Aaron Durnbaugh
@adurnbaugh.bsky.social
Chicago, Climate, Cities, (bi)Cycles, Community, Change. #GoBlers, enjoying the process, let's make things better.
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This is not the language of the government of a free country.
January 14, 2026 at 1:16 PM
This is not the language of the government of a free country.
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People fatally shot by UK police in 2024/25: 2
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
January 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM
People fatally shot by UK police in 2024/25: 2
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
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“At least 35 people died in ICE custody last year. That is not a failure of training. That is the manufacturing of premature death. And what we want is an end to that violence — however it’s dealt out, however it’s dressed up, however it’s defended.”
Tonight, I was one of more than 200 people who gathered on Chicago’s North Side to mourn Renee Nicole Good. Several people asked me to publish my remarks from the vigil, so I’m sharing them here.
The Cost of Staying Human
Remarks from a vigil for Renee Nicole Good
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January 8, 2026 at 11:37 AM
“At least 35 people died in ICE custody last year. That is not a failure of training. That is the manufacturing of premature death. And what we want is an end to that violence — however it’s dealt out, however it’s dressed up, however it’s defended.”
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“.. In the last four months alone, immigration officers have fired on at least nine people in five states and Washington, D.C. All of the individuals targeted in those shootings were, like the woman killed on Wednesday, fired on while in their vehicles.”
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January 8, 2026 at 11:39 AM
“.. In the last four months alone, immigration officers have fired on at least nine people in five states and Washington, D.C. All of the individuals targeted in those shootings were, like the woman killed on Wednesday, fired on while in their vehicles.”
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The US has published a list today of dozens of environmental, scientific, and development organizations and treaties from which it is withdrawing. This list includes the IPCC; IRENA; the UNFCCC; UN Water; IPBES; among many others. Absolutely nuts. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
The US has published a list today of dozens of environmental, scientific, and development organizations and treaties from which it is withdrawing. This list includes the IPCC; IRENA; the UNFCCC; UN Water; IPBES; among many others. Absolutely nuts. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
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A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
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Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered earlier today by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune: [An ICE agent] s…
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January 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
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Here’s some things that can be done by a party out of power
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
January 8, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Here’s some things that can be done by a party out of power
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
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He gave Chicago his all, including building this app that makes it easy to request a tree to be planted on your block. It's as easy as placing a pin on the map, and the city plants it for free!
Can you help me send him off in style? Pick a spot on the map and plant a tree.
planttreesinchicago.com
Can you help me send him off in style? Pick a spot on the map and plant a tree.
planttreesinchicago.com
Chicago Tree Request Map
Easily request trees in Chicago.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
He gave Chicago his all, including building this app that makes it easy to request a tree to be planted on your block. It's as easy as placing a pin on the map, and the city plants it for free!
Can you help me send him off in style? Pick a spot on the map and plant a tree.
planttreesinchicago.com
Can you help me send him off in style? Pick a spot on the map and plant a tree.
planttreesinchicago.com
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On Christmas Day, more than 100 individual high temperature records are forecast to be neared, tied or broken across the nation.
While temperatures on one day of the year aren’t a reliable indicator of climate change, winter temperatures are rising countrywide. https://wapo.st/496mFDr
While temperatures on one day of the year aren’t a reliable indicator of climate change, winter temperatures are rising countrywide. https://wapo.st/496mFDr
December 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On Christmas Day, more than 100 individual high temperature records are forecast to be neared, tied or broken across the nation.
While temperatures on one day of the year aren’t a reliable indicator of climate change, winter temperatures are rising countrywide. https://wapo.st/496mFDr
While temperatures on one day of the year aren’t a reliable indicator of climate change, winter temperatures are rising countrywide. https://wapo.st/496mFDr
Going deep this year. #Christmas #countrymusic
December 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Going deep this year. #Christmas #countrymusic
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Killing the messenger:
Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
Russell Vought, who directs the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced plans to split up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “clima...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Killing the messenger:
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Particulate pollution in the air down a whopping 22% in NYC’s congestion pricing zone.
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
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Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
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In New York City, Congestion Pricing Leads to Marked Drop in Pollution
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December 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Particulate pollution in the air down a whopping 22% in NYC’s congestion pricing zone.
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
@mancity.com Rayan Cherki is wild. What a player!
December 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
@mancity.com Rayan Cherki is wild. What a player!
Its got so bad, Trump is putting heat pumps in jail! Just kidding. Revere Park fieldhouse in Chicago.
December 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Its got so bad, Trump is putting heat pumps in jail! Just kidding. Revere Park fieldhouse in Chicago.
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SENATE IS NOW VOTING
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U.S. Senate: Floor Proceedings
Floor Activity
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November 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
SENATE IS NOW VOTING
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ICE/CPB thugs tackled a nonverbal autistic man outside a Family Dollar in Chicago’s Little Village claiming he was “noncompliant.”
