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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9h

It's hard to help Americans left behind because so much of US identity is rooted in individualism. The average American conservative holds all three positions at once:

— Virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— Against raising the minimum wage
— Buys foreign imports because they're cheap

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "I'm willing to pay more for quality products if they are made in America, by Americans, who are paid a decent income." The tweet shows Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" painting, which is often used to show the tweeter is expressing a brave opinion.

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "MINIMUM WAGE JOBS WERE NOT MEANT TO BE A CAREER. Why does no one understand this? Entry level jobs are STEPPING STONES to better jobs. No one wants to work towards that though."

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "Buy $5 gloves instead of $50 ones. Trust me." The tweet shows a box of "Gorilla Grip" gloves.

The label on Gorilla Grip gloves show they're made in China.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Pritzker: "If the Constitution means anything -- and I guess we all are questioning that right now -- the Insurrection Act cannot be invoked ... they just want troops on the ground because they want to militarize especially blue cities in blue states."

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Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · 15h

Rolling Out The Red Carpet. Today at the Chicago Marathon.

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Monica Carmean @monicacarmean.com · 1d

Amazon prime frog costumes are sold out. Good job, America.

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Chicago Art Institute, at the Midnight Marathon Ride

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Stand with Chicago @opus1993.bsky.social · 2d

#caturday

gray tabby cat, eyes closed, on lap. very warm furrball

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Stand with Chicago @opus1993.bsky.social · 2d

Cupich is on the right track. I'd also like to see LGBTQ+ community being included, but alas...

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Stand with Chicago @opus1993.bsky.social · 2d

well played Chris. well played

Stand with Chicago @opus1993.bsky.social · 2d

Notes from RAGBRAI October 9 Town Hall
RAGBRAI 52 attendance numbers:

18,346 registered riders

All 50 States represented + 20 other countries (see attached for per-state attendance numbers)

Oldest rider: 92

Youngest: 5

Average age: 52

www.reddit.com/r/ragbrai/co...

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Stand with Chicago @opus1993.bsky.social · 2d

WGN is one of the Nextar Media Group stations now --

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Stand with Chicago @opus1993.bsky.social · 2d

💯 - toxic

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Dr. Jey McCreight 🧬🏳️‍⚧️ @jeymccreight.bsky.social · Mar 28

As someone whose PhD was in human population genetics and evolution:

Race is a social construct

Gender is a social construct

Both have biological *components* but are incredibly complex - not neat, discrete, immutable categories

Fascists are the ones denying scientific reality

Sam Brody @samuelhayimbrody.bsky.social · Mar 28

So the official position of the white supremacist government is, unsurprisingly, that “race is a biological reality.”

Apparently, not believing this is “insane.”

Important to note that for fascists, ALL the identity categories (race, sex, etc.) have to be “real” and frozen so they can manage them

“Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”

Apparently it’s bad that the Smithsonian has an exhibit that “promotes the view that race is not a biological reality but a social construct”

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Stand with Chicago @opus1993.bsky.social · 2d

3am is small glass of milk time. And the cat usually crawls up onto my lap. Great purrs

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econmaett @econmaett.github.io · 3d

Ross Ihaka: The Open-Hearted Data Hero
#rstats
www.historyofdatascience.com/ross-ihaka-t...

“R changed my opinion of humanity to some extent, to see how people are really willing to freely give of themselves and produce something larger than themselves without any thought of personal glory.”

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Stand with Chicago @opus1993.bsky.social · 3d

Visit Portillos and the Brookfield Zoo

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 3d

He made remarks about TX guardsmen playing tourist in Illinois, and otherwise said,

“It is up to the defendants to make certain they abide by the judge’s order."

Not sure how that will go.

Stand with Chicago @opus1993.bsky.social · 3d

TY!!!!

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 3d

Perry: "I see no credible evidence there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois."

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Stand with Chicago @opus1993.bsky.social · 3d

all of this, yes. Parents of really any kid should be able to acknowledge this much, that we want the world to be better for the kids we love

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Stand with Chicago @opus1993.bsky.social · 3d

Timely, I guess

Rep. Lauren Underwood @underwood.house.gov · 3d

This week, I’m kicking off a series of Protect Our Rights events across our community to share resources and hear your experiences and concerns with ICE and DHS under the Trump Administration.

The first stop is in Aurora this Friday, October 10th. RSVP here: bit.ly/communityfor...

Stand with Chicago @opus1993.bsky.social · 3d

places like John Deere & CNH have identified each profitable farmer, their wives, their dogs, the whiskey they like to drink, and what share of wallet they expect to get.

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Stand with Chicago @opus1993.bsky.social · 4d

This is high art

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4d

a high armhole allows for freer and more comfortable movement

Joey Mannarino in a dark brown tailored jacket. The low armhole is causing his jacket to lift.

Someone in an inflatable frog costume. The high armhole allows them to raise their arm without disturbing the rest of the garment

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Pint peddler @pintpeddler.bsky.social · 4d

Midnight Marathon Ride this Saturday!
We will be having a food stop with some local vendors so please bring cash to support them!!

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Stand with Chicago @opus1993.bsky.social · 4d

Midnight bike ride might be ok, though. amirite?