“When Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon, he and all the space scientists were puzzled by an unidentifiable white object. I knew immediately what it was. That was a home run ball hit off me in 1937 by Jimmie Foxx.” – Lefty Gomez

The United States has ceded too many government functions to philanthropy. We don’t need to! We can just tax them and then use the money the way we want! This is really stupid what we’re doing to ourselves!

[CPD knew about the conflict for weeks and refused to change the date in response].

Headed back to China for a visit soon. When I lived there in the early 1990s, bicycle was still the primary mode of transport. When I came back to the US, I saw no reason to give it up

This Day in Labor History: March 30, 1930. The Hawk’s Nest tunnel project near Gauley Bridge, West Virginia began, tunneling through the New River. Upwards of 1,000 black workers would die of silicosis, possibly the worst workplace health disaster in American history! Let's talk about this horror!

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Chicago had a huge one yesterday, and the cops behaved themselves. It helps when the Mayor has a history as a protester and he shows up to encourage the crowd.

From cycling under the light of moon on a beautiful night, to looking around and adding up the obscene amount of money we spend on cars, this article echoes so much of my thoughts about riding a bike and how CONNECTING it is- to people, to nature, to life- and how cars sever that connection.

Last time at Whiner.

Signs up on 35th saying it will be closed for White Sox games this year!😍😍

Gas prices are soaring, but people interested in biking don't know where to start. What type of bike do I get for kids? Cargo? Commuting? Today, we're launching a site for just that - Find The Right Bike! In just four questions, we'll tell you the bike you need and how much money it'll save you 🧵

Chicago critical mass 🚲

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Solidarity with Padre Coffee workers in Australia! ✊

This article does a good job describing the “before” condition (class III shared lane) and the effect that an upgrade to class IV separated bikeways has had on ridership. @asmchrisward.bsky.social & staff deserve much credit for seeing this project through completion while he was Councilmember.

It's interesting how a subway or a bike lane gets tangled up in community approval cycles, budget negotiations, environmental reviews, and takes decades. But for controlling protesters there is infinite money, authority, and will to install infrastructure overnight. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/n...

Anthony Driver attended on Zoom and Remel Terry refused to recognize Zoom participation in order to deny quorum: blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/27/s...

Schedule drops online and at the racks on Tuesday, April 15th at 5:30 (sharp)

This vintage Japanese guitar will fix me.

Winds in Chicago are legit scary on a bike if anyone is on the fence about riding.

I love these big dumb things so much and can't wait to see one driving around.

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Everything I needed to know about Susana Mendoza I learned when I found out that Ed "racketeering is my passion" Burke played a piano solo at her wedding.

Was invited to do vocals and ambience for an album featuring TL from Axis iof Light and DC from Lionoka. Magick and misery - the wizard approaches the gallows and falls. (only on @ampwall.com) ampwall.com/a/gallowgate...

We’ve told all the casting agents that the Weird Al biopic sequel is currently on hold, but they just keep sending in headshots.

Jefferson Park bike/Metra adventure portal

BREAKING: Hundreds of workers at a key supplier of  Navy ships are on strike. 650 designers, clerks, and engineers walked out of Bath Iron Works, rejecting a contract from General Dynamics. The workers say the offer doesn't sufficiently address wages, insurance, or retirement.

Give me a UBI and I will give you 100 community meals per month and 6 blocks of gardens planted every spring

Folks, we are drinking Chimay Cinq Cents. I have been told not to drink beer from Wallonia but that's just one more reason not to tell me anything.

Dune time among us again.

Emergency meeting... I guess.

*Christina Aguilera voice* I'm a pedestrian in the crosswalk You gotta give me right of way

Bikes on Trains

They’ve created a cult around veterans. That someone would imply praise of Mueller for fighting in a war we deserved to lose demonstrates the point. Lionizing veterans is toxic Lost Cause bullshit.

Iggy and the Three Stooges

Big news about the bike grid on Monday. Stay tuned...

Hell yes. La Michoacana Premium in Pilsen.

I know I talk about it a lot, but folks: you cannot beat biking on a 70 degree day.

My kid, Nathan Bedford Forrest, is so based he straight-up ordered chocolate milk and the server was completely dumbfounded that I made up this stupid story and posted it.

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"On top of everything else, they've been out of Sprecher 45 calorie rootbeer at the Mariano's for two damn weeks," he says choking down A&W and tears.

Let's talk about businesses going cashless. Whose interests are served, and what justifications are being used. The biggest beneficiaries of this policy are Visa and Mastercard. They get money from every transaction, and especially when the dollar amounts are small, they are imposing a heavy tax.

Three languages being spoken at my kid's taekwondo class and it's amazing! English, Spanish, Mandarin... It's actually four if you count the counting in Korean. I've always loved the mixed accents and languages in the city, just the sound of it. Makes me feel like I'm somewhere important.

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Happening now in Evanston, IL's Sherman Plaza: a presser is getting underway with interfaith ministers announcing a campaign in opposition to Chicago real estate firm Highlands REIT contracting w/ the govt over immigration detention in Colorado. Highlands REIT also owns the Sherman Plaza property.

Heads up: National Chip and Dip Day is March 23.

Aarón Oríz now holds the record for our latest campaign flyer this year. I guess he is still running at least tho. Former record holder was Melissa Conyears-Ervin who is thankfully not.

RETVRN to having weird novelty monorails everywhere.