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Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 3h

Interesting. Does this exist anywhere else on the lakefront? Please send concerns to my office at the48thward.org/office-info

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Office Info — The 48th Ward

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 14h

Sam Altman said people are just gonna have to die in order to implement AI. In the very same week, Anthropic claimed it’s a human rights violation to be mean to the computer. These people need to be held accountable. They think lines of code are a person with rights but living people are debris.

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Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 8h

Please contact my office to coordinate and for best service! the48thward.org/office-info

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Office Info — The 48th Ward

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Viktor Köves @viktorkoves.com · 05/10/2026

I have the solution to the crowding - extend it all the way to downtown, create 10 miles of Apple Fest

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candy colored clown @chi-bromptonite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Went out on a whim to check out the new Bryn Mawr bike lane and it was so beautiful I could cry

Protected bike lane seen from across an intersection

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026

Holy shit.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 04/10/2026

Happening now in the Chicago suburb of Bridgeview: A few hundred people are out protesting right-wing provocateur Jake Lang and his attempted "crusader march" on the local Palestine Fest going on nearby. Police in riot gear just formed a line, with Lang's group behind them.

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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 04/10/2026

Here's an explanation and photo from a @the48thward.bsky.social staffer, shared with permission, about the scary incident that caused Goudy School, Foster/Winthrop in Uptown, to ban the public from crossing the school grounds weekdays from 7:30 AM to 4 PM. (1/X)

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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 05/10/2026

A new state law bans no-pedal electric motorcycles ("e-motos") and other high-speed e-mobility devices, from bike lanes and paths. Chicago Park District is seeking public input on policy changes for the Lakefront Trail, etc., in the wake of this ruling. chi.streetsblog.org/2026/10/02/h...

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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 05/10/2026

Chicago Mag / Tribune ran a concise, balanced piece on our city's recent Complete Streets wars by Grace Perry. Things we like: • It notes MAGA-friendly politics behind the weekly Archer protests. • It cites a nickname we coined in January: "Megaphone Lady"! www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/05/b...

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Behind the Bike Lane Backlash

There has been major backpedaling on support for protected lanes in Chicago. What’s behind the pushback? Our two-minute guide:

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I saw a guy using one of these to do bird photography on Friday afternoon at Montrose

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Matthew Lewis -- living in the era of cults and consequences @mateosfo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I think we're within a few years of Democrats/liberals/leftists being forced to make a hard choice between coddling violent drivers in our cities -- blocking traffic enforcement, defending "free" parking, saying $75,000 cars are for the "working class" -- and realizing those are fascist positions.

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Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Double parking in that area is in issue, I agree. Come in to the office for ward night or email to share more ideas.

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Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

To be clear, the threat of getting ticketed had been there for many years per the signs to walk your bike on sidewalks. We’re beyond threats & want to change behavior to keep everyone including pedestrians safe. We did that by geofencing shared devices N of Ardmore to Devon/West Sheridan

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Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Ideally, parents would allow their kids to walk, bike or take transit to school. The reality in this country is that most choose to drive. Email me and my team your concerns and ideas at info@the48thward.org

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Brendan Gutenschwager @bgonthescene.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

“Nazis go home!” chants from counter-protesters against Jake Lang in Bridgeview, Illinois

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

📷 A view from the Adams Street bridge on April 27, 1904, showing Pennsylvania Railroad buildings on the South Branch of the Chicago River. 🖥️ Join our virtual tour on Tuesday, October 13, at 2 p.m.: mwrd.org/education/tours/virtual-to…

A black and white photo taken on April 27, 1904, looking south from the Adams Street bridge. The image shows Pennsylvania Railroad buildings on the west side of the South Branch of the Chicago River. In the background, the Jackson Boulevard bridge and the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad bridge are visible. Horse-drawn wagons and railroad cars line the riverbank next to the industrial buildings.

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash Amazon praised for ending NDAs but slammed for downplaying data center pollution. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

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Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash

Amazon praised for ending NDAs but slammed for downplaying data center pollution.

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 02/10/2026

Took a (very) rainy walk through the Loop tonight. I was absolutely soaked, but my camera stayed dry enough.

The pavement in Chicago is wet from a day-long rain. Street and traffic lights reflect on the stored in vivid colors. In the foreground, a person with an umbrella is an out-of-focus silhouette

Calder's Flaming - an orange, abstract metal sculpture in Chicago stands in a wet, reflective plaza. The sculpture is reflected in the rain coating the plaza's stone pavers in the evening with buildings in the background

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And what real man wants to be on a platform filled with GIRLS?!?! EW GROSS

Geiger Capital: Officially deleted instagram.

An inherently female app. Zero benefit.

Elon Musk: Instagram is for girls.

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Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Come join us this week to support @leniann.bsky.social re-election to City Council! We'll be canvassing on Sunday and hanging out at a happy hour/fundraiser on Wednesday! Hope to see you there - links to both are in our public calendar here: abundanthousingillinois.org/events/

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 02/10/2026

The bus lanes could be used to help first responders get there faster too

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AshfromEnfield @ashfromenfield.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oh come on … sing it with me 😉😘

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Good Dan @gooddan410.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If only a state agency had proposed and then committed to building this…

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Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This morning while divvying to work downtown, because of an unfortunate accident, DLSD going north was at a standstill for miles. I saw a slew of CTA busses trapped with the masses. Imagine. If we had a dedicated bus lane on DLSD?