Witnesses begged them to stop. “Why they beating up this special boy?” one worker cried. “He comes in every day for a treat. He has the mind of a child.” 🤬🤬🤬
ICE/CPB thugs tackled a nonverbal autistic man outside a Family Dollar in Chicago’s Little Village claiming he was “noncompliant.”
Witnesses begged them to stop. “Why they beating up this special boy?” one worker cried. “He comes in every day for a treat. He has the mind of a child.” 🤬🤬🤬
November 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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ICE/CPB thugs tackled a nonverbal autistic man outside a Family Dollar in Chicago’s Little Village claiming he was “noncompliant.”
Witnesses begged them to stop. “Why they beating up this special boy?” one worker cried. “He comes in every day for a treat. He has the mind of a child.” 🤬🤬🤬
ICE/CPB thugs tackled a nonverbal autistic man outside a Family Dollar in Chicago’s Little Village claiming he was “noncompliant.”
Witnesses begged them to stop. “Why they beating up this special boy?” one worker cried. “He comes in every day for a treat. He has the mind of a child.” 🤬🤬🤬
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Joe Rogan has one of the world's most popular podcasts. Unfortunately, like nearly all of the most popular online shows, his tends to spread climate misinformation. For @climateconnections.bsky.social I scrutinize his recent episode with octogenarian climate contrarians Lindzen & Happer 🧵 (1/11)
Five ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change » Yale Climate Connections
Rogan exposes millions to climate denial. Let’s break down his tactics.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Joe Rogan has one of the world's most popular podcasts. Unfortunately, like nearly all of the most popular online shows, his tends to spread climate misinformation. For @climateconnections.bsky.social I scrutinize his recent episode with octogenarian climate contrarians Lindzen & Happer 🧵 (1/11)
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📜 Today, Nov. 6, the #MWRD Board of Commissioners honors #GreencorpsChicago with a resolution. 🌊 Join the Board meeting at 10:30 a.m. to learn more about what we do.
➡️ Visit MWRD.org/BOC and click Board Calendar.
#CookCounty #Chicago #community
➡️ Visit MWRD.org/BOC and click Board Calendar.
#CookCounty #Chicago #community
November 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
📜 Today, Nov. 6, the #MWRD Board of Commissioners honors #GreencorpsChicago with a resolution. 🌊 Join the Board meeting at 10:30 a.m. to learn more about what we do.
➡️ Visit MWRD.org/BOC and click Board Calendar.
#CookCounty #Chicago #community
➡️ Visit MWRD.org/BOC and click Board Calendar.
#CookCounty #Chicago #community
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In areas densely packed with tall cattails, muskrats create a “patchwork” of small openings that allow plants of different heights to grow. That, in turn, creates habitat for diverse native wildlife.
Muskrats fight invasive cattails and help restore biodiversity in Great Lakes wetlands, Loyola study finds
Dam-building beavers are known for changing their ecosystems; muskrats can substantially alter vegetation structure.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
In areas densely packed with tall cattails, muskrats create a “patchwork” of small openings that allow plants of different heights to grow. That, in turn, creates habitat for diverse native wildlife.
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CONFIRMED: Georgia Democrats have won their first statewide elections for non-federal offices since *2006.*
The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.
The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
CONFIRMED: Georgia Democrats have won their first statewide elections for non-federal offices since *2006.*
The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.
The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.
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Last night, Illinois passed two of the biggest pro-climate laws of 2025
In the final day of session, lawmakers voted for $1.5B in annual transit funding and passed the Clean & Reliable Grid Act
By passing these pro-affordability, pro-climate bills, they've shown what’s possible when states lead 🧵
In the final day of session, lawmakers voted for $1.5B in annual transit funding and passed the Clean & Reliable Grid Act
By passing these pro-affordability, pro-climate bills, they've shown what’s possible when states lead 🧵
October 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Last night, Illinois passed two of the biggest pro-climate laws of 2025
In the final day of session, lawmakers voted for $1.5B in annual transit funding and passed the Clean & Reliable Grid Act
By passing these pro-affordability, pro-climate bills, they've shown what’s possible when states lead 🧵
In the final day of session, lawmakers voted for $1.5B in annual transit funding and passed the Clean & Reliable Grid Act
By passing these pro-affordability, pro-climate bills, they've shown what’s possible when states lead 🧵
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Almost a half million gallons of liquid asphalt poured into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal earlier this year. EPA is overseeing the cleanup of the mess.
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Massive oily asphalt spill in Chicago canal leaves environmental threat months later
Almost a half million gallons of liquid asphalt poured into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal earlier this year. EPA is overseeing the cleanup of the mess.
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November 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Almost a half million gallons of liquid asphalt poured into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal earlier this year. EPA is overseeing the cleanup of the mess.
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