Outlaw private equity investors.

A Nobel Laureate in Economics who teaches at an elite university was guest lecturing at the university where I worked. He said, "Department of Education? Who needs it!" Very dismissive voice, no reasons given.

This fight is still going. If we let them silence us, it’s over. That’s why this is so important. They can’t stop us when we all work as one.

🐣🐣🐣🐣 The day we have waited for, worked for has come! All 4 chicks have hatched. Our work carries on as we continue to support Sea Rocket and Imani and their chicks. Thank you, as always, for your support. 📸: Chicago Piping Plovers (June 15, 2026, eggshell flown from nest)

Illinoisans now will have access to a large collection of high-quality digital information and educational resources for free by going to their local library or the Illinois State Library’s website. Capitol News reports: blockclubchi.co/4oqOKwo

Saw LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR yesterday. Still thinking about it. Set in Chicago, it showed some Rush St. markers of my own life in the 1970s. And yes, it WAS that dangerous. Though I wasn't a bar hopper, I'm lucky to have made it out alive. And I saw the play advertised at the Happy Medium (below).

A world-class education is now completely free — MIT has opened its entire vault of more than 2,500 courses to the public online. source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (2026). About Us: MIT OpenCourseWare. MIT Open Learning. 😊

Watched THE BOOK THIEF for the 1st time. Favorite moment was when Liesl took a book off the pyre, put it under her jacket, and walked with her dad with a wisp of smoke surrounding her. The love of reading and power of words to heal (and hurt) was so powerful to me. #booksky

Those amazing moments when Wildlife Photographers get wildlife visitors 😍

There was a time when small scale firebombings were frighteningly common occurrence in Chicago - often against public figures like politicians and judges, but also frequently against regular people who dared to try to desegregate residential neighborhoods. I would not like to return to that.

Just sharing this picture so we can all breathe a little easier today. Please pass along. It's important to see that the Orange Menace and his minions are not all-powerful.

Just today I was talking w/2 Londoners to whom I showed the IL Holocaust Museum's virtual reality show about the David Hockney VR art show. RIP to a master artist. His set design for the version of MADAMA BUTTERFLY I saw years ago was brilliant. thetigerbutterfly.com/en/david-hoc...

If you know something, say something.

They're coming for us.

Please take the time to read this. People at the ICE concentration camp in Tacoma are asking to be heard. They are living in horrible conditions and the state is not doing anything to stop it. ICE has refused to let state health inspectors in multiple times. #seattle #tacoma #ice

i got a 3rd party very official looking "voter registration" mailer today. took 40 seconds of googling to see its a pac front. go to the official site in your state and check you are registered to vote. dont use third party mailers. fuck.

Brand new campaign to stop Todd Blanche from becoming AG. It’s ambitious, but we’re trying to get to 10,000 letters sent to Congress from their constituents this week! I know we can get it done. Tell your Senators to VOTE NO here:

Time is running out. Without your support, Rob will not get funded through Indigogo. Only $425 to go. Help Rob pass the goal line. We'll all be so proud and grateful to you. #filmsky

PBS will live on in New Jersey! NJ PBS — which risked going dark in July — will now be managed by Montclair State University. "At a time when local journalism faces growing challenges, today's action keeps this essential service alive in New Jersey." newjerseyglobe.com/media/montcl... #PBS #TVSky

Ideology over fact. arstechnica.com/science/2026...

To everyone who thinks not voting is a rational choice.

Yes 100%! 👍 Too many of today's American adults are a bunch of whiners & quitters. Especially the guys. Wah wah wah.

There is a lot of propaganda on here that nothing is being done to fight the regime. Things are bad, but we ARE NOT DOOMED.

Instantly obsolete. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dcc...

Tell Congress: Impeach Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts 👇 Write a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Yeah. This isn't over.

“We Closed Our Account”: Advocates Call for Boycott of Citizens Bank for Financing ICE Jails www.democracynow.org/2026/6/1/cit...

Smart. These sports franchises are run by billionaires who have excellent lines of credit and can afford to build their own stadiums. Sports teams are nice to have, but affordable living in the city is more important.

#TwinPeaks www.bbc.com/news/article...

Indiana told the public it gave less than $1 million in data center subsidies in 2025. The real number? $655 million. And $561 million of that went to a single company: Amazon. While Hoosiers pay sales tax on groceries, Amazon paid nothing. This isn’t economic development. It’s a heist.

If you don’t like what you’re seeing at Delaney Hall, pay attention to what’s happening in Congress this week.   We must stop giving ICE and for-profit companies like GEO Group a blank check to create chaos.

My choice of 20 LGBTQ-themed or -coded films that I like: #filmsky #PrideMonth

It’s just stunning. The White House trailer park.

It would be a CRIME if Rob doesn't get the funds he needs to finish this charming, inspirational film. Only $500 more to go. Please, Please, Please help him get to the finish line. #filmsky #pizza www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...

Come work with me! traditionsmgmt.rec.pro.ukg.net/TRA1508TRMA/...

Our state legislature is really kicking ass this session! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnqV...

Watched Albert Serra's brilliant THE DEATH OF LOUIS XIV (2016) last night. On release, parallels with Cheeto were noted. They are even more cogent today as we let our democracy die in plain sight. The ironic last line "We'll do better next time" made me gag. #filmsky

Healthcare workers in Minneapolis have been forced to grapple with violence and intimidation as ICE descends on their workplaces. I interviewed several about how organizing and rights training have helped them protect their colleagues and their patients. Read their advice here:

Come on, folks. Only $500 left to fully fund this "slice" of life from the incomparable Rob Christopher. Chip in a few bucks and celebrate pizza and everything that makes life worth living! #Pizza #filmsky

Good news. One antisemite defeated. www.axios.com/2026/05/27/m...

Cult leader Jim Jones used to fake assassination attempts so that his cult would worship him harder. Just thought I’d share that history with everyone

BREAKING: A bipartisan majority of South Carolina lawmakers stopped a bill that would have redrawn Congressional maps, thrown out thousands of already-cast ballots, and disproportionately silenced Black voters.

My Memorial Day viewing, Paul Verhoeven's Soldier of Orange (1977): www.imdb.com/title/tt0076...

Quiet day of birding at #MontrosePoint, but I did get to see two of the piping plovers (definitely Sea Rocket and probably Imani) a spotted sandpiper, a red-eyed vireo, and an FOY male scarlet tanager. #birds #birding #Chicagobirding #pipingplovers

Migration is slowing down, but birding is still worth doing. I saw a proud mother wood duck leading her four little ducklings down a river in #LaBaghWoods. I wouldn't have missed that for the world. #birds #birding #Chicagobirding

Attended a wonderful one-act opera, "Dialogue of Memories," libretto by Howard Reich based on his experiences with his late mother, Sonia, a Holocaust survivor, and his four-year friendship with Elie Wiesel. Effective staging, beautiful performances. #Holocaust #Opera #HowardReich

Pizza pizza pizza. We're 72% of the way there! Would you chip in and help us get over the top? www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...

I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Save the US Postal Service. Sign here: act.commoncause.org/petitions/sa...

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...