I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.

For my Chicago neighbors, here's the petition to sign to oppose the delivery robots: nosidewalkbots.org

And to be clear, the mayor's 2026 proposal is not just a "no police cuts" budget -- it's a budget in which CPD (already the city's most expensive dept. by far) received a larger year-over-year net increase of non-grant funds than any other dept. Larger than most other departments' entire budgets!

Yesterday was the snowiest November day in #Chicago history. 8.4” fell at O’Hare Airport (Chicago's official measurement site) breaking the previous record of 8” set in 1951. Here are a few more photos.

Ex-official explained this in a way that will stick with me forever: Within fire departments, the EMTs are overworked and underpaid and don’t have time to advocate for policy. The fire chiefs, on the other hand, have a lot more time on their hands. So fire response, not medical, dictates policy.

Louis CK has reformed and ceased jerking himself off now that the New Yorker is doing it for him

It’s strikes me that perhaps the savvy way to manage upward against executives that are too excited about AI is to claim they you have too much technical debt to use it properly and to take the AI funds and use them to solve some of your existing problems.

One-stop holiday shopping!

I think Chicago should unban this kind of housing #PocketNeighborhood www.stevencanplan.com/2022/08/allo...

And those companies consider this free advertising!

I got this via text message earlier today and I gotta say, it’s nice getting a message from a representative that’s not just asking for money!

Look, if you're not an expert you wouldn't know, but this chart is bullshit. They could not possibly measure this as 1. How can you tell for sure? There's no reliable automated way. 2. You're not counting the many sites that are blocking crawlers now. But there's an even more important reason...

Why not a “permanent pause” of the national guard deployment?

And, of course…

Anything with “-ist” on the end now has lost all meaning other than “bad”

Do any of you know someone hiring for digital marketing? Mid-career, chicago area or remote. HMU, please share

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We’re accepting applications for our (paid! remote!) summer internship! professors who follow me please share with any students interested in writing

Strongly recommend doing this yourself! But you can start with my guide (allweeksend.neocities.org/Guide) and the ones in the quote if you haven’t already made your own.

Jesus fucking Christ

so if i understand this correctly, gaines has made her career by publicly calling trans athletes predators and threats to women while completely failing to ever mention even once that her mentor/college swimming coach was sexually assaulting and harassing women on the team while she was there?

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@atalliance.bsky.social have y’all seen the new Logan Square design in person? I think it’s pretty awful and am curious what you think. Also wondering if anyone is monitoring safety and usage. I think the “intended” paths are too complicated and counterintuitive and won’t be used for the most part.

Strava apparently decided to remove the pride map in favor of a generic “for a cause” tag on the ride (not even available on desktop) so instead of people seeing at a glance what cause you’re supporting, you can write it in your description I guess.

a conspiracy theorist was elected to Congress and became blackpilled by actually seeing how washington works

They lie. They lie. They lie. This was obviously bullshit on day one, and they kept digging in and digging in and now they're forced to admit it was bullshit all along.

It looks like the temperature inversion continues today. That, plus 92% humidity, and low wind, is trapping air pollutants.

Humboldt Park infill station!!

I got today's contexto.me in 9 guesses! A few days ago I ended up giving up after over 200 guesses, so this was nice.

"There is only basically one way to make everyone wealthy, and that is AI and robotics," Musk says, conveniently replacing the word "me" with the better-testing "everyone."

Trump is propping up the fossil fuel industry to please Saudi Arabia. ***According to Trump.***

“Cruz, Dillion, and LaPointe all mentioned that it takes a single adult without children an average of 19 days to get into a city shelter.”

Also, if you’re new to cyclocross or bike racing and want guidance at any level (other than how do I be fast) I’d love to help! Want to know what to pack, how to check in, what to wear, race-day camaraderie, I’d love to hook up with you. Comment or dm!

I’ll be there!

If the arrests and detentions continue to escalate, it will be a major blow to North Carolina's labor market, particularly the state's construction industry Four years of Trump's deportations could reduce NC construction employment by 25%

When I worked at a doctor’s office we would call 911 fairly regularly to get people to the ER, and we were trained to say “I’m calling from a medical office and I need ambulance transport to the ER” and then follow with description of the issue. (1/2)

Good vibes, good food and drinks here.

This comment was posted on a letter to the editor about bike lanes. "no one with a disability, injury, age related changes, or small children is going to not use a car. Those groups all need clear streets and access to good parking close to their destination. " Don't be this person! /1

U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman just took the bench for this hearing, which was originally called to discuss scheduling/logistics for the Broadview conditions case.

This is very interesting but also I think undersells the utility of batteries/storage. Increasing battery penetration can both shave peaks and fill valleys, enabling more renewables, and can turn on in an instant. This is all dependent on appt. siting and deployment/market structure of course.

you say "i asked chatgpt" i hear "i asked [an improv comedy group]" an improv group wrote this report instead of a therapist i use an improv comedy group

Saturday when it was 70° I was out biking in shorts & short sleeves and rode by several people in puffy jackets, at least one with a scarf. 70°!!

Just after saying he'll veto any budget that makes cuts to the cops, who have repeatedly overspent the budget and cost the city over 1.5 billion in abuse lawsuits since 2000 (and twice the library budget this year alone).

I am personally matching donations up to $500 made to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund by Friday at 5pm. Send me a screenshot & I'll post my match by EOD Friday. They've got a larger $20k match on the table. Courts are finally stepping in some so let's get these folks home. www.mibfc.org

Stop me if you've heard this one, but damn, I just recorded a banger of a pod. Everybody jabbers on about California and New York, but right in the middle of the country, Illinois—fossil-heavy, union-dense Illinois—is taking huge, courageous, progressive strides on energy.

As a less-vulnerable person, do something, anything, to either make these guys miserable or make a vulnerable person feel safer. Post a sign, carry a whistle, patronize immigrant businesses. Make it clear to ice/cbp at every moment that they are despised.

Pumpkin baked oats, they are good (and vegan, as written). I’d recommend adding some salt to the mix (or you can do a I did and add some smoked flaky salt when serving). flavorthemoments.com/overnight-pu...

Can PJM, the country's biggest energy market, require new data centers to submit to power cutoff during grid emergencies? Data center developers say no. But some lawmakers and consumer groups say it's the only sure way to curb skyrocketing energy costs: www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat... #energysky

Nov 17–21: Lake‑effect ceilings Persistent gray stratus and drizzle develop under cold NE winds off the lake.

I actually think it's funny they used "Operation Charlotte's Web." The smart female protecting her home wins. It's about solidarity. The vicious murderers are thwarted by creativity. Are none of these goons literate, even at a third grade level?