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historian, ph.d.: South Asia,global, imperialism,colonialism,postcolonial, historiography, intel. history, comp. politics, pol. theory
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In 2099, Chicago will experience a total solar eclipse.
In 2084, the city of Chicago parking meter contract will end.
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TIL: default speeds for Apple and Google maps via bike:
10mph.
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Say “NO!!!” To NASCAR in Chicago. Say “YES!!!” To CTA articulated bus races!
Who needs to watch Formula 1 when you can watch UK double-decker bus racing
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RIP Ron. 💔😢
Humboldt Park Bicyclist, Fitness Instructor Dies 2 Days After Driver Hits Him In Logan Square
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“Raked in”. Fuk that framing.
How about: “drivers in Chicago can’t stop speeding.”
Analysis: Chicago speed cameras raked in $102 million, issued a ticket every 20 seconds in 2023
More info, including where the top 10 ticketing cameras can be found:
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Dear Chicago.
Cambridge has four graffiti-resistant, free-standing, public restrooms, accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week; located in Harvard Square, Central Square, and two at Cambridge Crossing.
Each outdoor restroom cost $320,000 and are cleaned four times a day.
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Dear relevant alderpersons and
@ChicagoDOT
: permanently close this section from use by cars!
Thank you.
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@TachyonTransmi2
@IsaacDovere
@SteveGuest
Steve: "Yes, I am a complete idiot and a fascist boot-licking fuckwit."
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Make it more difficult to drive in Chicago.
What can the city do to improve the experience of driving in Chicago?
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Which “neighborhood group” is against the bike lane?
Do you love the protected bike lane on Augusta?
There is pressure against it. Email:
ward36
@cityofchicago
.org
David.Smith3
@cityofchicago
.org
tom.carney
@cityofchicago
.org
It's ridiculous that we need to do this as the city faces more traffic fatalities...alas
Example email 🧵
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Dear
@PaulVallas
, cc
@BlockClubCHI
@Suntimes
@royalpratt
@HeatherCherone
@erin_hegarty
@AlexNitkin
: are you in fact a resident of Chicago? Can you explain the Bridgeport apt? Do you live there 365? Or do you in fact live in Palos Heights, where your wife is registered to vote?
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It's Not the Bike Lane's Fault You're a Bad Driver
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Why are so many people using their cellphones while driving? - Vox
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@avgeekjake
It that normal protocol to provide vague info re reason for emergency landing: “depressirized.” Presumably that’s enough info but wouldn’t pilot say something like “left engine in fire” or we lost window and cabin deprresirzedz.
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@sarahsmithva
@nycsouthpaw
@ericgeller
the weed claim by murderer cop important in swaying jurors. loesch's barely veiled code language reveals her's and NRA's racism/race-bias.
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@JakeSheridan_
@rquinnmyers
Ask this question!:
“Why are you nominating pastors, with little public transit expertise, to the boards of the RTA and the CTA”.
(Cta currently has two pastors on the board.) 🤦🏻♂️
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@StefanMolyneux
Insightful, dude. This must have taken years of non research to reach this bad take.
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Protected Bike Lanes Coming To Augusta Boulevard In Ukrainian Village Coming Next Month
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What % of swim club attendees drive to the lake?
🤦🏻♂️🤬
#BikeChi
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Chicago needs leadership , from mayor to alders.
Remember, Paris wasn’t “always this way.”
It wasn’t even this way in late 2019 when I was last there.
Just a few years ago,
#Paris
was choking in car traffic much more.
This is new. This is leadership.
Cities are a result of choices.
HT
@Khayat_Fouad
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Remember:
Look left-right-left, peds.
The bars discourse. 🤦🏻♂️
3 pedestrians just struck at Rainier Ave and Graham St.
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@annameierPS
Also: too many profs/courses require “research paper” without commitment to guidance, including time set aside to go over topic, outline, draft bibliography, drafts of the paper, etc.
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@nhannahjones
Too bad the news reporting side remains predisposed to both sides and what aboutism and white “anxiety.” 🤦🏻♂️
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Wish he’d add protection here—Lincoln at Addison:
We just noticed that
@AldMattMartin
has "Build Protected Bike Lanes" in his Twitter bio, and he's been helping to make that happen on Roscoe/Campbell and this fall Leland (Western to Lincoln) and Clark (Irving to Montrose.) Do any other alders have that in their Twitter bios?
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50 alderpeople and 1 mayor: how many of the 51 drive a car to city hall? How many bike? How many take CTA? Need an investigative news story.
@greenfieldjohn
@izzystroobandt
@FullLaneFemme
@itskylelucas
@stevevance
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@slucy
@Eric_Erins
@hjeanmachine
One has stage 4 cancer and both in late 60s/early 70s and nutso union demands, um maybe a little more trust on this one.
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@girlsreallyrule
@Spishaa
“Whenever you’re done venting...”. Ffs, Priyanka. Also, resign from your UNICEF gig.
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@BradMossEsq
Which state military forces attacked and invaded one of the holiest sites on this planet, during Ramadan? How’s your awareness doing?
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Dear City of Chicago: please send all vehicles parked in bike lanes to Ukraine. Thank you!
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People Who Caused Traffic Nightmare At Pretty Tree Festival Complain Of Traffic Nightmare At Pretty Tree Festival | Defector
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@notcapnamerica
@KaraCalavera
All employees of The Intercept should strike until GG resigns. However it seems those employees have drunk the kool aid.
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@DanielLaSpata
Ask: why are you here? Then make it clear you will work to make this a one off event never to be held again in the city of Chicago.
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Crash at one of the multiple intersections along the north. Ranch trail. Very serious if not worse.
Bicyclist crossed against the green light at five lane crossing. They were basically t-boned by the oncoming motor vehicle.
Dempster Ave in Morton Grove.
@streetsblogchi
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This car is parked in the Clark street (6208 n Clark) southbound bike lane nearly EVERY WEEKDAY and has not been towed nor ticketed.
@40thforward
@clarkstbikelane
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