Mark Nichols
@iammarknichols.bsky.social
36 in Chicago. Neat things enthusiast.
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This entire grift relies on convincing people that they don't know how to do the things they have always known how to do, and ironically, if it works, we will, in a very short amount of time, forget how to do all the things we have always known how to do.
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This entire grift relies on convincing people that they don't know how to do the things they have always known how to do, and ironically, if it works, we will, in a very short amount of time, forget how to do all the things we have always known how to do.
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PHOTOS: 'Yo tengo papeles': Teacher detained by immigration agents in North Center day care
READ MORE HERE: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
READ MORE HERE: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
November 6, 2025 at 3:14 AM
PHOTOS: 'Yo tengo papeles': Teacher detained by immigration agents in North Center day care
READ MORE HERE: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
READ MORE HERE: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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"Those parking minimums have just really jacked up the cost of building new housing in Chicago," @itskylelucas.com said. “It’s an archaic way of approaching things."
bye bye parking mandates!
bye bye parking mandates!
Parking space minimums eliminated in much of Chicago, change aimed at adding housing density
Builders putting residences near a CTA train or bus line will soon no longer need special approval to completely forgo parking spaces.
www.chicagotribune.com
July 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
"Those parking minimums have just really jacked up the cost of building new housing in Chicago," @itskylelucas.com said. “It’s an archaic way of approaching things."
bye bye parking mandates!
bye bye parking mandates!
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The undulating plume of smoke covering almost 1/2 of America right now is insane. The skies in #Chicago are pretty milky, especially in the direction of the sun, but the good news, for now, is that most of the particulate is high the atmosphere and not at the surface #wildfires #ILwx #WXsky
May 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The undulating plume of smoke covering almost 1/2 of America right now is insane. The skies in #Chicago are pretty milky, especially in the direction of the sun, but the good news, for now, is that most of the particulate is high the atmosphere and not at the surface #wildfires #ILwx #WXsky
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How bad will it be? Catastrophic.
Proposed cuts to #NSF, #NIH, and #NASA will set the US R&D landscape back 25 yrs+, cause economic and job loss now, and undermine innovations to come.
But, this is the WH's *proposed* budget.
Speak up now before it is too late.
(inflation adjusted $-s below)
Proposed cuts to #NSF, #NIH, and #NASA will set the US R&D landscape back 25 yrs+, cause economic and job loss now, and undermine innovations to come.
But, this is the WH's *proposed* budget.
Speak up now before it is too late.
(inflation adjusted $-s below)
May 31, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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After trailing 0-2 in the third period, a Mikko Rantanen hat trick lifts Dallas to a Game 7 win 🎩🎩🎩
The Stars are the first team in Stanley Cup Playoffs history to trail by multiple goals in the third period of a Game 7 but win in regulation.
H/T OptaSTATS via X
The Stars are the first team in Stanley Cup Playoffs history to trail by multiple goals in the third period of a Game 7 but win in regulation.
H/T OptaSTATS via X
May 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
After trailing 0-2 in the third period, a Mikko Rantanen hat trick lifts Dallas to a Game 7 win 🎩🎩🎩
The Stars are the first team in Stanley Cup Playoffs history to trail by multiple goals in the third period of a Game 7 but win in regulation.
H/T OptaSTATS via X
The Stars are the first team in Stanley Cup Playoffs history to trail by multiple goals in the third period of a Game 7 but win in regulation.
H/T OptaSTATS via X
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Lowlights:
* Only 1 per day hand-edited forecasts
* Permanent 1 per day balloon launches if 25%+ vacancy at office
* No balloon launches if an office goes to 3 shifts/day
* Reduced shifts
* Combining offices
The world's example for weather services is being destroyed.
* Only 1 per day hand-edited forecasts
* Permanent 1 per day balloon launches if 25%+ vacancy at office
* No balloon launches if an office goes to 3 shifts/day
* Reduced shifts
* Combining offices
The world's example for weather services is being destroyed.
Weather Service Prepares for ‘Degraded Operations’ Amid Trump Cuts. Gift link: nyti.ms/42MeGJD
Weather Service Prepares for ‘Degraded Operations’ Amid Trump Cuts (Gift Article)
An internal document describes how severe shortages of meteorologists and other staff members could affect forecasts and other operations.
nyti.ms
April 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Lowlights:
* Only 1 per day hand-edited forecasts
* Permanent 1 per day balloon launches if 25%+ vacancy at office
* No balloon launches if an office goes to 3 shifts/day
* Reduced shifts
* Combining offices
The world's example for weather services is being destroyed.
* Only 1 per day hand-edited forecasts
* Permanent 1 per day balloon launches if 25%+ vacancy at office
* No balloon launches if an office goes to 3 shifts/day
* Reduced shifts
* Combining offices
The world's example for weather services is being destroyed.
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A major milestone in the CTA’s Red Purple Modernization Project. Four brand new Red and Purple line tracks are now in service north of the Belmont Station, replacing an antiquated 100-year-old rail junction that contributed to rail delays and less reliable service.
April 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A major milestone in the CTA’s Red Purple Modernization Project. Four brand new Red and Purple line tracks are now in service north of the Belmont Station, replacing an antiquated 100-year-old rail junction that contributed to rail delays and less reliable service.
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TICKET = PUNCHED 🎟️
The @DallasStars are officially headed back to the #StanleyCup Playoffs!
📺: The #StanleyCup Playoffs start on April 19 on @NHL_On_TNT, @espn, @Sportsnet and @TVASports!
The @DallasStars are officially headed back to the #StanleyCup Playoffs!
📺: The #StanleyCup Playoffs start on April 19 on @NHL_On_TNT, @espn, @Sportsnet and @TVASports!
March 30, 2025 at 5:20 AM
TICKET = PUNCHED 🎟️
The @DallasStars are officially headed back to the #StanleyCup Playoffs!
📺: The #StanleyCup Playoffs start on April 19 on @NHL_On_TNT, @espn, @Sportsnet and @TVASports!
The @DallasStars are officially headed back to the #StanleyCup Playoffs!
📺: The #StanleyCup Playoffs start on April 19 on @NHL_On_TNT, @espn, @Sportsnet and @TVASports!
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From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
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One of my favorite Chicago traditions.
And one that wouldn’t be possible without Plumbers Local 130 as we dye the Chicago River green. Sláinte!
And one that wouldn’t be possible without Plumbers Local 130 as we dye the Chicago River green. Sláinte!
March 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
One of my favorite Chicago traditions.
And one that wouldn’t be possible without Plumbers Local 130 as we dye the Chicago River green. Sláinte!
And one that wouldn’t be possible without Plumbers Local 130 as we dye the Chicago River green. Sláinte!
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In 1971, shortly after the EPA was founded, the agency commissioned dozens of photographers to document environmental issues and scenes across the U.S. The "DOCUMERICA" project captured pollution, urban decay, conservation efforts, and everyday American culture.
March 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
In 1971, shortly after the EPA was founded, the agency commissioned dozens of photographers to document environmental issues and scenes across the U.S. The "DOCUMERICA" project captured pollution, urban decay, conservation efforts, and everyday American culture.