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Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God
Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and stra...
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December 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself. For @reuters.com
Bring back overtures in films
December 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Bring back overtures in films
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my festive spirit amidst our grimly stupid reality (2025)
December 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
my festive spirit amidst our grimly stupid reality (2025)
I'm with the Grinch on this one, Whoville seems like a nightmare
December 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I'm with the Grinch on this one, Whoville seems like a nightmare
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My response to anything over the next two weeks
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
My response to anything over the next two weeks
It's not "unprecedented" if it's the plot of The Hunger Games
Trump announces an "unprecedented four-day athletic event" with "one young man and one young woman from each state and territory"
December 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
It's not "unprecedented" if it's the plot of The Hunger Games
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Do they really want to make it easier for us plebes to track down high net worth individuals?
JPMorgan Chase announced Wednesday that it will open a new flagship branch on the Magnificent Mile, which will include services for high net worth individuals.
JPMorgan Chase doubles down on Mag Mile with new financial center, branch location
chicago.suntimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Do they really want to make it easier for us plebes to track down high net worth individuals?
I went to 6 weddings this year and I think only 1 had cake (my favorite thing about weddings). What is wrong with all of you?
December 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I went to 6 weddings this year and I think only 1 had cake (my favorite thing about weddings). What is wrong with all of you?
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Small-scale, fiercely independent journalism rarely gets recognition when awards are handed out, but it's vital in our communities—especially this year. So I made an award and am thrilled to announce @unraveledpress.com and @lataco.bsky.social as the inaugural winners. dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...
Announcing the Inaugural Snooping Newsie Awards for Excellence in Independent Journalism | dansinker.com
dansinker.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Small-scale, fiercely independent journalism rarely gets recognition when awards are handed out, but it's vital in our communities—especially this year. So I made an award and am thrilled to announce @unraveledpress.com and @lataco.bsky.social as the inaugural winners. dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...
Seeing The Fellowship of the Ring in a theater. Nobody got up the whole time, we were spellbound. And long movies were not the norm back then.
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.
December 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Seeing The Fellowship of the Ring in a theater. Nobody got up the whole time, we were spellbound. And long movies were not the norm back then.
Sir, do you have any idea what percentage of a regular person's paycheck goes toward their employee-sponsored health insurance? I for one would be happy to pay into a system that actually allows everybody to receive care.
R U ok with paying 8 to 12 pct more in taxes and possibly losing your standard deduction ?
R U ok with losing access to different curative medications and care because the government can't afford to pay for them, even after taxing all the billionaires 90 pct?
R U ok with losing access to different curative medications and care because the government can't afford to pay for them, even after taxing all the billionaires 90 pct?
December 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Sir, do you have any idea what percentage of a regular person's paycheck goes toward their employee-sponsored health insurance? I for one would be happy to pay into a system that actually allows everybody to receive care.
My grandmother who was never happy with anything her entire life? No thanks.
IN DEPTH | If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
www.independent.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
My grandmother who was never happy with anything her entire life? No thanks.
Most important recap of my year tbh
December 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Most important recap of my year tbh
Don't call yourself a tradwife if you're getting your children anything other than an orange for Christmas.
December 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Don't call yourself a tradwife if you're getting your children anything other than an orange for Christmas.
A white Christmas, but it's just the snow from Thanksgiving that never had the chance to melt 🫠
December 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A white Christmas, but it's just the snow from Thanksgiving that never had the chance to melt 🫠
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Thank you to the @thexylom.com for publishing this story about how China is silencing the environmental journalists in Africa.
If the public doesn’t know, it can’t act.
www.thexylom.com/post/how-chi...
If the public doesn’t know, it can’t act.
www.thexylom.com/post/how-chi...
China Silences Environmental Reporters in Africa To Protect Its Investments
“We’re talking about a nation that is not only highly repressive but also the second-largest economy globally,” said Sarah Cook, who worked for years for Freedom House, which defends civil liberties a...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Thank you to the @thexylom.com for publishing this story about how China is silencing the environmental journalists in Africa.
If the public doesn’t know, it can’t act.
www.thexylom.com/post/how-chi...
If the public doesn’t know, it can’t act.
www.thexylom.com/post/how-chi...
Next time somebody asks me why I moved to Rockford instead of living near my job in Chicagoland, I'm going to tell them it's because I hate the Smashing Pumpkins so much
December 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Next time somebody asks me why I moved to Rockford instead of living near my job in Chicagoland, I'm going to tell them it's because I hate the Smashing Pumpkins so much
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Chicago artist Jazmin Rodriguez’s playful prints are "love letters" to the city.
The Humboldt Park native draws vibrant digital illustrations of the city, inspired by the folkloric art of her Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage. blockclubchi.co/3XM8s9D
The Humboldt Park native draws vibrant digital illustrations of the city, inspired by the folkloric art of her Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage. blockclubchi.co/3XM8s9D
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Chicago artist Jazmin Rodriguez’s playful prints are "love letters" to the city.
The Humboldt Park native draws vibrant digital illustrations of the city, inspired by the folkloric art of her Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage. blockclubchi.co/3XM8s9D
The Humboldt Park native draws vibrant digital illustrations of the city, inspired by the folkloric art of her Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage. blockclubchi.co/3XM8s9D
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star at 3 billion years old: i have so much light and warmth to share
star at 12 billion years old: when i finally get to die im taking all of you with me
star at 12 billion years old: when i finally get to die im taking all of you with me
November 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
star at 3 billion years old: i have so much light and warmth to share
star at 12 billion years old: when i finally get to die im taking all of you with me
star at 12 billion years old: when i finally get to die im taking all of you with me
But those are my emotional support unused downloaded maps
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
But those are my emotional support unused downloaded maps
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"Many garment workers make Nike products for below $1 per hour ... If Nike had returned the $18 billion it is spending on buybacks to workers instead, it could offer a $125 per month raise to every garment worker who makes Nike products for 10 years — doubling the wages of many."
Nike supply chain workers across Asia are joining with US labor to shift the balance of power.
Trump’s Tariffs Don’t Help Workers. Labor Solidarity Across Borders Does.
Nike supply chain workers across Asia are joining with US labor to shift the balance of power.
buff.ly
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
"Many garment workers make Nike products for below $1 per hour ... If Nike had returned the $18 billion it is spending on buybacks to workers instead, it could offer a $125 per month raise to every garment worker who makes Nike products for 10 years — doubling the wages of many."
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An Illinois congresswoman says a tour of the Broadview ICE facility reinforced her concerns. blockclubchi.co/4rfLYep
November 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
An Illinois congresswoman says a tour of the Broadview ICE facility reinforced her concerns. blockclubchi.co/4rfLYep
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Post-Gazette strikers return to work:
“Take our pen and hold power to account,” Andrew Goldstein, president of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, urged striking Starbucks workers this morning as PG workers returned to their jobs after a three year strike.
www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
“Take our pen and hold power to account,” Andrew Goldstein, president of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, urged striking Starbucks workers this morning as PG workers returned to their jobs after a three year strike.
www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh journalists return to their jobs at the Post-Gazette after three years on strike
Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh journalists return to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette after a court upheld a National Labor Relations Board decision for the union.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Post-Gazette strikers return to work:
“Take our pen and hold power to account,” Andrew Goldstein, president of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, urged striking Starbucks workers this morning as PG workers returned to their jobs after a three year strike.
www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
“Take our pen and hold power to account,” Andrew Goldstein, president of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, urged striking Starbucks workers this morning as PG workers returned to their jobs after a three year strike.
www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...