2026-05-29T14:09:11Z https://njump.me Warner Crocker https://njump.me/npub1ggucfvxclqw25ya204zsl3ztjq3afxzlew2gu4smvyjedrvu8k4qxvkcqc https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/108/243/340/664/949/652/original/d4175ecdd0540a79.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/108/243/340/664/949/652/original/d4175ecdd0540a79.jpg https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv5htspexy0vrqpmwqflamj5szz69hduhlqdkqtslfnfpzdhd6r2qzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765e9st8q This still sums up my thoughts and feelings five weeks into this mess. <br/><br/>What We Know Is We Don’t Know Much <br/>#Iran #Politics<br/><a href="https://warnercrocker.com/2026/02/28/what-we-know-is-we-dont-know-much/">https://warnercrocker.com/2026/02/28/what-we-know-is-we-dont-know-much/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/346/508/245/271/829/original/7bcd6680aaa5efad.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-04T12:47:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstmcujwmwv8q7clrv8dk38cvkekw8d5f42frje2tgthw8n9ylqt5qzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765vahulg ‘Abolish ICE’ Submitted 9,200 Times For Chicago Snowplow Naming Contest, Records Show<br/>#Chicago #Politics #ICE<br/><br/> <a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/28/abolish-ice-submitted-9200-times-for-chicago-snowplow-naming-contest-records-show/">https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/28/abolish-ice-submitted-9200-times-for-chicago-snowplow-naming-contest-records-show/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/974/876/163/793/856/original/5257eb6dd6876e5a.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-28T21:36:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdu25g6rkrzek9m0e20gugd224nzp7hu0kmaw90kpdxzxg83fdfjczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765sesm7j “Symphony No. 15 is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the Symphony. Therefore, I feel an obligation to withdraw this Symphony premiere from the Kennedy Center under its current leadership.”<br/><br/>Philip Glass pulls world premiere from Kennedy Center <br/>#Politics #Arts #Culture #Music <br/><a href="https://archive.ph/17YyK">https://archive.ph/17YyK</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/967/955/393/436/609/original/44d39856ca3ff112.png"> <br/> 2026-01-27T16:16:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz4c4vyrm6ukt4xzuywq6d9y26l5prs5anv6s705ekrswh5qw72eqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765eu83dp Just back in from the first snow shovel/blowing of the day. Working the alley, saw an animated crowd down the way. Turns out a neighbor got a new snow blower and on his first run forgot to close his garage door. Snow in the garage and a cracked windshield. Ouch. #Chicago #Winter 2026-01-25T18:36:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsflap4deuyt8gh94ccwlpvrn87wnwz7pa88sxtrwcglh5s866qnuqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765hdwe6l In the wake of yet another horrific shooting in Minneapolis this morning, this eulogy for Renee Nicole Good is powerful, and sadly not the last one of these we’re going to see <br/><br/>Try <br/>#Minneapolis #ICE #politics<br/><a href="https://warnercrocker.com/2026/01/24/try/">https://warnercrocker.com/2026/01/24/try/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/951/051/509/563/195/original/fb61b32ac0e691e2.png"> <br/> 2026-01-24T16:37:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq6m9mz3lrqx74akrg8stuqure5fdp3548f7lljsgkngf3fu4j3eqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765rnypdx Good morning. Bundle up. #Photography #Today #Chicago #Winter #Weather<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/944/536/452/419/980/original/7c70ac385f34c191.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-23T13:00:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8x2hc38qdjv8a2lyhndqsfyumzm8lvk2fstmq555zw8kkydzyneszypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7653ugfcs The Chicago Bears’ magical season comes to an end in another last minute thriller that shouldn’t have been. Ben Johnson left 6 points on the table in first half that would have been nice to have. Regardless, a thrilling season exceeding expectations. #ChicagoBears #Chicago #NFL 2026-01-19T03:09:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw57pe3ld6p73x0rmp0anrurg4umt66qgmj5fnstgjnxup3pfg2dszypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765e3e5as This town today. Go Bears! #Chicago #ChicagoBears #NFL<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/916/575/234/072/922/original/5b0b470045e14816.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-18T14:29:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw6ylx98hv2uf5gmhcjcwkt9akzd5c2frq06cs9a8hnzcfw2lchsqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7653r5sf3 Back into the swing of things (hopefully). In the numbers game of life, learn to think for yourself and discover what counts. <br/><br/>With writing from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub105p2mhndl435w7t4su220qw2gf7qgf70w5p436nf8v5a7n5v8rvqme6k4j" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>David Todd McCarty</span> (<span class="italic">npub105p…6k4j</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19wpwf2vxnjhxtnrsu6dwqhfxyptp7ks4kt8hme9ugdrahxxn7tlqqyhuvu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>NatashaMH</span> (<span class="italic">npub19wp…huvu</span>)</a></span> and more. <br/><br/>#SundayMorningReading #politics #Tech #culture #gambling #Polymarket #AI<br/><br/>Sunday Morning Reading <a href="https://warnercrocker.com/2026/01/18/sunday-morning-reading-138/">https://warnercrocker.com/2026/01/18/sunday-morning-reading-138/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/916/450/452/817/466/original/64073b0dc1615aac.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-18T13:57:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvkmrfj8vraz6ae2j7y3jhz5ew2xfvx77ewwvsmnr90ux9lpgnlhczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765ly22nv RE: <a href="https://frontrange.co/@apnewsbot/115907199109293576">https://frontrange.co/@apnewsbot/115907199109293576</a><br/><br/>It was always going to be about advertising<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1ahq9au05hpxsuxytkysvseadaw0ffl3yc9rf7xta9svcfprsl77q5f43q0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1ahq…43q0</a></span><br/> </div> ChatGPT's free ride is ending: Here's what OpenAI plans for advertising on the chatbot<br/><br/>OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users who aren't paying for the premium version. The company announced Friday that it will start testing ads in the coming weeks.