EdInChicago
@leftistlutheran.bsky.social
Leftist, Veteran, Grandpa
Apparently Schumer is troubled. I will sleep so much better tonight knowing that.
Schumer says Republican senators have "expressed a lot of troublesome comments about what Trump is doing and the way he is doing it" in conversations with Democratic senators today ...
January 3, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Apparently Schumer is troubled. I will sleep so much better tonight knowing that.
In my seven-plus decades on earth, America has done some pretty awful and crazy shit for oil. Ho-hum I guess, some things never change.
January 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
In my seven-plus decades on earth, America has done some pretty awful and crazy shit for oil. Ho-hum I guess, some things never change.
Yes we know how seriously DJT supports legitimately elected presidents.
Remember that there is a legitimately elected president of Venezuela: Edmundo Gonzalez. He won the election in 2024.
January 3, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Yes we know how seriously DJT supports legitimately elected presidents.
Ah yes, what America definitely needs is more Ohio diner wisdom and perspective, we haven't had enough of that yet.
This isn't about democratizing the news. It's about elevating "vibes" and "feelings" to be on par with lived experience and subject-matter expertise.
January 3, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Ah yes, what America definitely needs is more Ohio diner wisdom and perspective, we haven't had enough of that yet.
Someone else will have to tell me how this works out for CBS, because I sure as shit ain't watching.
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Someone else will have to tell me how this works out for CBS, because I sure as shit ain't watching.
One great quote.
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 9:14 PM
One great quote.
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Megan McArdle is proof that along with lack of talent & lack of opportunity that what holds many of us back in life is the capacity to feel embarrassment.
Boycotting Constitution Hall because the DAR won’t let Marian Anderson sing has costs. It may end opera. Is that worth it? By Megan McArdle, 1939
December 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Megan McArdle is proof that along with lack of talent & lack of opportunity that what holds many of us back in life is the capacity to feel embarrassment.
Gotta admit, I do sometimes get tired of folks I follow sharing and commenting on screenshot s of people I don't care to hear about anymore. Good example: Matt Iglesias. Going to mute his name, see if that helps.
December 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Gotta admit, I do sometimes get tired of folks I follow sharing and commenting on screenshot s of people I don't care to hear about anymore. Good example: Matt Iglesias. Going to mute his name, see if that helps.
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"don't regulate us or force us to pay taxes or install ANY ethical guard rails whatsoever or you'll never see magic space utopia" is the repeated lie, propped up by a shit press
December 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"don't regulate us or force us to pay taxes or install ANY ethical guard rails whatsoever or you'll never see magic space utopia" is the repeated lie, propped up by a shit press
Well, we got Trump’s Gaza “ceasefire,” you know, the one where the firing never ceased. Now I can hardly wait for the Ukraine “peace” plan.
December 29, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Well, we got Trump’s Gaza “ceasefire,” you know, the one where the firing never ceased. Now I can hardly wait for the Ukraine “peace” plan.
Does anyone still give a rat’s ass what Bill Ackman has to say about anything (if they ever did)?
“California is on a path to self-destruction,” wrote Bill Ackman, joining opposition to a tax proposal alongside Google’s cofounder and more.
Possible California Wealth Tax Causes Billionaire Freakout: Page, Thiel Threaten To Leave
“California is on a path to self-destruction,” wrote Bill Ackman, joining opposition to a tax proposal alongside Google’s cofounder and more.
www.forbes.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Does anyone still give a rat’s ass what Bill Ackman has to say about anything (if they ever did)?
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I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particle...
www.pbs.org
December 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
Okay, I examined my biases here. What's your next point?
December 24, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Okay, I examined my biases here. What's your next point?
The last sentence is hilarious: "Please let me know how I can support you." For starters, maybe show up for one of the fucking screenings.
Here's the rest of Bari Weiss' memo. "We do not present the administration's argument for why it sent 252 Venezuelans to CECOT," and on Sec. Noem's trip "no comment from her or her staff about what her goal on that trip was... or if she had or has concerns about the treatment of detainees." LOL!
December 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The last sentence is hilarious: "Please let me know how I can support you." For starters, maybe show up for one of the fucking screenings.
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WANT A JOB AT HERITAGE?
December 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
WANT A JOB AT HERITAGE?
Time after time, The Atlantic goes out of its way to reinforce why I am no longer a subscriber.
This person analyzes American politics for a living
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Time after time, The Atlantic goes out of its way to reinforce why I am no longer a subscriber.
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I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.
December 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.
Well then. I am glad we at least agree that this is a desecration.
Rep. Russell Fry on Democrats criticizing Trump for illegally renaming the Kennedy Center: "I just find this incredibly rich coming from the party that spray paints monuments, desecrates memorials, tears down statues."
December 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Well then. I am glad we at least agree that this is a desecration.
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Bari Weiss is killing stories the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
December 22, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Bari Weiss is killing stories the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
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Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.
December 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.
Pretty much sums it up.
December 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Pretty much sums it up.
Just a voter here, in search of a political party that doesn't suck.
WELKER: Massie and Khanna say they are looking at options including impeachment and contempt for DOJ officials. Would you support those steps?
KAINE: I think that's premature
KAINE: I think that's premature
December 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Just a voter here, in search of a political party that doesn't suck.
One cool dude (thread).
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:43 AM
One cool dude (thread).
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Hang it in the Louvre
December 21, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Hang it in the Louvre