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Everybody romanticizing about the heyday of American manufacturing needs to carefully listen to one (1) Bruce Springsteen song.
April 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Everybody romanticizing about the heyday of American manufacturing needs to carefully listen to one (1) Bruce Springsteen song.
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Columbia College Chicago announced Monday the appointment of Shantay N. Bolton as president of the school, beginning July 1.
Columbia College names Shantay Bolton as new president
The former executive vice president and chief business officer at Georgia Institute of Technology will be the first woman of color to lead the school, and the first woman in nearly 90 years.
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March 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Columbia College Chicago announced Monday the appointment of Shantay N. Bolton as president of the school, beginning July 1.
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Damn straight!
March 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Damn straight!
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Survey Finds Nearly 6 In 10 Wealthy Americans Living Fraud To Fraud
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March 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Survey Finds Nearly 6 In 10 Wealthy Americans Living Fraud To Fraud
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CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
"What right has a person to ask that truth should be judged by the standards of utility or money? Suppose there is no utility, will it be less true? Utility is not the test of truth." -Swami Vivekananda
March 14, 2025 at 12:09 AM
"What right has a person to ask that truth should be judged by the standards of utility or money? Suppose there is no utility, will it be less true? Utility is not the test of truth." -Swami Vivekananda
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Educators and students are on edge as the Trump administration threatens to deport international students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests.
Academics in Chicago sound the alarm on ‘viewpoint discrimination’ as government targets student protesters
Educators and students on edge as Trump administration threatens to deport international students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests.
www.chicagotribune.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Educators and students are on edge as the Trump administration threatens to deport international students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests.
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Uh, oh!
The Pride flag ban approved by lawmakers reportedly could derail Utah's hopes of keeping the Sundance Film Festival from leaving the state.
Gov. Spencer Cox has indicated he plans to sign the legislation.
www.utahpoliticalwatch.news/report-pride...
The Pride flag ban approved by lawmakers reportedly could derail Utah's hopes of keeping the Sundance Film Festival from leaving the state.
Gov. Spencer Cox has indicated he plans to sign the legislation.
www.utahpoliticalwatch.news/report-pride...
Will Utah lose Sundance? Pride flag ban threatens festival's future
Utah's controversial Pride flag ban legislation could derail Utah's hopes for keeping the Sundance Film Festival from leaving the state.
www.utahpoliticalwatch.news
March 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Uh, oh!
The Pride flag ban approved by lawmakers reportedly could derail Utah's hopes of keeping the Sundance Film Festival from leaving the state.
Gov. Spencer Cox has indicated he plans to sign the legislation.
www.utahpoliticalwatch.news/report-pride...
The Pride flag ban approved by lawmakers reportedly could derail Utah's hopes of keeping the Sundance Film Festival from leaving the state.
Gov. Spencer Cox has indicated he plans to sign the legislation.
www.utahpoliticalwatch.news/report-pride...
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we oldhead artists need to form a coalition and get a REAL art forum off the ground.
we must return to the conceptart dot org and eatpoo/apedog forum days. We must return to those times
we must return to the conceptart dot org and eatpoo/apedog forum days. We must return to those times
March 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
we oldhead artists need to form a coalition and get a REAL art forum off the ground.
we must return to the conceptart dot org and eatpoo/apedog forum days. We must return to those times
we must return to the conceptart dot org and eatpoo/apedog forum days. We must return to those times
Stop reading white philosophers.
March 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Stop reading white philosophers.
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My advice for emerging artists and pros alike: it’s time for in person events.
The industry and community is scattered and algorithms are currently siloing us off.
Go to cons, festivals, screenings + launches, and other art events.
While social media is still shifting, invest in face to face.
The industry and community is scattered and algorithms are currently siloing us off.
Go to cons, festivals, screenings + launches, and other art events.
While social media is still shifting, invest in face to face.
March 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
My advice for emerging artists and pros alike: it’s time for in person events.
The industry and community is scattered and algorithms are currently siloing us off.
Go to cons, festivals, screenings + launches, and other art events.
While social media is still shifting, invest in face to face.
The industry and community is scattered and algorithms are currently siloing us off.
Go to cons, festivals, screenings + launches, and other art events.
While social media is still shifting, invest in face to face.
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Proud to announce that we are aiming to add another 1,000 positions for young people this summer with the goal of employing 29,000 young Chicagoans this year.
March 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Proud to announce that we are aiming to add another 1,000 positions for young people this summer with the goal of employing 29,000 young Chicagoans this year.
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A plan to complement major transit projects like the Red Line Extension with buildings and amenities along 95th Street has passed the Plan Commission, city officials announced last week.
