B Mac

Life long Chicagoan, law enforcement supporter, sports dude and family man.

[Chicago Contrarian @ChicagoContrar1]

For over three decades, Steven Decker served the City of Chicago. A CFD, Decker suffered a fatal heart attack in May while conducting a training exercise.

As of now, Chicago does not consider Decker's passing a "line-of-duty death."

Please consider turning out at Tommy's on Higgins on Saturday, July 11th for a fundraiser for Decker's family.

Decker committed himself to Chicago's residents for over 30 years. Now his family needs your help.

[B Mac @DakermsB]

@ChicagoContrar1 How no one can correlate the 2 is mind boggling. The CVI’s have an interest by not really intervening. If they did then their jobs would disappear and they would have to go out and get a real job. CVI’s want the appearance of making a difference while not making a difference.

[B Mac @DakermsB]

@CHSN_WhiteSox @whitesox @JohnSchriffen @BrookeFletcher Mike Vassel, The Wizard of bombs. 🇺🇸⚾️

[B Mac @DakermsB]

@RaymondALopez Cmon Ray, he's been working on establishing safe areas for the youth the last 3 years. It's so much easier for him to continue to say that while never coming close to accomplishing the goal. Brandon is inept as a Mayor and a problem solver.

[B Mac @DakermsB]

@ChicagosMayor You’ve been creating safe spaces and opportunities for 3 years and it isn’t working. Try some different like holding those who are out of control at these parties responsible. Man you can’t be that stupid can you?

[B Mac @DakermsB]

@SubxNews Not Chicago….

[B Mac @DakermsB]

@RaymondALopez I'll take that bet.

[B Mac @DakermsB]

https://t.co/p0XJdJ1csi

[B Mac @DakermsB]

@CFDMedia Thanks Larry. 🇺🇸☀️🔥

[North Side Anthony 🇺🇸 @chicagoanthony_]

Is @CWBChicago the number 1 news source in #chicago? They have beat every single mainstream network or newspaper & with thorough reporting . Why is @chicagotribune or @Suntimes in business? Unfortunately, our archaic news sources are just leftist mouthpieces.

[Rod Blagojevich @realBlagojevich]

In order to be allowed to visit the Obama Presidential Library visitors will be required to do something Obama & the Dems oppose before someone can vote. They must show a VALID PHOTO I.D. Why the discrepancy? Because they are hypocrites & cheaters.

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

@ChrisMurphyCT “I love when Iran wins, it’s awesome…”

- a UNITED STATES SENATOR???????????!!!!!!!!!

[Bob Lonsberry @BobLonsberry]

THE POPE IS WRONG

The pope is wrong.

I'm not talking about the pissing match between him and Trump, an embarrassment arising from two men with problem egos.

I'm talking about the gospel. He's wrong about that.

On Palm Sunday, presiding at the altar, dressed in his vestments and regalia, standing above the body and blood of Christ, proclaiming as the bishop of Rome the gospel, he said, "Jesus does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war -- but rejects them."

Let that sink in.

"Jesus does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war -- but rejects them."

That is preposterous, and conflicts directly with the Bible, the teachings and history of his own Roman Catholic Church, and the very nature of the Lord Jesus Christ.

In the Bible, there are six separates Psalms written as prayers by David while he was waging war. In these prayers he asked God to bless his efforts and defeat his enemies.

Does the pope want us to believe that the Lord ignored those prayers and rejected David as he offered them? Should those Psalms be removed from the Bible canonized by his own church four times over more than a thousand years?

What about Jehoshaphat, Elisha, Joshua and Hezekiah -- as well as the entire tribes of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh -- who all while waging war prayed fervently to God to deliver them and subdue their enemies?

God ignored them, too, and rejected them?

That's a little hard to swallow given that each one of them was blessed with success in battle and rejoicingly thanked the Lord for it.

That's what the Bible says.

As far as the doctrinally authoritative Catechism of the Catholic Church, the church declares the principle of "just war" -- based on the teachings of saints Augustine and Thomas Aquinas -- and Catholic tradition specifically calls on those waging war to ask for victory in justice and protection for Catholic troops.

And what of the Catholic chaplains in our Armed Forces? Should they tell young men and women waging war in their country's service that their prayers are pointless, as they will be ignored and rejected by their Savior? Isn't that what the Holy Father said?

Finally, there is the matter of Constantine as he prepared for the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. A pagan who was about to wage war, he asked God to bless him with victory. At that point, he saw a cross in the sky and words that told him to march under its banner. That led to his conversion, the embrace of Christianity by the Roman Empire, the Nicaean Creed, and the official governmental sponsorship that made the Catholic Church one of the most powerful and wealthy institutions in the western world.

Is the pope saying that the Lord turned a deaf ear to Constantine? Was that all a mistake or misunderstanding? Should we still be worshipping the sun god?

Of course not.

But this isn't about history or doctrine, soldiers or even the Bible.

It's about Jesus Christ.

"Jesus does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war -- but rejects them."

Nothing could be further from the truth. Jesus listens to everyone's prayers, and Jesus rejects no one.

The Lord loves us all, no matter who we are, no matter what we have done, no matter how far we have fallen. God loves us all, and waits like the adoring Heavenly Father he is for us to reach out to him. He rejoices when we pray, he embraces us when we pray, he pours out his blessings upon us when we pray.

