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Chicago-south side - lover of bikes, fine brews, tasty tunes and beautiful gardens. Pro bike, pro nature. #VoteBlue
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This is so so disturbing. Trump is now pardoning January 6th rioters for unrelated crimes, just to reward them for their violence to keep him in power.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction
Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction
The new pardon ends a legal clash over the limits of Trump’s sweeping Day One clemency for those who stormed the Capitol.
dlvr.it
November 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This is so so disturbing. Trump is now pardoning January 6th rioters for unrelated crimes, just to reward them for their violence to keep him in power.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
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Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
November 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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“Parents who, after consulting with a doctor and a psychologist, allow their 15-year-old child to transition commit child abuse. The child is too young to consent!”
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“Parents who, after consulting with a doctor and a psychologist, allow their 15-year-old child to transition commit child abuse. The child is too young to consent!”
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
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This thread is a perfect illustration of why e-bikes are an absolutely mobility gamechanger for so many people.
(NB: We need to forever bury the idea that e-bikes are "cheating")
(NB: We need to forever bury the idea that e-bikes are "cheating")
I was approached by a lady outside the gym today while parking my bike. She was likely in her 70s. She had such great questions about the bike and then proceeded to tell me about her ebike.
She told me that she rode over 600 miles on it last year and was so proud of herself. She was so happy.
She told me that she rode over 600 miles on it last year and was so proud of herself. She was so happy.
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
This thread is a perfect illustration of why e-bikes are an absolutely mobility gamechanger for so many people.
(NB: We need to forever bury the idea that e-bikes are "cheating")
(NB: We need to forever bury the idea that e-bikes are "cheating")
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November 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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A very important thread for Chicagoans, who are getting these texts & ads against progressive alders & the mayor's proposed budget
MORE ON PACs — It’s budget season in Chicago and the text messages are flowing.
It’s important to understand who is behind the political action committees reaching out to you.
Urban Center PAC = launched in 2024 by failed mayoral candidate Paul Vallas.
thetriibe.com/2025/06/whos...
It’s important to understand who is behind the political action committees reaching out to you.
Urban Center PAC = launched in 2024 by failed mayoral candidate Paul Vallas.
thetriibe.com/2025/06/whos...
Who’s behind those texts slamming Mayor Johnson and some progressive alders for their ‘snap curfew’ vote? • The TRiiBE
A round of political text messages are circulating in Chicago after the mayor’s veto on a youth curfew ordinance. Experts say these campaigns are only going to increase from here.
thetriibe.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A very important thread for Chicagoans, who are getting these texts & ads against progressive alders & the mayor's proposed budget
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...and this would be a bad thing, why???
November 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
...and this would be a bad thing, why???
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so tired of the last minute prairie digging just asking questions… with a lawsuit in my pocket garbage
demanding driver first policies when the city of finally doing something to make our roads safer and transit more efficient is so lame
demanding driver first policies when the city of finally doing something to make our roads safer and transit more efficient is so lame
November 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
so tired of the last minute prairie digging just asking questions… with a lawsuit in my pocket garbage
demanding driver first policies when the city of finally doing something to make our roads safer and transit more efficient is so lame
demanding driver first policies when the city of finally doing something to make our roads safer and transit more efficient is so lame
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Rule of thumb: if Roger Romanelli is leading a charge, do the opposite.
For over a decade he has been a disingenuous outside agitator advocating for undermining street safety and transit usage at every turn on the NW side while living in the western suburbs.
For over a decade he has been a disingenuous outside agitator advocating for undermining street safety and transit usage at every turn on the NW side while living in the western suburbs.
Some Business Owners Want 'Compromise' Version Of Grand Avenue Bike Lane Project
One group wants to see protected bike lanes on the corridor scrapped in favor of bus lanes with bike access. But bike safety advocates and the city want to stick to the original plan.
blockclubchicago.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Rule of thumb: if Roger Romanelli is leading a charge, do the opposite.
For over a decade he has been a disingenuous outside agitator advocating for undermining street safety and transit usage at every turn on the NW side while living in the western suburbs.
For over a decade he has been a disingenuous outside agitator advocating for undermining street safety and transit usage at every turn on the NW side while living in the western suburbs.
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I’ve never wanted a horse to rear up and throw its rider to land very hard and ugly.. but I have now👇🏼😡
This is Richard Smith of the South Durham Hunt and he thinks it’s ok to hit a horse over the head. Make this ‘man’ famous.
