Patrick Monaghan
@pkmonaghan.bsky.social
Allies needn’t be perfect. They just need to be in the fight.
Chicago, films, MS, music, far too many effects pedals, Antifa Local 242.
Chicago, films, MS, music, far too many effects pedals, Antifa Local 242.
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Patrick Monaghan
@pkmonaghan.bsky.social
· Apr 26
Market Box
Market Box is a mutual aid project that sources food from small farms and distributes it for free across the South Side of Chicago
marketboxchi.org
Please donate whatever you can when you can. Even a tiny amount can make a difference to someone in dire need.
MARKET BOX
is a mutual aid project that sources food from small farms and distributes it for free across the South Side of Chicago
marketboxchi.org
MARKET BOX
is a mutual aid project that sources food from small farms and distributes it for free across the South Side of Chicago
marketboxchi.org
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It’s so cool how there’s no consequences for doing that as long as you’re not poor
February 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
It’s so cool how there’s no consequences for doing that as long as you’re not poor
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do you know what i think is rude is when you apply to a job and they reject you but then they add you to their mailing list
February 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
do you know what i think is rude is when you apply to a job and they reject you but then they add you to their mailing list
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A tavern of distinction you should know (I would hope) for Chicago #TavernWeek2026 - River Shannon on Kinzie in the shadow of the Merchandise Mart.
Lunch specials daily and excellent bartenders always. Also a rare (for downtown) pool table in back.
Lunch specials daily and excellent bartenders always. Also a rare (for downtown) pool table in back.
February 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
A tavern of distinction you should know (I would hope) for Chicago #TavernWeek2026 - River Shannon on Kinzie in the shadow of the Merchandise Mart.
Lunch specials daily and excellent bartenders always. Also a rare (for downtown) pool table in back.
Lunch specials daily and excellent bartenders always. Also a rare (for downtown) pool table in back.
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Still happening in Minnesota…
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Still happening in Minnesota…
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Here's a thing I can't stop thinking about:
Even if she's never, herself, experienced anything beyond the bog standard sexual predations of groping, grabbing, & whispered or hollered harassment - Pam Bondi knows women, likely some in her family, who are survivors. We all do. Most of us know many.
Even if she's never, herself, experienced anything beyond the bog standard sexual predations of groping, grabbing, & whispered or hollered harassment - Pam Bondi knows women, likely some in her family, who are survivors. We all do. Most of us know many.
February 11, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Here's a thing I can't stop thinking about:
Even if she's never, herself, experienced anything beyond the bog standard sexual predations of groping, grabbing, & whispered or hollered harassment - Pam Bondi knows women, likely some in her family, who are survivors. We all do. Most of us know many.
Even if she's never, herself, experienced anything beyond the bog standard sexual predations of groping, grabbing, & whispered or hollered harassment - Pam Bondi knows women, likely some in her family, who are survivors. We all do. Most of us know many.
Oh no.
❤️Harold & Maude❤️
❤️Harold & Maude❤️
BREWSTER MCCLOUD, M*A*S*H, HAROLD & MAUDE, ELECTRIC DREAMS, HEAT, BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER, COYOTE UGLY, THE LIFE AQUATIC.
Hell of a career.
Bud Cort, 1948-2026.
Hell of a career.
Bud Cort, 1948-2026.
February 11, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Oh no.
❤️Harold & Maude❤️
❤️Harold & Maude❤️
My Gun and Me
If you had told this urban progressive lesbian 10 years ago that I’d own a gun, I would have laughed in your face. Now I can’t let my weapon go—and I’m far from alone.
BY CHRISTINA CAUTERUCCI
apple.news/ACouDo8bfTqm...
Slate (subs)
slate.com/life/2026/02...
If you had told this urban progressive lesbian 10 years ago that I’d own a gun, I would have laughed in your face. Now I can’t let my weapon go—and I’m far from alone.
BY CHRISTINA CAUTERUCCI
apple.news/ACouDo8bfTqm...
