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Co-host of Say More with Mary Dixon
On tomorrow's Say More,
@maryldixon.bsky.social
and I talk with sociologist Robert Sampson about his new book Marked by Time. A study of Chicagoans found the year you were born dramatically shapes your life trajectory. How did WHEN and WHERE you were born shape your life? Tuesday at 10 on
@wbez.org
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People overseas love their kids just as much as you love yours. Your kids arenât more special just because they were born on US soil
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MisterJayEm
7 days ago
Another MUST READ
@blockclubchi.bsky.social
piece from
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Dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions â even after Gov. Pritzker vowed to protect their First Amendment rights. My latest investigation for
@blockclubchi.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/26/w...
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Why Is The Cook County State's Attorney Prosecuting Nonviolent ICE Protesters?
A Block Club investigation found dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions, such as sitting on a concrete barrier â even after Gov JB Pritzk...
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/26/why-is-the-cook-county-states-attorney-prosecuting-nonviolent-ice-protesters/
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Laurie
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đ¨new
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story looking at all the low level cases against peaceful anti-ICE protesters still being pursued by the Cook County Stateâs Attorneyđ¨
blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/26/w...
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Why Is The Cook County State's Attorney Prosecuting Nonviolent ICE Protesters?
A Block Club investigation found dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions, such as sitting on a concrete barrier â even after Gov. JB Pritz...
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/26/why-is-the-cook-county-states-attorney-prosecuting-nonviolent-ice-protesters/
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On tomorrowâs Say More we are talking about Gov. Pritzker call for a statewide ban on cell phones in class. What do you think? Listen at 10 on
@wbez.org
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We will miss Mary, and it means I need your calls more than ever! 866-915-9239.
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Mary Dixon
8 days ago
Welp, got to work today only to head back home with some goofy stomach bug. But
@pksmid.bsky.social
will be on the job and checking in on your thoughts on the State of the Union address at 10a
@wbez.org
. Sorry to miss the fun â
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Jared Rutecki
8 days ago
It was a pretty excellent yarn with
@ctoner.bsky.social
&
@pksmid.bsky.social
. Give it a read and get more context about the officer from this case in Dolton.
projects.bettergov.org/taking-cover...
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NPR
10 days ago
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
https://n.pr/4qTItsU
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On tomorrowâs Say More
@maryldixon.bsky.social
and I are talking delivery drones and robots. We want your thoughts! And we will talk with reporters
@quinnmyers.bsky.social
and
@dannyecker.bsky.social
. listen tomorrow at 10 on
@wbez.org
10 days ago
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Ketan Joshi
10 days ago
Effective Altruist blogger Andy Masley is single-handedly responsible for creating this scoffing line among billionaire tech goblins (notably a bunch of leftist accounts here seem to repeat it too) Water consumption issues are not just real: they're crippling
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Brian Goldstone
12 days ago
Reading this storyâabout how the Pentagon has been given so much extra money it's struggling to spend it allâwhile thinking about the formerly homeless tenants I've spoken with in recent weeks whose housing vouchers are being discontinued for "lack of funds."
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Trump aides struggle with how to spend $500 billion more on military
Some senior officials resisted the decision to approve the major military spending increase, people familiar with the matter say.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/02/21/trump-hegseth-budget-military/
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)
13 days ago
Why are folks not asking more questions about this FBI complaint in the Epstein Files?
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On today's Say More,
@maryldixon.bsky.social
and I are taking your calls about the white nationalist imagery and rhetoric coming from the federal government. Has racism become more normalized in the United States? Listen at 10 on
@wbez.org
-- and call us at 866-915-9239.
13 days ago
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Dan Mihalopoulos
14 days ago
âFocusâ feels a bit of a stretch, though, when this is at least the third highly distinct location theyâve allegedly focused on in a few months
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Today on Say More, inspired by a new art exhibit
@maryldixon.bsky.social
and I are asking, what does it mean to you to be a good future ancestor? What is the story you want told about you after you are gone? Listen at 10am on
@wbez.org
, we may use your response on the show!
14 days ago
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Hark Audio
15 days ago
HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments in one playlist, featuring: - The making of Rev. Jesse Jackson
@bpopetv.bsky.social
- Why did Obama say aliens are real?
@lucyhough.bsky.social
- The boy band which needs 1m followers to get into the U.S.
@mhackman.bsky.social
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Today's Best Podcast Moments in One Playlist
A playlist of podcast moments
https://share.harkaudio.com/ktzXP177pqJYgF0Mk
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On today's show we will talk with veteran journalist Phil Ponce about his recent video "A Father's Message to ICE Agents." That's today at 10am on
@wbez.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v46u...
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15 days ago
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Mary Dixon
16 days ago
Join us Weds morning â
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Jared Rutecki
16 days ago
A âgiant.â A âchampion.â A âsuperhero.â Officials from Chicago and across Illinois expressed condolences and shared their memories of legendary Civil Rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at the age of 84.
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A âChampionâ and a âSuperheroâ: Chicago Leaders Reflect on Passing of Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson
Officials from Chicago and across Illinois expressed condolences and shared their memories of legendary Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 84.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/17/champion-and-superhero-chicago-leaders-reflect-passing-civil-rights-icon-jesse-jackson
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dudes rock
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On the next Say More,
@maryldixon.bsky.social
and I will continue our remembrances of Rev. Jesse Jackson, by speaking with NPR's Cheryl Corley and Delmarie Cobb. Then we'll ask what you are doing to better your community or country. Listen at 10am on
@wbez.org
and call us 866-915-9239
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Roger Sollenberger
18 days ago
Hey everyone. Potentially the biggest story in the country, right here.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Tom Scocca
17 days ago
There's a long and honorable newspaper tradition of sending reporters out into the field to dump raw findings onto someone back in the office who has the skills and knowledge and understanding to shape the material into a story, and that's why editors got paid more than reporters
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We will be talking with
@szreports.bsky.social
about her year tracking grocery prices. Listen at 10! on
@wbez.org
and call us at 866-915-9239!
