This, by @heidikstevens.bsky.social, is a gut punch “We’re waiting to see what we stand for. Stand for meaning what defines us, and stand for meaning what we’ll allow. What we cherish, what we’re willing to concede. Who we’ll protect from abuse of power, and whose abuse of power we’ll protect.”

Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far. So much work remains to be done.

Our country and our city are at a precipice, and we may soon see what we stand for, writes Heidi Stevens.

Pat McAfee is proudly “apolitical,” saying sports is meant to unify. And yet he still finds ways to be divisive.

Six months from today, my U.S. men’s national team book, The Long Game, comes out. So here’s the plan, ok? 1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum 2. Forget all about it 3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...

JFC

Panoramic View of the Northern Lights last night over the Chicago Skyline.

If this is what they are doing with the AI, what do you think they are doing with the much simpler and easier to control algorithm that chooses which posts you see and which of your posts are seen by others?

Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived. (Published October)

Sensors for out of bounds in floor? Don’t hold your breath. Wendler says floor sensors in gymnastics pose safety, reliability, and cost challenges—requiring multiple design iterations, testing, and major investment before safe deployment. www.forbes.com/sites/caroli...

Pat McAfee is proudly “apolitical,” saying sports is meant to unify. And yet he still finds ways to be divisive.

USAG appoints longtime MLS executive Kyle Albrecht as its new CEO.

"What's the point of standards?" should be the definitive line on Bari Weiss. She's gotten this far by flaunting and mocking them, and stepping over the heads of anyone who ever tried to bind her to professionalism.

Love it

Precisely. As a world “leader” the U.S. is done for decades. In a White House meeting with civil rights leaders in early 2021, President Biden recounted his first trip to Europe. Biden he announced to them, “America’s back!” The European leaders said “yeah, but for how long?” They were skeptical.

"The Democratic Party is fresh off a wildly successful election. For centrist Democrats like myself, it spelled a perfect time for unconditional surrender!" @rexhuppke.bsky.social satirizes the shutdown "deal" and the quaint negotiating customs of moderate Dems. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers

In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes. The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last. The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes. Why? It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.

Poor babies can’t handle the cold.

“The scientific evidence shows that anyone who goes through puberty as a male has permanent advantages over females and they cannot be entirely mitigated by hormone treatment.” And which scientific evidence would that be? Actual science, please, not just what you think.

The start of my upcoming column on the brave Democratic cave:

When my cartoons become reality. #chicago

The prolonged chorus of boos and curses that greeted Donald Trump was a glimpse of the disdain the Washington Commanders will face if owner Josh Harris names his new stadium for Trump.

The bean's sculptor, Anish Kapoor, once sued the NRA for using its image in a video dissing liberals and defending Trump.

The Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior 50 years ago today. Here’s a look back at some of the shipwrecks — from small excursion boats to a massive German submarine — that rest near Chicago’s lakefront: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/v...

Making fun of our neighborhoods and communities is disgusting. Greg Bovino and his masked agents are not here to make Chicago safer. As children are tear gassed and U.S. citizens detained, they are posing for photo ops and producing reality TV moments. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...

I think normal people may not know how totally unmoored Bartiromo has been during the Trump era. A brief thread.

a few thoughts on Weston McKennie's increasingly strange snub

Atlanta is set to be awarded a NWSL team, according to multiple reports, with NFL owner Arthur Blank leading the women's soccer push there.

FIFA is selling parking spots (exact location: unknown) at 2026 World Cup games for between $75 and $175 — more than the price of some actual match tickets at previous World Cups. @theathleticfc.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...

The PIF IS the Saudi government. You can twist yourself into a pretzel to disassociate, but if you have any financial tie to the PIF, you’re getting Saudi money.

Adams was involved in a head-to-head collision with a Bournemouth teammate yesterday. Zawadzki has a right knee injury, expected to make full recovery in coming weeks, per Columbus Crew.

"Deportation has taken away the father I once knew and given me back a person I no longer recognize." Vanessa Lopez, audience engagement specialist at the Chicago Sun-Times writes:

On Friday, Mick Fleetwood surprised fans by playing “Tusk” with the Trojan Marching Band. But Dr. Bartner, the 85-year-old band director who helped bring it to life and earned USC two platinum, albums also surprised Mick. Inside the very L.A. story of the iconic “Tusk.” www.espn.com/college-foot...

Bluesky, a reintroduction! I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out [email protected] or Signal grp.27

Timmy Tillman added to USMNT camp roster, USSF announces. Tyler Adams and Sean Zawadzki withdraw with injuries.

Maybe if people think the Democratic Party is "weak" it is not because they think that Democrats "care about other people" but that they "fold every single time."

Read every word & share with everyone you know. This is real life here in Chicago. Americans need to know this grotesque reality & stand with us.

The former NFL commissioner had a special bond with Raiders coach Art Shell – and his barrier-breaking history.

One positive in this current hellscape. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

When the president was greeted with a prolonged chorus of boos and curses, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris got a glimpse of the disdain his team would face if he names his new stadium for Donald Trump.

Same

Trump just celebrated Schumer's cave by pardoning 75+ co-conspirators including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and Sidney Powell, for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

At least Aaron Rodgers looks terrible tonight. That's something.

OFFS.

The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer

This is wild: Bluesky says at least 3% of all posts made on November 1 -- Game 7 of the World Series -- were about baseball. bsky.social/about/blog/1...

What a cool story.