Mike
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Nothing like shoe leather reporting. Kudos to colleagues Dan Mihalopoulos and Lauren FitzPatrick for expending all the elbow grease it obviously took to turn over the rock of Greg Bovino's miserable life and look closely at what they found wriggling underneath.
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Greg Bovino’s the star of Trump’s deportation show. We trace his roots.
As a boy, the Hollywood movie “The Border" set the course for his life. He couldn’t believe the Border Patrol agents in the movie were the bad guys. Now that he’s in charge of deportation efforts caus...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Nothing like shoe leather reporting. Kudos to colleagues Dan Mihalopoulos and Lauren FitzPatrick for expending all the elbow grease it obviously took to turn over the rock of Greg Bovino's miserable life and look closely at what they found wriggling underneath.
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
They lie, lie again and lie some more. Plan and simple, they are just liars.
December 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
They lie, lie again and lie some more. Plan and simple, they are just liars.
Tax the rich, they will never miss the money.
December 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Tax the rich, they will never miss the money.
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social now on TCM Corvette Summer. Wondering how the Corvette rode as compared to a Land Speeder? Also good to see in you a classic!
December 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social now on TCM Corvette Summer. Wondering how the Corvette rode as compared to a Land Speeder? Also good to see in you a classic!
It‘s never their fault, always someone’s else. It’s their MO.
Looks like Trump and Hegseth might be preparing to throw the military under the bus on the second strike.
This is why you don’t execute illegal orders. Because you are responsible
This is why you don’t execute illegal orders. Because you are responsible
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It‘s never their fault, always someone’s else. It’s their MO.
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Deeply disappointing stuff here.
And one more other thing I’m seeing now, that Northwestern unsurprisingly didn’t mention in its statement, effectively banning gender affirming care at NU school of medicine
November 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Deeply disappointing stuff here.
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Initial story from Philadelphia on the Bears' win over the Eagles with analysis from @danwiederer.bsky.social, @zberm.bsky.social, @bkubena.bsky.social and me
Bears-Eagles takeaways: Chicago bullies Philly with defense, ground game in win
D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai rushed for more than 100 yards each as the Bears won the battle of division leaders.
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Initial story from Philadelphia on the Bears' win over the Eagles with analysis from @danwiederer.bsky.social, @zberm.bsky.social, @bkubena.bsky.social and me
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Ben Johnson vs. Vic Fangio will be a playoff-caliber matchup in the #Bears' showdown vs. the Eagles on Friday — the kind of battle Johnson ultimately will have to win to get the Bears over the top. 1st-and-10:
www.markpotash.net/post/1st-and...
www.markpotash.net/post/1st-and...
1st-and-10: Ben Johnson vs. Vic Fangio could tell the tale of the Bears' 2025 season
Since Lovie Smith and Dave Toub left the Bears after Smith was fired following the 2012 season, two high-level coaches in particular have been able to rise above the dysfunctional muck at Halas Hall t...
www.markpotash.net
November 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Ben Johnson vs. Vic Fangio will be a playoff-caliber matchup in the #Bears' showdown vs. the Eagles on Friday — the kind of battle Johnson ultimately will have to win to get the Bears over the top. 1st-and-10:
www.markpotash.net/post/1st-and...
www.markpotash.net/post/1st-and...
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Dan Roushar, once a quarterback at NIU, was retired when Ben Johnson called and said, 'Is this something you are interested in?'
How the former college QB got into the trenches, climbed the ladder & with little fanfare is behind the #Bears rebuilt O-line.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/26/c...
How the former college QB got into the trenches, climbed the ladder & with little fanfare is behind the #Bears rebuilt O-line.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/26/c...
Column: Dan Roushar, lured out of retirement by Chicago Bears, is the architect of one of NFL’s best O-lines
Dan Roushar, once a quarterback at Northern Illinois, is the man behind the Chicago Bears’ remarkable improvement in the trenches.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Dan Roushar, once a quarterback at NIU, was retired when Ben Johnson called and said, 'Is this something you are interested in?'
How the former college QB got into the trenches, climbed the ladder & with little fanfare is behind the #Bears rebuilt O-line.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/26/c...
How the former college QB got into the trenches, climbed the ladder & with little fanfare is behind the #Bears rebuilt O-line.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/26/c...
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood on Monday called conditions inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview “terrible” and warned that staffing is expected to triple by January at ICE facilities in the Chicago area.
U.S. Rep. Underwood tours Broadview ICE facility, warns deportation blitz isn't over, staffing could triple
chicago.suntimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood on Monday called conditions inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview “terrible” and warned that staffing is expected to triple by January at ICE facilities in the Chicago area.
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Happy 54th anniversary to all who celebrate.
November 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Happy 54th anniversary to all who celebrate.
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Too early for Bears playoff talk? Oh, please — let's get right to it: chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/1...
Too early for Bears playoff talk? Oh, please — let's get right into it
Whether the Bears are ready to talk like it or not — and some of them are — they have cold, hard mathematical probability on their side.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Too early for Bears playoff talk? Oh, please — let's get right to it: chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/1...
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I served as our Ambassador in Ukraine for 3 years under Putin’s missiles and drones but resigned when Trump kept appeasing Putin. America does not bow to dictators. It’s not who we are.
