portend a frost-free future for...
scitechdaily.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Oh my heck, it IS magic. There's "self-heating concrete" scitechdaily.com/revolutionar...
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Plow tracker is live:
Plow Tracker
An ArcGIS Hub site used by transportation and public works organizations to share winter weather plans, snow routes, and parking restrictions.
plow-tracker-chicago.hub.arcgis.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Plow tracker is live:
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One day to another
November 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
One day to another
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POV you are Scrooge
Eternal Silence in the snow, this morning at Graceland Cemetery
November 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
POV you are Scrooge
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One-stop holiday shopping!
Tis the seasona and all that, so I put together a little gift guide of cool artists, makers, authors and other good stuff I like a lot. All rad, no bad. dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...
All Rad, No Bad | dansinker.com
dansinker.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
One-stop holiday shopping!