Angela
@angelaforshure.bsky.social
Musings on public health, public schools, parenting & life in Chicago’s best neighborhood. ADCES Director of Prevention and Public Health Initiatives. All words are my own. She/her
Not many apartments in Chicago can offer all of these amenities, especially that last one
November 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Not many apartments in Chicago can offer all of these amenities, especially that last one
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Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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I still say Miller Pizza Co. in Gary has some of the best Chicago deep dish, even if it’s not in the city. Their hot giardiniera Chicago style is🧑🍳😘
February 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I still say Miller Pizza Co. in Gary has some of the best Chicago deep dish, even if it’s not in the city. Their hot giardiniera Chicago style is🧑🍳😘
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Cheers to facilitators trying to create containers for insight in this general context:
January 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Cheers to facilitators trying to create containers for insight in this general context:
I am drinking a Viking Blod Honey Ginger Hibiscus mead. Skål!
January 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I am drinking a Viking Blod Honey Ginger Hibiscus mead. Skål!
Having seen amazing productions of both The Secret Garden and Into the Woods in intimate, immersive off-Loop theaters, I may not be able to return to the big national tour experience downtown
January 15, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Having seen amazing productions of both The Secret Garden and Into the Woods in intimate, immersive off-Loop theaters, I may not be able to return to the big national tour experience downtown
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Jacob Lawrence, "The Swearing In," an image of American citizens gathered to witness the peaceful transition of the US presidency, which Lawrence created for a portfolio honoring Jimmy Carter's inauguration in January 1977
December 29, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Jacob Lawrence, "The Swearing In," an image of American citizens gathered to witness the peaceful transition of the US presidency, which Lawrence created for a portfolio honoring Jimmy Carter's inauguration in January 1977
@ultralocal1.bsky.social: I’m just going to eat these pizzelles for dinner
Me: Well, if you want some protein there’s brisket or ham in the fridge
Him: I’ll put the ham between two pizzelles and eat it like a sandwich
Me: In Italy, we call that Rabbi Pizzelle’s sandwich
Me: Well, if you want some protein there’s brisket or ham in the fridge
Him: I’ll put the ham between two pizzelles and eat it like a sandwich
Me: In Italy, we call that Rabbi Pizzelle’s sandwich
December 29, 2024 at 10:39 PM
@ultralocal1.bsky.social: I’m just going to eat these pizzelles for dinner
Me: Well, if you want some protein there’s brisket or ham in the fridge
Him: I’ll put the ham between two pizzelles and eat it like a sandwich
Me: In Italy, we call that Rabbi Pizzelle’s sandwich
Me: Well, if you want some protein there’s brisket or ham in the fridge
Him: I’ll put the ham between two pizzelles and eat it like a sandwich
Me: In Italy, we call that Rabbi Pizzelle’s sandwich
Enjoying a breakfast of cold brew and eggnog and toasted eight strand challah that was part of our first night of Hanukkah/first night of Christmas feast
December 26, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Enjoying a breakfast of cold brew and eggnog and toasted eight strand challah that was part of our first night of Hanukkah/first night of Christmas feast
It is time for the annual watching of “The Muppet Christmas Carol” and the posting of my favorite public health article, “Environmental Factors in Tiny Tim's Near-Fatal Illness” jamanetwork.com/journals/jam....
Environmental Factors in Tiny Tim's Near-Fatal Illness
Physicians, Dickens scholars, and historians have tried to diagnose the condition that affected Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol. Leading entities include tuberculosis (TB), rickets, malnutrition, cerebr...
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December 24, 2024 at 5:30 PM
It is time for the annual watching of “The Muppet Christmas Carol” and the posting of my favorite public health article, “Environmental Factors in Tiny Tim's Near-Fatal Illness” jamanetwork.com/journals/jam....
