We need 473 signatures to get on the ballot. Join us every weekend to knock on doors, talk to neighbors, and get Kalen on the ballot. RSVP for canvass shifts here: www.mobilize.us/palsinforkal...
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that's me, in a bar. I love the cold dark clutch of grey sullen Chicago winter
The assessment of public services is whether the public benefit they produce is greater than the cost. There are lots of ways to measure benefits (and cost!) and the conversation around this stuff is so rich. Profit is one single narrow and not especially relevant measure and yet...
shawn@mulchy.bsky.social · yesterdaypublic services shouldn’t have to be profitable
'her mom& I had this on cassette in the 5th grade" <- a karaoke joke that NEVER gets old
Our Food Safety update this round was all about Cyclospora. Sorry. 1/7 unbreaking.org/blog/briefin...
Briefing: Immigration, Food Safety + more — Unbreaking
Lots of Immigration news, plus updates from Medical Research Funding, Food Safety, and Medicaid.
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Someone mentioned today is the (75 years old now!) Ray Bradbury smart home story’s day short-stories.co/@raybradbury...
There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
The voice-clock sang, breakfast was ejected, but no doors slammed. The garage chimed and lifted its door to reveal the waiting car. The house sat alone in a city of rubble and…
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Speaking of Karaoke. FIRST TUESDAY IS NIGH. We meet around 6:00pm at Carol's Pub for burgers & socializing. Most of us stick around for karaoke, starting at 7:30pm.
🚨BREAKING: In a win for voters, a court blocked a USCIS policy banning pro-voting groups from helping new citizens register to vote at naturalization ceremonies. These groups have helped people register at ceremonies for years, which helps address low voter turnout amongst naturalized citizens.
Exclusive: We obtained a leaked playbook that Flock gives to cops to coach them on "how to speak to city council" to avoid getting their contracts canceled. Includes strategies like "own the narrative" by talking to mayor "before public comment periods" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...
‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech
"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co...
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As mayoral candidates start lining up, I'd like to remind all of them that the only people who can vote for them are the ones who live within city limits. Don't pander to suburbanites who are afraid to go anywhere but the Loop, River North and Wrigley.
Sometimes I wish I could buy my building. Convert the unit with the rooftop deck to communal space. Put in a residential elevator. Have my besties move into the remaining four units. So we can look out for each other when we're old.
Crowbar@crowbar.wtf · 2d agoGolden Girling is the way.
Good delicious (heck, just "edible") watermelon is the only thing I miss not living in Texas anymore.
c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 2d agoGlobal production of watermelon is between 100-200 million tons/year. This red sweet treat has very deep roots, but it's unclear when it was domesticated to the form we know. A new clue comes from an unlikely place: a 3500 year old Egyptian mummy, combined with some very lucky DNA sequencing.🍉🧪
And on public safety, no one who is running for Mayor and talking about the city's fiscal house or using not one more dollar rhetoric should have to talk CPD budget. If they treat fiscal health and cost of policing as two separate issues it's ok to not listen to them about the city's finances.
Speaking of Karaoke. FIRST TUESDAY IS NIGH. We meet around 6:00pm at Carol's Pub for burgers & socializing. Most of us stick around for karaoke, starting at 7:30pm.
Kicking off my first week of nonvacation retirement with an on-camera interview with a reporter, a CLE, two nights of karaoke and a friend's 60th birthday bash (with a third night of karaoke). Also, sewing and helping my sister move.
Every resource I can find EXCEPT me and the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts says there are 24 judicial circuits in Illinois. Me & the AOIC say there are 25 (1-24 plus Cook County).
ANOTHER KARAOKE CRUISE! We're back for another beautiful night of singing tunes out on the Chicago River! Join us August 27th for a two hour BYOB karaoke cruise down the Chicago River with Chicago Boat Company from 6pm to 8pm, perfect for serenading a beautiful Chicago sunset. Don't miss the boat!
Anyone I know what an acoustic guitar we found in my Jeff-Award-Winning, SAG hippie aunt's Michigan farm barn after she died?
A couple of weeks ago, Spouse pointed out that the reason I'll never be as cool as the tv character is because I don't have writers. I haven't stopped thinking about that.
Really good trolling would be to go see Picnic at Hanging Rock with some friends and then 35 minutes in get up and leave the theater and disappear and never be seen again by anyone in their entire life
Many of the abolitionists I know *have* been victims of crime. Myself among them.
Em, midly@lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 4d agoIt’s so funny when people are like “sure you’re an abolitionist now but wait until you’re the victim of a property crime.” Buddy, the most useful thing the police have ever done for property crime is put the form you need to submit to your insurance online.