Ryan
@rthompto.bsky.social
🏳️🌈He/him. Principal Policy Analyst @ Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and Board Chair of chipride.org. (Re)posts reflect my personal opinions.
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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-...
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-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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-...
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-...
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This is exceptionally good news to wake up to.
Illinois lawmakers approve $1.5B legislative package to buoy mass transit
Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus fiscal cliff next year that would likely result in major cuts to bus and rail service at the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pac...
chicago.suntimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This is exceptionally good news to wake up to.
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We saved transit.
October 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We saved transit.
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Chicago has *more* households than *ever*—but 900,000 *fewer* residents than it had at its peak in 1950!
Notably, again, 1.18 million is the most number of households that have ever lived in Chicago--above 1.15 million, which was the previous peak in 1960. We bottomed out at 1.025 million in 2000.
A lot of interesting stuff here from @housingstudies.bsky.social, but here's an [eyes emoji] one: Chicago has gained 176,000 households between 2012 and 2023, growing from almost exactly 1 million to 1.18 million housingstudies.org/blog/rental-...
October 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Chicago has *more* households than *ever*—but 900,000 *fewer* residents than it had at its peak in 1950!
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Another day, another 4500 word anti trans scree from the New York Times.
June 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Another day, another 4500 word anti trans scree from the New York Times.
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Chicago Pride Parade 2025 🌈
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Here’s what you need to know: blockclubchi.co/4nqEdk8
June 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Chicago Pride Parade 2025 🌈
Here’s what you need to know: blockclubchi.co/4nqEdk8
Here’s what you need to know: blockclubchi.co/4nqEdk8
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Everyone needs to understand what Elon and DOGE are building, an AI driven panopticon that will know everything about you and will be used to ensure compliance with their fascist agenda. They are creating a unified database of everything the federal government has on every single American.
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March 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Everyone needs to understand what Elon and DOGE are building, an AI driven panopticon that will know everything about you and will be used to ensure compliance with their fascist agenda. They are creating a unified database of everything the federal government has on every single American.
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It’s transgender day of visibility but visibility as a means to security and safety is a lie. Solidarity must be built from a foundation that surpasses the visual/understandable.
#tdov #tdov2025 #transartist
#tdov #tdov2025 #transartist
March 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It’s transgender day of visibility but visibility as a means to security and safety is a lie. Solidarity must be built from a foundation that surpasses the visual/understandable.
#tdov #tdov2025 #transartist
#tdov #tdov2025 #transartist
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From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
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So apparently the AP Human Geography site is culling some of its "daily videos" for class use. A teacher tells me the videos on redlining and white flight are gone. In the screenshot below, you can see the Daily Videos start with no. 2 (no. 1 on this page was redlining, and it's gone now).
March 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
So apparently the AP Human Geography site is culling some of its "daily videos" for class use. A teacher tells me the videos on redlining and white flight are gone. In the screenshot below, you can see the Daily Videos start with no. 2 (no. 1 on this page was redlining, and it's gone now).
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Love #BikeTheDrive? Join our team and help us make it another unforgettable experience for thousands of cyclists! We're also are hiring for two paid internships.
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February 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Love #BikeTheDrive? Join our team and help us make it another unforgettable experience for thousands of cyclists! We're also are hiring for two paid internships.
activetrans.org/about-us/our...
activetrans.org/about-us/our...
As a transportation policy analyst and regional planner, I’ve found @cnt.org to be an invaluable resource for research, tools, and solutions to create sustainable and equitable communities. Now they’re on BlueSky! If you’re not already following them, you should!
bsky.app
February 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
As a transportation policy analyst and regional planner, I’ve found @cnt.org to be an invaluable resource for research, tools, and solutions to create sustainable and equitable communities. Now they’re on BlueSky! If you’re not already following them, you should!
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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Elon Musk's claim that federal workers who ignore a mass email will lose their job isn't supported by the email's request — or OPM guidance that says responses to its mass emails are "voluntary."
'What did you do last week?' email stokes confusion and anger among federal workers
Elon Musk's claim that federal workers who ignore a mass email will lose their job isn't supported by the email's request — or OPM guidance that says responses to its mass emails are "voluntary."
www.npr.org
February 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Elon Musk's claim that federal workers who ignore a mass email will lose their job isn't supported by the email's request — or OPM guidance that says responses to its mass emails are "voluntary."
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Defeating the authoritarian threat demands that we rise to the challenge of solidarity and refuse to bend to efforts to break apart our coalition by attacking our most vulnerable allies. Trans and nonbinary Americans — and our democracy — depend on it.
