Jacob E. Peters
@archijake.bsky.social
Lifelong Chicagoan, lived other places, & it just reinforced my desire to live here. My opinions are mine alone. Find me on the other sites, w/ the same handle.
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I see the “technically it’s ephebophelia” crowd is out today, so just a reminder that A) this is NOT a case where technically correct is the best kind of correct and B) the minute you say this, the gods dump you in the “irredeemable creeper” basket and wash their hands thoroughly after touching you.
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I see the “technically it’s ephebophelia” crowd is out today, so just a reminder that A) this is NOT a case where technically correct is the best kind of correct and B) the minute you say this, the gods dump you in the “irredeemable creeper” basket and wash their hands thoroughly after touching you.
So this means the #cf97 stadium will be unveiled halfway through a season where even more games will need to be rescheduled due to conflicts with Bears games at Soldier Field.
BREAKING: MLS owners officially voted to flip to a "summer-spring" format beginning in mid-July and running through the end of May. Will start in 2027.
Also voted on the regular season format.
Details and quotes here from Palm Beach.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
Also voted on the regular season format.
Details and quotes here from Palm Beach.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
MLS owners vote to flip schedule to European calendar, change format starting in 2027
MLS will soon align with leagues that play from the fall to the spring after a transformational decision made by its owners
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
So this means the #cf97 stadium will be unveiled halfway through a season where even more games will need to be rescheduled due to conflicts with Bears games at Soldier Field.
Guilty until proven innocent, is an especially bad policy if the defendant is dead before the trial starts.
VAN SUSTEREN: Can we certain that we're not getting innocent people?
McCORMICK: We are certain
VAN SUSTEREN: But have we? Can you say with certainly we haven't hit innocents?
McCORMICK: Unless somebody has information to the contrary, we are as careful about this as anything we do
McCORMICK: We are certain
VAN SUSTEREN: But have we? Can you say with certainly we haven't hit innocents?
McCORMICK: Unless somebody has information to the contrary, we are as careful about this as anything we do
November 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Guilty until proven innocent, is an especially bad policy if the defendant is dead before the trial starts.
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"Ordinarily, a person who responds to serious accusations by telling colossal, ridiculous lies, trying frantically to change the subject, demanding an end to all inquiries, and trying to obstruct all investigation into the matter is all but telling you that those accusations are true"
He’s Acting Pretty Damn Guilty
Trump usually acts like a guy with something to hide. But his Epstein behavior is on another level.
www.thebulwark.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
"Ordinarily, a person who responds to serious accusations by telling colossal, ridiculous lies, trying frantically to change the subject, demanding an end to all inquiries, and trying to obstruct all investigation into the matter is all but telling you that those accusations are true"
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Trying to launder pedophilia like this is disgusting. Yes, surely the younger the age the more horrific it is, but in no humane world is a a man who has sex with a 15 year old not a pedophile.
And the culture that portrays and sensationalizes children as ‘barely legal’ like that is deeply sick.
And the culture that portrays and sensationalizes children as ‘barely legal’ like that is deeply sick.
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Trying to launder pedophilia like this is disgusting. Yes, surely the younger the age the more horrific it is, but in no humane world is a a man who has sex with a 15 year old not a pedophile.
And the culture that portrays and sensationalizes children as ‘barely legal’ like that is deeply sick.
And the culture that portrays and sensationalizes children as ‘barely legal’ like that is deeply sick.
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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With current pledges, the world's on track for 2.6°C of warming in 2100 compared to preindustrial levels.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
With current pledges, the world's on track for 2.6°C of warming in 2100 compared to preindustrial levels.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
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QANON CULTIST IN 2017: "In this 1,879 page thread I will unravel the byzantine system of codewords and phrases the global elite use to mask their pedophile cabal."
JEFFREY EPSTEIN WRITING AN EMAIL AT THE SAME TIME: "helo its me jeff had fun cmmitting sex crimes wit u lst weeknd"
JEFFREY EPSTEIN WRITING AN EMAIL AT THE SAME TIME: "helo its me jeff had fun cmmitting sex crimes wit u lst weeknd"
pretty funny in retrospect that QAnon hinged on the idea that powerful elites at the highest levels of government were smart enough to talk in code when sending emails to each other about their despicable crimes
November 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
QANON CULTIST IN 2017: "In this 1,879 page thread I will unravel the byzantine system of codewords and phrases the global elite use to mask their pedophile cabal."
JEFFREY EPSTEIN WRITING AN EMAIL AT THE SAME TIME: "helo its me jeff had fun cmmitting sex crimes wit u lst weeknd"
JEFFREY EPSTEIN WRITING AN EMAIL AT THE SAME TIME: "helo its me jeff had fun cmmitting sex crimes wit u lst weeknd"
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ICE agents are targeting rideshare drivers at O'Hare airport, leaving immigrant drivers scared following the disappearances of friends with TPS, asylum status, refugee status, or green cards. Hear our organizer, Lori Simmons, talk more in Chicago Reader. https://ow.ly/bxEX50XqJ8o
November 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
ICE agents are targeting rideshare drivers at O'Hare airport, leaving immigrant drivers scared following the disappearances of friends with TPS, asylum status, refugee status, or green cards. Hear our organizer, Lori Simmons, talk more in Chicago Reader. https://ow.ly/bxEX50XqJ8o
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Since this administration loves to charge people with making false statements (see, e.g., Comey, James), I assume they will be charging Maxwell for lying to Blanche and the FBI agents who interviewed her, right?
Ghislaine Maxwell lied about Trump never going to Epstein's house (directly contradicted by her email correspondence with Epstein), and she was rewarded for that lie with a transfer to a cushier prison. The coverup is happening in plain sight.
