Mary Dooms
@marydooms.bsky.social
Proud to be among a nation of immigrants. Nee Michie /ˈmɪki/. A 7th generation Scot with Ballater, Aberdeenshire origins.
This historical booklet of Chicago ward maps and their boundary descriptions is a helpful resource: Chicago ward maps, 1837-1970, Styx, Sherrie A. (1988).
Esp. helpful in early census years when only ward numbers were referenced. Combine this w/a period map to capture era.
#Chicago #genealogy
Esp. helpful in early census years when only ward numbers were referenced. Combine this w/a period map to capture era.
#Chicago #genealogy
November 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This historical booklet of Chicago ward maps and their boundary descriptions is a helpful resource: Chicago ward maps, 1837-1970, Styx, Sherrie A. (1988).
Esp. helpful in early census years when only ward numbers were referenced. Combine this w/a period map to capture era.
#Chicago #genealogy
Esp. helpful in early census years when only ward numbers were referenced. Combine this w/a period map to capture era.
#Chicago #genealogy
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Trump’s Complicity in the Khashoggi Murder:
How Donald Trump’s cover-up of Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination revealed the pattern of corruption that still defines his relationship with Saudi Arabia... and the world
www.avindman.com/p/trumps-com...
How Donald Trump’s cover-up of Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination revealed the pattern of corruption that still defines his relationship with Saudi Arabia... and the world
www.avindman.com/p/trumps-com...
Trump’s Complicity in the Khashoggi Murder
How Donald Trump’s cover-up of Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination revealed the pattern of corruption that still defines his relationship with Saudi Arabia... and the world
www.avindman.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Trump’s Complicity in the Khashoggi Murder:
How Donald Trump’s cover-up of Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination revealed the pattern of corruption that still defines his relationship with Saudi Arabia... and the world
www.avindman.com/p/trumps-com...
How Donald Trump’s cover-up of Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination revealed the pattern of corruption that still defines his relationship with Saudi Arabia... and the world
www.avindman.com/p/trumps-com...
John Oliver and Co did a great explanation of what public media does, and who exactly the funding recission actually hurts (Hint: it's not liberal elites.) Also very proud to see my old friend and former WBEZ reporter Lauren Chooljian featured for her amazing work.
youtu.be/yknMJOgy2pA?...
youtu.be/yknMJOgy2pA?...
Public Media: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Anxious for a Trump brothers infomercial as a local Sunday morning wealth management program.
#futureSNLskit
#futureSNLskit
November 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Anxious for a Trump brothers infomercial as a local Sunday morning wealth management program.
#futureSNLskit
#futureSNLskit
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Why the Rich Don’t Pay Taxes
YouTube video by New Economic Thinking
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November 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Three days hence, nothing like caving.
Even President Trump agrees: the Republican shutdown is costing them votes.
Americans facing rising costs are fed up with House Republicans who haven’t shown up to work in almost seven weeks and a President who is too busy building his ballroom to notice.
Americans facing rising costs are fed up with House Republicans who haven’t shown up to work in almost seven weeks and a President who is too busy building his ballroom to notice.
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Three days hence, nothing like caving.
.@durbin.senate.gov
Durbin, you are a disgrace. Your colleagues @duckworth.senate.gov and @govpritzker.illinois.gov have voiced their dismay at your decision to fold. Retire now before doing more damage.
Durbin, you are a disgrace. Your colleagues @duckworth.senate.gov and @govpritzker.illinois.gov have voiced their dismay at your decision to fold. Retire now before doing more damage.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
.@durbin.senate.gov
Durbin, you are a disgrace. Your colleagues @duckworth.senate.gov and @govpritzker.illinois.gov have voiced their dismay at your decision to fold. Retire now before doing more damage.
Durbin, you are a disgrace. Your colleagues @duckworth.senate.gov and @govpritzker.illinois.gov have voiced their dismay at your decision to fold. Retire now before doing more damage.