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
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17 days ago
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Kyle Clark
18 days ago
The acting director of ICE told Congress, under oath, that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked raid plans, allowing gang members to escape. After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
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Gregory Pratt
19 days ago
Ofelia Torres, the teenage Chicago Public Schools student whose fight against cancer while her father was detained by ICE came to represent the federal government's overreach during Operation Midway Blitz, has died. Brave young woman. I will never forget her. RIP.
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On Monday's Say More,
@maryldixon.bsky.social
is taking a well-deserved day off, so
@sashaannsimons.bsky.social
and I are talking grocery prices. President Trump pledged to lower costs. What are you seeing, and paying, in the check out line? We may use your response Monday at 10 on
@wbez.org
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On the next Say More, in honor of Olympian Sturla Holm Laegreid, Valentines Day and Friday the 13th,
@maryldixon.bsky.social
and I are asking for your stories of grand romantic gestures gone wrong. Please share your romance horror stories! We might use them on our show, tomorrow at 10 on
@wbez.org
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Amy Qin
22 days ago
Hello! If you tune into 91.5 fm today at either 5:04 pm or 6:32 pm you might hear a little bit of joyous sound from the Benito Bowl on All Things Considered from yours truly âşď¸ Listen online here:
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On today's Say More,
@maryldixon.bsky.social
and I are talking traffic safety. What would you do to make the streets in your neighborhood safer? Listen at 10am on 91.5 FM/wbez.org. Give us a call at 866-915-9239. cc
@chi.streetsblog.org
@atalliance.bsky.social
@betterstreetschicago.org
22 days ago
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Leor Galil
23 days ago
The MCA should respond by installing a Wesley Willis drawing of Comiskey Park
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My Password is Louvre
24 days ago
Definitely have some homer bias with this, but i think the guy who missed a year for DV and who continued charging Duren until he threw a punch should get the biggest suspension
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The Secret Agent Sentimental Value One Battle Marty Supreme Sinners Hamnet Bugonia F1 Train Dreams
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24 days ago
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armando l sanchez
25 days ago
People cheer while watching Bad Bunny perform during Super Bowl 60 at a Benito bowl watch party at La Bruquena in the Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday evening in Chicago.
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Jon Bois
25 days ago
so far tonight bad bunny has sung more reggaeton songs than the patriots and seahawks combined
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Mary Dixon
26 days ago
Thursday - we talked about those moments when someone encouraged you to get on a better path. Friday - Chicago Parks Supt Ramirez-Rosa took your suggestions for improving neighborhood parks. It was a good week on Say More w/me &
@pksmid.bsky.social
@wbez.org
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This movie is a masterpiece
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Fantastic choice!
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Jon Seidel
29 days ago
NEW: The
@chicago.suntimes.com
and
@wbez.org
have published a 12-minute excerpt of our interview with Marimar Martinez, in which she describes being shot by Border Patrol in Chicago. You can find it here:
youtu.be/mCO4vI_KH1w?...
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Marimar Martinez speaks with WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times reporters about getting shot 5 times by ICE.
YouTube video by Chicago Sun-Times
https://youtu.be/mCO4vI_KH1w?si=5wItX4GGspR1B0ZS
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Jodi Cohen
29 days ago
BREAKING: The Trump administration repeatedly said the aggressive apartment raid in Chicago last fall was prompted by intel on a gang takeover. New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
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The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about âille...
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-venezuela-immigration-ice-raid-landlord-tren-de-aragua
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Great follow-up investigative reporting by
@ctoner.bsky.social
and
@minabloom.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/04/c...
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City Sues For Millions In Damages After âWorst Landownerâ Property Auction Fails
Itâs the latest controversy surrounding land owned by Suzie B. Wilson and her sister Swedlana Dass, who have been caught in a legal web since a 2023 investigation by Illinois Answers Project and Block...
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/04/city-sues-for-millions-in-damages-after-worst-landowner-property-auction-fails/
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We'll have
@jonseidel.bsky.social
on Say More this morning at 10am to talk about this story. Listen at 91.5 FM or wbez dot org.
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Chicago Sun-Times
about 1 month ago
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman who survived being shot five times by a Border Patrol agent, spoke with the Sun-Times and WBEZ about her shooting, the federal governmentâs failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fight for accountability.
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Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice'
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/03/marimar-martinez-shot-border-patrol-chicago-speaks-out-after-good-pretti-deaths-i-am-their-voice?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicago.suntimes.com&mrfcid=202602036981f7d557014d709400fbcf
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A.A. Dowd
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For
@theringer.com.web.brid.gy
, I highlighted the movies that made a splash at
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... and the ones that should have.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/02/m...
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The Nine Sundance Movies to Watch Out For in 2026
The last Sundance in Park City (and the first since the death of Robert Redford) was bittersweet. But the storied film festival still offered plenty to discuss and anticipate.
https://www.theringer.com/2026/02/02/movies/sundance-film-festival-2026-best-movies-catalog-highlights
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Missing The Point
about 1 month ago
Just think about the amazing Epstein scoops the new CBS Evening News contributors will have just by interviewing each other.
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Parker Molloy
about 1 month ago
Personally, I think that anyone who was sending friendly emails back and forth with Jeffrey Epstein or attending events with him post-2008 should be thrown into an active volcano.
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Bill McKay
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It's crazy that if you have the first principle "human ethnic groups, physical differences aside, are not different in terms of mental capacity or 'inherent' personality traits" you are woker than 90% of the people who work for supposedly liberal media organizations.
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