Sign in

Allison Darrahill

@panicbowl.bsky.social
218 followers 636 following 159 posts

Pay attention to local politics. Certified KC enjoyer, now in Chicago. Leader at neuchicago.org

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NITA budget prioritization survey just dropped: polco.us/n/res/vote/n...
polco.us
What Moves You? Help Shape the 2027 NITA Budget
Polco is a secure and reliable place to provide input directly to local and state leaders, as well as other socially minded organizations.
12815
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Sierra Club Chicago @sierraclubchicago.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tell NITA we need more reliable, more accessible transit service that moves more people without cars 🫡
0134
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.
35986952683
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A great blue heron this morning at Montrose Beach
A great blue heron stands at the edge of a lake. Across the water, buildings are visible on the horizon.
521935
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 23/09/2026
Chuck Marohn publishing more anti-empirical slop? Color me shocked www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026...
strongtowns.org
Filtering Is Not a Housing Affordability Strategy | Strong Towns
New housing can make rents lower than they otherwise would have been. That is not the same as producing homes people can afford.
5473
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/09/2026
DoorDash has ripped off more than 260,000 NYC delivery workers. We’re making them pay $131.5 million — the largest worker settlement in City history. This is New York, where hard work pays and greed will cost you.
DoorDash messed up.
They repeatedly left more than 260,000 NYC delivery workers underpaid or paid late, causing them immense stress and financial difficulty.
That's unacceptable.
We've secured a $131.5M settlement from
DoorDash - the largest worker settlement in NYC history and largest delivery worker settlement in
American municipal history.
Every worker will be paid what they are owed, and every company will be forced to abide by the laws of this city.

