Mary Feeney
@mkfeeney.bsky.social
Professor, traveller, cyclist, skater, science policy junkie. Reluctant Phoenician. Interested in all things public sector
Political science
38%
Sociology
13%
Imagine being this invested in feeding the city's rats, while supporting a government that is cutting food benefits to the workers Seid is employing to feed the rats
The necessary collective action response is for hoards of "undesirables" enjoying loud music and heavy amounts of smoking to start camping out near the Seid home to enjoy the feedings!
“There’s a lot of people on the internet saying things like, ‘This is just rich white people mad at other rich white people,’ which is fair,” she said. “They are not wrong. This is very much a first-world problem.”
A Billionaire’s Squirrel-Feeding Operation Is Driving Lincoln Park Neighbors Nuts
The Seid family’s nut-feeding operation has continued despite city fines, as neighbors report rat infestations, damage to park property and disruptions to Green City Market.
blockclubchicago.org
“When you’re a billionaire and you have a weird hobby and someone tries to stop you, you have complete impunity,” Novak said. “You just triple down because why not? You’ll pay $40,000 in fines. You don’t care.”
Wild story
Wild story
Reposted by Mary Feeney, Mary Jane Curry
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
www.propublica.org
Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period.
The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
METLIFE: “.. A larger share of households, roughly 42% of them, reported that their financial situation was somewhat or significantly worse than it was one year ago.”
(NY Fed data:)
(NY Fed data:)
Yet somehow the NPR news report today on Russian oil, war in Iran, ⬆️ diesel prices concludes by noting Trump in the 2026 midterm faces the same issue Biden did in 2024 - people feeling the economy is bad even though POTUS says it's great. Media using "both sides" to remake history & reality
Reposted by Mary Feeney
METLIFE: “.. A larger share of households, roughly 42% of them, reported that their financial situation was somewhat or significantly worse than it was one year ago.”
(NY Fed data:)
(NY Fed data:)
DOGE overhauled the federal workforce and slashed government spending — moves that inspired nationwide protests and lawsuits. The backlash has given Democrats nationally an opportunity to reclaim the government efficiency mantle.
Democrats Are Plotting Government Efficiency in a Post-DOGE World
Rising stars in the Democratic Party are promoting their tech modernization teams in a post-DOGE political landscape.
www.washingtonsun.com
Democrats need to rebuild EFFECTIVE government. Efficiency is about markets. Effectiveness is about long term public value and outcomes. Americans need and can easily afford effective public services that produce long term health and safety for all