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Three masked agents questioned an Illinois Department of Transportation employee about his immigration status — and if he had traveled to New York and was “aware” of the mayor-elect in New York City, the governor’s office said.
Indian IDOT employee stopped by ICE agents, questioned if he was 'aware' of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
chicago.suntimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Three masked agents questioned an Illinois Department of Transportation employee about his immigration status — and if he had traveled to New York and was “aware” of the mayor-elect in New York City, the governor’s office said.
8:06am: ICE using Rosemont Sports Complex as staging area. They could have used CPD parking literally down the street. Rosemont Police being very friendly him them. 1/2 videos
@newsjennifer.bsky.social @markjacob.bsky.social
@newsjennifer.bsky.social @markjacob.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
8:06am: ICE using Rosemont Sports Complex as staging area. They could have used CPD parking literally down the street. Rosemont Police being very friendly him them. 1/2 videos
@newsjennifer.bsky.social @markjacob.bsky.social
@newsjennifer.bsky.social @markjacob.bsky.social
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Excellent move by Pritzker. Calling for a "cease fire" frames the admin as an aggressor. If they agree, the right sees Trump as weak. If they continue, Trump is seen as heartless, preying on children--which is something he's done before.
October 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Excellent move by Pritzker. Calling for a "cease fire" frames the admin as an aggressor. If they agree, the right sees Trump as weak. If they continue, Trump is seen as heartless, preying on children--which is something he's done before.
"The report tries to show, in other words, that future Democratic administrations can’t be afraid to use power to the fullest."
Leaders cannot be afraid to use the power voters have entrusted in them. Nor should they sacrifice our principles to appease those with undemocratic values.
Leaders cannot be afraid to use the power voters have entrusted in them. Nor should they sacrifice our principles to appease those with undemocratic values.
SCOOP --> Major new Bidenworld autopsy just dropped: 45 former Biden officials candidly assess their mistakes and failings in new Roosevelt Institute report. They lay out the beginnings of a Project 2029 agenda to reverse authoritarian tide.
Details in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2023...
Details in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2023...
Why Is Trump Autocracy Rising? These Dems Have an Unnerving Answer.
A new Biden administration autopsy, based on internal assessments from many government insiders, has crystal clear lessons for the future.
newrepublic.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
"The report tries to show, in other words, that future Democratic administrations can’t be afraid to use power to the fullest."
Leaders cannot be afraid to use the power voters have entrusted in them. Nor should they sacrifice our principles to appease those with undemocratic values.
Leaders cannot be afraid to use the power voters have entrusted in them. Nor should they sacrifice our principles to appease those with undemocratic values.
Teachers: get your students to read and interact with the text!
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Teachers: get your students to read and interact with the text!
RIP Tony.
One of the best human beings you’ll ever meet .
One of the best human beings you’ll ever meet .
October 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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We need an outside military presence to protect us because "homeland security" are preoccupied with illegal ICE raids.
October 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
We need an outside military presence to protect us because "homeland security" are preoccupied with illegal ICE raids.
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U.S. District Judge April Perry says it comes down to a "credibility determination."
"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."
"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."
#BREAKING A federal judge say she will grant "in part" a request by the state of Illinois for a temporary restraining order against the deployment of National Guard troops into the state.
U.S. District Judge April Perry is still ruling and has not outlined the details of her order.
U.S. District Judge April Perry is still ruling and has not outlined the details of her order.
Perry: "I'm going to issue an oral ruling."
October 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
U.S. District Judge April Perry says it comes down to a "credibility determination."
"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."
"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."
Chicago PD: "This is f*cked up"
www.facebook.com/share/r/171B...
www.facebook.com/share/r/171B...
October 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Chicago PD: "This is f*cked up"
www.facebook.com/share/r/171B...
www.facebook.com/share/r/171B...
Is there a slaughter rule in this Brewer v Cub game?
