Streeterville Socialist
@pasta-nachos.bsky.social
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I build robots, complain about Chicago’s mass transit, and do gay stuff. Sometimes all three at once
pasta_nachos on the hellsite
I build robots, complain about Chicago’s mass transit, and do gay stuff. Sometimes all three at once
pasta_nachos on the hellsite
3 hours later. A city and state’s services are indicative of their respect for their people and Chicago and Illinois are just giving the city the finger
So many things deeply wrong with the line around the block downtown to get a RealID. This is the second week of this and I’m astounded that Giannoulias hasn’t lifted a finger to alleviate it
May 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
3 hours later. A city and state’s services are indicative of their respect for their people and Chicago and Illinois are just giving the city the finger
So many things deeply wrong with the line around the block downtown to get a RealID. This is the second week of this and I’m astounded that Giannoulias hasn’t lifted a finger to alleviate it
May 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
So many things deeply wrong with the line around the block downtown to get a RealID. This is the second week of this and I’m astounded that Giannoulias hasn’t lifted a finger to alleviate it
Durbin’s been spineless for a while but this is a new low, even for him
March 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Durbin’s been spineless for a while but this is a new low, even for him
With Trump's steel tariffs making housing above 7 stories impossible to finance, it becomes even more important for American cities to pass more build-by-right policies to allow 5-7 stories to fix the housing crisis.
February 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
With Trump's steel tariffs making housing above 7 stories impossible to finance, it becomes even more important for American cities to pass more build-by-right policies to allow 5-7 stories to fix the housing crisis.
Personally I think it’s horrifying that Oklahoma is about to have the nation’ tallest building and Chicago needs to correct this injustice immediately
January 31, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Personally I think it’s horrifying that Oklahoma is about to have the nation’ tallest building and Chicago needs to correct this injustice immediately
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This is the worst advice I’ve ever heard. “Getting spun up for days” HELPS Dems, it’s literally what public outrage looks like. It keeps attention on you.
The "not giving him attention" should be read as don't get spun up about every little stupid thing he says or does. How much energy was spent on Colombia, which lasted less than a day. He just says shit. Keep the main thing the main thing. 1/2
January 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This is the worst advice I’ve ever heard. “Getting spun up for days” HELPS Dems, it’s literally what public outrage looks like. It keeps attention on you.
Messaging-wise, I feel like these posts should be less “here’s this bad thing that shouldn’t happen” and more “here’s why this bad thing is happening” and directly cite the fact that Wyoming gets the same number of votes as California on this
Pete Hegseth is the most unqualified nominee for Secretary of Defense in modern history.
He should be rejected by the Senate.
He should be rejected by the Senate.
January 25, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Messaging-wise, I feel like these posts should be less “here’s this bad thing that shouldn’t happen” and more “here’s why this bad thing is happening” and directly cite the fact that Wyoming gets the same number of votes as California on this
This is so far beyond the realm of reason that I can’t imagine what the possible rationale is here. Is the LA County Board of Supervisors just a bunch of old people, psychos, and car companies in a trenchcoat?
🚨LA County Board of Supervisors, in the guise of wildfire recovery, want the State to suspend the density bonus law, require rebuilding businesses to add parking, and delay processing of ADUs to house displaced residents. The Legislature must reject this. file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos...
file.lacounty.gov
January 25, 2025 at 6:41 AM
This is so far beyond the realm of reason that I can’t imagine what the possible rationale is here. Is the LA County Board of Supervisors just a bunch of old people, psychos, and car companies in a trenchcoat?
Weird that a city that experiences these kinds of freezing weather events annually hasn’t invested in more pedestrian and commuter protections
January 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Weird that a city that experiences these kinds of freezing weather events annually hasn’t invested in more pedestrian and commuter protections
My dream for Chicago's next decade are 10+ neighborhoods just like Lakeshore East
January 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
My dream for Chicago's next decade are 10+ neighborhoods just like Lakeshore East
If Chicago can successfully transform these vacant lots by 2035, not only would we completely solve our budget problems but I seriously think we could try and reclaim our title of America's second city
January 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
If Chicago can successfully transform these vacant lots by 2035, not only would we completely solve our budget problems but I seriously think we could try and reclaim our title of America's second city
We should initiate this project by doing small, test lines to build up Chicago's institutional knowledge and make procurement easier. The first line I think should be the Chicago line, because of rates of car owners, density, and proposed construction.
January 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
We should initiate this project by doing small, test lines to build up Chicago's institutional knowledge and make procurement easier. The first line I think should be the Chicago line, because of rates of car owners, density, and proposed construction.
The best part of this being entirely disconnected from the loop is that we can make all the trains automated, just like Crossrail 1 & 2 in the UK, France's M15, M16, M17, and 18, Turkey's M11 & M34, and Denmark's Oresund metro.
Need the next CTA head to propose cut-and-covering every single N-S arterial west of the river (Halsted, Ashland, Western, Kedzie, Pulaski, and Cicero) and E-W arterial (Chicago, N., Fullerton, Belmont, IP, Roosevelt, & Cermak) to make Chicago's train network the best in the world
January 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The best part of this being entirely disconnected from the loop is that we can make all the trains automated, just like Crossrail 1 & 2 in the UK, France's M15, M16, M17, and 18, Turkey's M11 & M34, and Denmark's Oresund metro.