I had a dream that I produced a webinar for work that briefly became an AM radio show and then transitioned to a musical—with shades of Max’s Vietnam play from Rushmore and Suffs—where all my friends were reading my slide notes dramatically, with multiple costume changes
December 24, 2024 at 4:11 PM
I had a dream that I produced a webinar for work that briefly became an AM radio show and then transitioned to a musical—with shades of Max’s Vietnam play from Rushmore and Suffs—where all my friends were reading my slide notes dramatically, with multiple costume changes
I saw the “partner running alongside a departing train” trope this morning on the Metra Union Pacific North Line as we left the Rogers Park station—who says commuting isn’t romantic? ❤️
a man and a woman are standing next to each other on a train .
Alt: A black and white film of a woman with flowers in her hair aboard a departing train. A man in a suit runs alongside the train on the platform holding a bouquet of flowers out to the woman
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December 16, 2024 at 10:45 PM
I saw the “partner running alongside a departing train” trope this morning on the Metra Union Pacific North Line as we left the Rogers Park station—who says commuting isn’t romantic? ❤️
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An interesting study of gaps between “healthspan” (yrs of healthy life) & “lifespan” across the globe.
Takeaway: the US has amongst the largest gaps, despite relatively low lifespan.
And women in the US have even bigger gaps. 🛟🩺🧪😷
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Takeaway: the US has amongst the largest gaps, despite relatively low lifespan.
And women in the US have even bigger gaps. 🛟🩺🧪😷
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
December 16, 2024 at 1:18 PM
An interesting study of gaps between “healthspan” (yrs of healthy life) & “lifespan” across the globe.
Takeaway: the US has amongst the largest gaps, despite relatively low lifespan.
And women in the US have even bigger gaps. 🛟🩺🧪😷
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Takeaway: the US has amongst the largest gaps, despite relatively low lifespan.
And women in the US have even bigger gaps. 🛟🩺🧪😷
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Goldmine at the thrift store today—an entire rack of these babies! I got a white one and a maroon one. Currently trying to recreate Shelly Duval’s fit in The Shining but maybe I should just go for the look in the tag
December 16, 2024 at 2:47 AM
Goldmine at the thrift store today—an entire rack of these babies! I got a white one and a maroon one. Currently trying to recreate Shelly Duval’s fit in The Shining but maybe I should just go for the look in the tag
I appreciate that, even in my progressive New Thought church, we can still belt out three verses of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” like nobody’s business
December 16, 2024 at 2:34 AM
I appreciate that, even in my progressive New Thought church, we can still belt out three verses of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” like nobody’s business
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Closing prompt: Many of us will be unwrapping gifts in the coming weeks. What did this group unwrap here today?
December 9, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Closing prompt: Many of us will be unwrapping gifts in the coming weeks. What did this group unwrap here today?
Thank you, @crimewriterson.com for your review of Denise Didn’t Come Home! This is why my spidey sense is always activated when the cops say “He knew things only the killer would know…”
December 13, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Thank you, @crimewriterson.com for your review of Denise Didn’t Come Home! This is why my spidey sense is always activated when the cops say “He knew things only the killer would know…”
Remembering when one of my kids started using the term “pitch white” because he thought “pitch” was an all-purpose color intensifier—“the snow was pitch white.”
November 24, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Remembering when one of my kids started using the term “pitch white” because he thought “pitch” was an all-purpose color intensifier—“the snow was pitch white.”
@ultralocal1.bsky.social: You still have a half-eaten portion of leftover hamburger in the fridge
Me: Half-Eaten Portion of Leftover Hamburger was my first improv team
Him: …
Me: “We need a suggestion of something you bring home from a restaurant that you really don’t need! We present “silverware!”
Me: Half-Eaten Portion of Leftover Hamburger was my first improv team
Him: …
Me: “We need a suggestion of something you bring home from a restaurant that you really don’t need! We present “silverware!”
