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Sociology, urbanism, Chicago, machine learning and AI

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But I have not found any polling either 😞

05.03.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My two cents is that Driver is the best option- I spent weeks digging around and a lot of the candidates are in the pockets of JStreet or AIPAC and Driver isn’t, and he seems like the most progressive candidate with a solid organization and ground game.

05.03.2026 00:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was so distressed by the unnecessary comma in "December, 2022," and the unnecessarily capitalized "Presidential," and I might throw in the immediately following unnecessary hyphen, that I didn't, till my third read, see the Main Event.

04.03.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 133 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 1
Colored sketch of Revolutionary War hero and (probably) intersex bae Casimir Pulaski, looking very dapper with rosy cheeks and a wee little moustache.

Colored sketch of Revolutionary War hero and (probably) intersex bae Casimir Pulaski, looking very dapper with rosy cheeks and a wee little moustache.

Happy gender-ambiguous cavalry hero day to all who celebrate.

02.03.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 108 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

sure the pedophile felon president just illegally bombed a country that may have nukes while federal forces under his command murder and harass people in america and immigrants are tortured and he moves forward with plans to build concentration camps and sorry idk where i was going fuck all of this

28.02.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 7844 πŸ” 1667 πŸ’¬ 115 πŸ“Œ 41

Driver is also a strong left candidate, based on his policy platform. The SEIU is his major backing force but he has progressive policy statements at least.

28.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I ended up going for Driver fwiw- progressive endorsements lined up and his policy views as stated align with mine. It’s been a crazy hard race though, too many candidates!

28.02.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No one should be using ChatGPT or partnering with OpenAI for anything.

28.02.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 2605 πŸ” 650 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 30
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RELEASE: NEW PPP Poll Shows Stratton Has Closed Gap with Krishnamoorthi to a 2-Point Race, Stratton Leads Krishnamoorthi By 5 Points in 2-Way Matchup - Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association Despite Spending More Than $25 Million on TV Statewide and Starting A Negative Campaign,Β  Krishnamoorthi is Losing Ground with Voters WASHINGTON – A new poll from Public Policy Polling shows that with...

Poll has Stratton within 2 points of Raja.

Keep consolidating. A vote for Kelly or Ryan is a vote for Raja.

demlgs.org/release-new-ppp-poll-shows-stratton-has-closed-gap-with-krishnamoorthi-to-a-2-point-race-stratton-leads-krishnamoorthi-by-5-points-in-2-way-matchup/

25.02.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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Newsom’s message to the Democratic Party: Be more β€˜culturally normal’ | CNN Politics California Governor Gavin Newsom sits down with CNN’s Dana Bash to talk about the future of the Democratic Party. He says the party should be β€œless prone to spending disproportionate amount of time on...

Part of the problem with Gavin Newsom is that he's a stupid asshole who listens to stupid asshole right-wing podcasts and invites those stupid asshole right-wingers on his podcast and all of this stupid asshole influence leads him to believe and say stupid asshole right-wing talking points.

24.02.2026 06:07 πŸ‘ 2385 πŸ” 461 πŸ’¬ 110 πŸ“Œ 66

I think it’s all in the accessorizing- you can get basics from Quince or Everlane and then add pops with jewelry or accents that turn it from frumpy to more edgy. I like to go more menswear/oversized and less femme with the garments. Also pay attention to shoe choice.

24.02.2026 02:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I would also include Easy Winter (before Christmas) and Hard Winter (after Christmas) as distinctions. You think it’s winter before the holidays, it’s snowing and festive, and then you get a nice punch in the face afterwards.

23.02.2026 04:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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They said it. We’re all thinking it.

19.02.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 4868 πŸ” 1325 πŸ’¬ 123 πŸ“Œ 412

”This is a world of compensations; and he who would *be* no slave, must consent to *have* no slave. Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it.”

16.02.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 2558 πŸ” 497 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 30

And yes I could try to update this chart by hand-checking each of these cities since the .gov stopped collecting/reporting this

but I am not being paid $1M to do a CPD staffing study

And I think the consultant who is should explain why they think CPD should have the most officers, anywhere

13.02.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

read this whole thread. Read till the end

12.02.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 206 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

This is also my experience- still seeing much longer headways on Ashland.

11.02.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Chicago alder weighs backlash over delivery robots on city sidewalks Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st Ward) discusses resident complaints and concerns about delivery robots, why the city is allowing them, how they affect sidewalk accessibility, and what changes could come nex...

Thanks to FOX 32 for having me on this morning to discuss food delivery robots in the 1st Ward. Based on feedback from our resident survey, there will be no expansion of sidewalk robot deliveries in the ward. Thanks to everyone who took the time to weigh in. www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-sf...

10.02.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

09.02.2026 02:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Where is everyone getting a copy of the video? I just got off a plane and missed it, and can’t find the video anywhere.

09.02.2026 01:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

KS passed a horrifying anti-trans bathroom bill, and the citizens are not going to let it stand without a fight!

07.02.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Board of Governors decided, unilaterally, that no published textbook in the field of sociology could be used in compliance with the law for an Intro to Sociology class. None.
Victor: There's not a single existing textbook on the market that could be used that would qualify under state law?
Zachary: Correct.
Victor: I'm sorry, that's kind of funny. Like, the absurdity of not a single sociology textbook getting past the censors. I mean, it makes me kind of proud of our colleagues, but...

The Board of Governors decided, unilaterally, that no published textbook in the field of sociology could be used in compliance with the law for an Intro to Sociology class. None. Victor: There's not a single existing textbook on the market that could be used that would qualify under state law? Zachary: Correct. Victor: I'm sorry, that's kind of funny. Like, the absurdity of not a single sociology textbook getting past the censors. I mean, it makes me kind of proud of our colleagues, but...

I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.

Great work everyone.

06.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 5859 πŸ” 1969 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 203

I’m not terribly impressed with the logic on the Senate choice personally, but everyone’s entitled to their opinions of course. I think Stratton is significantly more effective as a communicator than Kelly.

05.02.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The 2026 Primary Edition of ##GirlIGuess is now live!! You can find the Guide and other election-related resources at girliguess.com. I don't want to even THINK about Congress again until November. Happy voting!!

05.02.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 159 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 20
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Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: β€œHe might have thought β€˜how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said β€˜this site was not subject to local zoning.’”

04.02.2026 06:43 πŸ‘ 8776 πŸ” 3826 πŸ’¬ 165 πŸ“Œ 792

I would very much like to see the visage of this apex predator if you have a photo handy!

03.02.2026 04:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Editorial: Brendan Reilly for Cook County Board president Toni Preckwinkle has had a storied career in Chicago politics. But it’s time for change.

this absolutely should not be a surprise but the chicago tribune constantly finds a way to have the worst fucking take

01.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed re: plowing. This is a public safety matter and should be the responsibility of the city.

31.01.2026 23:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I monitor the reports on the 311 app in my neighborhood and if the reports are processed, they nearly always say β€œdoor hanger left” and I don’t see any impact whatsoever on snow removal at those locations. It’s pretty discouraging.

31.01.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The nazis redistributed the stolen property of deported Jews to the German population. It was called Aryanization.

This is no different.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryaniz...

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