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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 5h

Thankfully a nice day for it! I remember how rough it got during Winter quarter

Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 10h

Saw Digger with two friends last night One thought it was a 5 star satirical masterpiece, and the other thought it was a terrible movie, worse than Batman v Superman

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Every party has its moderates, but moderates like Manchin found ways to move his party's bills to the center. Collins just raises her hands and steps back

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Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 11/10/2026

Jfc, Germany would be almost totally decarbonized today if not for shutting down all of its unclear plants

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Immigration is our greatest superpower, and half the country wants to shoot us in the foot

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Very surprised by how relatively young the Plains states are That could explain the big shift to Democrats in Senate races there

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I had some doubts if Ossoff was going to run for president before, but not anymore

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Wow Dems underperforming in Minnesota? The electoral college bias is about to get worse for them /s

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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A 73% cut in fare evasion that doesn't require more cops at a station is a success story that Chicago should learn from

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

And Hispanics disapprove 49-45, which is way behind the rest of the nation

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is a shame, likely a result of increased online shopping But walking around a giant IKEA store with all the displays is one of my favorite things to do. It's such a fun and effective way to imagine different layouts Here's hoping the Schaumburg location remains unaffected

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Polling in Maine and New Hampshire is showing that the blue wave is not hitting New England as hard as the rest of the country, but it nevertheless should carry Democrats to victory there

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"Mr. Hamilton is actually performing worse than the Democratic Party on the generic congressional ballot among the voters who haven’t heard of him. Among the voters who do have an opinion of him, he’s running 12 points ahead of the generic ballot" Calling it now: Dems eke out a win in Kansas

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

And the "public transit" option was just call a Lyft

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The South is going to kill me First time visiting Atlanta, and my friends and I are staying at an AirBnB in the suburbs I wanted to see how close a pharmacy was in case we needed a as anything I didn't even know this driving/walking split was possible

Google Map that says it's 4 minutes by car and 1 hour and 24 minutes walking

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I got a similar one for my ward as well

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The subsequent post says it all: AI is the biggest infrastructure capital investment in human history And it's grown in less time than peak railroad development Railroads stayed useful, but they nevertheless had economic ups and downs For AI, it's not "if" there's a bubble but "when"

"It is critical to separate the questions
1) Is AI technology useful, and how much?
2) Is AI investment a bubble? Will there be a correction?
Two very different issues. Railroad infrastructure was truly transformative, but that industry went through a series of boom-and-bust cycles along the way."

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World’s Biggest Stagflation Truther @corncobanalysis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

before you all panic, the estimated effect of adding a more expansive voter screen would take us from an insane blue tsunami D+15 environment to merely a D+11 or D+12. Ugh, getting 2010 in reverse, how disappointing! /s

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World’s Biggest Stagflation Truther @corncobanalysis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This was some good analysis casting doubt on those D+15 YouGov blue wave polls…the LV screen filtered out all who will “probably” vote, which were 2:1 Republican self-ID. We identified a few pollsters w/very strict LV screens that are 5-7% bluer, probabilistic screens do not have that.

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The same state that's apparently going to reelect Susan Collins, after she voted to confirm Kavanaugh According to NYT polling

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Ryan McCray @ryanmccray.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Approximately 1,490 CTA buses on 21 different routes use at least part of the new dedicated bus lane." I agree the lane should be extended, but a bus only lane in such a high visibility and traffic area will do wonders for setting precedent

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 30/09/2026

The biggest victory here isnt even the bus lane itself. Its a victory over The Process: - make a committee - meet with The Groups - make a report - start a non-binding referendum - make a pilot - make a report - make a plan - deploy a few years later People are SICK of this.

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I got this umbrella solely from this endorsement, and it's been serving me great bsky.app/profile/mich...

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"During the morning rush, CTA buses carry an estimated 35% of all trips on Michigan Avenue but make up only 3% of the vehicles," the mayor's office said in a news release. Great things are happening in Chicago!

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've never seen a single person spend more of their own money to shape a single city into their own vision Griffin basically wants to make Miami as powerful and prestigious as New York and Chicago, but he doesn't want any of the Democratic politics that come with it We'll see if he can pull it off

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 29/09/2026

If you want to really know how the outrage machine gets fired up: 1. Schmitt plans to drop “bombshell” on Smith 2. Someone plants story that Schmitt is a Vance VP contender to run same day 3. Right-wing Twittersphere gets talking points 4. Schmitt steps in it 5. Scheduled tweets go out anyway

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yes Osborn is technically not a Democrat and there are some major differences between the ads But nevertheless this ad will create ripples

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Maybe no better demonstration that party coalitions have changed than Willie Horton ads now being used against Republicans

