Midwestword @soaringturtle

politics. technology. hockey. and good tunes. political science. Chicago / midwest & its whereabouts Joined September 2012

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Midwestword @soaringturtle

a month ago

EviCore is one of the worst parts of the American health care system. propublica.org/article/evicor…

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Midwestword @soaringturtle

a month ago

blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/13/non…

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Midwestword @soaringturtle

a month ago

@trevoracorn I think about the Ascent building in Milwaukee often. Not exactly the same because it’s residential but such a cool project.

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@2024dion @JazHays Southwest side of Chicago has tons of distribution centers, which is great for same day delivery for tons of stuff. The downside is trucks and truck drivers keep killing people. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/…

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KateIllustrate @BarsottiKlb

2 months ago

I'm still thinking about John Sherman's comment about "important neighborhoods." They are rich, white neighborhoods. They have a hugely outsized influence on where taxpayer dollars go and whose culture is supported.

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More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS

2 months ago

NEW: We spent 4 days traveling the entire state of Maine with Graham Platner to find out if he can win. Along the way we sat him down with Republicans and Independents. One voter told us: "We're so tired of the establishment, and Maine is a very anti-establishment state."

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Midwestword @soaringturtle

2 months ago

The case for single stair housing reform in Chicago citythatworks.substack.com/p/small-lots-a…

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Ken Campbell @Ken_Campbell27

2 months ago

In the 21 games Andrei Vasilevskiy has played in the past four playoffs, he's had a sub-.900 save percentage in 13 of them. He was flat-out out-goaltended by Jakub Dobes tonight.

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Midwestword @soaringturtle

2 months ago

nytimes.com/2026/04/24/opi…

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KC @Schaumby

2 months ago

Would love to see guarded bike parking like Coors Field in Denver •adjacent to existing Gillham Cycletrack •could be very realistic option from downtown/midtown •e-bikes and @BikeWalkKC bike shares make this even more accessible

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Midwestword @soaringturtle

3 months ago

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Jack Han @JhanHky

3 months ago

Anton Frondell is arguably the most important player in Chicago's rebuild, in the sense that (ideally) he and Bedard can finally give the team a top-flight offensive duo like most contenders have. Here's a thread on CHI15's NHL debut, with a few clips to illustrate.

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More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS

3 months ago

Tonight Congress is voting on a bill to deregulate boxing. It's being pushed by Dana White and his Saudi Arabian UFC investors. The bill would gut worker protections for boxers and remake the sport in the UFC’s image — boxers could become underpaid, and under-protected.

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More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS

3 months ago

BREAKING: New Mexico jury finds that Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp are harmful to children's mental health and orders Meta to pay a $375 million penalty.

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Trevor Acorn 🔰🌹🇺🇸🌎 @trevoracorn

3 months ago

This one is great. Very relevant for Kansas City advocates and city councilors. open.substack.com/pub/governance…

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The Beacon | Kansas City @thebeaconKC

4 months ago

Brookside. 39th Street. River Market. 18th and Vine. Westport. All of these neighborhoods — largely built before 1950 — would be illegal to build under today’s zoning laws. The Kansas City Council may consider legislation that aims to change that. buff.ly/Oizj0lf

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Midwestword @soaringturtle

4 months ago

Look Missouri Republicans, I want to move to Kansas City and I want to pay an income tax. The city has a lot going for it, don’t have to eliminate the income tax to spur me to move to KC.

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Midwestword @soaringturtle

4 months ago

@SilverPrinceKS Hit me up. I’m on the southwest side of Chi with eyes on moving to KC this summer.

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Ken Campbell @Ken_Campbell27

4 months ago

I honestly think Cale Makar placed that shot intentionally so Reinhart could tip it. Because he's that brilliant. He told me once that he believes if a guy goes to the front of the net, he owes it to the guy to try to get him a tip-in. Ridiculous hockey IQ and talent on that guy.