Reposted by Reconstructed exPatDarin Givens @atlurbanist.bsky.social · 11hGA: MARTA stinks. It's mismanaged & homeless people camp out on it. MARTA: how about some state funding for operations to improve staffing? GA: no MARTA: funds for homeless services? GA: no MARTA: well, can you at least ride transit so we have more revenue? GA: Heck no. MARTA stinks. (Repeat) 0244
Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 12hRead the whole thread up & down. This point specifically reminds me there are still around 4000 monuments to Confederate leaders across the USA: 051
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatEm, midly @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 23hOur best bet would be to ask all our alders to get the city a rat birth control contract. Especially if paired with more traditional traps, it could really reduce the population 1131
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatEm, midly @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 23hSo rat birth control needs to be widespread and reapplied weekly to be effective, as it is reversible and dependent on rats encountering it as a food source. I don’t know what the pricing looks like for individual buildings, but best to go in on it with your whole block. 1397
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatMarta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 23hReflecting on this again. Two of my HS teachers now work at Roosevelt. In the week following Good's killing, I raised money for pens/notebooks/sketchbooks/paint markers for Roosevelt students bc I didn't know what else to do. The teachers got them to kids, incl students staying home out of fear. 2177
Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I thought I was a pretty high capacity, organized person until I read poasts from all these technology dudes who have disaggregated their lives into discrete tasks that they can assign to AI agents. 220
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatMisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Chicago closed out 2025 with its fewest homicides since 1965. 2026 is on pace to do the same. 03014
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"In 2020, there were only six programs in the U.S. that sent unarmed responders, such as mental health clinicians, to certain 911 calls instead of police officers. Now, these programs — sometimes called alternative or community response — are in nearly 100 cities." www.npr.org/2026/09/22/n...npr.orgHow unarmed 911 teams are reshaping public safety in nearly 100 citiesAlternative response programs, where mental health clinicians respond to 911 calls instead of police, have proliferated since George Floyd's murder. What does it take to do this work well? 5756270
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatChicago Transport Association @chitransportassoc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026They should put this on the Lakefront Trail to keep cars out. It’d be almost big enough to stop some of them from driving on the path 0264
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatMichelle @michelle345.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Wells St, probably the second most used bikeway to the Loop, 7:15 AM I was one of six people waiting at the lights Imagine how even more people would ride in Chicago if given more protection from cars #bikeCHI 6687
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatmadopal @madopal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Hey, guys, it was a long flight, but I made it to the beach for summer! Guys? 1484
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatMichael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Another London dispatch: If any of you know any Broadway producers or investors, I am begging you to convince them to transfer "My Neighbor Totoro" to NYC when it closes in London in January. It is one of most enchanting, moving, heartwarming shows I've seen & I want audiences here to experience it🙏 16625111
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatDenali @denali.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I'm so excited that WBEZ/The Sun-Times/Block Club/Chalkbeat Chalkbeat collaborated to publish district by district Chicago School Board election overviews including candidate profiles with full questionnaires. Check it out here:chalkbeat.orgChalkbeat 13916
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatMike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is the most Gen X campaign ad I have ever seen. Absolutely amazing. I have no idea how it'll go over in Idaho though 74010
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatJeremy Hammett @jeremyhammett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026For an eighth of the money and TV time Graham Platner got we could’ve elected a black farmer from the Deep South but alas the cool kids have decided that a bearded white guy in a hoodie is the solution to all of our problems. 1204
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatJeremy Hammett @jeremyhammett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Buddy of mine met Jamie Davis a few weeks back in New Orleans and was impressed, but his campaign hasn’t had the money for any TV ads (because National Dems don’t give a fuuuuuuuck about Louisiana). 24621
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I think it's very simple, the bosses agreed with Trump about "wokeness" and this was an excuse to purge anything associated with it bsky.app/profile/trac... 472418410
Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Some photos from last month's Ravenswood clean up. There's always a few cut bicycle locks over here but discarded pants aren't a regular. 130
Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Saw my first seasonal decorations over by Andersonville. 020
Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Police accountability is on Chicago's February ballot. CCPSA District Council candidates are currently hosting campaign kickoffs & collecting signatures in every CPD district. 010
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatMarta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Intense rain ---> flash flooding remain the biggest risk to life and property — and it can happen *anywhere* 012
Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Y'all, 6 inches of rain over 4 days is tough for any city to deal with, even one with infrastructure like Deep Tunnel.news.wttw.comHalf a Foot of Rain in 4 Days Strained Chicago Region’s Stormwater SystemThe Chicago region is drying out after a soggy stretch that saw multiple rounds of storms dump upwards of half a foot of rain on some municipalities. 010
Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"NOPD said residents may see helicopters flying low and hear loud noises or sounds resembling explosions. The department did not provide a specific location for the training, which is scheduled to run through Saturday."wdsu.comHear that? Military training exercises are underway in New Orleans. What you need to knowNOPD said residents may see helicopters flying low and hear loud noises or sounds resembling explosions. 112
Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026So far in 2026, "taxpayers have paid nearly $246 million to resolve hundreds of lawsuits alleging police misconduct, records show. By comparison, Chicago taxpayers spent nearly $259 million in all of 2025 to resolve police misconduct lawsuits." - @heathercherone.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatSmooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026when ai leaves u behind 74255129548
Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I lived in New Orleans from 2006 to 2022, so I've hit my lifetime quota of transplant discourse. But I can still post this for all the Rising Tide era blogging elders. IYKYK & FYYFF. 051
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatMatthew Eadie @mattheweadie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026BREAKING: Evanston police confirm a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal agents Sunday morning near Howard and Dodge before being released The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove offevanstonnow.comFederal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning - Evanston NowPolice chief says officers responded to a man with injuries to head, neck and teeth on Howard and made contact with agents involved. 39566453499
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/09/2026this is a bit of an obsession of mine especially here in charlottesville. the cost of commercial real estate is prohibitive if you want to experiment and the city seems categorically opposed to small lots and small units that could allow people to start businesses without a huge capital investment 1483697469
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatAnna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026lol the lesson of today is: You cannot solve systemic problems without systemic or collective fixes. Individual proximity is simply not enough. 325741
Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 20/09/2026A good reminder that Chicago has School Board elections in November. Candidate forums are going on right now, and those are a great venue for the structural conversations we need to have. 141
Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Sure this story is published on ESPN & appears to be about college football but if you're a fan of college football & you read Wright Thompson you know that college football isn't really about college football.espn.comThompson: LSU-Ole Miss, Lane Kiffin and an old fight made newThe LSU-Ole Miss rivalry is long, with two fanbases deeply intertwined. The line between love and hate is thin, and Lane Kiffin's return brings those memories to the surface. 001
Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Local election mailers hitting the mailbox like 010
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026When you hear a fantastical story about AI, you should ask yourself, "How does this serve the political project of AI?" Because, as others have pointed out, that's what AI really amounts to: a political project. 41277306
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026ICE activity has been picking up again in Chicago A LOT. If you were previously involved with ICE watch efforts, now is a good time to reengage. I’m going to start wearing a whistle again. 3770365
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatEmily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026A few weekends ago I went to Miami and attended 9 open houses in extremely high-risk flood areas to see what agents are telling prospective buyers about them. Here is my journeyheated.worldThe open houses at the edge of disasterWhat are buyers being told about climate risk in Miami? I posed as one to find out. 421278404
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18/09/2026RFK Jr. wants people to get sick. He wants them to get sick and he thinks it is a good thing if they die, since those who live will have "natural immunity" and emerge stronger and fitter. 39867241669
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatAllison Hantschel @allisonhantschel.com · 18/09/2026Part of what Mamdani is doing is explaining to people how government works. We've had 50 years of the GOP making sure it doesn't do anything but hurt and troll, while they yell that it's useless. Mamdani is like "no, it's for fixing shit and making decisions" andstatic.klipy.comSurprised Pikachu Face - Mind Blown MemeAlt: Surprised Pikachu Face - Mind Blown Meme 121108200
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatChicago 🏳️⚧️🌱 @chicagotrans-plant.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Girlfriend here at Enjoy! In Andersonvile where Mike Simmons is hosting a Mobile Town Hall. I did lose the agenda but I’ll be following along. 191
Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Reminder that States Attorney is an elected position accountable to the voters: 050
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatBig John @dcbigjohn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026and less than 3 years later federal troops would be pulled out of Louisiana, formally ending Reconstruction and beginning the Jim Crow era. Today, the same forces behind the attack are dismantling civil rights laws, choking off Black political power and demonizing non-whites to justify fascism 0337
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatBig John @dcbigjohn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Today is the 152nd anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in New Orleans history, when 5,000 members of the Crescent City White League overthrew the Louisiana government in an armed assault that left at least 35 dead. The attack was a turning point in Reconstruction www.nola.com/gambit/comme...nola.comJohn Stanton: Marking the anniversary of the 1874 terrorist attack on New OrleansSept. 14 marks the 152nd anniversary of the terrorist attack on New Orleans by the Crescent City White League, the white nationalist organization made up of former Confederate soldiers and led by weal... 10285158
Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 15/09/2026When the train driver says "there's another Red Line Train right behind me" they usually mean like 4 minutes not 30 seconds. Dang. 020
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatAaron Cynic @aaroncynic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026"I spend all day beaming fascist news and social media directly into my brain that screams every city is a hellscape. Clearly I'm right about crime and we should turn our city into a totalitarian nightmare." 1152
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatAmy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Don't want to be a buzz kill and I love a good "we stopped a data center" as much as the next guy, but I fully expect there to be AI "sacrifice zones" just as there have been for oil, chemicals, etc and stopping this shit shouldn't rely solely on communities having the energy, time, money to protest 112733
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It’s wild you’re expected to celebrate SCOTUS not allowing the president to dismantle a voting method used by tens of millions at the 11th hour — and also, at the same time, it absolutely is a big deal and couldn’t be taken for granted. 563108507
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Trump is a world-historical villain who's putting us all in extreme danger, so put him at the center of this story. Dems can highlight how Trump is actively using DOJ and EPA to help AI data centers steamroll communities, and vow that a Dem majority will stop it. 2/ newrepublic.com/article/2154... 221349435
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026there is genuinely no point in debating federal policy since we've spent the last 20 years living in a world where we can no longer make it without 9 guys in robes rewriting it behind us 141260202
Reposted by Reconstructed exPatMunicipal Corporation @nikhunder.com · 14/09/2026Aldermen Martin and Vasquez have filed an application to make 1.5 miles of Western Ave a TOD street. 3475