Slate (subs)
slate.com/life/2026/02...
Conservatives Are Terrified That People Like Me Are Buying Guns Now. Maybe They Should Be.
We’re here. We’re queer. Increasingly, we’re armed.
slate.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:21 PM
My Gun and Me
If you had told this urban progressive lesbian 10 years ago that I’d own a gun, I would have laughed in your face. Now I can’t let my weapon go—and I’m far from alone.
BY CHRISTINA CAUTERUCCI
apple.news/ACouDo8bfTqm...
Slate (subs)
slate.com/life/2026/02...
If you had told this urban progressive lesbian 10 years ago that I’d own a gun, I would have laughed in your face. Now I can’t let my weapon go—and I’m far from alone.
BY CHRISTINA CAUTERUCCI
apple.news/ACouDo8bfTqm...
Slate (subs)
slate.com/life/2026/02...
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Now, the site is being probed by Detective Dana Ames, an investigator for Johnson County, over whether the county has a public health crisis. Ames is a rare rural Texas law enforcement officer with experience handling complex environmental crime cases.
February 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Now, the site is being probed by Detective Dana Ames, an investigator for Johnson County, over whether the county has a public health crisis. Ames is a rare rural Texas law enforcement officer with experience handling complex environmental crime cases.
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Oldham believes his work burying toxic waste made him an accessory to what he now views as an enormous crime — albeit one that was technically legal.
February 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Oldham believes his work burying toxic waste made him an accessory to what he now views as an enormous crime — albeit one that was technically legal.
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EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells @thebarbedwire.com he spent years burying radioactive fracking waste, which melted the bones in his neck and jaw. Then a residential community — and an elementary school — was built on top. 🧵
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
Whistleblower Says Radioactive Fracking Waste Site Melted His Jaw. Now There’s an Elementary School There.
Then an elementary school was built on top of it.
thebarbedwire.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells @thebarbedwire.com he spent years burying radioactive fracking waste, which melted the bones in his neck and jaw. Then a residential community — and an elementary school — was built on top. 🧵
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
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Monk at the Pershing Hotel lounge, 1947. Record distributor Shirley Margolis at the table with him.
February 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Monk at the Pershing Hotel lounge, 1947. Record distributor Shirley Margolis at the table with him.
Happy F1 Testing on TV Day to all who celebrate!
February 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Happy F1 Testing on TV Day to all who celebrate!
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It's pretty weird that the Federalist Society so obviously wants a monarchy, TBH
February 11, 2026 at 6:54 AM
It's pretty weird that the Federalist Society so obviously wants a monarchy, TBH
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor Live at Lounge Ax on 1999-09-16 https://archive.org/details/ajc02676_gybe1999-09-16.ajcproject
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Live at Lounge Ax on 1999-09-16 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Godspeed You! Black EmperorLounge AxChicago, ILSeptember 16th, 1999Recording generously loaned from the Aadam Jacobs Audio Archive.Lineage: Master DAT >...
archive.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Live at Lounge Ax on 1999-09-16 https://archive.org/details/ajc02676_gybe1999-09-16.ajcproject
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R.E.M. Live at UIC Pavilion - University of Illinois at Chicago 1987-11-05 (Soundcheck) https://archive.org/details/ajc02672_rem1987-11-05.sdchk.aud
R.E.M. Live at UIC Pavilion - University of Illinois at Chicago 1987-11-05 (Soundcheck) : R.E.M. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
R.E.M.November 5, 1987Circle PavilionUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL, USARecording generously loaned from the Aadam Jacobs Audio Archive.Taper:...
archive.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:26 AM
R.E.M. Live at UIC Pavilion - University of Illinois at Chicago 1987-11-05 (Soundcheck) https://archive.org/details/ajc02672_rem1987-11-05.sdchk.aud
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Split Lip Rayfield Live at Taste of Lincoln Avenue on 2000-07-29 https://archive.org/details/ajc02677_slr2000-07-29.ajcproject
Split Lip Rayfield Live at Taste of Lincoln Avenue on 2000-07-29 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Split Lip RayfieldJuly 29, 2000Taste of Lincoln AvenueChicago, IllinoisRecording generously loaned from the Aadam Jacobs Audio ArchiveSetlist: (74:35)01....
archive.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Split Lip Rayfield Live at Taste of Lincoln Avenue on 2000-07-29 https://archive.org/details/ajc02677_slr2000-07-29.ajcproject
Thank you Trump voters
FEMA denies disaster relief meant for storm damaged homes in Illinois
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/f...
