John Amdor
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John Amdor
@johnamdor.bsky.social
· Feb 24
What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons (Gift Article)
Lessons from a radical 20-year experiment and a quiet triumph of public policy.
www.nytimes.com
“Everything in moderation. Its such an appealing idea. It might be true for ice cream, bourbon & staying up til 3am. But what if juvenile prison isn’t like those things? Some things- heroin or Russian roulette- are dangerous even in moderation. Maybe prison is too.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/m...
If The Tribbles Are Against Ya, Ya Know You're On The Right Side, Part 2,304,678
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November 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
If The Tribbles Are Against Ya, Ya Know You're On The Right Side, Part 2,304,678
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/04/e...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/04/e...
Damn, I was hoping the Senate would move not to concur to preserve the safety stop bill.
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Damn, I was hoping the Senate would move not to concur to preserve the safety stop bill.
"Leader Delgado to close" is one of the sweetest phrases in the English language. Maybe just behind "Senator Villivalam to close."
October 31, 2025 at 7:16 AM
"Leader Delgado to close" is one of the sweetest phrases in the English language. Maybe just behind "Senator Villivalam to close."
One incredible feature of the legislative process is that every time you pass a bill that amends a law, you are, in fact, changing a deal made in the past.
October 31, 2025 at 6:07 AM
One incredible feature of the legislative process is that every time you pass a bill that amends a law, you are, in fact, changing a deal made in the past.
So glad to learn so many of you all are getting a glimpse of the glorious chaos of Springfield.
October 31, 2025 at 5:35 AM
So glad to learn so many of you all are getting a glimpse of the glorious chaos of Springfield.
October 30, 1973: The Senate discussed ethics and campaign finance in a Committee of the Whole, hearing testimony from IRMA head and con-con delegate Joseph Meek, who was of the opinion that spending $68,000 to win a seat in the legislature was pretty stupid.
October 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
October 30, 1973: The Senate discussed ethics and campaign finance in a Committee of the Whole, hearing testimony from IRMA head and con-con delegate Joseph Meek, who was of the opinion that spending $68,000 to win a seat in the legislature was pretty stupid.
now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer since its almost breakfast
October 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer since its almost breakfast
October 29, 1993: Sen. John Cullerton rose to inquire whether Democrats could join a Republican caucus meeting and, failing that, if the Democrats could have a caucus of their own.
October 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
October 29, 1993: Sen. John Cullerton rose to inquire whether Democrats could join a Republican caucus meeting and, failing that, if the Democrats could have a caucus of their own.
ah so we meet again wednesday wettest and coldest of days
October 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
ah so we meet again wednesday wettest and coldest of days
October 28, 1993: The House heard remarks from the Hon. Oriah Gara, member of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe and former mayor of Harare, who informed the body that in 1990, Zimbabwe abolished its Senate and became a unicameral.
![STATE OF ILLINOIS
88th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE
88th Legislative Day
October 28, 1993
Oriah Gara: Now when we got our independence, we established a Legislature. In fact, then, it was unicameral [sic.] We had a House of this Assembly and the Senate, but this was...the Senate was dissolved in 1990 and we only have a unicameral Legislature with 150 members of Parliament.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qg3pne25jbc2j57xagyrtd7q/bafkreigbijfjaug5ipruvc2v2fz2hkaf3gqsy3qczjfl6zzpek75orgmcu@jpeg)
October 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
October 28, 1993: The House heard remarks from the Hon. Oriah Gara, member of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe and former mayor of Harare, who informed the body that in 1990, Zimbabwe abolished its Senate and became a unicameral.
remember folks keep your chin up and put one foot in front of the other next to the other and in front of the other until its dinnertime
October 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
remember folks keep your chin up and put one foot in front of the other next to the other and in front of the other until its dinnertime
Henry V (7/10) Movie CLIP - Saint Crispin's Day (1989) HD
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October 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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If the stuff happening in Chicago were happening in New York City it would be on every television on earth right now
October 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
If the stuff happening in Chicago were happening in New York City it would be on every television on earth right now
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💥💥we’ve got a new Perfunctory, team. An exit interview with President Pro Tem Bill Cunningham!