Filmed by North East Hunt Monitors on 08/11/25
Filmed by North East Hunt Monitors on 08/11/25
November 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I’ve never wanted a horse to rear up and throw its rider to land very hard and ugly.. but I have now👇🏼😡
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Labor Department data show President Donald Trump’s businesses applied to hire at least 184 foreign workers for seasonal jobs at golf courses, a winery and Mar–a-Lago.
As Trump Defends Foreign Workers, His Company Sought Record Number In 2025
Labor Department data show President Donald Trump’s businesses applied to hire at least 184 foreign workers for seasonal jobs at golf courses, a winery and Mar–a-Lago.
www.forbes.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Labor Department data show President Donald Trump’s businesses applied to hire at least 184 foreign workers for seasonal jobs at golf courses, a winery and Mar–a-Lago.
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Bikes are good for business, but bikes and buses don't mix well. The uncompromised version will be safer for residents on foot and on bike. Bike and foot traffic will be great for local businesses.
Some Business Owners Want 'Compromise' Version Of Grand Avenue Bike Lane Project
One group wants to see protected bike lanes on the corridor scrapped in favor of bus lanes with bike access. But bike safety advocates and the city want to stick to the original plan.
blockclubchicago.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Bikes are good for business, but bikes and buses don't mix well. The uncompromised version will be safer for residents on foot and on bike. Bike and foot traffic will be great for local businesses.
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There's no secret to building a safe, convenient city infrastructure for people easily move around in. It takes commitment, hard work and money.
Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it’s not stopping.
momentummag.com/paris-cyclin...
momentummag.com/paris-cyclin...
Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping
The report delves into the nuances of Parisian cycling culture, exploring the vibrant community of riders who navigate the city's streets
momentummag.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
There's no secret to building a safe, convenient city infrastructure for people easily move around in. It takes commitment, hard work and money.
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I fail to see how referring to parents transporting their kids via ebike "annoyingly pleased with themselves" as helpful in any way.
November 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I fail to see how referring to parents transporting their kids via ebike "annoyingly pleased with themselves" as helpful in any way.
Many parents I know who ride with their kids care a lot about their kids having healthier experiences and not being so car-dependent.
Referring to parents on ebikes who travel w/ kids as smug feeds into criticisms that bike transpo is for elite urban snobs who spend big for the luxury of peddling past riff raff in cars. To be transformative, biking must be inviting to all. This is only achieved with infra that is inviting to all.
This week I wrote about the rise of the e-bike dad - this piece was originally going to run alongside the story I did in September about the bike boom in general, and we didn't have space in print, but here it is:
www.economist.com/united-state...
www.economist.com/united-state...
November 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Many parents I know who ride with their kids care a lot about their kids having healthier experiences and not being so car-dependent.
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Grijalva: That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files. Justice cannot wait another day.
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Grijalva: That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files. Justice cannot wait another day.
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To remove licenses more than we do now, we need more alternative ways to get around. That means more transit, more facilities for walking and biking.
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
To remove licenses more than we do now, we need more alternative ways to get around. That means more transit, more facilities for walking and biking.
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I think that we, as a society, should take away licenses MUCH more often than we do. It’s a very mild punishment, in the grand scheme of things.
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I think that we, as a society, should take away licenses MUCH more often than we do. It’s a very mild punishment, in the grand scheme of things.
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Adelita Grijalva hit the nail on the head: True troop support means funding veterans' health ＆ housing, not slashing it! Let's keep backing our vets, their families, and the federal workers who serve them. #VeteransDay
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Adelita Grijalva hit the nail on the head: True troop support means funding veterans' health ＆ housing, not slashing it! Let's keep backing our vets, their families, and the federal workers who serve them. #VeteransDay
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What's the most non-Chicago looking place in Chicago you've visited (no street view please, let me enjoy the surprise of visiting)? For me it's got to be this section of Beverly that leads into a trail out to 87th Street.
November 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
What's the most non-Chicago looking place in Chicago you've visited (no street view please, let me enjoy the surprise of visiting)? For me it's got to be this section of Beverly that leads into a trail out to 87th Street.
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Panoramic View of the Northern Lights last night over the Chicago Skyline.
November 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Panoramic View of the Northern Lights last night over the Chicago Skyline.