A view of an ornate ceiling and two pigeons looking a the photographer. Caption reads: The photographer was lying on the ground, trying to shoot this ceiling. The pigeons were concerned.

Andrew Fox on X: "The moronic obscenity of siding with Iran" / X The moronic obscenity of siding with Iran

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Remember when Pope Leo XIV went to the World Series? Now it’s part of White Sox lore

Scandal recap: Stacy Davis Gates’ leadership of Chicago Teachers Union - Illinois Policy

Fascistic

Right!

What kinda low-life brings their Subway meal to Panera, takes up a whole booth, and gets a free water?

I kayak thru them. Great spot!

My neighbors love my personality so much! Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley lists Gold Coast condo for $1.1 million - Chicago Tribune

The Nuns Trying to Save the Women on Texas’s Death Row Sisters from a convent outside Waco have repeatedly visited the prisoners—and even made them affiliates of their order. The story of a powerful spiritual alliance.

Dismantling the death penalty is a responsibility that belongs to all of us. Inspiring to see how a group of nuns are trying to save women on death row in Texas: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Protests Erupt At Stonewall After Trump Removes Trans People From Monument Website At least one reporter counted the attendees of the protest to number over 1,000 people.

1. On Friday, protests erupted at Stonewall National Monument, the historic site of the Stonewall uprisings that ignited the modern gay rights movement, in response to the National Park Service removing transgender people from the Stonewall Website.

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6 questions, 3 scotches.

the title, she's perfect

Looks like the Rosemary’s Baby coven

If Indians and Pakistanis Can Relocate, Why Can’t Gazans? by @dhume

Just finished "The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War" by David Halberstam

Flipping off the Trump building in Chicago

As is customary

I love PECOTA Day!

Arab leaders oppose providing safe haven to millions of displaced Gazans in part because Palestinian refugees have been a headache for the region’s governments since the dawn of the state of Israel in 1948

"Ron Shandler's 2025 Baseball Forecaster: And Encyclopedia of Fanalytics" by Ron Shandler, Brent Hershey, Ray Murphy, Brandon Kruse, Ryan Bloomfield

Chicago couple first to sue ex-Sgt. Ronald Watts in line for $7.5M settlement

Editorial: Elon Musk creates a political earthquake over UK sexual abuse scandal. Good.

A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found. - ProPublica

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Now we begin the usual ritual in the immediate aftermath of these incidents of right-wingers deleting their posts loaded with false information about it since they are so desperate to blame everything on migrants and Biden, and Fox retracting all of their initial reporting.

Read 78 books last year. 75 is my goal again.

Here’s the deal: Make reading your hobby this year. It’ll expand your mind, grow your perspective, and if you grab a library card, you’ll be supporting authors too (yes, in places like the UK, AU, NZ, and Canada, libraries pay authors!). Reading isn’t just fun—it’s a win for everyone.

Victories For Trans People In 2024 2024 was a historically difficult year for transgender people, but there were some major victories. I list the biggest ones here.

2024 was a historically difficult year for transgender people, but it was not without its victories. I list over 60 victories for transgender people this year.

There is a case for hope, and the fight for transgender rights is not without wins.

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