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I don’t really care about soccer but this is good
CBS NewsSuccessfully stopping Gianni Infantino's FIFA plan to sell World Cup profits to private investors was the first half of a high-stakes game in global soccer politics. The second half kicked off Saturday with what seemed a clear aim of ending Infantino's decade-long presidency.
Considering especially how Welch got the speaker job this is really something.
Dylan BlahaIn 2023, several people reported that they were sexually harassed by IL State Rep Harry Benton. In 2023, IL Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch learned of the sexual harassment allegations against Benton. Welch waited until 2026 to remove Benton, after he had sexually harassed another two people.
I think Zohran’s election was an awakening for many people to this reality. I sincerely thought in 2022/2023 when we were campaigning for Brandon Johnson that Chicago was at the forefront of this movement. I still don’t get why his administration failed to understand this once elected.
DallyBobI was dismissive of urbanist politics over the past couple of years but more recently I’ve grown to realize that urbanist policies are the organic demands of the proletariat. My personal attitude of what constitutes “progressive” blinded me from seeing the facts in front of me
I agree with this sentiment and this is how I’ll be spending my energy. I think the most likely outcome is that the left picks up a few seats in council but we wind up with a centrist mayor. Probably Alexi.
Matt Frederickimho: Without "us" or with "us," Johnson likely loses. The smart political play by Chicago urbanists would to put their time, resources and energy into supporting good City Council candidates. Let the mayor's race come to them. bsky.app/profile/loca...
Any Chicago ‘Leftist’ or ‘Progressive’ dismissing the ‘Safe Streets’ coalition — including Mayor Johnson and his supporters — needs to reckon with the fact that our opponents are astroturfed by the same corrupt right wing chuds opposing you as well. Solidarity is not solidarity if it’s one way.
Streetsblog ChicagoA new @wsj.com piece on Chicago's Archer Avenue Complete Streets project ignores the politics behind the Astroturfed “rebellion” against the safety initiative, and includes a major factual error. chi.streetsblog.org/2026/07/31/j...
