starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 28mthe linear accent light on the james hardy building is now pink 020
Reposted by starch mogulStar:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 38mMore than ever, we need more walkable neighborhoods. The rapid rise of WFH and Covid generally breaking modern society means a *lot* of people touch grass way less often than they used to. A 20-minute walk, even to nowhere in particular, can do wonders. 1297
Reposted by starch mogulRachel Cole @rmartincole.bsky.social · 1hWith both the Cubs and the White Sox playing in the MLB Wild Card Series today, here's a baseball-themed cover from CTA Transit News, the CTA's employee newsletter, from March 1968. www.instagram.com/p/Dd674z8Grkw/ 04311
Reposted by starch mogulCharlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 3hThere is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o... 482919913
Reposted by starch mogullauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 3hgoogle should be forced, by law, to fully fund wikipedia for a thousand years 222848467
Reposted by starch mogulAndrew Thrasher @tituslegaldesign.com · 29/09/2026Logan Square/Humboldt neighbors: the 14th district is hosting a community conversation on Tuesday, Oct. 13th (at the VFW on Kedzie + Wellington). Hoping I can make it to ask CPD why they're letting ICE use their parking lot. 12313
Reposted by starch mogulMcKie's Disc Jockey Show Lounge @mckiesdjlounge.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Pour some out for the steamers Philip R Clarke & Arthur M Anderson, some of the oldest freighters on the Great Lakes, now in long-term layup in Toledo, neither expected to sail again. The Anderson was the last ship in contact with the Edmund Fitzgerald. Photos by Lou Gerard & Altafest. 37122
Reposted by starch mogulGef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · 5hSeptember 30th vs. October 1st 39519
Reposted by starch mogulali alkhatib @ali-alkhatib.com · 18hshutting down frat houses won't end rape culture, but it will disorganize a lot of rapists, and i think that's probably worth doing if only to destabilize what is apparently an ecology of organizations that functionally exist to rape women per the whole "purpose of a system is what it does" insight. 83720708
Reposted by starch mogulstarch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 15hbaffling amount of these peacock ads are in spanish but they’re so much better than the gambling or pube trimmer ads 141
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 16hthis cubs team loves leaving runners in scoring position god damn it 160
Reposted by starch mogulJamf Industries @jamf-industries.bsky.social · 17hpube shaver ads are a great addition to the usual mix of sports betting and boutique medications 1174
Reposted by starch mogulMichael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 29/09/2026We could solve so many problems at once by tolling all mainline interstate highways in Chicago. Increasingly think this should become a tablestakes policy for urbanists in the upcoming elections... 2292
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 18hin 2018 i watched all five hours and thirteen innings of the cubs wildcard loss at canal bar in gowanus—one of the best chicago sports bars in the world—as the crowd got drunker and more agitated with every scoreless inning until the rockies finally scored in the top of the thirteenth 180
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 21hgrabbed lunch at the pittsfield cafe for the first time (i know, i know) and they had this ten foot tall halloween decoration in the lobby that would burst out into its prerecorded speech every time someone walked by 180
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 22htroy glaus an unheralded but deserving member of the hall of very good 020
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 29/09/2026this thing that gertie is doing in west loop where they have super short mini shows by some big names is certainly interesting—glad i stopped by to see the nyeema morgan one this weekend (she also chose to screen ralph bakshi’s “coonskin” which was, uh, fascinating) 110
Reposted by starch mogulGummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Happy first day of MLB postseason! Let’s go, Cubs! 88214
Reposted by starch mogulChris Terry-Enescu @cjterry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This child is 13 and was testifying without an attorney present. Monsters. 11425155
Reposted by starch mogulBen @cinemashoebox.bsky.social · 29/09/2026want to know something fucking gnarly? the Australian government is sending a ship to evacuate its near-Antarctic research base on Macquarie Island because they've realised that bird flu is about to reach the island and will cause mass death among the local elephant seal population. 2166
Reposted by starch mogulNathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Right now, the PA/Fatah supports a 2SS. Hamas (sort of) supports a 2SS. The Arab League supports a 2SS. The State of Israel unequivocally and very explicitly does not! If you think a 2SS is the best path forward, you need to be focused on bringing Israel in line with the international consensus. 440739
Reposted by starch mogulHistorical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Someone set afire a 3D-printed statue of President Benjamin Harrison at his home/museum in Indianapolis (see markers below). I can’t believe anyone feels so passionate about Harrison to set him on fire. But I also didn’t figure anyone would bother to 3-D print him www.wishtv.com/news/crime-w...wishtv.comArson investigation underway after Benjamin Harrison statue destroyed by fireINDIANAPOLIS — An arsonist destroyed a new piece of public art at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site early Sunday, less than two weeks after its installation. Fire consumed the life-size, 5-foot-... 3376