<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/chatgpt-ads-openai-advertising-83812a066375a805fa2e29b28fc77da1">https://apnews.com/article/chatgpt-ads-openai-advertising-83812a066375a805fa2e29b28fc77da1</a> </blockquote> 2026-01-16T22:59:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqeqjrv8masr0h97jc97g3xxy2gcpp9j4vm58t0hqxxv8u4xynkcszypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7656lml92 Holy shit! The Chicago Bears pull it off again and advance in the play offs. Improbable, but crazy possible. Not the greatest team but they never quit. #ChicagoBears #Chicago #NFL 2026-01-11T04:41:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvx96negm964m3urqc5a8hydk0wjrw04cy5xtle6e8ywfw70kzeugzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765n27hj3 Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center<br/>#Politics #Arts #Opera<br/> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/arts/music/washington-national-opera-kennedy-center.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/arts/music/washington-national-opera-kennedy-center.html</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/867/585/209/042/383/original/3e52539dc4a1dfc0.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-09T22:50:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9trlazeprn0vhpcl4wnklmtnv4wlp5wsf55ft6s4xpamr5pa7hvqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765z20gl4 Perhaps they should hold Maduro and his wife and put them on trial at the Trump Kennedy Center. I hear no one else is using it currently. #Venezuela #politics 2026-01-03T19:53:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9cgucjr6pjeas28ae35amltsrf6pmv009vygjyce3c84gfu207sszypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765xe69ln Waiting for Mike Johnson to declare Congress will be out for another month. #Venezuela #Politics 2026-01-03T17:52:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2n2jea4yxkffuz33s6zf80xrvsva4f2d54gymhmdpeh528y0rw0szypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765xwgdgy As unsettling as it is to wake up to this morning’s news, it is even more unsettling to see reactions fall back on the tropes, traditions, and rules we’ve been accustomed to for generations. <br/><br/>Drink another cup of coffee and wakeup. The old rules haven’t applied for almost a year and won’t ever again. #Venezuela #Politics 2026-01-03T14:42:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr09p7yh25enack3kuevz6k2jwawm003xxhyfr7q8p35d0s9h4yzqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765dg0gye In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9krc6fkcyzng3yg7fcxue39mcrxp9ehd4vgjplm9v7p94jhzpmecyvuf87'>nevent1q…uf87</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Too busy writing strong letters. 2026-01-03T13:58:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstz38tu5cff3l60d7yqhanf2hmcxn3p2egvp3mlvc7fzzk6wywz9czypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765249z5w To those bemoaning that the Trump regime didn’t notify Congress about the attack on Venezuela, or that only Congress can declare war I ask you this simple question:<br/><br/>What Congress? #politics 2026-01-03T13:45:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs98f8rm3f3enmpuyxqs0gnfqzc3pcx6href574awup805jtzckshczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765sj832x As the year ends, here&#39;s a hat tip to some Mastodnians who made my experience here worthwhile this year. <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub16a285sdcmt9nhxzeg53mmnnn5ku8xtt0lx0r4nv230ffgk4gyywq8ku2ke" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ian Robinson</span> (<span class="italic">npub16a2…u2ke</span>)</a></span> for sharing good music and news on cricket<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fel0r4y5wa0kt3fmjtd0yr586el4sl037nl3madpyvxv9mzt6eqq4mfvnv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Tipa</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fel…fvnv</span>)</a></span> for sharing such good links to others<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qd4u95rc6ajwvxh30ekgsu644qpvrp7hfqtxzf6ufl9qjxzdvkyqdnu4cn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Stan Stewart aka muz4now</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qd4…u4cn</span>)</a></span> for sharing his music, process and links to other artists<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub12s2dp32xf6hpgn7yurkkszswhx0tk9cvxsh0j86jckvqrprh8jrsav9gr0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Nathan Lowell (he/him) 📎</span> (<span class="italic">npub12s2…9gr0</span>)</a></span> for morning inspirations and haikus<br/><br/>[@SJAsh_03](<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/@SJAsh_03">https://mastodon.sdf.org/@SJAsh_03</a> ) for his poetry. <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19sz99tca7w4qv84unlz5reqsyd7w0g7fyvattyfrvhxqa4n54f5skxdazz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>David Todd McCarty</span> (<span class="italic">npub19sz…dazz</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1amzttahzdcwxc4s3ade4z6txnfdsh89cyvz5zsul40ljjcu4swss9vzx7k" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Peter Cohen</span> (<span class="italic">npub1amz…zx7k</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1quds2lwn2y87ppgnmscenj2xtq0cwpknyvuwn90j436nu46f5h8q63q43s" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>StillIRise1963</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qud…q43s</span>)</a></span> for being as garrulous and crusty as I am. <br/><br/>Count every day a good day when you discover something new. 2025-12-31T16:02:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2rupp0f6yyemht3v70p6jfv8vd7kfvry6q9ygxkltw4jzx2upuqgzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7654uywvp Helluva football game that the Chicago Bears played and lost. But when nether team plays defense anything goes. #ChicagoBears #NFL #Chicago 2025-12-29T04:37:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstttxd7s25juldgnqaqyra3q76xt84prpx2fludawflmd5q24ugaszypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765vh6cr5 One of my favorite takes on Jingle Bells <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/qJkiYNeDsw4?si=cfjMDaVnQKdBHXT1">https://youtu.be/qJkiYNeDsw4?si=cfjMDaVnQKdBHXT1</a> 2025-12-25T14:44:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqydg65ks6hphjf3m7ekst4cup34m7rj3w0jlrqzn3kl5c6akqkvqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765hhgjkr Chicago Bears pull out a thrilling victory in overtime against the Packers on on helluva final play. You can’t count this team out. #ChicagoBears #Chicago #NFL 2025-12-21T04:41:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv7ut5ja8fpdrud6fgr4nr2tusu2mvknw54e5q3ktv8feyxe0nu2szypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765wf0znj Your twice, and now continuing, weekly reminder that we&#39;re still in a Civil War 2025-12-18T16:11:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8ehtcxh0pl76fe20tazzdw9ks7gnen0qyq030xwk5lnzshzcsstczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765tyzqsq Well that ends the Chicago Bears magical mystery tour. They played hard for one half, but the game contains two. Injuries hurt, and fundamental flaws keep showing up. #ChicagoBears #Chicago #NFL 2025-12-08T00:29:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyptjlpuas3kqm28mc9z9e4ax5k292rlw3c5tk079hjmwlthwe3fczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765799jlz Extraordinary close-up of spider thread wins Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2025 | Discover Wildlife <br/>#Photography<br/><a href="https://www.discoverwildlife.com/photography/royal-society-publishing-photography-competition-2025-winners">https://www.discoverwildlife.com/photography/royal-society-publishing-photography-competition-2025-winners</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/661/887/205/848/177/original/b1b4a905aef59059.