Patrick Smith
@pksmid.bsky.social
Co-host of Say More with Mary Dixon
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
One Battle
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Hamnet
Bugonia
F1
Train Dreams
Sentimental Value
One Battle
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Hamnet
Bugonia
F1
Train Dreams
This is where I'm at:
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Bugonia
The Secret Agent
Hamnet
Train Dreams
Frankenstein
F1
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Bugonia
The Secret Agent
Hamnet
Train Dreams
Frankenstein
F1
February 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
One Battle
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Hamnet
Bugonia
F1
Train Dreams
Sentimental Value
One Battle
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Hamnet
Bugonia
F1
Train Dreams
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People cheer while watching Bad Bunny perform during Super Bowl 60 at a Benito bowl watch party at La Bruquena in the Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday evening in Chicago.
February 9, 2026 at 2:46 AM
People cheer while watching Bad Bunny perform during Super Bowl 60 at a Benito bowl watch party at La Bruquena in the Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday evening in Chicago.
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so far tonight bad bunny has sung more reggaeton songs than the patriots and seahawks combined
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
so far tonight bad bunny has sung more reggaeton songs than the patriots and seahawks combined
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Thursday - we talked about those moments when someone encouraged you to get on a better path.
Friday - Chicago Parks Supt Ramirez-Rosa took your suggestions for improving neighborhood parks.
It was a good week on Say More w/me & @pksmid.bsky.social @wbez.org
Friday - Chicago Parks Supt Ramirez-Rosa took your suggestions for improving neighborhood parks.
It was a good week on Say More w/me & @pksmid.bsky.social @wbez.org
Listen: If you love your neighborhood park and have ideas for what can be improved, the Chicago Park District wants to hear from you. Say More checks in with the head of the parks and takes listener calls.
How do you want to see $500,000 used to improve Chicago’s parks?
www.wbez.org
February 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Thursday - we talked about those moments when someone encouraged you to get on a better path.
Friday - Chicago Parks Supt Ramirez-Rosa took your suggestions for improving neighborhood parks.
It was a good week on Say More w/me & @pksmid.bsky.social @wbez.org
Friday - Chicago Parks Supt Ramirez-Rosa took your suggestions for improving neighborhood parks.
It was a good week on Say More w/me & @pksmid.bsky.social @wbez.org
This movie is a masterpiece
I don't know who needs to hear this, but Abel Ferrara's cyberpunk thriller NEW ROSE HOTEL is free on Prime right now (starring Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, and Asia Argento; based on a William Gibson short story)
February 7, 2026 at 3:55 AM
This movie is a masterpiece
Fantastic choice!
Media news: The @chicagotribune.com next managing editor will be Stacy St. Clair, a widely respected journalist and hands-on leader who listens and pushes and nurtures. I love ragging on editors but we have a great team of leaders here and I am excited to see what the future holds.
February 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Fantastic choice!
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NEW: The @chicago.suntimes.com and @wbez.org have published a 12-minute excerpt of our interview with Marimar Martinez, in which she describes being shot by Border Patrol in Chicago.
You can find it here: youtu.be/mCO4vI_KH1w?...
You can find it here: youtu.be/mCO4vI_KH1w?...
Marimar Martinez speaks with WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times reporters about getting shot 5 times by ICE.
YouTube video by Chicago Sun-Times
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 10:22 PM
NEW: The @chicago.suntimes.com and @wbez.org have published a 12-minute excerpt of our interview with Marimar Martinez, in which she describes being shot by Border Patrol in Chicago.
You can find it here: youtu.be/mCO4vI_KH1w?...
You can find it here: youtu.be/mCO4vI_KH1w?...
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BREAKING: The Trump administration repeatedly said the aggressive apartment raid in Chicago last fall was prompted by intel on a gang takeover.
New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration repeatedly said the aggressive apartment raid in Chicago last fall was prompted by intel on a gang takeover.
New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Great follow-up investigative reporting by @ctoner.bsky.social and @minabloom.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/04/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/04/c...
City Sues For Millions In Damages After ‘Worst Landowner’ Property Auction Fails
It’s the latest controversy surrounding land owned by Suzie B. Wilson and her sister Swedlana Dass, who have been caught in a legal web since a 2023 investigation by Illinois Answers Project and Block...
blockclubchicago.org
February 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Great follow-up investigative reporting by @ctoner.bsky.social and @minabloom.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/04/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/04/c...
We'll have @jonseidel.bsky.social on Say More this morning at 10am to talk about this story. Listen at 91.5 FM or wbez dot org.
In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Marimar Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fight for accountability.
Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice'
www.wbez.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:16 PM
We'll have @jonseidel.bsky.social on Say More this morning at 10am to talk about this story. Listen at 91.5 FM or wbez dot org.
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Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman who survived being shot five times by a Border Patrol agent, spoke with the Sun-Times and WBEZ about her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fight for accountability.
Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice'
chicago.suntimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman who survived being shot five times by a Border Patrol agent, spoke with the Sun-Times and WBEZ about her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fight for accountability.
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For @theringer.com.web.brid.gy, I highlighted the movies that made a splash at #Sundance2026... and the ones that should have. www.theringer.com/2026/02/02/m...
The Nine Sundance Movies to Watch Out For in 2026
The last Sundance in Park City (and the first since the death of Robert Redford) was bittersweet. But the storied film festival still offered plenty to discuss and anticipate.
www.theringer.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:05 PM
For @theringer.com.web.brid.gy, I highlighted the movies that made a splash at #Sundance2026... and the ones that should have. www.theringer.com/2026/02/02/m...
