chitownhustler_actual
@chitownhustler.bsky.social
Grizzled self-unemployed ex-banker. Incurably curious & open to civil discourse on most topics - science, economics, history, politics…but will always block rude personal attacks.
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“Don’t let the past remind us of what we are not now.”
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“Don’t let the past remind us of what we are not now.”
#Manhattan needs an intelligent, fiercely dedicated anti-trumpist in DC. I wish him every success. @gtconway.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/n...
George Conway, a Trump Foe, Changes Home and Party to Run for Congress
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
#Manhattan needs an intelligent, fiercely dedicated anti-trumpist in DC. I wish him every success. @gtconway.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/n...
Disturbing.
“Americans are almost evenly split between approval and disapproval of the U.S. sending forces to capture Maduro, though most say the operation should have required congressional approval.”
#Venezuela
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
“Americans are almost evenly split between approval and disapproval of the U.S. sending forces to capture Maduro, though most say the operation should have required congressional approval.”
#Venezuela
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. actions in Venezuela. Here’s what they said.
A Washington Post poll shows Americans are split on sending military forces to Venezuela to capture Maduro. Most say it should have required Congress’s approval.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Disturbing.
“Americans are almost evenly split between approval and disapproval of the U.S. sending forces to capture Maduro, though most say the operation should have required congressional approval.”
#Venezuela
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
“Americans are almost evenly split between approval and disapproval of the U.S. sending forces to capture Maduro, though most say the operation should have required congressional approval.”
#Venezuela
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
Must be pickled herring. scitechdaily.com/scientists-f...
Scientists Find a Never-Before-Seen Animal Living in the Great Salt Lake
Utah biologists have characterized D. woaabi, the first of two nematode species recently discovered in the lake’s microbialites.
scitechdaily.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Must be pickled herring. scitechdaily.com/scientists-f...
Snow shoveling in #Buffalo is a reliable seasonal gig. www.buffalobills.com/news/snow-sh...
Snow Shovelers Needed at Highmark Stadium For Week 18
Fans asked to help the team get ready for snow removal for January 4th, Bills vs. Jets game
www.buffalobills.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Snow shoveling in #Buffalo is a reliable seasonal gig. www.buffalobills.com/news/snow-sh...
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This isn’t about democracy. It’s about oil. Democracy is just the costume that regime change wears to look respectable.
January 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
This isn’t about democracy. It’s about oil. Democracy is just the costume that regime change wears to look respectable.
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DOJ is still in violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
January 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
DOJ is still in violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
“Trump rejected our Constitutionally required approval process for armed conflict because the Administration knows the American people overwhelmingly reject risks pulling our nation into another war.”
January 3, 2026 at 1:51 PM
“Trump rejected our Constitutionally required approval process for armed conflict because the Administration knows the American people overwhelmingly reject risks pulling our nation into another war.”
Computational functionalism vs. biological naturalism
A fascinating article on the competing theories of consciousness. Can an advanced computer be sentient?
thedebrief.org/consciousnes...
A fascinating article on the competing theories of consciousness. Can an advanced computer be sentient?
thedebrief.org/consciousnes...
Consciousness May Depend on the Physics of the Brain, Not Just Code
A new theoretical study argues that many standard beliefs about consciousness are rooted in a misleading concept of how the brain functions.
thedebrief.org
January 2, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Computational functionalism vs. biological naturalism
A fascinating article on the competing theories of consciousness. Can an advanced computer be sentient?
thedebrief.org/consciousnes...
A fascinating article on the competing theories of consciousness. Can an advanced computer be sentient?
thedebrief.org/consciousnes...
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HOW ANTISEMITISM WARPS
History's Most Flexible Weapon
I think this look at Antisemitism from the perspective of why authoritarians love it offers some of the most important insights on hate I've ever come across. Wish more people had see it!
History's Most Flexible Weapon
I think this look at Antisemitism from the perspective of why authoritarians love it offers some of the most important insights on hate I've ever come across. Wish more people had see it!
HOW ANTISEMITISM WARPS | History's Most Flexible Weapon | Andrea Pitzer | Next Comes What
YouTube video by Degenerate Art by Andrea Pitzer
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 12:18 PM
HOW ANTISEMITISM WARPS
History's Most Flexible Weapon
I think this look at Antisemitism from the perspective of why authoritarians love it offers some of the most important insights on hate I've ever come across. Wish more people had see it!
History's Most Flexible Weapon
I think this look at Antisemitism from the perspective of why authoritarians love it offers some of the most important insights on hate I've ever come across. Wish more people had see it!
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Hillsborough, North Carolina
Free America WalkOut
Tuesday, January 20
Free America WalkOut
Tuesday, January 20
January 2, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Hillsborough, North Carolina
Free America WalkOut
Tuesday, January 20
Free America WalkOut
Tuesday, January 20
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China keeps the really good fireworks for themselves.