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-04T14:59:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszytuzntc2ehvr4ph7vx5lzza6wsuzmmlx2djcyt7uldhqrzaxvaczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765d8jrkq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqx9nhm6eneh2xcrytvyqztqzxy7vdl7fyemrc63p8lx9fgf4hzaqjrvsau'>nevent1q…vsau</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not a bad thought at all. 2025-12-01T20:21:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsddtqjvge587gmce642gvmhw3n4httx4tp3zcrnyqvqzra0355juczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765xe9q69 The city is still fired up about this. Heaven help us if the Bears beat the Packers. I mean what else is the guy gonna strip off on camera?<br/><br/>Why did Chicago Bears’ Ben Johnson go shirtless? ‘Any time you get a chance to feed a city, you want to do it.’ <br/>#ChicagoBears #Chicago #NFL<br/><a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/chicago-bears-ben-johnson-shirtless/">https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/chicago-bears-ben-johnson-shirtless/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/646/146/971/971/678/original/6dd94fe9b69871e7.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-01T20:16:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvf00xmvm6d0twwdm4drxnnruxjf6ad344c8x8wf9tfl0glgy6enczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7656ym04p It&#39;s not the lifting of a snow shovel or the push of the snow blower that causes dormant muscles to reawaken and ache. It&#39;s the sudden stop when you hit uneven pavement and sidewalk cracks that jolt the joints. Takes a couple of passes to remember where they are and recondition. #Chicago #Snow<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/640/409/202/012/132/original/1c635d480ff31e2d.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-30T19:56:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz2kj5md0qhcqjdtrhx5em3n939strlhcrtq62nhyfkehpv4kaengzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7655nsezq Chicago is a crazy sports town and this new head coach of The Chicago Bears is rallying the team and a town that needs it. <br/><br/>Chicago Bears Coach Rips His Shirt Off In Hot Dog Challenge After Bears Win <br/>#ChicagoBears #Chicago #NFL #BenJohnson<br/><a href="https://warnercrocker.com/2025/11/28/chicago-bears-coach-rips-his-shirt-off-in-hot-dog-challenge-after-bears-win/">https://warnercrocker.com/2025/11/28/chicago-bears-coach-rips-his-shirt-off-in-hot-dog-challenge-after-bears-win/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/630/162/903/737/590/original/94bd460bc444cc47.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-29T00:31:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswwpvednh2dysf26wmay6epfyqq2ks03mktt5rq6r5uh32gr55ctqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7656ty4nr Just when I thought we might take a breath for the Thanksgiving holiday. <br/><br/>Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn&#39;t known, AP sources say<br/><br/> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/national-guard-shooting-dc-c5785dd8920d2d1ac7d71fab769faf5f">https://apnews.com/article/national-guard-shooting-dc-c5785dd8920d2d1ac7d71fab769faf5f</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/617/843/509/654/051/original/91d3f8509052a1aa.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-26T20:18:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv2r6vlwkc7062hcu8jve5dlgvx7z8pj3tj0xa3mgf9tpf64atekszypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7657ca2ve Thorn in the side about to become thorn in foot. <br/><br/>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign, after fallout with Trump <br/>#politics<br/><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/21/marjorie-taylor-greene-resign-trump-epstein-mtg.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/21/marjorie-taylor-greene-resign-trump-epstein-mtg.html</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/591/557/443/906/282/original/b5268325b39ae7e3.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-22T04:53:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq9jwz8ukxa5y78730h0svu7h84nd8t9e9q4fu7mfa8g7ktc9v0kgzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765juutt4 Federal prosecutors dismiss charges against woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Chicago <br/>#Chicago #Politics #ICE<br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/chicago-immigration-crackdown-woman-shot-border-e58ca635feeb2ef8ddb0b4dea22e9726">https://apnews.com/article/chicago-immigration-crackdown-woman-shot-border-e58ca635feeb2ef8ddb0b4dea22e9726</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/583/383/149/619/356/original/d397d5a1ada8605a.png"> <br/> 2025-11-20T18:14:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrqafhrx9ryrsa4889n0zeg6vrnntfv0d6qfza86t5u4tyh74wkdqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7653dy2fm Good morning. Fall continues falling. #Photography #Today #Chicago #Fall<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/582/208/143/227/366/original/1764a308d972eb60.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-20T13:15:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0jymesux6tllp5me6csehq2lx3x86p7sffmdx7rlt3jg74nnv58czypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7658z7lh5 To all of those who think welcoming Marjorie Taylor Greene as an ally might be worth the embrace, while it is true at the moment that she&#39;s tossing grenades at mutual foes, remember that anyone who will frag their own, will frag anybody. #Politics 2025-11-17T18:42:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfj8j4zafkx25sf3a734vfwfv0s7jq7htnf7q8s69hgxsks6hq2rszypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7650snlhz Today is that day. #Photography #Fall #Today #Chicago<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/555/533/843/108/757/original/f41ae7f4e964dbb5.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-15T20:11:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstlag8jmrzr9myqmnrcrc8erknajc6leqg60aeu936c8n72rhccyczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765lsc2zh Good morning. Yup. We got some snow overnight. Not as bad as predicted. Looks fresh. Clean. In this far from fresh and clean world we&#39;re living in. #Photography #Today #Chicago #Snow<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/525/622/046/147/274/original/140c4eafd246ad27.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-10T13:24:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqkyx2prdd9f4n5gan7cyg9nrrp6chuq2jhn0ldyfm4ck6gt9d08szypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765uv8z5p Good morning. Fall colors are peaking in these parts before the first wave of winter weather crashes in tomorrow and of course, on Monday. #Photography #Today #Chicago #Fall<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/514/270/717/587/639/original/82d6b2362983b717.