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Uilliam Ó hUiginn

@bhiggnz.bsky.social
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Personal account of a grimly optimistic urbanist into transportation equity, land use economics, infrastructure, public policy, politics, sci-fi, & music. Implementor. Chicago enthusiast. Cat dad. I play 🎹 in a few bands. I contain multitudes.

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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I did not know who Shane Gillis was before today and I won't care to, after.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"I have always believed most large fortunes are made by men of mediocre ability and couldn't help but get rich. Don't be fooled by believing because a man is rich, that he is necessarily smart. There is ample proof to the contrary." Julius Rosenwald, American businessman.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It must be so embarrassing to be Senator Eric Schmitt. It's as if his foot was so far into his mouth he could barely speak and yet still mumbles out with complete confidence that it is clearly a delicious hamburger.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Its #BandcampFriday! Furious Frank - Americana-rock furiousfrank.bandcamp.com Failed Models - post-punk/art/noise-rock FailedModels.bandcamp.com Tiberius Strange - improv avant garde jazz: TiberiusStrange.bandcamp.com My own solo electronic recordings: Billhiggins.bandcamp.com
furiousfrank.bandcamp.com
El Caballito, by Furious Frank
4 track album
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
For some reason I could really go for a Duchesse de Bourgogne... 🍻🇧🇪
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Offsides in FIFA rules will never make sense to me. Most over-regulated sport ever.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The president of the USA made a billion dollars betting idiots the value of fake money would go up.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
STIP CALLING IT "PREDICTION MARKETS" IT IS GAMBLING.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Attention Chicago Drivers: Weekend closure of Ontario Street ramp set for June 12 prez.ly/XiId
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Weekend closure of Ontario Street ramp set for June 12
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that concrete pavement patching to repair the Ontario and Ohio Street ramps to...
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Is it just me, or does Threads feel like it's forced on Meta users either from FB or IG and once they get you onto their platform your feed is full of AI bots with vapid content tailored to your interests? 🤔
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
“Dance with the night shadows and go to sleep lighthearted. If you let the shadows frighten you they will destroy you.” ~F. Donner, from "Shabono"
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The way he casually implies committing genocide is absolutely unhinged.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
How about: "There is no excuse for a sitting U.S. Senator to treat a veteran with anything less than the highest dignity. Resorting to physical violence against a man who served, exercising his first amendment rights, is a betrayal of the office and our national values. Shame on you, sir."
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Absolutely.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
If this is upsetting to you, demand that he is censured. Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121. Contact Your Senators, or drop Sen. Sheehy a note and let him know how this makes you feel. www.sheehy.senate.gov/contact/shar...
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Share Your Opinion - Senator Tim Sheehy
Contact "*" indicates required fields Your Name Prefix*– Select –Mr.Mrs.Prefer not to identifyM.Mx.Ms.MissProfessorDeanThe HonorableDr.First Name*Last Name* Your Contact Information Address* Street Ad...
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Salted caramel pork belly burnt ends. Yes please! Meat candy!🤤 Beast Craft BBQ is amazing!
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Come see my band, Failed Models, play in Chicago next week! @do312.bsky.social do312.com/events/2026/...
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Lilac Lament / Anxiety Patrol / Failed Models / The Swabs at Cubby Bear
Check out Lilac Lament / Anxiety Patrol / Failed Models / The Swabs at Cubby Bear in Chicago on March 05, 2026 and get detailed info for the event - tickets, photos, video and reviews.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The halftime show was great. Really puts all the propaganda in the ad spots into balance.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
ICE terrorizes immigrant communities > immigrants can't work > labor is impacted > farms and factories "lease" (enslave) prisoners for workers > ICE trying to build large prison camps > plan to imprison thousands... Are they planning to enslave people? We should ban prisoner forced labor.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Where is the "Nazi punks fuck off!" button? No thank you for the recommendation, Zuck!
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Apparently ICE tried to raid THE ECUADORIAN CONSULATE?!?! These boneheads don't know that consulates are inviolable - meaning the host country authorities have no right to enter uninvited - per the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963.
