@bartonlorimor.bsky.social
A wonky hack taking politics too seriously. I consult on media, public policy, and corporate affairs. Former journalist + state gov staff. Always Robin's and Myra's Dad. 📍 Springfield, Illinois USA BTL (at) FullStackStrats (dot) com he/him/his
Citizens Club of Springfield, Illinois, announces its December 2025 Policy Forum will be at 8 a.m. December 19 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.
Join capital city leaders and community advocates in a discussion about the future of Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport!
I knew Hal Smith to be a gentleman and bridge builder. A shame to lose him, though his memory will be a blessing. With condolences to the Smith family and his loved ones.
Steven's obit in the SJ-R >>
www.sj-r.com/story/news/p...
Brutal. Why
08.12.2025 00:22 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0= Limited temporary repairs have been carried out on the roof, but timely and comprehensive restoration remains essential...” IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is set to provide additional funding for repairs next year. =
...including these columns, decorated for Christmas.
06.12.2025 23:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"Plaster Column Capital from Trading Room."
I didn't realize the St. Louis Art Center would have so many Chicago architecture artifacts...
We just found some of the Stock Exchange roofline cornice and other Sullivan #Chicago artifacts are on display at the #StLouis City Museum.
No, you cannot climb on it.
A little birdhouse in your soul.
06.12.2025 17:03 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0On this day in 1957, my father spoke to the Holt Street Baptist Church and delivered "Some Things We Must Do," emphasizing self-respect, education, and nonviolence as tools for liberation.
05.12.2025 17:03 — 👍 21 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0= CNN, along with old-line cable networks like TNT, Discovery, HGTV and the Food Network, will be spun off into a separate publicly traded company that, by next year, will be called Discovery Global. =
@johnkoblin.bsky.social >>
Real nice dystopia you got here. Be a shame if somethin’ happened to it…
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Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
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Also: Director Vohra issued today a statement responding to new ACIP vaccine recommendations >>
dph.illinois.gov/resource-cen...
Breaking Update: Redistricting bill passes in Indiana House Friday.
https://www.wrtv.com/news/redistricting/indiana-house-to-vote-on-controversial-congressional-redistricting-map
Very, very cool moment. I can't wait to hear after school about the in-room experience from our Lincoln Magnet student. Special thanks to Judge Dan Wright & family, the Sangamon Valley Radio Club, and @arissintl.bsky.social!
Over and out.
CONTACT!!!
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JUST IN: A 2-1 panel of the D.C. Circuit rules that Trump may remove members of the NLRB or MSPB regardless of laws meant to shield them from removal without cause.
Majority: Rao (Trump), Katsas (Trump)
Dissent: Pan (Biden)
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Students at Lincoln Magnet School in Springfield, Illinois USA are minutes away from talking directly with the International Space Station via amateur radio. A live stream is available here >>
live.ariss.org
#SpaceSky #Space #ISS
And the Lord said to them, "If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, absolutely blow the hand completely off their body with the biggest fuckin drone you have."
05.12.2025 13:35 — 👍 30 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
SW view from Greenstone Ridge in (1,133 ft above sea level) Isle Royale National Park. // Image captured at: 2025-12-04 23:11:52 UTC (about 7 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Isle Royale NP: 20.30 F | -6.50 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: SSW at 25.993 mph | 41.83 kph // Humidity: 64%
Current* conditions near Isle Royale NP, MI:
04.12.2025 23:18 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Trey Stewart surfs under a supermoon at Montrose Beach Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Chicago. The air temperature at the time was 17 degrees. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Supermoon surf's up 🌝🏄
Montrose Beach
BREAKING: Supreme Court sides with Texas Republicans in fight over congressional map. The new gerrymandered map will be used in the 2026 midterms. The vote is 6–3, with the Republican appointees siding with Texas.
04.12.2025 23:00 — 👍 179 🔁 82 💬 25 📌 91Those of us downstream would just like to remind the city and industrial river users that we grow your food with that water!
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04.12.2025 01:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0= [Cropper] began working at the Stax Records store and studio before becoming a founding member of the Stax house band Booker T. & the M.G.'s along with Hammond organ player Booker T. Jones, drummer Al Jackson Jr., and bassist Lewie Steinberg, who was later replaced by Donald "Duck" Dunn. =
04.12.2025 01:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Fondly remembering the day in 2008 I shadowed this iconic Chicago newsman, including in afternoon deadline and Editorial Board meetings from the 4th Floor of Tribune Tower. With condolences to the @chicagotribune.com staff he inspired and survivors cherishing more personal memories of Bruce Dold.
04.12.2025 01:07 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
President Trump unleashed a xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants on Tuesday during a publicly broadcast cabinet meeting, calling them “garbage” he does not want in the U.S. as he sought to refocus public attention on his anti-immigration rhetoric.
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The Kremlin said Tuesday "no compromise" has been reached yet on the key question territory in Ukraine, after hours-long talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
u.afp.com/ShHW
= "...it sounds different than the reality of property that is literally across the street from Hazel Dell School currently and probably a good four miles from Chatham." =
www.sj-r.com/story/news/e...
Donald J. Trump @rea Donald Trump • 1m + ... View Truth Details > Alex Jones @RealAlexJones WILD: Michelle Obama May Have Used Biden's Autopen in the Final Days of His Disastrous Administration to Pardon Key Individuals, Patrick Byrne Reveals Donald J. Trump + @realDonaldTrump • 1m View Truth Details ›
If you’re curious what the latest content looks like, Trump’s account is now posting Alex Jones videos. It’s still rapid fire.
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