Writing about history when I'm not gardening. #Chicago #HydePark #20th Century America through the lens of my family
BECAUSE OF COURSE
PBS NewsThe State Department said it takes "full responsibility" for "hastily" altering and then presenting a map of Africa at a global AIDS conference that mislabeled every single country it highlighted. An analysis by Reuters found a watermark in the map image that suggests it was made with OpenAI.
In a year, someone will propose renaming (Andrew) Jackson Park as (Jesse) Jackson Park. The first name was never specified (hence parentheses), so it seems an easy change. I thought I'd write up the history to point out Hyde Park has hated the name for 150 years open.substack.com/pub/patricia...
(Re)Naming (Andrew) Jackson Park, ChicagoSouth Siders are pointing to the opportunity to rename (Andrew) Jackson Park as (Jesse) Jackson Park with little fuss.open.substack.com
Last year, Donald Trump and Republicans expanded a tax break that allows the ultra-wealthy to write off as much as 100% of their profit on stock holdings. That one move will cost taxpayers over $17 BILLION. Americans deserve better. I'm pressing for answers.
Senator John McCain warned us about Rand Paul when he said, “The senator from Kentucky is now working for Vladimir Putin.”
The Trump administration announced that power plants built exclusively to serve data centers (ones that never connect to the public grid) are now exempt from the Clean Air Act’s Acid Rain Program.
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So, is Hollywood gonna adapt The Jungle as the next big literary hit? Seems like a good time to take that on.
Jon of The NorthTurns out that food companies were only checking their food because the government told them to, which is exactly why we need government regulations.
My Haitian friend was just fired from his job. "They said I don't have a legal status now." This is likely happening to hundreds of thousands of people across this country today. Sick.
"Polymarket listed almost 20 questions related to the wildfires burning up Southern California. How many acres will the Palisades Fire burn by Friday, three days after it ignited on a Tuesday? Will the Palisades Fire reach Santa Monica by Sunday?" @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social:
Will betting on wildfires lead to arson? - High Country NewsFire survivors say using prediction markets to gamble on wildfire is “morally reprehensible.”www.hcn.orgFor no other reason than cruelty, Trump is threatening to deport Haitians who are contributing to the Massachusetts economy. It's wrong. Congress should reinstate TPS protections, not let Trump rip people out of communities and send them into immediate danger.
FYI there is no "real" reason why Rome "fell." Its power waned for the usual, mundane reasons: widening gap between rich and poor, inability to maintain infrastructure, incompetent leadership, pointless wars, endless persecution of marginalized groups who performed vital labor, etc.
Squished in the middle of this story was this heartbreaking paragraph. Unconscionable.
Brian LymanA lot of what-the-hell moments in this story, but building a data center in a floodplain in Louisiana is inviting the wrath of Poseidon.
If you are in Hyde Park #Chicago please remember that there are two Love Fridge locations at Augustana Lutheran and Rodfei Zedek. Get food if you need it. Leave food if you can. Neighbors need neighbors. Please check the guidelines www.thelovefridge.com/guidelines
From yesterday and today: it certainly appears ICE in Chicago are wearing the Meta AI Ray-Ban glasses.