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John Scholvin

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Renaissance nerd. I write words on https://scholvin.com. he/him. Chinga la migra. Posts here are auto-deleted. Trolls/bad vibes are auto-blocked.

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John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 7h

I wrote about my race and experience last year, before we were occupied by a hostile force. Before we knew that might even be a thing. scholvin.com/posts/2024/1...

I knew it was hopeless. At 3:15, I reached up to turn on the little halogen lights in the headboard, then reached over to pick up my phone and turn off the alarm. 5:00 would get here soon enough. That...

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 7h

Today puts the beauty and heart of this city and her people on full display. After running through 29 neighborhoods, each packed with joyful fans and celebration, I’d challenge anyone to find a single runner among the 50,000+ who didn’t fall in love (or deeper in love) with Chicago.

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 7h

One year ago today at about this time, I was lining up for the Chicago Marathon. I have many feelings about it, but maybe top of the list today is just how clearly this day illustrates the lie of my city being a “hellhole.”

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 16h

Comiskey Park (even though he was a bag)

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 16h

They all have ski goggles but they’re all up on their foreheads. That’s not how they work.

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 16h

You’re not hype for the Josh Giddey era?

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 16h

Well, now Chicago can unite around trying to convince ourselves Caleb Williams is something better than mid

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 16h

Dodgers in five.

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 16h

Much easier with the Yankees out.

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 16h

This was not the birthday present you sought. Sorry man.

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 16h

ew

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 16h

Sorry, Cub fan friends. It was a good run. And if it’s any consolation, the Brewers are gonna get boatraced by the Dodgers.

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 16h

Counsell with that “maybe I made the wrong career choice” look tonight.

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Jerry Boyle @jecboyle.bsky.social · 18h

Pritzker’s goons shutting down protests at ICE Detention Center in Broadview.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 20h

Troopers just violently attacked protesters, tackled several, several arrests, shoving activists and press with batons.

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 17h

They look tight. Squeezing.

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 17h

So weird.

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 17h

Bye, bot!

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 17h

Is Kittredge baked?

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 17h

Well, SXU won today, so we’re batting .750. But that’s a bad scene up in mad town. He’s gonna get fired, maybe this week.

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 19h

Why are your ISP thugs out there beating peaceful protestors? Are you in charge of this state or not?

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 20h

Our country died, but we had a good day of college football results here.

A “house divided” flag showing both Northwestern and Indiana colors/logos.

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 20h

Break right through that line

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 20h

Pepper doesn’t seem bothered that we’re rapidly descending into a military dictatorship.

A black puppy holds a stick with her big tan paws, chewing it.

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 21h

Getting pretty close to game over.

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 22h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

John Scholvin @scholvin.com · 21h

Good to see the Salvation Army take a minute off from their virulent homophobia to…feed fascists instead