I appreciate Council's indulgence letting Bode join today's meeting after childcare (and backup childcare) fell through! 📸: @tahmanbradley.bsky.social

Two months ago. [March 15]

The bar is so low that this opinion from the former head of state the mob wanted to hang is a headline "Scoop." #USPols

= A big slice of the president's own base, the MAHA, the Make America Healthy Again, movement spearheaded by RFK Jr., they have pushed very hard to get chemicals out of our food and water. =

The US ... is hereby FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED from prosecuting or pursuing, any and all claims, counterclaims, causes of action [etc]... whether presently known or unknown, that... have been or could have been asserted [by the US against Trump, his family, and his companies] out of.. Lawfare 1/

Dr. Oz & VP claim there's "fraud" in hospice program. Evidence they cite of this? Dr. Oz: "low mortality rates were one of the clearest signs of a hospice that isn’t truly providing for those at the end of their lives" So living too long is "fraud"? So did Jimmy Carter "defraud" hospice program?

Texas Children's caved and ended care under pressure in April 2022, over four years ago and they still got targeted by DOJ and Paxton. NYU caved and they still got served with a grand jury subpoena. Caving and abandoning will not save you. You have to fight these bastards or they will destroy you.

Thinking a lot today about "Rule #7" as explained at the late Comptroller's memorial service, December 2014: youtube.com/clip/UgkxhOf... Comptroller ("Judy"), a former IL GOP chair, was an Equality Illinois-backed candidate and a Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame inductee. I miss her.

At a time of war in the Middle East, the US has no ambassador in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Iraq or Kuwait. At a time of war in Europe, there is no US ambassador in Russia or Ukraine. Altogether some 115 of 195 ambassador posts are vacant. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

The other reporters should ask follow-up Qs in such situations. “Are you familiar with the 1st Amendment?” “Let’s unpack your accusation. What makes it treason?” If he responds that it’s treasonous bc it’s untrue, “how did you determine that it’s untrue?”” What precisely is untrue?”

The Ricketts bought up supportive housing, and they are demolishing it to build a few hundred parking spaces for Wrigley Field

Fellow Android mobile users: Make sure to review your privacy and security settings after downloading the new One UI 8.5 update. The package includes functions you have to opt out of or else the OS will start screening phone calls, turn on the device microphone.

Nearly 40% of Mississippians are Black.

Sangamon County announces nominees for new mental health board = State law allows the board to begin with seven members and expand to nine after an official request from the seated board. = via NPR Illinois >> www.nprillinois.org/sangamon-cou... #ILNews

Who is taking teenage sperm counts?

"Lamberth ruled in March that Lake had been illegally running USAGM because she was never nominated by Trump to be the agency’s CEO and thus didn’t have proper authority. She had, at times, called herself senior adviser, acting CEO and deputy CEO of the agency."

Sotomayor: "Alabama’s congressional primary election is next week, and vacating the District Court’s injunction will immediately replace the current map with Alabama’s 2023 Redistricting Plan until the District Court acts, even though voting has already begun."

Your reward for surviving is still having to pay bills

The Speaker of the House in Alabama calls on the courts to “overturn the 14th Amendment.” This is the same legislative body, a court found engaged in intentional racial discrimination in drawing voting maps in the Milligan case. x.com/austinpratt_...

Tennessee just stripped Memphis of its Black majority representation in Congress. This is a very sad day.

Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:

EXCLUSIVE: My latest story for @theatlantic.com : www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

U.S. Senate Republicans released a roughly $70 billion spending package Monday night that will keep ICE operating for the rest of President Trump’s term without any new constraints. The legislation also includes $1 billion for Trump’s ballroom. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/06/r...

JUST IN: The U.S. military fired on and disabled an Iranian oil tanker that attempted to breach the blockade of Iran’s ports. The M/T Hasna was transiting the Gulf of Oman when the ship ignored warnings to stop. Read more: www.stripes.com/theaters/mid... #Flashes

ISU workers ratify contract

CNN founder Ted Turner dies My tribute to a brash, irascible and flawed media mogul who had aspirations for a more peaceful world Text below and audio available on NPR's Morning Edition at 8.21a PT www.npr.org/2026/05/06/n...

Hello from Minneapolis.

More premeditated killing outside of armed conflict. There's a word for that. 2nd boat bombing in two days. The Trump administration is keen to share the snuff films from these strikes, but is strangely unwilling to identify these "Designated Terrorist Organizations" or release the OLC opinion.

SCOOP: The F.D.A. blocked the release of studies finding that Covid and shingles vaccines were safe. In the case of Covid, FDA staff had to withdraw studies heading toward publication: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...

Yeah, if you have all these cards in Uno, you are losing.

BREAKING: Danco Laboratories, maker of Mifeprex, goes to the Supreme Court, seeking an immediate stay of the Fifth Circuit's Friday mifepristone ruling. Under the Fifth Circuit ruling, FDA's rule that allowed mailing of the medication abortion drug is to be blocked. More to come: www.lawdork.com

Just text a friend asking them if Minnie Miñoso is on their Sox Mount Rushmore and I’m looking forward to that reply…

75 years ago, Minnie Miñoso broke the color barrier in Chicago baseball

Prison baseball, kind of Joliet Slammers vs Gateway Grizzlies coverage: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/30/r...

= Rebecca Birenbaum, Springfield Clinic’s recently appointed CEO, told the crowd she was focused on keeping the for-profit business independently owned by physicians and avoiding private equity buyout. = @dilpreetraju.bsky.social >> #ILNews #HealthSky

It's $4.99/gallon today at the station in Atlanta, Illinois - a small community along Interstate 55 between Chicago and St. Louis.

Mike Lee blames Capitol Hill reporters for the $39 trillion national debt.

The Illinois Senate will not vote on a plan this week to amend the Illinois constitution with new redistricting language.

this is the incredible story @governorwalz.mn.gov cited in his address tonight

Senate Republicans rejected legislation from Democrats on Tuesday that would have required President Donald Trump to end the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval from Congress. https://to.pbs.org/3P4vyHD

The ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis—and then called her a “fucking bitch” moments before she died in her car—was only placed on three days of administrative leave and continues to work for the agency in another state. trib.al/C3bEEAM

No. No no no no no no. Not my sweet boy…

= For decades, Hartmann had his finger on the pulse of St. Louis. In 1977, he founded the alt-weekly newspaper the Riverfront Times. He sold the paper in 1998. “It was never the same after he left." = #STLNews

Current* conditions near Goulais River, ON:

Secret Service agent says shooter in custody at the Washington Hilton where President Trump, VP Vance, many Cabinet members were in attendance, according to the White House radio pool report.

Trump evacuated from White House correspondents dinner by Secret Service and attendees take cover after loud noise reut.rs/4vRpx1n

= Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois President Maurice Scholten said his organization does not oppose a graduated income tax, but..."If the General Assembly feels that the right amount is $1 million, that should be indexed to inflation somehow." = #USPols #ilnews @fox2now.bsky.social >>

Pirro Taps Out On Powell https://abovethelaw.com/2026/04/pirro-taps-out-on-powell/

The Trump Justice Department just expanded the barbaric federal death penalty protocols, including reinstating firing squads and lethal injections. Shameful.

THE PICK IS IN: The Chicago Bears are taking Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman!