Jim Summers
@jpsummers.bsky.social
Wrangler of motion picture cameras, strummer of old guitars, USN Vet, Opinions are my own.
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Beloved for the energy, skill, devotion and unwavering faith she brought to Misericordia for more than half a century, Sister Rosemary died June 19 at Misericordia. She was 94.
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Misericordia's Sister Rosemary Connelly has died at 94; 'She saw our kids as people, not as disabilities'
She built Misericordia into a model residence for Chicagoans with developmental challenges.
chicago.suntimes.com
June 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Beloved for the energy, skill, devotion and unwavering faith she brought to Misericordia for more than half a century, Sister Rosemary died June 19 at Misericordia. She was 94.
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Heartbreaking.
Breaking News: Brian Wilson has died
The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Dies at 82
The beloved musician had been living with a neurocognative disorder akin to dementia
pitchfork.com
June 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Heartbreaking.
Happy 40th anniversary to Ferris Bueller’s day off. Life does move pretty fast! #ferrisbueller
a ferris bueller 's day off poster with a man in a suit standing next to a red car
ALT: a ferris bueller 's day off poster with a man in a suit standing next to a red car
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June 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Happy 40th anniversary to Ferris Bueller’s day off. Life does move pretty fast! #ferrisbueller
PSG!!!
Paris Saint-Germain reach the holy grail.
After coming so close in 2020, they finally win the Champions League for the first time in their history, demolishing Inter 5-0 to become the 24th club to lift old big ears.
After coming so close in 2020, they finally win the Champions League for the first time in their history, demolishing Inter 5-0 to become the 24th club to lift old big ears.
May 31, 2025 at 9:22 PM
PSG!!!
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PETE CROW AREYOUKIDDING ME?!
GRAND. SLAM.
GRAND. SLAM.
May 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
PETE CROW AREYOUKIDDING ME?!
GRAND. SLAM.
GRAND. SLAM.
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VIEW With Moody's downgrade, U.S. loses treasured Aaa credit rating reut.rs/4k0cvZm
VIEW With Moody's downgrade, U.S. loses treasured Aaa credit rating
Moody's on Friday downgraded the credit rating of the United States by a notch to "Aa1" from "Aaa", citing rising debt and interest "that are significantly higher than similarly rated sovereigns".
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May 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
VIEW With Moody's downgrade, U.S. loses treasured Aaa credit rating reut.rs/4k0cvZm
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Yah but more superyachts for robber barons amirite?
America is a third world country. So great!
America is a third world country. So great!
🧵 A tiny baby. Not breathing. The desperate mom pulls into a shuttered ER. Nurses—off duty, protesting the closure—rush to save her child.
THIS is the future the GOP is pushing: Medicaid gutted so millionaires have tax cuts. Closed hospitals.
Dead children.
And they do. not. care.
THIS is the future the GOP is pushing: Medicaid gutted so millionaires have tax cuts. Closed hospitals.
Dead children.
And they do. not. care.
May 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Yah but more superyachts for robber barons amirite?
America is a third world country. So great!
America is a third world country. So great!
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Grateful to live in a time with Stevie Wonder on the planet.
Happy 75th Birthday!
Happy 75th Birthday!
May 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Grateful to live in a time with Stevie Wonder on the planet.
Happy 75th Birthday!
Happy 75th Birthday!
I love Chicago. Portillos out marketing “The Leo”.
May 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I love Chicago. Portillos out marketing “The Leo”.
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Steve McMichael, the Hall of Fame defensive tackle who was one of the beloved leaders and most colorful characters of the 1985 Chicago Bears, died Wednesday after a lengthy battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 67.
Steve McMichael, the colorful Hall of Famer and a leader on the 1985 Chicago Bears, dies at 67
Steve McMichael, the Hall of Fame defensive tackle who was one of the most colorful characters of the 1985 Chicago Bears, died Wednesday after a lengthy battle with ALS.
www.chicagotribune.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Steve McMichael, the Hall of Fame defensive tackle who was one of the beloved leaders and most colorful characters of the 1985 Chicago Bears, died Wednesday after a lengthy battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 67.
Lovely piece.
Lovely piece by @cheetah.bsky.social on being in Rome when Pope Francis died. Papa Francesco looked out for those on the margins like immigrants, the imprisoned and the poor in a time where world leaders call them losers and suckers.