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The incoming blue midterm wave is going to allow Democrats to win states they haven't been competitive in for a while now But because coalitions have changed so much in the past decade or so, don't expect the winning maps of these states to look the same as last time it happened

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If a Democratic Senator confused the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes during a live hearing, there would be 16 opinion pieces about how Democratic staffers are out of touch with real America (i.e., men) and why they just lost the midterms

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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Fair play for those involved since it’s entirely legal but when it comes to pension reform, “you can only draw one pension at a time” and “pensions are for retirement so you can’t get paid out while you have another job” seem like great places to start

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The story of this demolition is a real tragedy for Chicago history This branch was one of the few surviving structures from the Chicago World's Fair, and it was torn down in less than a day with no consideration for its value

From the East 63rd branch Wikipedia page

"The first station on the East 63rd branch, 61st Street, opened January 22, 1893. Service was extended to Madison Avenue (later renamed Dorchester) on April 23, 1893, and to Jackson Park on May 12, 1893, to serve the World's Columbian Exposition, which was held in Jackson Park. On October 31, 1893, the World's Columbian Exposition ended and the Jackson Park station was closed. Stony Island was then made the terminus and was renamed Jackson Park.

On March 4, 1982, structural defects in the Jackson Park branch's bridge over the Illinois Central Railroad forced its closure south of the 61st street stop. When the branch reopened on December 12, 1982, service was only restored as far as the University stop. On January 9, 1994, the Green Line closed for renovation. When the line reopened on May 12, 1996, the Cottage Grove stop was the new terminal, and the Jackson Park branch was renamed the East 63rd branch. On September 27, 1997, the portion of the branch east of Cottage Grove was demolished with less than 24 hours public notice."

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Nolan should never be allowed to write a screenplay by himself but his masterful directing skills still manage to make his films great

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The GOP cut funding to the IRS because *audits work* and they fundamentally don't believe rich people should have to play by the rules.

Line chart titled "Revenue per audit," subtitled "In-person audits, 2010-2014." It plots average revenue and average cost per audit by taxpayer income percentile, poorer to richer, from the 0–5th percentile to the top 0.1%. Source: Boning et al. 2023, "A Welfare Analysis of Tax Audits Across the Income Distribution."

Across the bottom half of the income distribution, revenue and cost track closely, both around $3,000–$6,000 per audit. Above the median, revenue pulls ahead of cost: about $10,000 vs. $5,000 near the 90th percentile, and about $17,000 vs. $8,000 at the 95th–99th. At the top, revenue jumps to about $31,000 for the 99–99.9th percentile and about $90,000 for the top 0.1%.

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I think it would be a useful mental heuristic for Chicagoans if we think of the South Side and the Far South Side as different regions

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Orange Line is the most untapped resource in Chicago right now

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The irony of selling out your friend so you can perform at Robert Kraft's stadium, only for your concerts to end up cancelled anyways www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Ed Sheeran concerts cancelled becuase of bad weather

The star's concerts in Massachusetts on Friday and Saturday are cancelled after severe weather warnings.

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A lot of people are rightly pointing out how good the acting and plot of Breaking Bad is, but also top tier is its directing that puts many other shows (including a few in the top 10) to shame

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This race and the difference with Ossoff's margin is going to show how polarized Georgia really is

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

And what my ballot would be (in no particular order) It was a toss up between The Good Place and Nathan for You in the end Also a special shout-out to Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Got 17/20 correct I overestimated the impact of reality competition shows and animation I didn't think enough people saw I May Destroy You but well deserved, and I forgot The Office (UK) was a thing But I had no idea Girls was that popular, never got the recognition at the time nyti.ms/3TofmmM

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The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century

More than 500 influential stars, showrunners and other notable names in the world of TV voted on the best series released since Jan. 1, 2000. See what they chose.

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The real power move is bringing enough iced coffees for all the interviewers If you walk in that door with half a dozen iced coffees, you'll stand out from every other applicant

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Couldn't find itself a dance partner

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Friday Night Lights The Crown Atlanta Alts: Euphoria Colbert Report Avatar the Last Airbender 24 I May Destroy You

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My predictions for what will appear in the Top 20 (in no particular order) Breaking Bad Succession 30 Rock Arrested Development The Wire The Office Game of Thrones Chernobyl Mad Men Rick and Morty Curb Your Enthusiasm Fleabag Veep American Idol The Americans Six Feet Under Amazing Race 1/2

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Joe Lorenzini @quidprojlo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

These Best of the 21st Century lists from the NYT are actually breathtaking endeavors of creating a consensus from hundreds of people in their industries They're incredible not for saying what is best but for documenting what an immense number of people together think But the TV list does suck

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