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🏳️‍🌈🚲Cole🚄🚟
@coleurbanist.bsky.social
Chicago
Red/purple line enthusiast
Progressive
Occasional map maker

he/him
This is a disgraceful first election.

Falsifying attendance data is really bad but it is by far the least bad scandal here.
Chicago school board president race is down to:

* JESSICA BIGGS, previously on CPS “Do Not Hire” list via accusations of falsifying attendance data as principal
* HILARIO DOMINGUEZ, accused of inappropriately touching 17 year old
* VICTOR HENDERSON, accused of beating his then teenaged son
October 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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October 8, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Businesses are so weird sometimes. They sometimes seemingly think handling cash is free and hate people using even debit cards.

But handling cash is not free. You need to spend time handling the cash. You have to spend labor hours counting it and depositing it.
October 8, 2026 at 4:04 PM
D+12 Iowa governor poll:
Neat!
D+12 NY governor poll:
What the hell?
October 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Hello
October 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Since people are talking about his misconduct case, I will say that I did not vote for Hilario Domingues. I voted for Jessica Biggs.

And I honestly do think the sexual harassment allegations are enough of a reason to not vote him.
October 8, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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super high guy on the street looks at me and goes—where am I? Is this the end of the rainbow?

and I said I don’t know man, that’s the US Capitol over there

And he just goes “oh shit then no”
October 8, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Neither one of these men can make it past the primary.

Neither can Pritzker.

They all might as well focus on their states
NEWS — Governors Josh Shapiro (D-PA) and Wes Moore (D-MD) both leave the door open to 2028 presidential runs, declining to commit to serving full terms if re-elected during debates with their Republican opponents.
October 8, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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Texas is quickly turning into MAGA’s Stalingrad.

Just a complete resource sink that destroys the men, morale, and money of the party while ending in defeat.

Straight into my veins!
October 8, 2026 at 12:37 AM
I won poker everybody!
October 8, 2026 at 1:30 AM
My mutuals on here evidently keep finding me on instagram!
October 8, 2026 at 12:23 AM
GOD DAMMIT BEN!
October 7, 2026 at 11:51 PM
You wake up on Nov 4th and these are the senate margins. What is your reaction?
October 7, 2026 at 10:51 PM
D+11 environment but Florida is R+99.9
October 7, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Also the last time one of those “where is Hoan?” articles came put Hoan posted a Jewel Osco pic.

Clearly the best way to find Hoan is to patrol the Uptown Jewel
Hoan didn’t get the memo that we are all Sox fans right now
October 7, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Saw a guy wearing this short in Edgewater. Dudes rock
October 7, 2026 at 7:18 PM
What if Pritzker has a higher raw vote margin if win than Byron Donalds does?
October 7, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Hoan didn’t get the memo that we are all Sox fans right now
October 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM
I love Chicago man! What do you mean a billionaire is paying people to leave food to attract rats to one of the richest neighborhoods in the city?
Chicago billionaire accused of fueling Lincoln Park rat problem
Chicago billionaire accused of fueling Lincoln Park rat infestation
www.axios.com
October 7, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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“BILLIONAIRES ARE CAUSING THE RAT PROBLEMS IN CHICAGO ITS ALL A CONSPIRACY” I scream as they toss me in the padded room and throw away the key.
Chicago billionaire accused of fueling Lincoln Park rat problem
Chicago billionaire accused of fueling Lincoln Park rat infestation
www.axios.com
October 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Do you think the Bernie endorsement makes up the difference?
Vermont Polling:

Governor:
🔴 Scott: 46%*
🔵 Janoo: 43%

LT. Gov:
🔵 Gray: 59%
🔴 Rodgers: 32%*

State Navigate / Oct 4, 2026
October 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Today is also the first day where I have tracking data an equivalent number of days out from the election between the primary and the general.

To reach 2018 level turnout we'd need general turnout pace to be about 2.6 times that of the primary. We are currently at 3.6 times
Today's Illinois turnout update:
Mail-in ballot requests 1,052,062 (+15,972)
Mail-ins returned: 94,482 (+52,936)
IPEV: 42,766 (+11,413)
Total ballots cast: 137,248 (+64,349)
We are now at 3.3% of 2022 and 3.0% of 2018 turnout
October 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Today's Illinois turnout update:
Mail-in ballot requests 1,052,062 (+15,972)
Mail-ins returned: 94,482 (+52,936)
IPEV: 42,766 (+11,413)
Total ballots cast: 137,248 (+64,349)
We are now at 3.3% of 2022 and 3.0% of 2018 turnout
October 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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For the second day in a row, it appears ICE is heavily active in Rockford, IL this morning. Rapid response groups report activity in the area since at least 7 a.m. Not yet seeing any reports of detainments.
October 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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Wyoming? D+9

Wisconsin? D+9

Massachusetts? Believe it or not, D+9
October 7, 2026 at 4:28 PM