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A Pope Who Preached Decency in Indecent Times
Pope Francis’s death leaves a spiritual void at a moment of great stress.
www.thebulwark.com
April 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Lovely piece.
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Today, I'm proud to announce that 2024 was yet another historic year for film and TV production in Illinois.
Film and TV production revenue exceeded $653 million – the second highest in our state’s history.
It's a testament to our work and the undeniable charm of our state.
Film and TV production revenue exceeded $653 million – the second highest in our state’s history.
It's a testament to our work and the undeniable charm of our state.
April 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Today, I'm proud to announce that 2024 was yet another historic year for film and TV production in Illinois.
Film and TV production revenue exceeded $653 million – the second highest in our state’s history.
It's a testament to our work and the undeniable charm of our state.
Film and TV production revenue exceeded $653 million – the second highest in our state’s history.
It's a testament to our work and the undeniable charm of our state.
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Economists Warn Americans That Money Withering To Ash In Their Hands Could Be Sign Of Recession
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April 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Economists Warn Americans That Money Withering To Ash In Their Hands Could Be Sign Of Recession
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March 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Current and former U.S. military pilots expressed bewilderment after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to acknowledge that he should not have disclosed sensitive information in an unsecured group chat.
“If you can’t admit when you’re wrong, you’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.
“If you can’t admit when you’re wrong, you’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.
Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots
Men and women who have taken to the air on behalf of the United States expressed bewilderment after the leak of attack plans. “You’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Current and former U.S. military pilots expressed bewilderment after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to acknowledge that he should not have disclosed sensitive information in an unsecured group chat.
“If you can’t admit when you’re wrong, you’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.
“If you can’t admit when you’re wrong, you’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.
Time to stock up. I cannot be expected to survive the next four years on cheap American wine.
BREAKING: Donald Trump threatens to enact a 200% tariff on European wine, champagne and other alcoholic beverages
Trump Vows 200% Tariff on EU Wine, Escalating Trade Tensions
President Donald Trump threatened to enact a 200% tariff on European wine, champagne and other alcoholic beverages, the latest escalation in a brewing trade war between the US and the EU.
www.bloomberg.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Time to stock up. I cannot be expected to survive the next four years on cheap American wine.
Great new hilarious Chicago shot show “Deli Boys”!
In a new Hulu comedy "Deli Boys," Chicago plays Philadelphia.
In New Hulu Comedy 'Deli Boys,' Chicago Plays Philadelphia
The show revolves around two Pakistani-American brothers who inherit a crime syndicate fronted by the family convenience store. The 10-episode season drops Thursday.
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March 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Great new hilarious Chicago shot show “Deli Boys”!
Sorry to hear of the passing of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy. Got to know her a bit when I lived in Santa Fe. Lovely, talented artists who choose their own path.
February 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Sorry to hear of the passing of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy. Got to know her a bit when I lived in Santa Fe. Lovely, talented artists who choose their own path.
One of the greatest of all time. RIP “Iceman” the Impressions were part of the soundtrack of my childhood.
RIP to one of the great soul singers of all time, Jerry Butler. Some words of appreciation about "The Iceman":
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I've loved Jerry Butler's voice since I first heard it as a kid. My parents loved it too. They thought of the Impressions' "For Your Precious Love," which Butler sang and cowrote, as a hymn. Which it....
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February 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
One of the greatest of all time. RIP “Iceman” the Impressions were part of the soundtrack of my childhood.
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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
February 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
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At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years.
Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
February 15, 2025 at 3:27 AM
At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years.
Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
Goodbye to one my favorite writers growing up.
Breaking News: Tom Robbins, whose comic novels drew a cult following by blending pop philosophy and absurdist comedy, has died at 92.
Tom Robbins, Whose Comic Novels Drew a Cult Following, Dies at 92
He blended pop philosophy and absurdist comedy in best-selling books like “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and “Skinny Legs and All.”
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Goodbye to one my favorite writers growing up.
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“Screaming. A million mouths screaming but also laughing the sky will bleed and there shall be a great flensing a burning away of the flesh it is coming there is no way to stop what is coming.”
February 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
“Screaming. A million mouths screaming but also laughing the sky will bleed and there shall be a great flensing a burning away of the flesh it is coming there is no way to stop what is coming.”