Sam Webb

Freelancer, Editor, Etc he/him pronouns

[Chicago Sun-Times @Suntimes]

“These people die on these wait lists,” Andy Robledo said. “The red tape is killing people. ... I’m taking action where the city is falling short.”

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[CarFreeMidwest @CarFreeMidwest]

Happy #WorldCarFreeDay! This episode with Chicago @bikegridnow was particularly inspiring to us so listen up and let us know what you think of their idea to push for 10% of city streets to be bike prioritized. From bike buses to bike jams, they're having fun and being effective!

[Better Streets Chicago @chi_streets]

Protect your city and build safe and usable pedestrian, cycling, and transit infrastructure.

[Aaron Fritschner @Fritschner]

Hugh Grant tweeted a request at activists protesting outside Westminster to play the Benny Hill theme on their loudspeakers; when they did it became the soundtrack for street interviews with leading Tories trying explain the situation to the British people

[Pugs Moran (Gentleman South Sider) @pugsandco]

I'm seeing people try and say Highland Park is typical "Chicago".

Highland Park Illinois is where Michael Jordan lived.
It's where 16 Candles, Home Alone, Risky Business, and Ferris Bueller were filmed.

This is not "Chicago".
It's one of the wealthiest towns in America

[Charles Booker @Booker4KY]

If you want me to defeat Rand Paul, hit RT.

[Kyle 🏳️‍🌈⚾️🦅 @KyleOfTheBeard]

@AMCTheatres @AMCHelps why was my account suddenly deleted? I’ve not only paid for A-List since it started, but I’ve WORKED for you for ten months as a supervisor! I paid for access to A-List and then suddenly, my account is just gone. Why? What did I do?

[Irene Tu @irene_tu]

I check Twitter every day hoping it has the answer to quitting social media.

[Sam Webb @SamWebbExists]

TFW you find out last minute this Monday morning Zoom isn’t camera-optional.

[Don’t Boo…Revolt! @BreeNewsome]

The true face of looting in America

[Sam Webb @SamWebbExists]

@ifsofactso @snillocmr @goldietaylor Dude, no one is trying to disqualify your thoughts. I value them, it takes a bunch of different lived experiences to see all sides of a thing. But a system that requires private $ and athletic gifts for a poor kid to get a quality education is a great example of a flawed system.

[Sam Webb @SamWebbExists]

@ifsofactso @snillocmr @goldietaylor That’s the first mention of democrats or state run anything. This is a conversation about you pulling the rip cord on a one sentence idea for change. We’re both skeptics. But we’re also both privately educated dudes who got the good end of the system, maybe we don’t know best.

[Sam Webb @SamWebbExists]

@ifsofactso @snillocmr @goldietaylor You’re not breaking new ground talking about bureaucratic inefficiency being frustrating. But if the inverse is deregulation you’re essentially opening the doors to for-profit education, which like for-profit medical care does the most the best for those who can pay for it.

[Sam Webb @SamWebbExists]

@ifsofactso @snillocmr @goldietaylor I think the knee jerk fear of what could be isn’t a good enough reason to shut conversations down. You don’t like big gubment, it’s your white man brand, I hear you. But just trusting individual institutions to keep handling it is how we get disproportionate change.

[Sam Webb @SamWebbExists]

@ifsofactso @snillocmr @goldietaylor Yeah, because academics are really thriving under this current system. Adjunct professorship is right up there with unpaid Google intern in terms of job satisfaction and compensation. Definitely shouldn’t consider ground up changes to an industry dependent on unpaid labor.

[Angeles National Forest @Angeles_NF]

IF YOU FLY YOUR DRONE THESE AIRCRAFT CAN'T. Aircraft pilots are dropping water and retardant on #BobcatFire hot spots today to protect communities threatened by fire. If drones are spotted, firefighting aircraft must stay grounded. #IfYouFlyWeCant https://t.co/cdsHf4OSCf

[ACLU of Virginia @ACLUVA]

‼️ URGENT: On short notice and without public testimony, Del. @JeffMBourne's HB 5013 to allow people to sue police in VA without the legal shield of qualified immunity will be up for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary committee THIS AFTERNOON.

[Sam Webb @SamWebbExists]

Public media is a community asset that needs to be protected and improved to keep not-for-profit information easily accessible. Don’t settle for the boring white norm. Push for change and demand receipts.

K thx bye.

[We Make NPR @WeMakeNPR]

In the 50 years since its founding, NPR has failed to fully reflect the public it serves, and the persistent and overwhelming whiteness of NPR’s staff and management has prevented NPR from achieving its stated mission.

It’s time for action. https://t.co/DXlyKMQYra