Rosie
@rozphy.bsky.social
reading and talking about Chicago, transit, climate, the Great Lakes. I ain’t here on business, baby, I’m only here for fun
Vacation reading genre: short story collections about the fucked-up nature of both the present and the future
this happens far too often odds are, the police won’t solve the case, and if they do, it’s unlikely there will be any real consequences for the person who killed her.
Lynda Lopez@lyndab08.bsky.social · 7d agomy contribution to the “5 things worth the money” videos: - cab (not rideshare) to the airport for a morning flight - hiking boots - truly waterproof tent - down sleeping bag - having the shop replace your bike’s old crusty parts while you’re gone see you in two weeks baby!!!!
“Why isn’t Chili’s going all in on AI” because it is a restaurant
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · last wk.huh the only fast casual restaurant that's thriving hates AI wonder if that means anything
I understand why people get angry about the way some local media outlets frame some things. But my Lord Chicago is so lucky to have a dozen?? independent media outlets covering the city. Many cities have none, or one staffed by like 1.5 people plus freelancers making pennies. An excellent problem!
The @chicagoreader.com is and has been consistently excellent. I really hope that they get the resources they need to continue for 50 more years. Why are rich progressives not funding local independent media? This piece is excellent and would only be written by a local outlet.
The Cook County jail’s new $7 million visitation center
Cook County wants to create an oasis inside the infamous jail. But the renovation will do little to address the harm of incarceration itself
chicagoreader.com
NEW: The leaders of the agency tasked with investigating misconduct by Chicago police officers created “a vacuum of accountability” by failing to follow its own rules while trying to clear a massive backlog of complaints, according to an analysis by the city’s watchdog. @wttw.bsky.social
Agency Charged With Probing Chicago Police Department Misconduct Created ‘Vacuum of Accountability’ By Clearing Backlog: Watchdog
“By administratively closing hundreds of cases COPA may have alleviated its own burden, but it also created a vacuum of accountability within the police oversight system it is mandated to uphold,” acc...
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You don’t want hands free driving, you want trains. You want trains you want trains you want TRAINS
LeBron James should just take the train to his new job: defector.com/lebron-james...
LeBron James Should Just Take The Train To His New Job | Defector
LeBron James is coming to Philadelphia, a fact anyone who lives in Philly would have learned from interacting with strangers on the street, no matter their interest in basketball. This is salient…
defector.com
I’ve lived in Chicago for three years now and am about 60% of my way toward my goal of spending time (defined as eat a meal + walk/shop/learn something) in every community area. Most remaining are on the far northwest and southwest sides. Seeking some recommendations!
I’ve lived in Chicago for three years now and am about 60% of my way toward my goal of spending time (defined as eat a meal + walk/shop/learn something) in every community area. Most remaining are on the far northwest and southwest sides. Seeking some recommendations!
Remember when they tried to make us believe that the non-meth-ingredient sudafed was just as good as the real thing? One of the great lies told to the public tbh
Sometimes you’ve gotta take a summer weekend day off and lay on the couch and watch the X-Files
Given our current national vegetable crisis, what is safe to include in a charcuterie atm
Before (2019) / After (2026) Rue Ternaux in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. One line of car parking spots was removed and trees were planted in 2024.
Great piece on the largely imaginary shoplifting surge: I do think one thing the piece misses is that a bunch of major police departments started years-long work slowdowns in 2020 where they refused to do their jobs (often falsely claiming their hands were tied by woke prosecutors)
We used to be able to buy things in this country
Locking up toothpaste was a warning sign that our executive class was crazy
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Insane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved. Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.* Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...
Researchers used electric stoves to treat asthma. It worked.
The latest evidence that gas is bad for your health.
climatecoloredgoggles.com
I have unlocked the key to hating running like 50% less: listening to an entire album (as long as it’s the right album)
universal health insurance would set off a wave of entrepreneurship like we've never seen
NPR@npr.org · 2w agoAbout 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in "job lock" is a concerning sign for the U.S. economy. n.pr/4gQIY5E