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-08T13:18:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv57vdm4n62dkuq9yz6kls8d04206get75q9jaffw6nlyqrzz69qczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7653pnl3v &#34;But I have read some obituaries with great pleasure. &#34;<br/><br/>Clarence Darrow 2025-11-04T13:36:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgvj9ycy5t8279eayt53rn9aw0nywc5j6yyuypsw6grq8qmsplqgqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765zxch3t After watching the Chicago Bears defense surrender a 2 touchdown lead in the final minutes, then manage to pull a rabbit out their hat and win, my 4-year old grandson who lives elsewhere declares “The Bears are my team!” <br/><br/>I looked at his parents and apologized. #ChicagoBears #Chicago #NFL 2025-11-02T22:01:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw5q0tydvjwvu6whxga62zdyn7c3jeyptr6tv3jug0fzqwa9f3upgzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765vvx85y Preparing to trick or treat with the grandkids tonight. <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1z98yzc4av24a0tfwxvx5nk5hpm603g6avsuu3qph7jqgprp8hyxqs9le0l" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>John Siracusa</span> (<span class="italic">npub1z98…le0l</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vufst3hdskjlyr45mv58qyd8r487kam93qtlyahex2r4egepgltq7eklt8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Casey Liss</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vuf…klt8</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fjrq8xuadznhj8n03lp8gnvatq2zzaf5v5e9vz8nkcqchepy63eqvgv786" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Marco Arment</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fjr…v786</span>)</a></span> <br/>#Halloween #Photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/472/194/280/302/304/original/0eb6bb923266a9c6.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-01T02:57:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd9g986u7x27ghe0auvv3qyztnakmvmrhwarpd63sqv809zpe5u3gzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765r3qt4f One way to take focus off of hungry Americans about to lose healthcare. <br/><br/>“The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment”<br/><br/>U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime<br/>#politics<br/> <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article312722642.html">https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article312722642.html</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/468/905/685/734/819/original/44c2143bf34cd917.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-31T13:01:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0plvfxahxkxxzpd257dlx3ktjam7v4kqrluxpzyejg878va6efxczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7653ualud Your twice, and now continuing, weekly reminder that we&#39;re still in a Civil War 2025-10-28T15:31:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2vdaatrynyujgajtcnux65z2m4h3w0cqvcy2zzr6c57strrl4k2gzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765h5tjp2 Build on No Kings Day momentum and take it further. Much further. <br/><br/>What’s Next After No Kings Day? How About Blackout Black Friday <br/><br/>Big h/t to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub16qxvw9097jxyaq3tsp2en5hdjt9v8kvhx0nnequd95dl0lzuwy3sdg7xsd" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Sharon 🤦🏾‍♀️ Persists</span> (<span class="italic">npub16qx…7xsd</span>)</a></span><br/><br/>#Politics #NoKingsDay #BlackoutBlackFriday <br/><a href="https://warnercrocker.com/2025/10/21/whats-next-after-no-kings-day-how-about-blackout-black-friday/">https://warnercrocker.com/2025/10/21/whats-next-after-no-kings-day-how-about-blackout-black-friday/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/412/785/461/769/578/original/b81eb875be924315.png"> <br/> 2025-10-21T15:09:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvn5hc08e2862su5v7j7jkgujhnhrx2kmdfxq72s42gpah6pmc9xszypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765gdr92j The Trump soybean story keeps trying to break through, but there doesn&#39;t seem to be much traction from a sleeping media. Tough to remember a situation in my lifetime when a president got bested by two countries simultaneously and screwed over US farmers and consumers in the process. #politics 2025-10-21T13:48:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs89velpmyf5km5w949d53unmfpdnccy52dh94m7mvcvcxe7s2hhaczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765wlaexa My favorite Halloween decorations I&#39;ve seen in the neighborhood so far. Home made out of curtains and sheets. #Chicago #Halloween<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/408/562/950/188/109/original/9a0d96a214927461.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-20T21:15:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvjs96uuda76gkcwultejcf5692m3wtsjwl6lqsmtyx7kadu7u4tczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765qnx6nz Be Loud. Be Heard. But above all be safe and be smart at #NoKings rallies today. #Politics #Chicago<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/395/736/672/669/976/original/c3d813551a234f48.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-18T14:53:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgjr8dzav7he6fs9vrl0tatv5y2r82ja3vt2d5t55zltn03z3vckgzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7657zee0n Makes my soul feel good to see this kind of protest activity pissing off the bad guys. Although I&#39;m half expecting some attempt to outlaw these frog costumes in the near future. #politics #protests<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/355/821/372/389/882/original/7d0ea76ce25eb2fd.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-11T13:42:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstudnkw9wmgdp3c5v2ghy7zj98mgc07k9c8gfplval5v2px7kgasgzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765sgdupk Huh. <br/><br/>UPS is &#39;disposing of&#39; U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems<br/>#politics #tariffs<br/> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/ups-delay-customs-tariffs-packages-destroyed-rcna236607">https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/ups-delay-customs-tariffs-packages-destroyed-rcna236607</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/350/076/385/970/844/original/b236630a4adaba25.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-10T13:21:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw9jhuf74rdsz8yhvchxsphee5t7fs00xgda9h04h7yu029nng83szypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765xlq80u This part of the Nobel committee&#39;s statement hits. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2025/press-release/">https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2025/press-release/</a><br/>#politics #NobelPeacePrize<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/350/001/713/316/516/original/96a1a78539e27982.