Monica

Wait, what???

Wow.

Are you volunteering?

('Cause I am not!)

Worth it!

Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the seventh day of government shutdown impacts travelers | CNN There are not going to be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administratoin is warning. In Nashville, so many are...

Hmmmm....

If people aren't comfortable with a general strike (yet), how about sick outs?

www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/u...

OMG, someone I am connected to on LinkedIn, who I apparently worked with at a former job, asked about the possibility of a referral at the place I currently work.

I don't remember her AT ALL! I think her last name has changed, but I should remember her based on face and department.

I won't watch the new season right away. But maybe towards the end of November when any bruhaha has died down.

This is the show that made me pay attention to Cavill, so it will be interesting to see if I can get past him not being Geralt.

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

Let's see what is this shit about...
...trying hard not to judge the book by its cover

Today's witchy movie is "Practical Magic" with Bullock and Kidman. And Channing and Weist.

The complete Top 10 Best Big Cities in the US according to Conde Nast:
1) Chicago
2) San Francisco
3) Milwaukee
4) Portland, Ore
5) New Orleans
6) Washington DC
7) San Diego
8) Columbus, OH
9) New York City
10) Seattle

The presence of helicopters feels more ominous than usual.

Home • Virginia Mercury

I am trying to support non-profit newspapers, which are often local anyway.

I am not in VA, but a quick search of VA nonprofit newspapers resulted in: virginiamercury.com

Greg Abbott is really out here sending his National Guard here to Chicago to "clean things up" after he gleefully sent us bus after bus of migrants & refugees.

What an absolute douchcanoe.

Judges appointed by Trump keep ruling against him. He’s not happy about it. From the National Guard to deportations, Trump has suffered numerous legal setbacks from people he put on the bench.

“‘I wasn’t served well by the people that pick judges,’ Trump vented.” But the people are being served well by them. This article contains a good summary of cases where his appointed judges ruled against him. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses the news media

Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomes FBI Director Kash Patel to Chicago, and says he looks forward to Patel spending money in Chicago, which he notes was just voted the best big city in America by Condé Nast for the ninth year in a row. @wttw.bsky.social

It works better than the more common nasal spray.

I also think something in it hypes me up a little, but so does decaf coffee.

Whether or not a standing army would be used by the crown against its own subjects was one of THE major debates in 17c politics. It was one of the things that led to civil war in England and Scotland, and it was a huge issue in Poland. I will talk with anyone about this, any time

We are so far out of the usual that we need to stop assuming the usual way of thinking is what controls.

I knew about this. If it wasn't from history classes, it was from romance novels.

YouTube video by Queen Official Queen - I Want to Break Free (Official Lyric Video)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUOt...

The truth about the Puritans has started to work its way in to the narrative -- for one, the Puritans being dickhead evangelists explains both the wars with the local native populations and the Salem Witch trials much better than "religious freedom!!!!!" does.

Wow, that was quite a storm burst.

Daily reminder that the GOP controlled Senate refused to waive the filibuster and pass the GOP budget Bill that includes devastating cuts to healthcare funding.

Good afternoon. U.S. District Judge April Perry just took the bench for today's status hearing in Illinois v. Trump, over deployment of the National Guard.

A link to the complaint, for those who don't have it: t.co/yaknq55rr8

4) Sing show tunes at them. I mean, can you image the footage if the protesters are singing show tunes and they try to claim the protesters were being violent?

3) Ask them how they feel about states' rights now? (if you must engage)

2) Call them carpetbaggers, if you must address them.

If TX Natl Guard arrives, here are my frivolous thoughts on how to (not) engage with them so THEY appear violent, not us.

1) Shun them. Turn your backs to them. (Unless physical intervention is required in the moment, or the need to witness something.2)

General strike.

General strike Chicago