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Chicagoan. Public Transit & Public Schools Forever. Bonus breast cancer content recently. Opinions personal, not my employers nor my family’s or friends.
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My neighbor (well, not technically, but lives nearby) is refusing to go quietly into the night. Here’s another interview with him from the AP: apnews.com/article/doge...

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A month ago, every Republican voted in favor of Nancy Mace’s “Preventing Domestic Violence by Illegal Aliens” Act. If you are wondering how many of them are opposed to DV generally vs. how many were just in it for the xenophobia, this is an easy test. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/f...

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Ok. So here’s a little thread on why I am happy to be back biking. As well as why an e-bike. 1. I love the Chicago bike community and I missed being part of it.

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Tomorrow, I rejoin the bike commuter world. Wish me luck! And say hi if you see me!

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On the topic of smoothies, is there a reason to use protein powder above just dry milk?

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PRAMS is the source of data for basically every effort to limit infant mortality and all the health dangers mothers face before and after birth. So a pretty big deal the Elon and Co decided to cancel the program.

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“The numerous mistakes, according to people familiar with the complex world of government contracting, suggest that Mr. Musk’s team of outsiders, charged by the president with cutting spending, don’t fully understand it.” 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

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Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.

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I don't think we're talking enough about the fact that the pressure to remove DEI from science means women die.

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Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story. Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver. This is what "merit" means to them. apnews.com/article/trum...

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The second person in this story, Eric Anderson, is a Chicagoan (active in his neighborhood and all around good guy) who was working out of the Indiana Dunes National Park. He was a firefighter and was fired by Trump/Musk anyway. abcnews.go.com/amp/US/fired...

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I don’t know why this is hard for folks to understand. The layoffs aren’t just about probationary employees. They are going beyond that. It won’t stop. It’s all about making agencies non-functional.

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DOGE By The Numbers theonion.com/doge-by...

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504 plans are how kids can carry EpiPens or make sure their classroom is peanut free. It’s how kids with diabetes can use insulin. It’s how kids with mobility issues can have more passing time or use an elevator. An attack on 504 is an attack on everyone. Listen to @lollardfish.bsky.social.

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@histoftech.bsky.social

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Finally catching the SNL specials on more than just snippets. While not every sketch hits, as a 51yo, it’s kind of like a review of pop culture from my entire life.

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Well, someone made a cancer analogy for me about Musk’s government cuts. So did I pull the cancer card? You bet I did.

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Well, I guess I decided that if I’m staying on FB I’m going all in. My second all-in post to a Facebook “friend” just went off.

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You all! Japan has an infrastructure tourism website! www.mlit.go.jp/sogoseisaku/...

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Can anyone confirm that the Japanese is accurate on these? I don’t want to be embarrassed in Tokyo! Cc: @obviousshirts.bsky.social. Also, help me decide. I love them all! obviousshirts.com/collections/...

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Sources: Niantic is in talks to sell its games unit to Saudi Arabia-controlled Scopely for ~$3.5B; the deal would include Pokémon Go and other mobile games (Bloomberg) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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