Warner Crocker

Gadfly. Flying through life as a gadget geek and theatre artist...commenting along the way. Every day I learn something new is a good day. Boosts offered without endorsement. Comments on the other hand…

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2026-04-04 12:47:08 UTC

This still sums up my thoughts and feelings five weeks into this mess.
What We Know Is We Don’t Know Much
#Iran #Politics
https://warnercrocker.com/2026/02/28/what-we-know-is-we-dont-know-much/
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2026-04-01 13:37:44 UTC

There’s something entirely appropriate and also ironic about the U.S. Supreme Court hearing arguments about birthright citizenship on April Fools’ Day. Don’t get me wrong, they shouldn’t be hearing the case in the first place. But they are and here we are.
Birthright Citizenship and April Fools’ Day
#Politics #SCOTUS
https://warnercrocker.com/2026/03/31/birthright-citizenship-and-april-fools-day/
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2026-03-18 12:16:35 UTC

Good morning. Always pay attention to the over when you’re driving under. #Photography #Today #Chicago #Winter
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/250/128/843/937/823/original/91e2e9f23d90ba43.jpg

2026-03-14 22:25:15 UTC

Am I wrong to hope that the world tells Trump to take his request to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and shove it? Might be the planet’s best shot at puncturing this orange balloon. #Politics #Iran

2026-03-14 13:47:31 UTC

Happy Pi Day for those who count, bake, and eat pies. #PiDay
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2026-03-12 12:16:48 UTC

Good morning. Prickly Spring weather these days. #Photography #Today #Chicago
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2026-03-08 22:26:58 UTC

Rest in peace, good sir.
'Country' Joe McDonald, '60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84 https://apnews.com/article/country-joe-mcdonald-vietnam-protest-woodstock-hippie-b4eca4ef494e4d78916eb1e8ef229eb7
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2026-03-04 16:39:20 UTC

Man kills himself after failing to follow Gemini’s instructions to steal a robot so they can be together.
What the hell are we doing?
Google Gemini Preying On Troubled Minds
#AI #Google #Gemini #Tech
https://warnercrocker.com/2026/03/04/google-gemini-preying-on-troubled-minds/
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2026-03-01 13:32:40 UTC

Good morning. Been enjoying the earlier sunrises lately. Too bad that will change next week. #Photography #Today #Chicago #Daylightsavingstime
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2026-02-27 13:16:48 UTC

Good morning. Interesting alley discovery. Guessing the President’s Day mattress sales were brisk based on the number of beds and mattresses I’ve seen in our alley. #Photography #Today #Chicago
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/142/781/713/487/169/original/720b51b4fb11315c.jpg

2026-02-26 22:56:16 UTC

Netflix ditches deal for Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount's offer is deemed superior https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/26/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-skydance-deal-superior-netflix.html
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2026-02-25 23:40:59 UTC

They are going to try and kill us any way they can.
Vance says Minnesota’s Medicaid funds halted as part of Trump’s ‘war on fraud’
#Politics #Minnestoa
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/25/jd-vance-minnesota-medicaid
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2026-02-24 14:51:38 UTC

City Should Better Promote Being World's 'Blues Capital,' Buddy Guy And Other Advocates Say
#Chicago #Music
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/24/city-should-better-promote-being-worlds-blues-capital-buddy-guy-and-other-advocates-say/
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2026-02-19 12:37:34 UTC

Bully for Britain.
Former Prince Andrew arrested following Epstein files revelations https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/former-prince-andrew-arrested-epstein-files-revelations-rcna259691
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2026-02-17 13:20:45 UTC

Good morning. Some celebrate it as Fat Tuesday. In these parts it’s Pączki Day. #Photography #Today #PączkiDay #Chicago
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2026-02-16 13:27:19 UTC

Good morning. Sorta surprised to see these Milkweed pods popping on yesterday’s walk in warmer weather. A few more days of this fake Spring before we return to normal winter temps. #Photography #Today #Chicago #Winter
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2026-02-15 18:22:32 UTC

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Looking forward to hearing your reaction. The movie was excellent.

