@michaelbparker.bsky.social
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WOOHOO: “Illinois lawmakers approve $1.5B legislative package to buoy mass transit”
chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/...
chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/...
Illinois lawmakers approve $1.5B legislative package to buoy mass transit
Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus fiscal cliff next year that would likely result in major cuts to bus and rail service at the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pac...
chicago.suntimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:59 PM
WOOHOO: “Illinois lawmakers approve $1.5B legislative package to buoy mass transit”
chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/...
chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/...
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Letter to the Editor:
I know I am willing to pay 2% to 3% more to ensure my family benefits from better health care, stronger educational opportunities and improved disaster readiness to help us live longer and more fulfilling lives.
I know I am willing to pay 2% to 3% more to ensure my family benefits from better health care, stronger educational opportunities and improved disaster readiness to help us live longer and more fulfilling lives.
Letters: Why would Illinois want to be like Texas? Consider these statistics.
I will continue to cheer on our governor and other officials who use the taxes they raise to give Illinois citizens a solid quality of life.
trib.al
July 31, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Letter to the Editor:
I know I am willing to pay 2% to 3% more to ensure my family benefits from better health care, stronger educational opportunities and improved disaster readiness to help us live longer and more fulfilling lives.
I know I am willing to pay 2% to 3% more to ensure my family benefits from better health care, stronger educational opportunities and improved disaster readiness to help us live longer and more fulfilling lives.
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The best salty fisherman... always happiest on the water. True #Joy
#BlueSkyArtShow
#FathersDay
#Junesea
#FishyFriday
#oceanblue
😍🫶
#BlueSkyArtShow
#FathersDay
#Junesea
#FishyFriday
#oceanblue
😍🫶
June 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The best salty fisherman... always happiest on the water. True #Joy
#BlueSkyArtShow
#FathersDay
#Junesea
#FishyFriday
#oceanblue
😍🫶
#BlueSkyArtShow
#FathersDay
#Junesea
#FishyFriday
#oceanblue
😍🫶
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"I spent $20 million in Wisconsin, and all I got was this cheesehead"
April 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
"I spent $20 million in Wisconsin, and all I got was this cheesehead"
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Slashing IRS staff will end up costing the U.S. government.
Multiple studies have shown that for every dollar spent by the IRS, the agency returns between $5 and $12.
New @propublica.org by @andykroll.bsky.social
Multiple studies have shown that for every dollar spent by the IRS, the agency returns between $5 and $12.
New @propublica.org by @andykroll.bsky.social
How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would y...
www.propublica.org
March 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Slashing IRS staff will end up costing the U.S. government.
Multiple studies have shown that for every dollar spent by the IRS, the agency returns between $5 and $12.
New @propublica.org by @andykroll.bsky.social
Multiple studies have shown that for every dollar spent by the IRS, the agency returns between $5 and $12.
New @propublica.org by @andykroll.bsky.social
Went to high school in NC, got kicked out English class for watching the ACC Basketball tourney.
Got to the front office and they laughed and said go sit in the gym and watch the games.
Got to the front office and they laughed and said go sit in the gym and watch the games.
February 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Went to high school in NC, got kicked out English class for watching the ACC Basketball tourney.
Got to the front office and they laughed and said go sit in the gym and watch the games.
Got to the front office and they laughed and said go sit in the gym and watch the games.
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Tired: Propriety AI models and $200/month chatbot app coming from a non-profit.
Wired: Open Source AI models and free chatbot app coming from a hedge fund.
Wired: Open Source AI models and free chatbot app coming from a hedge fund.
January 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Tired: Propriety AI models and $200/month chatbot app coming from a non-profit.
Wired: Open Source AI models and free chatbot app coming from a hedge fund.
Wired: Open Source AI models and free chatbot app coming from a hedge fund.
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My one wish for the inauguration is that there is a gift bag under the seats of Bezos, Zuck, Elon etc, with a single, embroidered , padded knee pad
Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆
Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆
January 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My one wish for the inauguration is that there is a gift bag under the seats of Bezos, Zuck, Elon etc, with a single, embroidered , padded knee pad
Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆
Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆
Happy for Chicago snow days #dogsofbluesky
January 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Happy for Chicago snow days #dogsofbluesky
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December 29, 2024 at 1:49 AM