"When an app combines these four features — solitude, bottomlessness, speed and teasing — it creates a kind of recipe for overuse for nearly everyone. . . ." @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/04/21/n...

Your phone knows everything. You just don’t see where that info goes.

". . . Mamdani effectively is rebranding socialism not so much as anti-capitalist or anti-fat cat, but as a way of fixing the nagging little problems of a very big city." @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/19/e...

"Even for those who sympathize with CTU’s position . . . we think there should be broad agreement that it’s not appropriate to rope kids, who have no choice but to be in school, into the political battles waged by adults nor to turn them into CTU acolytes." www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/19/e...

us.macmillan.com/books/978037... @timbl.bsky.social

"Ultimately, for American civilization to last even a tenth as long as Persian civilization, Americans must elect leaders who truly put America first." @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/16/o...

"Since taking power, Trump and Vance have followed Orbán’s model both at home and internationally. Instead of working with our traditional allies, they have attacked Europe and aligned the U.S. with Hungary and Russia." @hcrichardson.bsky.social heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-13-2...

"Dulitzky said the ideological justification for the operations is the one 'very, very similar' element between past Latin American regimes and the Trump administration." @chicago.suntimes.com chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

"We want the best that AI has to offer for the people. But we know that won’t happen if the citizens are locked out of the decision-making process, as Trump and his allies seek to do with their preemption scheme." @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...

"The American people spent the whole day wondering if their mad king would destroy the world, only to find out he was terrorizing them in order to protect his ego after starting a disastrous war." @hcrichardson.bsky.social heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-7-2026

"The mayor frequently asserts his commitment to transparency and accountability. Those pledges will mean little if anything if he slow-walks this critical appointment." @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/08/e...

"And increasingly, the union pushes for measures that go against what the majority of Chicagoans want." @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/03/m...

"Illinois should adopt the proposal to get cellphones out of classrooms, and then consider the role of screens in classrooms more broadly. Even teachers unions . . . support getting phones out of class." @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/e...

"Even before he played a major role in Trump’s decision to embark on the ill-fated war with Iran, he was a serious contender for the title of the worst secretary of defense ever." @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/c...

"Trump’s imperial presidency has demonstrated the country’s need for the allies he has disdained, as he has been forced to beg for their help." heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-30-2... @hcrichardson.bsky.social

The looming questions, then, underneath all of the recent blowback: Are the Jeff Awards broken? And, after over a half-century in operation, what purpose do these awards serve today?" @wbez.org www.wbez.org/theater-stag...

"In fairness, the structural problems predate this administration, but Mayor Brandon Johnson has made a difficult situation measurably worse." @chicagotribune.com @aldconway.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/30/o...

Chicago SHOWED UP and said ❌👑NO KINGS❌👑 in America! Where did you protest? #NoKings

#NoKings #Chicago @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @indivisible.org

#NoKings #Chicago @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @indivisible.org

Absolutely massive crowd at one of many No Kings protests in Chicago. 🔥

Absolutely massive crowd at one of many No Kings protests across Chicago. 🔥

No Kings. Find your event for this Saturday, March 28th. www.nokings.org #NoKings

There are a whole bunch of reasons to turn out for #nokings tomorrow but here are maybe the top two: 1) huge turnout is a signal to republicans edging away from Trump and puts steel in Dem spines. 2) least we can do to honor bravery of Minnesotans who turned the tide

@indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @indivisible.org #nokings #chicago

#NoKings #Chicago @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @indivisible.org

"The double standard was stark and deliberate: a coordinated effort to make support for Israel a litmus test for Democratic primary candidates in 2026 and beyond." @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/24/o...

"Reyna Torres Mendivil, consul general of Mexico in Chicago, said that shortly after Villegas González was killed, her office sent a formal request for an investigation to the U.S. government. Her office did not get a response. . . ." blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/23/i... @blockclubchi.bsky.social

"In response to questioning by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), FBI Director Patel admitted that under Trump, the government has been buying information on Americans from private companies, buying location data derived from internet advertising." heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-19-2...

"The smart-glasses problem is a legibility problem." www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/18/o... @chicagotribune.com

"So, to be clear, any chaos created in implementing this law in Illinois will be the banks’, credit card companies’ and credit card processors’ own doing. Concerns about credit card rewards programs similarly miss the mark." @chicago.suntimes.com chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...

"Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) was more direct: 'Turns out lawlessness is not a winning strategy,' he posted. 'See you at Nuremberg 2.0.' ” @hcrichardson.bsky.social heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-5-2026

"For presidents of faith-based universities, taking a position of neutrality can be problematic since the religious order that sponsors your institution believes that attacks on human dignity are not political matters but rather moral ones." @chicagotribune www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/03/o...

Trump has no strategy to help the Iranian people build a legitimate state—in fact, he’s dismantling tools that could have helped promote civic engagement and build a united opposition in Iran, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/k99IcIzV

"Our point . . . is to say that the failure of blue-city governance, not confined to Chicago, is now a national conversation piece. And the protests of some progressives notwithstanding, it’s increasingly a set narrative." @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/25/e...

"But it has also introduced profound questions about safety, inequality, and the viability of a wage-labor system that, despite its flaws, spawned the most prosperous society in human history." @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

"In each case, economic performance risks becoming a rhetorical shield — one that deflects scrutiny from actions that undermine democratic norms and constitutional principles." @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/22/o...

"Although some in the industry have accepted that another lockout is all but inevitable this winter, Happ said he remains optimistic that a work stoppage can be avoided." @chicago.suntimes.com chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/02...

"Trump’s vulnerability, however, is readily apparent if we consult another moment when a bully was stopped, a bully whose right-hand man Roy Cohn, ironically, later served as mentor and lawyer to Trump." @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/17/o...

"Students who experience high-quality civic education are more likely to complete college and develop employable skills, vote, discuss current issues, speak in public with confidence, contact public officials and volunteer in their communities. . . ." www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/16/o...

"Much of that could be realized in a Chicago stadium not far from downtown. Most of that likely would be a pipe dream for Arlington Heights." @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/13/c...

press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... @princetonupress.bsky.social @musaalgharbi.bsky.social

"If that debate is opened, there will be tough decisions to make in terms of what sorts of crimes qualify for cooperation with the feds from those running our state and local prisons and jails." @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/e...

"Legitimacy comes from collaboration with citizens, not autonomy from them. People need straightforward talk about trade-offs — between price stability and employment, between protecting savers and stimulating growth." @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/o...

"Even after last year’s progress, Chicago’s homicide rate is nearly 13 times London’s; our 'success' would be an unprecedented emergency in the United Kingdom." @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/01/o...

www.pennpress.org/978081225084... @pennpress.bsky.social

www.versobooks.com/products/303... @versobooks.bsky.social @annakornbluh.bsky.social

"Paywalls don’t just limit the reach of news; they create a void often filled by lies and deceit." @chicago.suntimes.com @johncusack.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...

"A key question will be whether tech companies deliberately built their platforms to hook young users, contributing to a youth mental health crisis. The jury's decision could have big consequences for the tech industry and how children use social media." @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...