Huge shout out to Chip for quarterbacking this project and building a database of use of force incidents during “Midway Blitz” that gives our readers a better impression of the scope of this operation.

Friday 4 miler in ideal conditions @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

Increase in productivity since 1979: 87% Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32% Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%. As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.

Final Wed AM intervals of 2025 @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

Aww, did it get too cold for Greg & his thugs? Was the snow scary? What wimps! Border Patrol Boss And Agents Could Be Leaving Chicago This Week: Reports blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/11/b...

1st winter run in many months. That wind was cold and felt stronger than this report @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

Wemby ain’t so big, he’s just tall, that’s just about all

Like the Nazis from Germany were defeated by Russian winter, I think the ICE thugs will shiver in Chicago winter

Just shoveling of slushy snow & tons of wet leaves. Hard work! @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

Happening now in Broadview—outside Chicago: A procession of Illinois Handmaid’s, with the Illinois Democratic Women of Cook County, walks in procession to the ICE detention facility. “Even though we are silent, we are powerful,” an organizer told the group before starting.

Slow long run with an old running partner who needs to keep his heart rate down @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

What’s with this painted floor in MKE? Looks slippery to me #Bulls

Autumnal ride @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

Via @alexhairysun.bsky.social: "EPD has been notified by the FBI that there is a federal investigation into the incident and will be serving the City and Department with legal process to prohibit release of incident and crash reports, BWC footage, and other evidence associated with this incident."

Let’s hear it for Judge Sara Ellis!

Mid-morning 10k - waited until it warmed up a bit #retirementrocks @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

Just wrote an upbeat (!) Morning Shots. I mean, if not today, when? We should relish this moment. For a few hours. Because we should realize that these results are going to make the Trump administration even more aggressive about tilting the 2026 playing field, and we need to be ready for that.

2nd to last week of Wed intervals

Bulls win!

Vooch!

Bulls down 1 with 1:11 left to go

Bulls only down 6 late in the 4th Q. Fingers crossed

Just turned my first Bulls game of the season. Guess I missed the best part of the season already

Today’s activities include 4x 2 mile-ish bike rides and a 50 minute lifting session at the gym (back, chest & core).Broke watch strap, so wasn’t wearing it today @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

Meanwhile, in the far-left progressive bastion of ... entire State of Utah: "The plan shows 3,100 miles of paths. The network would come within a mile of 95% of Utahns, connect to 33 school campuses, 31 state/national parks, and 74 high-capacity transit stations." www.sltrib.com/news/2025/10...

I love this description

Sunday 5 @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

Mid-morning run in Austin. Tons of Longhorn fans all over the place @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

Morning run in Austin. Gonna give Greg Abbott a piece of my mind while I’m here @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

Yesavage!

Just got back from class. But have been following on MLB app. Go Blue Jays!

Total BS. We live in a totally authoritarian state

every day a new rubicon is crossed

Wed intervals with watch operator errors @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

I regret to inform everyone that my pedantic brain couldn’t let me live until I knew whether or not dodger blue and blue jays blue are the same blue. They are ONE PANTONE NUMBER APART.

Into the Dodger bullpen, let’s go Blue Jays!

I know people in the DWRunnning club. I wonder who the victim was

These thugs must be stopped!

Morning activities - had to measure the distance for tomorrow’s mile repeats @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

Shohei is legendary & increíble. I just with he didn’t play for that team

Dumb challenge by Dodgers. Teoscar was clearly out

He's talking about a cognitive test for dementia.

Hello darkness, my old friend @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

The IL legislature must pass the critical reforms and pair them with a $1.5 billion investment in transit during the October veto session so that Illinoisans have access to safe, reliable, and affordable transit for generations to come. Contact your legislators: activetrans.quorum.us/campaign/136...

Lake Bluff Pumpkin Chase. 5k @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

Grand Slam!

Blake can go crawl back to his Snell

Varsho! Go BJs

This morning’s run. There was frost on the pumpkins! @zemote.bsky.social @alexlevy666.bsky.social @westlooptom.bsky.social @parisofchicago.bsky.social @johnmac161.bsky.social

According to a Slate.com article, the "fitness test" given to new ICE recruits consists of the following: 15 pushups and 32 situps, plus run 1.5 miles in 14 minutes. As a senior citizen, I could easily ace that test. slate.com/life/2025/10...