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Zohran Mamdani Is Showing Democrats How to Govern
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Zohran Mamdani Is Showing Democrats How to Govern
Personnel is policy, and there are a lot more good picks around these days.
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Zohran Mamdani Is Showing Democrats How to Govern
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open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.
January 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.
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ProPublica reporters have gone deep on the implements that ICE and other federal agents are using on the streets of Minneapolis. From 2020, on tear gas: "It has been found to cause long-term health consequences and can hurt those who aren’t the intended targets" www.propublica.org/article/tear...
Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On — Especially During the Coronavirus Pandemic
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surf...
www.propublica.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:41 PM
ProPublica reporters have gone deep on the implements that ICE and other federal agents are using on the streets of Minneapolis. From 2020, on tear gas: "It has been found to cause long-term health consequences and can hurt those who aren’t the intended targets" www.propublica.org/article/tear...
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Deputy Planning and Development Commissioner Jeff Cohen said the HUD loan is needed to salvage the “gut rehab” because developers of the project were unable to secure a conventional loan.
Chicago aims to save landmark Congress Theater with $25.2M federal loan backed by city funds
chicago.suntimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Deputy Planning and Development Commissioner Jeff Cohen said the HUD loan is needed to salvage the “gut rehab” because developers of the project were unable to secure a conventional loan.
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A veteran goes off.
“I've bled for this country, I've fought for this country—they're disgracing this fucking country and what it fucking means!“
“I've bled for this country, I've fought for this country—they're disgracing this fucking country and what it fucking means!“
January 14, 2026 at 1:22 PM
A veteran goes off.
“I've bled for this country, I've fought for this country—they're disgracing this fucking country and what it fucking means!“
“I've bled for this country, I've fought for this country—they're disgracing this fucking country and what it fucking means!“
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Time Out Market Chicago will shut its doors on Jan. 29, the company announced Wednesday.
Time Out Market Chicago to shut its doors this month in Fulton Market
chicago.suntimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Time Out Market Chicago will shut its doors on Jan. 29, the company announced Wednesday.
South branch of the Chicago river (aka “bubbly creek”) from the 35th street bridge #WaterWednesday
January 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
South branch of the Chicago river (aka “bubbly creek”) from the 35th street bridge #WaterWednesday
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Inside Chicago Pulp, a new Bridgeport studio where making paper takes time: blockclubchi.co/3Lf0Sld
January 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Inside Chicago Pulp, a new Bridgeport studio where making paper takes time: blockclubchi.co/3Lf0Sld
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🌸 Cherry Blossoms 🌸 Sakura 🌸 in Japan 🇯🇵 #WednesdayMotivation
January 14, 2026 at 5:26 PM
🌸 Cherry Blossoms 🌸 Sakura 🌸 in Japan 🇯🇵 #WednesdayMotivation
Well done, Bandcamp. Well done.
“Based”: Musicians celebrate as Bandcamp bans AI music from its platform
In a win for sceptics of AI-generated music, Bandcamp has made the landmark decision to massively restrict AI music on its platform.
musictech.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Well done, Bandcamp. Well done.
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The letter from Bill and Hillary Clinton to James Comer explaining their refusal to testify in his Epstein investigation is really remarkable, not like any letter of this genre I've seen. It's signed by them, not a lawyer, and the arguments are not legal ones. Reprinted from their X account:
January 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The letter from Bill and Hillary Clinton to James Comer explaining their refusal to testify in his Epstein investigation is really remarkable, not like any letter of this genre I've seen. It's signed by them, not a lawyer, and the arguments are not legal ones. Reprinted from their X account:
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Listen: Mayda Alexandra del Valle has been chosen to be an ambassador for Chicago’s literary scene. We sit down with del Valle to talk about her artistic journey, and what her plans are as the city’s poet.
Meet Chicago’s new poet laureate
www.wbez.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Listen: Mayda Alexandra del Valle has been chosen to be an ambassador for Chicago’s literary scene. We sit down with del Valle to talk about her artistic journey, and what her plans are as the city’s poet.
