Andrew Hertzberg
@andhertz.bsky.social
Chicago. Bikes. Books. Writes sometimes. Drums sometimes.
www.andrewhertzberg.com
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Email from IMLS today 🤮
February 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Email from IMLS today 🤮
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon and fixture in Democratic politics, has passed away at age 84.
Revisit our 2024 story about his legacy and political influence.
thetriibe.com/2024/08/jess...
Revisit our 2024 story about his legacy and political influence.
thetriibe.com/2024/08/jess...
Jesse Jackson’s legacy paved the way for Kamala Harris’s historic Democratic nomination • The TRiiBE
Harris securing the Democratic party nomination is a full-circle moment for Black political power in Chicago.
thetriibe.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon and fixture in Democratic politics, has passed away at age 84.
Revisit our 2024 story about his legacy and political influence.
thetriibe.com/2024/08/jess...
Revisit our 2024 story about his legacy and political influence.
thetriibe.com/2024/08/jess...
Reposted by Andrew Hertzberg
ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
www.wtoc.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM
ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Did my pick-up this morning 🍩
February 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Did my pick-up this morning 🍩
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After a brief memorial, laz lit the cigarette at 6:00am. The 2026 Barkley Marathons has begun. #BM100
February 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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How am I just finding out that NYRB relaunched Richard Hell’s second novel this week
Godlike
New York poet Paul Vaughn has a trick for enjoying poetry readings: He simply imagines the reader died a long time ago. Paul is twenty-seven, married, and an admired poet himself. R. T. Wode’s mission...
www.nyrb.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM
How am I just finding out that NYRB relaunched Richard Hell’s second novel this week
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It's time to CHECK YOUR JUDGES BAYYYYBEEEEE!!!!
Unbelievably excited to share our team's labor of love for the 2026 primary election. There are some doozies in here. Don't vote without it!
#checkyourjudges
2026primary.injusticewatch.org
Unbelievably excited to share our team's labor of love for the 2026 primary election. There are some doozies in here. Don't vote without it!
#checkyourjudges
2026primary.injusticewatch.org
March 2026 Cook County Judicial Election Guide | Injustice Watch
Injustice Watch's guide to the March 2026 Cook County judicial primary elections.
2026primary.injusticewatch.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
It's time to CHECK YOUR JUDGES BAYYYYBEEEEE!!!!
Unbelievably excited to share our team's labor of love for the 2026 primary election. There are some doozies in here. Don't vote without it!
#checkyourjudges
2026primary.injusticewatch.org
Unbelievably excited to share our team's labor of love for the 2026 primary election. There are some doozies in here. Don't vote without it!
#checkyourjudges
2026primary.injusticewatch.org
Good morning from River Park
February 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Good morning from River Park
I’ll probably never parachute out of an airplane, but I *will* bike up Franklin during rush hour to satiate my adrenaline needs #bikechi
February 13, 2026 at 12:06 AM
I’ll probably never parachute out of an airplane, but I *will* bike up Franklin during rush hour to satiate my adrenaline needs #bikechi
Street musician on Michigan Ave bumping Careless Whisper, summer is here, baby
February 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Street musician on Michigan Ave bumping Careless Whisper, summer is here, baby
First bike commute this morning in about a month. Still lots of “future ICE agent in training” behavior from car drivers
February 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
First bike commute this morning in about a month. Still lots of “future ICE agent in training” behavior from car drivers
Reposted by Andrew Hertzberg
This is why Minnesotans are begging folks outside the state to keep talking about us.
Please don’t let the world forget we are still in danger.
Please don’t let the world forget we are still in danger.
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
This is why Minnesotans are begging folks outside the state to keep talking about us.
Please don’t let the world forget we are still in danger.
Please don’t let the world forget we are still in danger.
Reposted by Andrew Hertzberg
Juliana Stratton is the obvious pick. I hate even having to weigh in here. It's plain as day, and the frontrunner is so bad. Folks, this needs to get turned around. Like desperately. Phone bank for Stratton, talk to your friends, anything, just please, Illinois, NO.
