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she/her. very bi very gay. Chicago I love you so much. Opinions are my own and not representative of my employer.
I'm losing my mind over this
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I'm losing my mind over this
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MAMDANI: And I just think that there are barriers, barricades, to helping Americans that we can break down
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
MAMDANI: And I just think that there are barriers, barricades, to helping Americans that we can break down
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
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*banging a metal pot with a wooden spoon very loudly*
people want to LISTEN to podcasts!!!!!!!!!!!!
*hitting you on the forehead with the spoon*
STOP PIVOTING TO VIDEO
www.westwoodone.com/blog/2025/11...
people want to LISTEN to podcasts!!!!!!!!!!!!
*hitting you on the forehead with the spoon*
STOP PIVOTING TO VIDEO
www.westwoodone.com/blog/2025/11...
November 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
*banging a metal pot with a wooden spoon very loudly*
people want to LISTEN to podcasts!!!!!!!!!!!!
*hitting you on the forehead with the spoon*
STOP PIVOTING TO VIDEO
www.westwoodone.com/blog/2025/11...
people want to LISTEN to podcasts!!!!!!!!!!!!
*hitting you on the forehead with the spoon*
STOP PIVOTING TO VIDEO
www.westwoodone.com/blog/2025/11...
HELL YEAH
The people who live in the South Shore building that was violently raided in the middle of the night by federal agents are forming a tenants union. Here are their demands, per a press release that just went out.
November 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
HELL YEAH
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"The program has the support of Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling."
Outrageous.
All three of them.
Outrageous.
All three of them.
BREAKING: Chicago police officers will be allowed to file felony gun charges without first getting approval from a prosecutor throughout the city, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Friday. @wttw.bsky.social
Program Allowing CPD Officers to Directly File Felony Gun Charges to Expand Citywide, Top Prosecutor Announces
The Felony Review Bypass Pilot Program was “an unqualified success,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke said.
news.wttw.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"The program has the support of Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling."
Outrageous.
All three of them.
Outrageous.
All three of them.
I want concert venues to do this!!
In the TikTok era, people are filming rather than dancing at nightlife spaces. Now, a growing movement of venues in New York are banning or limiting phones on dance floors. “I’d rather live in the moment and feel the joy,” said one reveler in East Williamsburg.
‘Everyone’s in Sync’: Phone Ban on NYC Dance Floors Is Getting Rave Reviews
In the TikTok era, people were filming rather than dancing. “I’d rather live in the moment and feel the joy,” one reveler said.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I want concert venues to do this!!
primary list
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
primary list
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November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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New Orleans! Happy to help out!
Message me to request whistles, or check out links to get you started on your own whistle operation!
linktr.ee/apwhistles
linktr.ee/apwhistles
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
New Orleans! Happy to help out!
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that’s absolutely right Alex 🗣️🗣️🗣️
November 21, 2025 at 3:21 AM
that’s absolutely right Alex 🗣️🗣️🗣️
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Keep telling folks ICE / CBP absolutely are having the time of their lives shooting, gassing, beating, arresting, and kidnapping people. Here’s a bit in their own words.
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Keep telling folks ICE / CBP absolutely are having the time of their lives shooting, gassing, beating, arresting, and kidnapping people. Here’s a bit in their own words.
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I suppose I have my evening reading.
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis just handed down the written opinion version of her preliminary injunction order, regarding use of force by federal agents in Chicago.
It's the one already put on hold by the 7th Circuit.
It's 233 pages.
Here you go: cst.brightspotcdn.com/49/34/daecfb...
It's the one already put on hold by the 7th Circuit.
It's 233 pages.
Here you go: cst.brightspotcdn.com/49/34/daecfb...
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I suppose I have my evening reading.
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Think about this from the perspective of the musicians who create the music & who the monopoly power of the major labels renders relatively powerless. You will be furious.
All three major record labels — Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music — have reportedly licensed their works to a music AI streaming service
Major Music Labels Strike Deals With New AI Streaming Service
The world’s largest music companies have licensed their works to a music startup called Klay, which is building a streaming service that will allow users to remake songs using artificial intelligence ...
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Think about this from the perspective of the musicians who create the music & who the monopoly power of the major labels renders relatively powerless. You will be furious.
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So I realize this is a set up to a pun but also I can never resist an opportunity to talk about sheep. Yes, about 10% of rams are gay. They will not breed ewes, they prefer the company of other rams. There are not, AFAIK, equally well-studied lesbian ewes.
There SO MUCH going on in this lovely story. But the stickler in me wants to know if these sheep are truly, exclusively gay. After all, they might be baaa-sexual.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/fashio...
www.washingtonpost.com/style/fashio...
I love your sweater. Is it made from gay sheep wool?
Grindr partnered with Rainbow Wool and designer Michael Schmidt to create a fashion show featuring clothing made entirely from the wool of gay sheep. Wait, what?
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
So I realize this is a set up to a pun but also I can never resist an opportunity to talk about sheep. Yes, about 10% of rams are gay. They will not breed ewes, they prefer the company of other rams. There are not, AFAIK, equally well-studied lesbian ewes.
