Daniel La Spata
@daniellaspata.bsky.social
Husband. Dad. Chicagoan. Alder. Loving music, running, bread, biking, justice, and democracy.
Senate Democrats voting to end November government shutdown so we can begin preparations for the January shutdown.
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Senate Democrats voting to end November government shutdown so we can begin preparations for the January shutdown.
Reposted by Daniel La Spata
#Republicans and their media allies are desperately trying to frame the shutdown as the fault of #Democrats
Meanwhile, Republicans can’t even be bothered to show up for work.
Meanwhile, Republicans can’t even be bothered to show up for work.
October 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
#Republicans and their media allies are desperately trying to frame the shutdown as the fault of #Democrats
Meanwhile, Republicans can’t even be bothered to show up for work.
Meanwhile, Republicans can’t even be bothered to show up for work.
Patrick, we salute you for making these kidnappers with a pension look like scrambling embarrassing twits!
Patrick Gilmore was on his way to the Clark/Lake CTA train station with a friend Sunday afternoon when they came across a line of federal immigration agents near the Dearborn Street Bridge downtown and unexpectedly stumbled onto a viral moment.
Chase of cyclist by ICE agents in downtown Chicago described as surreal by witness
The viral moment of federal immigration agents chasing a bicyclist came as dozens of agents patrolled downtown Chicago last Sunday afternoon.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Patrick, we salute you for making these kidnappers with a pension look like scrambling embarrassing twits!
“There’s no credible scientific link that Tylenol causes autism,” said Dr. Nathaniel DeNicola, who advises the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Maybe don’t bury that point next time www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/h...
Kennedy Said to Focus on Unproven Link Between Common Painkiller and Autism
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September 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“There’s no credible scientific link that Tylenol causes autism,” said Dr. Nathaniel DeNicola, who advises the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Maybe don’t bury that point next time www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/h...
I guess it can’t be corruption if the Justice Dept drops the case. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I guess it can’t be corruption if the Justice Dept drops the case. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
There are no CUPPA professors on Professor Watchlist?! I’m borderline insulted! They must not have reviewed our syllabi too closely ;)
September 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
There are no CUPPA professors on Professor Watchlist?! I’m borderline insulted! They must not have reviewed our syllabi too closely ;)
I renewed my Disney Plus account to watch Andor. If you learned anything from that show - or the past or the present - you know why it now makes sense to cancel that subscription. Every small step against censorship counts.
September 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I renewed my Disney Plus account to watch Andor. If you learned anything from that show - or the past or the present - you know why it now makes sense to cancel that subscription. Every small step against censorship counts.
Yes she is!!
If you are wondering what you can do to stop the atrocities in Gaza, I have a bill for that. This Block the Bombs Act would withhold weapons to Israel and demand they comply with US and international human rights laws. Is your member of Congress a sponsor?
September 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Yes she is!!
Brendan Carr used to be an advocate for free speech. Turns out he wanted a very selectively applied freedom. The FCC is added to the pile of crumbling democratic institutions.
September 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Brendan Carr used to be an advocate for free speech. Turns out he wanted a very selectively applied freedom. The FCC is added to the pile of crumbling democratic institutions.
I can’t stop thinking of Trump as a poorly parented toddler. He takes things out, smashes them to pieces, leaves them on the floor, and finds something else to smash. The Kennedy Center, PBS, the rule of law, democracy. So pathetic.
September 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I can’t stop thinking of Trump as a poorly parented toddler. He takes things out, smashes them to pieces, leaves them on the floor, and finds something else to smash. The Kennedy Center, PBS, the rule of law, democracy. So pathetic.
I love the “don’t take the bait” messaging from Illinois/Chicago electeds. Glad we all learned something from season 2 of Andor.
September 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I love the “don’t take the bait” messaging from Illinois/Chicago electeds. Glad we all learned something from season 2 of Andor.
