Mr. Dan Kelly
@mrdankelly.bsky.social
Chicago Writer/Editor from Oak Forest Living in Highland Park
"Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto."—Terence
"Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto."—Terence
I was always partial to George Carlin's observation that "fuck you" sounds wrong since fucking is enjoyable, and we should say, "NOT fuck you" instead.
That kind of vile, dehumanizing language has no place at a nonviolent demonstration. | Opinion
F-bombs at KC Plaza ICE protest spoiled our peaceful message | Opinion
That kind of vile, dehumanizing language has no place at a nonviolent demonstration. | Opinion
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January 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
I was always partial to George Carlin's observation that "fuck you" sounds wrong since fucking is enjoyable, and we should say, "NOT fuck you" instead.
We lost David Lynch a year ago.
January 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM
We lost David Lynch a year ago.
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Oh my god this lady rules. I love this.
Just make fun of these poseurs.
Just make fun of these poseurs.
January 12, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Oh my god this lady rules. I love this.
Just make fun of these poseurs.
Just make fun of these poseurs.
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72 hours, really.
That was such a weird few weeks when people pretended to care about Charlie Kirk.
January 16, 2026 at 2:48 AM
72 hours, really.
Unsurprisingly, it feels like we’re seeing more stories of young women being accosted. The inner swine always pushes its way out.
January 16, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Unsurprisingly, it feels like we’re seeing more stories of young women being accosted. The inner swine always pushes its way out.
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They will try to tip the scales however they can. But there will be elections, and in many places, most, they'll be run fairly. So you work towards that, among whatever else. It's fine to bleed a while. But get up. Get up. Always get up. There is only ever a new phase of the battle.
January 16, 2026 at 12:24 AM
They will try to tip the scales however they can. But there will be elections, and in many places, most, they'll be run fairly. So you work towards that, among whatever else. It's fine to bleed a while. But get up. Get up. Always get up. There is only ever a new phase of the battle.
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🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
Another bit of obviousness: this country has worked very hard to let an entire strata of the population know it’s okay to be a lout, and that thumping folks on the head should be their highest aspiration.
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Another bit of obviousness: this country has worked very hard to let an entire strata of the population know it’s okay to be a lout, and that thumping folks on the head should be their highest aspiration.
I saw a video of a woman who explained that it’s incorrect to call them Gestapo, because that sounds mysterious and un-American. What they are, she said, are slave-catchers, which is as American as pecan pie.
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
I saw a video of a woman who explained that it’s incorrect to call them Gestapo, because that sounds mysterious and un-American. What they are, she said, are slave-catchers, which is as American as pecan pie.
Most cops can give the serve and protect/“it’s a tough but rewarding job” spiel. But these folks just seem angry they can’t thump heads without people booing them. They sound like mean kids given carte blanche by the head bully.
January 15, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Most cops can give the serve and protect/“it’s a tough but rewarding job” spiel. But these folks just seem angry they can’t thump heads without people booing them. They sound like mean kids given carte blanche by the head bully.
It’s obvious, I know, but I’ve yet to see a video of an ICE agent who seems genuinely driven to protect anyone. Mostly they come across like cranky jerks looking for a fight with anyone who crosses their path.
January 15, 2026 at 10:36 PM
It’s obvious, I know, but I’ve yet to see a video of an ICE agent who seems genuinely driven to protect anyone. Mostly they come across like cranky jerks looking for a fight with anyone who crosses their path.
At the very least, I want Trump and the rest gone so I can talk about fun things again.
January 15, 2026 at 8:39 PM
At the very least, I want Trump and the rest gone so I can talk about fun things again.
His internal bleeding was so bad, he could barely bring himself to show up for work to shoot a woman in the face.
January 15, 2026 at 8:39 PM
His internal bleeding was so bad, he could barely bring himself to show up for work to shoot a woman in the face.
Minneapolis' mayor went on TV and dropped an F-bomb, directly telling ICE to leave. Walz is simply saying, "Don't give Trump an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act." Trump and Miller would like nothing better than to drag a high-profile Democrat through the streets in handcuffs. Think, folks.
January 15, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Minneapolis' mayor went on TV and dropped an F-bomb, directly telling ICE to leave. Walz is simply saying, "Don't give Trump an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act." Trump and Miller would like nothing better than to drag a high-profile Democrat through the streets in handcuffs. Think, folks.
Remember: you will win every chess game by immediately sacrificing your queen. It shames the other side into resigning.
January 15, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Remember: you will win every chess game by immediately sacrificing your queen. It shames the other side into resigning.
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let Ahab beware of Ahab; beware of thyself, old man
January 15, 2026 at 3:47 PM
let Ahab beware of Ahab; beware of thyself, old man
What if Trump's brain damage manifests itself as him remembering "acing" examinations that never happened?
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM
What if Trump's brain damage manifests itself as him remembering "acing" examinations that never happened?
Can I just say that to demonstrate how mighty and powerful they are, Trump, Miller, et alia are performing a show of force against…Minneapolis.
a woman in a black coat and hat is standing in front of a red light .
ALT: a woman in a black coat and hat is standing in front of a red light .
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Can I just say that to demonstrate how mighty and powerful they are, Trump, Miller, et alia are performing a show of force against…Minneapolis.
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This place is a money pit
Chicago aims to save landmark Congress Theater with $25.2M federal loan backed by city funds
Deputy Planning and Development Commissioner Jeff Cohen said the HUD loan is needed to salvage the “gut rehab” because developers of the project were unable to secure a conventional loan.
chicago.suntimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:54 AM
This place is a money pit
My life has been tame. When it comes to not traveling to far-off lands or returning to school for a higher degree, I feel a small twinge of regret. On the other hand, there are plenty of things I'm thrilled to have never considered doing, because they're weird, pointless, and/or self-indulgent.
January 14, 2026 at 11:40 PM
My life has been tame. When it comes to not traveling to far-off lands or returning to school for a higher degree, I feel a small twinge of regret. On the other hand, there are plenty of things I'm thrilled to have never considered doing, because they're weird, pointless, and/or self-indulgent.
Somehow I accidentally learned Tony Dokoupil wrote about his "second circumcision," and now you have to know about it too.
January 14, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Somehow I accidentally learned Tony Dokoupil wrote about his "second circumcision," and now you have to know about it too.
Thing is, Miller is a insulated dork who thinks he's a master tactician playing 25th-dimensional chess AND checkers, and that everyone is as shitty as he is. What WILL happen is people will get cleverer, not violent.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Former members of ICE say recent violence is "by design"
"What has changed is there has been an encouragement from the top to be much more aggressive in enforcement."
www.motherjones.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Thing is, Miller is a insulated dork who thinks he's a master tactician playing 25th-dimensional chess AND checkers, and that everyone is as shitty as he is. What WILL happen is people will get cleverer, not violent.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...