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a man covering his face with his hand and the words again with the idiots
ALT: a man covering his face with his hand and the words again with the idiots
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
I haven't been able to wrap my head around following substacks yet. I can go on and read when I get a link, but I don't follow it... I like it in concept but reminds me of LiveJournal or other early blog platforms that were useful for some but seemed like a limited audience.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Rubio only ordered the use of Time New Roman because Calibri is more compact making it harder to meet a page requirement for a report. #sanssarif
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
I think Christmas classic tunes are best treated with the natural ambient reverb of the great hall at Union Station. The delayed Metra train that has me now waiting hours for the next Amtrak is no fun though. 🎄🚆
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
I made a perfect northbound L train double transfer. Purple to Red at Fullerton, and caught the Brown line train in front of the purple at Belmont. 🚝☘️😎 The CTA is with me today!
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
THE TAXPAYER FUNDED WHITEHOUSE.GOV SITE IS NO PLACE FOR RACIST, PARTISAN SATIRE BULLSHIT. www.whitehouse.gov/mysafespace/... Also the Dems didn't shut down the government, the GOP - who has the majority - did.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Dear President Trump: Please pay for your own travel & security if your activities are not for state business. This includes GOP party business, rallies, parties, suppressing the Epstein files, and all legal proceedings against you and your business ventures. STOP WASTING OUR TAX DOLLARS!
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Last year I bought a magnetic pop socket for like $10. Just lost it and checked... they're like THIRTY BUCKS now!!! Thanks Trump! Those tariffs are really sticking it to our enemies. 🙄
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
NOW HE IS LITERALLY DEMOLISHING THE WHITE HOUSE?
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
bridge is back down !
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
The Wells St bridge is raised apparently... Packed train is at a standstill. #NoKings
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
I love the small contingent of old ladies and children and families outside my CTA station, cheering on protestors headed downtown. #nokings #HandsoffChicago
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Headed back from a week's vacation... Anything happening in Chicago?
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Did Pam Bondi really ask Adam Schiff if he went to law school in a congressional oversight committee hearing? **Checks notes** ... Yes, Pam. He graduated Harvard Law School cum laude in 1985.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
I'm on vacation and going to be trying to avoid the news. Especially politics. Self care is important .
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Jesus Christ this administration can't stand data. 😡
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
🐻⬇️
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Gross
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 14/09/2025
These guys are claiming Kirk as a nazi. I'm curious, from the right's perspective, is this unacceptable criticism, of the type that's getting liberals fired from their jobs, or is this honoring his legacy?
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Not CPD. Bridgeview Police and apparently they were helping them avoid protestors.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
What if Jessie's Girl grew up to be Stacy's Mom? 🤔
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
We get the same in parts of Chicago... 😒
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
And declaring war on US cities...
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 06/09/2025
Know your rights, Illinois. Stay safe and stay informed.
Know & Exercise Your Rights Flyer provided by the Illinois Immigration Information Hub.

1. Remain Calm. 2. You have the right to deny entry without a valid warrant. 3. You have the right to remain silent. 4. You have the right to speak with an attorney. 5. You have the right to not sign anything.

For more information, head to: https://www.illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/Know & Exercise Your Rights Flyer provided by the Illinois Immigration Information Hub.

For more information, head to: https://www.illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Fixed it. But poop jokes aside, the DoD should have nothing to do with deportations or attacking any American soil. This attack on Chicago is unlawful and, I think, treason.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
It's crazy. Scarry stuff. It says for family or legal reps to call but not surprised if they're getting the run around.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
I haven't followed any of this guy but was a fan of Black Books and IT Crowd... however I thought they were both shows w/clever writing about awful people, not just an awful person writing it. Tone of this article seems wrong... His "gender activism campaign" just sounds like being a bigoted twat.
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Uilliam Ó hUiginn @bhiggnz.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
According to locator (dot) ice (dot)gov A-Number: 226166660 Status: In ICE Custody
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