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Here it is. The City of Chicago comes out against HB2454. Equivalent of giving the middle finger to any bicyclist who is hurt on roads that may look as if they meant for them (like having a Divvy station) but will find out after that fact they were not an "intended" use and the city is not liable.

Oppose Nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General The Senate HELP Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the nomination of Casey Means to serve as U.S. Surgeon General on Wednesday, February 25th. While we were hoping this nomination was dead, i...

Help push us over 2500 letters! Still time to write to your Senators (and get your friends to do so too). Casey Means is a charlatan with dangerous views on contraception, raw milk, vaccines and has a whole lot of conflict of interest-she's making money off it all.
actionnetwork.org/letters/oppo...

Two people holding hands under a platform heater with a heart above and the phrase 'You light up my life!'

Front view of a CTA train on tracks with, "This valentine is running express to your heart" below.

Illustration of train doors with a colorful CTA map above and the phrase 'Next stop: my heart' written on top.

Two blue accordion-style seats side by side with the text 'Be my accordion seat partner?' underneath.

send this to ur valentine 💘

Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming

It's unsettling how traffic violence is reported in the US. If the driver was going this street's speed limit of 25mph, there's a 90% chance this woman would be alive. But that's unmentioned. The driver was "cooperative." There will be no follow up. There will be no convictions. A life is lost.

by popular request i have turned the meme into a blog post, which explains how it works, links to the template file and includes a selection of examples from the thread

#KirbyFraming

Details for the memorial ride for Alex Pretti in Chicago this weekend.

- Meet at 1:15pm, Roll at 1:30pm
- John Walsh Park (E end of The 606)
- Route to come, we will roll @ party pace (casual, no drop) toward the VA on Damen where a memorial is set up for Alex.

See you Saturday.

It feels extra cruel and intentional for CBP and Bovino to come back to Chicago, especially hard hit immigrant nhoods, one week before Christmas. These are strategies to abduct people but also about psychological terror meant to keep vulnerable community members afraid.

Retire now @durbin.senate.gov

I just want to ride my bike 🥲

Opinion | My Father Died of Hepatitis B Before the Vaccine. We Must Not Go Back.

This is the most important op-ed you'll read this week. The Trump administration is about to get rid of the birth-dose of hepatitis B vaccine. That is a deadly choice for many families. @helenouyang.bsky.social tells her story. Now call your member of Congress. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...

Even without the surveillance, a smart ring is a bad idea. I was interested in getting one for sleep tracking until I read about what happens if the battery expands. It gets tighter and tighter on your finger and you can’t cut the ring off because it will literally explode.

Great way to put it

Impact wasn't the right word; awareness is better. My family and friends outside of IL who are engaged in the news weren't aware and even some acquaintances in Chicago didn't know. It's been alarming to me but I have seen the reporting so I'm not sure where the disconnect is

Not what you asked but I keep thinking that the killing of Silverio Villegas González didn't have a big enough impact

No one should have to face such threats.

It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.

Flyer for Insight Hospital drive-thru turkey giveaway on November 19th @ 4pm in fromt of hospital Address: 2525 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60616

Flyer for Gas & Grocery Giveaway Saturday, November 22 at various locations

State Senator Willie Preston Thanksgiving Food Drive | November 22 | 12pm-2pm | Englewood Chamber of Commerce: 6900 S. Emerald. Chicago, IL 60621| Call 773-912-6255 for more info

Flyer for “drive-up” New Beginnings Church of Chicago Thanksgiving Food Giveaway | Sunday, November 23rd @ 10am | Address: 6620 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL

If you live in Chicago, Illinois.
All baskets include Turkeys.

Please pass this info on if you know someone in need:

Blue Cross give away:

Saturday Nov 15th, noon - 2pm @ 756 E 111th

Saturday Nov 22nd, 11am - 1:30pm @ 11840 S Marshfield

Saturday Nov 15th 11am - 1:30pm @ 2551 W. Cermak Road.

He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation Deportation has taken away the father I once knew and given me back a person I no longer recognize.

From @vanessalop.bsky.social: He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation

chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...

Chicagoans: contact your alderperson! Say no to library cuts!

A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.

On halloween there’s nothing spookier than a future without CDC

Anyway, get ready to make phone calls to your Illinois Reps, and Governor. I'm going to call on Thursday myself.

bsky.app/profile/bett...

ICE was / is in my neighborhood today. I showed up to a local elementary school during pickup with lots of other concerned and caring neighbors. It felt good to do SOMETHING. I think I will continue doing that.

There's an impressive new museum in Chicago. The Marquette Building, already known for its stunning - and problematic - Tiffany mosaics, now is home to Nwi Yathmomen, a new exhibition documenting the native peoples of our region, especially the Potawatomi...
www.macfound.org/press/perspe...

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.

“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡

A Chicago High Schooler Had Just Returned From Chemotherapy. Then ICE Arrested Her Father Ofelia Torres is being treated for Stage 4 cancer while her father faces sudden federal detention. An emergency motion has been filed arguing that her father's detention is unlawful and violates his c...

“The doctor overseeing Ofelia Torres’ care at Lurie Children’s Hospital wrote that her “ongoing complex medical care requires the support of both her parents during this very difficult time,” according to court documents.”

Cruelty knows no bounds

The Death of Public Health Another Friday night massacre, but this time it's not just an essential federal public health agency that will die

“CDC experts actively responding to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed 43 people were RIFed in the middle of their deployment.” rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-...

Head to a protest today. I can almost promise you will feel less hopeless. That's exactly what they don't want. There are more of us than there are of them.

CTA is providing free rides for the No Kings Rally

Once again, @govpritzker.illinois.gov's state police have attacked protesters while doing crowd control for ICE in Broadview. Pritzker positions himself as a Trump opponent, but he's doing ICE's dirty work in Broadview. It has to stop.