@thechrisburke.bsky.social
An American influencer who uploaded a video of her grabbing a baby wombat, triggering widespread outrage, has left Australia.
U.S. influencer who snatched baby wombat leaves Australia after outcry
The animal hissed and screeched after being taken from its mother, the influencer’s now-deleted video shows, drawing criticism from conservationists and calls for her deportation.
nbcnews.to
March 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Alcohol has landed on the front lines of a global trade war, throwing French wines, Irish whiskeys and Kentucky bourbon into the crossfire between the U.S. and its biggest trading partners
From Champagne to Bourbon, Alcohol Lands on Front Lines of Global Trade War
President Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on European alcohol.
www.wsj.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Now nearly $6 a dozen, the average price of eggs jumped almost a dollar from January to February, shattering last month’s all-time high, according to the latest data from the Consumer Price Index. Ground beef prices are also at record highs, selling for $5.74 per pound nationwide.
The price of eggs and ground beef hit an all-time high. Here’s how the cost of everyday consumer goods is shaking out under Trump.
Using Consumer Price Index data, the Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans and how they are changing under the Trump administration.
www.chicagotribune.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I don’t often support helping banks, but I’ll make an exception if they want to repossess twitter.
#stopmusk #boycottmusk #teslasucks #takebacktwitter
#stopmusk #boycottmusk #teslasucks #takebacktwitter
March 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I don’t often support helping banks, but I’ll make an exception if they want to repossess twitter.
#stopmusk #boycottmusk #teslasucks #takebacktwitter
#stopmusk #boycottmusk #teslasucks #takebacktwitter
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#StopTrump! SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT
German novelist Thomas Mann stated that a #NationalStrike by all Germany's intellectuals and professionals could have shut down the NAZIS of the Third Reich before WWII but they acquiesced & surrendered.
Americans are surrendering in advance to Trump the same way
German novelist Thomas Mann stated that a #NationalStrike by all Germany's intellectuals and professionals could have shut down the NAZIS of the Third Reich before WWII but they acquiesced & surrendered.
Americans are surrendering in advance to Trump the same way
a man in a suit and tie is talking to a woman in a black shirt .
Alt: A call to all good Americans as a last chance to STOP TRUMP and HIS FASCIST COUP: SHUT AMERICA DOWN!!!
Otherwise, you're truly not going to have a country any more!
media.tenor.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
#StopTrump! SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT
German novelist Thomas Mann stated that a #NationalStrike by all Germany's intellectuals and professionals could have shut down the NAZIS of the Third Reich before WWII but they acquiesced & surrendered.
Americans are surrendering in advance to Trump the same way
German novelist Thomas Mann stated that a #NationalStrike by all Germany's intellectuals and professionals could have shut down the NAZIS of the Third Reich before WWII but they acquiesced & surrendered.
Americans are surrendering in advance to Trump the same way
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Reality show is putting even more commercials in the fake news than last season.
#trump #tesla #broligarchy #teslasucks #commercialism #conflictofinterest #pseudoscience #fakenews #wagthedog #freepalestine #freedom
#trump #tesla #broligarchy #teslasucks #commercialism #conflictofinterest #pseudoscience #fakenews #wagthedog #freepalestine #freedom
Excruciating moment Leavitt reveals Trump bringing Tesla to White House
Karoline Leavitt revealed during a press conference at the White House on Tuesday that Donald Trump would be viewing a Tesla at the executive residence as he made plans to purchase one to help Elon Mu...
www.irishstar.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Reality show is putting even more commercials in the fake news than last season.
#trump #tesla #broligarchy #teslasucks #commercialism #conflictofinterest #pseudoscience #fakenews #wagthedog #freepalestine #freedom
#trump #tesla #broligarchy #teslasucks #commercialism #conflictofinterest #pseudoscience #fakenews #wagthedog #freepalestine #freedom
What false pretense will the government apply to violate your rights next? The fascist playbook continues to roll out a plan based on fear and control. Speak out!
#politics #protest #mahmoudKhalil #stoptrump #stopdoge #project2025 #fascists #history #repeating
#politics #protest #mahmoudKhalil #stoptrump #stopdoge #project2025 #fascists #history #repeating
March 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
What false pretense will the government apply to violate your rights next? The fascist playbook continues to roll out a plan based on fear and control. Speak out!
#politics #protest #mahmoudKhalil #stoptrump #stopdoge #project2025 #fascists #history #repeating
#politics #protest #mahmoudKhalil #stoptrump #stopdoge #project2025 #fascists #history #repeating
Just listened to an excellent conversation on how we got where we are politically from 2016 with
@jonstewart2028.bsky.social
And
@mariaressa.bsky.social
“Journalists are the lawyers negotiating the rules of the interaction between government and its citizens…~
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
@jonstewart2028.bsky.social
And
@mariaressa.bsky.social
“Journalists are the lawyers negotiating the rules of the interaction between government and its citizens…~
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Just listened to an excellent conversation on how we got where we are politically from 2016 with
@jonstewart2028.bsky.social
And
@mariaressa.bsky.social
“Journalists are the lawyers negotiating the rules of the interaction between government and its citizens…~
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
@jonstewart2028.bsky.social
And
@mariaressa.bsky.social
“Journalists are the lawyers negotiating the rules of the interaction between government and its citizens…~
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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“Launch Musk to Mars” and “Democracy Dies with DOGE”. #3E #endoligarchy #teslatakeover #teslatakedown
March 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
“Launch Musk to Mars” and “Democracy Dies with DOGE”. #3E #endoligarchy #teslatakeover #teslatakedown
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Good Grief.
