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I'm So Sorry But Which Character from the Queer Ultimatum Are You?

Jun 7, 2023

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13 min read

I'm So Sorry But Which Character from the Queer Ultimatum Are You?

We have to find out, there's no other choice.

3 Queer Ultimatum Characters That Remind Me Of Chicago City Council Members

Jun 6, 2023

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14 min read

3 Queer Ultimatum Characters That Remind Me Of Chicago City Council Members

The question on everyone's mind: Which Queer Ultimatum characters best represent prominent members of Chicago’s City Council?

Workers Are On Their Own When It Comes to AI Regulation

May 25, 2023

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9 min read

Workers Are On Their Own When It Comes to AI Regulation

Contract negotiations (and unions overall) are one of the best tools workers can use to challenge standards of work: with federal regulation pointedly looking the other way, it might be our best bet.

Brandon Johnson is Chicago’s First Non-Weirdo Mayor

May 17, 2023

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9 min read

Brandon Johnson is Chicago’s First Non-Weirdo Mayor

Johnson has something no other Mayors have had. It's why he's not a Weirdo.

I’m Worried About Newsletters.

May 10, 2023

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8 min read

I’m Worried About Newsletters.

Newsletters are a symptom of our fragmented media landscape, not a cause. Still, we sure have a lot of them, suddenly, huh?

How to Ghost City Council Without Ever Riding The Bus

May 6, 2023

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14 min read

How to Ghost City Council Without Ever Riding The Bus

Or, “Quiet Quitting for CTA Bosses.”

Door Dash Doesn't Know What's Going On Either

Mar 28, 2023

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14 min read

Door Dash Doesn't Know What's Going On Either

Door Dash donated over $90,000 to aldermanic candidates in the February 28 election. It wasn't a great strategy, but good luck to them.

Chicago Elections: What If We Did Them Different?

Mar 16, 2023

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8 min read

Chicago Elections: What If We Did Them Different?

If you’re thinking, “Oh my god, how is this election still happening?” just know that it doesn’t have to be this way. (For City Bureau)

Paul Vallas is No Stellan Skarsgard, But He Might Be Mayor

Mar 10, 2023

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16 min read

Paul Vallas is No Stellan Skarsgard, But He Might Be Mayor

Paul Vallas is terrible, but he could be Chicago's next Mayor — ignoring this is as misguided as thinking Meryl Streep would get with Stellan Skarsgård in the 2008 movie musical Mamma Mia.

The Four Cult Leaders From The Last of Us as Nonprofit Clients

Mar 9, 2023

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3 min read

The Four Cult Leaders From The Last of Us as Nonprofit Clients

This was cathartic.

Goodbye to Lori Lightfoot, The First Transplant Mayor of Chicago

Mar 1, 2023

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21 min read

Goodbye to Lori Lightfoot, The First Transplant Mayor of Chicago

Lightfoot tried to run Chicago as an 'outsider': using new media tactics without an old-school power bloc. As a result, she made a lot of really bad choices.

Goodbye to Lori Lightfoot, The First Transplant Mayor of Chicago

Mar 1, 2023

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21 min read

Goodbye to Lori Lightfoot, The First Transplant Mayor of Chicago

Lightfoot tried to run Chicago as an 'outsider': using new media tactics without an old-school power bloc. This was a bad idea.

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