@malletjusted.bsky.social
Old, cranky Chicagoan who now lives elsewhere. History, politics, urbanism, cooking, and random stuff of interest.
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U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
December 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
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Long ago, the people of Chicago carelessly incurred the wrath of the god of electricity & loincloths. Our ancestors left this record of the events that followed so that we might reflect on our past misdeeds & take care to not repeat them.
Goodnight from Chicago, home to excellent Art Deco industrial infrastructure.
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Long ago, the people of Chicago carelessly incurred the wrath of the god of electricity & loincloths. Our ancestors left this record of the events that followed so that we might reflect on our past misdeeds & take care to not repeat them.
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Last month he was a soybean farmer, this month he’s an expert on intercontinental cattle drives.
November 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Last month he was a soybean farmer, this month he’s an expert on intercontinental cattle drives.
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New paper reminds us yet again: HOMICIDE is the leading cause of death for pregnant women.
Gun violence & partner violence are related.
All-cause homicide & firearm homicide of pregnant women are higher, in states w/ higher calculated firearm ownership (1/x 🧵
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Gun violence & partner violence are related.
All-cause homicide & firearm homicide of pregnant women are higher, in states w/ higher calculated firearm ownership (1/x 🧵
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Firearm Homicide in Pregnant Women and State-Level Firearm Ownership
This cross-sectional study examines firearm homicide rates in pregnant compared with nonpregnant women and whether estimated state-level firearm ownership is associated with homicide deaths among preg...
jamanetwork.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 AM
New paper reminds us yet again: HOMICIDE is the leading cause of death for pregnant women.
Gun violence & partner violence are related.
All-cause homicide & firearm homicide of pregnant women are higher, in states w/ higher calculated firearm ownership (1/x 🧵
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Gun violence & partner violence are related.
All-cause homicide & firearm homicide of pregnant women are higher, in states w/ higher calculated firearm ownership (1/x 🧵
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Trump just cut farm workers' wages $1-3/hr, and there IS something we can do about it.
youtu.be/AnCJfhLxk_c
youtu.be/AnCJfhLxk_c
Farm Workers: Here's How We Can Help
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Trump just cut farm workers' wages $1-3/hr, and there IS something we can do about it.
youtu.be/AnCJfhLxk_c
youtu.be/AnCJfhLxk_c
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Do you want to laugh?
Democrat Aftab Pureval has been re-elected as the Mayor of Cincinnati.
His Republican opponent, Cory Bowman, is JD Vance’s half-brother.
A landslide loss: 81.7% - 18.3%
Democrat Aftab Pureval has been re-elected as the Mayor of Cincinnati.
His Republican opponent, Cory Bowman, is JD Vance’s half-brother.
A landslide loss: 81.7% - 18.3%
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Do you want to laugh?
Democrat Aftab Pureval has been re-elected as the Mayor of Cincinnati.
His Republican opponent, Cory Bowman, is JD Vance’s half-brother.
A landslide loss: 81.7% - 18.3%
Democrat Aftab Pureval has been re-elected as the Mayor of Cincinnati.
His Republican opponent, Cory Bowman, is JD Vance’s half-brother.
A landslide loss: 81.7% - 18.3%
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Also no one gets the MoCA twice in six months if their GP doesn’t think dementia is present.
November 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Also no one gets the MoCA twice in six months if their GP doesn’t think dementia is present.
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So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?
October 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?
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Signs of psychosis. No biggie
October 3, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Signs of psychosis. No biggie
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Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com
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Another violent attack by an ICE officer on a civilian at 26 Federal Plaza—this time on a journalist, who had to be carried out on stretcher.
Another attack on the First Amendment, our neighbors, and our democracy.
Another attack on the First Amendment, our neighbors, and our democracy.
September 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Another violent attack by an ICE officer on a civilian at 26 Federal Plaza—this time on a journalist, who had to be carried out on stretcher.
Another attack on the First Amendment, our neighbors, and our democracy.
Another attack on the First Amendment, our neighbors, and our democracy.
