Andrew
@beatorganizer.bsky.social
Former organizer. He/him. Has a theory of change.
"The situation is in charge." "A dark cloud showing up to the ballpark every day..."
Not from Kauai. I just had a standoff with a gang of feral roosters one time.
"The situation is in charge." "A dark cloud showing up to the ballpark every day..."
Not from Kauai. I just had a standoff with a gang of feral roosters one time.
I went up to Milwaukee on a school night with my daughter to give her a taste of postseason baseball.
I am not the only fan waiting for the White Sox to make the first move and earn reciprocity.
I am not the only fan waiting for the White Sox to make the first move and earn reciprocity.
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I went up to Milwaukee on a school night with my daughter to give her a taste of postseason baseball.
I am not the only fan waiting for the White Sox to make the first move and earn reciprocity.
I am not the only fan waiting for the White Sox to make the first move and earn reciprocity.
The White Sox have had a ticket rep ask me about season tickets almost every day since the World Series ended.
Why should I spend money on tickets when the front office won't spend on the roster?
Free agents can be part of the long-term core.
www.mlb.com/whitesox/new...
Why should I spend money on tickets when the front office won't spend on the roster?
Free agents can be part of the long-term core.
www.mlb.com/whitesox/new...
November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The White Sox have had a ticket rep ask me about season tickets almost every day since the World Series ended.
Why should I spend money on tickets when the front office won't spend on the roster?
Free agents can be part of the long-term core.
www.mlb.com/whitesox/new...
Why should I spend money on tickets when the front office won't spend on the roster?
Free agents can be part of the long-term core.
www.mlb.com/whitesox/new...
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Just a reminder that even if/when SNAP benefits start flowing again, the crisis for food banks will not be over. They'll still have low inventory and many SNAP recipients will also be stocking up on items. And then you add on the typical holiday rush. The need will continue to be great.
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Just a reminder that even if/when SNAP benefits start flowing again, the crisis for food banks will not be over. They'll still have low inventory and many SNAP recipients will also be stocking up on items. And then you add on the typical holiday rush. The need will continue to be great.
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Lindenhurst [Lake Co, IL] Trained Spotter reports Snow of 1.20 Inch at 8:00 AM CST --
at Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:08:07 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
at Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:08:07 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
November 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Lindenhurst [Lake Co, IL] Trained Spotter reports Snow of 1.20 Inch at 8:00 AM CST --
at Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:08:07 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
at Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:08:07 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
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The National Weather Service says some parts of Lake County could see in excess of 12 inches of lake effect snow Sunday into Monday as winter storm advisories have been issued in the Chicago area. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/09/n...
NWS warns of 'in excess' of 12 inches of snow possible for Lake County as winter storm advisories issued in Chicago area
The National Weather Service says some parts of Lake County could see in excess of 12 inches of lake effect snow Sunday into Monday as winter storm advisories have been issued in the Chicago area.
www.lakemchenryscanner.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The National Weather Service says some parts of Lake County could see in excess of 12 inches of lake effect snow Sunday into Monday as winter storm advisories have been issued in the Chicago area. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/09/n...
My parents bought the house I grew up in around 40 years ago for $160k. It's tripled in estimated value.
Median income hasn't even doubled in that time.
Everyone under, like, 60 is in a very different boat than what came before.
Median income hasn't even doubled in that time.
Everyone under, like, 60 is in a very different boat than what came before.
My most curmudgeonly attribute is that I get deeply annoyed by people in their 20s who think that previous generations were just handed houses and jobs and easy lives.
People wildly overestimate the economic security experienced by past generations. There's no period in American history where significant numbers of young people were just handed high paying jobs. Nostalgia for a time that never existed is a huge problem.
November 9, 2025 at 4:29 AM
My parents bought the house I grew up in around 40 years ago for $160k. It's tripled in estimated value.
Median income hasn't even doubled in that time.
Everyone under, like, 60 is in a very different boat than what came before.
Median income hasn't even doubled in that time.
Everyone under, like, 60 is in a very different boat than what came before.
The mortgage and lending backstop also came with new government restrictions and oversight, including the CFPB.
AI is actively fighting the possibility. The same for crypto.
AI is actively fighting the possibility. The same for crypto.
The housing bubble and financial crisis was driven by multiple interconnected industries, and tons of voluntary participants at various levels.
The AI industry is centered on a handful of companies, with a few prominent very rich leaders who openly meddle in politics.
A backlash could be severe.
The AI industry is centered on a handful of companies, with a few prominent very rich leaders who openly meddle in politics.
A backlash could be severe.
I do really think these folks are underestimating how bad the AI backlash can get if the industry needs a bailout
people are still furious about the 2008 bailout and that was almost two decades ago
people are still furious about the 2008 bailout and that was almost two decades ago
November 9, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The mortgage and lending backstop also came with new government restrictions and oversight, including the CFPB.
AI is actively fighting the possibility. The same for crypto.
AI is actively fighting the possibility. The same for crypto.
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Ok I believe in disseminating generational wisdom, so here is a thread on pierogi making for @stebbinsmatt.bsky.social
January 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Ok I believe in disseminating generational wisdom, so here is a thread on pierogi making for @stebbinsmatt.bsky.social
Courage creates courage
November 8, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Courage creates courage
Trump appointed judge blocked National Guard deployment because 'there was neither "a rebellion or danger of a rebellion"
nor was the President "unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States."'