Need the next CTA head to propose cut-and-covering every single N-S arterial west of the river (Halsted, Ashland, Western, Kedzie, Pulaski, and Cicero) and E-W arterial (Chicago, N., Fullerton, Belmont, IP, Roosevelt, & Cermak) to make Chicago's train network the best in the world
January 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Need the next CTA head to propose cut-and-covering every single N-S arterial west of the river (Halsted, Ashland, Western, Kedzie, Pulaski, and Cicero) and E-W arterial (Chicago, N., Fullerton, Belmont, IP, Roosevelt, & Cermak) to make Chicago's train network the best in the world
Now that Dorval's gone I'm reupping my modest proposal for fixing Chicago's transit deserts: The BLOOP (bigger Loop).
Hits all the major deserts with dense potential (Ukrainian Village, West Town, Goose Island, Streeterville, Lakeshore East, the 78, United Center area)
Hits all the major deserts with dense potential (Ukrainian Village, West Town, Goose Island, Streeterville, Lakeshore East, the 78, United Center area)
January 14, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Now that Dorval's gone I'm reupping my modest proposal for fixing Chicago's transit deserts: The BLOOP (bigger Loop).
Hits all the major deserts with dense potential (Ukrainian Village, West Town, Goose Island, Streeterville, Lakeshore East, the 78, United Center area)
Hits all the major deserts with dense potential (Ukrainian Village, West Town, Goose Island, Streeterville, Lakeshore East, the 78, United Center area)
I remember being so pissed my first weekend in Chicago when i found out there was no direct blue-red line connection without going back to the loop
New 'L' map, for those interested
In a historic day for Chicago, the Federal Transit Administration, Mayor Brandon Johnson, CTA President Dorval R. Carter, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and other elected officials signed and finalized a $1.9 billion funding agreement that will allow us to move forward with the Red Line Extension Project.
January 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I remember being so pissed my first weekend in Chicago when i found out there was no direct blue-red line connection without going back to the loop
Why haven’t we invested way more in extending the pedway in the Loop and River North?
January 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Why haven’t we invested way more in extending the pedway in the Loop and River North?
Congestion pricing for LSD when
January 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Congestion pricing for LSD when
The San Francisco-ization of Chicago continues
I heard on Reset today that 2024 was not only the warmest year on record for the planet but, more locally, for Chicago.
I didn't recall 2024 being particularly hot, so I looked at the data. I'm no climatologist, but Chicago's warming seems to be driven by higher lows rather than higher highs.
I didn't recall 2024 being particularly hot, so I looked at the data. I'm no climatologist, but Chicago's warming seems to be driven by higher lows rather than higher highs.
January 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The San Francisco-ization of Chicago continues
Evidence that we should be planning small lines that relieve congestion in the Loop, Wicker Park and West Loop with short N-S connectors on Ashland, Halsted & Western and reusing/expanding commuter rail for W-E connectors for Goose Island, Streeterville, and Lakeshore East
L Station ridership in October compared to pre-pandemic levels, the Forest Park branch is doing abysmal but it's great to see the West Loop boom leading to robust ridership growth for Morgan station
January 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Evidence that we should be planning small lines that relieve congestion in the Loop, Wicker Park and West Loop with short N-S connectors on Ashland, Halsted & Western and reusing/expanding commuter rail for W-E connectors for Goose Island, Streeterville, and Lakeshore East
One understated consequence of restrictive zoning is how small, local developers get locked out of the process. Most wards in the city have zero direction or instructions for how the Alderman handles zoning applicants, requiring direct contact (and preexisting relationships) with the Alderman.
December 24, 2024 at 7:48 PM
One understated consequence of restrictive zoning is how small, local developers get locked out of the process. Most wards in the city have zero direction or instructions for how the Alderman handles zoning applicants, requiring direct contact (and preexisting relationships) with the Alderman.
Remember 2016 where everyone kept talking about Oprah running
Looks like @mcuban.bsky.social is pretty solidly popular with Democrats and VERY popular with independents…
December 18, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Remember 2016 where everyone kept talking about Oprah running
Also good time to note that your mail delivered by USPS is constitutionally protected and mail delivered by private services is not
The analysis they ran on this in 2016 is literally that privatization of the USPS would dramatically increase efficiency and offer significant savings for high density urban areas and absolutely fucking screw rural areas.
So, leopards eating faces and all that.
So, leopards eating faces and all that.
December 16, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Also good time to note that your mail delivered by USPS is constitutionally protected and mail delivered by private services is not
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There is a total vacuum of progressive leadership in Chicago right now.
It was supposed to be Brandon, but *waves hands*
Enough progressive electeds are sufficiently frustrated, but there is no actual leadership in this moment to address what’s going on.
It was supposed to be Brandon, but *waves hands*
Enough progressive electeds are sufficiently frustrated, but there is no actual leadership in this moment to address what’s going on.
December 15, 2024 at 11:33 PM
There is a total vacuum of progressive leadership in Chicago right now.
It was supposed to be Brandon, but *waves hands*
Enough progressive electeds are sufficiently frustrated, but there is no actual leadership in this moment to address what’s going on.
It was supposed to be Brandon, but *waves hands*
Enough progressive electeds are sufficiently frustrated, but there is no actual leadership in this moment to address what’s going on.
I thought the special elections and midterms meant the polls were wrong and the Democrats would do fine
I thought that restoring the status quo was enough for most Americans
I thought “doing things the right way” was enough
I thought that restoring the status quo was enough for most Americans
I thought “doing things the right way” was enough
One thing that annoys me about social media and politics is that rather than admit that you were wrong about something, people tend to double down and retreat into their own echo-chambers rather than admit that they were mistaken. So my question to you is what were you wrong about politically over
December 6, 2024 at 8:12 AM
I thought the special elections and midterms meant the polls were wrong and the Democrats would do fine
I thought that restoring the status quo was enough for most Americans
I thought “doing things the right way” was enough
I thought that restoring the status quo was enough for most Americans
I thought “doing things the right way” was enough