Welcome back witness slip warriors 😤 The ILGA is back in session and there are bills to pass. Get those fingers warmed up for these four bills that are now in committee By 4pm, Wednesday 2/17: - Please sign as "Self" in the firms/business field; - "Proponent;" and - "Record of Appearance only" 1/5

Hits too close to home

Um one of these just went by me in the bike lane?! The bus driver was laughing so hard he couldn’t talk. I was too shocked to take a photo.

Congrats to all the property owners I submitted sidewalk shoveling complaints against on their Warm Weather Related Closures

Duolingo with the excellent notification (I am not studying Spanish, so this is Super Bowl–inspired)

This was so good

[slaps roof of America] this bad boy can fit so much incoherent symbolism

No Kings includes Draft Kings

🦩 + 🦝

Whenever I visit my suburban family I pack my lightest winter coat because it won’t matter. We won’t be outside except to/from the car (and maybe not even then with an attached garage!).

you don't know your neighbors because of cars your city doesn't make enough in taxes because of cars busses are slow because of cars they won't build light rail because of cars your city's air is awful because of cars one of the leading causes of death and injury from accident: cars

Spotted at the Art Institute: me and my kid on our bike (Richard Hunt, Unicycle Built for Two, 1956; galvanized iron wire with lead solder, brass, silver-soldered brass and copper, and wood)

ten years ago today no one clapped

I walked 5 blocks to return a library book with my child just now and had to scream at 3 different drivers endangering us. One turning right at a NO TURN ON RED sign, one blocking the crosswalk and texting, and one that ran a stop sign.

I know exactly how much it snowed while I was in my windowless office this morning because this car was parked in the bus lane at the Belmont station the whole time

I could have called a Lyft, instead I have an entire bus to myself (for free)

I’m going to figure out how to DIY this on my stupid fluorescent vest. But it will say “a bike lane,” because there aren’t really any on my typical routes.

Outer Drive, Chicago, by Emma Bormann American, 1887-1974 1936 More info: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/30537

By “public safety” they always mean more cops and never more snow plows

Summer camp sign ups are stressful, but I am so jealous of the options for my kid. Trail riding camp?! Come on.

My reliably 38-minute CTA commute was over an hour last night and on track to be at least as long this morning.

I love these people who think we’re all carrying snow shovels around 24/7

I love eggcorns

You love to hear it

This is all so fucked. Heartbroken for these parents.

What the FUCK

Well this is odd

Dutifully putting on my SPF even though there’s no chance I’ll step outside today

I’m on the third of a caravan of three 77 buses. Ridiculous.

Oh this made my blood BOIL

But they said they’d bring down grocery prices on day 1.

I just walked the 5 minutes home from yoga class, the only soul I saw was a parking enforcement worker (respect), and it started softly snowing halfway home. I love the city.

The team @fightforthefuture.org has this handy call tool that connects you directly to your lawmakers and then key committee members. Plaster this number everywhere: NO FUNDING FOR ICE!!! 813-213-3989

I’ve given my thoughts to Mike Quigley’s office

I just figured out why she couldn’t hold the wheel: one hand for her phone, one hand to flick off pedestrians

🛣️ + ☹️

Oh ye of little faith!

Just witnessed someone light up on the North Ave bus and then proceed to have an entire conversation with the driver WHILE SMOKING

We had a scary few hours with the check-engine light on our 2009 Honda Fit with 165k miles on it, but I’m happy to report it’s back at home and recovering after a small $500 operation. Transmission intact 😮‍💨

My 5-year old calls the Bears quarterback Kaybub Williams.

I’m not even sure how we started talking about this, but I am glad we all have something in common.

This snow came out of nowhere!

for Renee Nicole Good, a poet and a mother

ICE is a state-sponsored domestic terrorist organization that executed Renee Nicole Good in broad daylight. We can't let this stand. Demand your representatives vote to abolish ICE & to impeach & indict Bovino & the rest of the Regime that's complicit in ICE's crimes against the American people.

“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...” A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today. lithub.com/renee-nicole...

I’m absolutely gutted over the murder of Renee Good in Minneapolis. I have a child near the same age as hers. Her car was full of stuffies. It’s heartbreaking. I called my rep (left a message) and both my senators (mailboxes full) to demand the dismantling of ICE and impeachment of the president.

I will be speaking at this tonight.

losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?