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I bet if you asked this author what they thought of literally any taxes on businesses or rich people they would piss themselves and cry too

Ive not heard of it till this post, Ill investigate

Boo, we need services, we cant just keep giving cops more money, they just waste it in use of force lawsuits

I would suggest reading more works on disability by disabled people

Its been frustrating seeing how many people just assume timing tests is an automatic good and that avoiding it would cause harm. Why hasn't a journalist decided to investigate the point of timed testing and alternatives to it that might be more universal?

You Can’t Fight Fascism While Defunding Libraries “Libraries embody everything that we need right now to fight back against fascism," says Sara Heymann.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:

Thank you to the Archer Heights branch of Chicago Public Library for hosting our Intergalactic Pantry Portal, designed by Bo Jones, our artist in residence. The pantry joins 5 other locations at Brighton Park & Clearing branches, as well as Vittum Park, Alivio Medical Center and UI Health. Enjoy!

“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to

All ice agents should be arrested

I hate cars for a variety of complex reasons
Just cause someone has a strong opinion doesn't mean they can't have a nuanced understanding of the subject.
You have a "no kings" logo in your profile pic, you likely have a complex opinion on why you hate kings and prefer democracy

Montrose Bird Sanctuary 300mm f/5.6 #birds #photography

I support the head tax. You should too. The mayor should also support libraries. He was able to come up w/ 32 *new* positions for CPD and just found $18 million more for business grants with the head tax money.

He can find $4.5 million to cover library staffing.

THIS IS BIG

For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.

🙀its so pretty! I love the exposure, the colors framed by the clouds and the silhouettes of the rocks!

A long-eared owl in Chicago

LOOK AT THIS WEE LITTLE BABY CROW (?) I SAW 😭😭😭😭😭😭

I see people claiming the head tax is going to public libraries, but as far as we’ve been told- it isnt. The good news is, our lackluster book budget may be restored. The bad news? We’re still facing 89 positions cut. After 52 positions were cut last year. That’s 11% of our workforce!

What book?

this is true but it goes even deeper than this, it’s not that they ‘don’t care’ about their kid, it’s they don’t care about their autonomany and only view their children as property and want to control them. its why we see the modern lavender panic, fears of “kids being transed”, from the far right

Character creation is so fun, I love thinking about my little guys and how I play to have them interact with the world!

That's fair!

In an edge case when comparing it to the senate

Its not terribly off with 52 reps for Cali and 1 for Wyoming. With California having 38.9 million people and Wyoming having about 600k, California should have 64 reps. Though Wyoming isnt the only state with 1 rep. So for the point of this conversation they are not in any way the same

the house is proportional

Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous

300mm f/2.8

this is of great disappointment to me, a guy who thought he’d just seen a picture of his spiritual soulmate

CHICAGO. Now is the time to support our library system! There are so many clear ways to help in this letter! Let's go!

One of those cases where someone learns something basic that everyone knows and tries to project their ignorance onto everyone.

The People Want To Read: On Massive Budget Cuts Proposed in Chicago If passed, Chicago Public Library will lose half their budget for acquiring new books and materials.

The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.

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