PPP poll | 2/2-2/3 LV
Illinois Senate Democratic primary 2026
🟦Raja Krishamoorthi 34%
🟦Juliana Stratton 23%
🟦Robin Kelly 8%
Illinois Senate Democratic primary 2026
🟦Raja Krishamoorthi 34%
🟦Juliana Stratton 23%
🟦Robin Kelly 8%
February 6, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Juliana Stratton is the obvious pick. I hate even having to weigh in here. It's plain as day, and the frontrunner is so bad. Folks, this needs to get turned around. Like desperately. Phone bank for Stratton, talk to your friends, anything, just please, Illinois, NO.
CheSa’s been in my list for awhile - might finally be time to get there 👀 looks like a good spot for the gluten-free folks too
NEW — Chicago Black Restaurant Week, which lasts from Feb. 8 to 22, features over 30 Black-owned businesses across the city and neighboring suburbs.
New additions this year include Sanders BBQ Supply Co. in Beverly and CheSa’s Bistro in Avondale.
thetriibe.com/2026/02/chic...
New additions this year include Sanders BBQ Supply Co. in Beverly and CheSa’s Bistro in Avondale.
thetriibe.com/2026/02/chic...
Chicago Black Restaurant Week enters 11th year of boosting the city’s foodie scene • The TRiiBE
Some new additions join this year’s lineup: including Sanders BBQ Supply Co. in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood and CheSa's Bistro in Avondale.
thetriibe.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:52 PM
CheSa’s been in my list for awhile - might finally be time to get there 👀 looks like a good spot for the gluten-free folks too
Chance nooooooo
Wild to see what the owner of Chicagoist is up to now
In my wildest dreams I could never have imagined a more gratuitous sign that AI is a bubble than “chance the rapper, sponsored by coreweave.” It’s beautiful. It’ll be in a movie someday
February 7, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Chance nooooooo
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🚨BREAKING: Late night decision leads to late night posting of new double A-side single for #bandcampfriday!
tedleo.bandcamp.com/album/februa...
tedleo.bandcamp.com/album/februa...
FEBRUARY 2026 DOUBLE A SIDE, by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
2 track album
tedleo.bandcamp.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:13 PM
🚨BREAKING: Late night decision leads to late night posting of new double A-side single for #bandcampfriday!
tedleo.bandcamp.com/album/februa...
tedleo.bandcamp.com/album/februa...
Go-to karaoke song: Understanding in a Car Crash
Was this very mid-2000s emo person press-ganged into ICE servitude?
February 6, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Go-to karaoke song: Understanding in a Car Crash
Open Books closing their Logan Square location March 1st 😔
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Open Books closing their Logan Square location March 1st 😔
Reposted by Andrew Hertzberg
The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
Watch that first step, it’s a doozy
February 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Watch that first step, it’s a doozy
Taqueria Los Flacos (Lawrence/Hamlin) has been my go-to since moving to the area. Even got their catering trays for a housewarming 🌮
www.tacquerialosflacos.com
www.tacquerialosflacos.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Taqueria Los Flacos (Lawrence/Hamlin) has been my go-to since moving to the area. Even got their catering trays for a housewarming 🌮
www.tacquerialosflacos.com
www.tacquerialosflacos.com
Reposted by Andrew Hertzberg
Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths
'I am their voice'
NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
'I am their voice'
NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice'
In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fi...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths
'I am their voice'
NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
'I am their voice'
NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Was here too. Can confirm, SPRINTS rips. Read Jordan’s write-up!
Thursday at Lincoln Hall, in the middle of “Coming Alive”, a standout from their second album All That Is Over (@subpop.bsky.social), SPRINTS made it clear they had leveled up. sinceileftyoublog.tumblr.com/post/8074739...
SPRINTS & Trophy Wife Live Show Review: 1/29, Lincoln Hall, Chicago
SPRINTS
BY JORDAN MAINZER
There was a moment during SPRINTS' set on Thursday at Lincoln Hall where it was clear to me that the Dublin punk quartet had leveled up. It wasn't a particularly showy...
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February 2, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Was here too. Can confirm, SPRINTS rips. Read Jordan’s write-up!