LOGOS:
The OFFICE of the MAYOR of NYC
NYC Consumer and Worker Protection Mayor Mamdani and Deliveristas representatives stand behind a podium.Mayor Mamdani signs a giant check.Three delivery workers holding a giant fake check for $131.5M.
341250374772
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Matt @nosoupforgeorge.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Aaron Rodgers threw for only 187 yards, 0 touchdowns, 1 interception, and he was sacked 4 times. You absolutely loooooove to see it. Get vaccinated everyone!!
731727208
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Allison Darrahill @panicbowl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Send an email to the 48th Ward and the our state reps to show your support for lower speed limits and safer streets! actionnetwork.org/letters/4be1... With enough support we can show other Alders that people support these safety improvements for people even if it inconveniences drivers a little
actionnetwork.org
Support Safer Speeds in the 48th Ward
Everyone should be able to walk, bike, take transit, and get around our neighborhoods safely. We support Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth’s effort to lower the speed limit on residential streets in the 48...
001
Allison Darrahill @panicbowl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Send an email to the 48th Ward and the our state reps to show your support for lower speed limits and safer streets! actionnetwork.org/letters/4be1... With enough support we can show other Alders that people support these safety improvements for people even if it inconveniences drivers a little
actionnetwork.org
Support Safer Speeds in the 48th Ward
Everyone should be able to walk, bike, take transit, and get around our neighborhoods safely. We support Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth’s effort to lower the speed limit on residential streets in the 48...
001
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It didn't matter if CBP officer Luis Uribe's victims were sex workers, a prosecutor told jurors this week. It's possible for a sex worker to be raped, he told them. "Sex workers," he said, "can be credible." The jury agreed. From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
chicago.suntimes.com
Customs officer guilty of using gun, badge to sexually assault women in Chicago suburbs
Jurors concluded that U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Luis Uribe sexually assaulted four sex workers in 2022, convicting him of a series of crimes that could put him in prison for the rest ...
10676199
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 17/09/2026
Cities have been built out in a car-centric way for decades - so how should government rebalance that and make biking safer? Alderperson Vasquez talked to us about the the city plays in building bike infrastructure so people can get around, and how good communication can help combat frustrations!
4187
Allison Darrahill @panicbowl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Whipped up a quick map to show all the streets that would now have 20mph speed limits in Edgewater. Seeing it on the map made me appreciate the scope of this change a lot more
1284
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Municipal Corporation @nikhunder.com · 13/09/2026
The 48th Ward has submitted an ordinance to reduce the default speed limit on many of its residential streets. They cited the high cut-through rate on these streets.
812820
Allison Darrahill @panicbowl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NFL opening weekend-igami!!!
000
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Scorigami @nflscorigami.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🏈 CHI 59 - 37 CAR FINAL ✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1096th unique final score in NFL history.
6135951123
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
underrated part of El-Sayed’s messaging strategy seems to be shaming journalists who ask dumb questions that play into right-wing frames. you can’t answer these in a way that satisfies them, but you can make it embarrassing enough that you impose a toll on asking.
Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... "
186151392694
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 11/09/2026
When will these alders form the Bike Grid Caucus? Fun photo from Chicago Bike PAC's Campaign Trail Party with Manaa-Hoppenworth, La Spata, Vasquez, Martin, Quezada and Ramirez by SBC contributor James Porter. Background: chi.streetsblog.org/2026/09/09/t...
1233
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 11/09/2026
I just knew someone was going to do this 😂
051
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 11/09/2026
Chicago cyclists have raised over $100k to elect aldermen who will build critical public safety infrastructure on our roads! Get hope-pilled!
3756
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 08/09/2026
Sweatin’ with the alders: As Bike the Drive highlights the perks of a less car-centric shoreline, Ald. Vasquez and Ald. Manaa-Hoppenworth discuss the future of DLSD. chi.streetsblog.org/2026/09/08/s...
1307
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Happy 72nd Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools. She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama. The past isn’t past.
Ruby Bridges, age 6Ruby Bridges flanked by three U.S. Marshals on the steps of her schoolNorman Rockwell’s painting depicting the event, “The Problem We All Live With,” originally published as a centerfold in the January 14, 1964 issue of Look magazine. Ruby Bridges talking with President Obama as they look at Rockwell’s painting while it was temporarily displayed at the White House in 2011.
5598873369
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
NEW! "Fine, We're Doing a Helmet Episode." After Mayor Mamdani posted a video showing him wearing a bike helmet, social media exploded. But what are helmets designed to do? Who sets the standards? And what is it about the mere mention of them that causes people to lose their minds? bit.ly/4gFMJub
3839454
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
we went there, goddammit
7725
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Nettelhorst Bike Bus @nettelhorstbikebus.org · 08/09/2026
✨Saturday, Sept 12✨ we are partnering w/ Curbside Bicycles to host a bike tune-up fundraiser at Nettelhorst. 10% of all proceeds will support the Bike Bus! You can drop-off your bike & they’ll you let you know when it’s ready! Reserve your spot at curbsidebicycles.com/chicago ✨All are welcome!✨
043
Allison Darrahill @panicbowl.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Asked a Lyft driver what he thought about LSD being shut down this morning and he didn't even know it had happened. Seems to me that we could easily do this every Sunday and most people wouldn't even know
020
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The driver was confused because they saw all the cyclists and thought they were driving on the lakefront path, which is a normal thing to do.
2262
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Steven Lucy @slucy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
All of the Drives and Boulevards should be closed to motor vehicle traffic and open to pedestrians, cyclists, joggers, etc. every Sunday from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
611617
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Molly Fleck @mollyfleck.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
It’s an absolutely gorgeous morning to Bike the Drive! 🚲
318924
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Better Streets Chicago @betterstreetschicago.org · 02/09/2026
Sign our letter to the new NITA board, calling for them to deliver on the promise of NITA.
savetransit.org
Add your name to our letter to the new NITA Board! - Better Streets Chicago
1134
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
As Chicagoans prepare to Bike the Drive, some dream of a car-free lakefront all year. buff.ly/Z7Ky74F
1425
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
my buddy @ellensteinke.bsky.social is gonna change the world (make chicago nicer)
More Lakeshore Less Drive

Ellen Steinke likes to believe in the pipe dream.

Steinke is behind the Instagram account
"More Lakeshore Less Drive," a group that is pushing for a fundamentally different approach to Lake Shore Drive. She's also part of a comedy troupe called Funny You Should Care, which hosts live shows that center around politically-minded issues.
The idea is to make the audience learn something and also laugh about it.
1192
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Ellen Steinke @ellensteinke.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Great talking with @blockclubchi.bsky.social about the future of DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Bike the Drive, and why I think Chicago can imagine something better than an eight-lane highway through one of the city’s greatest public spaces. blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/04/a...
blockclubchicago.org
As Chicagoans Prepare To Bike The Drive, Some Dream Of A Car-Free Lakefront All Year
For five hours each year, thousands of Chicagoans take over the highway on bikes and on foot. As the event turns 25, advocates are imagining what else could change along the lakefront.
25713
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
John @localcelebrity.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Things we didn’t have a year ago in this photo: - #9 bus north of Irving Park - Sunnyside Diverter - Raised crosswalks - Ashland curb extensions/bumpouts Not visible but also: - Bus bulbs 1 block south - Countless lives saved Again, this is why I throw down for @aldermanmattmartin.bsky.social
The view from the SE corner of Sunnyside at Ashland in Chicago's East Ravenswood neighborhood. We can see that Sunnyside Avenue now has a raised crosswalk traffic and a diverter in the middle of Ashland Avenue. Also a southbound #9 bus is visible.
5737
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"The issue here pits those who think the development-friendly policies of the past in this area were a mistake that needs correction against a synagogue that wants to ensure its own future and reasonably argues that many of those who oppose the project actually live in high rises themselves."
Scott Stantis editorial cartoon for Wed, Sept 2, 2026, on Edgewater synagogue redevelopment (Scott Stantis/For the Chicago Tribune).

