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consulting exec; not-for-profit leader; supporter of the arts, education and DEI; Chicago is home
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Trump Might Take the U.S. to War. Where Are Schumer and Jeffries?

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In other words, Republicans no longer have political, moral or ethical values. They are all about fact free decision making, mistreating people that are “different”, embracing a twisted form of Christianity that is not at all Christian, and making themselves rich while bankrupting our country.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

My strong instinct is that Trump's threats against Americans' first amendment right to peaceably assemble is going to massively juice attendance at Saturday's protests. www.nokings.org

submitted 14 days ago • 350 comments

Just a reminder that these were scenes after the Dodgers won the World Series last fall, including buses burning, stores looted, fires, Mexican flags waving - all on scale dwarfing anything that has happened in LA now. And no one called for the Marines being sent in www.marca.com/en/mlb/los-a...

submitted 14 days ago • 14 comments

Sen. Cory Booker says he won't accept campaign donations from Elon Musk. But he sure will from the Kushners! Sad to see how far his star has fallen.

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

I really should have gotten wordle in 1 today. Duh!

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

@booker.senate.gov Why did you vote to confirm Charles Kushner (convicted felon, imprisoned, pardoned by Trump, father of Jared, father in law to Ivanka) as Ambassador to France? A: Because they’ve all donated significant money to you. Does that say more about your character than your speech?

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

So there it is: ““75% of Trump’s voters supported him enthusiastically, mainly because they shared his prejudices, not because they were hurting economically.” We’ve been programmed not to say Trump voters are racist because gasp how awful when in fact it’s true and backed up by research.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

Let’s go! Save the date!

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

Under Trump's economic plan, people making between $17K and $51K could lose an average $700 in after-tax income, taking into account tax and social spending changes, according to a new study. Those make $4.3M or more would gain an average $389K. @tonyromm.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/u...

submitted 38 days ago • 134 comments

This is not great www.wsj.com/business/ret...

submitted 40 days ago • 187 comments

Among the more obscure features of the House bill is the repeal of tanning salon taxes. Can’t get more MAGA than that.

submitted 40 days ago • 10 comments

Total corruption.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

Hair. Makeup. New teeth. Cosmetic enhancements. Rolex. Disappearing people and breaking laws. Denigrating humans. All this needs a $40 million jet to ride in of course. And we have to pay $$$. She may have MAGA looks on the outside but inside she’s a soulless skank.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

Absolutely nauseating. Dictators have parades for themselves. Who is paying for it? Taxpayers.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

Whatever. It’s ancient history. Biden lost. Move on and move forward. We have better things to do with our time: like fighting against autocracy.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

Yay for Yum!

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For years, Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, rarely interfered in newsroom decision-making. That has changed since Donald Trump took back the Oval Office.

submitted 40 days ago • 25 comments