Protecting democracy requires protecting trans and nonbinary people
How the autocratic playbook is deployed against trans and nonbinary communities
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
February 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Defeating the authoritarian threat demands that we rise to the challenge of solidarity and refuse to bend to efforts to break apart our coalition by attacking our most vulnerable allies. Trans and nonbinary Americans — and our democracy — depend on it.
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Super Bowl ad drives home the critical point: When it comes to acting on climate change #lateristoolate.
But SOLUTIONS EXIST. If we act now, we can help protect the people and places we love.
Bravo Science Moms & Potential Energy Coalition 🌏🏈
But SOLUTIONS EXIST. If we act now, we can help protect the people and places we love.
Bravo Science Moms & Potential Energy Coalition 🌏🏈
February 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Super Bowl ad drives home the critical point: When it comes to acting on climate change #lateristoolate.
But SOLUTIONS EXIST. If we act now, we can help protect the people and places we love.
Bravo Science Moms & Potential Energy Coalition 🌏🏈
But SOLUTIONS EXIST. If we act now, we can help protect the people and places we love.
Bravo Science Moms & Potential Energy Coalition 🌏🏈
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Rest in peace, Professor Shoup (1938-2025)
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
February 8, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Rest in peace, Professor Shoup (1938-2025)
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
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Today the @nytimes.com sought to whitewash its central role in laundering anti-trans falsehoods and turbocharging anti-trans attacks nationwide. My reporting showed that editorial leadership was aware of this depravity which is why this disingenuous piece can’t erase the scale of what they’ve done.
February 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Today the @nytimes.com sought to whitewash its central role in laundering anti-trans falsehoods and turbocharging anti-trans attacks nationwide. My reporting showed that editorial leadership was aware of this depravity which is why this disingenuous piece can’t erase the scale of what they’ve done.
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"But maybe the biggest reason for Trump’s desire to kill the congestion charge is a phenomenon I identified the last time I wrote about this: the rage some Americans obviously feel at any suggestion that people should change their behavior for the common good."
Via @pkrugman.bsky.social
Via @pkrugman.bsky.social
Trump To New York: Drop Dead
Why he wants to kill a hugely successful policy
paulkrugman.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"But maybe the biggest reason for Trump’s desire to kill the congestion charge is a phenomenon I identified the last time I wrote about this: the rage some Americans obviously feel at any suggestion that people should change their behavior for the common good."
Via @pkrugman.bsky.social
Via @pkrugman.bsky.social
He's weak. Most people don’t approve of him. MAGA majority in Congress is slim. He’s losing in the courts.
So he wants you to believe he is a king. #DontBelieveHim
He wants you exhausted. Don't let him overwhelm you. #resist #rest #persist
Worth the 13 minutes.
By @ezraklein.bsky.social
So he wants you to believe he is a king. #DontBelieveHim
He wants you exhausted. Don't let him overwhelm you. #resist #rest #persist
Worth the 13 minutes.
By @ezraklein.bsky.social
Don't Believe Him | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
youtu.be
February 8, 2025 at 7:21 AM
He's weak. Most people don’t approve of him. MAGA majority in Congress is slim. He’s losing in the courts.
So he wants you to believe he is a king. #DontBelieveHim
He wants you exhausted. Don't let him overwhelm you. #resist #rest #persist
Worth the 13 minutes.
By @ezraklein.bsky.social
So he wants you to believe he is a king. #DontBelieveHim
He wants you exhausted. Don't let him overwhelm you. #resist #rest #persist
Worth the 13 minutes.
By @ezraklein.bsky.social
Credit: @domandink on Instagram
February 8, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Credit: @domandink on Instagram
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As governor of Illinois, I’ve made it my mission to make our state the best to call home including for our LGBTQ+ community.
No matter who you are or who you love, everyone deserves dignity and equality.
Hate has no home here.
No matter who you are or who you love, everyone deserves dignity and equality.
Hate has no home here.
February 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
As governor of Illinois, I’ve made it my mission to make our state the best to call home including for our LGBTQ+ community.
No matter who you are or who you love, everyone deserves dignity and equality.
Hate has no home here.
No matter who you are or who you love, everyone deserves dignity and equality.
Hate has no home here.
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NEW: We pulled together briefings for civil servants to provide them with news, resources, and analysis of the Trump Administration's attacks on the federal workforce including ways to plan for what happens next. Read our Dear Civil Servant series here: https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/separating-t…
Separating truth from fiction on the “fork in the road”
Civil servants deserve to make life-changing decisions with accurate information and without coercion
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
February 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
NEW: We pulled together briefings for civil servants to provide them with news, resources, and analysis of the Trump Administration's attacks on the federal workforce including ways to plan for what happens next. Read our Dear Civil Servant series here: https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/separating-t…