Even if we are waging war.

Even if we are in the depths of sin. Maybe especially if we are in the depths of sin.

"The Lord is near to all who call upon him," David said. And that is true, no matter what Leo said.

God always loves us, God is always there for us, God will always hear our prayers.

It's unfortunate the vicar of Christ seems confused on that point.

[Zoe Leigh 🇺🇸🌹 @mrstealyourwig1]

Yesterday March 12,2026 a Cook County employee told me that Toni Preckwinkle is going to win because “too many Black people rely on the county for their jobs.”

My response was simple:

Everyone’s property taxes went up — the South Side got hit, the West Side got hit, and the suburbs got hit too. Some school districts in Cook County still haven’t received the funding they need. Transportation money was allowed to disappear while she keeps claiming there’s a “balanced budget.”

Meanwhile:
• Harvey is broke.
• Flossmoor is struggling to get its own tax money back just to keep the city running.
• She bought a $1 million home in Kenwood in the fall of 2025.
• Residents show up to meetings about stolen properties — and get ignored.

And after five terms in office, this is the result.

This leadership doesn’t care about the people.

And the employee defending it didn’t seem to care either.

Cook County deserves better.

Vote Toni Preckwinkle out.

We’ve got to save Chicago.

#ChicagoFlipsRed

[Ricky Gervais @rickygervais]

They're still not listening 😂

[Alpha News @AlphaNews]

🚨WATCH: 'What we found was deeply concerning'

Scott Dexter, a former Minnesota Department of Human Services investigator, testified to Congress that he spent nearly three decades conducting criminal and financial fraud investigations, including in the state’s Child Care Assistance Program before political pressure and bureaucratic hurdles brought meaningful investigations to a halt.

After joining DHS in 2013 as part of a newly formed fraud unit, Dexter said his team focused on data-driven cases.

“Our cases were not selected based on the name of the center, the owner, or the community it served,” Dexter told lawmakers. “They were selected based solely on tips, complaints, and the amount of CCAP funding being paid out.”

Dexter said that what investigators found raised serious red flags.

“Many of these centers operated out of commercial spaces with windows totally covered, no visible play areas, and very few children ever present,” Dexter said.

He said investigators documented “patterns of overbilling, nonexistent attendance, and in some cases, children being signed in for hours they were never actually at the center.”

"As our investigations progressed, we noticed a trend: many of the centers receiving the highest levels of CCAP funding were owned and operated by Somali individuals, and the families served were predominantly Somali. This was not the basis for selecting cases, but it did become the basis for accusations against us," he said.

Despite mounting evidence, Dexter said oversight tightened — not on fraudsters, but on investigators.

“We were labeled as racially biased,” he testified.

Eventually, Dexter said, investigations became nearly impossible.

"An outside review was launched into our investigative practices. We were questioned about how we selected centers and how we conducted surveillance. Following that review, new restrictions were placed on our work," he said.

“In 2019, I chose to retire because the investigative process had become so constrained that meaningful work was no longer possible.”

[B Mac @DakermsB]

@MayorFrey If the Frey and Walz admin has nothing to hide from, then don’t hide from it. Assist our federal experts in the removal of those who have come into our country illegally. Allow local and state LE to assist DHS with their mission. It's a 2 way street Jacob.

[B Mac @DakermsB]

@SenDuckworth Look at your statement, declaring cases closed before facts. Local and state investigators and LE are not cooperating with the fed. govt by your orders. It goes both ways Tammy.

[B Mac @DakermsB]

Fan consensus frequently rates the ACC officiating crews as being among the worst in college football. Criticisms of "bad calls" and inconsistencies are common on fan forums and social media. 
Watching this game and the tackles for Miami holding fits the narrative.

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

He hadn't smiled in days, terrified of his upcoming 12-hour surgery. Then, two Navy SEALs walked into his room.

10-year-old Cody had been in the hospital for weeks, his body broken from a terrible car accident. To save his spine, doctors had to put him in a "halo brace," a metal ring bolted to a vest to keep him still. It was painful, scary, and he hadn't smiled in days.

He was facing another, even more dangerous 12-hour surgery. The night before, his Child Life Specialist, a woman whose job it was to help him cope, asked him what his one biggest wish was. "I want to meet a real soldier," he whispered. "A real hero."

That specialist had a brother. He was a Navy SEAL.

The next morning, the call went out. A SEAL team was in the middle of a 48-hour urban training exercise just miles away. When they heard the request, the team leader didn't hesitate. "We're going."

Two operators, still in full combat gear—faces covered in camo paint, night-vision goggles flipped up—walked into the pediatric ward. The hospital went silent.

They entered Cody's room. He'd been crying, but his eyes went wide.

"Hey, Cody," the first SEAL said, his voice gentle. "We heard we had a real fighter in here."

"You're... you're real," Cody whispered, his eyes locked on their gear.

"We sure are," the second SEAL said, smiling. "And we heard *you* were going into a tough fight today. We wanted to give you this." He unclipped a patch from his vest. "This is our team patch. We only give it to the toughest guys we know. And you? You're tougher than any of us."

For 10 minutes, Cody wasn't a sick kid. He was a new recruit, being visited by his brothers-in-arms.