November 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Since this administration loves to charge people with making false statements (see, e.g., Comey, James), I assume they will be charging Maxwell for lying to Blanche and the FBI agents who interviewed her, right?
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NEW: DHS ingested a trove of highly unreliable Chicago police records on people accused of having gang ties to feed an FBI watchlist and then just ... didn't delete it for seven months after being told to do so because no one noticed. Scoop from @dell.bsky.social, and is outside our paywall.
DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules
The Department of Homeland Security collected data on Chicago residents accused of gang ties to test if police files could feed an FBI watchlist. Months passed before anyone noticed it wasn’t deleted.
www.wired.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
NEW: DHS ingested a trove of highly unreliable Chicago police records on people accused of having gang ties to feed an FBI watchlist and then just ... didn't delete it for seven months after being told to do so because no one noticed. Scoop from @dell.bsky.social, and is outside our paywall.
Admitting that you’re using the Situation Room for personal image damage control is an amazing admission of thin skin.
Like galaxy brain levels of “don’t put it in the paper that I’m mad”
Like galaxy brain levels of “don’t put it in the paper that I’m mad”
Q: "Why are White House officials…meeting with Rep. Boebert in an effort to try to get her to not sign this petition calling for the release of the [Epstein] files?"
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
November 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Admitting that you’re using the Situation Room for personal image damage control is an amazing admission of thin skin.
Like galaxy brain levels of “don’t put it in the paper that I’m mad”
Like galaxy brain levels of “don’t put it in the paper that I’m mad”
Person says in bio that they love minutiae. Also responds that they shouldn’t have to pay attention to every minute detail.
Yeah, that’s a mute.
Yeah, that’s a mute.
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Person says in bio that they love minutiae. Also responds that they shouldn’t have to pay attention to every minute detail.
Yeah, that’s a mute.
Yeah, that’s a mute.
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I'll be talking about my book on the Uptown Theatre with my coauthor Andy Pierce at 2 p.m. this Saturday (Nov. 15) at the Chicago Public Library's Edgewater Branch, 6000 N. Broadway, presented by the Edgewater Historical Society. It's free. Just show up! www.edgewaterhistory.org/ehs/node/3850
The Uptown: Chicago’s Endangered Movie Palace | Edgewater Historical Society
www.edgewaterhistory.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I'll be talking about my book on the Uptown Theatre with my coauthor Andy Pierce at 2 p.m. this Saturday (Nov. 15) at the Chicago Public Library's Edgewater Branch, 6000 N. Broadway, presented by the Edgewater Historical Society. It's free. Just show up! www.edgewaterhistory.org/ehs/node/3850
So elegantly worded
Trump claimed Chicago’s "Miracle Mile" is failing — but data shows the Mag Mile is recovering. blockclubchi.co/47CU60X
November 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
So elegantly worded
Louisville ads at an intercity train station that does not provide service to Louisville (no train station provides service to Louisville btw)
November 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Louisville ads at an intercity train station that does not provide service to Louisville (no train station provides service to Louisville btw)
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The Uninhabitable United States
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
www.theatlantic.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The Uninhabitable United States
They’re speed running the idiocracy level.
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
They’re speed running the idiocracy level.
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#ICYMI: A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica sets up new roadblocks to care for male veterans with breast cancer.
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social
Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage
A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive orde...
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
#ICYMI: A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica sets up new roadblocks to care for male veterans with breast cancer.
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social
Another example of why @durbin.senate.gov caving on shutdown emboldens the most craven attempts to enact other widely unpopular policies.
NEWS: Senate Republicans are threatening to block the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies—unless Democrats agree to tougher abortion restrictions.
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Another example of why @durbin.senate.gov caving on shutdown emboldens the most craven attempts to enact other widely unpopular policies.
Miss me with the giant suv apologists.
November 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Miss me with the giant suv apologists.
I have benefited from this new stop sign multiple times in the past few days. The ease of crossing here is night & day.
Stop Sign Installed At Dangerous Northwest Side Intersection After Years Of Complaints
Neighbors pushed for a stop sign at Belmont and Karlov avenues after seeing many car crashes and pedestrians hit in the crosswalk.
blockclubchicago.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I have benefited from this new stop sign multiple times in the past few days. The ease of crossing here is night & day.
Deep in this article is a hint at the strategy here. They are going to places where crime is dropping drastically, then terrorizing the community & claiming responsibility for the drop in crime that was the result of efforts by local officials for years before they started abductions.
Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino and other federal immigration agents could be leaving Chicago this week, reports say. blockclubchi.co/4qT41qx
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Deep in this article is a hint at the strategy here. They are going to places where crime is dropping drastically, then terrorizing the community & claiming responsibility for the drop in crime that was the result of efforts by local officials for years before they started abductions.
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Nearly five hours after the brawl, breath tests indicated the two officers' blood-alcohol content was nearly twice the legal limit to operate a motor vehicle. @wttw.bsky.social
2 CPD Officers Suspended for 1 Year Each After 2019 Drunken Wrigleyville Brawl, Records Show
City officials agreed to allow the two officers to serve suspensions of 365 days each, even though the agency charged with investigating police misconduct and the city's former top cop agreed they sho...
news.wttw.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Nearly five hours after the brawl, breath tests indicated the two officers' blood-alcohol content was nearly twice the legal limit to operate a motor vehicle. @wttw.bsky.social
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From the outside it might look like ICE officers wear masks to avoid accountability, but in reality they are a way to avoid accountability.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
From the outside it might look like ICE officers wear masks to avoid accountability, but in reality they are a way to avoid accountability.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...