It is so on brand for Chicago that a driver hits and kills a child in a hit-and-run, hits ANOTHER child, and the media blames the child and their scooter. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/25/s...

Senate Democrats voting to end November government shutdown so we can begin preparations for the January shutdown.

#Republicans and their media allies are desperately trying to frame the shutdown as the fault of #Democrats Meanwhile, Republicans can’t even be bothered to show up for work.

Patrick, we salute you for making these kidnappers with a pension look like scrambling embarrassing twits!

“There’s no credible scientific link that Tylenol causes autism,” said Dr. Nathaniel DeNicola, who advises the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Maybe don’t bury that point next time www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/h...

I guess it can’t be corruption if the Justice Dept drops the case. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...

There are no CUPPA professors on Professor Watchlist?! I’m borderline insulted! They must not have reviewed our syllabi too closely ;)

I renewed my Disney Plus account to watch Andor. If you learned anything from that show - or the past or the present - you know why it now makes sense to cancel that subscription. Every small step against censorship counts.

Yes she is!!

Brendan Carr used to be an advocate for free speech. Turns out he wanted a very selectively applied freedom. The FCC is added to the pile of crumbling democratic institutions.

I can’t stop thinking of Trump as a poorly parented toddler. He takes things out, smashes them to pieces, leaves them on the floor, and finds something else to smash. The Kennedy Center, PBS, the rule of law, democracy. So pathetic.

I love the “don’t take the bait” messaging from Illinois/Chicago electeds. Glad we all learned something from season 2 of Andor.

Hey all! 1st Ward United is doing a petition launch on Wednesday at Lincoln Lodge to support our incredible progressive leaders across the 1st ward. First or fifth term, it takes signatures to get on the ballot. Hope to see you there: bit.ly/1wupetitions

Wow. Sen. Murkowski traded her vote for tax breaks for whaling?! I’m glad my daughter isn’t old enough to understand how vile that is.

The one big brutal bloated bill has passed out of Congress. Legislation explicitly designed to hurt the poor and marginalized to enrich the wealthy. One of the grossest perversions of American values I’ve seen.

Hi, I’m supporting my wonderful friend Avon’s fundraiser on GoFundMe. If you can, please consider supporting by donating or sharing the link. Every bit of support makes a huge difference.

It’s hard parenting a toddler in our current age, to hold horror and joy in your heart at the same time. To count crackers on the floor and remember the starvation of hundreds of thousands in Gaza. There’s too much to feel today.

I have no doubt Trump will find the appropriate fool and/or coward but I’m glad those with integrity are making them work hard for it www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/n...

The legacy of the Trump administration is shaping up to be one of dead children and global instability. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...

Deceased people I’d most want at a dinner party: Gustavo Gutierrez, Robert F. Kennedy, Nunzio La Spata, and Gwendolyn Brooks.

Second post only Daniel La Spata would say: every time I go to Sakura in Chinatown for karaoke I’m recognized for my work. I’m choosing to still find this delightful :)

First posts are supposed to be things only the real Daniel La Spata would say, right? Before every race, same meal: a sesame seed bagel with peanut butter, a banana, and a black coffee.