A Rogue Monster
@aroguemonster.bsky.social
Chicago-based cat-loving abolitionist nerd.
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Berwyn Cicero Rapid Response reports just now that a significant number of federal agents have returned to Chicago this afternoon.
Widespread community alert has been issued:
Widespread community alert has been issued:
January 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Berwyn Cicero Rapid Response reports just now that a significant number of federal agents have returned to Chicago this afternoon.
Widespread community alert has been issued:
Widespread community alert has been issued:
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"There's no reason for any of this!" she shouts into the void. "We were on the verge of curing cancer! Divesting from fossil fuels! We could have chased the stars instead!"
January 7, 2026 at 2:40 PM
"There's no reason for any of this!" she shouts into the void. "We were on the verge of curing cancer! Divesting from fossil fuels! We could have chased the stars instead!"
BUY COOKIES FROM TRANS KIDS!
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:11 PM
BUY COOKIES FROM TRANS KIDS!
Backdoors are great, but Illinois needs a Progressive Income Tax yesterday. We have the 8th most regressive state and local tax system in the country. (source: itep.org/whopays-map-...)
With the fed gov falling apart, the state needs to step up, which means taxing the rich.
With the fed gov falling apart, the state needs to step up, which means taxing the rich.
Very interesting - it sounds like Springfield could try a 'backdoor' progressive income tax by issuing income tax credits on the other side of the ledger
capitolnewsillinois.com/news/despite...
capitolnewsillinois.com/news/despite...
Despite mounting budget pressure, graduated income tax remains political longshot
Article Summary JB Pritzker is not making a graduated income tax a priority in 2026, despite backing the idea in
capitolnewsillinois.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Backdoors are great, but Illinois needs a Progressive Income Tax yesterday. We have the 8th most regressive state and local tax system in the country. (source: itep.org/whopays-map-...)
With the fed gov falling apart, the state needs to step up, which means taxing the rich.
With the fed gov falling apart, the state needs to step up, which means taxing the rich.
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this is how every outlet should refer to X
January 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
this is how every outlet should refer to X
Oops, spent too much time in the Swamps of Sadness. Time to log off before I pull an Artax
January 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Oops, spent too much time in the Swamps of Sadness. Time to log off before I pull an Artax
A staggering loss.
I interned at a public radio station, and had the Wisconsin Idea (that a public university should improve the lives of people beyond the borders of its campus) trained into me that public radio and public television are the tools that can bring that improvement into every home.
I interned at a public radio station, and had the Wisconsin Idea (that a public university should improve the lives of people beyond the borders of its campus) trained into me that public radio and public television are the tools that can bring that improvement into every home.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:55 PM
A staggering loss.
I interned at a public radio station, and had the Wisconsin Idea (that a public university should improve the lives of people beyond the borders of its campus) trained into me that public radio and public television are the tools that can bring that improvement into every home.
I interned at a public radio station, and had the Wisconsin Idea (that a public university should improve the lives of people beyond the borders of its campus) trained into me that public radio and public television are the tools that can bring that improvement into every home.
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This Langston Hughes poem is relevant af.
January 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
This Langston Hughes poem is relevant af.
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Don't let anyone tell you that this is too complicated, that you don't have the expertise or background knowledge to understand some obscure nuance.
It is exactly what it looks like.
It is exactly what it looks like.
January 3, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Don't let anyone tell you that this is too complicated, that you don't have the expertise or background knowledge to understand some obscure nuance.
It is exactly what it looks like.
It is exactly what it looks like.
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He legit just pardoned the president of Honduras for drug trafficking but now Maduro is going to stand trial for “narco terrorism.” This all makes a lot of sense and definitely isn’t about oil.
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
He legit just pardoned the president of Honduras for drug trafficking but now Maduro is going to stand trial for “narco terrorism.” This all makes a lot of sense and definitely isn’t about oil.
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Chicago’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability is holding a special meeting next Thursday, January 8.
This is in response to a 2000+ signature petition asking CCPSA to hold a public hearing to “understand the extent of CPD's interactions with federal immigration authorities.”
This is in response to a 2000+ signature petition asking CCPSA to hold a public hearing to “understand the extent of CPD's interactions with federal immigration authorities.”
January 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Chicago’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability is holding a special meeting next Thursday, January 8.
This is in response to a 2000+ signature petition asking CCPSA to hold a public hearing to “understand the extent of CPD's interactions with federal immigration authorities.”
This is in response to a 2000+ signature petition asking CCPSA to hold a public hearing to “understand the extent of CPD's interactions with federal immigration authorities.”