2026-02-12 18:05:02 UTC

Good to see “horsefeathers” back in the legal vernacular again as judge rejects Hegseth’s claim against Mark Kelly. #politics
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2026-02-07 23:35:32 UTC

Arsonist leaves the fire he lit.
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper
#Media #journalism
https://apnews.com/article/washington-post-will-lewis-stepping-down-layoffs-c8559f5e1d9f4d73f37163e4a708f9da
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2026-02-06 00:01:30 UTC

Dual or dueling realities?
If There Are Better Angels, What Does That Make The Rest Of Us?
#politics #philosophy
https://warnercrocker.com/2026/02/05/if-there-are-better-angels-what-does-that-make-the-rest-of-us/
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2026-02-05 15:53:04 UTC

Your twice, and now continuing, weekly reminder that we're still in a Civil War

2026-02-02 21:14:17 UTC

“What makes On This Day notable is that it was made by Darren Aronofsky’s studio Primordial Soup. What also makes it interesting is that it was created with AI. The third thing that makes it interesting is that it is terrible.”
Requiem for a film-maker: Darren Aronofsky’s AI revolutionary war series is a horror
#AI #movies
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/02/darren-aronofsky-ai-revolutionary-war-series-review
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2026-02-02 14:04:43 UTC

Dissatisfaction with the familiar breeds contempt
Matt Gemmell on “The Fallen Apple”
#Apple #Tech #TimCook
https://warnercrocker.com/2026/02/02/matt-gemmell-on-the-fallen-apple/
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2026-02-02 00:09:07 UTC

I had retired this hat from The Kennedy Center and put it in storage after Trump took it over. I acquired it the one time I worked there years ago. I just pulled it out of storage as a remembrance of what once was. #Politics #Arts #KennedyCenter
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2026-01-30 23:57:36 UTC

Been one of those days. Think we’ll crack open this gift tonight. #Today
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2026-01-30 18:14:54 UTC

Share it. #politics #Minneapolis
https://youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?si=yveeFERkmfJEnF8n

2026-01-30 14:07:22 UTC

“Trust me,” the con man says to an audience of con men.
#Tech #AI #theatre
Promises, Promises https://warnercrocker.com/2026/01/29/promises-promises/
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2026-01-28 21:36:12 UTC

‘Abolish ICE’ Submitted 9,200 Times For Chicago Snowplow Naming Contest, Records Show
#Chicago #Politics #ICE
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/28/abolish-ice-submitted-9200-times-for-chicago-snowplow-naming-contest-records-show/
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2026-01-27 16:16:09 UTC

“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.”
Philip Glass pulls world premiere from Kennedy Center
#Politics #Arts #Culture #Music
https://archive.ph/17YyK
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2026-01-25 18:36:24 UTC

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

2026-01-24 16:37:17 UTC

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
Try
#Minneapolis #ICE #politics
https://warnercrocker.com/2026/01/24/try/
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2026-01-23 13:00:25 UTC

Good morning. Bundle up. #Photography #Today #Chicago #Winter #Weather
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2026-01-19 03:09:38 UTC

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

2026-01-18 14:29:31 UTC

This town today. Go Bears! #Chicago #ChicagoBears #NFL
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2026-01-18 13:57:47 UTC

Back into the swing of things (hopefully). In the numbers game of life, learn to think for yourself and discover what counts.
With writing from @npub105p…6k4j
@npub19wp…huvu and more.
#SundayMorningReading #politics #Tech #culture #gambling #Polymarket #AI
Sunday Morning Reading https://warnercrocker.com/2026/01/18/sunday-morning-reading-138/
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2026-01-16 22:59:58 UTC

RE: https://frontrange.co/@apnewsbot/115907199109293576
It was always going to be about advertising
#note1ahq…43q0

2026-01-11 04:41:52 UTC

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

2026-01-09 22:50:42 UTC

Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center
#Politics #Arts #Opera
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/arts/music/washington-national-opera-kennedy-center.html
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2026-01-03 19:53:28 UTC

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

2026-01-03 17:52:20 UTC

Waiting for Mike Johnson to declare Congress will be out for another month. #Venezuela #Politics

2026-01-03 14:42:28 UTC

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.
Drink another cup of coffee and wakeup. The old rules haven’t applied for almost a year and won’t ever again. #Venezuela #Politics

2026-01-03 13:58:20 UTC

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Too busy writing strong letters.

2026-01-03 13:45:48 UTC

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:
What Congress? #politics

2025-12-31 16:02:46 UTC

As the year ends, here's a hat tip to some Mastodnians who made my experience here worthwhile this year.
@npub16a2…u2ke for sharing good music and news on cricket
@npub1fel…fvnv for sharing such good links to others
@npub1qd4…u4cn for sharing his music, process and links to other artists
@npub12s2…9gr0 for morning inspirations and haikus
[@SJAsh_03](https://mastodon.sdf.org/@SJAsh_03 ) for his poetry.
@npub19sz…dazz @npub1amz…zx7k @npub1qud…q43s for being as garrulous and crusty as I am.
Count every day a good day when you discover something new.