Hey all! 1st Ward United is doing a petition launch on Wednesday at Lincoln Lodge to support our incredible progressive leaders across the 1st ward. First or fifth term, it takes signatures to get on the ballot. Hope to see you there: bit.ly/1wupetitions
1WU Petition Party RSVP
Join 1st Ward United for a Petition Party to support our endorsed candidates: Congresswoman Delia Ramirez 3rd District, State Senator Graciela Guzman 20th District, State Rep Lilian Jimenez 4th distri...
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August 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Hey all! 1st Ward United is doing a petition launch on Wednesday at Lincoln Lodge to support our incredible progressive leaders across the 1st ward. First or fifth term, it takes signatures to get on the ballot. Hope to see you there: bit.ly/1wupetitions
Wow. Sen. Murkowski traded her vote for tax breaks for whaling?! I’m glad my daughter isn’t old enough to understand how vile that is.
July 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Wow. Sen. Murkowski traded her vote for tax breaks for whaling?! I’m glad my daughter isn’t old enough to understand how vile that is.
The one big brutal bloated bill has passed out of Congress. Legislation explicitly designed to hurt the poor and marginalized to enrich the wealthy. One of the grossest perversions of American values I’ve seen.
July 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The one big brutal bloated bill has passed out of Congress. Legislation explicitly designed to hurt the poor and marginalized to enrich the wealthy. One of the grossest perversions of American values I’ve seen.
Hi, I’m supporting my wonderful
friend Avon’s fundraiser on GoFundMe. If you can, please consider supporting by donating or sharing the link. Every bit of support makes a huge difference.
friend Avon’s fundraiser on GoFundMe. If you can, please consider supporting by donating or sharing the link. Every bit of support makes a huge difference.
July 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Hi, I’m supporting my wonderful
friend Avon’s fundraiser on GoFundMe. If you can, please consider supporting by donating or sharing the link. Every bit of support makes a huge difference.
friend Avon’s fundraiser on GoFundMe. If you can, please consider supporting by donating or sharing the link. Every bit of support makes a huge difference.
It’s hard parenting a toddler in our current age, to hold horror and joy in your heart at the same time. To count crackers on the floor and remember the starvation of hundreds of thousands in Gaza. There’s too much to feel today.
May 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
It’s hard parenting a toddler in our current age, to hold horror and joy in your heart at the same time. To count crackers on the floor and remember the starvation of hundreds of thousands in Gaza. There’s too much to feel today.
I have no doubt Trump will find the appropriate fool and/or coward but I’m glad those with integrity are making them work hard for it www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/n...
Hagan Scotten, Adams’s Lead Prosecutor, Quits Defiantly
Hagan Scotten told Justice Department officials that he would not be party to a political prosecution. He was the latest in succession of federal prosecutors to quit.
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February 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I have no doubt Trump will find the appropriate fool and/or coward but I’m glad those with integrity are making them work hard for it www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/n...
The legacy of the Trump administration is shaping up to be one of dead children and global instability. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...
Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere
The attacks on the agency are cruel and counterproductive.
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February 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The legacy of the Trump administration is shaping up to be one of dead children and global instability. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...
Deceased people I’d most want at a dinner party: Gustavo Gutierrez, Robert F. Kennedy, Nunzio La Spata, and Gwendolyn Brooks.
February 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Deceased people I’d most want at a dinner party: Gustavo Gutierrez, Robert F. Kennedy, Nunzio La Spata, and Gwendolyn Brooks.
Second post only Daniel La Spata would say: every time I go to Sakura in Chinatown for karaoke I’m recognized for my work. I’m choosing to still find this delightful :)
February 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Second post only Daniel La Spata would say: every time I go to Sakura in Chinatown for karaoke I’m recognized for my work. I’m choosing to still find this delightful :)
First posts are supposed to be things only the real Daniel La Spata would say, right? Before every race, same meal: a sesame seed bagel with peanut butter, a banana, and a black coffee.
February 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
First posts are supposed to be things only the real Daniel La Spata would say, right? Before every race, same meal: a sesame seed bagel with peanut butter, a banana, and a black coffee.