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President Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch. If completed, it will cast shadows on many graves and monuments in nearby Arlington National Cemetery, the @washingtonpost.com's 3-D analysis found. On some days, Trump's arch would even shade the grave and eternal flame of JFK.

"What happened to salad cream and whitebait and pickled herring and steamed puddings?" I think you answered your own question, sir. "Are croissants really all we want from our bakeries?" If the entire world is any guide, yes. That is what all humans want.

Lectric launches XP Lite3 e-bike, the new best low-cost model in the US

Have you noticed that pumpkins are a little on the small side this year? 🎃 Some growers, particularly in Southern England, have reported smaller crops, likely due to this summer’s severe drought.

cool, cool www.ft.com/content/b6bc...

Oh great. Now I have to find a new mail host.

Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 10,000 confirmed cases, government data showed Tuesday, as health authorities race to slow the spread of the disease in multiple African countries.

Sunset at Glastonbury Tor.

Today in Chicago History: Demolition crews begin razing Cabrini-Green high rises

The prediction market has hired a former FBI official to make sure political insiders don't use the platform for profit from confidential election information. n.pr/47N8Yci

You have to admit that the entire Bolsonaro family under house arrest in the same house would be a hell of a sitcom.

Milwaukee is one of my favorite places, so I'm so thrilled for everyone there.

A whole lotta North Shore folks gonna be ordering Brewers gear in 3…2…1… (if they haven’t already)

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This is one that had no right to make me laugh as hard as it did.

While on a train traveling between airport terminals, saw this ICE agent traveling as well, and snapped a photo of his arm patch. If you need evidence that the federal government now has a military presence in America, this is it. #NeverForget #ICE #ncpol

BREAKING: Judge Reyes issues a preliminary injunction in the East Potomac Golf Course case, blocking more tree removal and requiring 10-day notice "before making any irreparable modification to any forms or features" of the park. Background: www.lawdork.com/p/golf-argum...

The internal audit comes with a slew of immediate and proposed changes to the way Chicago police officers are allowed to access license plate reader data.

Bluesky has four types of users.

That’s where the k-cup goes

Here’s a look back at the warmest, coldest, wettest and snowiest Halloweens in Chicago, going back to 1871.

Moon over Uptown

BREAKING: Judge Reyes has issued a preliminary injunction over the golf course and begins with this: "Rarely, if ever, has the United States Department of Justice urged a federal court not to believe the sitting President." ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

Just looked it up, and Walter was born in Chicago. We need to figure out what neighborhood.

An early look at forecast high temperatures on Halloween shows well above normal departures in shades of pumpkin orange across much of the central and eastern U.S. Check your local forecast at weather.gov

I’ve been wanting to write about this for a while — I don’t think US consumers know what a “qualcomm” is and what it does for their cars. And because of that, I think that is partially why U.S.-market infotainment is generally complete ass

Huh. Lived in DC for 25 years. Ate in lots of 'fancy ' restaurants but strangely never witnessed this. One exception: my local pizza joint, Comet, got shot up by a conspiracy-addled dude who thought Hilary Clinton was trafficing kids in the (non-existent) basement. Dude was surely a Trump voter.

Timeline Cleanse: Cute Little Dog dressed up as a Cuddly Teddy Bear. 🎃 🐻

Never attribute to malice what you can attribute to laziness. As someone who spent a decade in political communications and corporate PR, the straight answer is that either she or her reps reached out to the NYT and offered to provide quotes. And lazy reporters gratefully accepted the offer.

I’m waiting for the sequel, You Can Ghee Everything Dosa

Everything is too expensive, but we have an opportunity in 8 days on Election Day to win real change for working families and create an economy and country that we all can afford. Vote - early, if possible.

Roughly 1/4 of its workforce. $MSFT

This is gross.

I made 'bats' for Halloween as well... (Anurognathus) Though I'll probably stock these at other times as well haha. Silly little things! www.thylacinestoyshop.com/store/p/anur...

... It's watching us

Marylanders--->Early voting continues today and runs to Thursday, October 29 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Voters who are in line by 8 p.m. can cast a ballot. A complete list of early voting centers is available online at vote.md.gov/vote2026.

*ANTHROPIC FILES PUBLICLY FOR US IPO www.sec.gov/Archives/edg...

Anyway I think Cybersecurity Awareness Month actually worked this year.

2/2 This month some colleagues and I spoke with 75 people—mostly found at random—in North Carolina and Georgia. Here is how we found the electorate: The determined v. the disappointed. steveinskeep.substack.com/p/the-determ...