Isn’t this the same bill that makes it legal for Government agencies to obstruct bike lanes? Are we being serious right now?

Meanwhile Meta is also backing a campaign in Democrat run states to age gate the entire internet and people like @govpritzker.illinois.gov are championing it to ‘protect children.’ This is so cartoonishly evil it would be funny if they weren’t succeeding.

Every day existing in this modern world makes me wish I could just run away and retire forever somewhere outside the jurisdiction of the American government and just live life.

Anyway @eff.org has a very good Operation Pacifier FAQ. Tldr: The FBI discovered a dark web CSAM site, did not shut it down, KEPT OPERATING THE SITE AND DEPLOYED MALWARE-EMBEDDED CSAM in the most blatant disregard for the 4th Amendment outside of ICE. www.eff.org/pages/plaype...

So this morning while walking the dog I discovered two types of invasive weeds on the parkway in front of the empty new construction property across the street, one of which is fucking poison hemlock. Who the hell do I call? Do I just go up there and weed it?

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Ken Griffin mega-fucked Illinois by torpedoing the progressive income tax referendum with bullshit low-info voter attack ads, paid to have his name put on a couple of major institutions, then fled to Florida bc he didn't succeed in outright buying the whole state to bend to his whims. he can DIAF

The state of Illinois is going to tell every website and app which of their users are minors. And literally anyone alive can make one with AI. They're demanding every website and app use Epstein cookies and your kids are on the menu.

The people do not want to be shackled to this system that ultimately sends us into endless wars over oil. They want trains. They want true freedom. They want peace. And it's why we're winning. This is the way!

This is a legit catastrophic bill that @govpritzker.illinois.gov is proudly pushing. Call your state senator and tell them to vote NO on SB3977!

The Illinois State House just passed HB 5511, a bill that will require EVERY WEBSITE and EVERY APP to implement an age verification check. @govpritzker.illinois.gov has pushed this hard and it’s Meta’s preferred solution to avoid liability. Votes here. CALL YOUR REPS! www.ilga.gov/Documents/le...

Please tell your reps not to do this!!!

The Illinois State House just passed HB 5511, a bill that will require EVERY WEBSITE and EVERY APP to implement an age verification check. @govpritzker.illinois.gov has pushed this hard and it’s Meta’s preferred solution to avoid liability. Votes here. CALL YOUR REPS! www.ilga.gov/Documents/le...

This afternoon, the House will vote on reauthorizing a little-known law that lets the government sidestep the Constitution and spy on US citizens. Call your representative and tell them to vote NO on Section 702 to stop Trump from gobbling up mass surveillance data.

28mph e-bikes in bike lanes?

Deborah Witzburg. That’s it. That’s the whole post. chicago.suntimes.com/ppp-paycheck...

I love seeing Ken Griffin specifically getting hit with this one. Couldn’t be more well deserved.

One thing that makes the Pulp Fiction script brilliant is Tarantino made up a fake Bible passage that sounds like a Bible passage, introduced it as just something that sounds badass,” then had a character do a thoughtful interpretive analysis of that (false but treated as real) passage at gunpoint.

lol what? This sucks so much but it is also kinda hilarious.

the irony of having a one-on-one HR layoff meeting in the conference room with my Loki mural on it

Another artist Marvel let go today was Visual Development Director @andyparkart.bsky.social ! Which is wild as Andy is a staple! Andy was responsible for the visual direction of the Guardian of the Galaxy movies, the designs of Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, Shang-Chi, latest Thor, and so much more!

I think there is a lot correct about criticizing Disney for layoffs at Marvel. I also think this could have been avoided if the company had been realistic of what the division could achieve. Avengers: Endgame was the payoff of over a decade of work. It essentially set them back to ground zero.

HAHA I HAVE CREATED A TOOL THAT WILL TAKE YOUR JOB AND ENSLAVE THE MASSES AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO STOP IT [people get mad at me] whyyyy is everyone being so mean 😢😢😢

Alright here is the first attempt at a version without ‘The Ring Tempts You’ I still haven’t gone full Elf-deck but I suspect I will wind up there eventually. *sigh* archidekt.com/decks/210400...

They sell ANDOR action figures, of course, and of course the audience is 35-50-year-olds, but it's deeply funny to imagine children playing with little Luthen Rael and Saw Gerrera dolls. CHILD 1: I think violence is not only justified, but demanded CHILD 2: I agree, but haste could be our undoing

Gonna tag in on the “stop using substack” train as I am oft to do Stuff Keeps Happening is available as a free newsletter (paid support options available) and is not on substack. I own and operate it and don’t have a cut taken from the support plans. Also supports RSS and activitypub www.skh.news

Fascinating. Are any of these people actually parents to any of the teens who are reportedly going to show up? Is there ever any discussion of Third Places when officials/residents/et al talk about these “teen takeovers?”

Wow. There were a couple generational talents in this group. Unbelievably short sighted.

Yes!!

Chicago has been inching in this direction but Johnson has been directly responsible for almost none of it. Too busy appointing his cronies to the CTA presidency I guess.

Imagining an alternate reality of super competent government these past *three* years. 😔

These food delivery robots have individual "names" and I'm curious about the decision-making that led to giving THIS robot — the one taking the blame for smashing through the glass walls of Chicago bus stops — an Arabic name, Nasir, as opposed to something more generically white guy like Bob or Pete

There is so much more to life than work. Labor is not the purpose of life. Get yourself a garden if you can.

Ravenswood is seeking public input about delivery robots (cc: @stevevance.net)

“This is the future liberals want” 🤦🏻‍♂️

Come on people. The image on the left is also clearly AI generated slop made to support a narrative. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Working on Divvy, Sean and David had some great picks for their favorite bikeshare stations - those at the Cubs' Wrigley Field & Navy Pier! Both are some of the largest in the system, and serve people during big events and summer days! 🎡⚾ What's your favorite Divvy station?

aw fuck, we’ve got fraggles. they’re bigger than I thought. woke up last night to see one standing in the corner of my room, vaping

I am going to make a bot that just posts this in all the "what's up with Gen X" discussions.

Okay bluesky I need your help I live in Massachusetts. You might think we're a bastion of lefty intellectualism but our state government a clusterfuck of post-puritan real estate bros Reskeet this. Text it to your "friends from home" Help this find every masshole poster who will know what to do

We need to all oppose this fascistic bills that will kill the internet and make everyone less safe:

This is an outstanding resource and very clear rundown on a) why Substack is bad because people apparently still need to be spoonfed in 2026 and b) the MYRIAD options to use instead

Hey, look at Substack promoting Andrew Tate as the #1 new bestseller. The company's amoral leadership & backers will platform anyone, even ludicrously toxic rapists & human traffickers.

JStreet moving like this greatly increases the chances the median Dem congressperson, who is wildly out of step with the base on Israel, actually moves towards a Block the Bombs-type position and beyond. This is a permission structure for change.

BIG news for Illinois renters! House Bill 3564, led by myself and Rep. Syed, has passed through the House and Senate! If signed into law by Governor Pritzker, HB3564 establishes a $50 cap for rental application fees, bans 11 types of junk fees, caps move-in fees at 20% of rent, and more.

My evangelical pastor dad managed to call it blasphemy today — something I wasn’t sure was possible anymore. We’ll see how it goes in getting folks like him to recognize how the American evangelical church is directly responsible for empowering him. That would require some serious humility.

Literally everyone does this while speaking in public