Newspapers need to get a clue from social media , go back to their roots and appoint more columnists ericzorn.substack.com/i/210140315/...
Eric Zorn
@ericzorn.bsky.social
Editor of the Picayune Sentinel, former Chicago Tribune columnist, aspiring boulevardier, old time fiddler. Always on the lookout for funny posts.
Thanksgiving came early for progressives with the defeat of Francesca Hong Tuesday, though they may not know it yet. Here's why ericzorn.substack.com/p/no-frances...
No, Francesca Hong's defeat Tuesday was not a setback for the progressive cause
Now it's the Republicans who are running an extremist whack-job for governor
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Your spidey sense is telling you that it’s time to fill out the Quip of the Week poll at the Picayune Sentinel ericzorn.substack.com/i/210140315/... Finalists include @jakevig.bsky.social @nickmotown.bsky.social @jackboot.bsky.social
You will not regret voting in this week’s contest to the choose the funniest quip. ericzorn.substack.com/i/209147478/... Finalists include @splendidhobo.bsky.social @marsfirelight
The revolving door at Chicago's City Hall is coming at a particularly bad time ericzorn.substack.com/i/209147478/...
You will not regret voting in this week’s contest to the choose the funniest quip. ericzorn.substack.com/i/209147478/... Finalists include @splendidhobo.bsky.social @marsfirelight
Are you calling Donald Trump dishonest? He pleaded the Fifth over 400 times in *one* deposition. And, Mary, I *know* there is at least one thing you’re not honest with the rest of us about. 👀
One unleashes the *hounds* of Hell, not the gates of Hell, you illiterate moron.
How Telemachus could have gotten rid of the suitors more easily and other ideas in the new Quip of Week contest at the Picayune Sentinel ericzorn.substack.com/i/207224010/... Finalists include: @pixelatedboat.bsky.social @johnlyon.bsky.social @splendidhobo.bsky.social @donni.bsky.social
I was curious what was in their new platform. Here is a summary ericzorn.substack.com/i/207224010/...
Very close race between these two at the top of this week's visual jokes poll -- vote here ericzorn.substack.com/i/206918580/...
Forget the air quality! The on-air quality of my conversation on WGN-AM 720 with host John Williams at 11:33 a.m. Chicago time will be perfect, even for sensitive listeners. Listen live link: wgnradio.com/on-air/
The House has voted to keep us on daylight saving time permanently. What say you? I have posted a poll. ericzorn.substack.com/i/206358047/...
Some remembrances of the late Tribune personal computing columnist James Coates ericzorn.substack.com/i/206358047/...
Beat the heat and lousy air quality by staying indoors and taking the Quip of the week survey at the Picayune Sentinel ericzorn.substack.com/i/206358047/... Finalists include @kenjennings.bsky.social @damienowens.bsky.social @jakevig.bsky.social @johnlyon.bsky.social
As a parting gift, legendary podcaster Mike Pesca @milkepescs.bsky.social offers his recommendations for shows to listen to now that "The Gist" has wrapped up ericzorn.substack.com/i/206358047/...
The Tribune Editorial Board referred to Kat Abughazaleh as a bomb thrower, and its defense is that everyone knows that's just a figure of speech. I throw shade on that ericzorn.substack.com/i/206358047/...
The Tribune Editorial Board referred to Kat Abughazaleh as a bomb thrower, and its defense is that everyone knows that's just a figure of speech. I throw shade on that ericzorn.substack.com/i/206358047/...
As a parting gift, legendary podcaster Mike Pesca @milkepescs.bsky.social offers his recommendations for shows to listen to now that "The Gist" has wrapped up ericzorn.substack.com/i/206358047/...
Beat the heat and lousy air quality by staying indoors and taking the Quip of the week survey at the Picayune Sentinel ericzorn.substack.com/i/206358047/... Finalists include @kenjennings.bsky.social @damienowens.bsky.social @jakevig.bsky.social @johnlyon.bsky.social
Some remembrances of the late Tribune personal computing columnist James Coates ericzorn.substack.com/i/206358047/...
The House has voted to keep us on daylight saving time permanently. What say you? I have posted a poll. ericzorn.substack.com/i/206358047/...
If you know what’s good for you, you will tune in to my conversation on WGN-AM 720 with host John Williams at 11:33 a.m. Chicago time. Listen live link: wgnradio.com/on-air/
