Irv Leavitt

Trump in Training Why He's Not Like You and Me

Trump in Training -- how he got this way open.substack.com/pub/irvleavi...

Column: Will there be more birthdays for the Uptown Theatre? A new book looks at its history “The Uptown: Chicago’s Endangered Movie Palace” captures the building’s amazing history, but also serves as a call to action, an argument for salvation.

Thanks to @rickkogan.bsky.social for this @chicagotribune.com story on the Uptown Theatre and my new book about it:
Will there be more birthdays for the Uptown Theatre? A new book looks at its history (gift link) www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/10/u...

Trump in Training Why He's Not Like You and Me

Feeling a little more chipper. Finally finished making some reading material.

So many people here are dead now!

Colson Montgomery homers again as the White Sox beat the Twins 8-0 CHICAGO -- Colson Montgomery homered for the third straight game, and the White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8-0 on Sunday.

Colson Montgomery homers again as the White Sox beat the Twins 8-0

kinda disgusting too

Today's Dead Snake News

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle"
-- Einstein (maybe)

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Generally, politicians aren't nearly good enough people to represent us. Not Jimmy Carter. We weren't good enough for him. The death of Jimmy Carter brought back two fond memories of my college days, both of which involved the future president.

Generally, politicians aren't nearly good enough people to represent us. Not Jimmy Carter. We weren't good enough for him.

Home, where the light is

OMG

CEO Pay Has Risen 1,085% Since 1978, But for Workers? Just 24% | Common Dreams CEOs at top US companies saw their pay skyrocket by 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay only increased by 24%

Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978?

100%? 500%?

Try 1,085%

Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

If you wondered where the "take back the Panama Canal" thing was coming from

'The idiot you elected': Trump leaves onlookers aghast with geography question During a press conference Monday, President-elect Donald Trump made a number of assertions that left viewers in giggles. While discussing the world leaders he'd spoken to after his election, Trump con...

'The idiot you elected': Trump leaves onlookers aghast with geography question

Hell, I’ve been *named* in a Trump lawsuit against the Washington Post, but you’ll never see me obeying in advance or bending the knee. Not ever.

This sums it up, yes.

I really hope Donald Trump sees this as somebody’s going off the rails.

Just heard Bezos’ wedding is costing $600M. It’s like these guys want stuff to get burned down.

I’ve been saying this for a while: the party doesn’t have a messaging problem as much as they have a listening problem.

I support Ben Wikler for DNC Chair. I’m not sure about Vice Chair yet, but David Hogg is on point with his remarks about messaging & political consultants.
@davidhogg.bsky.social

Good morning, Bluesky Friends! 🗽💙 🌊

How Musk (Almost) Stole Christmas And Why It Matters So Much That He Failed

Happy solstice! I got you a budget fiasco explainer: why this shutdown crisis actually mattered for once, and why it's such good news

And just like that, Republican Unelected Co-President Elon Musk has killed the bill to keep the government from shutting down on Friday. All he had to do was make a few social media posts.

Trump said he’d empower working people, all he’s done is empower the ultra wealthy.

I apologize, Canadians

Just a reminder that in 2019, RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine misinformation campaign helped cause a measles outbreak in Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly kids.

Do you really want him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services?

Most of us think it already is