Marvel’s new BLADE movie, starring Mahershala Ali, was slated to release today, November 7, 2025 🫠 So much for that

The number of local journalists in the states has declined 75% in the last 20 years. muckrack.com/research/loc...

Challenger also attributes many of these job cuts to Ai

Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I believe the election yesterday was a referendum on not delivering what November 2024 was about."

This is such a smart story www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/n...

Job search status: It’s a tough market, but I remain resilient. I’m currently exploring Full-Time opportunities in communications and journalism, spaces where I can continue telling impactful stories, building connections, and shaping meaningful narratives. Any leads or recs would be appreciated.

NYC, New Jersey and Virginia are (rightly) leading the headlines, but don’t sleep on major wins for Democrats in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Georgia Public Service Commission, and the deep red Mississippi senate. There is a clear message being sent, and pendulum being swung, against Trump 2.0

it was so sweet of the NY post to make a special commemorative issue

The Art Institute of Chicago will have a new space within the museum specifically for its art conservation work, officials announced. news.wttw.com/2025/11/04/a...

it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions "Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"

I see that CBS chose not to air this part. It probably explains much of what they did decide to air.

NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.) www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...

I have mad respect for the owner of Manny’s Deli paying it forward. Respect to the highest level.

Chicago Tonight | Week in Review: Transit Funding Package; Feds Charge Anti-ICE Protesters, with Madison Savedra, @rick-pearson.bsky.social @olivia0.bsky.social @bpopetv.bsky.social & host @ndblumberg.bsky.social news.wttw.com/2025/10/31/w...

Loveland just became a legend in Chicago. Unreal.

The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse. I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email

A friend just took this picture of tonight’s first-of-the-season early sunset, in the Chicago burbs

Manny’s Deli in Chicago showing what it means to show up for your community. 1141 S. Jefferson St.

Throwback to the last time I felt patriotic

Incredible night in conversation with phenom director and writer Nia DeCosta on the iconic Music Box Theater stage for #ChiFilmFest 📸 photo courtesy of @apat10.bsky.social

Looking forward to hitting the Music Box Theater stage for a conversation with the phenomenal Nia DaCosta for #ChiFilmFest Sunday

Fox News Poll - NYC MAYORAL RACE 🔵 Zohran Mamdani (D) - 52% (+5) 🟡 Andrew Cuomo (I) - 28% (-1) 🔴 Curtis Sliwa (R) - 14% (+3) (shift since last poll) Oct 10-14, NYC LV ±3.5 www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...

Anyone on Letterboxd? I’m late, but I’ve finally joined. Would love to connect with other film fans over there. boxd.it/bHkB

Happy Chicago International Film Festival to all who celebrate! It’s a HUGE list of movies to watch. Here’s my guide to some notable ones. #film #chicagofilmfest open.substack.com/pub/bpopetv/...

Appears SCOTUS is poised to gut the Voting Rights Act, potentially barring states from considering the racial makeup of voting populations when drawing district lines. That would have a major impact on the midterm elections, and any in the future. Could gut Congressional Black Caucus by a THIRD

Who will be left covering the U.S. Department of Defense after tomorrow at 5 p.m.? Almost no one. Here's where things stand: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

I guess I’ve been struggling with how to deal with an administration that boldface lies to you about everything. How do you cover that?

This is the way.

Trying my best to enjoy life despite knowing facts and information

Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates. @chicago.suntimes.com has documented 4 unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations. chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Trump (1) reveals he doesn't know what habeas corpus is and (2) punts to Noem, who famously revealed her own ignorance at a Senate hearing when she defined habeas corpus as "a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country." www.npr.org/2025/05/20/n...

A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, originally scheduled in Chicago, has been relocated to Florida amid the federal government’s anti-immigration activity in the city. trib.al/inR0kle

yeah, trump has made very clear that he doesn’t think black people deserve to be in jobs of influence! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

BREAKING: The Trump administration sent California National Guard troops under federal authority to Illinois, alongside Texas and Illinois National Guard troops, lawyers for the state of Illinois and Chicago told a federal judge early this morning, according to court records. @wttw.bsky.social

I signed onto this letter with NABJ-Chicago and a coalition of other journalism organizations because it’s imperative that our rights as reporters are not violated. Arresting and committing violence against journalists is an attack on truth and transparency.

Law enforcement needs to rein in ICE's anti-press abuses and investigate ICE attacks on independent journalists in Chicagoland. A coalition of Chicago and national press freedom orgs explained why in a letter to the Broadview Police Department and Illinois State Police today.

Living in a society without guardrails, no independence from federal justice, and the rule of law on its last leg is disorienting. Abuses of power are escalating at a rapid pace. It’s important as neighbors that you help local newsrooms out by recording what you see.

YOOOOO big shout out to my man @mkraju.bsky.social for asking the question lmao run Mikey run

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

I regret to inform you that in order to understand the Jimmy Kimmel situation you may have to familiarize yourself with very boring things like a broadcast station megamerger and FCC ownership rules. I wrote about the Nextar-Tegna deal last month www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Trump FCC Chair Brendan Carr on ABC: “We can do this the easy way or the hard way… There’s actions we can take on licensed broadcasters. It’s long past the time ..Disney say ‘We’re not gonna run Kimmel anymore… because we licensed broadcasters are running the possibly of fines or license revocation”

Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.

They are literally canceling culture

Folks, I don’t know what end is up right now.

Chicago Tonight | The Week in Review: Trump Threatens National Guard Deployment in Chicago; Northwestern President Stepping Down, with @bpopetv.bsky.social @vimiller.bsky.social @sdaniels27.bsky.social Madison Savedra & host @brandisfriedman.bsky.social news.wttw.com/2025/09/05/w...

BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...

What a dreadful media landscape.

When fans talk about missing the old Chance "it strips away the fact that we’re all human. ... Each one of these [albums] are steps in my life, where it’s all cumulative.” Love this @bpopetv.bsky.social interview w/ Chance the Rapper on his new album:

You could call it a comeback. But for Chance The Rapper , his new #Starline album has been more about reconnection — with his craft, his heritage and the people of Chicago who contributed to his rise. 📝 We spoke about the journey for @blockclubchi.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/18/c...

Wow, we knew Chicago native Chance the Rapper likes public transportation, since the video for his song "Angels" has him riding on top of an 'L' car. But he named his new album after transit advocacy website Star:Line Chicago! (Just kidding.) @starlinechicago.bsky.social ‪ @bpopetv.bsky.social