John S. Bracken

AI’s role in public life is yet to be determined. @dpla and @chipublib gathered national library leaders and Chicago civic leaders @ObamaFoundation to explore how trusted public institutions can ground these tools in community values. Our recap: dp.la/news/libraries…

@justinmassa Perfect— I just finished Stay Alive, also set in Berlin. Bonkers. npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-…

@jsb The Red Orchestra :)

what's your favorite WWII book?

Fat Joe + Howard Lutnick

Recommendations for books on the Arab Spring?

Saw the ghosts of John Drummond’s guests last night youtu.be/8clmLk_SeOA?si…

Every time I go to Chicago I come away with scars. - Hunter S. Thompson

Dirty Dozen was the career performance for at least 3 of the 12, plus Borgnine and *maybe* George Kennedy.

nytimes.com/2024/08/06/us/… via ⁦@NYTnickc⁩

Anyone manage to get an extra Bruce Springsteen ticket today? Asking for a friend.

This is a telling and unusual pairing.

Imagine telling someone on July 10 that before the White Sox win another game, Kamala Harris would've picked her running mate.

@RadioFreeTom You get the sense that many of these people are more interested in losing to prove a point than accepting the realities of trying to win an election.

"Decision time, people." "This one can help clinch the swing state you most need to win." "Negatives?" "Left-wingers who are inwardly hoping for a Trump win to score some obscure factional point don't like him."

True.

@AFC_SamCrane Only

Bukayo Saka’s least attractive character trait is that he’s a Boston Celtics fan

I’ve conducted 14 focus groups since the debate. Some top lines from the swing voter groups: 1. Almost ALL want Biden to step aside. They don’t think he can do the job for four more years.

Among other things, today marks the low point of the year's sports calendar.

Polling and data are good, but if you can’t understand why there is upside to nominating a candidate who is capable of engaging in routine extemporaneous speaking relative to one who can’t I don’t think starting at spreadsheets is going to help you.

I've come to believe that the American public won't pay for the truth. They would rather believe the lies they get for free on the internet.