Mike Bennett
@mrhonorama.bsky.social
Lawyer (State Appellate Defender), CHIRP Radio DJ (Sat. 9AM-Noon CDT at https://chirpradio.org), music & sports geek, politically aware, aging jock.
http://habloennui.blogspot.com/
http://habloennui.blogspot.com/
Hot Chocolate had some hits here in the U.S., but nothing like their sustained success in the UK during the '70s into the '80s. This gem would have made AM radio here in the States sound so much better.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKcO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKcO...
Hot Chocolate - Cheri Babe ( Promo 1975 Rebroadcast 192 TV Holland )
YouTube video by Golden Decades
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December 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Hot Chocolate had some hits here in the U.S., but nothing like their sustained success in the UK during the '70s into the '80s. This gem would have made AM radio here in the States sound so much better.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKcO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKcO...
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without birthright citizenship in the united states, you don't have a democracy and you don't have rule of law.
revoking birthright citizenship gives fascists free rein to purge the country of literally anyone they don't like. it opens the door to atrocities and mass murder. i am not exaggerating.
revoking birthright citizenship gives fascists free rein to purge the country of literally anyone they don't like. it opens the door to atrocities and mass murder. i am not exaggerating.
December 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
without birthright citizenship in the united states, you don't have a democracy and you don't have rule of law.
revoking birthright citizenship gives fascists free rein to purge the country of literally anyone they don't like. it opens the door to atrocities and mass murder. i am not exaggerating.
revoking birthright citizenship gives fascists free rein to purge the country of literally anyone they don't like. it opens the door to atrocities and mass murder. i am not exaggerating.
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
December 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
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Completely tone-deaf shit. What if I grew up in Whoville? Might as well be selling a Quarter Hitler with Cheese. Why don’t you Hitler Size my fries while you’re at it
December 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Completely tone-deaf shit. What if I grew up in Whoville? Might as well be selling a Quarter Hitler with Cheese. Why don’t you Hitler Size my fries while you’re at it
So maybe they shouldn't have called forward progress, but there was a clear hold by a Buckeye's OL trying to pry his QB from the Hoosier DL's grasp. How do the announcer's miss these obvious things. #OhioState #Indiana
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
So maybe they shouldn't have called forward progress, but there was a clear hold by a Buckeye's OL trying to pry his QB from the Hoosier DL's grasp. How do the announcer's miss these obvious things. #OhioState #Indiana
One of the announcers, after the break, said you can hit a receiver if the pass is thrown behind the line of scrimmage. Curious about that rule...is the thought it would be too hard to determine if a pass behind the line was a forward pass?
I'm trying to figure out how that was not DPI in the Ohio State-Indiana game. Mendoza threw the pass the Buckeye DB hit the receiver before the ball got there...which is why it popped in the air for another Buckeye defender to intercept it.
December 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
One of the announcers, after the break, said you can hit a receiver if the pass is thrown behind the line of scrimmage. Curious about that rule...is the thought it would be too hard to determine if a pass behind the line was a forward pass?
I'm trying to figure out how that was not DPI in the Ohio State-Indiana game. Mendoza threw the pass the Buckeye DB hit the receiver before the ball got there...which is why it popped in the air for another Buckeye defender to intercept it.
December 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I'm trying to figure out how that was not DPI in the Ohio State-Indiana game. Mendoza threw the pass the Buckeye DB hit the receiver before the ball got there...which is why it popped in the air for another Buckeye defender to intercept it.
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“[Ernie Isley] was completely ignored by the guitar press of that [1970’s] time period”: Vernon Reid on the guitarist he believes is massively underrated – even though he kept “the Hendrix voice” alive
www.guitarworld.com/artists/guit...
www.guitarworld.com/artists/guit...
“He was completely ignored by the guitar press of that time period”: Vernon Reid on the guitarist he believes is massively underrated – even though he kept “the Hendrix voice” alive
In a chat with Guitar World last year, Reid even insisted that this guitarist's “continued non-acknowledgment as a near direct tonal descendant of Jimi Hendrix continues to this day”
www.guitarworld.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
“[Ernie Isley] was completely ignored by the guitar press of that [1970’s] time period”: Vernon Reid on the guitarist he believes is massively underrated – even though he kept “the Hendrix voice” alive
www.guitarworld.com/artists/guit...
www.guitarworld.com/artists/guit...
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We’ve reached the point in this crisis where comrades from out of state are shipping us packages of thousands of whistles to distribute.
Know that when we win here- we’ll return that favor for the next city. Just as Chicago has taught us.
We are all in this together.
Know that when we win here- we’ll return that favor for the next city. Just as Chicago has taught us.
We are all in this together.
December 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We’ve reached the point in this crisis where comrades from out of state are shipping us packages of thousands of whistles to distribute.
Know that when we win here- we’ll return that favor for the next city. Just as Chicago has taught us.
We are all in this together.
Know that when we win here- we’ll return that favor for the next city. Just as Chicago has taught us.
We are all in this together.
