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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I wish everyone setting off fireworks could see the crying children they wake up. I think they would make different choices.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Using Riley O’Neill’s death to push for Waymo approval is one of the grossest and dishonorable things I’ve seen in the media in a while. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/28/e...

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Editorial: Illinois and Chicago should move fast on Waymo approval

Waymo has a safety record that would save lives in Chicago.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Hey friends and neighbors! Can’t wait to see you tonight for my campaign kickoff! The last four years have been rewarding beyond what I could have imagined. So excited to continue serving!!

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Bea Lumpkin by all accounts was an incredible and dedicated civil servant. So was Riley O’Neil. I would submit that there are enough moments in a City Council meeting that we could have separate moments of silence for both of their deaths. We don’t need to rush our remembrances.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Eight years into this life of public service I’m glad I still have the same hunger for justice, the same commitment to fun liveable neighborhoods, and the same hope in democracy that I did when I started. I hope you’ll join me on the 23rd! secure.actblue.com/donate/dl2026

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The Cook County Medical Examiner ruled Riley O’Neil’s death an “accident” but in every way it was the result of specific policy and infrastructure choices made by the city. Besides being an indispensable colleague that’s what makes me so endlessly angry.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Senate Democrats voting to end November government shutdown so we can begin preparations for the January shutdown.

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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

#Republicans and their media allies are desperately trying to frame the shutdown as the fault of #Democrats Meanwhile, Republicans can’t even be bothered to show up for work.

Republicans are a no-show to keep the federal government open. Democrats are here, ready to work.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Patrick, we salute you for making these kidnappers with a pension look like scrambling embarrassing twits!

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

“There’s no credible scientific link that Tylenol causes autism,” said Dr. Nathaniel DeNicola, who advises the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Maybe don’t bury that point next time www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/h...

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Kennedy Said to Focus on Unproven Link Between Common Painkiller and Autism

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

I guess it can’t be corruption if the Justice Dept drops the case. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...

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Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

There are no CUPPA professors on Professor Watchlist?! I’m borderline insulted! They must not have reviewed our syllabi too closely ;)

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

I renewed my Disney Plus account to watch Andor. If you learned anything from that show - or the past or the present - you know why it now makes sense to cancel that subscription. Every small step against censorship counts.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Brendan Carr used to be an advocate for free speech. Turns out he wanted a very selectively applied freedom. The FCC is added to the pile of crumbling democratic institutions.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

I can’t stop thinking of Trump as a poorly parented toddler. He takes things out, smashes them to pieces, leaves them on the floor, and finds something else to smash. The Kennedy Center, PBS, the rule of law, democracy. So pathetic.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

I love the “don’t take the bait” messaging from Illinois/Chicago electeds. Glad we all learned something from season 2 of Andor.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Hey all! 1st Ward United is doing a petition launch on Wednesday at Lincoln Lodge to support our incredible progressive leaders across the 1st ward. First or fifth term, it takes signatures to get on the ballot. Hope to see you there: bit.ly/1wupetitions

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1WU Petition Party RSVP

Join 1st Ward United for a Petition Party to support our endorsed candidates: Congresswoman Delia Ramirez 3rd District, State Senator Graciela Guzman 20th District, State Rep Lilian Jimenez 4th distri...

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Wow. Sen. Murkowski traded her vote for tax breaks for whaling?! I’m glad my daughter isn’t old enough to understand how vile that is.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

The one big brutal bloated bill has passed out of Congress. Legislation explicitly designed to hurt the poor and marginalized to enrich the wealthy. One of the grossest perversions of American values I’ve seen.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Hi, I’m supporting my wonderful friend Avon’s fundraiser on GoFundMe. If you can, please consider supporting by donating or sharing the link. Every bit of support makes a huge difference.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

It’s hard parenting a toddler in our current age, to hold horror and joy in your heart at the same time. To count crackers on the floor and remember the starvation of hundreds of thousands in Gaza. There’s too much to feel today.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

The legacy of the Trump administration is shaping up to be one of dead children and global instability. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...

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Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere

The attacks on the agency are cruel and counterproductive.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Deceased people I’d most want at a dinner party: Gustavo Gutierrez, Robert F. Kennedy, Nunzio La Spata, and Gwendolyn Brooks.

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Second post only Daniel La Spata would say: every time I go to Sakura in Chinatown for karaoke I’m recognized for my work. I’m choosing to still find this delightful :)

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Daniel La Spata @daniellaspata.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

First posts are supposed to be things only the real Daniel La Spata would say, right? Before every race, same meal: a sesame seed bagel with peanut butter, a banana, and a black coffee.

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