Michael McLean
@mclean.bsky.social
Ideal city: ⚛️ nuclear-powered, 🏙️ dense housing, 💰 affordable, 🚇 transit. Aka Chicago.
Posting about those things here, and trying to make them better IRL.
Posting about those things here, and trying to make them better IRL.
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Michael McLean
@mclean.bsky.social
· Nov 11
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I’m hearing that a 200 unit tower was proposed on 2800 n Sheridan at the South East Lakeview Neighbors meeting tonight.
Does anyone have photos?
Does anyone have photos?
November 11, 2025 at 5:11 AM
I’m hearing that a 200 unit tower was proposed on 2800 n Sheridan at the South East Lakeview Neighbors meeting tonight.
Does anyone have photos?
Does anyone have photos?
Reposted by Michael McLean
Just attended my first local neighborhood association meeting.
My state rep had their chief of staff give an update about the clean energy bill she sponsored.
The president of the NA, unprompted, said to the crowd “you know they should have never closed Zion nuclear plant”
That’s right brother!
My state rep had their chief of staff give an update about the clean energy bill she sponsored.
The president of the NA, unprompted, said to the crowd “you know they should have never closed Zion nuclear plant”
That’s right brother!
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Just attended my first local neighborhood association meeting.
My state rep had their chief of staff give an update about the clean energy bill she sponsored.
The president of the NA, unprompted, said to the crowd “you know they should have never closed Zion nuclear plant”
That’s right brother!
My state rep had their chief of staff give an update about the clean energy bill she sponsored.
The president of the NA, unprompted, said to the crowd “you know they should have never closed Zion nuclear plant”
That’s right brother!
Clear uptick in search activity for Amtrak following Trump's air traffic control meltdown
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Clear uptick in search activity for Amtrak following Trump's air traffic control meltdown
Reposted by Michael McLean
Have you heard? There are TWO CMEs directed right at Earth that could cause geomagnetic storming starting tomorrow.
Here is an animation of some of these blasts coming from the Sun (center) to Earth (black dot). This comes from the HUXt model.
#heliophysics
Here is an animation of some of these blasts coming from the Sun (center) to Earth (black dot). This comes from the HUXt model.
#heliophysics
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Have you heard? There are TWO CMEs directed right at Earth that could cause geomagnetic storming starting tomorrow.
Here is an animation of some of these blasts coming from the Sun (center) to Earth (black dot). This comes from the HUXt model.
#heliophysics
Here is an animation of some of these blasts coming from the Sun (center) to Earth (black dot). This comes from the HUXt model.
#heliophysics
Rural hospitals are on the brink of collapse right now because of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill'.
Republicans appropriated $50bn to save them.
Half is equally distributed to states, and half will be discretionary grants from Dr. Oz, formulated on 'MAHA' principles
thehill.com/policy/healt...
Republicans appropriated $50bn to save them.
Half is equally distributed to states, and half will be discretionary grants from Dr. Oz, formulated on 'MAHA' principles
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Rural hospitals are on the brink of collapse right now because of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill'.
Republicans appropriated $50bn to save them.
Half is equally distributed to states, and half will be discretionary grants from Dr. Oz, formulated on 'MAHA' principles
thehill.com/policy/healt...
Republicans appropriated $50bn to save them.
Half is equally distributed to states, and half will be discretionary grants from Dr. Oz, formulated on 'MAHA' principles
thehill.com/policy/healt...
Reposted by Michael McLean
Welp, we missed the good stuff by a few degree shift in the direction of the storm
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Welp, we missed the good stuff by a few degree shift in the direction of the storm
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
One of the biggest lessons of this shut down is that air traffic control is the maximum point of leverage. As soon as the frequent flyer class was impacted, dems caved.
I think Cornyn is late to cast the deciding vote because of ATC-related delays
I think Cornyn is late to cast the deciding vote because of ATC-related delays
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
One of the biggest lessons of this shut down is that air traffic control is the maximum point of leverage. As soon as the frequent flyer class was impacted, dems caved.
I think Cornyn is late to cast the deciding vote because of ATC-related delays
I think Cornyn is late to cast the deciding vote because of ATC-related delays
Dick Durbin just voted for a clean budget that continues to fund terrorists like this. At the maximum point of leverage, he folds.
Photos of the Feds with weapons out taken by @chicagotribune.com photographers yesterday @briancassella.bsky.social @mandophotos.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Dick Durbin just voted for a clean budget that continues to fund terrorists like this. At the maximum point of leverage, he folds.
I am so ashamed that my senator voted for this CR.
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I am so ashamed that my senator voted for this CR.
Reposted by Michael McLean
Keep thinking about the words of wisdom from @bradlander.bsky.social that the divide in Democratic politics right now is between folders and fighters.
November 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Keep thinking about the words of wisdom from @bradlander.bsky.social that the divide in Democratic politics right now is between folders and fighters.
The CR appropriates payments to the families of three recently-deceased members of congress
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The CR appropriates payments to the families of three recently-deceased members of congress
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
Just emailed my dinosaur Vichy Democrat to tell him that he is a collaborator if he votes Yes on a budget that funds ICE activity in my neighborhood
www.durbin.senate.gov/contact/email
www.durbin.senate.gov/contact/email
November 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Just emailed my dinosaur Vichy Democrat to tell him that he is a collaborator if he votes Yes on a budget that funds ICE activity in my neighborhood
www.durbin.senate.gov/contact/email
www.durbin.senate.gov/contact/email
This goes hard as fuck
November 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This goes hard as fuck
Reposted by Michael McLean
Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
It turns out that companies do not in fact have to obey in advance
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
Python Foundation rejects $1.5M grant with no-DEI strings
: Foundation says it won't compromise policy of inclusivity even if that cash would've really helped
www.theregister.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
It turns out that companies do not in fact have to obey in advance
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
November 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The situation at LaGuardia is dire right now. And just think… Republicans are doing all of this because they don’t want the Epstein files to be released
beta.flightaware.com/live/airport...
beta.flightaware.com/live/airport...
November 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The situation at LaGuardia is dire right now. And just think… Republicans are doing all of this because they don’t want the Epstein files to be released
beta.flightaware.com/live/airport...
beta.flightaware.com/live/airport...