Playleft
@playleft.bsky.social
actor playwright theater ttrpg husband dad Evanston Chicago
Stranger Things, more like Cockamamier Plans.
December 27, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Stranger Things, more like Cockamamier Plans.
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Woah, spoilers
December 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Woah, spoilers
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wait there were multiple actually this is where the quote was from
December 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
wait there were multiple actually this is where the quote was from
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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looking for a last minute gift at williams sonoma
December 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
looking for a last minute gift at williams sonoma
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We are very lucky they're so fucking stupid
This is part of the Trump administration’s Epstein Files release — 119 pages of Grand Jury testimony, fully redacted.
This is not transparency. This is a cover-up. Follow the law and release ALL of the damn files.
This is not transparency. This is a cover-up. Follow the law and release ALL of the damn files.
December 19, 2025 at 11:23 PM
We are very lucky they're so fucking stupid
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An important part of being a Jewish kid is getting good at handling fire —and the gambling is a key annual event
We even encourage children to gamble and use the fire
December 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
An important part of being a Jewish kid is getting good at handling fire —and the gambling is a key annual event
Finally watched the Pee-Wee Christmas Special and it's just as wondrous as I've always heard.
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special: FULL Episode in 1080 HD!
YouTube video by Pee-wee Herman
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Finally watched the Pee-Wee Christmas Special and it's just as wondrous as I've always heard.
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useless useless useless useless wastes of time money and skin
BREAKING: The Democratic National Committee will NOT release its long-awaited autopsy on Trump's 2024 win. The report is completed but Dem leaders decided it could distract from their winning streak, so it will remain secret. Not good.
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Dem Leaders Decide to Bury Damning Report on Why Trump Won in 2024
The Democratic National Committee has completed its long-awaited analysis on what went wrong in the 2024 campaign. But in a move that will attract intense criticism, it’s keeping the findings secret.
newrepublic.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
useless useless useless useless wastes of time money and skin
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This could be us but you playing
the coolest thing in here might be the prefab subway stations www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
China's Clean Energy Push is Powering Flying Taxis, Food Delivery Drones and Bullet Trains (Gift Article)
China’s experiments in clean energy can feel like living in the future. Even when things don’t quite work.
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This could be us but you playing
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I wrote about Trump’s ballroom and the right’s quest to remake the symbolic order for @nyreviewofarch.bsky.social nyra.nyc/articles/wre...
Wrecking Ballroom
Trump is tearing down the White House. Good riddance.
nyra.nyc
December 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I wrote about Trump’s ballroom and the right’s quest to remake the symbolic order for @nyreviewofarch.bsky.social nyra.nyc/articles/wre...
Sure, the world is horrible and Bovine is back in Chicago, but least you can go to cutting-edge live theater events like (checks notes) a simulation of jury duty.
December 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Sure, the world is horrible and Bovine is back in Chicago, but least you can go to cutting-edge live theater events like (checks notes) a simulation of jury duty.
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The police recognize ICE/CBP as fellow cops and treat them accordingly.
Conflicts between them *only* arise when ICE/CBP doesn't reciprocate professional courtesy.
Conflicts between them *only* arise when ICE/CBP doesn't reciprocate professional courtesy.
In case you still think that local police are going to stand up to federal immigration agents:
A few of minutes ago CPD swooped in on a community caravan that was tailing CBP agents to honk horns and warn neighbors, blocking the caravan from following and giving agents a clean break from scrutiny.
A few of minutes ago CPD swooped in on a community caravan that was tailing CBP agents to honk horns and warn neighbors, blocking the caravan from following and giving agents a clean break from scrutiny.
December 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The police recognize ICE/CBP as fellow cops and treat them accordingly.
Conflicts between them *only* arise when ICE/CBP doesn't reciprocate professional courtesy.
Conflicts between them *only* arise when ICE/CBP doesn't reciprocate professional courtesy.
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One reason I'm reposting this (other than it's very good) is the occupation of Memphis, unlike other cities, seems to be undercovered.
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
One reason I'm reposting this (other than it's very good) is the occupation of Memphis, unlike other cities, seems to be undercovered.