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TGS @lilybeansdad.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

i was just thinking, now that our troubled move is over, in all my miles back and forth between spaces that i saw @aldermanmattmartin.bsky.social @leniann.bsky.social and @mikesimmonsil.bsky.social out and about on bikes. love this about our area

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“Our main obligation is accountability. Whether that looks like something that many people do not want to hear, or something that many people do want to hear, it’s our obligation to report on it.” The student journalists at Cornell are showing everyone how it's done. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...

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Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years (Gift Article)

The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity house since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.

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Michelle @michelle345.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“Aldermen are considering bifurcating parking meter prices by adding a surcharge for non-Chicagoans who park in the city, a move designed to raise revenue and promote public transit” 👀

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I hope Michiganders elect Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate. He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States. robertreich.substack.com/p/senator-…

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Senator Abdul El-Sayed

He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

another beautiful day in Chicago Illinois

A photo of the north face of the Chicago skyline viewed beyond a yellowing meadow of beach grasses and a stretch of open lake water. The sky above is mostly covered with bright white clouds with hints of blue

A photo of Lake Michigan meeting a dark pebbly beach, there's a line of small white bubbly foam where the water is arriving at the shore. Above the distant watery horizon the sky is bright but hazy

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

Warren: "This has been their argument every time -- they cut taxes and say, 'Ultimately it's really going to pay off for you.' What's happened every time? The academics study it very carefully and say, 'What really happened is the richest people got richer and everybody else got left behind.'"

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Sadly Rutschman @flannelgoddess.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oh shit the White Sox are literally on a mission from God

Letter to Jerry Reinsdorf from the pope

I was pleased to receive the kind letter that you
sent
following the game that took place at Rate Field on August 11, 2026. I am most grateful for this thoughtful gesture.
As I have noted,
"sport can truly become a school of life,
where all can learn that abundance does not come from victory at any cost, but from sharing, from respecting others and from the joy of walking together" (Letter Life in Abundance, 6 February In this spirit, it is my hope that the White Sox will
continue to foster bonds of friendship and solidarity people, and thus bear hopeful witness to the possibility of living and working together in peace.
With
these sentiments, I willingly invoke the Almighty's
abundant blessings upon you and your loved ones.
From the Vatican, 9 September 2026
Leo PXIV

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Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

it’s just paint, but it is a lovely sight to see especially when it’s fresh and brand new to the scene [Chicago’s lakefront trail at Berwyn]

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Eric Allix Rogers @ericallixrogers.com · 30/09/2026

Norf

Photo looking down a concrete walkway curving off to the right with a beach to the right and the Blue Waters of Lake Michigan to the left and in the distance across the water are the tall buildings of the Chicago skyline near Twilight.

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Undead Kat, The Oracle Near Delphi Falls. @originallabgrrl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My son was told about affirmative consent his entire life, so much so that I was wrestling with the cat which was growling at me (not seriously and she was a cat who growled when she was playing also when she ate food) and my toddler son told me that the cat said no. That shit's not hard to teach.

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B.J. L-R @westtowns-urbanist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Another pretty Ashland (Green/Pink) sunset

Dusk on the inbound platform at Ashland Green/Pink, looking west

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…

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public universal haunted guy @llkats.com · 29/09/2026

lake forever data centers NEVER

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Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Keep the data centers away from our Great Lakes

View of Lake Michigan from Uptown Chicago , early evening

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chap @chap.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Side effect of living in a walkable city is that I literally wear holes in my shoes if I'm not careful

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 28/09/2026

Alderman La Spata is pro-business

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Papa Rides a Bike @paparidesabike.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Some good suggestions in the @chicago.suntimes.com today for how to improve public transit including from @lilybeansdad.bsky.social calling for bus rapid transit. Also some interesting ones like boat transit along the river/ canal or Lake. Subsidized Cargo bikes, and streets closed to cars.

Page 2 of the Sun Times. Readers write in to suggest ways to improve public transportation in the city.

"Bus rapid transit on Western, Ashland dusableLakeshore drive and other arterials, creating a network of dedicated bus lanes that connect with bike and pedestrian infrastructure." TIMOTHY SHAMBROOK.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 27/09/2026

1 year ago today, feds terrorized & injured people outside the Broadview ICE building for a second day in a row. What followed was a terrifying several hours as we waited to learn the fate of our co-founder (clearly marked as press) who was pulled inside. He was later released without charges:

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Donald Trump is not himself the disease of our politics. He’s just the worst symptom. The disease is the system that allows corporations to buy and sell politicians so they can rig it against the rest of us. Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All.

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Jake Anbinder @jakeanbinder.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Did you know: cities used to have balloons that would just follow children to school, until General Motors bought all the balloons and scrapped them

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

unironically love that this prompted two people to share what color their Clark Devon Hardware hat is. we have a pink and a purple so far. can we catch them all???

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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

chat is this good?

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