John Lillig

Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine.

We Are Each Other’s Liberation: Reflections on Radical Left Feminism and Cross-Racial Solidarity - Adi Magazine We Are Each Other’s Liberation: Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities (Haymarket Books, 2025) illuminates historical and contemporary solidarities between

We Are Each Other’s Liberation: Reflections on Radical Left Feminism and Cross-Racial Solidarity

Richard Hell Author Event The Legendary Independent Bookstore

Richard Hell is at @powellsbookschi.bsky.social tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7pm.

www.powells.com/events/richa...

NEWS: Much of Meridian Hill Park will be closed 3/23–9/4/2026, according to the National Park Service. More info: www.nps.gov/rocr/learn/m...

@maustermuhle.bsky.social reported last year on the persistent funding issues that have delayed past renovations to the park: 51st.news/trump-wants-...

18 Senate Dems just voted to confirm Trump's NSA director:

Baldwin
Coons
Cortez Masto
Fetterman
Gillibrand
Hassan
Heinrich
Hirono
Kelly
King
Peters
Reed
Rosen
Schiff
Shaheen
Slotkin
Warner
Whitehouse

I talked to dozens of experts in government, academia, cybersecurity, and industry about exactly this scenario last year and not only did not one of them think I was being alarmist, many brought it up unprompted and many said there was zero chance it hadn’t already happened

Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin - Great Lakes Now The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says a Wisconsin maritime historian.

www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/03/10/s...

Happy Pub Day to @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social editor-in-chief @mbwwelch.bsky.social. If you're in Chicago, the launch party for ON AN INLAND SEA is tonight at 6:30 pm at @roscoebooks.bsky.social.

I've been to the two Ohio ones. My understanding is that @dmercer.bsky.social has been to them all.

There are other sites in Iowa & southern MN that I'd like to check out while I'm out there. I've yet to figure out a route/schedule that would not put me there for several days of long drives.

Kelly, Stratton Vow to Block Additional Funding for Iran War During WTTW News’ Senate Debate While U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton flatly ruled out supporting any additional funding for the war effort, U.S. Rep Raja Krishnamoorthi did not.

NEW: Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly vowed Monday to vote against any additional funding for the war launched by President Trump against Iran in the last debate in the intense Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, hosted by @wttw.bsky.social.
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi did not.

Murphy’s Law: The Surprising Campaign of Rep. Francesca Hong Her dark horse campaign is biggest surprise in Democratic primary for governor.

Murphy’s Law: The Surprising Campaign of Rep. Francesca Hong

That whole area is curious. Miller, Schneider, Paulina, Marion Ct., Harlem Ct., Ontario Ct.

Shinichiro Watanabe’s Closet Picks YouTube video by CRITERION

Watch some of Shinichiro Watanabe’s Closet Picks on the Criterion Channel!✨

THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE
BRANDED TO KILL
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THE COMPLETE JACQUES TATI

". . . to the West Side . . ."

The Weight by Hozier, Elvis Costello, Mavis Staples, Warren Haynes Love Rocks NYC March 5, 2026 YouTube video by Mark Lachovsky

Mavis Staples, Warren Haynes, Elvis Costello, and Hozier perform The Band’s “The Weight” from Thursday nights Love Rocks concert.

youtu.be/j5UvFL_v3lM?...

Focus: Adults in the Room Focus is KUOW’s home for immersive audio documentaries.

And speaking of @kuow.org, this investigation into wild events at my high school in 1999-00 (long after I graduated) is riveting. The producers are younger than me, but it is kicking up some intense memories. Where *were* all the adults? cw: sexual assault, suicide www.kuow.org/podcasts/focus

Chicago Neighborhoods, Mapped By Residents: Here's Where Locals Think Official Boundaries Should Be Last winter, researchers at the University of Chicago distributed a survey that asked residents to define their neighborhood boundaries. The survey got more than 5,500 responses and identified more th...

To further complicate things, the U of C apparently conducted its own new survey (about neighborhoods, not CAs) in 2023 or 2024. Per @blockclubchi.bsky.social:

Ask Cityscape: Where do your “neighborhood” maps come from? When you’re searching for a neighborhood name, like “Logan Square” or “Englewood”, you’ll sometimes find two of them: One is labeled a…

Here, per @stevevance.net is an explanation of the distinction between CAs and "neighborhoods" that I was thinking of (apparently the survey I referenced was in 1978):

What you might be thinking of is that the City used to publish 2 maps - the U of C sociology one ("Community Areas"), and a "neighborhood" map, which WAS developed by going door-to-door and asking people "what neighborhood is this?" Not sure the City publishes the 2d map anymore; did in '90's.

DHS detains US citizen from Evanston at O'Hare, releases her in Wisconsin after nearly 2 days The woman's family said federal agents told them that she was not in custody despite her phone location previously showing her at the Broadview facility.

“At some point, the family said, they lost Naqvi's location that was being shared from her phone. Relatives said federal agents continued to tell them that Naqvi was not in custody, despite her location previously showing her at the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.”

Check Your Judges with Injustice Watch — Mouse Arts and Letters Club Join Injustice Watch reporters Kelly Garcia, Maya Dukmasova, and Dan Hinkel for a conversation about notable judicial races and themes from the primary's field of candidates.

Join us today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mouse Arts and Letters Club (555 W 31st St) in Bridgeport. The event is free and open to the public. No RSVP necessary!

“A Voice Has to Be Raised” Cardinal Blase Cupich on why it’s important to speak out on ICE tactics and other injustices

Cardinal Blase Cupich on why it’s important to speak out on ICE tactics and other injustices www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...

Mexican Dance Studio Students Doused With Water, Threatened With ICE In 'Hate Incident' Neighbors threw liquid on kids leaving a dance class at Ballet Folklorico de Chicago. Police are investigating while the community rallies around the dance studio and its students.

Absolutely vile act by people who live next to this dance studio and had no hesitation about being caught

The former St. Mel High School.

I feel like the lots on the 2000-2300 blocks of Sayre also have deep lots. Many of the houses on those blocks are older; I presume it was platted earlier than most of Galewood. Do you know why the Newland blocks have deep lots?

Austin High School students march past Guyon Towers on the way to the Loop offices of the Board of Education to demand "more Black representation on staff and removal of certain school administrators." 10/10/68. From the @chicago.suntimes.com collection.

A Short History of Chicago's Beautiful, Decrepit Guyon Hotel West Garfield Park's Moorish masterpiece was once the center of a conservative media empire (in the moral sense), the home of WFMT, and a host to young Benny Goodman and old Jimmy Carter. It's also be...

More on Guyon Towers per Whit Moser in @chicagomag.com:

Guyon Towers (1928) by Jens Jensen.

Woodstock '69 The Fish Cheer _ I Feel Like I'm Fixing To Die.mp4 YouTube video by 03FXSTBI

His message from 1969 is as timely now as it was back then. Rest in peace, Country Joe.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScxI...