The [Wednesday] Papers

By Steve Rhodes

Working on some stuff.
Meanwhile, enjoy these smatterings . . .
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There are plenty of strike rats around Chicago these days. But I’ve never seen a money bag holding, Rolex wearing snarl toothed strike pig. Rod from Local 1, the carpenters union, tells me they’re striking against the Red Roof Inn because of the asbestos conditions during current renovations and the refusal to create a safe work environment. #local1 #solidarity #makeworksafeagain

A post shared by Meg Handler (@meghandler) on May 2, 2018 at 10:15am PDT

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New on the Beachwood today . . .
Chicago MMA Fighter Pearl Gonzalez Is A Badass
From the mean streets of Pilsen and Cicero to the Invictus cage, with a stop in the Cook County Jail. Her story.
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ChicagoGram

Aux Arts Center was phenomenal last Friday. Thanks so much to everyone for showing love and siq dance moves. Big ups to Peggy Tenderass and Umbra and The Vulcan Siege for slaying. Big ups to @larrykingkong for hosting. . . . . . . #Chicago #DIY #latergram #lastweekend #newmusic #scene #jam #party #venue #show #artist #chicagomusic #music #livemusic

A post shared by Jacob Tage (@jacob_tage) on May 2, 2018 at 6:12am PDT

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ChicagoTube
A 1992 Southwest Airlines Commercial For $59 Flights To Cleveland From Midway.

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BeachBook
The donor-media class vs. the people.

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TweetWood
A sampling.
Sorry, folks, but facts matter even when they ruin your ironic outrage.

Yes, guns have been banned from an NRA event, but not by the NRA: https://t.co/Y4PCUglMFF

— snopes.com (@snopes) May 2, 2018

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For the Vice President to call someone held in contempt of court for unconstitutional racial profiling a “tireless champion” of the rule of law isn’t just a stretch, it’s an insult. https://t.co/yV2Y09XT51

— ACLU (@ACLU) May 2, 2018

“I’m honored to have you here.”

Vice President Mike Pence recognizes ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio during a tax policy event in Arizona, calling Arpaio a “tireless champion of strong borders and the rule of law.” pic.twitter.com/tzmS3sKPnN

— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 1, 2018

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We can’t wait to read a public apology from @pitchforkfest about why they booked him a few years ago. https://t.co/ipQZOce5d5

— OurMusicMyBody (@OurMusicMyBody) May 1, 2018

R. Kelly calls the Time’s Up campaign against him “a greedy, conscious and malicious conspiracy” https://t.co/LvwQfymkhG pic.twitter.com/Xz9C7kL08Q

— Pitchfork (@pitchfork) April 30, 2018

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The Beachwood Tronc Line: Conscious.

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Posted on May 2, 2018