Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.

He is a computer safety researcher.

And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.

In under 1600 words.

aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

This is brilliant!

Excerpt from the last repost, with the actual objectives @joshtpm.bsky.social identified in his piece for TPM.

On Shutdowns, Get the Wording Right and Other Thoughts talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/on-sh...

The shittiest ever Supreme Court continues its hit streak.

Today, they struck down the 4th Amendment. Now there will be no one left to speak for you when they unlawfully search and seize you.

We need a general strike. Shut the country down until we get it back.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

"A lot of people are saying maybe we'd like a dictator,” says Trump. And indeed some victims of right-wing brainwashing think dictators can “get things done.”
What they don’t understand is that dictatorships are often incompetent. A thread. 1/ 🧵🧵🧵

ICE getting routed in my old DC Columbia Heights hood. Public, viral, resistance is the only way to prevent them from selling the idea that we love our red state military occupation are it’s a solution to urban ills Trump/Bondi/drunk Pirro are lying. Here’s how to expose the lie.

@johnaugust.bsky.social recently shared a Lunch Orders for Writers' Rooms 101, w/ tips from current and former assistants/PAs. In a similar vein, I'm reposting the below skeet to start a thread of Useful Distractions, aka Interventions for Writers' Room Creative Brown Outs.

This is great! Can we do cancer research next?**

**Yes, I agree: SO many things we could target. Am picking cancer research b/c I can pay out of pocket for a COVID vaccine if I have to, but Kickstarting oncology research seems... a lot trickier? (Gift link)

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/c...

i believe that at 18 every american should be entered into a draft, not for military service, but for one year of mandatory retail or restaurant work

hi

I want more folks to know about libro.fm as an alternative to Audible or Spotify or other shady corps.

It’s 100% employee-owned and works like Audible, except your credits support an indie bookstore of your choosing instead of Amazon.

Go listen to a disabled author for Disability Pride Month! 💙📚

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month.

Results showed that close to half of the participants secured housing, and nearly $600K saved in public service costs due to fewer ER visits & jail stays. They also saw improved mental health.