FEMA denies disaster relief meant for storm damaged homes in Illinois
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/f...
'It's disappointing': FEMA denies disaster relief meant for storm damaged homes in Illinois
The federal government has officially rejected an Illinois request for disaster funding for victims impacted by severe storms last year.
www.nbcchicago.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Thank you Trump voters
FEMA denies disaster relief meant for storm damaged homes in Illinois
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/f...
FEMA denies disaster relief meant for storm damaged homes in Illinois
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/f...
Shots for the bar the first time a Gen Z says, “You’re welcome” instead of “No problem” to me
February 11, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Shots for the bar the first time a Gen Z says, “You’re welcome” instead of “No problem” to me
I miss these simpler times
Tronc no more: Company reverting to ‘Tribune Publishing Co.’
October 4, 2018
apnews.com/general-news...
Tronc no more: Company reverting to ‘Tribune Publishing Co.’
October 4, 2018
apnews.com/general-news...
Tronc no more: Company reverting to 'Tribune Publishing Co.'
It's Tronc no more. The Chicago-based media company says it's ditching the name and will revert to its "Tribune Publishing Co." moniker.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:12 AM
I miss these simpler times
Tronc no more: Company reverting to ‘Tribune Publishing Co.’
October 4, 2018
apnews.com/general-news...
Tronc no more: Company reverting to ‘Tribune Publishing Co.’
October 4, 2018
apnews.com/general-news...
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tronc
February 5, 2026 at 10:58 PM
tronc
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US GDP growth in Q4 1950: 13.4pc
Top marginal tax rate in 1950: 91pc
Top marginal tax rate in 1950: 91pc
TRUMP: We can grow at 15 percent. I think more than that!
KUDLOW: Well, 15 is a big number sir
TRUMP: But Larry, you can do it. We used to grow at 15 percent because we had spirit. Today we have a lot of communism
KUDLOW: Well, 15 is a big number sir
TRUMP: But Larry, you can do it. We used to grow at 15 percent because we had spirit. Today we have a lot of communism
February 10, 2026 at 9:33 PM
US GDP growth in Q4 1950: 13.4pc
Top marginal tax rate in 1950: 91pc
Top marginal tax rate in 1950: 91pc
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Scrawl on a utility box at a bus stop in downtown Saint Paul: “ICE took somebody here”
February 10, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Scrawl on a utility box at a bus stop in downtown Saint Paul: “ICE took somebody here”
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The MCA should respond by installing a Wesley Willis drawing of Comiskey Park
In what will likely be a major draw for the museum, the Art Institute of Chicago on Tuesday installed its first-ever Norman Rockwell painting, and it depicts the Chicago Cubs.
The Art Institute of Chicago just hung its first Norman Rockwell, and it depicts the Cubs
chicago.suntimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:46 PM
The MCA should respond by installing a Wesley Willis drawing of Comiskey Park
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Note, this is not the first important thing Stitt has done as NGA head. He also backed Pritzker and Walz in their statements abt ICE invasions.
He also has been critical of the HOW Stephen Miller is dragnetting.
He also has been critical of the HOW Stephen Miller is dragnetting.
February 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Note, this is not the first important thing Stitt has done as NGA head. He also backed Pritzker and Walz in their statements abt ICE invasions.
He also has been critical of the HOW Stephen Miller is dragnetting.
He also has been critical of the HOW Stephen Miller is dragnetting.