Mitchell Szczepanczyk
@msszczep.bsky.social
Software engineer (Clojure, Elm, Python), podcast (PEP Talk), media policy (Chicago Media Action), trivia and puzzle fan, mówie po polsku, he/him. http://www.szcz.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:36 AM
End of an era. chicago.indymedia.org/node/88856/
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December 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
End of an era. chicago.indymedia.org/node/88856/
Please enjoy these videos of two talks I gave at the inaugural conference of the International Network for Democratic Economic Planning, in Montreal, in August 2025:
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SZCZ.org: Montreal talks on Democratic Planning
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December 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Please enjoy these videos of two talks I gave at the inaugural conference of the International Network for Democratic Economic Planning, in Montreal, in August 2025:
www.szcz.org/posts/2025-1...
www.szcz.org/posts/2025-1...
The newly re-formed Chicago Committee Against War & Racism calls upon all who oppose a US war on Venezuela to gather in an emergency protest at Chicago's Kluczynski Office Building, 240 S. Dearborn St, Nov. 4th, 5:30PM -- www.chicagoactivismhub.org/detail/1505/
No War on Venezuela! / ¡No a la guerra contra Venezuela!
- En espanol abajo -
A Call For a United Emergency Protest
While Trump continues his war on Chicago, we cannot i
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November 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The newly re-formed Chicago Committee Against War & Racism calls upon all who oppose a US war on Venezuela to gather in an emergency protest at Chicago's Kluczynski Office Building, 240 S. Dearborn St, Nov. 4th, 5:30PM -- www.chicagoactivismhub.org/detail/1505/
Last Sunday marked my 32nd veganniversary -- the anniversary of my permanent adhering to a vegan diet. As is my custom, I celebrated it by getting the biggest, thickest steak in town and having it simmered in lard.
LOL. I actually went to Bloom. bloompb.com
LOL. I actually went to Bloom. bloompb.com
Bloom Plant Based Kitchen - Wicker Park, Chicago, IL
Our intention with Bloom is to prepare flavorful, plant-based cuisine for all to enjoy - regardless of your dietary preferences or needs. This way, we can all do our part to create a happier...
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September 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Last Sunday marked my 32nd veganniversary -- the anniversary of my permanent adhering to a vegan diet. As is my custom, I celebrated it by getting the biggest, thickest steak in town and having it simmered in lard.
LOL. I actually went to Bloom. bloompb.com
LOL. I actually went to Bloom. bloompb.com
On the topic of James Dobson's recent passing: James Dobson’s induction ceremony into the Radio Hall of Fame took place in Chicago. The event met a lively protest, and I made a short film about the protest for Chicago Independent Television:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJME...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJME...
James Dobson Protest
YouTube video by CIMC
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August 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
On the topic of James Dobson's recent passing: James Dobson’s induction ceremony into the Radio Hall of Fame took place in Chicago. The event met a lively protest, and I made a short film about the protest for Chicago Independent Television:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJME...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJME...
As promised, here is video of my stand-up comedy debut. Warning: NSFW. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zIc...
Mitchell Szczepanczyk's Stand-Up Comedy Debut - June 17, 2025
YouTube video by msszczep
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July 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
As promised, here is video of my stand-up comedy debut. Warning: NSFW. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zIc...
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I now have pulled together from all the attempts I can find and figure out to measure how much conservative/religious forces increase death rates. See ALT to see why I focus on age 20-64. 🧪💡☠️ #Sociology #Population #Demography
July 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I now have pulled together from all the attempts I can find and figure out to measure how much conservative/religious forces increase death rates. See ALT to see why I focus on age 20-64. 🧪💡☠️ #Sociology #Population #Demography
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June 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A. Ken Jennings has an op-ed in today's New York Times about trivia, knowledge, and democracy.
B. I submitted a comment to the New York Times website about the op-ed, which got approved and is online here:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/o...
B. I submitted a comment to the New York Times website about the op-ed, which got approved and is online here:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/o...
Opinion | Ken Jennings: Trivia and ‘Jeopardy!’ Could Save Our Republic
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June 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A. Ken Jennings has an op-ed in today's New York Times about trivia, knowledge, and democracy.
B. I submitted a comment to the New York Times website about the op-ed, which got approved and is online here:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/o...
B. I submitted a comment to the New York Times website about the op-ed, which got approved and is online here:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/o...
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This graph shows the state total COVID death rate for years 2021-2023, the post vaccination years, by state, colored by party, and percent Evangelical. Click ALT to see graph full size and read more and access raw data. 🧪💡☠️ #Sociology #Demography #Population
June 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This graph shows the state total COVID death rate for years 2021-2023, the post vaccination years, by state, colored by party, and percent Evangelical. Click ALT to see graph full size and read more and access raw data. 🧪💡☠️ #Sociology #Demography #Population
We lost a great champion of media and democracy earlier this year. I wrote a commemoration of Bob McChesney for the Chicago Media Action newsletter, here: www.chicagomediaaction.org/news.php?id=...
Chicago Media Action
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June 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
We lost a great champion of media and democracy earlier this year. I wrote a commemoration of Bob McChesney for the Chicago Media Action newsletter, here: www.chicagomediaaction.org/news.php?id=...
Reposted by Mitchell Szczepanczyk
Reposted by Mitchell Szczepanczyk
Starting to wonder if we took one for global civic democracy. Electing Trump basically seems to have knee-capped every revanchist far-right candidate in the world. You're welcome, world.
May 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Starting to wonder if we took one for global civic democracy. Electing Trump basically seems to have knee-capped every revanchist far-right candidate in the world. You're welcome, world.
My handiwork in photographs: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025... #50501 #protest
Better Late Than Never: Funny, clever protest signs from Chicago "People's Protest" (April 19, 2025)
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago to protest the Trump administration for a host of outrageous actions. The protest was billed as the People’s Protest, and or...
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April 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
My handiwork in photographs: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025... #50501 #protest
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In just about 50 days, me and my friends are gonna raise $10,000 for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social by recreating 24 game shows in 24 straight hours, live on Twitch. In this thread, I'm going to tell you every game we're playing and why I'm personally excited to play them. 🧵
April 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In just about 50 days, me and my friends are gonna raise $10,000 for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social by recreating 24 game shows in 24 straight hours, live on Twitch. In this thread, I'm going to tell you every game we're playing and why I'm personally excited to play them. 🧵
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My birthday is tomorrow and I just got one hell of a gift: a letter-to-the-editor of mine just got published today in the Chicago Sun-Times (scroll down). chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-t...
Vote by mail system helps all voters — not just Democrats
Many voters travel for work, don’t drive, can’t drive or walk to polling places, live overseas or simply know who they want to vote for and want to "get voting out of the way." These circumstances kno...
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April 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
My birthday is tomorrow and I just got one hell of a gift: a letter-to-the-editor of mine just got published today in the Chicago Sun-Times (scroll down). chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-t...
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This is a great thread! Monbiot quite perfectly captures how capitalism has colonized collective imagination. Rejecting capitalism is difficult for many, but maybe those who do should seriously engage with what comes after? Let's talk about why ideas like participatory economy (parecon) matter... 🧵🧵
1. One of capitalism’s greatest successes is to shut down our imaginations. With the help of its favoured tools - neoliberalism and fascism - it persuades us that “there is no alternative”. Our first task is to re-ignite our moral imaginations and name our alternatives. 🧵
March 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
This is a great thread! Monbiot quite perfectly captures how capitalism has colonized collective imagination. Rejecting capitalism is difficult for many, but maybe those who do should seriously engage with what comes after? Let's talk about why ideas like participatory economy (parecon) matter... 🧵🧵
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