Hicks: Just in time for holidays, Graham hands political opponents an early Christmas gift Yes. If people are tired of Graham’s behavior, @drannieandrews.com will be a vastly better senator.

Love supporting local races. RR100 gravel race is a great way to start 2026. Rough Roa 100 can have some dicey weather, but so close to Chicago that no overnight is needed.

I've known Catherine Lucey for 26 years, since I covered the 1999 mayor's race for the PDN and she covered it for Penn's student paper. She is, quite, simply, the best in the business, who also got under Trump's skin in his first term. Trump is the real pig here www.inquirer.com/politics/tru...

For over 5 years, Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of the people in Congress most disliked by Democrats. No death threats. It was only when she turned on Donald Trump that she got death threats. Just like Senators only received threats of violence after they wavered on Trump's cabinet nominations.

The Netherlands is to invest up to €1 billion in cycling infrastructure to connect hundreds of thousands of new homes nationwide. Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/dutch...

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

As someone who lives in South Carolina and is very concerned about our democracy & Lindsey Graham's role in producing its current state, @gtconway.bsky.social's support for @drannieandrews.com makes me very happy.

Running helps create two skills that are increasingly rare: 1. When running by yourself, it helps create an ability to be alone inside of your head for a long time. 2. When running with others, you learn to fill time with conversation instead of defaulting to your phone.

Plant vs animal protein for strength and muscle gains: Which one comes out on top? Dr. Matthew Nagra breaks down the science for us. Episode 915. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Don't cross the picket line for mediocre coffee, folks. Union strong. 💪

📋 Do take part in today's unscientific but potentially impactful poll from CBS News Chicago: www.cbsnews.com/chicago/conn...

Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.

@kenmartin.bsky.social this is where the DNC can help.

You can leave messages for @durbin.senate.gov at (312) 353-4952 - the Chicago office.

Dick Durbin suffers from a terminal case of Senate Brain, in which the big prize is a handshake deal with your distinguished colleagues where they'll allow you to hold a meaningless vote that you can then point to with pride to your constituents as they go broke from crushing medical bills.

If @durbin.senate.gov is voting for this then his retirement needs to be moved up to tomorrow. What a complete disappointment he is.

Hey @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and @schumer.senate.gov: compromising with fascists is compliance. Read the room. Do your jobs. Protect your constituents.

Trump and the federal government continue to brutally violate protestors' rights. But don't take it from me -- hear it straight from Jennifer, an Evanston resident violently detained for hours on Halloween. Watch the full interview on youtube.com/@bissforcongress

Important first-hand account from a woman in Evanston who was detained for hours by agents on Friday, for just approaching a scene. Incredible story starts at 2:20. Agents purposefully caused crashes and refused badly needed medical help for the young man whose head youtu.be/R115THs3Nug?...

The corporate propaganda machine colluding with the Trump propaganda machine to lie to the American people about Thanksgiving.

Today on SHIFT KEY: will EVs be bad or good for the grid? It all depends on how we coordinate charging (or don't), and today's guest is leading the charge to make charging cleaner, cheaper, and grid friendly. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or @heatmap.news heatmap.news/podcast/shif... 🔌💡

Trump’s success is not inevitable. We proved that yesterday. More ideas for how we move forward, together, in my book: Giving Up Is Unforgivable A Manual for Keeping a Democracy a.co/d/gvP6P9i

I turn on Morning Joe. Fareed Zakaria says "big wins for Democrats but there is still this debate in the Democratic Party about which direction it should go." I turn off the TV. Dude, take an American Politics course. We have catch-all parties. Candidates run on different platforms.

Meanwhile, in the far-left progressive bastion of ... entire State of Utah: "The plan shows 3,100 miles of paths. The network would come within a mile of 95% of Utahns, connect to 33 school campuses, 31 state/national parks, and 74 high-capacity transit stations." www.sltrib.com/news/2025/10...

Life expectancy has increased at all ages

Manny’s Deli in Chicago showing what it means to show up for your community. 1141 S. Jefferson St.

Federal Reserve $29.4 billion liquidity injection: Is the Fed quietly signaling trouble ahead? Powell injects $29.4B into the banking system — biggest repo operation since 2020 — as U.S. bank reserves crash to $2.8T https://www.europesays.com/2538142/ Federal Reserve liquidity injection has …

this is insane. www.kivitv.com/canyon-count...

I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.

Don’t praise Mike Johnson for knowing what the 22nd amendment says. That is too low a bar. Demand that he also come up to speed on the 1st, 4th, 5th, 8th & 14th amendments. And the emoluments clauses. And defend the WHOLE constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

Let’s get a few things straight about SNAP.

If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation. Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net

Heartfelt thanks to those who supported their neighbors with donations to food banks. I wish I could match them all! I'm matching the first $1K and reposted all the orgs. If you're looking for ways to help, check my feed and let the example of these generous folks inspire you. ❤️

Berkshires, MA: www.friendshipfoodpantry.org

New Jersey friends: fulfillnj.org

I just set up a recurring monthly donation to the largest food bank in my area. But I also want us all to think about how we can help in unique ways, depending on our circumstances. 🧵https://allentownfoodbank.org/how-to-help/

Malden, MA: www.breadoflifemalden.org

Long Island folks: www.licares.org

Orange County, CA: Second Harvest Food Bank feedoc.org

Delaware folks! Food Bank of Delaware www.fbd.org

New Jersey folks: Food Bank of South Jersey foodbanksj.org

Northern Illinois Food Bank: solvehungertoday.org

The lovely person below made a donation because another lovely person posted about theirs. Maybe this will inspire you to donate, too? 🤞 www.sfmfoodbank.org

Magnificent Morning at Millennium Park. Today in Chicago at the Bean.

Legit option

GOP Used to be: * Fiscally responsible * States rights (10th amendment) - police self - call out the guard (governor’s call) * Lower taxes - pro business (anti tariff) - mid class tax relief * International partners to Democracies. How is that now completely forgotten?

Despite the efforts of the Trump team to kill renewables and clean tech, Northwest states have seen steady increases in clean energy jobs. @cetransition.bsky.social www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/explori...