2025-12-29 04:37:22 UTC

Helluva football game that the Chicago Bears played and lost. But when nether team plays defense anything goes. #ChicagoBears #NFL #Chicago

2025-12-25 14:44:24 UTC

One of my favorite takes on Jingle Bells
https://youtu.be/qJkiYNeDsw4?si=cfjMDaVnQKdBHXT1

2025-12-21 04:41:44 UTC

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

2025-12-18 16:11:15 UTC

Your twice, and now continuing, weekly reminder that we're still in a Civil War

2025-12-08 00:29:01 UTC

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

2025-12-04 14:59:00 UTC

Extraordinary close-up of spider thread wins Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2025 | Discover Wildlife
#Photography
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/photography/royal-society-publishing-photography-competition-2025-winners
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2025-12-01 20:21:07 UTC

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Not a bad thought at all.

2025-12-01 20:16:03 UTC

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?
Why did Chicago Bears’ Ben Johnson go shirtless? ‘Any time you get a chance to feed a city, you want to do it.’
#ChicagoBears #Chicago #NFL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/chicago-bears-ben-johnson-shirtless/
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2025-11-30 19:56:52 UTC

It's not the lifting of a snow shovel or the push of the snow blower that causes dormant muscles to reawaken and ache. It'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
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2025-11-29 00:31:07 UTC

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.
Chicago Bears Coach Rips His Shirt Off In Hot Dog Challenge After Bears Win
#ChicagoBears #Chicago #NFL #BenJohnson
https://warnercrocker.com/2025/11/28/chicago-bears-coach-rips-his-shirt-off-in-hot-dog-challenge-after-bears-win/
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2025-11-26 20:18:06 UTC

Just when I thought we might take a breath for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP sources say
https://apnews.com/article/national-guard-shooting-dc-c5785dd8920d2d1ac7d71fab769faf5f
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2025-11-22 04:53:13 UTC

Thorn in the side about to become thorn in foot.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign, after fallout with Trump
#politics
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/21/marjorie-taylor-greene-resign-trump-epstein-mtg.html
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2025-11-20 18:14:23 UTC

Federal prosecutors dismiss charges against woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Chicago
#Chicago #Politics #ICE
https://apnews.com/article/chicago-immigration-crackdown-woman-shot-border-e58ca635feeb2ef8ddb0b4dea22e9726
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2025-11-20 13:15:35 UTC

Good morning. Fall continues falling. #Photography #Today #Chicago #Fall
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2025-11-17 18:42:35 UTC

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's tossing grenades at mutual foes, remember that anyone who will frag their own, will frag anybody. #Politics

2025-11-15 20:11:57 UTC

Today is that day. #Photography #Fall #Today #Chicago
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2025-11-10 13:24:59 UTC

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're living in. #Photography #Today #Chicago #Snow
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2025-11-08 13:18:11 UTC

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
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2025-11-04 13:36:59 UTC

"But I have read some obituaries with great pleasure. "
Clarence Darrow

2025-11-02 22:01:56 UTC

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!”
I looked at his parents and apologized. #ChicagoBears #Chicago #NFL

2025-11-01 02:57:36 UTC

Preparing to trick or treat with the grandkids tonight.
@npub1z98…le0l @npub1vuf…klt8 @npub1fjr…v786
#Halloween #Photography
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2025-10-31 13:01:16 UTC

One way to take focus off of hungry Americans about to lose healthcare.
“The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment”
U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime
#politics
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article312722642.html
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2025-10-28 15:31:01 UTC

Your twice, and now continuing, weekly reminder that we're still in a Civil War

2025-10-21 15:09:08 UTC

Build on No Kings Day momentum and take it further. Much further.
What’s Next After No Kings Day? How About Blackout Black Friday
Big h/t to @npub16qx…7xsd
#Politics #NoKingsDay #BlackoutBlackFriday
https://warnercrocker.com/2025/10/21/whats-next-after-no-kings-day-how-about-blackout-black-friday/
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2025-10-21 13:48:50 UTC

The Trump soybean story keeps trying to break through, but there doesn'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

2025-10-20 21:15:18 UTC

My favorite Halloween decorations I've seen in the neighborhood so far. Home made out of curtains and sheets. #Chicago #Halloween
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2025-10-18 14:53:25 UTC

Be Loud. Be Heard. But above all be safe and be smart at #NoKings rallies today. #Politics #Chicago
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2025-10-11 13:42:26 UTC

Makes my soul feel good to see this kind of protest activity pissing off the bad guys. Although I'm half expecting some attempt to outlaw these frog costumes in the near future. #politics #protests
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2025-10-10 13:21:24 UTC