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 29/09/2026the greatest generational divide between zoomers and millennials is the usage of the word “fire” as an adjective 130
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 29/09/2026when i used to live around the corner from forbidden root, i told a guy that’s where i lived and he said “ah, the huh theater, i saw the exorcist iii on a first date there in 1990” and it felt like scrying a potential future 030
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i’ve come around to the fact that summer in chicago is qualitatively different (superior, even) to other major cities, but september is when this city is truly at its best 070
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 28/09/2026what is the name of this ridiculously fragrant grass that apparently is all the rage in garden design right now 2133
Reposted by starch mogulJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Whenever you see a pollster or consultant give a take like this, it’s always worth following the money. In this case, Emanuel has paid Anzalone’s firm nearly $300k (maybe more but that’s what I found so far). A consultant class is devouring the Dem Party www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisc... 2253385829
Reposted by starch mogulStan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Allowing the Republican Party to fester in its current form is just asking for a major constitutional crisis that will likely turn violent sometime in the 2030s when people sour on the Democrats. Our priority must be to dissolve the GOP so that non-illiberal conservatives can form a replacement. 2367
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 28/09/2026living in the same neighborhood for years while being pathologically good at names and faces, walking to the grocery store like: that’s the guy i worked with as an election judge on november 3rd 2020, that’s the guy who found my wallet on the ground in 2021, that girl was big on twitter in 2019 140
Reposted by starch mogulActive Transportation Alliance @activetransportation.org · 25/09/2026NITA Interactive Open House 10/14 from 3pm to 6pm. 225 S. Canal St Attendees are encouraged to "discuss pain points and future improvements, and learn more about what the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, CTA, Metra, and Pace have planned for regional transit in 2027 and beyond." Register below👇eventbrite.comNITA: A Stronger Region Moves TogetherJoin NITA for an interactive public open house and share your ideas for the future of transit across the region. 0208
Reposted by starch mogulAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Mike Rogers is a corporate sellout who moves back to Michigan every few years to run for office to take another swing at the revolving door of corporate politics. 310160184466
Reposted by starch mogulLady Topham Catt @ladytophamcatt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This year I returned to this Black, modernist enclave in Chatham to write about the late Jolyn Robichaux. After the death of her husband, she took over Baldwin Ice Cream, transforming that venerable, small operation into a major corporation, all the while keeping her community centered.southsideweekly.comBest Historical Home for Community Empowerment: Robichaux HomeBest of Chatham 47621
Reposted by starch mogulLaurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026maybe someone can ask the mayoral candidates what they would do to stop this slow motion disaster. it's heartbreaking to read the interviewees say they don't see a future for Black Chicago 2318
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 28/09/2026oh shit dozzy's grill is doing monday night foodball tomorrow chicagoreader.com/food/monday-...chicagoreader.comDozzy’s Grill yams it up at Monday Night FoodballDozzy’s Ibekwe and Dozzy’s Grill return to Monday Night Foodball with a tuberous menu in celebration of Iri Ji, the Igbo New Yam Festival. 030
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 28/09/2026southsideweekly.com/a-slow-and-s...southsideweekly.comA Slow and Steady DisasterSchools, Jobs, and Safety: Why Black Folks Are Leaving Chicago 0269
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 28/09/2026that chic kazakh cafe on illinois is always packed 140
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 27/09/2026meet me on milwaukee is a lovely event and i’m so glad alderman la spata pushed to make it happen, but it always hammers home how much commercial vacancy there is even on one of the city’s premier streets which to me says the status quo is mediocre and we can be bolder about trying new things 170
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 27/09/2026what’s the deal with the fucking fighter jet flyover 380
Reposted by starch mogulDaniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Incredible headline/photo combo from the NYT today 46413
Reposted by starch mogulBarry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Glass, Like Glass. Sunday's sunrise at the entrance to the Chicago River. 321805275
Reposted by starch mogulSoren Spicknall @sorenspicknall.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Come to think of it, Bluesky is like the Chicago or Philly or Pittsburgh of social media. Clout chasers don't tend to seek it out, and they don't fit in when they try, but that's primarily because we're not all that relevant to a wide audience, which we must make peace with 3536
Reposted by starch mogulIdothethinking @idothethinking.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Its insane how much housing isnt getting financing right now because lenders just dont want to fund it over other shiny object initatives. Truly bizarro world. 1027155
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 27/09/2026every mildly hip thirtysomething on the northwest side is at the armitage county fair 150