Caption reads: "Irony? What irony?!"

Editorial cartoon depicts a squat building labeled "Temple Emanuel Edgewater" among many grey highrises, in front of which two people hold a banner reading "No Highrises!".
1238
Allison Darrahill @panicbowl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Scabby the Rat sighting today
000
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Maybe the strongest argument for increased density in the suburbs are city NIMBYs who live in a small-lot bungalow or a walk up or a three-flat but clearly would be happier living in the suburbs
4406
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 01/09/2026
Rogers Park & Evanston are next door neighbors, but why's it so difficult to bike between them? Last week, @bikegridnow.org, @evanstontransit.bsky.social and Sen. Mike Simmons hosted a Tour De Border ride showing the challenges of this area, and some of the routes that could use improvement.
24710
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
cta @chicagocta.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ridership is up.
1 million + Daily riders every weekday since May.

Major crime is down 30% this year.

Our commitment to safety and service is paying off.Ridership continues to grow

~100%
Weekend ridership has surpassed pre-pandemic levels

Bus ridership is 90% of pre-pandemic levelsCrime is down on CTA

Crime is down for the 7th month in a row

Violent crime dropped 40% last month alone
1439
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
the clear demographic split of the protestors/counter-protestors the elderly are trying to force this country into their tombs with them
old people opposed to building a couple mid-rise apartment buildings in a neighborhood right on the red line

walkers, motorized scooters, a dude dressed like foghorn leghorncounter protestors supporting the synagogue's plan to build apartments

they're young, they're diverse
1017623
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
pat sharkey is just full-on an evil person, one of the north side's biggest villains www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/30/r...
chicagotribune.com
Residents protest proposed lakefront development in Edgewater
Edgewater residents protested a proposed lakefront high-rise development Sunday at the site of a synagogue, a plan that has divided community members.
4757
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 30/08/2026
Biking in a city can feel intimidating - so how do you get started? We've got a quick guide on how you can get comfortable and start riding in Chicago, or any city!
75813
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Albasoup @albasoup.itch.io · 29/08/2026
Was walking past this building and through the window saw this backrooms-ass room, so I accidentally took the coolest picture ever due to the window's reflection
A backrooms-ass room with a twilight sky and trees seemingly imposed over it in a dream-like fashion (it's the reflection of the window)
205245765884
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
smalldogsteffy.bsky.social @smalldogsteffy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
If you can, go to this on Sunday
0145
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Ellen Steinke @ellensteinke.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Patio dining in Europe: prime people watching. Patio dining in Chicago: prime car watching. Streets should be for people.
1122
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Alderman La Spata @aldermanlaspata.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
To celebrate the return of Meet Me on Milwaukee, Divvy has given our office a special redemption code for 50 users! Ask a MMoM volunteer for the code on the day of the event and claim your $50 via the Divvy or Lyft apps.
Flyer for free Divvy rides at Meet Me on Milwaukee on 8/30. Divvy stations located at Wood & Beach, Paulina & Division, and Wood & Milwaukee. Up to $50 credit. Classic bikes only. Available to first 50 users.
062
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
World’s most expensive defect detector
1311
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Chicago, Bike Grid Now! @bikegridnow.org · 28/08/2026
🚨NOT A DRILL🚨 We are thrilled to announce that State @senmikesimmons.bsky.social in partnership with Bike Grid Now, has secured a $300,000 planning grant to design 450 miles of the bike grid in Chicago and on 10% of roads in bordering communities, to be completed by the end of 2028.
625141
Allison Darrahill @panicbowl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Show up Sunday to condemn anti-semitism and support more homes for more people!
092
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Neighbors of Edgewater & Uptown @neuchicago.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The JCUA (Jewish Council on Urban Affairs) is holding a counter-rally this Sunday to support Emanuel Congregation's redevelopment proposal with Fern Hill and condemn the anti-Semitic rhetoric being used to oppose the project. Please consider attending! secure.everyaction.com/zoMTxza9eEm0...
secure.everyaction.com
Rally in Support of Emanuel Congregation and Affordable Housing
0155
Reposted by Allison Darrahill
Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Moonhenge. Tonight's moon pre-lunar eclipse behind the Chicago skyline.
4471108