kelster
@supmccracken06.bsky.social
Wandering the streets of Chicago, probably playing Pikmin Bloom.
Baking. Nintendo. Books. Shop Local.
Baking. Nintendo. Books. Shop Local.
got my first property tax bill today (yay) and i'm reading the itemizations. a lot of things stick out to me.
November 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
got my first property tax bill today (yay) and i'm reading the itemizations. a lot of things stick out to me.
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He's on a mission from God
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
He's on a mission from God
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The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
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Catherine my good bitch you guys are the only ones who do not know where the Republicans stand
Steve Inskeep: You think the Republicans voting with you here will not only agree to these measures, but actually try to do something if the administration ignores them?
Sen Cortez Masto: If they go back on their word, then the American public will know where the Republicans stand.
Sen Cortez Masto: If they go back on their word, then the American public will know where the Republicans stand.
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Catherine my good bitch you guys are the only ones who do not know where the Republicans stand
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Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
WASHINGTON—Having thus far caved on eliminating the filibuster, advancing an adequate climate change agenda, and protecting voting rights, congressional Democrats told reporters Wednesday they were si...
theonion.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
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I think Senate folders are significantly underestimating how fucking angry Democratic voters are at them
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I think Senate folders are significantly underestimating how fucking angry Democratic voters are at them
Every winter, I wish we had a radiator
November 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Every winter, I wish we had a radiator
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André 3000 and Big Boi of OutKast attend the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
#OutKast #Andre3000 #BigBoi #RockHall2025
#OutKast #Andre3000 #BigBoi #RockHall2025
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
André 3000 and Big Boi of OutKast attend the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
#OutKast #Andre3000 #BigBoi #RockHall2025
#OutKast #Andre3000 #BigBoi #RockHall2025
I am very jealous of all the MPLS people with their Prince library cards :(
November 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I am very jealous of all the MPLS people with their Prince library cards :(
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"democratic socialism wont work here"
scare words don't work anywhere... But
"It cost too much"
"food should be cheaper"
"Housing should be affordable"
"you should be able to live here"
WORKS
scare words don't work anywhere... But
"It cost too much"
"food should be cheaper"
"Housing should be affordable"
"you should be able to live here"
WORKS
November 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"democratic socialism wont work here"
scare words don't work anywhere... But
"It cost too much"
"food should be cheaper"
"Housing should be affordable"
"you should be able to live here"
WORKS
scare words don't work anywhere... But
"It cost too much"
"food should be cheaper"
"Housing should be affordable"
"you should be able to live here"
WORKS
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It’s almost like if people tell you that to win you have to turn your back on poor people, or Muslims, or trans people, or immigrants, you can just say, “no, that’s immoral, we’re not doing that,” and keep doing good old fashioned organizing and campaigning and things will be ok
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It’s almost like if people tell you that to win you have to turn your back on poor people, or Muslims, or trans people, or immigrants, you can just say, “no, that’s immoral, we’re not doing that,” and keep doing good old fashioned organizing and campaigning and things will be ok
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“What keeps us going, ultimately, is our love for each other, and our refusal to bow our heads, to accept the verdict, however all-powerful it seems. It’s what ordinary people have to do. You have to love each other. You have to defend each other. You have to fight.” —Mike Davis
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
“What keeps us going, ultimately, is our love for each other, and our refusal to bow our heads, to accept the verdict, however all-powerful it seems. It’s what ordinary people have to do. You have to love each other. You have to defend each other. You have to fight.” —Mike Davis
Lots to be sad about but the Chicago foliage is truly a mood booster 🍁
November 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Lots to be sad about but the Chicago foliage is truly a mood booster 🍁
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You cannot survive in times like this treating joy like a luxury you can’t afford. You will shatter. You will also make yourselves insufferable to be around and it’s impossible to build community that way.
November 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
You cannot survive in times like this treating joy like a luxury you can’t afford. You will shatter. You will also make yourselves insufferable to be around and it’s impossible to build community that way.
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College educated renters are the base constituency for socialist politics in America. More and more people are saying it all the time in fact.
Lmao at the only Zohran soldiers stronger than market rate tenants being Muslims, “very progressive” self-IDs, and LGBTQ people.
Zohran doing best with market rate tenants is a trvth nvke
October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
College educated renters are the base constituency for socialist politics in America. More and more people are saying it all the time in fact.
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It's a Chicago holiday
November 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It's a Chicago holiday
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IDGAF what anyone buys with their SNAP.
October 28, 2025 at 3:56 AM
IDGAF what anyone buys with their SNAP.
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CALLOUT: I'm working on a piece about pregnant people or those with newborns/infants who rely on SNAP/WIC, and I'd like to add personal stories to it. If you or someone you know is experiencing this right now or has relied on this program in the past with children, can you send me a DM? Thanks!
October 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
CALLOUT: I'm working on a piece about pregnant people or those with newborns/infants who rely on SNAP/WIC, and I'd like to add personal stories to it. If you or someone you know is experiencing this right now or has relied on this program in the past with children, can you send me a DM? Thanks!
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
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I’m so sick of the economic issues are more important than social issues people. 44% of the US is non-white, 30% are white women. We’re all included in “DEI,” a group they’re trying to kick out of the job market. It’s hilarious that anyone thinks they can have an economy without us.
October 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I’m so sick of the economic issues are more important than social issues people. 44% of the US is non-white, 30% are white women. We’re all included in “DEI,” a group they’re trying to kick out of the job market. It’s hilarious that anyone thinks they can have an economy without us.
Thankful that my doctor’s office gave me my ‘vid shot since Walgreens wanted to play games!!!
October 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Thankful that my doctor’s office gave me my ‘vid shot since Walgreens wanted to play games!!!
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A drop in the bucket but I guess now is the time to share that Soup & Bread, the Chicago community meal project I founded in 2009, returns to the Hideout Dec. 3. Over 17 years we've raised more than $100K for local food pantries, through YOUR donations of money & soup. Mark yr calendars; more soon.
Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘the greatest hunger catastrophe since the Great Depression’
Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘the greatest hunger catastrophe since the Great Depression’
Nearly 42 million people in danger as federal government shutdown continues and Snap funding to end 1 November
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A drop in the bucket but I guess now is the time to share that Soup & Bread, the Chicago community meal project I founded in 2009, returns to the Hideout Dec. 3. Over 17 years we've raised more than $100K for local food pantries, through YOUR donations of money & soup. Mark yr calendars; more soon.
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I think about this in how the guy who ran MySpace sold his company and then traveled the world doing photography, while the guy who runs Facebook never let it go and has gone out of his way to destroy democracy in order to gain more power.
The desperate need to accumulate more and more at the cost of everyone else’s wellbeing should be classified as a mental disorder, and I will absolutely die on this hill.
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
October 27, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I think about this in how the guy who ran MySpace sold his company and then traveled the world doing photography, while the guy who runs Facebook never let it go and has gone out of his way to destroy democracy in order to gain more power.
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.