Dana Houle
@danahoule.bsky.social
Family’s first HS grad. Worked in labor/Did policy/Elected Dems/Stint on Cap Hill. Blogged+pieces for WaPo/TNR/etc. Got rare disease, nearly died 5 times. Detroiter in Chicago. Husband. Dad to twins. Gardener. Getting healthy.
Actually lives in IL-09
Actually lives in IL-09
Last night’s dinner, in Columbia Heights, was (top to bottom) steak, grasshopper, & goat.
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Last night’s dinner, in Columbia Heights, was (top to bottom) steak, grasshopper, & goat.
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Trump administration having an awesome day, & it’s only lunchtime
November 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Trump administration having an awesome day, & it’s only lunchtime
Remember last month when DHS claimed they were forced to shoot a woman w a semi-automatic weapon—part of a 10 vehicle convoy that had blocked in Border Patrol agents—bc she rammed one of their vehicles?
DOJ just dropped all charges
Always assume DHS is lying
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/20/m...
DOJ just dropped all charges
Always assume DHS is lying
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/20/m...
November 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Remember last month when DHS claimed they were forced to shoot a woman w a semi-automatic weapon—part of a 10 vehicle convoy that had blocked in Border Patrol agents—bc she rammed one of their vehicles?
DOJ just dropped all charges
Always assume DHS is lying
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/20/m...
DOJ just dropped all charges
Always assume DHS is lying
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/20/m...
“Mobilization against ICE is creating a shared repertoire of symbols 🐸, techniques, and equipment.”
This is my keychain. There are tens if not hundreds of thousands of people around Chicago whose keychains look like that, or who are wearing them as necklaces, etc.
This is my keychain. There are tens if not hundreds of thousands of people around Chicago whose keychains look like that, or who are wearing them as necklaces, etc.
November 20, 2025 at 1:35 AM
“Mobilization against ICE is creating a shared repertoire of symbols 🐸, techniques, and equipment.”
This is my keychain. There are tens if not hundreds of thousands of people around Chicago whose keychains look like that, or who are wearing them as necklaces, etc.
This is my keychain. There are tens if not hundreds of thousands of people around Chicago whose keychains look like that, or who are wearing them as necklaces, etc.
Your first place Detroit Red Wings…
November 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Your first place Detroit Red Wings…
2025 college grad has thoughts
November 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
2025 college grad has thoughts
Yeah, it’s been easy to see for a while
November 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Yeah, it’s been easy to see for a while
Another win for Illinois & Chicagoland: Texas National Guard is headed back to Texas
The courts matter
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
The courts matter
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Another win for Illinois & Chicagoland: Texas National Guard is headed back to Texas
The courts matter
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
The courts matter
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
[Borrowed from another context from @grudgie.bsky.social ]
November 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
[Borrowed from another context from @grudgie.bsky.social ]
It doesn’t get much more White Suburban Detroit than a Zamboni-shaped gravy boat giveaway by the Red Wings & Meijer
November 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It doesn’t get much more White Suburban Detroit than a Zamboni-shaped gravy boat giveaway by the Red Wings & Meijer
Do you live in the Charlotte area? Know someone who does? One of the most important things you can do is get a whistle & tell your family & friends & neighbors to do the same. If people blow their whistle when they see CBP that takes away CBP’s ability to surprise vulnerable people.
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Do you live in the Charlotte area? Know someone who does? One of the most important things you can do is get a whistle & tell your family & friends & neighbors to do the same. If people blow their whistle when they see CBP that takes away CBP’s ability to surprise vulnerable people.
It doesn’t mean they killed the story. But it doesn’t mean they didn’t kill the story, either
The NYT has done a lot of good reporting on Trump. But they have also made numerous decisions that favored Donald Trump & can most charitably be described as very peculiar or perplexing
The NYT has done a lot of good reporting on Trump. But they have also made numerous decisions that favored Donald Trump & can most charitably be described as very peculiar or perplexing
November 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
It doesn’t mean they killed the story. But it doesn’t mean they didn’t kill the story, either
The NYT has done a lot of good reporting on Trump. But they have also made numerous decisions that favored Donald Trump & can most charitably be described as very peculiar or perplexing
The NYT has done a lot of good reporting on Trump. But they have also made numerous decisions that favored Donald Trump & can most charitably be described as very peculiar or perplexing
Every other major news outlet in America should be throwing teams of their best reporters in to finding out WTF happened with Epstein & the NYT.
And remember this.
And remember this.
November 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Every other major news outlet in America should be throwing teams of their best reporters in to finding out WTF happened with Epstein & the NYT.
And remember this.
And remember this.
In the SITUATION ROOM??!?
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
In the SITUATION ROOM??!?
This is amazingly great news. It’s 615 people who are still in custody. That’s roughly 1 out of every 5 people Border Patrol & ICE have taken around Chicago over the last 2 months
Judge will prob agree to a short stay—DOJ attorney said there were at least 12 deemed security risks—and…
Judge will prob agree to a short stay—DOJ attorney said there were at least 12 deemed security risks—and…
November 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This is amazingly great news. It’s 615 people who are still in custody. That’s roughly 1 out of every 5 people Border Patrol & ICE have taken around Chicago over the last 2 months
Judge will prob agree to a short stay—DOJ attorney said there were at least 12 deemed security risks—and…
Judge will prob agree to a short stay—DOJ attorney said there were at least 12 deemed security risks—and…
And you too could be the Unibomber!
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
And you too could be the Unibomber!
“Miracle” Mile “shopping center” in Chicago
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM
“Miracle” Mile “shopping center” in Chicago
Eh, she probably shouldn’t have been banned, but shes not some speaker of hard truths, she’s a borderline conspiracy theorist.
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Eh, she probably shouldn’t have been banned, but shes not some speaker of hard truths, she’s a borderline conspiracy theorist.
I read this the night before the invasion of Iraq.
I think it was a few years later when I learned that Knox himself had been an incredible soldier.
I think it was a few years later when I learned that Knox himself had been an incredible soldier.
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I read this the night before the invasion of Iraq.
I think it was a few years later when I learned that Knox himself had been an incredible soldier.
I think it was a few years later when I learned that Knox himself had been an incredible soldier.
In case you were wondering if it’s snowing
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
In case you were wondering if it’s snowing
Something worth keeping in mind: The destruction of the ACA exchanges will be felt disproportionately in Republican states. In 5 of the 8 states w the most people using the exchanges the Republicans are defending Senate seats that could be competitive.
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Something worth keeping in mind: The destruction of the ACA exchanges will be felt disproportionately in Republican states. In 5 of the 8 states w the most people using the exchanges the Republicans are defending Senate seats that could be competitive.
This thing may be getting too big to bring inside every winter.
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This thing may be getting too big to bring inside every winter.
Aaaannnddd, the walk-back begins…
November 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Aaaannnddd, the walk-back begins…