January 1, 2026 at 6:22 AM
China keeps the really good fireworks for themselves.
I would require no such advice. #Russia share.google/PrLrAVbHeDTZ...
US citizens face growing danger as government advises swift departure from one country
The U.S. State Department reissued its Russia travel warning as the Ukraine conflict intensifies, telling U.S. citizens to leave immediately due to detention risks and limited embassy help.
share.google
January 1, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I would require no such advice. #Russia share.google/PrLrAVbHeDTZ...
Your flu shot didn't cover this strain.
“Clearly, it’s out-competing the other strains of flu, which is suggesting it is more contagious…” #Flu #Influenza
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/n...
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/n...
“Clearly, it’s out-competing the other strains of flu, which is suggesting it is more contagious…” #Flu #Influenza
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/n...
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/n...
‘Super flu’ is spreading in NC. What’s different about this strain?
Some research shows the variant is associated with more severe illness.
www.charlotteobserver.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Your flu shot didn't cover this strain.
“Clearly, it’s out-competing the other strains of flu, which is suggesting it is more contagious…” #Flu #Influenza
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/n...
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/n...
“Clearly, it’s out-competing the other strains of flu, which is suggesting it is more contagious…” #Flu #Influenza
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/n...
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/n...
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Kallima inachus, the orange oakleaf, indian oakleaf or dead leaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in tropical asia from india to japan.😍
December 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Kallima inachus, the orange oakleaf, indian oakleaf or dead leaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in tropical asia from india to japan.😍
5. World’s oldest baby born.
www.sciencefocus.com/news/weirdes...
www.sciencefocus.com/news/weirdes...
The 11 strangest scientific discoveries of 2025 | BBC Science Focus Magazine
The good, the bad and the bizarre: from the world’s oldest newborn to a body-snatching bug, here are 2025’s strangest scientific discoveries
www.sciencefocus.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
5. World’s oldest baby born.
www.sciencefocus.com/news/weirdes...
www.sciencefocus.com/news/weirdes...
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WATCH — @jenpsaki.bsky.social : “Let’s go back to those 10 co-conspirators…”
@rokhanna.bsky.social : “Some of them were at parties where you had 13 & 14 year-olds paraded naked… They did disgusting things. The Epstein class needs to be held accountable. Release the files.”
@rokhanna.bsky.social : “Some of them were at parties where you had 13 & 14 year-olds paraded naked… They did disgusting things. The Epstein class needs to be held accountable. Release the files.”
December 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
WATCH — @jenpsaki.bsky.social : “Let’s go back to those 10 co-conspirators…”
@rokhanna.bsky.social : “Some of them were at parties where you had 13 & 14 year-olds paraded naked… They did disgusting things. The Epstein class needs to be held accountable. Release the files.”
@rokhanna.bsky.social : “Some of them were at parties where you had 13 & 14 year-olds paraded naked… They did disgusting things. The Epstein class needs to be held accountable. Release the files.”
“I was so naïve,” she said.
Or, how a Christian eventually found Christ
(no paywall)
#MarjorieTaylorGreene
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
Or, how a Christian eventually found Christ
(no paywall)
#MarjorieTaylorGreene
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
Four Takeaways From the New York Times Profile of Marjorie Taylor Greene
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
“I was so naïve,” she said.
Or, how a Christian eventually found Christ
(no paywall)
#MarjorieTaylorGreene
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
Or, how a Christian eventually found Christ
(no paywall)
#MarjorieTaylorGreene
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
Hermitage. #Photography #blackandwhite
December 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hermitage. #Photography #blackandwhite
Tobacco drying shed. #photography #blackandwhite
December 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Tobacco drying shed. #photography #blackandwhite
“…about one-tenth the distance to the Moon…”
What's the margin of error? Do I need to wear a helmet, just in case?
dailygalaxy.com/2025/12/aste...
What's the margin of error? Do I need to wear a helmet, just in case?
dailygalaxy.com/2025/12/aste...
Asteroid Apophis to Pass Just 32,000 km from Earth, ESA and JAXA's Team Up to Stop It!
Is Earth safe from Apophis? ESA and JAXA join forces for a mission that could change planetary defense forever!
dailygalaxy.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“…about one-tenth the distance to the Moon…”
What's the margin of error? Do I need to wear a helmet, just in case?
dailygalaxy.com/2025/12/aste...
What's the margin of error? Do I need to wear a helmet, just in case?
dailygalaxy.com/2025/12/aste...
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This is what it means to be a resistor.
December 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This is what it means to be a resistor.
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Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”
December 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”
Last night, my 3 yo granddaughter said, “Gramps, I'm flying to Vegas!” She is, tomorrow with her parentals.
December 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Last night, my 3 yo granddaughter said, “Gramps, I'm flying to Vegas!” She is, tomorrow with her parentals.