
OnlyHereForTheAds
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OnlyHereForTheAds
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Chinawatcher, maplover, coffeedrinker, gardentender, Chicagodweller, eternal 开封er: 芮波 TELL NO LIES, CLAIM NO EASY VICTORIES - Amílcar Cabral


Our new PSA against smoking in 'L' cars says, "In this city we like our pizza Chicago-style and our railcars smoke-free." Someone questioned that: "'Chicago-style' is kept alive mostly by tourists." We reminded them there are a few different types of CSP. chi.streetsblog.org/2026/03/21/sbc…






mamdani wants citywide free buses at $1.4 billion a year. an NYU study says the same money could build 41 miles of new subway and 64 stations. the free bus discourse is the urbanist trolley problem and everyone's choosing wrong

20% of Old Etonians, the men expected to govern Britain and trained from birth to do so, died in the war The best men of every class perished in Flanders, as it was they who rallied to the colors immediately and were chewed up for years The Great War was probably the most dysgenic conflict in history, as the weak or cowardly remained behind the lines as the strong and brave perished on a titanic scale It is such a tragedy






JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi says he has accepted role as Iran's transitional leader.

"China has called on all sides of the Iran war to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz..." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…


RFK JR: "Ever wonder why... the school systems don't teach any real life skills anymore?" "Because the moment a man becomes self-reliant, the system loses control."


Democrats’ internal 2024 review found Kamala Harris lost support over the Biden administration’s Gaza policy, Axios reports, highlighting sharp party divisions over Israel.






Perhaps more people would have kids if there were anything to do with your toddler on a freezing day in Arlington, VA, than let them move chairs around inside a Compass Coffee