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It feels extra cruel and intentional for CBP and Bovino to come back to Chicago, especially hard hit immigrant nhoods, one week before Christmas. These are strategies to abduct people but also about psychological terror meant to keep vulnerable community members afraid.
December 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
It feels extra cruel and intentional for CBP and Bovino to come back to Chicago, especially hard hit immigrant nhoods, one week before Christmas. These are strategies to abduct people but also about psychological terror meant to keep vulnerable community members afraid.
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The situation right now is developing fast; Border Patrol is detaining people across SW side.
Community members are following their caravan. Agents are threatening people who film with pepper ball and tear gas dispensers.
It's going to take time for rapid response to tally arrest totals.
Community members are following their caravan. Agents are threatening people who film with pepper ball and tear gas dispensers.
It's going to take time for rapid response to tally arrest totals.
December 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The situation right now is developing fast; Border Patrol is detaining people across SW side.
Community members are following their caravan. Agents are threatening people who film with pepper ball and tear gas dispensers.
It's going to take time for rapid response to tally arrest totals.
Community members are following their caravan. Agents are threatening people who film with pepper ball and tear gas dispensers.
It's going to take time for rapid response to tally arrest totals.
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Many are saying: tax the Escalades
Why isn't increasing the cost of Chicago vehicle city stickers on the budget table? Increasing fees, esp for heavy vehicles would encourage people to use smaller cars & to own fewer cars/house. The current fees are ridiculously cheap. It's $165 for a 4,000# car. www.chicityclerk.com/chicago-city...
Chicago City Sticker FAQs | Office of the City Clerk
www.chicityclerk.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Many are saying: tax the Escalades
30 years of HEAT. Terrific essay:
"One can imagine a present-day Waingro taking a selfie with the three dead guards laying on the ground behind him, his other hand raised with a thumbs up and posting it on Instagram with the hashtags #gettingiton and #yolo."
anteupfilmco.com/anteup/its-a...
"One can imagine a present-day Waingro taking a selfie with the three dead guards laying on the ground behind him, his other hand raised with a thumbs up and posting it on Instagram with the hashtags #gettingiton and #yolo."
anteupfilmco.com/anteup/its-a...
IT'S A WAINGRO WORLD, BROTHER
An epic essay about Waingro in Michael Mann's HEAT.
anteupfilmco.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
30 years of HEAT. Terrific essay:
"One can imagine a present-day Waingro taking a selfie with the three dead guards laying on the ground behind him, his other hand raised with a thumbs up and posting it on Instagram with the hashtags #gettingiton and #yolo."
anteupfilmco.com/anteup/its-a...
"One can imagine a present-day Waingro taking a selfie with the three dead guards laying on the ground behind him, his other hand raised with a thumbs up and posting it on Instagram with the hashtags #gettingiton and #yolo."
anteupfilmco.com/anteup/its-a...
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Reminds me how seemingly every storefront theater in Chicago has a horror story about the recently-acquired-by-private-equity Concorde Theatricals. Not just increased prices, but also incompetent, AI-based communication. How much money could there be to squeeze out of play performance rights?
December 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Reminds me how seemingly every storefront theater in Chicago has a horror story about the recently-acquired-by-private-equity Concorde Theatricals. Not just increased prices, but also incompetent, AI-based communication. How much money could there be to squeeze out of play performance rights?
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December 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Just to get ahead of this: Print the post out and bring it to the next Mike Johnson presser. You already know what his move will be. There’s no excuse to not be prepared for it.
December 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Just to get ahead of this: Print the post out and bring it to the next Mike Johnson presser. You already know what his move will be. There’s no excuse to not be prepared for it.
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One of my all-time favorite clips of Rob Reiner, from his Friars Club Roast in 2000, as he reads aloud Roger Ebert's infamous scathing review of his movie North. The man had an amazing sense of humor about himself. RIP.
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 AM
One of my all-time favorite clips of Rob Reiner, from his Friars Club Roast in 2000, as he reads aloud Roger Ebert's infamous scathing review of his movie North. The man had an amazing sense of humor about himself. RIP.