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-10T13:02:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszelzn7mznfvv3u9rfxe50dgnlwamp8p3tw943mr0r2256hjp39lczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765guzd8n Google cowardice continues <br/><br/>Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia<br/>#Google #Politics #AI<br/> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/789152/google-ai-searches-blocking-trump-dementia-biden">https://www.theverge.com/news/789152/google-ai-searches-blocking-trump-dementia-biden</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/295/421/351/441/753/original/61cbdf819c4fdca0.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-30T21:41:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspmd6f6cln4e0jjf00czq38awfx0ky6ht2a700zle0hw6sjgy634qzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765jyg7ek Watching over the neighborhood. #Photography #Chicago<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/261/242/132/876/307/original/6166220a9598c6c4.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-24T20:49:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd6qxk28j24yqzqj6rnh55y0udmy07608tyj94mtedzlaw8d0hgvszypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765txeght Good morning. Contrasts contrasting and complementing. #Photography #Today #Fall #Chicago<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/259/273/583/162/730/original/7805440b97cac7ce.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-24T12:29:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsreds3wne5uxvasgpav9y3f4eag85w6mnvmw9pxvyv8kpd9zvskdczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7653q7r4z Good morning. Fall keeps creeping in around the edges: #politics #Today #Fall #Chicago<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/236/663/088/982/782/original/ecfa6c50eba72075.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-20T12:38:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswwq64wccpuycd5v66cvzn7ckhr5h6hawuf3ym56gr85kl6hqh8rqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765ug30gq Lordy. I’m running out of services and media to unsubscribe from. #politics #media 2025-09-18T11:22:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspxhs58jc3qukyfw8f7uwqu0yudzn4hl97wjcdajs8q6ztu8xykwszypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765d3j49h Time is out of joint. <br/><br/>We Have To Do Better. At What Exactly? <br/>#politics #culture #history<br/><a href="https://warnercrocker.com/2025/09/15/we-have-to-do-better-at-what-exactly/">https://warnercrocker.com/2025/09/15/we-have-to-do-better-at-what-exactly/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/209/352/164/069/313/original/1883b271fddec30f.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-15T16:53:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9q53f25yea8aws3rl56svedc7n8z4pxhre3sp8ytzxwnz8ewmd5gzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765703msy Good morning. Feeling a bit prickly this Fall morning after a week overseas. #Photography #Today #Fall #Chicago<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/208/272/895/192/328/original/b2348fd92f6f982e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-15T12:18:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgesyxyamchu69red079rryhrd9u3mldx4fd6mew53djw6g4u0jqqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765udyu07 Good morning from across the pond. #photography #Today<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/196/813/229/280/867/original/fca93e91c2f48e80.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-13T11:44:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxqqg8thc03zepxu27grqkxjnef3nqns55lkkv4se9nwj6pc89f8qzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7658w0gev Good morning. Exploring new old ground abroad. Stay safe and sane back home. #Photography #London #Today<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/185/677/146/337/844/original/04dd07d2d34bf854.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-11T12:32:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfwf5f4l5ju4zfllhstz3qnek5dqxzxkrcclpxf7ptvkuwhlfkxzczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns76566mkz4 Good morning. Fall continues falling. #Photography #Today #Fall #Chicago<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/174/279/445/780/833/original/c6c2169bbf81f52f.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-09T12:13:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs02qnheju9zf2um8dykw7wgqnvgd6453mgevsepglhp0utr0ayx4qzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765m84gyd Both sad and glad to hear the boos at Soldier Field. Bear fans know what’s real and what’s hype. #ChicagoBears #Chicago 2025-09-09T03:35:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxjwwnxnzajy4rd2pmng6x07dxf78c3ul97yhdz36tj0w0xxyzdrczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765de5gnm Settling in to watch the Bears game. <br/><br/>My wife: What are your expectations?<br/><br/>Me: That the Bears look like a pro football team again. <br/><br/>#ChicagoBears #NFL #Chicago 2025-09-09T00:22:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0k6pteg5djpydfc64q27yt0fssnypxr82smu3a06sfzvpg7n7nvczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765dq2n5s Variety didn’t get the memo. <br/><br/>Donald Trump Booed at U.S. Open Men’s Final Match<br/>#politics<br/> <a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/trump-booed-at-us-open-mens-1236510755/">https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/trump-booed-at-us-open-mens-1236510755/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/164/495/211/750/436/original/7ce602cc29fd5ca0.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-07T18:45:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszxcmkee85ymcdz0kdf34zwvwnwhyaahtnqtwmwpe4gfnruvz77jszypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7657fxasl AI company Anthropic agrees to pay $1.5 billion to settle lawsuit from authors<br/>#AI<br/> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/anthropic-settlement-lawsuit-authors-rcna229422">https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/anthropic-settlement-lawsuit-authors-rcna229422</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/153/451/048/373/635/original/800c9f6cf86db2eb.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-05T19:57:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstfpvsmaq4jwxq02ys6ehlr7mc798fwk4r94w6tt22wznn2422l9qzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765820ll6 Happy 4th Birthday to my grandson and best buddy!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/152/458/256/472/251/original/77d036e888b11be5.