Chicago Todd
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Chicago Todd
@chicagotodd.bsky.social
· Aug 24
Words/phrases Democrats should never use:
* bipartisan
* my Republican friends
* real, valid, legitimate, serious, important (to describe issue raised by Republicans)
* yea (when voting on Republican bills)
* distraction (to describe bad thing Republicans did)
* woke (in derogatory sense)
* bipartisan
* my Republican friends
* real, valid, legitimate, serious, important (to describe issue raised by Republicans)
* yea (when voting on Republican bills)
* distraction (to describe bad thing Republicans did)
* woke (in derogatory sense)
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Journalists often talk about how the media's business model is broken, but I would gladly pay the first news organization that starts profiling the individual ICE and CBP agents involved in terrorizing people
Unacceptable behavior from ICE in Salisbury, NC today. Attempting to intimidate U.S. citizens is a major abuse of power. 1/5/26
January 6, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Journalists often talk about how the media's business model is broken, but I would gladly pay the first news organization that starts profiling the individual ICE and CBP agents involved in terrorizing people
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The Trump administration just conducted an illegal attack on Venezuela and has spoken about attacking Colombia, Mexico, Cuba, and Denmark.
These Democrats just voted to confirm Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense:
Fetterman
Gallego
Kaine
King
Reed
Rosen
Shaheen
These Democrats just voted to confirm Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense:
Fetterman
Gallego
Kaine
King
Reed
Rosen
Shaheen
January 6, 2026 at 4:09 AM
The Trump administration just conducted an illegal attack on Venezuela and has spoken about attacking Colombia, Mexico, Cuba, and Denmark.
These Democrats just voted to confirm Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense:
Fetterman
Gallego
Kaine
King
Reed
Rosen
Shaheen
These Democrats just voted to confirm Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense:
Fetterman
Gallego
Kaine
King
Reed
Rosen
Shaheen
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As others have pointed out, many of these people are frequent participants in NYT focus groups lol
Genuinely don’t know if this is a common journalistic practice but it just feels remarkably lazy at best when trying to do a “here’s what the average voter thinks” piece.
Genuinely don’t know if this is a common journalistic practice but it just feels remarkably lazy at best when trying to do a “here’s what the average voter thinks” piece.
December 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
As others have pointed out, many of these people are frequent participants in NYT focus groups lol
Genuinely don’t know if this is a common journalistic practice but it just feels remarkably lazy at best when trying to do a “here’s what the average voter thinks” piece.
Genuinely don’t know if this is a common journalistic practice but it just feels remarkably lazy at best when trying to do a “here’s what the average voter thinks” piece.
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The gap between what you think npr is — a lighthouse of fearless journalism — and what it actually is — hand sanitizer for shaking hands with the young nazis club — is bigger than the gulf of mexico (or per npr style “what some call the gulf of mexico”)
Everyone has a list of so-called "red flags" when they're dating. And for some, especially younger Americans, different political views is a relationship deal breaker.
Majority of Gen Z swipe left on dating people with opposite political views
Everyone has a list of so-called "red flags" when they're dating. And for some, especially younger Americans, different political views is a relationship deal breaker.
n.pr
December 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The gap between what you think npr is — a lighthouse of fearless journalism — and what it actually is — hand sanitizer for shaking hands with the young nazis club — is bigger than the gulf of mexico (or per npr style “what some call the gulf of mexico”)
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Put $800 on the New York Times using the phrase “prolonged blink” in the next 48 hours
January 1, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Put $800 on the New York Times using the phrase “prolonged blink” in the next 48 hours
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This insane asshole has been doing nothing but crimes since the day he took office, you're the only branch of government with the power to remove him and you're not even going to try because it might not work? Why are you even there? To feel important and do insider trading?
January 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM
This insane asshole has been doing nothing but crimes since the day he took office, you're the only branch of government with the power to remove him and you're not even going to try because it might not work? Why are you even there? To feel important and do insider trading?
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New euphemism for "bottomless corruption and naked abuses of power" just dropped
January 4, 2026 at 11:35 AM
New euphemism for "bottomless corruption and naked abuses of power" just dropped
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And so egregious, I have yet to see anyone question why indictment justifies the capture of a foreign president while our president is a convicted felon who has never served a day for his crimes. We somehow feel that distasteful or irrelevant and this is the problem right here. Is this objective??
