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
Here are curated lists that you can follow if you are interested in these topics
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there are two opportunities to canvass for @drakefor10.bsky.social today
🪧 www.mobilize.us/drakefor10/
🪧 www.mobilize.us/drakefor10/
December 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
there are two opportunities to canvass for @drakefor10.bsky.social today
🪧 www.mobilize.us/drakefor10/
🪧 www.mobilize.us/drakefor10/
When will it happen
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2026
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2027
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2028
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2029+
📊 Show results
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2026
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2027
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2028
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2029+
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December 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
When will it happen
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2026
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2027
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2028
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2029+
📊 Show results
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2026
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2027
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2028
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/T3GlXU/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">2029+
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Will Trump finish his term?
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/neIm0q/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Yes
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/neIm0q/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">No
📊 Show results
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/neIm0q/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Yes
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/neIm0q/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">No
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December 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Will Trump finish his term?
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/neIm0q/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Yes
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/neIm0q/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">No
📊 Show results
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/neIm0q/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Yes
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/neIm0q/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">No
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Not gonna lie, I thought the youth cared a lot more about climate and Palestine. This is pretty shocking to me.
December 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Not gonna lie, I thought the youth cared a lot more about climate and Palestine. This is pretty shocking to me.
Happy Boxing Day, friends
⚛️⚡️ Over the last 24 hours, enough nuclear energy was available to supply 115% of overall electricity demand in northern Illinois.
⏰ Nuclear plants could meet all electricity demand 96% of the last 24 hours.
⏰ Nuclear plants could meet all electricity demand 96% of the last 24 hours.
December 27, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Happy Boxing Day, friends
More of this, please
“Graeter’s has been approached by private equity firms, but family members […] were skeptical.”
"Private equity is a financial deal with the devil, it's kind of like selling your soul. PE ruins companies,"
www.cincinnati.com/story/money/...
“Graeter’s has been approached by private equity firms, but family members […] were skeptical.”
"Private equity is a financial deal with the devil, it's kind of like selling your soul. PE ruins companies,"
www.cincinnati.com/story/money/...
December 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
More of this, please
“Graeter’s has been approached by private equity firms, but family members […] were skeptical.”
"Private equity is a financial deal with the devil, it's kind of like selling your soul. PE ruins companies,"
www.cincinnati.com/story/money/...
“Graeter’s has been approached by private equity firms, but family members […] were skeptical.”
"Private equity is a financial deal with the devil, it's kind of like selling your soul. PE ruins companies,"
www.cincinnati.com/story/money/...
December 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I probably won't do as well next year
December 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I probably won't do as well next year
One mine in New York is capable of producing ~half of all graphite consumed in America. I am a proud shareholder.
🗽🪨 finance.yahoo.com/news/amid-ba...
🗽🪨 finance.yahoo.com/news/amid-ba...
Amid a battery boom, graphite mining gets a fresh look in the US
Mining the ubiquitous mineral found in everything from nuclear reactors to pencils seemed to make little sense when it could be imported inexpensively from other nations, especially China. Demand for...
finance.yahoo.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
One mine in New York is capable of producing ~half of all graphite consumed in America. I am a proud shareholder.
🗽🪨 finance.yahoo.com/news/amid-ba...
🗽🪨 finance.yahoo.com/news/amid-ba...
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Credit rating upgrades for @chicagocta.bsky.social and @rtachicago.bsky.social a positive result of @govpritzker.illinois.gov recent signing of the transit reform bill. www.bondbuyer.com/news/moodys-...
Moody's upgrades CTA and RTA in wake of Illinois transit bill
Moody's Ratings upgraded the Chicago Transit Authority to Aa3 from A1 Friday, and upgraded the Chicago-area Regional Transportation Authority to Aa2 from Aa3.
www.bondbuyer.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Credit rating upgrades for @chicagocta.bsky.social and @rtachicago.bsky.social a positive result of @govpritzker.illinois.gov recent signing of the transit reform bill. www.bondbuyer.com/news/moodys-...
