Yesterday we had a meeting on the block. We had to. The state of the government and its affect on the community was the topic. We discussed the best way to proceed in all of the uncertainty. The other day there was no SNAP in November. Then it was half. Then it was none again. Then it was half again. Then 65%. Then 35% in the exact same day. So you can see what I mean when I say, uncertainty. The hokey pokey of this administration had us wondering should we keep doing dinner everyday and lean in, or stop because people are getting a percentage (I think? ) of their SNAP benefits? Now, preparing meals outside on a street corner in the summer is hard. But, outdoors in a Chicago fall/ winter is brutal. We've done pop ups before in the winter but never everyday... BUT, knowing how difficult it could be and will be, every single volunteer who cooks and shows up to serve everyday STILL voted that we can't stop. The kids need us. Even with a fraction of the benefits. Even with the indecisiveness of the government. Even in the cold, wet, ick, that is sure to come. Even without funding. They all voted to still show up. And then people in the neighborhood started dropping whatever they had in their pockets on the table. Because we're all in this together. 🎶"I wish I could give you this feeling. I wish I could give you this feeling."🎶

Shutting it down for the night with this post from a comrade in Chicago:
🎶"I wish I could give you this feeling. I wish I could give you this feeling."🎶

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November 6, 2025 9pm PT
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October 30, 2025 9pm PT
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October 23, 2025 9pm PT
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October 16, 2025 9pm PT
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October 9, 2025 9pm PT
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Zorsicht Kinder
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October 2, 2025 9pm PT
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September 5, 2025 6pm PT
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August 29, 2025 6pm PT
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You cannot program an AI to make woman f*ck you.

You CAN prop up a reality show Manchurian candidate to consolidate the power of a 40-year plan to make a white nation state that has been updated & amended to also make punitive childbirth that it pushes women out of the labor market & civic life

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August 22, 2025 6pm PT
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Orchestra Gold
Night Collectors
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August 15, 2025 6pm PT
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Wombo
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Woah, JFA and Sun City Girls on the same comp!
(Former KZSU music direct played in Conflict around that time.)

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August 8, 2025 6pm PT
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Grayceon
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Got home to find advance copies of this massive tome sitting on my porch. SCOOBY APOCALYPSE was my final collaboration with the great Keith Giffen: an unexpected project that turned into three years of fun.

Goddamn. What a sobering and poignant piece of conceptual art. What an amazing artist.

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August 1, 2025 6pm PT
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July 25, 2025 6pm PT
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Ologist
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