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NEW: State of MN, Minneapolis & St. Paul have filed a federal lawsuit to halt a federal government "invasion" by ICE agents, arguing the deployment amounts to a constitutional violation and a direct threat to public safety.
Minnesota Sues to Stop ICE ‘Invasion’
The state of Minnesota, along with the Twin Cities, have sued the US government and several officials to halt the flood of agents carrying out an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.
www.wired.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
NEW: State of MN, Minneapolis & St. Paul have filed a federal lawsuit to halt a federal government "invasion" by ICE agents, arguing the deployment amounts to a constitutional violation and a direct threat to public safety.
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"We're trying to bring it back to its former glory," Chicago Park District Director of Planning and Development Heather Gleason said. The Burnham Building, a century-old, temple-like pavilion in Jackson Park appears finally set to receive the restoration it rightly deserves.
As the Obama Center nears completion, a long-neglected Jackson Park pavilion finally gets its due
chicago.suntimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM
"We're trying to bring it back to its former glory," Chicago Park District Director of Planning and Development Heather Gleason said. The Burnham Building, a century-old, temple-like pavilion in Jackson Park appears finally set to receive the restoration it rightly deserves.
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Enough people have asked so I'm doing a PREORDER- $8 per shirt sold will go to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Abolish ICE.
www.harebraineddesign.com/products/abo...
www.harebraineddesign.com/products/abo...
January 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Enough people have asked so I'm doing a PREORDER- $8 per shirt sold will go to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Abolish ICE.
www.harebraineddesign.com/products/abo...
www.harebraineddesign.com/products/abo...
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Black people five years ago: you know, they can kill anyone they want to out there
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
January 8, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Black people five years ago: you know, they can kill anyone they want to out there
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
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When the federal government has made conditions so dangerous that kids can’t go to school. This is a good call, just mad how we got here.
No school in Minneapolis tomorrow and Friday. Just got this email.
January 8, 2026 at 4:33 AM
When the federal government has made conditions so dangerous that kids can’t go to school. This is a good call, just mad how we got here.
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What is clear from following this Telegram community for a couple of years now is that nonconsensual sexual images of real people, including minors, is the cost of doing business with AI image generators.
Inside the Telegram Channel Jailbreaking Grok Over and Over Again
Putting people in bikinis is just the tip of the iceberg. On Telegram, users are finding ways to make Grok do far worse.
www.404media.co
January 7, 2026 at 8:46 PM
What is clear from following this Telegram community for a couple of years now is that nonconsensual sexual images of real people, including minors, is the cost of doing business with AI image generators.
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THAT'S the way you do it.
January 7, 2026 at 6:44 PM
THAT'S the way you do it.
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In a sane world, this ICE agent would be prosecuted, Kristi Noem would face impeachment, and we would have hearings on ICE's training, vetting, and recruitment processes because this is unhinged thugish behavior
January 7, 2026 at 7:07 PM
In a sane world, this ICE agent would be prosecuted, Kristi Noem would face impeachment, and we would have hearings on ICE's training, vetting, and recruitment processes because this is unhinged thugish behavior
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The surge is surging today. Many ppl taken. This is with roughly 500 agents on the ground.
This also means CBP is coming. Extremely bad news.
You saw Chicago in the fall? We’re up.
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This also means CBP is coming. Extremely bad news.
You saw Chicago in the fall? We’re up.
Defend612.com sign up to be in a Signal group if you’re not already.
Defend612.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
The surge is surging today. Many ppl taken. This is with roughly 500 agents on the ground.
This also means CBP is coming. Extremely bad news.
You saw Chicago in the fall? We’re up.
Defend612.com sign up to be in a Signal group if you’re not already.
This also means CBP is coming. Extremely bad news.
You saw Chicago in the fall? We’re up.
Defend612.com sign up to be in a Signal group if you’re not already.
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Chicago’s snowplow naming contest returns. Here’s how to submit and vote: blockclubchi.co/4p1l5IK
January 4, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Chicago’s snowplow naming contest returns. Here’s how to submit and vote: blockclubchi.co/4p1l5IK