Check your Gmail & Google Workspace settings - I was opted in to all of this by default. No clankers!

Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.

It’s here: Less than a quarter of the 44 highest cost town in IL submitted a compliant affordable housing plan by the legal deadline this year. impactforequity.org/report/many-...

“Side guards are a requirement in the United Kingdom, the implementation of which has resulted "a 20 % reduction in pedestrian fatalities and a 61 percent drop in bicyclist fatalities," according to the city's press release.” chi.streetsblog.org/2017/06/29/v... expand it to all trucks in the city

This is baller

No no the consultants say focus on kitchen table issues

Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door. This is who it was:

Evening reading: ‘Difficult, if not impossible, to believe almost anything that Defendants represent’

I joined @wbez.org yesterday to speak with @sashaannsimons.bsky.social about the way our community has combat aggressive immigration tactics with incredible speed, strength and solidarity.

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This thread contains memorials for some of the trans siblings we lost around the world in the last calendar year, drawn from this website that contains 367 reports from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. 367 And that doesn't include some of my friends tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports?from...

Yay!! Shark Girl on the NYPL best of the year list! 📚🦈 www.nypl.org/books-more/r...

Added UP-NW Mayfair, Yellow Line Dodge Ave.

20th century: fascists like their big machismo machines (Panzer) and anti-fascists beat them using economical tools (bazooka) 21st century: fascists like their big machismo machines (SUV) and anti-fascists beat them using economical tools (bikes/scooters)

It’s that time of year again, Illinois! ❄️ This week, we joined our friends @ilstatepolice.bsky.social and the Illinois Tollway to kick off snow and ice season. We’ve been busy topping off materials and getting our snowplows ready to go, but we need your help as you gear up for winter travel. ⬇️

The insight from Ken Burns American Revolution on PBS that George Washington was pissed at the Brits for not getting a military commission really makes me see the parallels between him and Benedict Arnold.

Taking "ha-ha bitches, I got a new scooter" energy into everything now.

Heading out from my kid's music program at church, got asked by other kid (OK) why we were biking home. "That's how we got here." OK: "Do you have two cars?" "No, we only have one." OK: "Huh." Learning opportunities are great. But also a reminder I'm an "other" here in the outer burbs.

The final 9/27 Broadview protester that was arrested and charged has had their charges dropped. Officers should be disciplined for these (essentially) punitive arrests.

More suggestions: 🚉 Englewood Av Green Line (with farecard connection to 63rd Red) and/or 🚉 59th RI & 59th/State Green Line (Washington Park Superstation)

As a new moralist I don't join crypto scams, I talk to human beings instead of a chatbot that wants to drive me to suicide, I don't send death threats to baseball pitchers after they cause me to lose a bet, and I'm not friends with Epstein. Not really seeing the downside here?

The November 2025 RTA Board of Directors meeting is now 🔴 LIVE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ULl...

A Kelly Klassic (TM) from 2020. No offense, @cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social

Cook County has an active infill rail station study underway. Put dots on the map where you want a new train station. cook-rail-survey-hntbcorp.hub.arcgis.com

"One school district in North Carolina appears to be feeling the impact of the recent ICE raids in Charlotte." "A representative for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools tells PEOPLE that 30,339 students were reported absent from their schools on Monday, Nov. 17."

Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made. Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊

The community has spoken We want more walkability, better transit, and protected bike infrastructure on major streets

Mature Drinks for Mature People - Gator Days

Chat, is it good if approval/disapproval numbers for the President are just one point away from when he launched a coup?

Yep. Financially, we couldn't afford to buy closer than a mile from the train station, and availability wasn't helped that only a net 4 new housing units were built in our suburban downtown in the last 20 years. If I had the cash to burn, I could build the three+ flat housing I'd want by right.

LET ME TAKE A SINGLE METRA SEAT TO THE DUSABLE MUSEUM.

Another downside of the “Metra is just for the suburbs” silo that we desperately need to tear down is how many suburbanites end up with a “here be dragons” approach to all city neighborhoods that aren’t adjacent to the downtown train terminals

This Chicago teen (and our guest last week) picked up biking to get to high school, and through a youth program at Blackstone Bikes, got his own bike and learned how to fix it! Full video linked below 👇

Another ICE agent down

In NW suburban Cook, we lost a fixed route bus my spouse and I moved to our town specifically for, which served hundreds of riders, whereas the replacement OnDemand bus only serves dozens.

After much deliberation and a grueling interview process, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve accepted a new job and will not need any financial support from my parents to cover the high costs of childcare going forward. #AmericanDream #ThisIsYourCity

So this is the exact kind of comment I think about when I say people wield ableism as a cudgel to fight against infrastructure. There absolutely are disabled people who rely on cars, just as their are disabled *nondrivers* who need better transportation options that are not cars.

Cat Sharp (@catsharpforcook.bsky.social) has posted one of the better introductions to how Chicago/Cook County’s property tax system works that I’ve seen. Apologies for the Instagram link but the video is longer than the 3 minute BlueSky limit. www.instagram.com/reel/DRHwYun...

Quick cartoon. I was hoping to stay unplugged this week but I saw some news and had to take a break to draw this out. I think we all needed to see it realized.

Residents of Cook County - here is who is taking your property tax money.

The tools to improve our streets exist. The real barrier is ego. Too many decision makers defend past choices instead of embracing better ones. I hope the next generations feel free to leave old mistakes behind and build systems that put people first.

Self Portrait WIP Made with colored pencils

More from Lincoln’s tomb

We went through this in Chicago. Please, help out our Ohio transit riders and spread the word!

Sometimes there's setbacks during the advocacy process. Sometimes you know you're going to lose your overall goal. And sometimes you eke out a minor victory during that loss that gives your next advocacy campaign the in it needs to establish long term success.

Great interview. Last few months have seen the importance of journalism and journalists more than ever, especially ones rooted in community.

I'm pretty sure he's saying "everyone should plant more native fruiting plants so I can eat them over the winter"