City Commission Adopts 95th Street Development Plan
The plan will guide development along the Far South Side corridor as the Red Line Extension is built.
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March 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A plan to complement major transit projects like the Red Line Extension with buildings and amenities along 95th Street has passed the Plan Commission, city officials announced last week.
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After yearslong litigation from residents and activists, and following recent opposition from the state of Illinois, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday it was dropping a plan to expand a toxic waste dump on the Southeast Side of Chicago.
Army Corps drops plan for expansion of Lake Michigan dump after opposition from Illinois EPA and community advocates
The Army Corps said it will work with the state, the city and the Illinois International Port District to explore ‘sustainable and feasible alternatives.’
www.chicagotribune.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
After yearslong litigation from residents and activists, and following recent opposition from the state of Illinois, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday it was dropping a plan to expand a toxic waste dump on the Southeast Side of Chicago.
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Chicagoans marked International Women’s Day with an anti-Trump march through Downtown.
Hundreds marched through the streets Saturday and called out President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s actions that they say hurt women and families.
Hundreds marched through the streets Saturday and called out President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s actions that they say hurt women and families.
Chicagoans Mark International Women's Day With Anti-Trump March Through Downtown
Hundreds marched through Downtown streets Saturday and criticized President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's actions, which they say hurt women and families.
buff.ly
March 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Chicagoans marked International Women’s Day with an anti-Trump march through Downtown.
Hundreds marched through the streets Saturday and called out President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s actions that they say hurt women and families.
Hundreds marched through the streets Saturday and called out President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s actions that they say hurt women and families.
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Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon said her office is reinforcing its DEI measures amid “threatening rhetoric and cruel policies” from the federal government.
Cook County clerk Monica Gordon announces new DEI initiatives
In a news conference marking 100 days in office, Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon said the increase in requests for birth certificates and marriage licenses likely indicates growing worry among…
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March 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon said her office is reinforcing its DEI measures amid “threatening rhetoric and cruel policies” from the federal government.
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Northwestern University was one of 60 schools that received letters Monday warning them of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations to protect Jewish students on campus.
Federal warning to Northwestern: Protect Jewish students or face funding cuts
Northwestern University was one of 60 schools warned of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations to protect Jewish students on campus.
www.chicagotribune.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Northwestern University was one of 60 schools that received letters Monday warning them of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations to protect Jewish students on campus.
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Thoughts on boycotts: inflict pain on the corporation. Buying a couple 99 cent ebooks from a self-published author on Amazon is fine. Don’t buy a microwave on it. Purity is never the answer. Restraint though and thoughtfulness is.
March 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Thoughts on boycotts: inflict pain on the corporation. Buying a couple 99 cent ebooks from a self-published author on Amazon is fine. Don’t buy a microwave on it. Purity is never the answer. Restraint though and thoughtfulness is.
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Be kind to a someone today. Everyone is walking around scared. Some are right on the edge and others push it to their unconscious but no one is immune. This plane has all the makings of hell but it can be the opposite when we connect with each other
March 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Be kind to a someone today. Everyone is walking around scared. Some are right on the edge and others push it to their unconscious but no one is immune. This plane has all the makings of hell but it can be the opposite when we connect with each other
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Illinois has had record breaking new business creation, yet the Trump Administration is closing off help to small businesses and putting jobs at risk.
Americans first? Not with this move! Trump is hurting businesses and workers that need SBA support.
Americans first? Not with this move! Trump is hurting businesses and workers that need SBA support.
Small Business Administration closing Chicago office over sanctuary city law
The Chicago location is one of six regional offices the agency is closing and relocating because of local immigration policies.
www.chicagobusiness.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Illinois has had record breaking new business creation, yet the Trump Administration is closing off help to small businesses and putting jobs at risk.
Americans first? Not with this move! Trump is hurting businesses and workers that need SBA support.
Americans first? Not with this move! Trump is hurting businesses and workers that need SBA support.
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WOMEN’S HISTORY — Massachusetts became the first state to outlaw slavery in 1783 after Elizabeth Freeman, an enslaved woman, found an attorney to successfully file a lawsuit for and win her freedom.
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The Revolutionary Column: There’s no democracy in America without Black women • The TRiiBE
Let’s talk about how the thankless and tenacious work of Black women gave y’all the freedom and enfranchisement that you enjoy today.
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March 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
WOMEN’S HISTORY — Massachusetts became the first state to outlaw slavery in 1783 after Elizabeth Freeman, an enslaved woman, found an attorney to successfully file a lawsuit for and win her freedom.
thetriibe.com/2024/12/the-...
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