Freelance reporter. Illinoisan in D.C. Helping you understand how government works—or doesn’t. I RT Illinois news and politicians a lot. Reach me at dcvock@gmail.com Subscribe to my newsletter https://danvock.substack.com/https://bsky.app/profile/danvock.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/danvock.bsky.social/post/3muuk446wqc2aA year ago on Labor Day weekend, the @chicagotribune.com ran a story I wrote about the federal law enforcement incursion in Washington, D.C. and what Chicago area residents could learn from it. Much of it is sadly still relevant but we’re still learning more 🎁🔗 https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/31/trump-dc-takeover-chicago/?share=rowd2eogwr0imcuaovhw06 Sep 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:fmf4vtwcipixbme4kxouoovn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuk446wqc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/danvock.bsky.social/post/3muqdb2ngtc2zMan, Texas ruining the internet for everyone (This was United WiFi at Dulles)05 Sep 2026 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:fmf4vtwcipixbme4kxouoovn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muqdb2ngtc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/danvock.bsky.social/post/3muo3fl7vzk27Insane winds here out by Brookland. We lost power for several minutes too [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 04:02 +0000at://did:plc:fmf4vtwcipixbme4kxouoovn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muo3fl7vzk27https://bsky.app/profile/danvock.bsky.social/post/3muntizmni227What is the bloody orb doing in the middle of the ESPN app? (It’s much brighter than the screenshot suggests).04 Sep 2026 01:41 +0000at://did:plc:fmf4vtwcipixbme4kxouoovn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muntizmni227https://bsky.app/profile/danvock.bsky.social/post/3mun3szwdik2eUSDOT is announcing a lot of grants to swing states today. 🤔03 Sep 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:fmf4vtwcipixbme4kxouoovn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun3szwdik2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/danvock.bsky.social/post/3mumlrruj4k2tQuite an interview (if you can endure the crappy website) https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/03/i-dont-chase-the-dollar-i-never-did-the-astonishing-hidden-life-of-mr-t03 Sep 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:fmf4vtwcipixbme4kxouoovn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumlrruj4k2t