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In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it?
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
September 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it?
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
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U.S. shootings last 5 days:
Mass shooting in Grand Blanc, Mi.
North Carolina Water front bar shooting - 3 dead, 5 injured.
El Paso, TX, 3 dead, 1 injured
Dallas ICE facility, 2 dead, 2 injured.
But let’s send troops to Portland, a blue city.
Mass shooting in Grand Blanc, Mi.
North Carolina Water front bar shooting - 3 dead, 5 injured.
El Paso, TX, 3 dead, 1 injured
Dallas ICE facility, 2 dead, 2 injured.
But let’s send troops to Portland, a blue city.
September 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
U.S. shootings last 5 days:
Mass shooting in Grand Blanc, Mi.
North Carolina Water front bar shooting - 3 dead, 5 injured.
El Paso, TX, 3 dead, 1 injured
Dallas ICE facility, 2 dead, 2 injured.
But let’s send troops to Portland, a blue city.
Mass shooting in Grand Blanc, Mi.
North Carolina Water front bar shooting - 3 dead, 5 injured.
El Paso, TX, 3 dead, 1 injured
Dallas ICE facility, 2 dead, 2 injured.
But let’s send troops to Portland, a blue city.
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ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.
September 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.
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"When ICE grabbed Rodney, he was in the process of receiving new prosthetic legs. The detention centre is refusing to let him have a day pass to go get them, so his health is declining."
Disabled people are particularly vulnerable to abuse under fascism.
ICE has been neglecting the medical needs of detainees.
One disabled immigrant, Rodney Taylor, needs our help.
He's a double amputee who's been in the country since he was two years old. He's being held in solitary:
ICE has been neglecting the medical needs of detainees.
One disabled immigrant, Rodney Taylor, needs our help.
He's a double amputee who's been in the country since he was two years old. He's being held in solitary:
Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE
Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.
www.disabledginger.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
"When ICE grabbed Rodney, he was in the process of receiving new prosthetic legs. The detention centre is refusing to let him have a day pass to go get them, so his health is declining."
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Day infinity of me asking bluesky to at least pretend you wouldn't happily leave all of us in the south to just actually die if it meant you got to have your normal lives back.
September 28, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Day infinity of me asking bluesky to at least pretend you wouldn't happily leave all of us in the south to just actually die if it meant you got to have your normal lives back.
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Did a VERY short primer on money in politics. Learned it the hard way by running against a guy who was bad at his job- and it didn't matter because his friends have deep pockets.
Consider it a quick "What normal people can do to get the upper hand 101."
Consider it a quick "What normal people can do to get the upper hand 101."
Money, Politics, and Power: A Practical Guide
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
youtu.be
September 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Did a VERY short primer on money in politics. Learned it the hard way by running against a guy who was bad at his job- and it didn't matter because his friends have deep pockets.
Consider it a quick "What normal people can do to get the upper hand 101."
Consider it a quick "What normal people can do to get the upper hand 101."
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To understand our culture, one of the
first things you need to grasp is that the magical thinking of Trump voters is mirrored by the magical thinking of people who think that Trump is an aberration.
first things you need to grasp is that the magical thinking of Trump voters is mirrored by the magical thinking of people who think that Trump is an aberration.
September 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
To understand our culture, one of the
first things you need to grasp is that the magical thinking of Trump voters is mirrored by the magical thinking of people who think that Trump is an aberration.
first things you need to grasp is that the magical thinking of Trump voters is mirrored by the magical thinking of people who think that Trump is an aberration.
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Learn about this very serious condition from the cast of #Peacemaker #BirdBlindness #BirdBlindnessAwareness
August 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Learn about this very serious condition from the cast of #Peacemaker #BirdBlindness #BirdBlindnessAwareness
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Holy sh!t. The medical conspiracy theory now is that cancer helps the body fight toxins. This is so dangerous and people are believing her?!?!
August 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Holy sh!t. The medical conspiracy theory now is that cancer helps the body fight toxins. This is so dangerous and people are believing her?!?!