Tom Bellino
@tombellino.bsky.social
Urban planner, friend to animals, bike/transit rider, Chicago fag against fascism
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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
SO grateful for all the connections I’ve made with you all on here 🩷
December 3, 2025 at 5:01 AM
SO grateful for all the connections I’ve made with you all on here 🩷
Based on the results in TN, there’s no way the proposed new gerrymander for IN-01 works out for Republicans. It would already probably be a loser for them even before you factor that Lake County, IN, which would make up two thirds of the district’s population, is a quarter Latino.
December 3, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Based on the results in TN, there’s no way the proposed new gerrymander for IN-01 works out for Republicans. It would already probably be a loser for them even before you factor that Lake County, IN, which would make up two thirds of the district’s population, is a quarter Latino.
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Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
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For a brief period in the early 20th century, Dutch immigrant brothers Egbert, Hilbrand, and Lambertus Buurma were perhaps the most prominent homebuilders in tony River Forest, known for oversized versions of local Chicago vernacular home styles. This 5,500 square foot example is currently for sale:
823 Jackson Ave, River Forest, IL 60305 - 6 beds/5.5 baths
(MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid) For Sale: 6 beds, 5.5 baths ∙ 5551 sq. ft. ∙ 823 Jackson Ave, River Forest, IL 60305 ∙ $2,150,000 ∙ MLS# 12504862 ∙ Welcome to 823 Jackson Boulevard- one of River For...
www.redfin.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:58 AM
For a brief period in the early 20th century, Dutch immigrant brothers Egbert, Hilbrand, and Lambertus Buurma were perhaps the most prominent homebuilders in tony River Forest, known for oversized versions of local Chicago vernacular home styles. This 5,500 square foot example is currently for sale:
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for World AIDS Day, a 1988 cartoon from the Advocate's Gerald Donelan
December 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
for World AIDS Day, a 1988 cartoon from the Advocate's Gerald Donelan
Queer BlueSky: how old were you when you came out and how old are you now?
Came out at 16, I’m 40 now. It was such a unique time (2002) for the “underage scene” in Chicagoland. We had the internet to connect us but were still pretty invisible to outsiders. I made friends at other schools and (1/5)
Came out at 16, I’m 40 now. It was such a unique time (2002) for the “underage scene” in Chicagoland. We had the internet to connect us but were still pretty invisible to outsiders. I made friends at other schools and (1/5)
Queer BlueSky: how old were you when you came out and how old are you now?
Came out to friends at 18, but to my mom and family at 30(!) only cuz I wanted to bring my bf at the time to thanksgiving. He came, had a blast, then dumped me for someone else a month later while I was vacationing in PV 💀🤡
Came out to friends at 18, but to my mom and family at 30(!) only cuz I wanted to bring my bf at the time to thanksgiving. He came, had a blast, then dumped me for someone else a month later while I was vacationing in PV 💀🤡
Queer BlueSky: how old were you when you came out and how old are you now?
I was very close to 26 when I came out, and I am 32 now.
I was very close to 26 when I came out, and I am 32 now.
December 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Queer BlueSky: how old were you when you came out and how old are you now?
Came out at 16, I’m 40 now. It was such a unique time (2002) for the “underage scene” in Chicagoland. We had the internet to connect us but were still pretty invisible to outsiders. I made friends at other schools and (1/5)
Came out at 16, I’m 40 now. It was such a unique time (2002) for the “underage scene” in Chicagoland. We had the internet to connect us but were still pretty invisible to outsiders. I made friends at other schools and (1/5)
Snow walk around Uptown and St. Boniface 🥰
November 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Snow walk around Uptown and St. Boniface 🥰
Deep down they know they’re on the wrong side of logic and morality, so to assuage their guilt they want to eliminate any alternatives to making the same choices they do. This can also apply to a lot of (most? all?) other conservative political projects!
i’ll never understand why public transit haters discourage use of public transit and want to defund it. if less people use cars the roads will have less traffic and you’ll get to where you want faster with your own car. stupid people
Mamdani hires car-hating activist Ben Furnas to transportation team: ‘war on drivers’
November 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Deep down they know they’re on the wrong side of logic and morality, so to assuage their guilt they want to eliminate any alternatives to making the same choices they do. This can also apply to a lot of (most? all?) other conservative political projects!
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Detroiters and the Chair Company are a duology that say something important about America: Michigan is weird (fun way, charming) and Ohio is weird (upsetting way, always emitting a low-grade danger)
November 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Detroiters and the Chair Company are a duology that say something important about America: Michigan is weird (fun way, charming) and Ohio is weird (upsetting way, always emitting a low-grade danger)
Just noticed that all The Chair Company episode titles are texts or social media comments that appear in the show. I could not love this show more.
