ethereal 80s revival (derogatory)
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Chicago, local government, YIMBY, queer, Texan, Longhorn
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In the interest of getting yall to talk about something other than optimal political communications strategies, itt I will be posting the songs I actually like from each week’s Weekly Discovery playlist:
Well at least the Bears can’t use their championship run to get the state to pay for a stadium
January 19, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Well at least the Bears can’t use their championship run to get the state to pay for a stadium
I was gonna say it's insane to me someone would move from France to Florida but I guess if they previously moved to the UAE I know they have a corrupted soul
Last week, Brightline hired a new CEO – Nicolas Petrovic, former CEO of Eurostar, Siemens France, and Etihad Rail (UAE’s national railway). The former CEO, Mike Reininger, is now managing director of Brightline West www.gobrightline.com/press-room/2...
BRIGHTLINE ANNOUNCES KEY LEADERSHIP CHANGES FOR NEXT PHASE OF GROWTH
Brightline Trains today announced the appointment of rail industry veteran Nicolas Petrovic as chief executive officer of Brightline Holdings LLC.
www.gobrightline.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:58 PM
I was gonna say it's insane to me someone would move from France to Florida but I guess if they previously moved to the UAE I know they have a corrupted soul
Still there btw
On Monday I moved some of my neighbor’s dry laundry out of the dryer into a basket on the table next to it. It’s now Sunday and the stuff is still just sitting there. Did they not need it??
January 17, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Still there btw
Ok booked for Athens in October 😎🇬🇷
in economy, ORD>ATH is double the cost on TAP compared to Lufthansa and it's the exact opposite on business
flight prices are so weird
flight prices are so weird
Thinking about going to Greece in September, should I do a week in southern Italy too? Somewhere else?
January 17, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Ok booked for Athens in October 😎🇬🇷
in economy, ORD>ATH is double the cost on TAP compared to Lufthansa and it's the exact opposite on business
flight prices are so weird
flight prices are so weird
Thinking about going to Greece in September, should I do a week in southern Italy too? Somewhere else?
January 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
in economy, ORD>ATH is double the cost on TAP compared to Lufthansa and it's the exact opposite on business
flight prices are so weird
flight prices are so weird
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"And yet, if you examine the facts on the ground in these debates, NIMBYs are more often right than wrong. After all, who knows better what is right for a community than the people who live there?" lol. lmao.
Pic unrelated.
Pic unrelated.
January 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM
"And yet, if you examine the facts on the ground in these debates, NIMBYs are more often right than wrong. After all, who knows better what is right for a community than the people who live there?" lol. lmao.
Pic unrelated.
Pic unrelated.
Casual three year permitting timeline 😐
January 16, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Casual three year permitting timeline 😐
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Pretty sure the best way to get rid of the odor of smoke is to stop people from smoking on the train
Another Innovation Hub pilot appears. CTA is contracting with Sandbox Carbon to remove odor and secondhand air pollutants via activated charcoal. Eight train cars on Red/Green, 1 year duration, replaced every 60 days (70 filters total).
January 14, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Pretty sure the best way to get rid of the odor of smoke is to stop people from smoking on the train
Love snow
January 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Love snow
Who the hell is Phil Andrew
NEW – Leon changes course (again), per @chicagotribune.com
After saying he would stay on the ballot last week, Bruce Leon is officially dropping out and endorsing Phil Andrew in #IL09
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/13/i...
After saying he would stay on the ballot last week, Bruce Leon is officially dropping out and endorsing Phil Andrew in #IL09
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/13/i...
Illinois 9th Congressional District candidate Bruce Leon drops out, backs ex-FBI agent Phil Andrew
While Bruce Leon had a slim-at-best path to victory in the congressional race, he’s backing Phil Andrew following Leon saying AIPAC pressured him to drop out to help state Sen. Laura Fine.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Who the hell is Phil Andrew
On Monday I moved some of my neighbor’s dry laundry out of the dryer into a basket on the table next to it. It’s now Sunday and the stuff is still just sitting there. Did they not need it??
January 11, 2026 at 8:09 PM
On Monday I moved some of my neighbor’s dry laundry out of the dryer into a basket on the table next to it. It’s now Sunday and the stuff is still just sitting there. Did they not need it??
Credits on Hades 2 new ending
January 11, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Credits on Hades 2 new ending
the culturistas crockett stuff is so depressing
January 10, 2026 at 11:14 PM
the culturistas crockett stuff is so depressing
Not the most important thing in the world rn but La Boulangerie on Wilson changed the recipes for all their croissants and now they are very bad
January 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Not the most important thing in the world rn but La Boulangerie on Wilson changed the recipes for all their croissants and now they are very bad
if Paul Mescal is a supporting actor who is the lead in Hamnet
January 8, 2026 at 8:03 PM
if Paul Mescal is a supporting actor who is the lead in Hamnet
the five genders
January 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM
the five genders
I got on a very busy train at Ravenswood this morning and got to ride for free again, I’m starting to believe this
Yeah it was crazy. I get off at Ravenswood, does that mean I get a de facto subsidy from people who ride far enough they start checking tickets? 🤔
January 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM
I got on a very busy train at Ravenswood this morning and got to ride for free again, I’m starting to believe this
Standing room only again tonight another free ride for me
Why’s the metra so packed was it people’s New Year’s resolution to go into the office more
January 7, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Standing room only again tonight another free ride for me
Can someone tell me how to rank these for the districts I don’t live in (IL-2, 5, 7, 13) @socialconcarne.bsky.social @reginageorgebush.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Can someone tell me how to rank these for the districts I don’t live in (IL-2, 5, 7, 13) @socialconcarne.bsky.social @reginageorgebush.bsky.social
Why’s the metra so packed was it people’s New Year’s resolution to go into the office more
January 6, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Why’s the metra so packed was it people’s New Year’s resolution to go into the office more
Is anyone else shocked TANF pays out more than $10 billion considering what a shitty program it is
“Minnesota, New York, California, Illinois and Colorado will be cut off from around $7 billion in funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides cash assistance to households with children, according to two people familiar with the matter.”
Monstrously cruel.
Monstrously cruel.
Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Is anyone else shocked TANF pays out more than $10 billion considering what a shitty program it is