January 4, 2026 at 11:39 PM
And so egregious, I have yet to see anyone question why indictment justifies the capture of a foreign president while our president is a convicted felon who has never served a day for his crimes. We somehow feel that distasteful or irrelevant and this is the problem right here. Is this objective??
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The questions begin with WILL regime change be successful not how is it legal or ethical to orchestrate a coup and who are we to decide when leadership most go and who are we to believe we have rights to a sovereign nation’s resources.
January 4, 2026 at 11:34 PM
The questions begin with WILL regime change be successful not how is it legal or ethical to orchestrate a coup and who are we to decide when leadership most go and who are we to believe we have rights to a sovereign nation’s resources.
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The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
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YOU ARE LITERALLY THE GUY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONFIRMING THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THIS!!!!!!
January 5, 2026 at 10:43 PM
YOU ARE LITERALLY THE GUY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONFIRMING THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THIS!!!!!!
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New — I wrote about how corporate media is immediately siding with power in the wake of Trump attacking Venezuela and capturing Maduro, and how journalists need to treat the administration as a hostile entity that’s openly lying to them.
Call Trump's power grab in Venezuela what it is
Corporate media must recognize they're being openly lied to—and report accordingly.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 6, 2026 at 12:49 AM
New — I wrote about how corporate media is immediately siding with power in the wake of Trump attacking Venezuela and capturing Maduro, and how journalists need to treat the administration as a hostile entity that’s openly lying to them.
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Oh look it's Cassidy whining again about the consequences of his own actions in confirming RFK Jr. and convincing others to do so.
Sir, you are a United States Senator. The fact that you continue say much yet do nothing in the wake of RFK Jr.'s destruction of public tells us all we need to know.
Sir, you are a United States Senator. The fact that you continue say much yet do nothing in the wake of RFK Jr.'s destruction of public tells us all we need to know.
January 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Oh look it's Cassidy whining again about the consequences of his own actions in confirming RFK Jr. and convincing others to do so.
Sir, you are a United States Senator. The fact that you continue say much yet do nothing in the wake of RFK Jr.'s destruction of public tells us all we need to know.
Sir, you are a United States Senator. The fact that you continue say much yet do nothing in the wake of RFK Jr.'s destruction of public tells us all we need to know.
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Formaldehyde is the No. 1 cancer-causing air pollutant and can trigger headaches, respiratory illness and asthma.
You might be breathing in unhealthy levels of the chemical in your own home or car.
Here’s what our testing found.
(Published Dec. 2024)
You might be breathing in unhealthy levels of the chemical in your own home or car.
Here’s what our testing found.
(Published Dec. 2024)
How Much Formaldehyde Is in Your Car, Your Kitchen or Your Furniture? Here’s What Our Testing Found.
The chemical can trigger health problems and causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant. Our reporters traveled around New York City and New Jersey with equipment to measure its presence. T...
www.propublica.org
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Formaldehyde is the No. 1 cancer-causing air pollutant and can trigger headaches, respiratory illness and asthma.
You might be breathing in unhealthy levels of the chemical in your own home or car.
Here’s what our testing found.
(Published Dec. 2024)
You might be breathing in unhealthy levels of the chemical in your own home or car.
Here’s what our testing found.
(Published Dec. 2024)
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I was genuinely surprised she was unaware of how bad this flu season has been. It's been REALLY bad in NYC
NYC Is Getting Hit Hard by the 'Super Flu'—and the Worst Is Yet to Come
Subclade K could fuel one of the worst flu seasons seen in recent history.
gizmodo.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I was genuinely surprised she was unaware of how bad this flu season has been. It's been REALLY bad in NYC
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"Days before 16-year-old Kevin was expected to graduate from Francis T. Maloney HS in Meriden, federal officials detained him in Hartford & moved him to an ICE facility in TX. After 6 months in detention he returned home to a standing ovation from community members"
www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-12...
www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-12...