Probably the reasoning behind ISP at Broadview. Comes with huge trade-offs.
nor was the President "unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States."'
Probably the reasoning behind ISP at Broadview. Comes with huge trade-offs.
BREAKING: Following trial, Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, finds that Trump did not properly invoke federal law to call up the National Guard and "permanently enjoins Defendants’ orders to deploy federalized members of the National Guard to Oregon."
November 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Trump appointed judge blocked National Guard deployment because 'there was neither "a rebellion or danger of a rebellion"
nor was the President "unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States."'
Probably the reasoning behind ISP at Broadview. Comes with huge trade-offs.
nor was the President "unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States."'
Probably the reasoning behind ISP at Broadview. Comes with huge trade-offs.
Terrorizing and trolling.
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Terrorizing and trolling.
Mr. Rogers told us to look for the helpers and they're right beside us.
The most heartening thing about right now is the propensity of my neighbors to run towards trouble
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Mr. Rogers told us to look for the helpers and they're right beside us.
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broken record on this but a similarly great beat for left wing media would be covering arts and culture and not just focusing primarily on politics and current events because there's a massive void there right now
it does seem like there’s a major—though potentially fleeting—opportunity to invest in left-wing media. more than a million people in the most populous city in america just enthusiastically elected a democratic socialist and the world is watching. putting $$ towards left media rn is good business.
November 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM
broken record on this but a similarly great beat for left wing media would be covering arts and culture and not just focusing primarily on politics and current events because there's a massive void there right now
My 4 year old says 6-7. Can't tell if that's going to mark the end of it for being so uncool even the pre-k set are in on it or extend it because it's adorable.
November 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
My 4 year old says 6-7. Can't tell if that's going to mark the end of it for being so uncool even the pre-k set are in on it or extend it because it's adorable.
Making air travel worse generally is a great way to alienate the business community. Doing it ahead of the holidays is a great way to alienate everyone else.
It’s basically all the major airports in the US, including HNL. I wish for a functional government not run by sociopaths.
These are the airports that will reduce flights during the government shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration is forcing airlines to cut 10% of their flights at 40 of the busiest airports across the nation to reduce pressure on air traffic controllers during the ongoing gov...
apnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Making air travel worse generally is a great way to alienate the business community. Doing it ahead of the holidays is a great way to alienate everyone else.
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Ellis: The use of force during the Trump administration's Operation Midway Blitz "shocks the conscience."
November 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Ellis: The use of force during the Trump administration's Operation Midway Blitz "shocks the conscience."
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Ellis: Federal agents described a number of protestors as "professional agitators" based on their use of whistles, in part.
"Describing neighborhood moms and rapid response groups as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are and how incredible their statements are."
"Describing neighborhood moms and rapid response groups as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are and how incredible their statements are."
November 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Ellis: Federal agents described a number of protestors as "professional agitators" based on their use of whistles, in part.
"Describing neighborhood moms and rapid response groups as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are and how incredible their statements are."
"Describing neighborhood moms and rapid response groups as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are and how incredible their statements are."
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Agents said "hit them" before deploying tear gas, Ellis says, and then they lied about it under oath.
This calls into question their account of everything happening in the Chicago area.
This calls into question their account of everything happening in the Chicago area.
November 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Agents said "hit them" before deploying tear gas, Ellis says, and then they lied about it under oath.
This calls into question their account of everything happening in the Chicago area.
This calls into question their account of everything happening in the Chicago area.
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Greetings from the Dirksen federal courthouse, where U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis has just taken the bench to rule on federal agents actions' during a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs.
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social from @bymattmasterson.bsky.social
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social from @bymattmasterson.bsky.social
Judge Set to Rule Thursday in Case Centering on Federal Immigration Agents’ Use of Force: ‘I Could See Inside the Barrel’
Protesters, clergy members and others who say they’ve been directly impacted by a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs will testify before a federal judge weighing wh...
news.wttw.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Greetings from the Dirksen federal courthouse, where U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis has just taken the bench to rule on federal agents actions' during a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs.
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social from @bymattmasterson.bsky.social
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social from @bymattmasterson.bsky.social
The odds of the NYT publishing an oped asking if it's time for an American Taliban rise every day.
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The odds of the NYT publishing an oped asking if it's time for an American Taliban rise every day.
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Couple hundred people in the square between Damen and Lincoln for this. Lots of kids.
Rally to protest the teacher violently taken by federal agents at a private daycare this morning on Addison near Western.
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Couple hundred people in the square between Damen and Lincoln for this. Lots of kids.
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This is interesting, and I haven't seen it reported before: federal agents organized into targeting teams and quick-response teams to provide security.
An agent testified to this in court today, in a hearing for the arrest outside the Laugh Factory #chicago
An agent testified to this in court today, in a hearing for the arrest outside the Laugh Factory #chicago
Immigration agents testify in hearing on arrest of Laugh Factory manager
Federal judge finds government met burden to charge Laugh Factory manager after agents make rare appearance in court.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This is interesting, and I haven't seen it reported before: federal agents organized into targeting teams and quick-response teams to provide security.
An agent testified to this in court today, in a hearing for the arrest outside the Laugh Factory #chicago
An agent testified to this in court today, in a hearing for the arrest outside the Laugh Factory #chicago