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While Mayor Brandon Johnson said it would have been “deeply irresponsible” not to consider buying the meters, his team concluded it would result in a “bad deal” for taxpayers. @wttw.bsky.social
Chicago Won’t Buy Back Parking Meters, Johnson Says
“The final purchase price was far too high, much more than they initially received for the sale, and higher than most reasonable assumptions would support,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:10 PM
While Mayor Brandon Johnson said it would have been “deeply irresponsible” not to consider buying the meters, his team concluded it would result in a “bad deal” for taxpayers. @wttw.bsky.social
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New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.
January 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.
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Nice
Portugal and Hungary have both banned Polymarket, accusing the company of illegal gambling activity.
January 20, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Nice
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Chuckling at the people in the U.S. who consistently shit on people who live in "red" states... Well according to others in the world, the entire US is now a "red" state. Not so easy to overthrow authoritarians, is it?
January 20, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Chuckling at the people in the U.S. who consistently shit on people who live in "red" states... Well according to others in the world, the entire US is now a "red" state. Not so easy to overthrow authoritarians, is it?
when my job has pushed me past my breaking point
January 5, 2026 at 4:27 AM
when my job has pushed me past my breaking point
Perhaps instead of trying to win over Trump voters for the thousandth time the democratic candidate can try winning over democrats and all the disenfranchised and disillusioned people on the left who don’t vote or vote third party
Josh Shapiro believes he is uniquely suited to win over Trump voters—but he’ll need to overcome distrust among some in his own party first, Tim Alberta reports: theatln.tc/mR9AHSG4
December 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Perhaps instead of trying to win over Trump voters for the thousandth time the democratic candidate can try winning over democrats and all the disenfranchised and disillusioned people on the left who don’t vote or vote third party
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i’m being radicalized by peacock charging $10.99 per month and having A MILLION COMMERCIALS
November 30, 2025 at 4:14 AM
i’m being radicalized by peacock charging $10.99 per month and having A MILLION COMMERCIALS
Has anyone ever figured out why rfk jr is so obsessed with autism
November 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Has anyone ever figured out why rfk jr is so obsessed with autism
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I think the word you’re looking for is “kept”
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
Elon Musk Gave Away $474 Million in 2024, Mostly to Entities He Controls
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I think the word you’re looking for is “kept”
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
now seems as good a time as any to remind people that chuck schumer has two imaginary friends who are moderates in Massapequa who he consults about all of his decisions newyorker.com/magazine/2007/…
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
now seems as good a time as any to remind people that chuck schumer has two imaginary friends who are moderates in Massapequa who he consults about all of his decisions newyorker.com/magazine/2007/…
Ugh
November 9, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Ugh
Zohran’s impact
Mayor Brandon Johnson Doubles Down on Taxing Big Companies, Sparking Debate news.wttw.com/2025/11/06/m...
Mayor Brandon Johnson Doubles Down on Taxing Big Companies, Sparking Debate
Mayor Brandon Johnson is calling for more taxes on big companies in his 2026 budget proposal. Under the mayor’s plan, businesses in Chicago with more than 100 employees would have to pay $21 for each ...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Zohran’s impact
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Earlier this year, I met a Croatian journalist who was in the US doing a piece on America’s politics and I asked her what surprised her. And she said, “What you all call the far left is just being normal.”
November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Earlier this year, I met a Croatian journalist who was in the US doing a piece on America’s politics and I asked her what surprised her. And she said, “What you all call the far left is just being normal.”
My niece was just trying to tell one of the kids at the door trick or treating to get these gummies we have and the kid goes “I don’t think I need all that food dye”
October 31, 2025 at 11:40 PM
My niece was just trying to tell one of the kids at the door trick or treating to get these gummies we have and the kid goes “I don’t think I need all that food dye”
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BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)
Follow @heartlandsignal for more.
Follow @heartlandsignal for more.
October 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)
Follow @heartlandsignal for more.
Follow @heartlandsignal for more.
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ICE went after rideshare drivers at O’Hare today, according to statement from Illinois Drivers Alliance
October 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
ICE went after rideshare drivers at O’Hare today, according to statement from Illinois Drivers Alliance
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twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross
October 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross
it’s like Peter thiel and elon musk and Jeff bezos and Sam Altman and mark zuckerberg watched black mirror and were like fuck yeah that seems so cool let’s make those technologies
October 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
it’s like Peter thiel and elon musk and Jeff bezos and Sam Altman and mark zuckerberg watched black mirror and were like fuck yeah that seems so cool let’s make those technologies
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all i want is to lose everything to Jennifer Tilly at the poker table
October 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
all i want is to lose everything to Jennifer Tilly at the poker table
technology should have stopped here
October 2, 2025 at 2:19 AM
technology should have stopped here