Yo Larry Snelling, the Superintendent of Police in Chicago...
This is an obscene misuse of taxpayer money.
This is an obscene misuse of taxpayer money.
March 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Good Grief.
Police will not let us march.
Sizable crowd gathering at Jane M Byrne Park right now to protest Elon Musk with plans to march to the nearby Gold Coast Tesla dealership.
March 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Police will not let us march.
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Sizable crowd gathering at Jane M Byrne Park right now to protest Elon Musk with plans to march to the nearby Gold Coast Tesla dealership.
March 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Sizable crowd gathering at Jane M Byrne Park right now to protest Elon Musk with plans to march to the nearby Gold Coast Tesla dealership.
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Help people learn about their rights. It makes fascist scum angry.
Tom Homan says he sent an email to the Deputy AG asking if AOC is crossing the line by providing webinars to undocumented immigrants: I’m not an attorney… maybe AOC is going to be in trouble now
February 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Help people learn about their rights. It makes fascist scum angry.
Know your rights
ICE has detained more than 100 people in the Chicago area in an effort to carry out Trump's campaign promise of mass deportations. Dozens participated in the Day Without Immigrants in protest and to honor immigrants. Reset checks in with a business owner in Pilsen. www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
Chicago business owner on resisting Trump immigration agenda
“Know your rights. And don’t allow that speech of hate, of fascism to threaten us,” says Aguirre of La Malinche Coffee and Tea House.
www.wbez.org
February 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Know your rights
I just subscribed to 5 Calls Newsletter and if you have a phone you should too. Also you should check it out even if you don’t have a phone. Stay informed and take action for what matters to you! @5calls.org
buttondown.com/5calls
buttondown.com/5calls
5 Calls Newsletter
The 5 Calls Newsletter breaks down what your representatives are voting on and what you can do to influence them. From your friends at 5 Calls
buttondown.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I just subscribed to 5 Calls Newsletter and if you have a phone you should too. Also you should check it out even if you don’t have a phone. Stay informed and take action for what matters to you! @5calls.org
buttondown.com/5calls
buttondown.com/5calls
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19 women- and minority-owned spots to try for Chicago Restaurant Week 2025: https://buff.ly/4gXGW0F
January 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
19 women- and minority-owned spots to try for Chicago Restaurant Week 2025: https://buff.ly/4gXGW0F
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Here are 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day events you can check out in Chicago:
Here Are 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events You Can Check Out In Chicago
The Civil Rights leader's birthday is a federal holiday annually observed on the third Monday of January. You can celebrate this year by volunteering, joining a sing-along, attending a "social impact…
buff.ly
January 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Here are 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day events you can check out in Chicago:
Good news this morning!
For more than 40 years, migrating birds have been crashing into McCormick Place Lakeside Center.
But this fall, when bird collision monitors performed their usual daily searches of the building’s grounds, they found something remarkable: just 18 dead birds.
But this fall, when bird collision monitors performed their usual daily searches of the building’s grounds, they found something remarkable: just 18 dead birds.
Bird deaths plummet at McCormick Place Lakeside Center after safety film installed
Crash fatalities down more than 90% this fall with 18 deaths compared to 1,280 deaths in the fall of 2023, Field Museum expert says.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Good news this morning!
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To the heroes, firefighters, and first responders battling these fires in Los Angeles: Your sacrifice and determination inspire the entire state.
California is deeply grateful for your dedication and service.
California is deeply grateful for your dedication and service.
January 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
To the heroes, firefighters, and first responders battling these fires in Los Angeles: Your sacrifice and determination inspire the entire state.
California is deeply grateful for your dedication and service.
California is deeply grateful for your dedication and service.
Illinois is the best
HOKTUAH on a license plate? Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias spat on that thang.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/08/h...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/08/h...
HOKTUAH, GYATT, JAGWEED Rejected As Illinois License Plates In 2024
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias released some of the vanity plates that didn't make the cut in 2024.
blockclubchicago.org
January 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Illinois is the best
I can’t wait to realize my dream of an accurately 3D printed army of marmosets
🚨News! Museum scientists led a multi-institution effort to make 6,000+ 3D scans of non-human primate skeletons available for research—providing a valuable resource to scientists in the fields of biology, biological anthropology, evolutionary science, & conservation. Read more: amnh.link/4jaUgAc
3D Scans from Primate Collections Now Available Worldwide | AMNH
Museum leads effort to assemble more than 6,000 3D scans of primate skeletons in free digital repository.
amnh.link
January 9, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I can’t wait to realize my dream of an accurately 3D printed army of marmosets
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The collection of legendary #chicago taper Aadam Jacobs is beginning to go up on @internetarchive. It's been added to the @livetapes feed. Check the first few dozen uploads here: https://archive.org/details/aadamjacobs
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
archive.org
December 17, 2024 at 6:47 PM
The collection of legendary #chicago taper Aadam Jacobs is beginning to go up on @internetarchive. It's been added to the @livetapes feed. Check the first few dozen uploads here: https://archive.org/details/aadamjacobs