Warner Crocker

ICE are shitbird thugs.

I was in a mood yesterday and I got a cold-call from a client who said “AI told me this is a strong federal case.” Hand to God she said that. I told her anything AI told her about her case was shit and this did not look promising. And lo, it was not.

Opinion: Fifty years ago, the assets held by S&P 500 companies were predominantly physical. But today, it is estimated that around 90% of their assets are intangible. This transformation helps to explain four prevailing themes in the US stock market on.ft.com/41Bq369

Weiss Hospital Owner Defends Actions Amid Closure, Criticism Of His Tenure: 'We've Had To Fight And Figure It Out' The Uptown safety-net hospital closed Friday after it lost the ability to bill Medicare and Medicaid. Owner Manoj Prasad, facing criticism over cost-cutting measures and facility conditions, said he i...

Weiss Hospital's embattled owner defended his actions amid the hospital's closure and rising criticisms of his cost-cutting measures. blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/10/w...

I'm much less interested in a cool looking UI than I am in having a device that works. Everytime. All of the time. From day one.

Otherwise we're in perpetual betas for toys that distract.

Don't get me wrong. I like my toys. I just want them to work as promised. #tech #Apple

Ignore the ignorance of the remark and focus on the fact that a sizable portion of the world believes this is the way things should be. If you can destroy and kill to take it, you can own it. #politics

A close-up of a pale pink and white flower with delicate, layered petals. The flower is surrounded by green leaves and additional blooms in the background, creating a soft, natural setting. The petals show hints of blush pink and creamy yellow, and the image captures fine details of their gentle curves and slightly curled edges.

Good morning. Summer summers along and it sure is damn hot in Chicago. #Photography #Today #Summer #Chicago #flowers

So this is the argument for Saddam Hussein keeping Kuwait.

A page of the Chicago Tribune with a headline saying “100 years of glory and decay”

Sunday’s Chicago Tribune includes my article “Uptown Theatre: 100 years of glory and decay” (adapted from the new book I wrote with James A. Pierce). Here’s a gift link to the online version, which has a cool gallery of 27 pictures. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/10/1...

Sunday Morning Reading Back home from travels. Still sharing stuff that warrants attention.

Back home after a couple of weeks on the road. Stories to tell. But first some Sunday Morning Reading to share including a great one about Chicago and America’s first black detective.

with writing from @gruber.foo @mathewingram.com @ninametz.bsky.social and more.

#SundayMorningReading

Bending Over Backwards To Bend The Knee These suck-ups suck.

I’ve had to swallow some shit in my lifetime catering to donors in the not-for-profit arts game. I’ll carry that taste to my grave. So will these guys.

Bending Over Backwards To Bend The Knee
warnercrocker.com/2025/08/07/b...

Cheating people out of votes = theft.

"Stop the steal"

“It’s not a lie. It’s a gift for fiction." - David Mamet

David Mamet’s Woke Pain Behind His Masks
#theatre #DavidMamet #politics #Film
https://warnercrocker.com/2025/08/08/david-mamets-pain-behind-his-masks/

The Trump regime seems to think Russia has "earned" land by murdering Ukraine's civilians, kidnapping its children and raping its women.

YouTube video by Ari K 🇺🇸🍾 You are invited to the grand opening of the Beautiful Ballroom. #ai #maga #democracy

I'm not a fan of AI generated video or content of any variety, but this video deserves a watch and to be run on an endless loop.

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“If it works well” is trying to do a lot of work there.

And we wonder…

There Is Not A Man Trapped Inside The Bean, So Please Stop Calling The Downtown Alderman
#Chicago
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/08/there-is-not-a-man-trapped-inside-the-bean-so-please-stop-calling-the-downtown-alderman/

The administration that’s restoring monuments to the Confederacy is rewarding Russia for territory it “earned” by invading Ukraine.

“Earned”?!

Sunday Morning Reading Back home from travels. Still sharing stuff that warrants attention.

Back home after a couple of weeks on the road. Stories to tell. But first some Sunday Morning Reading to share including a great one about Chicago and America’s first black detective.

with writing from @gruber.foo @mathewingram.com @ninametz.bsky.social and more.

#SundayMorningReading

A close-up of a pale pink and white flower with delicate, layered petals. The flower is surrounded by green leaves and additional blooms in the background, creating a soft, natural setting. The petals show hints of blush pink and creamy yellow, and the image captures fine details of their gentle curves and slightly curled edges.

Good morning. Summer summers along and it sure is damn hot in Chicago. #Photography #Today #Summer #Chicago #flowers

“GPT-5: Overdue, overhyped and underwhelming”

https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/gpt-5-overdue-overhyped-and-underwhelming

Linking to this mostly because of the Sama post screen as evidence that the fools behind this bubble are some of the most media illiterate chucklefucks in existence

Several goats are standing and lying on large wooden spool tables in a grassy fenced yard. One goat is resting on its side while others are standing on top of the tables, and one goat stands on the ground. The background features trees, bushes, and houses under a bright, sunny sky.

Back home again after two weeks on the road,

Stories to tell.
#travel #goats

Good company for the panicked set.

Marc Maron’s Panicked Is Worth Watching
#MarcMaron #Entertainment #Comedy
https://warnercrocker.com/2025/08/09/marc-marons-panicked-is-worth-watching/

“Close-up of a vibrant orange zinnia flower in full bloom, displaying layered ruffled petals with hints of red and peach, set against a blurred green garden background.”

Good morning. Summer summers along. #Photography #Summer #Chicago

👍🏻

Gold, Frankincense, and Silicon It is disturbing to think that the leader of a beloved, trusted, and widely believed-to-be-ethical company like Apple has succumbed to avarice. That Tim Cook feels no qualms about — or perhaps even delights in — participating in a quid-pro-quo-driven corrupt administration in which flattery, fealty, gifts, and barely-concealed bribes are rewarded. That the United States devolving into kleptocracy suits Tim Cook just fine, because Apple’s pockets are deep enough to pay the vig. But the alternative is more disturbing.

★ Gold, Frankincense, and Silicon

This hour.

A tattoo line drawing of Shakespeare on the tanned arm of a white guy. The clear, protective film is still there so it must be new.

Beauteous as ink—a good conclusion.