I don't know what the cost of gas is, but I'm really enjoying this 65 degree weather. #bikechi

What will it take for republicans to finally admit that the path to energy independence is reducing the reliance on fossil fuels? Next time I see some pro-fossil fuel bill claiming to boost our energy independence, I'm gonna lose it.

Prep for opening day.

Palencia! #wbc #Venezuela

What to say about the morality, patriotism and character of someone who only regrets their three Trump votes only after he made gas cost $3.54?

I enjoyed voting against several incumbents today.

My old neighborhood. 🥹

March is just an unhinged month.

I love when Ken Rosenthal interviews Aaron Judge.

Oof... not a good night for Matthew Boyd.

First day on the Lake Front Trail of '26. It was one of those days where it felt like a head wind going both ways, but good to be out.

Sunrise will be after 9am from mid December to mid January in Vancouver BC.

New ADU/coach house coming to Ravenswood? They are rebuilding the garage behind a new $3m SFH and I was glad to see that it looks like they are at least putting in an ADU.

After our first fool’s spring, we are back to the “I don’t care what the temp is, as long as it’s sunny” time of year.

Of all Presidementia's prior State-of-the-Unions I've not watched in the past, tonight's State-of-the-Union is the State-of-the-Union I'm not watching the most. 🍊🚫

Apparently my BlueSky hot take is that I’m excited for Waymo to arrive in Chicago. I’ve been nearly run over by enough livery/uber drivers that I’m ready to give the robots* a shot. *This does not apply to Tesla’s robotaxi which appears to be an actual death trap for all road users.

re @anthropic.com: I've identified industrial-scale copyright violations on my content by Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, X, and more. These companies created thousands of crawlers incorporating the text of all my blog posts, open source code, and books into their paid AI models to profit exorbitantly.

Watched this today and found it interesting how similar my experiences have been to the creator as she’s probably almost 20 years younger than me. Best quote from the video “Consumption is not a hobby.“ That one is gonna stick!

I just want to live in a country where the leader can’t enrich themselves with our tax dollars, the government does what the people want, and the wealthy have to follow the laws. You know, like a democracy.

I don’t want IL giving the Bears any tax money but if IN wants to make their citizens pay for our team, I guess that’s ok. Chicago and IL will save a fortune and likely not notice much difference. That being said, corporations pitting states against each other for tax breaks is a major issue.

OK, Newsmax playing in cabs has got to go. I saw this is Curb that signed a big national deal with Newsmax. I left a 1 star review for Curb in the App Store, but not sure what is the next best thing to do. This definitely makes me hesitant to keep using cabs, but I know it isn't the driver's fault.

Whew... scrolling the Grizz Nation feed did not make me feel any better about the Jaren trade. Grizz Nation is in a rough place...

Still hyped on that win last night. 🐻⬇️

Fullerton and Sheffield from the L platform. Taken last Thursday.

Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.

How The Viral Cheese Grater Foam Hat Came From A GB Packers C&D Letter I certainly don't expect the wider Techdirt readership to care all that much about NFL football or, more specifically a single local team like the Chicago Bears. So, to that end, here's a hopefully educational preamble to this…

Excited to see one of the best modernist buildings in Memphis, the 1956 Rust Hall by Roy Harrover, under renovation to reopen in 2026 as the home of the National Ornamental Metal Museum!

Going through old VHS tapes at my in-laws

So this is how I find out that I’m older than JD Vance. JFC I’ve been complaining about older politicians, but Millennial David Duke is not the answer.

Obligatory photo when biking in Memphis

Joliet Slammers to play game in prison from Blue Brothers. Love this kinda stuff, especially for a minor league team.

Great reporting, but sadly this confirms what I was afraid of that they are just using crime as a cover to send in ICE.

Trump is often discussed as one of the worst presidents in modern American history, but it’s important to remember that such a categorization is far too narrow. Donald J. Trump is one of the worst people in modern American history.

Textbook example of “walking it off” there by Kmet.

Somehow I missed that this church was being demo’d. Here are some pics from May. chicagoyimby.com/2025/12/with...

Seems like I’ve really got to work on my passive aggressive use of the word “seems.” 🤦🏻‍♂️

I just went and shoveled my nearest cross street crosswalks. File that under things I never thought I’d do growing up in the south. How my neighbors probably see me.

The pardon has got to go. No kings in America. No one is above the law. Equal justice for all.

TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there. Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.

Whenever I feel guilty that the sidewalk in front of my building isn’t 100% free of ice and snow, I just need to walk by a Metra station and I’ll feel much better.

The US is a deeply flawed democracy.

Perfect snow day today and glad to still see so many out for small business Saturday in Ravenswood.

Sorry, y’all. It’s officially Zwift season.

Didn’t make the trip home for Thanksgiving this year so i made my own pecan pie. I’m basically read for Bake Off now.

Did not expect to open this app and see Rogue One hate today and I just gotta say I disagree with all of it. It’s in the running for the best Star Wars movie for me and I thought this before Andor was even a concept. Solo, on the other hand, I did not care for.

A tree-lined community with an easy commute to downtown Chicago has become a new hot spot for families. It isn’t Lincoln Park or Lakeview or even Bucktown. It’s Lincoln Square.