By Steve Rhodes
TUESDAY UPDATE: All of the action is on Twitter for now, what with Rahm firing Garry McCarthy, announcing formation of a task force on police accountability, and holding a press conference this morning. More here later.
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While I work on some Laquan McDonald material for today [some now below], here are some fresh posts elsewhere on the site as well as posts you may have missed over the long holiday weekend.
ADDED 4:31 P.M.:
* Song Of The Moment: 16 Shots.
From Sherm N Demand.
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ADDED 3:41 P.M.:
* The Weekend In Chicago Rock.
Featuring: Health, Baroness, Bumsy & The Moochers, King Diamond, Cathy Richardson, AM Taxi & The Ike Reilly Assassination, Exodus, Joseph Arthur, Larry Hernandez, Car Seat Headrest, The Faceless, Houndmouth, Modern Baseball, Northlake, Tink, and Winter Jones.
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ADDED 1:36 P.M.:
* The [Laquan McDonald] Papers Pt. 1: Where’s Rahm?
Playing dodge ball.
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ADDED 12:51 P.M.:
* The Political Odds.
Now reflecting recent developments.
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ADDED 11:11 A.M.:
* Amazon, CyberMonday & You.
Add wage theft to a sick and abusive corporate culture.
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* Stinky Seaweed Spurs Invention.
Elastec, a downstate Carmi company that specializes in oil spill response, has made a seaweed barrier, the “Beach Bouncer,” after receiving calls from resorts in Antigua and the Dominican Republic plagued by the stuff.
* Beachwood Photo Booth: End School Zone.
Begin learning.
* U.S. Taxpayers Set To Shell Out For Growing Peanut Pile.
A mountain of peanuts is piling up in the U.S. south, threatening to hand American taxpayers a near $2-billion bailout bill over the next three years, and leaving the government with a big chunk of the crop on its books.
* Surf The White Winter Wave!
Winter is on at the Cook County forest preserves – Twig-Tac-Toe, Animal Tracking, Bonfires, S’mores and more!
* New Site Tracks Social Media Content Takedowns.
At OnlineCensorship.org, users themselves can report on content takedowns from Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, and YouTube.
* The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #79: Bears Beat Starr, Favre, Rodgers.
Plus: Watch The Bouncing Blackhawks; Bulls Also Bounce; and the Warm Stove League.
* Fantasy Fix: The Pope’s Nose Awards 2015.
A Thanksgiving tradition involving the ass of a turkey.
* The Blue & Orange Kool-Aid Report: Confidence Picks.
The fascinating evolution of Bears fans’ expectations this season.
* Chicago Teachers Pension Fund Sues Wall Street.
The banks masked their collusion by using code-names for joint projects such as “Lily,” “Fusion,” and “Valkyrie,” according to the suit.
* Who Turned My Blue State Red?
Argument: The people who most rely on the safety-net programs secured by Democrats are, by and large, not voting against their own interests by electing Republicans. Rather, they are not voting, period.
* State Lawmakers To Investigate Workers’ Comp Opt Out.
Bruce Rauner no doubt watching closely.
* Jonathan Pie, TV Reporter! Grow Some Balls, Tell The Truth.
How to really deliver the news that we all know is true.
* Classic Chicago Thanksgiving TV.
Mmmm, the Carvel Tom Turkey Cake . . .
* Meet The Era: A Chicago Footwork Documentary.
Born and raised here.
* The Week In Chicago Rock.
Featuring: Lupe Fiasco, Nacho Picasso, Grimes, Nicole Dollanganger, Interpuesto, Simply Saucer, The Atlas Moth, Lights, The Pharcyde, Knuckle Puck, and Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy.
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Laquan McDonald
* The [Thanksgiving 2015] Papers.
Malcolm London explains it all.
* The Weekend Desk Report.
16 shots, hell no you can’t shop.
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The Beachwood Tip Line: Hell no.
Posted on November 30, 2015