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I served as our Ambassador in Ukraine for 3 years under Putin’s missiles and drones but resigned when Trump kept appeasing Putin. America does not bow to dictators. It’s not who we are.
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
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The Magnificent 7 — Seven players who made the biggest impact in the Bears' 19-17 victory over the Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium: www.markpotash.net/post/the-mag...
The Magnificent 7
Seven players who made the biggest impact in the Bears' 19-17 victory over the Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium:1. Devin DuvernayThe veteran kick returner had not made a big impact this season o...
www.markpotash.net
November 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The Magnificent 7 — Seven players who made the biggest impact in the Bears' 19-17 victory over the Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium: www.markpotash.net/post/the-mag...
Glad you gave Odunze a mention. Without his recovery the game could have been completely different. that play really “epitomizes the pluck and verve of this team” . It such a great way to describe what Johnson has brought to the #Bears
The Magnificent 7 — Seven players who made the biggest impact in the Bears' 19-17 victory over the Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium: www.markpotash.net/post/the-mag...
The Magnificent 7
Seven players who made the biggest impact in the Bears' 19-17 victory over the Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium:1. Devin DuvernayThe veteran kick returner had not made a big impact this season o...
www.markpotash.net
November 17, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Glad you gave Odunze a mention. Without his recovery the game could have been completely different. that play really “epitomizes the pluck and verve of this team” . It such a great way to describe what Johnson has brought to the #Bears
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Bears take another big step while kicking Vikings to the curb in NFC North — a heck of a two-for-one. Column: chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/1...
Bears take another big step while kicking Vikings to the curb in NFC North — a heck of a two-for-one
How does it feel, football fans, to see the often hopeless Bears put that shoe on somebody else’s foot for a change?
chicago.suntimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Bears take another big step while kicking Vikings to the curb in NFC North — a heck of a two-for-one. Column: chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/1...
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Imagine being so desperate you ask Lauren Boebert to lend you a hand.
November 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Imagine being so desperate you ask Lauren Boebert to lend you a hand.
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NEW: During a Vatican audience, a prominent same-sex couple told Pope Leo XIV they were married.
The pope responded with overwhelming kindness — and a conversation about the day’s Wordle.
This quiet moment may signal something bigger: the kind of Church Pope Leo intends to build.
The pope responded with overwhelming kindness — and a conversation about the day’s Wordle.
This quiet moment may signal something bigger: the kind of Church Pope Leo intends to build.
Pope Leo Meets Prominent Married Gay Couple — And Talks Wordle
The story of Brian and Alex is more than a Wordle moment. It’s a sign of the Church Pope Leo is building.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
NEW: During a Vatican audience, a prominent same-sex couple told Pope Leo XIV they were married.
The pope responded with overwhelming kindness — and a conversation about the day’s Wordle.
This quiet moment may signal something bigger: the kind of Church Pope Leo intends to build.
The pope responded with overwhelming kindness — and a conversation about the day’s Wordle.
This quiet moment may signal something bigger: the kind of Church Pope Leo intends to build.
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I'm not a professional commentator. No one pays me for my political opinions and they aren't for sale.
I'm a lawyer who fights for democracy who built Democracy Docket from scratch because we need independent pro-democracy media. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
I'm a lawyer who fights for democracy who built Democracy Docket from scratch because we need independent pro-democracy media. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I'm not a professional commentator. No one pays me for my political opinions and they aren't for sale.
I'm a lawyer who fights for democracy who built Democracy Docket from scratch because we need independent pro-democracy media. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
I'm a lawyer who fights for democracy who built Democracy Docket from scratch because we need independent pro-democracy media. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
@willbunch.bsky.social and other YouTubeTv customers. Be sure to claim your $20 credit. The attach article from NBCSports explain how to Claim your credit. …
YouTube TV customers must affirmatively claim their $20 Disney credit
Google had been winning the P.R. battle with Disney over the absence of ESPN, ABC, and other Disney-owned channels from YouTube TV by doing nothing.
www.nbcsports.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
@willbunch.bsky.social and other YouTubeTv customers. Be sure to claim your $20 credit. The attach article from NBCSports explain how to Claim your credit. …
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This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
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The Magnificent 7 — Seven players who made the biggest impact in the Bears' 24-20 victory over the Giants on Sunday at Soldier Field: www.markpotash.net/post/the-mag...
The Magnificent 7
Seven players (actually six players and one coach) who made the biggest impact in the Bears' 24-20 victory over the Giants on Sunday at Soldier Field: 1. Caleb Williams It remains to be seen if Willia...
www.markpotash.net
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Magnificent 7 — Seven players who made the biggest impact in the Bears' 24-20 victory over the Giants on Sunday at Soldier Field: www.markpotash.net/post/the-mag...
@slgreenberg.bsky.social just the mention on the Landeta punt makes this the best #Bears article of the weekend… www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzhw...
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
@slgreenberg.bsky.social just the mention on the Landeta punt makes this the best #Bears article of the weekend… www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzhw...
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So @therickwilson.bsky.social had some thoughts about @schumer.senate.gov caving
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
So @therickwilson.bsky.social had some thoughts about @schumer.senate.gov caving