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Aaron Durnbaugh

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Chicago, Climate, Cities, (bi)Cycles, Community, Change. #GoBlers, enjoying the process, let's make things better.

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Trump energy crisis of 2026. He likes his name on things

09.03.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, β€œA Call to Conscience” - Statements - Archdiocese of Chicago - AoC Portal As more than 1,000 Iranian men, women and children lay dead after days of bombardment from U.S. and Israeli missiles, the official White House X account on Thursday evening posted a video of scenes fr...

Please please read this from the archbishop of Chicago

www.archchicago.org/statement/-/...

08.03.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 5350 πŸ” 2091 πŸ’¬ 153 πŸ“Œ 143

I wonder who's getting paid? Gilded age for the military-industrial complex.

05.03.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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An emotionally-laden pre-match press conference:

21-year-old Iranian forward Sara Didar and coach Marziyeh Jafari came to play football at the Asian Cup but had to address the conflict in her homelandπŸ’”

04.03.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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BLM Announces Plan to Fell Oregon's Last Great Forests One billion board feet per year... 30 days to make your voice heard.

You only have a short time to comment. They are trying to destroy our forests to enrich a few logging company executives and the politicians they’ve paid off.
Leave your comment here:

eplanning.blm.gov/Participate-...

morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/blm-announ...

01.03.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 1735 πŸ” 1987 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 144
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Chicago just named a snowplow "Abolish ICE" β€” here are the other winners: blockclubchi.co/4b6zwaQ

23.02.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 141 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 18

so Trump finally got around to Infrastructure Week?

19.02.2026 00:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Look at the last two alder races in my ward (the 47th) and say that again. Martin won a very open and transparent race among many good candidates and Pawar upset the machine. Just because we have the best, most organized people in the city doesn't make it exclusive or patronage.

16.02.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not recognizing charger networks, CAFE stds, and battery developer investments (and probably lots of other streams) should probably be mentioned.

15.02.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’The EPA’s duty is to protect Americans, not polluters. Repealing the Endangerment Finding is a reckless attack on public health and welfare. Local leaders nationwide are united in keep our air clean and communities healthy: www.americaisallin.com/impossible-t...

12.02.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Final EIA-860 is out, and 2025 really did it: 54 GW of new U.S. electric capacity, 96% clean. Solar again carries the offense, and we built more storage in 2025 than the cumulative total through 2023. More and more and more additions... but also record low retirements.

11.02.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 336 πŸ” 107 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 30
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Last Trump Job Approval 34%; Average Is Record-Low 41% President Donald Trump's last job approval rating is a personal low 34%. He averaged 41% job approval in office, a record low by four points.

Gallup: "Trump is the only president not to register a 50% job approval rating at any point in his presidency since Gallup began measuring presidential job approval in 1938."

news.gallup.com/poll/328637/...

11.02.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Energysky enters the chat

09.02.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Its all about the grid!

09.02.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For my part, I prefer an America with both 5yos! The more cute little 5yos the better! People are good. Having more people in the country is good.

08.02.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 256 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1

My 'All American' halftime show is GWAR, Run the Jewels, and Tom Waits.

02.02.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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resources.isgs.illinois.edu/publications...

30.01.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Details for the memorial ride for Alex Pretti in Chicago this weekend.

- Meet at 1:15pm, Roll at 1:30pm
- John Walsh Park (E end of The 606)
- Route to come, we will roll @ party pace (casual, no drop) toward the VA on Damen where a memorial is set up for Alex.

See you Saturday.

27.01.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 233 πŸ” 95 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 16
Solar panel dashboard showing a days production.

Solar panel dashboard showing a days production.

Solar panels cleared of snow.

Solar panels cleared of snow.

Considering how cold its been, not too bad when the sun is out. *My heat pump doesn't run below 25F. Can you see when I plugged in the car? #solar #chicago

28.01.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a group of people standing in front of an ice cream truck that says ice cream Alt: a man unfolds a chair

Duluth enters the chat

28.01.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cumulative U.S. measles cases, 2022-2026
As of Jan. 13, 2026
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It's a graph that shows the rocketing number of cases of measles in the United States

Cumulative U.S. measles cases, 2022-2026 As of Jan. 13, 2026 2025 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 2026 2024 2022 2023 0 January April Data: CDC; Chart: Axios Visuals July October It's a graph that shows the rocketing number of cases of measles in the United States

Trump did this.

Measles is deadly.

28.01.2026 02:29 πŸ‘ 1205 πŸ” 481 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 30

No one actually needs this. You are posers burning the planet.

26.01.2026 05:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@julianastratton.bsky.social @ltgovstratton.illinois.gov @govpritzker.illinois.gov @jbpritzker.bsky.social I have some notes....

26.01.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Column | How bad is your stove for your health? Look it up. Stanford University scientists’ new modelΒ estimates exposure to the pollutant nitrogen dioxide based on home size, how often the stove is used and where people live.

"his team used the WHO’s threshold of 5.2 ppb, because it is based on the best scientific evidence for improving public health...The United States has a threshold that’s more than 10 times higher, at 53 ppb, which the Environmental Protection Agency has not changed since 1971."

wapo.st/46emCoj

26.01.2026 02:47 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act. The Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

β€œWhen the government kills, it has an obligation to demonstrate that it has acted in the public interest," writes the Times editorial board. "Instead, the Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice."

26.01.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 592 πŸ” 161 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 13

It’s important that people:

1. Don’t let them bury their lies about Renee. Make them own that forever.

2. Focus on the administration’s lies about Alex, even if they aren’t being said by Vance and Trump.

25.01.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 2773 πŸ” 269 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 1
Hazel Johnson with then-Vice President Al Gore in the White House in 1994.

Hazel Johnson with then-Vice President Al Gore in the White House in 1994.

Today would have been the birthday of the late Hazel Johnson, the Altgeld Gardens resident known as the mother of the environmental justice movement. Ms. Johnson was the namesake of one of Monty & Rose's 2020 chicks (along with Esperanza and Nish). www.peopleforcommunityrecovery.org/our-story/le...

25.01.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anthrax Setlist at Aragon Ballroom, Chicago Get the Anthrax Setlist of the concert at Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA on October 5, 1991 from the Bring the Noise Tour and other Anthrax Setlists for free on setlist.fm!

I was at that one too. Bonus points for the openers. www.setlist.fm/setlist/anth...

25.01.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.

Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.

25.01.2026 00:35 πŸ‘ 17377 πŸ” 8038 πŸ’¬ 1320 πŸ“Œ 1411
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You may have missed the news this week while certain groups focus on themselves, but Australia’s grid has hit a new milestone.

24.01.2026 04:46 πŸ‘ 513 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 14