Justin
@justinguy.bsky.social
Politico. Epileptic. Progressive. Supporter and organizer. Chicago based, Midwest raised. Views are my own, not representing you or anyone else.
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Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi has mistakenly handed out more than $930,000 in property tax breaks to homeowners and businesses since he took office nearly seven years ago.
Cook County assessor gave $930,000 in wrongful tax breaks, then waived penalties, interest over its errors
“We do not bill interest or penalty in the event of an assessor error,” says an aide to Assessor Fritz Kaegi. The agency’s records show it’s made them on 287 properties.
buff.ly
May 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi has mistakenly handed out more than $930,000 in property tax breaks to homeowners and businesses since he took office nearly seven years ago.
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Lots just happened at once. Group of ICE agents just pushed past protestors, shoving some people - incl. Ald. Quezada - to the ground, in order to escort multiple people into vans, which then drove off. "It's the worst. It's devastating," Quezada says.
June 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Lots just happened at once. Group of ICE agents just pushed past protestors, shoving some people - incl. Ald. Quezada - to the ground, in order to escort multiple people into vans, which then drove off. "It's the worst. It's devastating," Quezada says.
Screaming at King Orange isn’t a plan.
Building is.
Register voters.
Fund fighters.
Organize.
Every hour you waste screaming, he wins.
Building is.
Register voters.
Fund fighters.
Organize.
Every hour you waste screaming, he wins.
April 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Screaming at King Orange isn’t a plan.
Building is.
Register voters.
Fund fighters.
Organize.
Every hour you waste screaming, he wins.
Building is.
Register voters.
Fund fighters.
Organize.
Every hour you waste screaming, he wins.
If you’re not registering voters, organizing, or funding fighters, you’re just cheering for the end.
Pick a side.
Pick a fight.
Pick a future.
Pick a side.
Pick a fight.
Pick a future.
April 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
If you’re not registering voters, organizing, or funding fighters, you’re just cheering for the end.
Pick a side.
Pick a fight.
Pick a future.
Pick a side.
Pick a fight.
Pick a future.
We are not falling behind.
We are falling into a hole — and if we do not act, we will never climb out.
King Orange has won every day since his election.
We have lost every day.
We are falling into a hole — and if we do not act, we will never climb out.
King Orange has won every day since his election.
We have lost every day.
April 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
We are not falling behind.
We are falling into a hole — and if we do not act, we will never climb out.
King Orange has won every day since his election.
We have lost every day.
We are falling into a hole — and if we do not act, we will never climb out.
King Orange has won every day since his election.
We have lost every day.
She said Democrats should stop using the term “oligarchy,” a phrase she said doesn’t resonate beyond coastal institutions, and just say that the party opposes “kings.”
Battleground Sen. Elissa Slotkin has a “war plan” for Democrats to beat Trump: Don’t be “weak and woke”
Slotkin has a ‘war plan’ to beat Trump: Don’t be ‘weak and woke’
The Michigan senator will give the first in a series of political speeches on Thursday.
www.politico.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
She said Democrats should stop using the term “oligarchy,” a phrase she said doesn’t resonate beyond coastal institutions, and just say that the party opposes “kings.”
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Battleground Sen. Elissa Slotkin has a “war plan” for Democrats to beat Trump: Don’t be “weak and woke”
Slotkin has a ‘war plan’ to beat Trump: Don’t be ‘weak and woke’
The Michigan senator will give the first in a series of political speeches on Thursday.
www.politico.com
April 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Battleground Sen. Elissa Slotkin has a “war plan” for Democrats to beat Trump: Don’t be “weak and woke”
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Mayor Brandon Johnson's crucible moment in front of the U.S House Oversight Committee has begun. Follow along, yes?
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Chicago’s Sanctuary City Protections Face Crucible Moment as Mayor Brandon Johnson Set to Testify Before Congress
The scale of the challenges that confronted Mayor Brandon Johnson during his first 20 months in office is likely to be eclipsed Wednesday, when he is scheduled to testify in front of the U.S. House Ov...
news.wttw.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Mayor Brandon Johnson's crucible moment in front of the U.S House Oversight Committee has begun. Follow along, yes?
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social
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if i ever teach a class on argumentative writing i am going to use these paragraphs as an example of how to NOT write persuasively for an audience.
February 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
if i ever teach a class on argumentative writing i am going to use these paragraphs as an example of how to NOT write persuasively for an audience.
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Trump and Musk are slashing funding for lifesaving cancer research and much more.
More Americans will die as they take a sledgehammer to decades of medical progress and cripple research institutes in Maryland and nationwide.
We are fighting this with everything we’ve got.
More Americans will die as they take a sledgehammer to decades of medical progress and cripple research institutes in Maryland and nationwide.
We are fighting this with everything we’ve got.
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
Researchers say it would hurt facilities that work on medical issues such as cancer research and heart disease. Elon Musk contends the old policy was ‘a ripoff.’
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Trump and Musk are slashing funding for lifesaving cancer research and much more.
More Americans will die as they take a sledgehammer to decades of medical progress and cripple research institutes in Maryland and nationwide.
We are fighting this with everything we’ve got.
More Americans will die as they take a sledgehammer to decades of medical progress and cripple research institutes in Maryland and nationwide.
We are fighting this with everything we’ve got.
As BlueSky grows, what are our rules about borrowing from other (lesser) services? This is a very important article by Brett Murphy at @propublica.org.
The IT Department goes first.
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
The IT Department goes first.
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
In Breaking USAID, the Trump Administration May Have Broken the Law
ProPublica’s reporting provides new details about what legal risk officials were prepared to take and what laws they may have violated on their way to creating a “constitutional crisis.”
www.propublica.org
February 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
As BlueSky grows, what are our rules about borrowing from other (lesser) services? This is a very important article by Brett Murphy at @propublica.org.