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-05T15:44:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw627znkganlhp5rqt68ekqp3220qxnf79euswwqprgwutuva3rkczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765n2t2rg One helluva holy shit story. <br/><br/>How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart #politics<br/><a href="https://archive.ph/hn9R1">https://archive.ph/hn9R1</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/151/762/927/129/661/original/2f03d18015462042.png"> <br/> 2025-09-05T12:47:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyztrkz04pp9e0udz64cd0633s7esur55a6p5qw2xdlqlaxdx2rxgzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7653hsxe0 Mon-arching around on a beautiful afternoon. #Photography #Chicago #Monarch<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/147/908/702/480/841/original/cee4c374d544a721.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-04T20:27:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9e4f0073jps354yef4mkysppdlwve3qku9pkwds98z390ltdyqaczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765fdlgxm Good morning. Summer colors still burn bright as it fades into Fall. #Photography #Today #Summer #Fall #Chicago<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/146/004/104/217/962/original/589b4d53e6f5ee1f.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-04T12:23:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdlsaeq95hgg2wer0kru0drhrlsvmwm5nz4ngtt8t5965swcx9qzczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765cklvee Heads up for those on Medicare looking for COVID vaccines in Chicago. Spoke with Walgreens this morning and so far Medicare has not flipped the switch to cover the cost. <br/><br/>#COVID #Chicago 2025-09-02T14:23:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw2h2zdxvmete6xecmfg0aheumajhtx5t7dexnavats5guukx43vqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765gy6uap Good morning. Summer summers along into September. #Photography #Today #Summer #Fall #Chicago<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/134/682/120/988/584/original/3425d4ff1914138f.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-02T12:23:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyzc6rhjpf49v798ctw8ugzjcgqugl9ts0fgdmuxllu42zmjnsd4qzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7654mnst0 Good morning and Good Labor Day to those in the U.S. #photography #Today #LaborDay #Chicago<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/129/004/993/044/872/original/6fcef4bb0ad16a63.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-01T12:20:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqmthd9pfnn5vcyscwpjwaemj7nlt5pygw2u922wvza6fnl9ykf4gzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765wzpu5y “Department of Justice announced Wednesday that temporary immigration judges will no longer need to have experience in immigration law.”<br/><br/>To replenish their ranks, DOJ loosens requirements for temporary immigration judges <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/replenish-ranks-doj-loosens-requirements-temporary-immigration-judges/story?id=125038974">https://abcnews.go.com/US/replenish-ranks-doj-loosens-requirements-temporary-immigration-judges/story?id=125038974</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/103/123/293/149/526/original/8b44ed63fb36bbbc.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-27T22:37:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9h7jeh0nerdlclfgqh0rvlukl6p54az0s0zf3vuqg54ece05klnqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7657r6zm7 Word is folks are stocking up on sub sandwiches and filling their freezers. <br/><br/>Won&#39;t be long now before they are outlawed. #politics<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/grand-jury-declines-indict-sandwich-guy-threw-sub-dc-federal-officer-rcna227464">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/grand-jury-declines-indict-sandwich-guy-threw-sub-dc-federal-officer-rcna227464</a> 2025-08-27T15:54:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstkva25s7ts3s3vqwssyx2wygnnkz08rl48h34x6p432rx04x0zrgzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765gjtnma Call me crazy, but I don’t think we need a chorus. <br/><br/>“Democrats hope that the secretive Chorus Creator Incubator Program, funded by a powerful liberal dark money group called The Sixteen Thirty Fund, might tip the scales.”<br/><br/>A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers <br/>#politics<br/><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/dark-money-group-secret-funding-democrat-influencers/">https://www.wired.com/story/dark-money-group-secret-funding-democrat-influencers/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/100/994/731/203/606/original/b07569f689150841.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-27T13:36:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyf5nd04phuld9xy86xr9p2lznnqmn82dylx603ggyd3g7yndhpxszypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7657vfs2m Drawing a line. <br/><br/>Defiant Chicago Leaders Blast Trump&#39;s Troop Plan: ‘If You Hurt My People, Nothing Will Stop Me&#39; <br/>#Chicago #politics<br/><a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/25/leaders-tell-trump-to-keep-troops-out-of-chicago-if-you-hurt-my-people-nothing-will-stop-me/">https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/25/leaders-tell-trump-to-keep-troops-out-of-chicago-if-you-hurt-my-people-nothing-will-stop-me/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/091/599/609/877/188/original/e69fa1c0ab11645a.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-25T21:47:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq2mulhzwaavzf0v7cnupdedacqluha496lsywcu04v44nrqsxy4gzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765sergt9 When a late Summer evening at the lake feels more like Fall. #Photography #Summer #Fall<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/086/737/063/813/729/original/b751e10a86374749.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-25T01:10:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv70xhsjhpqxs7dm598wukc7jrjc2d73xe54xjsvramrkxqpky6jqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765taufd4 An ironic twist on states rights. Great read and worth your time. <br/><br/>&#34;The legal foundation for soft secession was written by conservative justices who never imagined blue states would use it.”<br/><br/>#politics<br/><br/><a href="https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-for-americans-to-start-talking">https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-for-americans-to-start-talking</a> 2025-08-24T13:54:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd3cy6zs49wwtz34mnnxjnkem3qg5r68j7zpgtyevnfkvyk0n6vhczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765qlzcf6 Rising utility bills are a scam on the public. <br/><br/>1. The AI companies who suck the grid dry should pay the freight. What the hell else are meters for?<br/><br/>2. Sure, there are increased infrastructure costs. Those that burden the system should pay the freight to expand it. <br/>#AI #utilitybills 2025-08-22T16:34:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp9tc598ga8mq75lfhsd0ls6hv5kqt6npne8rncr4w93nv38j26qgzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7656w9ukf Carnage continues <br/><br/>Kennedy Center cuts dance programming division. <br/>#Politics #arts #Culture #dance<br/><a href="https://archive.ph/nXySU">https://archive.ph/nXySU</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/072/527/822/341/549/original/ff16b6a3715bdebb.