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@tomtomchi

Urban planner, friend to animals, bike/transit rider, Chicago fag against fascism

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When I came out, homosexuality was illegal in Texas and yet I didn’t want to bomb Houston

07.03.2026 00:47 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
07.03.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly many such cases lol

06.03.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just cannot wrap my head around preferring light before work as opposed to after work. There is practically zero time for leisure or personal business before work for most people. After work is when I desperately want more daylight.

06.03.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Alternately, when Eureka won’t leave the trade

06.03.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

US vs the World

06.03.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

support one of the few serious (if badly underfunded) primary challenges to our lackluster senate democrats www.julieforcolorado.com

06.03.2026 05:18 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2

Cannot emphasize enough: if you don't want the crypto/techpawn Senator, you should vote for LG Stratton

There are several other reasons for a progressive to favor her over Kelly. And a point or two Kelly has in her favor.

But at this pt it's most important to guard against a downgrade from Durbin

02.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 119 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

omg this one is great bsky.app/profile/naom...

06.03.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

2026: Green Day at the Super Bowl and Condi Rice at the White House

06.03.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Lmao. That's right, everyone hates you!!!

06.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
View of Michigan Ave, looking south across the Chicago River. Lower floors of buildings are obscured by fog, including the LondonHouse building which is half-covered in fog

View of Michigan Ave, looking south across the Chicago River. Lower floors of buildings are obscured by fog, including the LondonHouse building which is half-covered in fog

The river is foggy

06.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's camp at this point

06.03.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œUnexpectedly” when anyone with two brain cells has been screaming for a year that this would happen

06.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Whoa - the incumbent that Drake is running against has the second worst attendance record in the current term

06.03.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

Can’t say I’m tempted to visit

06.03.2026 09:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m the latter and have exclusively lived in apartments beneath the former

06.03.2026 03:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m honored!!!

06.03.2026 03:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But I completely understand/respect voting for her for many reasons, including strategic ones.

06.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I like that Kat wants to be a wrench in the gears, but she didn’t live here when she declared and has made several off-putting statements/actions. Ultimately I don’t think Biss is bad enough (he’s quite good on most issues) to merit a hold-your-nose vote for Kat.

06.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

His record is A+ β€” he was a major reason the transit bill was so good and passed, and even wrote/passed a law, that he would later invoke while campaigning, that makes it a hate crime to call cops on POC for no reason. He’s the queer son of an Ethiopian immigrant and his whole life is here.

06.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m glad you’re glad! πŸ€—

06.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh and I’m happy to answer any questions about why I chose who I did!

06.03.2026 01:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I made this to be helpful to people who are understandably overwhelmed with so many choices. I did *not* make this to argue with or discredit anyone else, hence the interaction settings. If you disagree, you are welcome to tell that to whomever you're sharing this with. :)

06.03.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 Dem Primary Ballot - Uptown - Chicagoland - Illinois

Chicagoland friends, I made a voter guide for the Dem primaries. There are a lot of contests with multiple good candidates! I covered the city and some suburban areas, only chose one candidate per race, and didn't list uncontested races. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

06.03.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

Your email address...simultaneous GLAAD Lifetime Achievement Award and death penalty

05.03.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Just finished agonizing over two races, it is now done! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

05.03.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
"She began her career in dance and theater in New York at the beginning of the AIDS Crisis"

"She began her career in dance and theater in New York at the beginning of the AIDS Crisis"

Is this G*rl I G*ess's way of saying this judicial candidate is cool with the gays? Going to make this my new euphemism of choice. Did she, y'know, begin her career in dance and theater in New York at the beginning of the AIDS Crisis?

05.03.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sorry if not being an asshole to people earnestly engaging with you is too abstract

05.03.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0