Huh.
UPS is 'disposing of' U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems
#politics #tariffs
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/ups-delay-customs-tariffs-packages-destroyed-rcna236607
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2025-10-10 13:02:25 UTC

This part of the Nobel committee's statement hits.
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2025/press-release/
#politics #NobelPeacePrize
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2025-09-30 21:41:55 UTC

Google cowardice continues
Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia
#Google #Politics #AI
https://www.theverge.com/news/789152/google-ai-searches-blocking-trump-dementia-biden
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2025-09-24 20:49:41 UTC

Watching over the neighborhood. #Photography #Chicago
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2025-09-24 12:29:04 UTC

Good morning. Contrasts contrasting and complementing. #Photography #Today #Fall #Chicago
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2025-09-20 12:38:55 UTC

Good morning. Fall keeps creeping in around the edges: #politics #Today #Fall #Chicago
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2025-09-18 11:22:46 UTC

Lordy. I’m running out of services and media to unsubscribe from. #politics #media

2025-09-15 16:53:23 UTC

Time is out of joint.
We Have To Do Better. At What Exactly?
#politics #culture #history
https://warnercrocker.com/2025/09/15/we-have-to-do-better-at-what-exactly/
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2025-09-15 12:18:55 UTC

Good morning. Feeling a bit prickly this Fall morning after a week overseas. #Photography #Today #Fall #Chicago
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2025-09-13 11:44:34 UTC

Good morning from across the pond. #photography #Today
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2025-09-11 12:32:31 UTC

Good morning. Exploring new old ground abroad. Stay safe and sane back home. #Photography #London #Today
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2025-09-09 12:13:56 UTC

Good morning. Fall continues falling. #Photography #Today #Fall #Chicago
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2025-09-09 03:35:29 UTC

Both sad and glad to hear the boos at Soldier Field. Bear fans know what’s real and what’s hype. #ChicagoBears #Chicago

2025-09-09 00:22:19 UTC

Settling in to watch the Bears game.
My wife: What are your expectations?
Me: That the Bears look like a pro football team again.
#ChicagoBears #NFL #Chicago

2025-09-07 18:45:40 UTC

Variety didn’t get the memo.
Donald Trump Booed at U.S. Open Men’s Final Match
#politics
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/trump-booed-at-us-open-mens-1236510755/
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2025-09-05 19:57:00 UTC

AI company Anthropic agrees to pay $1.5 billion to settle lawsuit from authors
#AI
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/anthropic-settlement-lawsuit-authors-rcna229422
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2025-09-05 15:44:51 UTC

Happy 4th Birthday to my grandson and best buddy!
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2025-09-05 12:47:41 UTC

One helluva holy shit story.
How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart #politics
https://archive.ph/hn9R1
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2025-09-04 20:27:30 UTC

Mon-arching around on a beautiful afternoon. #Photography #Chicago #Monarch
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2025-09-04 12:23:08 UTC

Good morning. Summer colors still burn bright as it fades into Fall. #Photography #Today #Summer #Fall #Chicago
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2025-09-02 14:23:27 UTC

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.
#COVID #Chicago

2025-09-02 12:23:49 UTC

Good morning. Summer summers along into September. #Photography #Today #Summer #Fall #Chicago
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2025-09-01 12:20:03 UTC

Good morning and Good Labor Day to those in the U.S. #photography #Today #LaborDay #Chicago
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2025-08-27 22:37:59 UTC

“Department of Justice announced Wednesday that temporary immigration judges will no longer need to have experience in immigration law.”
To replenish their ranks, DOJ loosens requirements for temporary immigration judges https://abcnews.go.com/US/replenish-ranks-doj-loosens-requirements-temporary-immigration-judges/story?id=125038974
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2025-08-27 15:54:21 UTC

Word is folks are stocking up on sub sandwiches and filling their freezers.
Won't be long now before they are outlawed. #politics
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/grand-jury-declines-indict-sandwich-guy-threw-sub-dc-federal-officer-rcna227464

2025-08-27 13:36:40 UTC

Call me crazy, but I don’t think we need a chorus.
“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.”
A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers
#politics
https://www.wired.com/story/dark-money-group-secret-funding-democrat-influencers/
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2025-08-25 21:47:22 UTC

Drawing a line.
Defiant Chicago Leaders Blast Trump's Troop Plan: ‘If You Hurt My People, Nothing Will Stop Me'
#Chicago #politics
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/25/leaders-tell-trump-to-keep-troops-out-of-chicago-if-you-hurt-my-people-nothing-will-stop-me/
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2025-08-25 01:10:45 UTC

When a late Summer evening at the lake feels more like Fall. #Photography #Summer #Fall
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