BIG MOON! BIG MOON!
moon alert Chicago
January 2, 2026 at 11:41 PM
BIG MOON! BIG MOON!
Ringing in the new year setting up my bingo board for next year. Its a thing that the Space Gnomes (from @shing.bsky.social 's discord server) came up with, and I like it a lot better than "resolutions"
December 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Ringing in the new year setting up my bingo board for next year. Its a thing that the Space Gnomes (from @shing.bsky.social 's discord server) came up with, and I like it a lot better than "resolutions"
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This is not hard. Artists are not responsible for ensuring the Kennedy Center remains relevant and successful. The center’s board is responsible for that, in a fiduciary way. All of this energy being directed at artists should be re-directed at the board.
December 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is not hard. Artists are not responsible for ensuring the Kennedy Center remains relevant and successful. The center’s board is responsible for that, in a fiduciary way. All of this energy being directed at artists should be re-directed at the board.
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I wanted a way to visualize all the CTA stations I've caught or exited trains at but couldn't find an existing way to do this, so I built something basic so I could see this and some stats. Give it a whirl cailinpitt.github.io/cta-stats/
December 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I wanted a way to visualize all the CTA stations I've caught or exited trains at but couldn't find an existing way to do this, so I built something basic so I could see this and some stats. Give it a whirl cailinpitt.github.io/cta-stats/
This sucks
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
share.google
December 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This sucks
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Do you have FSA/HSA $$ to spend?
Illinois Union of the Homeless does weekly clinics at the City's intake shelter and you can buy and donate supplies to help your unhoused neighbors!
Illinois Union of the Homeless does weekly clinics at the City's intake shelter and you can buy and donate supplies to help your unhoused neighbors!
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December 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Do you have FSA/HSA $$ to spend?
Illinois Union of the Homeless does weekly clinics at the City's intake shelter and you can buy and donate supplies to help your unhoused neighbors!
Illinois Union of the Homeless does weekly clinics at the City's intake shelter and you can buy and donate supplies to help your unhoused neighbors!
Currently two books short of my reading goal of 60 books.
Two days left in the year.
buckle in.
Two days left in the year.
buckle in.
December 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Currently two books short of my reading goal of 60 books.
Two days left in the year.
buckle in.
Two days left in the year.
buckle in.
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“Police beats where peacekeepers are active saw a decrease in homicides of more than 63%, more than double the citywide average.” We know what works, and Shotspotter isn’t it.
NEW: A steep drop in homicides in the 12 South and West side neighborhoods that had ShotSpotter sensors lasted a full year after Mayor Brandon Johnson scrapped the city’s controversial gunshot detection system, an updated analysis of Chicago crime data shows. @wttw.bsky.social
Steep Drop in Homicides Continued for Full Year After ShotSpotter Was Removed: Analysis
Supporters of the gunshot detection system said it helped officers save lives when shootings were not reported to emergency services. ShotSpotter was never used to dispatch paramedics.
news.wttw.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
“Police beats where peacekeepers are active saw a decrease in homicides of more than 63%, more than double the citywide average.” We know what works, and Shotspotter isn’t it.
WTAF?
in case you missed it:
beginning thursday, chicago police will ban unhoused people on the sex offense registry from seeking shelter on the cta—the latest in an escalating series of attacks on unhoused people under mayor brandon johnson’s administration.
beginning thursday, chicago police will ban unhoused people on the sex offense registry from seeking shelter on the cta—the latest in an escalating series of attacks on unhoused people under mayor brandon johnson’s administration.
‘An impossible situation’ - Chicago Reader
Beginning January 1, the City of Chicago will ban unhoused people on the sex offense registry from seeking shelter on public transit.
chicagoreader.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
WTAF?
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WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
December 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
I love how I can tell when Rahm is in the news because my feed instantly fills up with Chicagoans cussing out his continued existance in politics.
He's a terrible man. They are right to cuss.
He's a terrible man. They are right to cuss.
December 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I love how I can tell when Rahm is in the news because my feed instantly fills up with Chicagoans cussing out his continued existance in politics.
He's a terrible man. They are right to cuss.
He's a terrible man. They are right to cuss.
The corporate caucus has Resting Austerity Face.
City Council on Saturday passed the 2026 budget. Here are the major fees and changes: blockclubchi.co/499QjHZ
December 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The corporate caucus has Resting Austerity Face.
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Chicago just sold off its unpaid ambulance bills to debt collectors, to pay for an 8% increase in the police budget
December 22, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Chicago just sold off its unpaid ambulance bills to debt collectors, to pay for an 8% increase in the police budget