The IT Department goes first.
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
The IT Department goes first.
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
Its an interesting decision to use QR codes on things that will never be printed. #QR #OrganizingLife #JustAThought
February 8, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Its an interesting decision to use QR codes on things that will never be printed. #QR #OrganizingLife #JustAThought
By my measure, MJM is absolutely corrupt. That said, he is a wildly talented politician. Among the best ever.
Taking the stand is just another very smart move. Does it get him off? -110
Taking the stand is just another very smart move. Does it get him off? -110
January 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
By my measure, MJM is absolutely corrupt. That said, he is a wildly talented politician. Among the best ever.
Taking the stand is just another very smart move. Does it get him off? -110
Taking the stand is just another very smart move. Does it get him off? -110
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There is a huge learning curve after first being diagnosed with Epilepsy. Keep learning, doing your own research, and circling back to your neurologist with what you've learned. You can do this! -- What is something you've learned about #epilepsy since your diagnosis? #EpilepsyAwareness
January 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
There is a huge learning curve after first being diagnosed with Epilepsy. Keep learning, doing your own research, and circling back to your neurologist with what you've learned. You can do this! -- What is something you've learned about #epilepsy since your diagnosis? #EpilepsyAwareness
There are almost no #epilepsy resources on Bluesky (yet). I’m thinking of borrowing from r/Epilepsy now and then. Anyone interested?
www.reddit.com/r/Epilepsy/s...
www.reddit.com/r/Epilepsy/s...
From the Epilepsy community on Reddit: Weekly Check in - How are you doing?
Explore this post and more from the Epilepsy community
www.reddit.com
December 30, 2024 at 3:39 PM
There are almost no #epilepsy resources on Bluesky (yet). I’m thinking of borrowing from r/Epilepsy now and then. Anyone interested?
www.reddit.com/r/Epilepsy/s...
www.reddit.com/r/Epilepsy/s...
As we all consider the impact of President Carter, I hope we will reflect on the massive number of unhoused individuals in our country. www.npr.org/2024/12/27/n... @npr.org
U.S. homelessness jumps to another record high, amid affordable housing shortage
The annual federal count finds more than 770,000 people living in shelters or outside. It cites rising rents and the recent surge in migrants as key factors behind the increase.
www.npr.org
December 29, 2024 at 10:15 PM
As we all consider the impact of President Carter, I hope we will reflect on the massive number of unhoused individuals in our country. www.npr.org/2024/12/27/n... @npr.org
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A U.S. Congresswoman disappeared for the last six months of her term. Nobody noticed.
Turns out she's in a memory care unit, & her staff (and apparently other people?) covered it up (though she was somehow propped up for an event a month ago?)
WILD story
Turns out she's in a memory care unit, & her staff (and apparently other people?) covered it up (though she was somehow propped up for an event a month ago?)
WILD story
‘Missing’ GOP Congresswoman Not Seen For Six Months Finally Found Living at Dementia Care Home - WCBM TALKRADIO AM 680
In a startling revelation, Rep. Kay Granger, missing for six months, has been found living in a dementia care home. Discover the details behind her sudden disappearance and the implications for her political legacy. The post ‘Missing’ GOP Congresswoman Not Seen For Six Months Finally Found Living at Dementia Care Home appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
wcbm.com
December 21, 2024 at 9:08 PM
A U.S. Congresswoman disappeared for the last six months of her term. Nobody noticed.
Turns out she's in a memory care unit, & her staff (and apparently other people?) covered it up (though she was somehow propped up for an event a month ago?)
WILD story
Turns out she's in a memory care unit, & her staff (and apparently other people?) covered it up (though she was somehow propped up for an event a month ago?)
WILD story
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Hey @blockclubchi.bsky.social, love this story! Is Molly on BlueSky yet? @wbezrss.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2024/11/19/r...
blockclubchicago.org/2024/11/19/r...
Radio Legend Lin Brehmer's Legacy Lives On At Sauganash Elementary Music Room
The school dedicated its new music room to the beloved WXRT disc jockey and Sauganash parent. Brehmer died of cancer in January 2023.
blockclubchicago.org
November 19, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Hey @blockclubchi.bsky.social, love this story! Is Molly on BlueSky yet? @wbezrss.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2024/11/19/r...
blockclubchicago.org/2024/11/19/r...
@jgeahan.bsky.social, just search “Illinois politics” and go to people. You get a bunch of PhDs. This is a crazy version of social media!
Check out @chicago.suntimes.com, they seem to have a fully built out profile - pretty neato.
Check out @chicago.suntimes.com, they seem to have a fully built out profile - pretty neato.
November 17, 2024 at 5:26 PM
@jgeahan.bsky.social, just search “Illinois politics” and go to people. You get a bunch of PhDs. This is a crazy version of social media!
Check out @chicago.suntimes.com, they seem to have a fully built out profile - pretty neato.
Check out @chicago.suntimes.com, they seem to have a fully built out profile - pretty neato.
Chicago politics thought of the day: I am not sure we have learned anything new from Ed Burke and everyone hates the Mayor.
So what’s everyone so excited about? Seems like standard operating procedure.
Yes, Joe Berrios is still around too.
So what’s everyone so excited about? Seems like standard operating procedure.
Yes, Joe Berrios is still around too.
December 9, 2023 at 3:01 PM
Chicago politics thought of the day: I am not sure we have learned anything new from Ed Burke and everyone hates the Mayor.
So what’s everyone so excited about? Seems like standard operating procedure.
Yes, Joe Berrios is still around too.
So what’s everyone so excited about? Seems like standard operating procedure.
Yes, Joe Berrios is still around too.