Meriden teen is back home for Christmas, after six months in detention at an ICE facility
The Meriden community welcomes home a teen who was detained for six months at a federal ICE facility.
www.ctpublic.org
January 4, 2026 at 11:29 PM
"Days before 16-year-old Kevin was expected to graduate from Francis T. Maloney HS in Meriden, federal officials detained him in Hartford & moved him to an ICE facility in TX. After 6 months in detention he returned home to a standing ovation from community members"
www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-12...
www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-12...
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Just an insane collection of words
Hours after declaring from underneath the tented ceiling of Mar-a-Lago’s Tea Room that Venezuela’s leader was in custody and the US was running the country, President Trump emerged victorious onto his club’s patio as dinner-goers cheered the audacious mission he’d ordered from a few yards away.
Mar-a-Lago is a familiar place for Trump to manage high-stakes military operations | CNN Politics
Hours after declaring from underneath the tented ceiling of Mar-a-Lago’s Tea Room that Venezuela’s leader was in American custody and the US was running the country, President Donald Trump emerged vic...
www.cnn.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Just an insane collection of words
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The death toll from the attack on Venezuela is now at 80, per Venezuelan officials. That includes civilians. Every article about the attack, or how the US somehow claims it will run the country, should mention the fact that, you know, people died, including civilians. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: As Venezuela Projects Defiance, Rubio Says U.S. Will Use ‘Leverage’ to Advance Its Interests
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:51 PM
The death toll from the attack on Venezuela is now at 80, per Venezuelan officials. That includes civilians. Every article about the attack, or how the US somehow claims it will run the country, should mention the fact that, you know, people died, including civilians. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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they’re trying to turn everyone into the joker reason.com/2025/12/31/d...
DHS says REAL ID, which DHS certifies, is too unreliable to confirm U.S. citizenship
It's the punch line to a bad joke that started 20 years ago when Congress passed the REAL ID Act.
reason.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
they’re trying to turn everyone into the joker reason.com/2025/12/31/d...
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Over 40 deaths are confirmed including civilians who were just sleeping in their homes when bombs started dropping on their city
STEPHANOPOULOS: Why wasn't congressional authorization necessary?
RUBIO: It wasn't necessary because this was not an invasion. We didn't occupy a country. This was an arrest operation.
RUBIO: It wasn't necessary because this was not an invasion. We didn't occupy a country. This was an arrest operation.
January 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Over 40 deaths are confirmed including civilians who were just sleeping in their homes when bombs started dropping on their city
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The weak response from Can, EU and UN to Trump's flagrant crimes in Venezuela is striking.
It exposes that much of the world has been cowed.
Most notable exception: the Latin American left.
That is why the Trump Admin has gone to enormous lengths to defeat the left across the continent. 1/3
It exposes that much of the world has been cowed.
Most notable exception: the Latin American left.
That is why the Trump Admin has gone to enormous lengths to defeat the left across the continent. 1/3
January 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The weak response from Can, EU and UN to Trump's flagrant crimes in Venezuela is striking.
It exposes that much of the world has been cowed.
Most notable exception: the Latin American left.
That is why the Trump Admin has gone to enormous lengths to defeat the left across the continent. 1/3
It exposes that much of the world has been cowed.
Most notable exception: the Latin American left.
That is why the Trump Admin has gone to enormous lengths to defeat the left across the continent. 1/3
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“Wildly illegal”
Why didn’t we hear the same words from Jeffries and Schumer?
Why didn’t we hear the same words from Jeffries and Schumer?
Chris Murphy: "Clearly this is wildly illegal. This is a president who has been operating illegally since he was sworn in -- stealing from the American people, seizing spending power, now dragging America into a war overseas ... Donald Trump's entire foreign policy is corrupt."
January 4, 2026 at 6:28 PM
“Wildly illegal”
Why didn’t we hear the same words from Jeffries and Schumer?
Why didn’t we hear the same words from Jeffries and Schumer?
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“The only thing the elite Washington press corps likes more than a bipartisan commission on debt reduction is a stack of flag-draped coffins.” web.archive.org/web/20200103...
January 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
“The only thing the elite Washington press corps likes more than a bipartisan commission on debt reduction is a stack of flag-draped coffins.” web.archive.org/web/20200103...