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Chicago: Did you know that police departments in the Chicago area coordinate on Slack? Now that I know it's accessible to public records requests, request away:
Their server is called CHI-INTEL and requests should be sent to the department that runs it, the Cook County Sheriff.
Send away!
Their server is called CHI-INTEL and requests should be sent to the department that runs it, the Cook County Sheriff.
Send away!
It *is* possible to get cross-jurisdictional and multi-police department Slack chats out of departments via public records requests. Here's a glimpse at the Chicago-area police Slack chat with people responding with the 👀 emoji to the news that there's been an ICE-involved shooting.
November 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Chicago: Did you know that police departments in the Chicago area coordinate on Slack? Now that I know it's accessible to public records requests, request away:
Their server is called CHI-INTEL and requests should be sent to the department that runs it, the Cook County Sheriff.
Send away!
Their server is called CHI-INTEL and requests should be sent to the department that runs it, the Cook County Sheriff.
Send away!
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a lot of you are probably too young to remember this but presidents dont normally wage war against americans
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
a lot of you are probably too young to remember this but presidents dont normally wage war against americans
This is NOWHERE near a strong enough statement. The LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION PARTY just being like oh I've asked for more protection?? The fuck!!
Schumer: "I've never seen a president who has gone this low. I've never seen a president who has done more to encourage political violence. I've asked the Capitol Police to give special protection to Slotkin and Kelly as well because you gotta worry after the president says these things."
November 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This is NOWHERE near a strong enough statement. The LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION PARTY just being like oh I've asked for more protection?? The fuck!!
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Also, HE IS INFLUENTIAL. His cult members revere him. It only takes one or two of them to act in ways that could absolutely harm a lot of people.
Its very very bad that the President publicly posts a statement that, were I to post the same thing about him, would have the FBI knocking on my door.
November 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Also, HE IS INFLUENTIAL. His cult members revere him. It only takes one or two of them to act in ways that could absolutely harm a lot of people.
I hate Bill Maher and his stupid fucking contrarian weaponized ignorance
PATTON OSWALT: These people are scared. They're being targeted. We're watching them be targeted right now. We're watching transgender people be targeted in a very aggressive way, so—
BILL MAHER: We are? Where?
OSWALT: Oh my god.
MAHER: Where are they being targeted?
BILL MAHER: We are? Where?
OSWALT: Oh my god.
MAHER: Where are they being targeted?
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I hate Bill Maher and his stupid fucking contrarian weaponized ignorance
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Southwest Rapid Response posted a video story of Josue, a Chicago HS senior from Gage Park, whose mom was taken in sept while she sold tamales. She is currently in ICE detention in Michigan. This is a GoFundMe to support him and his mom.
Donate to Josue- recaudando fondos para el abogado de mi mamá, organized by Josue Solano morales
Hola, amigos y familiares,
Hoy me dirijo a ustedes con el… Josue Solano morales needs your support for Josue- recaudando fondos para el abogado de mi mamá
www.gofundme.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Southwest Rapid Response posted a video story of Josue, a Chicago HS senior from Gage Park, whose mom was taken in sept while she sold tamales. She is currently in ICE detention in Michigan. This is a GoFundMe to support him and his mom.
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A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
So when you see the number of people living in parks, under viaducts, etc., skyrocket next year, know that it is not because of anything the City has done or not done. It is fully the fault of Trump.
Its even worse than what this piece includes. HUD is also slashing the amount of funding that is guaranteed to local CoCs and making it into a competitive process so they can punish places like Chicago and send that money to orgs that are ideologically in line with Trump.
The Trump administration is dramatically cutting the money available to help pay for housing for people in need, including those with mental illness or disabilities.
https://illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/18/new-federal-rules-could-put-formerly-unhoused-people-back-out-on-the-streets-across-illinois/
https://illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/18/new-federal-rules-could-put-formerly-unhoused-people-back-out-on-the-streets-across-illinois/
November 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
So when you see the number of people living in parks, under viaducts, etc., skyrocket next year, know that it is not because of anything the City has done or not done. It is fully the fault of Trump.
Its even worse than what this piece includes. HUD is also slashing the amount of funding that is guaranteed to local CoCs and making it into a competitive process so they can punish places like Chicago and send that money to orgs that are ideologically in line with Trump.
The Trump administration is dramatically cutting the money available to help pay for housing for people in need, including those with mental illness or disabilities.
https://illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/18/new-federal-rules-could-put-formerly-unhoused-people-back-out-on-the-streets-across-illinois/
https://illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/18/new-federal-rules-could-put-formerly-unhoused-people-back-out-on-the-streets-across-illinois/
New Federal Rules Could Put Formerly Unhoused People Back Out on The Streets Across Illinois
The Trump administration is slashing funds to help pay for housing for people in need, including those with mental illness or disabilities.
illinoisanswers.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Its even worse than what this piece includes. HUD is also slashing the amount of funding that is guaranteed to local CoCs and making it into a competitive process so they can punish places like Chicago and send that money to orgs that are ideologically in line with Trump.