The Sy Hersh doc reminds us the federal government has always been like this.

I’m so proud of the work @afscme31.bsky.social does for the @cookcountyassessor.bsky.social’s office and am thrilled to see them endorse @fritzforassessor.bsky.social ‘s re-election in March. Via @politico IL

Back at the Little Village Arch, some folks have set up dozens of candles as a memorial for Good. Music is playing, but people are largely just standing around silently staring or crying while they flicker.

In case you’re wondering if right-wingers everywhere are demonizing all big cities the way they demonize Chicago, the answer is yes. Here’s something from London. Via @thaliarchus.bsky.social

I have twice today thought to describe an event happening on Tuesday as happening “tomorrow.”

this is somehow the most monday coded friday in history

A speeding car destroyed storefronts at 103rd/Wood in Beverly. How to support: 1. Make a donation to Beverly Area Arts Alliance. beverlyarts.org/support-us/ 2. Do some online shopping at Beverly Phono Mart. www.beverlyphonomart.com 3. Visit The Funky Monkey Juice Bar for delicious treats.

The Guard never made it closer than Joliet. Meanwhile, Chicago ended the year with the fewest killings in 60 years, broke summer tourism records, and got the “best big city” award by Condé Nast Traveler for the 9th year in a row. The president doesn’t create our narrative or keep us safe. We do.

I would like someone to write the oral history of how “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship ended up in not one, but two films last year. (Naked Gun and Thunderbolts*)

This story of alleged fraud has spread without the most basic fact checking or scrutiny--through right-wing media, but also outlets like NYT. Publications are boosting unverified Trump admin claims being used to justify an assault on MN's Somali communities. Crucial by @matthewccook5.bsky.social

Man, this Netflix doc on DEVO is somehow both a Rosetta Stone for post-modernist pop and a revelation in this moment.

@suesswassersee.bsky.social and @shylo.bsky.social: were the two of you coincidentally hanging out together?

Murray Christmas, everyone.

I feel like HousingSky doesn’t talk anywhere near enough about what Fritz Kaegi has done in Chicago area as Cook County Assessor.

Missing "Nerdette"? Greta Johnsen is back with "Happy To Be Here," a new and still nerdy podcast. blockclubchi.co/3Y2jBmI

“Your property taxes are higher than they should be because commissioners on the Cook County Board of Review keep handing out massive tax breaks to corporations, which shifts their tax burden onto homeowners like you.” chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...

This guy gets it.

“These fundamentally unjust spikes, which could put many residents at risk of losing their homes, are the result of appeal reductions in the value of downtown commercial properties.” 💯 wgntv.com/news/chicago...

Snow day reading. A lot of this won’t be new to most urbanists, but it’s refreshing to see nonetheless as this topic doesn’t usual get a treatment like this. www.architecture.org/stadium-work...

“A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms. Enthusiasms. Enthusiasms. What are mine? What draws my admiration? What is that which gives me joy? … Baseball!”

I appreciate how Vince Gilligan blows shit up in a plot-driven way.

I would watch the hell out of a Phil Hartman documentary.

I’ve been a fan of Paul Simon all my life and 30 minutes into this documentary about him I can honestly say I wonder if I should watch the Billy Joel documentary again.

Chicagoans: This is going to be a very good and fun book. (And if you’ve not yet taken one of Will Quam’s brick tours, hie thee to his website and book one. You won’t regret it.)

One only needs to look at donation records to see that Pat Hynes is a shill for the commercial real estate industry. But if that isn’t enough for you, he also spent years working for the corrupt former Assessor Joe Berrios and only left because he couldn’t handle working for a reformer in Fritz.

Mutual aid but it’s people sharing the full unlocked text of part 2.

"When you say you had to be tougher and more resilient in the '80s, what do you mean by that?" "Well take the example of this eight-year-old who wrote to DC Comics..."

When your enemies are fighting your job is to add fuel to the fire not yell at the people saying that it's good that they are fighting. A lot of people on this app have never been in a fist fight and it shows daily.

Guy Who Doesn’t Live in Chicago is Wrong About Chicago is my favorite news vertical.

Spoke with Chicago Abortion Fund Executive Director Megan Jeyifo and Deputy Gov. Grace Hou about their efforts to protect reproductive freedom as CAF celebrates their 40th anniversary blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/11/c...

Bovino's a snow bird, gonna jet out for the winter it seems. But one thing to remember is that he used to be in LA, and even after he left, operations there never stopped.

29 men. This documentary on the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is beautiful, somber, and how the ship and its crew should be remembered. youtu.be/aofg88mEGvY

Cook County announced that tax bills will be mailed on Friday, November 14th and will be due on December 15th. First installment bills next year will be due on April 1. As a reminder, @cookcountyassessor.bsky.social doesn’t send out tax bills and completed its exemption work months ago.

You should read @veronicaeye.bsky.social's @20x2chi.bsky.social's two-minute essay if you want a little wind in your sails about the moment we're in: feminista.beehiiv.com/p/peace-love...

Border Patrol is terrorizing the suburbs today, as they are basically every day now. Activity across Aurora, St. Charles, Mount Prospect. According to rapid response, feds also detained workers at Apex Logistics in Bensenville/Elk Grove Village, but left without anyone in custody.

The @cookcountyassessor.bsky.social worked with lawmakers to fix a problem that caused seniors on fixed incomes to lose their property tax exemptions. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/31/c...

When Governing magazine named the TX governor as a leader of the year, I sensed something was amiss. But this is more than I expected: www.politico.com/news/magazin...

23rd Ward resident Alisa Almanza said she started making daily calls to the ward office of Ald. Silvana Tabares to get a response. “That was very surprising to see her not stand in solidarity with Jessie [Fuentes] in that moment, or just stand against ICE.” thetriibe.com/2025/10/resi...

The entire Metra system is down due to positive train control issues. No trains are moving throughout the downtown stations. Something something transit funding.

Just acquired @whitneymatheson.bsky.social’s book. It’s lovely and you should get a copy. whitneymatheson.substack.com/p/buy-my-new...

No reports of ICE arrests yet so far today in Chicago, but rapid response is reporting feds are active and have been spotted on the Southwest Side again. Community alert: instagram.com/p/DOWAj-bjQGB/

If you’re wondering how reforms are going in the office of the @cookcountyassessor.bsky.social, they have saved homeowners $2 billion dollars over the past six-and-a-half years. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/05/k...

Chicago - remember, WE define who we are, not them. I was very touched by this poem from Dan Sinker this weekend - A Benediction for Chicago on the Eve of Occupation By Dan Sinker @dansinker.com dansinker.com/posts/2025-0...

It’s not as sexy as a fleet of salt trucks but these folks are on the ground and working to keep people safe. These are the stories to lift up, especially when they’re coming from local journalism. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

This is a country of people who mostly can't get 8 people to a meeting consistently but who think others should get 10,000.

*record scratch* Yep, that’s me. If you’re wondering how I got here, it’s because the President of the United States decided to declare war on Chicago so a bunch of people got in the streets to laugh at him. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/u...

‘Twas a beautiful day for a protest yesterday.

Cook County Assessor Kaegi favors ADU expansion in Chicago "Homeowners who build ADUs may in many cases be eligible for a Home Improvement Exemption, which can help offset a property tax increase from the ADU for up to four years." www.cookcountyassessor.com/news/assesso...

Cardinal Phil Jackson turning the holy trinity into the triangle offense. @moryan.bsky.social @ourmaninchicago.bsky.social

Dying that @ourmaninchicago.bsky.social said that all disputes with the Vatican must now be referred to as "Italian Beef" #ChicagoPope