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-22T12:57:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs28tecs67ct6wn0n45zx3fg37waj2eyfpwg9rerqwr2hlk304qa7qzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7654yr30z The Thunder Never Stopped and the Lightning Blistered the Sky<br/><br/>A memory from Hurricane Camille in 1969<br/>#nature #weatehr #hurricanecamille <br/> <br/><br/><a href="https://medium.com/ellemeno/the-thunder-never-stopped-7226f53f1640">https://medium.com/ellemeno/the-thunder-never-stopped-7226f53f1640</a> 2025-08-20T01:15:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2z0acptym59em9pr9g286qx7l8cys22zrypaa49qsc9n2yulvcfczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765ayfpuq Stop this madness now<br/><br/>AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids | TechCrunch <br/>#AI<br/><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/16/ai-powered-stuffed-animals-are-coming-for-your-kids/">https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/16/ai-powered-stuffed-animals-are-coming-for-your-kids/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/052/192/986/962/669/original/78d6f6323426ebb8.png"> <br/> 2025-08-18T22:45:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy3vafwmt3w5gmjsx2sgpagq2h50f7tastuclxfzczspxnzdalxeqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765pjckvt Another wild night of Summer storms ahead. #Photography #Summer #thunderstorms #Chicago<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/052/172/092/158/730/original/a231d09c8d80a010.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-18T22:40:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqu6ajt4jx9x3ndnj4hk2f0ft3yulymuyrugdjd3cyer9w8287v6czypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765wzua9e I hope I’m around to see how my grandkids eventually consume what we once revered and respected as the news. I’ll regale them with what I imagine they will view as fairy tales and myths.<br/><br/>Mainstream Media Continues to Dismantle Itself <br/>#media #journalism #MSNBC #MSNow<br/><br/><a href="https://warnercrocker.com/2025/08/18/mainstream-media-continues-to-dismantle-itself/">https://warnercrocker.com/2025/08/18/mainstream-media-continues-to-dismantle-itself/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/050/532/586/714/847/original/ed49f8c4f337c7aa.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-18T15:43:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv4ed5szfpctxc5dkpvm2e8xyc3pw4azwlj0v8uwzm6hhzzmgu0pqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765pw75mn The lazy days of Summer are great days for reading. <br/><br/>Sunday Morning Reading <br/>with writing from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub16f3fzdesesuymr89ct9mk2432yzj8cdt6f97f4xjespcv56fvz2q366xc0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mathew Ingram</span> (<span class="italic">npub16f3…6xc0</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1790w3072wg6lz99dg4vu4uy7hhchgu9s6mepsy32hx6h7u3fsnvqezc89l" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Craig Grannell</span> (<span class="italic">npub1790…c89l</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19wpwf2vxnjhxtnrsu6dwqhfxyptp7ks4kt8hme9ugdrahxxn7tlqqyhuvu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>NatashaMH</span> (<span class="italic">npub19wp…huvu</span>)</a></span> and more.<br/><br/>#SundayMorningReading #Culture #Writing #ethics #history #NASA #politics #Apple #tech #Chicago<br/><br/> <a href="https://warnercrocker.com/2025/08/17/sunday-morning-reading-116/">https://warnercrocker.com/2025/08/17/sunday-morning-reading-116/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/044/260/253/137/552/original/1ca7406b60df9a9c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-17T13:08:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrzd35h5cfwtsle8gexduysz056fawh3efm2weshevu2dylzyz4dgzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765ylxz08 Good morning. Summer summers along. #Photography #Today #Summer #Chicago<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/038/486/087/745/492/original/54076c4737347b80.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-16T12:39:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsypufkaw39d9aqkl7lwduq0unyhy33jz3d9uscpaxlrehqdmgd6nczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765q446qv Can we please stop with the framing that <br/>we&#39;re “sliding into” or “creeping towards” a fascist autocracy or dictatorship? <br/><br/>We&#39;re already there. #politics 2025-08-12T20:43:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfjcffg4fh69r5rjsmrs5vx73rjj3u3ze5hkvxa7syd72ak6uqw5czypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765e2hcdz Back home after a couple of weeks on the road. Stories to tell. But first some Sunday Morning Reading to share including a great one about Chicago and America’s first black detective. <br/><br/>with writing from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1e0x2y7fdyzqsygsc4q0cua77k7zx3yg7dcjpyfac4adtzuxwwx5sxfxqda" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>John Gruber</span> (<span class="italic">npub1e0x…xqda</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub16f3fzdesesuymr89ct9mk2432yzj8cdt6f97f4xjespcv56fvz2q366xc0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mathew Ingram</span> (<span class="italic">npub16f3…6xc0</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19wpwf2vxnjhxtnrsu6dwqhfxyptp7ks4kt8hme9ugdrahxxn7tlqqyhuvu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>NatashaMH</span> (<span class="italic">npub19wp…huvu</span>)</a></span> and more.<br/><br/>Sunday Morning Reading<br/>#SundayMorningReading #culture #writing #politics #AI, #Apple #tech #Chicago<br/><a href="https://warnercrocker.com/2025/08/10/sunday-morning-reading-115/">https://warnercrocker.com/2025/08/10/sunday-morning-reading-115/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/004/631/845/200/771/original/2ea887323a57d5b0.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-10T13:10:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrr9eemctd0v434u8mhz3j2alxnskj3906tmwaqd9a3jqls9hn06szypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns76539n644 Good company for the panicked set. <br/><br/>Marc Maron’s Panicked Is Worth Watching <br/>#MarcMaron #Entertainment #Comedy <br/><a href="https://warnercrocker.com/2025/08/09/marc-marons-panicked-is-worth-watching/">https://warnercrocker.com/2025/08/09/marc-marons-panicked-is-worth-watching/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/999/333/701/654/031/original/42f208b02f0b851f.png"> <br/> 2025-08-09T14:42:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsytume9hd6xcjasxzkyr8wdjd4lluz8zndztxww529lahrx760ccqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns76590xvcp Who didn’t see this coming?