November 22, 2024 at 3:08 AM
@ultralocal1.bsky.social: You still have a half-eaten portion of leftover hamburger in the fridge
Me: Half-Eaten Portion of Leftover Hamburger was my first improv team
Him: …
Me: “We need a suggestion of something you bring home from a restaurant that you really don’t need! We present “silverware!”
Me: Half-Eaten Portion of Leftover Hamburger was my first improv team
Him: …
Me: “We need a suggestion of something you bring home from a restaurant that you really don’t need! We present “silverware!”
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1st year facilitating: stay up all night prepping color-coded facilitation guides. 🤓
15th year facilitating: roll up, take 3 grounding breaths, ride the waves. 😎
15th year facilitating: roll up, take 3 grounding breaths, ride the waves. 😎
November 21, 2024 at 4:27 PM
1st year facilitating: stay up all night prepping color-coded facilitation guides. 🤓
15th year facilitating: roll up, take 3 grounding breaths, ride the waves. 😎
15th year facilitating: roll up, take 3 grounding breaths, ride the waves. 😎
As someone who has experienced the creep (gallop?) of conspiracy theories/wellness grifting in my spiritual communities and works in public health/chronic disease prevention, this is such an important episode—hear the first 20 mins anywhere or join via Patreon
In our latest, we discuss RFK’s nomination to lead HHS and why, contrary to how he presents himself, RFK is poised to act as a major accelerant to capitalism’s exploitation of health
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RFK, Health Capitalism, and the Myths of Wellness (11/18/24) | The Death Panel
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November 22, 2024 at 1:31 AM
As someone who has experienced the creep (gallop?) of conspiracy theories/wellness grifting in my spiritual communities and works in public health/chronic disease prevention, this is such an important episode—hear the first 20 mins anywhere or join via Patreon
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November 17, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Hello everyone! Do you work for the federal government? Reach out to us @propublica.org
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I’ve never gone from discovering a podcast to supporting them on Patreon as quickly as I did with 5-4. After you listen to this episode—and get to its powerful conclusion—join me as a member and listen to “Abortion and the Courts” (and everything else!)
This week’s episode is a reflection on the election, with our friends @jaywillis.net and @jduffyrice.bsky.social
First as Farce, Then as Tragedy
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 11/12/2024 · 1h 9m
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November 19, 2024 at 4:19 AM
I’ve never gone from discovering a podcast to supporting them on Patreon as quickly as I did with 5-4. After you listen to this episode—and get to its powerful conclusion—join me as a member and listen to “Abortion and the Courts” (and everything else!)
Writing my Cranberries-themed social norming/crime prevention article entitled “Everyone Else is Doing It, So Why Can’t We: The Impact of Citizen App Push Notifications on Misdemeanor Shoplifting at Chicago’s Retail Pharmacies.”
November 19, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Writing my Cranberries-themed social norming/crime prevention article entitled “Everyone Else is Doing It, So Why Can’t We: The Impact of Citizen App Push Notifications on Misdemeanor Shoplifting at Chicago’s Retail Pharmacies.”
@ultralocal1.bsky.social: (watches me trim and halve 2 lbs of green beans) You know you’re supposed to use canned green beans, right?
Me: I’m doing the America’s Test Kitchen version
Him: (skeptically) Good luck!
Me: I don’t need luck! I have America’s Test Kitchen!
Me: I’m doing the America’s Test Kitchen version
Him: (skeptically) Good luck!
Me: I don’t need luck! I have America’s Test Kitchen!
November 16, 2024 at 9:12 PM
@ultralocal1.bsky.social: (watches me trim and halve 2 lbs of green beans) You know you’re supposed to use canned green beans, right?
Me: I’m doing the America’s Test Kitchen version
Him: (skeptically) Good luck!
Me: I don’t need luck! I have America’s Test Kitchen!
Me: I’m doing the America’s Test Kitchen version
Him: (skeptically) Good luck!
Me: I don’t need luck! I have America’s Test Kitchen!