October 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Is there a slaughter rule in this Brewer v Cub game?
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If you’re white, your accomplishments are your own and you can resent and criticize the country all you like, but if you’re black and successful you should be grateful to white people for allowing you in their presence. bsky.app/profile/jess...
Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.
October 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
If you’re white, your accomplishments are your own and you can resent and criticize the country all you like, but if you’re black and successful you should be grateful to white people for allowing you in their presence. bsky.app/profile/jess...
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Thank you and @andreapitzer.bsky.social for sharing. At times I've found myself befuddled and wavering. But the article (I prefer reading) uniquely captures the necessity of knowing our core values. It informs everything we do.
October 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Thank you and @andreapitzer.bsky.social for sharing. At times I've found myself befuddled and wavering. But the article (I prefer reading) uniquely captures the necessity of knowing our core values. It informs everything we do.
. @onwithkaraswisher.bsky.social would love to hear an interview with @bostonjoan.bsky.social. I started reading Meme Wars and it would make for an outstanding deep dive.
September 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
. @onwithkaraswisher.bsky.social would love to hear an interview with @bostonjoan.bsky.social. I started reading Meme Wars and it would make for an outstanding deep dive.
Johnson (2:30): "What I do have qualms with, Jake, is the total weaponization of the Dept of Justice."
TAPPER: As a constitutional attorney & Speaker, do you think it's acceptable for any POTUS to publicly instruct their AG to prosecute their political opponent and go as far as firing a US attorney if they don't bring charges?
JOHNSON: A grand jury voted to indict Comey. That's how our system works
JOHNSON: A grand jury voted to indict Comey. That's how our system works
September 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Johnson (2:30): "What I do have qualms with, Jake, is the total weaponization of the Dept of Justice."
Once again, @cbsmornings.bsky.social, your scrolling temperature highs for Chicago are wildly wrong. Today's high will NOT be 91. We might reach 70.
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Once again, @cbsmornings.bsky.social, your scrolling temperature highs for Chicago are wildly wrong. Today's high will NOT be 91. We might reach 70.
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A @chicago.suntimes.com scoop so important it’s being cited by The NY Times and other national media.
Bodycam video obtained by the newspaper from police shows a gap between what the feds said and what actually happened in fatal incident in Franklin Park, IL chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Bodycam video obtained by the newspaper from police shows a gap between what the feds said and what actually happened in fatal incident in Franklin Park, IL chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
ICE officer said his injuries were 'nothing major' after deadly shooting near Chicago, video shows
The immigration agent’s partner said he suffered a “knee injury" and "some lacerations to his hands,” according to police body camera footage obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times. But the feds reported h...
chicago.suntimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A @chicago.suntimes.com scoop so important it’s being cited by The NY Times and other national media.
Bodycam video obtained by the newspaper from police shows a gap between what the feds said and what actually happened in fatal incident in Franklin Park, IL chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Bodycam video obtained by the newspaper from police shows a gap between what the feds said and what actually happened in fatal incident in Franklin Park, IL chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Kimmel wasn’t fired for his remarks on Kirk—he was fired for using his platform to expose and critique our government. Enough! We especially need large corporations, with the money and influence they have, to fight back. sign.moveon.org/petitions/ki...
Reinstate Jimmy Kimmel and stop caving to authoritarian censorship!
Kimmel wasn’t fired for his remarks on Kirk—he was fired for using his platform to expose and critique our government. Enough! We especially need large corporations, with the money and influence they ...
sign.moveon.org
September 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Kimmel wasn’t fired for his remarks on Kirk—he was fired for using his platform to expose and critique our government. Enough! We especially need large corporations, with the money and influence they have, to fight back. sign.moveon.org/petitions/ki...
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Trump's people edit this clip without Karl's challenge, then spin it in their favor.
September 20, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Trump's people edit this clip without Karl's challenge, then spin it in their favor.