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Just think about the amazing Epstein scoops the new CBS Evening News contributors will have just by interviewing each other.
February 1, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Just think about the amazing Epstein scoops the new CBS Evening News contributors will have just by interviewing each other.
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Personally, I think that anyone who was sending friendly emails back and forth with Jeffrey Epstein or attending events with him post-2008 should be thrown into an active volcano.
January 31, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Personally, I think that anyone who was sending friendly emails back and forth with Jeffrey Epstein or attending events with him post-2008 should be thrown into an active volcano.
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It's crazy that if you have the first principle "human ethnic groups, physical differences aside, are not different in terms of mental capacity or 'inherent' personality traits" you are woker than 90% of the people who work for supposedly liberal media organizations.
January 31, 2026 at 3:38 AM
It's crazy that if you have the first principle "human ethnic groups, physical differences aside, are not different in terms of mental capacity or 'inherent' personality traits" you are woker than 90% of the people who work for supposedly liberal media organizations.
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A drawing by a 5-year-old girl detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas with her mother Hayam El-Gamal. “I am 5 years old” is written at the top of the page. Lower down, next to stick figures, are the words “let us go.” Courtesy of Eric Lee, Lee & Godshall-Bennett, LLP
January 29, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A drawing by a 5-year-old girl detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas with her mother Hayam El-Gamal. “I am 5 years old” is written at the top of the page. Lower down, next to stick figures, are the words “let us go.” Courtesy of Eric Lee, Lee & Godshall-Bennett, LLP
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 AM
There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
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Chief Judge Beach established a new position: Dir of Juvenile Services.
High-quality applicants are crucial; this position will supervise juvenile probation and detention.
I don't see a closing date but hiring timeline is compressed.
illinoiscircuitcourtofcookcounty.applytojob.com/apply/MtV7vs...
High-quality applicants are crucial; this position will supervise juvenile probation and detention.
I don't see a closing date but hiring timeline is compressed.
illinoiscircuitcourtofcookcounty.applytojob.com/apply/MtV7vs...
January 29, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Chief Judge Beach established a new position: Dir of Juvenile Services.
High-quality applicants are crucial; this position will supervise juvenile probation and detention.
I don't see a closing date but hiring timeline is compressed.
illinoiscircuitcourtofcookcounty.applytojob.com/apply/MtV7vs...
High-quality applicants are crucial; this position will supervise juvenile probation and detention.
I don't see a closing date but hiring timeline is compressed.
illinoiscircuitcourtofcookcounty.applytojob.com/apply/MtV7vs...
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Not surprisingly, kids are not faring well in the for-profit family concentration camp. They are distressed, sleeping a lot, not getting enough to eat. Rep. Castro reports that a 2-month-old baby is in there
I just visited Liam and his father. I also met with countless more children and families who have done nothing wrong and should not be detained.
My full update on visiting the Dilley detention center:
youtu.be/j9FcMwyWN2I?...
My full update on visiting the Dilley detention center:
youtu.be/j9FcMwyWN2I?...
I just visited Liam and his father. My full update on visiting the Dilley detention center:
YouTube video by JoaquinCastroTX
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Not surprisingly, kids are not faring well in the for-profit family concentration camp. They are distressed, sleeping a lot, not getting enough to eat. Rep. Castro reports that a 2-month-old baby is in there
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Rest in peace to one of the great bloggers and the de facto mayor of Philadelphia. It was my honor and pleasure to work with him. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector
Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his diag...
defector.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Rest in peace to one of the great bloggers and the de facto mayor of Philadelphia. It was my honor and pleasure to work with him. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
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Ramos’ mother addressed his deteriorating health earlier this week:
“Liam is getting sick because the food they receive is not of good quality,” she told MPR News on Monday. “He has stomach pain, he’s vomiting, he has a fever and he no longer wants to eat.”
“Liam is getting sick because the food they receive is not of good quality,” she told MPR News on Monday. “He has stomach pain, he’s vomiting, he has a fever and he no longer wants to eat.”
January 28, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Ramos’ mother addressed his deteriorating health earlier this week:
“Liam is getting sick because the food they receive is not of good quality,” she told MPR News on Monday. “He has stomach pain, he’s vomiting, he has a fever and he no longer wants to eat.”
“Liam is getting sick because the food they receive is not of good quality,” she told MPR News on Monday. “He has stomach pain, he’s vomiting, he has a fever and he no longer wants to eat.”
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Introducing Wolf Point Media, a new podcast production collaborative based in Chicago. As podcast audiences grow & opportunities in this field shrink, we’re launching a new model based on collaboration, craft, and community. 🎙️🔥
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Introducing Wolf Point Media, a new podcast production collaborative based in Chicago. As podcast audiences grow & opportunities in this field shrink, we’re launching a new model based on collaboration, craft, and community. 🎙️🔥
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January 28, 2026 at 5:22 PM
We’re live!
Introducing Wolf Point Media, a new podcast production collaborative based in Chicago. As podcast audiences grow & opportunities in this field shrink, we’re launching a new model based on collaboration, craft, and community. 🎙️🔥
👉 Follow. Share. Connect with us.
wolfpoint.media
Introducing Wolf Point Media, a new podcast production collaborative based in Chicago. As podcast audiences grow & opportunities in this field shrink, we’re launching a new model based on collaboration, craft, and community. 🎙️🔥
👉 Follow. Share. Connect with us.
wolfpoint.media