Inbound Ike
@inboundike.bsky.social
A generic Chicago-centered posting account.
I’m of two minds here because the only time I’ve been hit on a bike in this city was at this intersection, but at the same time elimination of a turn lane on 18th caused gridlock for blocks on one of the few streets that go in and out of the neighborhood.
The alderperson provided an update today: many of the already installed protections will be removed and planned protections will not be installed
the bike lane construction in question
it goes from 18th/Clark to 18th/Michigan, with a protected intersection at 18th/Wabash
it goes from 18th/Clark to 18th/Michigan, with a protected intersection at 18th/Wabash
November 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I’m of two minds here because the only time I’ve been hit on a bike in this city was at this intersection, but at the same time elimination of a turn lane on 18th caused gridlock for blocks on one of the few streets that go in and out of the neighborhood.
Sure, this is a terrible idea with horrific consequences, but I’m also sitting on a nice family sized home and a 3% mortgage, so for once it’s nice to have a terrible policy personally benefit me, so let ‘er rip, guys!
There is a property tax revolt starting in Chicago. One group is calling for a new policy 'modeled after California's Prop 13'
Folks, I will self-immolate in front of city hall if that happens
abc7chicago.com/post/propert...
Folks, I will self-immolate in front of city hall if that happens
abc7chicago.com/post/propert...
November 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Sure, this is a terrible idea with horrific consequences, but I’m also sitting on a nice family sized home and a 3% mortgage, so for once it’s nice to have a terrible policy personally benefit me, so let ‘er rip, guys!
So the average age of people reading Teen Vogue was like 30, right?
November 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
So the average age of people reading Teen Vogue was like 30, right?
A graphic for when you totally don’t have a problem with THC and really wish your girlfriend and parents would shut up about it.
October 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
A graphic for when you totally don’t have a problem with THC and really wish your girlfriend and parents would shut up about it.
First they came for the carpetbagging grifty influencers…
October 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
First they came for the carpetbagging grifty influencers…
The real Montreal cognitive assessment is replying to someone saying “Bounjour” with a polite “Hello” so that you’ve indicated you would like the rest of the interaction out be in English. Many Americans fail this assessment.
October 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The real Montreal cognitive assessment is replying to someone saying “Bounjour” with a polite “Hello” so that you’ve indicated you would like the rest of the interaction out be in English. Many Americans fail this assessment.
This was deeply satisfying.
October 23, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This was deeply satisfying.
This is why I mostly met the Bari Weiss news with a shrug. Establishment media all already chock-full of shallow contrarians.
For context, Yglesias has written detailed threads and articles on his blog about how devastating Trump's proposed economic platform would be to the economy, inflation, and the deficit. This is the response from an NYT economics reporter.
October 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This is why I mostly met the Bari Weiss news with a shrug. Establishment media all already chock-full of shallow contrarians.
I’ve been saying for a while that Johnson’s problem isn’t so much tied to ideology so much as to the fact that he’s just a really stupid guy.
This does not inspire much confidence in me, a person who was quite happy to vote for Johnson in 2023.
Chicago Mayor Issues Defiant Call For A General Strike
It was an audacious proposal, given that the U.S. has never held a true, nationwide general strike.
www.huffpost.com
October 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I’ve been saying for a while that Johnson’s problem isn’t so much tied to ideology so much as to the fact that he’s just a really stupid guy.
I mean, sure there were all the atrocities, but his holiday also got a sizable people a Monday off work when October weather is the best so it’s impossible to say if he was bad or not.
October 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I mean, sure there were all the atrocities, but his holiday also got a sizable people a Monday off work when October weather is the best so it’s impossible to say if he was bad or not.
Reposted by Inbound Ike
At least 5 of the Democrats running for that Congressional seat—including a school board member, a mayor, & 2 state senators—have been on the neighborhood streets doing rapid response, and/or have been assaulted by ICE at Broadview
Uninformed cynicism is a toxin. Please don’t spread it.
Uninformed cynicism is a toxin. Please don’t spread it.
If you are buying silly costumes and whistles to help stop our country from sliding into fascism: congratulations on doing more than our elected Democratic congresspeople!
Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather.
October 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
At least 5 of the Democrats running for that Congressional seat—including a school board member, a mayor, & 2 state senators—have been on the neighborhood streets doing rapid response, and/or have been assaulted by ICE at Broadview
Uninformed cynicism is a toxin. Please don’t spread it.
Uninformed cynicism is a toxin. Please don’t spread it.
Yeah, didn’t miss much by taking the to the zoo this morning.
October 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Yeah, didn’t miss much by taking the to the zoo this morning.
It’s true.
October 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
It’s true.
That’s probably for the best.
I hope nobody forgets that Manfred prevented us from seeing more games like this.
October 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
That’s probably for the best.
There’s a local version of this too where people think a graduated state/city income tax would create a Scrooge McDuck pile of $$ to fix state and municipal budgets and unlimited social spending.
Hell, the Fair Tax referendum proposed slight decreases in everyone’s state tax rates.
Hell, the Fair Tax referendum proposed slight decreases in everyone’s state tax rates.
The *actual* problem with the Bernie-left in America is not the constant promise a European-style welfare state, which is totally achievable. It is the promise it can be done without European levels of taxation on the middle class
October 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
There’s a local version of this too where people think a graduated state/city income tax would create a Scrooge McDuck pile of $$ to fix state and municipal budgets and unlimited social spending.
Hell, the Fair Tax referendum proposed slight decreases in everyone’s state tax rates.
Hell, the Fair Tax referendum proposed slight decreases in everyone’s state tax rates.
The fascinating thing about the Singal stuff is Bluesky was set up with a whole host of customizable features to allow you see what you want and aggressively block out what you don’t…. and people still aren’t happy.
A lot of users are on here because they simply crave drama.
A lot of users are on here because they simply crave drama.
a lot of people want bluesky to be run like a small subreddit
October 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The fascinating thing about the Singal stuff is Bluesky was set up with a whole host of customizable features to allow you see what you want and aggressively block out what you don’t…. and people still aren’t happy.
A lot of users are on here because they simply crave drama.
A lot of users are on here because they simply crave drama.
A big problem here is a lot of people believe it’s ok to be an antisocial edge lord when they’ve convinced themselves that they’re the good guys.
jay posts this first thing, he quotes this with the second thing which has that alt text, his appeals
nice and tidy
nice and tidy
October 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
A big problem here is a lot of people believe it’s ok to be an antisocial edge lord when they’ve convinced themselves that they’re the good guys.
The bad Tigers are back.
October 6, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The bad Tigers are back.
Here’s a fun one: I’ve only seen the final season of Game of Thrones.
Inspired by a post I just saw in which someone admitted they hadn’t seen a single episode of Friends nor the film Love Actually… what cultural hole do you have that’s a bit weird for your generation?
I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.
I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.
October 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Here’s a fun one: I’ve only seen the final season of Game of Thrones.
Leftists stop being ungodly credulous for one goddamn second challenge.
fucking sucks dude. this is the kid that did the ‘DOGE at brown’ shit, it’s a transparent right wing grift. extremely disappointing
October 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Leftists stop being ungodly credulous for one goddamn second challenge.
Well then…
October 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Well then…