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Perfunctory Podcast Episode 004: Sen. Bill Cunningham
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October 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
💥💥we’ve got a new Perfunctory, team. An exit interview with President Pro Tem Bill Cunningham!
open.spotify.com/episode/7y5b...
open.spotify.com/episode/7y5b...
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All hands on deck, folks — we gotta pass this NEXT WEEK!
Call your state reps TODAY.
Sign up to canvass.
Sign up to phone bank. (links coming later today)
We need you to get in the fight with us!
Call your state reps TODAY.
Sign up to canvass.
Sign up to phone bank. (links coming later today)
We need you to get in the fight with us!
📢 2 weeks to save transit means we need you to get in the fight with us!
📞 Call your reps TODAY and let them know you want them to get the job done NOW! Sending an email only takes 60 seconds, and it only takes 5 minutes to make 2 calls at savetransit.org
📞 Call your reps TODAY and let them know you want them to get the job done NOW! Sending an email only takes 60 seconds, and it only takes 5 minutes to make 2 calls at savetransit.org
October 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
All hands on deck, folks — we gotta pass this NEXT WEEK!
Call your state reps TODAY.
Sign up to canvass.
Sign up to phone bank. (links coming later today)
We need you to get in the fight with us!
Call your state reps TODAY.
Sign up to canvass.
Sign up to phone bank. (links coming later today)
We need you to get in the fight with us!
This legislation attracted broad bipartisan support, including from members of the General Assembly who are also law enforcement officers as well as the Chicago FOP.
October 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This legislation attracted broad bipartisan support, including from members of the General Assembly who are also law enforcement officers as well as the Chicago FOP.
October 16, 1973- Noted unicameralist Sen. John Knuppel took a bold stand against co-sponsoring congratulatory resolutions.
October 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
October 16, 1973- Noted unicameralist Sen. John Knuppel took a bold stand against co-sponsoring congratulatory resolutions.
another week nearly on the books i hope you had your dinners on time and if not that you exacted revenge on the source of the delay
October 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
another week nearly on the books i hope you had your dinners on time and if not that you exacted revenge on the source of the delay
October 15, 1973: Gov. Dan Walker addressed a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly and called for action on reforming the governance and funding of mass transit in Northeastern Illinois.
October 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
October 15, 1973: Gov. Dan Walker addressed a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly and called for action on reforming the governance and funding of mass transit in Northeastern Illinois.
good morning make sure you get as many breakfasts as possible it will be another busy day of fighting for truth and justice and breakfast
October 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
good morning make sure you get as many breakfasts as possible it will be another busy day of fighting for truth and justice and breakfast
October 14, 1971: As Sen. Robert Egan presented a bill, he noted it had been subject to a deal of misinformation, recalling an old professor's remark that, "The trouble in the world is not what people don't know, it's what they do know that just ain't so."
October 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
October 14, 1971: As Sen. Robert Egan presented a bill, he noted it had been subject to a deal of misinformation, recalling an old professor's remark that, "The trouble in the world is not what people don't know, it's what they do know that just ain't so."
hey awesome we are back lets get weird
October 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
hey awesome we are back lets get weird
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By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
www.economist.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
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The transit reform bill gives communities more tools to shape their communities around their transit stations. We need more people living and working near transit so more people can ride it. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/08/o...
Juan Sebastian Arias: Transit reform bill strengthens local decision-making on development
This is not about taking control away from communities. It is about giving them more tools to shape growth around transit.
www.chicagotribune.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The transit reform bill gives communities more tools to shape their communities around their transit stations. We need more people living and working near transit so more people can ride it. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/08/o...
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Friends! Readers! Countrymen! The paperback version of my book is out today. Please buy it: bookshop.org/p/books/carm...
Carmageddon: How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do about It
How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do about It
bookshop.org
September 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Friends! Readers! Countrymen! The paperback version of my book is out today. Please buy it: bookshop.org/p/books/carm...