Chicagoan. 1978 Prussing Elementary spelling bee champion. Writer. Cyclist. Semiprofessional flâneur. Gourmand. Guy who knows a guy. Navy vet. Wise ass.https://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mux2nd2pok27Pretty sure this was one of those gadgets advertised in 1970s comic books. Kids who sold Grit newspaper could get it in exchange for their labor of delivering the paper. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mux2nd2pok27https://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3muww6kwsts2h“Why do want to become a police officer?” “To serve my community and stalk my ex-girlfriend.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muww6kwsts2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3muwoom7wws2iAnother reminder that the Republican Party was an obstructionist party veering toward authoritarianism well before Trump entered politics. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwoom7wws2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3muwolf57ek2i [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwolf57ek2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3muwnzhhd7s2iThis is the canine remake of Harold and Maude.07 Sep 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwnzhhd7s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3muubrfzels2gFor this year’s Bike the Drive, I’m saddling carbon. It’s 37-year-old carbon, but it’s still carbon and it is a world of difference. #bikechi06 Sep 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muubrfzels2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3murwmzbs5c2wTook a chance on turning off the window AC unit and opening the windows. Worth it.05 Sep 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3murwmzbs5c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3murmkboeg223Today’s Wordle is also a hint as to the air quality outside. The heat may be gone but the humidity remains. Wordle 1,904 2/6 🟨🟩⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩05 Sep 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3murmkboeg223https://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3muqooeua6c2fIt’s not as if Kennedy is doing anything with the money. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Sep 2026 04:52 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muqooeua6c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3munrpz77gc2a“It really speaks to the lack of care that Illinois State Police have for the information of sensitive folks — the people they’re supposedly supposed to protect.” Police just need to be trained better. (Sarcasm.) [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3munrpz77gc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mungz2d3zs2r"Some people around Trump have concluded that he has little interest in spending the bulk of his super PAC funds on this year’s midterm races." The loyalty will never be reciprocated. wapo.st/4zR1XUu https://wapo.st/4zR1XUu03 Sep 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mungz2d3zs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mungpsn3u22rJD Vance will never create a meme this cool. If he tried, he'd accidentally hang himself. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mungpsn3u22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mungjvp3722rI told my date the night I saw The Odyssey that the Trojan Horse on the beach reminded me of the end of Planet of the Apes. Turns out Nolan was a fan of the film and used it for inspiration. An outstanding read — loved the Iris Murdoch corollary. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mungjvp3722rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mun5qq24ks2rHeather provides clarification and context in a re-post. Noting here that one of the obstacles to eliminating qualified immunity for police in Illinois is concern that doing so would [checks notes] burden taxpayers with increased litigation costs. As if this could be worse. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun5qq24ks2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mumqvkegnk2pThis is the hook in an outstanding 🧵 that also raises the question: what will happen to this confederacy of dunces once Trump is no longer in power. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumqvkegnk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mumgttzw322rEither the headline was AI generated or a human wrote it using refrigerator magnet poetry while drunk. Either way, Holy Mad Libs, Batman! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumgttzw322rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3muldhhcrrk2h [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muldhhcrrk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mulc3xi6gc2xLyle Lovett was married to Julia Roberts for a hot minute. I would consider this advice. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulc3xi6gc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mul6bdk4622gI'm watching AEW Dynamite for Will Ospreay's first promo as the men's champion. He is so hit and miss as a talker — I'm being generous. We're getting "bad promo" Ospreay tonight.03 Sep 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mul6bdk4622ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mukw5ed4bs2nCassandra Wilson's albums from 1993 through 2010 did not miss the mark. Start with Blue Light 'til Dawn, New Moon Daughter, Rendezvous, Traveling Miles and Belly of the Sun, and pour one out. https://www.wbgo.org/music/2026-09-02/wbgo-mourns-the-loss-of-nea-jazz-master-and-two-time-grammy-award-winning-vocalist-cassandra-wilson02 Sep 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukw5ed4bs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3muksg5cp222nConsidering the overall performance of Phases Five and Sox of the MCU, I’m not sure that I would treat Avengers: Doomsday like an episode of Arrested Development. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muksg5cp222nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mukpanckyc2oNoise pollution. High electricity consumption from fossil fuels. Air pollution from diesel backup generators. Chemical and water waste. A factory by any other name… [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukpanckyc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mukmkpv6os2a“Lincoln's docking sparked concerns over the spread of sexually transmitted diseases due to Pattaya being known as the world's ‘prostitution capital.’” That crew needs mandatory mental health counseling, not easy access to prostitutes. https://the-express.com/news/world-news/215211/uss-abraham-lincoln-rust-thailand-21521102 Sep 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukmkpv6os2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mukmborf322aSame energy. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukmborf322ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mukipioe422zWhen simple gerrymandering isn't enough. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukipioe422zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mukfcucw2s2dI have christened this eggplant varietal “Bridgeport Window Box.” (Apologies to George Carlin.)02 Sep 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukfcucw2s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3mukeybprhc2pIf Emanuel launches a presidential bid, any opponent who who doesn’t bring up Laquan McDonald is also a non-contender. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukeybprhc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bportseasoning.bsky.social/post/3muigilf3vc2xIf Johnson does this, even for an hour, the first thing a Democratic Party-controlled House should do is move to expel him. Everything he's done during this Congress amounts to obstruction. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2026 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:v5euxdcwrvmprsp3ls6g2jcg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muigilf3vc2x