U.S. officials and lawmakers with access to classified information say the Trump administration’s assertions about threats from Iran are incomplete, unsubstantiated, or flat-out wrong. 🔗 on.wsj.com/3MUdsqQ

Large for-profit health systems say big financial hits are coming and the blows could be worse at nonprofit providers.

If you're curious: Yes, of course Trump is at Mar-a-Lago as his unilateral war kicks off. www.pbump.net/o/an-officia...

Heads up folks: @thetnholler.bsky.social posted an AI-generated video this morning that was a deepfake of the captain of the U.S. women’s hockey team, and they seem to be promoting it as if it’s a real video. So watch out for that and don’t spread fakes.

Trump, pointing at Democrats not applauding the anti-trans portion of his speech. "These people are crazy.I'm telling you, they're crazy."

I think the biggest challenge with getting people to adopt AI is due to the industry itself - it’s wrapped up a whole lot of different technologies under one term - “AI” - that’s become to be understood as an overhyped marketing strategy … 1/x

This was a great show - saw it twice, once on NYE

Chicago: The decline in violent crime echoes a nationwide trend; however, more work lies ahead in preventing shootings and in saving lives, according to stakeholders working to reduce violent crime and provide needed support to victims and their families.

I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.

NYT’s analysis of the videos www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...

ICE just murdered another person this morning. We're calling an emergency protest today at 3 pm at the Illinois Centennial Monument in Logan Square. Please join and share widely! Also, it's COLD. So if your health is at risk, please stay home. You'll be with us in spirit. mobilize.us/s/qIfXd3

Our initial analysis is up. The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot. He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.

It's time to abolish Trump’s ICE.

It's wintering hard out there, so I'm pulling out all the wintertime fiddle tune classics. This one's "Cold Frosty Morn." I've heard of this melody having a scottish jacobin origin. Sound off about the Jacobite rising of 1745 down in the comments!

The AMA's statements on the administration's vaccine retreat are getting even sharper. “This is not a theoretical debate – it is a dangerous step backward. “There is no cure for polio. When vaccination rates fall, paralysis, lifelong disability, and death return. The science on this is settled.

This is everyone in my feed right now

Beef and Guinness with mashed potatoes and Irish brown bread. What a feast. Now settle in to watch the #Bears

Hey Minneapolis ❄️—we're indie reporters here from Chicago. If there's anything you'd like us to know about community actions, vigils, or fed activity, please drop us a line on Signal at unraveled.66 📱

I prefer to save talking till I know what I’m talking about.

OMG Dr. Schmidt and I follow each other, despite never meeting IRL Dr. Schmidt's colleague was at the scene today & tried to do what we are supposed to -- intervene to save lives ICE drew weapons on him & lied about having "their own medics" we are all witnesses to & victims of this atrocity

The right wants to talk about fraud? Somali fraud? Okay, give me 60 seconds.

OMG the last season of Stranger Things should have been an email

In physical media news, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will be releasing "OVER THE GARDEN WALL" on Blu-ray on April 7, 2026, per a listing on Barnes and Noble's website. First Blu-ray release of a Cartoon Network original in 10 years.

Small-scale, fiercely independent journalism rarely gets recognition when awards are handed out, but it's vital in our communities—especially this year. So I made an award and am thrilled to announce @unraveledpress.com and @lataco.bsky.social as the inaugural winners. dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...

Not sure if you’re planning a Friday night Zillow @steventdennis.bsky.social but if I may suggest - definitely check out the master bedroom www.zillow.com/homedetails/...

Schumer said the train left the station. This was the last real chance to keep enhanced ACA subsidies after this month. He's probably right, given what's happening in the House.

Thinking about the debate on just hiking the garbage fee, I realize it’s like a flat tax. In theory it’s fair. In practice, if you’re looking at the problem of people being able to afford to live where they work, it’s a problem

Steve Scalise says House will start voting on healthcare bills next week. "not just ideas actual bills, and we are now focused on bringing a number of those bills to the floor next week that we have consensus on."

A 5-month-old baby died, & 3 surviving children, ages 2, 4, & 5, had to be hospitalized with rickets, osteopenia, vitamin D deficiency, & significant developmental delays bc their parents put them on “alkaline diets.” Anyone saying alkalization has health benefits is a murderous liar & a charlatan.

Medicare Advantage can be an option for seniors IF it's offered in the county where you live. We found that even if you have the option this year, next year it could go away. My deep dive with @nonatc.bsky.social for @modernhealthcare.bsky.social www.modernhealthcare.com/insurance/mh...

@timbroderick.bsky.social and I mapped where UnitedHealth, Humana, Aetna, Elevance Health and Kaiser deemed worthy of investment in Medicare Advantage — and which counties they were willing to leave behind. Do the changes surprise you? www.modernhealthcare.com/insurance/mh...

Exclusive: A Modern Healthcare analysis found the prominence of Medicare Advantage plans across the country is receding as insurers pull back in search of greater profitability. www.modernhealthcare.com/in...

This Island Earth, but it’s the MST3K version

Turned out great!

Starting the day

You could say Republicans are at the spaghetti-on-the-wall stage with attempts to find a counter to letting enhanced ACA subsidies. Proving to be a real headache. Walking the halls of Congress, you could hear vitriol at insurance companies, lots about HSAs, and tons of proposals for ACA changes.

Hospitals are not increasing revenue fast enough to keep up with two factors entirely out of their control — inflation and the graying of America. Read my latest data dive with @timbroderick.bsky.social here: bit.ly/4o6czrr via @modernhealthcare.bsky.social

Went looking for a bit of history on Chicago’s head tax and found this good read by the @thetriibe.com thetriibe.com/2025/11/eman...

Sssssooooo... yeah. (Wow!) 😳🤗

Just about see the #aurora from our NW side #Chicago back yard

I have lost count of the number of times that Ellis has said the Trump administration's arguments "lack credibility."

Greetings from the Dirksen federal courthouse, where U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis has just taken the bench to rule on federal agents actions' during a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs. Background, for @wttw.bsky.social from @bymattmasterson.bsky.social

We have the hot block this year

I'm not talented at self-promotion, so I feel almost certain that a big selling point will be that we have a chat thread where we post pictures of mushrooms. Oh, also, brand new material set in Seraphina's world, available nowhere else: patreon.com/u3437010?utm...

Perry: The federal government is "temporarily enjoined from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois." That's it. Thanks again for following.

Greetings from U.S. District Court Judge April Perry’s courtroom in the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is present, waiting for the high stakes hearing to begin. @wttw.bsky.social

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. trib.al/9Sxu9IN

Mike Johnson: Democrats "have made a decision that they would rather give taxpayer funded benefits to illegal aliens than to keep the doors open for the American people." to be clear, this has been fact-checked repeatedly, and federal dollars do not fund benefits for the undocumented.

Who in healthcare do you not want to be right now? Start with telehealth. But the bite from the shutdown could be really long-lasting and painful for community health centers, small rural hospitals. They're already planning for HR 1, and now losing key funding streams to support current operations

Why do economists care about inequality in incomes and wealth? 1) Inequality tends to dampen overall economic performance. One of most immediacy effects is on consumer spending. Low-and middle-income households spend a larger percentage of each dollar that they earn when more spending is in…