<br/><br/>Amazon CEO wants to put ads in your Alexa+ conversations | TechCrunch <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/31/amazon-ceo-wants-to-put-ads-in-your-alexa-conversations/">https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/31/amazon-ceo-wants-to-put-ads-in-your-alexa-conversations/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/953/870/529/704/672/original/cfdfe9417ba5a56c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-01T14:01:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr2n2rlzw6v9057w3sjmadj8vjt25wdrc5hvnk0dfad5nuwqufewqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765y7ye5l The blind leading the blind-to-be<br/><br/>Mark Zuckerberg Says We All Need AI Glasses <br/>#AI #Zuckerberg #Meta<br/><a href="https://warnercrocker.com/2025/07/31/mark-zuckerberg-says-we-all-need-ai-glasses/">https://warnercrocker.com/2025/07/31/mark-zuckerberg-says-we-all-need-ai-glasses/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/949/720/238/518/807/original/2648f04ce25a68e3.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-31T20:25:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqluenepc40ps96lcg7vcc0ykd049mju3dlyxkhq43nml7um9w0vgzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765z8h6mt They were there. I was there. I had a camera. <br/><br/>So, goats. #Photography #Goats<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/933/486/482/834/640/original/22537f24d130c4e0.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-28T23:37:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw953ln8zc37e5genshamvqng5ts8dayzkne6rdqc5egmn8tw5rhqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7659yjyj2 Seems to me that Ghislaine Maxwell is holding quite a hand. Hope she doesn&#39;t just trade her freedom for silence. <br/><br/>When the Pedo-Protector brigade shows up demand billions, luxury homes, a yacht, that new plane from Qatar, you name it. #politics #Epstein 2025-07-22T17:27:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrxzl8hwsce8kkve9d2we5a9746k76yu0lgg5fjw4tfwapptv3weszypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765qwpxp7 End of a lovely lake weekend. #Photography #Summer<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/888/701/458/126/450/original/471f47fb4c52b49c.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-21T01:47:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyerteqcnrztfr6tjza54scstpm9zp626kyztxvzmd0e0wxfhke5gzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns76506xl5y Every ruler surrounds himself with sycophants and lickspittles. Some are wise enough to include a Fool in the bunch to at least gibe at the truth now and again. <br/><br/>But when the ruler, sycophants and lickspittles are all fools, there&#39;s no room for a Fool to gibe, but plenty for jibbing. #politics 2025-07-18T17:57:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2dsta95y9djcfgxt4yhx0lv5ractjax859tuyjadq5r5ce542fwczypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765fma6ad I don’t think acting a fool in public qualifies as “socially disadvantaged”<br/><br/>a designation of SDB means a company is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more “disadvantaged” persons who must be “socially disadvantaged and economically disadvantaged”<br/><br/>Elon Musk&#39;s Neuralink filed as &#39;disadvantaged business&#39; before being valued at $9 billion <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/17/elon-musks-neuralink-says-owned-by-disadvantaged-persons-in-filing.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/17/elon-musks-neuralink-says-owned-by-disadvantaged-persons-in-filing.html</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/871/351/704/864/728/original/634470186a212296.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-18T00:15:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrpjl229yaz5l5j4h8494jvmvkvj8a87vp0ngyns73usxx9a87s5czypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765tgsfmh There are ‘financial decisions’ and there are mergers. <br/><br/>CBS to Cancel ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Citing ‘Financial Decision’ <br/>#politics #Entertainment<br/><a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/cbs-cancel-late-show-stephen-colbert-financial-decision-1236464356/">https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/cbs-cancel-late-show-stephen-colbert-financial-decision-1236464356/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/871/170/308/137/319/original/0d6d8d0499345d73.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-17T23:29:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs27s54g4myeup5jyf6a48yq4qkacyu33wvv7p2qshlpzv4zzh3ncqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns76597k72q Summer afternoon swallow-tailing. #Photography #Butterlies<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/853/406/023/239/883/original/abd88fd8d85c3a7e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-14T20:11:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdufs5xsn9q76y5guksgzwl29r6a990xm7rz33utj8cqg9hvapugqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns7659sux4g Dear Every Company Now Moving Your Customer Service to AI Chatbots,<br/><br/>DO NOT ASSIGN your chatbot some cute, clever name so that you pretend there is still a personal touch. <br/><br/>You customers don&#39;t like it. Your few employees who still must answer a phone don&#39;t like it. <br/><br/>End this charade. #AI 2025-07-12T16:48:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspvx5tjz6kduwu6r8zgg8cklx2wpn4thgtm8c5ggvhw0z9daevs9szypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765ssr3yl This meeting is buzzing. #Photography #bees #Chicago #summer<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/836/818/653/632/864/original/28bca14f6faca032.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-11T21:53:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd36l8vm2spj0rhtkhxechtlddmwvhjkq6n2m2cy97ngp7nwedragzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765tmfttn Spot on description of #AI<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/835/220/549/627/389/original/ffba5ba7476d6114.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-11T15:06:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsznwmyds6wc3n97t9ng5qku2c7p86uzs9uqakyqr6j8ac2sjsharqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765r26t2w A glimmer of good news. <br/><br/>Lightning Bugs Are Back: Chicago Fireflies &#39;More Abundant&#39; This Summer After A Few Dark Years <br/>#Chicago<br/><a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/09/lighting-bugs-are-back-chicago-fireflies-more-abundant-this-summer-after-a-few-dark-years/">https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/09/lighting-bugs-are-back-chicago-fireflies-more-abundant-this-summer-after-a-few-dark-years/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/829/166/608/380/721/original/fc6e75bc54e66e1e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-10T13:27:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrj8v435r0hmxjm2g73rtw0degqdg6t0vmlx88ffuavvf5v8dehpqzypprnp9smrupe2sn4f752r7yfwgz84yctl9efrjkrdsjt95dns765s5lpw2 The Bear season 4 episode 7, “The Bears” is exquisite. Providing the setup(s) we expect, and then taking “the turn” in ways we don’t and nailing it. #TheBear #TV #entertainment 2025-07-08T23:26:31Z