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The Wisconsin component of the analysis here is revealing. Evidence is consistent with DOGE strategically delaying contract terminations in WI until after the 2025 state Supreme Court elections to mitigate electoral risk.
December 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The Wisconsin component of the analysis here is revealing. Evidence is consistent with DOGE strategically delaying contract terminations in WI until after the 2025 state Supreme Court elections to mitigate electoral risk.
Tbh, I really liked Avatar 2. Unexpectedly emotional movie. And technically astounding.
December 26, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Tbh, I really liked Avatar 2. Unexpectedly emotional movie. And technically astounding.
It’s so funny that the Disney+ version of Avatar deleted the scene where they clasp with their usb ports
December 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It’s so funny that the Disney+ version of Avatar deleted the scene where they clasp with their usb ports
Idk man, forcing people to suffer seems like an even greater disrespect of life
Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was “very disappointed” that his home state of Illinois had approved a law allowing for medically assisted suicide, and he called for greater respect of life. https://to.wttw.com/45o90Gy
Pope Leo XIV Disappointed Over Approval of Medically Assisted Suicide Legislation in Home State of Illinois
Leo said he had spoken “explicitly” with Gov. JB Pritzker and urged him to not sign the bill into law. Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich did the same, Leo told reporters as he left his country house in Ca...
to.wttw.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Idk man, forcing people to suffer seems like an even greater disrespect of life
Man, I hate that Chamath got a $4 billion exit on Christmas Eve.
December 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Man, I hate that Chamath got a $4 billion exit on Christmas Eve.
Post the Fs in chat bros
December 25, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Post the Fs in chat bros
Merry Christmas to all
Some Christmas Eve content from Chicago’s 2nd ward alderman
December 25, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Merry Christmas to all
The US economy and stock market turned out to be more resilient to the drastic and unprecedented federal policies than I thought. Left too much in cash / bonds and didn’t dollar cost average.
I don’t give a shit about your accomplishments this year. What’s the dumbest shit you did the past 12 months? The truly stupidest decision you made in 2025?
December 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The US economy and stock market turned out to be more resilient to the drastic and unprecedented federal policies than I thought. Left too much in cash / bonds and didn’t dollar cost average.
The administrative cost of traditional Medicare is ~1%.
For private insurance the median is over 11%.
Next Christmas I want Medicare for all.
For private insurance the median is over 11%.
Next Christmas I want Medicare for all.
December 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The administrative cost of traditional Medicare is ~1%.
For private insurance the median is over 11%.
Next Christmas I want Medicare for all.
For private insurance the median is over 11%.
Next Christmas I want Medicare for all.
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It's funny IMO that Berkeley, California was one of very first jurisdictions to ban straws/plastic bags -- you know, for the environment --
But soon as we learned the actual leading source of plastic pollution?
Crickets. Performative progressivism. www-pbs-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.pbs....
But soon as we learned the actual leading source of plastic pollution?
Crickets. Performative progressivism. www-pbs-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.pbs....
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particle...
www-pbs-org.cdn.ampproject.org
December 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
It's funny IMO that Berkeley, California was one of very first jurisdictions to ban straws/plastic bags -- you know, for the environment --
But soon as we learned the actual leading source of plastic pollution?
Crickets. Performative progressivism. www-pbs-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.pbs....
But soon as we learned the actual leading source of plastic pollution?
Crickets. Performative progressivism. www-pbs-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.pbs....
Medium hot take: Low key kinda sucks how the center of gravity for office space has moved to West Loop. The transit connectivity to Chicagoland is considerably worse than the Loop. Add up the increased commute time every day and it is material.
www.costar.com/article/1836...
www.costar.com/article/1836...
www.costar.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Medium hot take: Low key kinda sucks how the center of gravity for office space has moved to West Loop. The transit connectivity to Chicagoland is considerably worse than the Loop. Add up the increased commute time every day and it is material.
www.costar.com/article/1836...
www.costar.com/article/1836...
Build more homes to bring costs down
December 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Build more homes to bring costs down
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