Here's the playlist for my @chirpradio.org show this morning. Thanks to everyone who tuned in! I'm back on next Saturday, 9-Noon (CST).
habloennui.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
habloennui.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
December 6, 2025 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #784)
9:01 AM Booker T. & The MGs • Something • McLemore Avenue • Stax 9:05 AM Thao Nguyen • Chivalry • like the linen • Trust Me Corporation 9:...
habloennui.blogspot.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Here's the playlist for my @chirpradio.org show this morning. Thanks to everyone who tuned in! I'm back on next Saturday, 9-Noon (CST).
habloennui.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
habloennui.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
I'm back on @chirpradio this morning, 9-Noon (CST) with the latest from Dawn Richard, Tom Smith, V.V. Lightbody, Umi, The Toms, GENA, Beach Bunny, Melody’s Echo Chamber, and Thee Headcoats. Tune in at 107.1 FM or chirpradio.org.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I'm back on @chirpradio this morning, 9-Noon (CST) with the latest from Dawn Richard, Tom Smith, V.V. Lightbody, Umi, The Toms, GENA, Beach Bunny, Melody’s Echo Chamber, and Thee Headcoats. Tune in at 107.1 FM or chirpradio.org.
I think it's a clever move by FIFA making a final draw show so long and boring that it makes an actual football/soccer game seem exciting in comparison.
December 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I think it's a clever move by FIFA making a final draw show so long and boring that it makes an actual football/soccer game seem exciting in comparison.
Trying to edit stuff for attorneys with a bad sinus headache is slow going. Ugh.
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Trying to edit stuff for attorneys with a bad sinus headache is slow going. Ugh.
Schedule of Bandcamp Fridays for 2026:
February 6th
March 6th
May 1st
August 7th
September 4th
October 2nd
November 6th
December 4th
February 6th
March 6th
May 1st
August 7th
September 4th
October 2nd
November 6th
December 4th
December 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Schedule of Bandcamp Fridays for 2026:
February 6th
March 6th
May 1st
August 7th
September 4th
October 2nd
November 6th
December 4th
February 6th
March 6th
May 1st
August 7th
September 4th
October 2nd
November 6th
December 4th
This piqued my curiosity: the two dates captured on Miles Davis at the Plugged Nickel (at 1321 N. Wells) were on relatively warm December nights: the low temperature on 12/22 was 31, and the next night the low was 43. The former is freezing, but not as bad as this morning (15 degrees!).
Imagine being at one of those concerts and stumbling out shellshocked into the freezing Chicago night.
December 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This piqued my curiosity: the two dates captured on Miles Davis at the Plugged Nickel (at 1321 N. Wells) were on relatively warm December nights: the low temperature on 12/22 was 31, and the next night the low was 43. The former is freezing, but not as bad as this morning (15 degrees!).
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"If one of the most anti-abortion states in America can muster only a sliver of support for total bans, what does that tell you about how popular abortion rights really are? Just as important: if deep red states don’t want abortion banned, who does?"
jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-b...
jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-b...
The Most Unpopular Laws in America
Nobody wants abortion bans—not even deep red states
jessica.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
"If one of the most anti-abortion states in America can muster only a sliver of support for total bans, what does that tell you about how popular abortion rights really are? Just as important: if deep red states don’t want abortion banned, who does?"
jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-b...
jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-b...
I got my copy of the new Julianna Hatfield album early, and let me tell you, she just keeps on making good records.
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I got my copy of the new Julianna Hatfield album early, and let me tell you, she just keeps on making good records.
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Rosalía announces 2026 arena tour, Madison Square Garden included www.brooklynvegan.com/rosalia-anno...
December 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Rosalía announces 2026 arena tour, Madison Square Garden included www.brooklynvegan.com/rosalia-anno...
Fritz has a problem that this ad may exacerbate. While he's trying to shift the blame, people have to wonder why he hasn't been able to solve it over the course of two terms. Some folks might feel gaslit.
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi has a new ad out. I think it’s a pretty good one.
youtu.be/gZaPWjFjR-U?...
youtu.be/gZaPWjFjR-U?...
SEESAW
YouTube video by Fritz for Assessor
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December 4, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Fritz has a problem that this ad may exacerbate. While he's trying to shift the blame, people have to wonder why he hasn't been able to solve it over the course of two terms. Some folks might feel gaslit.
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the lead time for tour announcements now is crazy, why do I need to buy tickets now for shows that won't happen for another 8-12 months
December 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
the lead time for tour announcements now is crazy, why do I need to buy tickets now for shows that won't happen for another 8-12 months
A constant in Liz Pelly's writing about Spotify (and streaming in general) is the implicit presumption that consumers have no agency. While her constant critiques of capitalism are certainly valid, her criticism of how people should listen to music is elitist.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
Spotify Wrapped is taking over our feeds, but you don’t have outsource your relationship with music to AI | Liz Pelly
The streamer’s annual charts are just another version of the tech that’s alienating us from our inner lives. Hold on to your musical memories and reclaim ownership of your taste
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A constant in Liz Pelly's writing about Spotify (and streaming in general) is the implicit presumption that consumers have no agency. While her constant critiques of capitalism are certainly valid, her criticism of how people should listen to music is elitist.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
City Hall has increased the capacity of the Christkindlmarket by nearly 1000, but that's still not high enough for vendors. The article alludes to a new interpretation of the municipal code, but, of course, the Johnson administration won't explain this.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/c...
Chicago officials ease capacity limit for Christkindlmarket; organizers say cap remains unsustainable
Chicago city officials on Monday agreed to increase Christkindlmarket’s space restriction by nearly 1,000, bringing the amended capacity limit up to 2,500 people.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
City Hall has increased the capacity of the Christkindlmarket by nearly 1000, but that's still not high enough for vendors. The article alludes to a new interpretation of the municipal code, but, of course, the Johnson administration won't explain this.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/c...