November 30, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Just noticed that all The Chair Company episode titles are texts or social media comments that appear in the show. I could not love this show more.
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It's going to be so good when it happens
November 30, 2025 at 4:17 AM
It's going to be so good when it happens
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State Sen. Mike Simmons is the first #IL09 candidate to condemn Northwestern’s decision to settle with the Trump administration
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I strongly condemn the settlement between Northwestern University and the Trump Administration: right now we need leaders who will unapologetically protect our people!
November 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
State Sen. Mike Simmons is the first #IL09 candidate to condemn Northwestern’s decision to settle with the Trump administration
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“Trump is a murderer and he tried to violently overthrow the government and is the worst person on planet earth and the military should disobey his orders because they are so illegal but also I am against removing him office.”
-The Democrats
-The Democrats
November 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
“Trump is a murderer and he tried to violently overthrow the government and is the worst person on planet earth and the military should disobey his orders because they are so illegal but also I am against removing him office.”
-The Democrats
-The Democrats
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This is overt Nazi shit and it's crazy-making that every legacy media outlet has simply decided that this fact is not newsworthy
November 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is overt Nazi shit and it's crazy-making that every legacy media outlet has simply decided that this fact is not newsworthy
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they are removing a big australian beach christmas artwork from redfern station (a huge train station) because it's ai garbage. kangaroos have koala heads and some animals have missing limbs and one of them is WEARING A BRA
November 28, 2025 at 4:43 AM
they are removing a big australian beach christmas artwork from redfern station (a huge train station) because it's ai garbage. kangaroos have koala heads and some animals have missing limbs and one of them is WEARING A BRA
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And one more other thing I’m seeing now, that Northwestern unsurprisingly didn’t mention in its statement, effectively banning gender affirming care at NU school of medicine
November 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
And one more other thing I’m seeing now, that Northwestern unsurprisingly didn’t mention in its statement, effectively banning gender affirming care at NU school of medicine
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Giving the bully your lunch money, except everyone loudly hates the bully and the bully is weaker than any bully in living memory.
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Giving the bully your lunch money, except everyone loudly hates the bully and the bully is weaker than any bully in living memory.
I think about this basically any time someone eats with their hands or puts a finger in their mouth on tv, especially on Drag Race. Like aren’t you worried about getting sick during the most important month of your life?!
are the football players allowed to wash their hands before these broadcasters bring them out food in the post-game interviews because if I just rolled around in the dirt with a bunch of sweaty dudes for 3 hours and then you brought me food on camera without letting me wash my hands I would be upset
November 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I think about this basically any time someone eats with their hands or puts a finger in their mouth on tv, especially on Drag Race. Like aren’t you worried about getting sick during the most important month of your life?!
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Who knew if you threw the people who project tough guy above the law images in prison they suddenly aren’t powerful anymore?
‘Foam that’s washed away’: support dissolves as Bolsonaro starts 27-year jail term
Brazil shows little sign of feared rightwing rebellion, with only a few die-hards protesting outside prison
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Who knew if you threw the people who project tough guy above the law images in prison they suddenly aren’t powerful anymore?
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Mass pardons are coming. There will be no accountability without treating those as null and void. And that means a future administration taking an official position that Trump is not the legitimate president right now because he is disqualified by the 14th Amendment. The two things are inextricable.
November 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Mass pardons are coming. There will be no accountability without treating those as null and void. And that means a future administration taking an official position that Trump is not the legitimate president right now because he is disqualified by the 14th Amendment. The two things are inextricable.
Uptown and Andersonville:
bears absolutely carving the eagles apart rn
November 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Uptown and Andersonville:
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BIKE UPDATE! I biked the ENTIRE LENGTH of Illinois’ 9th Congressional District from Uptown shoreline at Lake Michigan to the Cary Metra stop!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoUw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoUw...
A bike ride across Illinois' 9th Congressional District
YouTube video by MikeSimmons
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
BIKE UPDATE! I biked the ENTIRE LENGTH of Illinois’ 9th Congressional District from Uptown shoreline at Lake Michigan to the Cary Metra stop!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoUw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoUw...
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The reason that Nazi, MAGA, and Euro-populist econ policy is so wildly incoherent is that its makers simply do not actually care about it and the only thing that really animates them is “kill the foreigner”, everything shorter being fully negotiable to favor either labor or capital in turn
November 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The reason that Nazi, MAGA, and Euro-populist econ policy is so wildly incoherent is that its makers simply do not actually care about it and the only thing that really animates them is “kill the foreigner”, everything shorter being fully negotiable to favor either labor or capital in turn