Zach Koutsky
@zakouts84.bsky.social
Dad x3. Proud Chicago Trade Unionist. Democrat.
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U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona can't do much to shield the Little Village from Trump’s immigration crackdown, but the Chicago native wanted to bear witness to his hometown's resilience.
US Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Chicago native, denounces immigration raids in return home
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona can’t do much to shield the Little Village from Trump’s immigration crackdown, but the Chicago native wanted to bear witness to his hometown’s resilie…
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November 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona can't do much to shield the Little Village from Trump’s immigration crackdown, but the Chicago native wanted to bear witness to his hometown's resilience.
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NBC News finds that:
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting
The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers, sources to...
www.nbcnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
NBC News finds that:
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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Yes. This —>
When it comes to Powerball, I don’t have a gambling problem I have a hope hobby.
September 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Yes. This —>
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Thousands of Chicagoans are living in O’Hare — the community, not the airport. The Northwest Side locality is one of Chicago’s officially recognized 77 community areas, but residents say it is a forgotten part of the city.
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Thousands of Chicagoans are living in O’Hare — the community, not the airport
Named after the airport, the Northwest Side locality is one of Chicago’s officially recognized 77 community areas. But residents say it is a forgotten part of the city.
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July 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Thousands of Chicagoans are living in O’Hare — the community, not the airport. The Northwest Side locality is one of Chicago’s officially recognized 77 community areas, but residents say it is a forgotten part of the city.
https://trib.al/tZOBrz5
https://trib.al/tZOBrz5
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Like I’ve said, Trump is vaguely surreal because he feels like a caricature of every anti-American stereotype in one package. It’s like if France elected a guy who went around saying “I am Le Pedophile Surrender Man! I like le riots and le baguettes! I smoke le cigarettes!”
Trump to the President of Liberia: "Such good English. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?"
English is the official language of Liberia...
English is the official language of Liberia...
July 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Like I’ve said, Trump is vaguely surreal because he feels like a caricature of every anti-American stereotype in one package. It’s like if France elected a guy who went around saying “I am Le Pedophile Surrender Man! I like le riots and le baguettes! I smoke le cigarettes!”
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I'm concerned by State Farm’s unfair and arbitrary insurance rate hike on Illinois homeowners.
These increases are predicated on catastrophe loss numbers inconsistent with Illinois DOI’s analysis, indicating State Farm is shifting out-of-state costs onto homeowners here.
These increases are predicated on catastrophe loss numbers inconsistent with Illinois DOI’s analysis, indicating State Farm is shifting out-of-state costs onto homeowners here.
July 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I'm concerned by State Farm’s unfair and arbitrary insurance rate hike on Illinois homeowners.
These increases are predicated on catastrophe loss numbers inconsistent with Illinois DOI’s analysis, indicating State Farm is shifting out-of-state costs onto homeowners here.
These increases are predicated on catastrophe loss numbers inconsistent with Illinois DOI’s analysis, indicating State Farm is shifting out-of-state costs onto homeowners here.
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I did not edit this, this is the actual parade with the actual music being played.
CINEMATIC
CINEMATIC
June 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I did not edit this, this is the actual parade with the actual music being played.
CINEMATIC
CINEMATIC
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You mean to tell me that Chicago gets to claim Michael Jordan, the first Black President AND the first American Pope? Good lord you ain't going to be able to tell them NOTHING.
May 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
You mean to tell me that Chicago gets to claim Michael Jordan, the first Black President AND the first American Pope? Good lord you ain't going to be able to tell them NOTHING.
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AND ALSO WITH YOUSE
May 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
AND ALSO WITH YOUSE
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Revere Park's new tennis and pickleball courts are ready for players. buff.ly/Q05dHax
May 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Revere Park's new tennis and pickleball courts are ready for players. buff.ly/Q05dHax
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An unexpected extension of Lincoln Square’s car-free zone has led neighbors to debate making the zone a permanent fixture.
As car-free zone continues longer than expected, Lincoln Square neighbors and businesses weigh the impact
An unexpected extension of Lincoln Square’s car-free zone has led neighbors to debate making the zone a permanent fixture.
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April 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
An unexpected extension of Lincoln Square’s car-free zone has led neighbors to debate making the zone a permanent fixture.
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A gigantic tool shed in West Garfield Park may seem like an unusual place for inspiration — but that’s what many visitors to the nonprofit Chicago Tool Library found there recently.
Chicago Tool Library offers repair therapy during uncertain times
Fixing broken items inspires shift to sustainability instead of consumption for some visitors, as higher prices from tariffs loom.
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April 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A gigantic tool shed in West Garfield Park may seem like an unusual place for inspiration — but that’s what many visitors to the nonprofit Chicago Tool Library found there recently.
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Just out, The Effect of Deactivating Facebook and Instagram on Users’ Emotional State
www.nber.org/papers/w33697
The tldr: there were significant positive effects on emotional state due to deactivation for both FB and Instagram, despite significant increased use of other social media.
www.nber.org/papers/w33697
The tldr: there were significant positive effects on emotional state due to deactivation for both FB and Instagram, despite significant increased use of other social media.
The Effect of Deactivating Facebook and Instagram on Users’ Emotional State
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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April 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Just out, The Effect of Deactivating Facebook and Instagram on Users’ Emotional State
www.nber.org/papers/w33697
The tldr: there were significant positive effects on emotional state due to deactivation for both FB and Instagram, despite significant increased use of other social media.
www.nber.org/papers/w33697
The tldr: there were significant positive effects on emotional state due to deactivation for both FB and Instagram, despite significant increased use of other social media.
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Chicago’s favorite son has returned: Imani, the piping plover, is back at Montrose Beach.
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Imani, Chicago’s Native Plover Son, Is Back at Montrose and He’s Already Battling for Turf. See the Adorable Video
Imani hatched at Montrose Beach in 2021. He has faithfully returned every year since, and last year he finally made a love connection.
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April 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Chicago’s favorite son has returned: Imani, the piping plover, is back at Montrose Beach.
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Here he is today, deeply concerned about economic hardship caused by his tariff scheme.
April 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Here he is today, deeply concerned about economic hardship caused by his tariff scheme.
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The tarp got stuck at White Sox-Angels, prompting adaptations of an unusual nature.
March 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The tarp got stuck at White Sox-Angels, prompting adaptations of an unusual nature.
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The RNCC released their top targets today - none in Illinois and only 1 in any state that borders IL
March 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The RNCC released their top targets today - none in Illinois and only 1 in any state that borders IL
Some personal news.
March 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Some personal news.
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All you need to know about Twitter
March 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
All you need to know about Twitter
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This is wrong on the merits. If the great majority of the Senate Dems REALLY think they need to block the CR, as they claim, they need to make clear to their leader.
Schumer: "For sure, the Republican bill is a terrible option. It is not a clean CR. It is deeply partisan. It doesn't address far too many of this country's needs. But I believe allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option."
March 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This is wrong on the merits. If the great majority of the Senate Dems REALLY think they need to block the CR, as they claim, they need to make clear to their leader.
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Trump’s Sec of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the solution to high egg prices for Americans is to get some chickens and raise them in your backyard.
March 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Trump’s Sec of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the solution to high egg prices for Americans is to get some chickens and raise them in your backyard.
Seems bad!
Just making sure everyone saw what the former Social Security Administrator told CNBC on Saturday...
March 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Seems bad!