Austin Kiesewetter

he/they // socialist autodidact // Bruce Springsteen theologian // Chicago & Detroit enjoyer // truck sim // cf97 forever

[Tim Hotze @sing_electric]

Sources: Polish superstar Robert Lewandowski is en route to Chicago for a visit.

Hearing billboards welcoming him to the city are going up around town.

NO signing yet, but sure seems like the Chicago Fire are rolling out the red carpet for Lewa.

#cf97 #VamosFire

[MLS Communications @MLS_PR]

By starting today’s match, former @ChicagoFire midfielder Brian Gutiérrez becomes the first MLS Homegrown player to start the opening match of a @FIFAWorldCup game for Mexico since Carlos Salcedo in 2018.

[Austin Kiesewetter @awkrant]

@NewsAts45054 Heck yeah!

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The World Cup begins tomorrow, and many will watch the matches. Soccer reminds us of something we must not forget: life is not a race to show off on our own, but a path we learn to walk together. Anyone who does not know how to pass the ball, even if they have talent, has not yet understood the game. Anyone who does not know how to live with and for others has not yet understood life. #ApostolicJourney

[Mr. Illinois @mr1llinois]

Last night, the old McLean County Courthouse (now a great museum) in Bloomington was transformed into a giant birthday cake to celebrate the 100th anniversary of #Route66. Note the candles on the columns. We need #more giant baked goods in our county seats, great work @VisitBN

[Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein]

Maine voter asked about Platner: "Probing into the minutiae of his personal relationships when you don't do that for any other candidate is ridiculous."

[CDOT @ChicagoDOT]

We are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved colleague, Riley. He was a cherished member of CDOT's Complete Streets team and a dedicated public servant committed to making Chicago's streets safer and more accessible for everyone. He will be greatly missed.

[Austin Kiesewetter @awkrant]

@BootsRiley I absolutely loved Sorry to Bother You, great film. I hope I'll have a chance to see Boosters, but being a parent of a small child now, I have basically zero free time these days

[Michael McLean @cornoisseur]

Devastating loss for the city of Chicago.

Riley was killed by a negligent driver while he was riding his bike in a painted bike lane in Bridgeport yesterday. @ald_nicolelee

[Alex Calabrese @amcalabrese12]

🇿🇦✅ Mbekezeli Mbokazi received the most MLS All-Star fan votes of any player in the entire league, including Lionel Messi.

He is the first South African named to the All-Star team since Doctor Khumalo in 1996. 🔥

[🏗 BuildingUpChi 🏗 @BuildingChi]

I took a ridiculous number of pics of the McDonald's Park crane today. And there's another one on the way.

[Chicago Fire FC @ChicagoFire]

From Admin’s Camera Roll: Every goal so far in the 2026 MLS Season 🤳 #cf97

[Austin Kiesewetter @awkrant]

@tonyannett Haven't read Polanyi yet, but he's definitely on my list bc he keeps popping up

[Austin Kiesewetter @awkrant]

@PonyFoundation @tonyannett Lol where did I say any of that? You're arguing with a scarecrow. I said the opposite: economic relations represented in markets & money etc. are not innately coercive, they are morally arbitrary, i.e. not inherently good or evil, and they predate capitalism by eons

[Austin Kiesewetter @awkrant]

@PonyFoundation @tonyannett No, you're confusing arbitrary features of economics (like markets) with capitalism itself, which is an entirely modern economic system which seeks to dissolve the commons & divide society between idle owners & workers. Capitalism is not even 500 YO; economics is as old as time

[Chi Urbanist @chi_urbanist]

It’s that time of year when Jeremy Allen White gets stressed out in Chicago

[bvchi_1980 @1980Bvchi]

@BuildingChi

Tower crane going up for McDonalds Park at The 78

[Craig Shimala @cshimala]

Sunday's moon fighting through the clouds and over the top of @SkydeckChicago

[Chicago Fire FC @ChicagoFire]

Coming 🔜

𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘦: 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦 debuts on @WatchMarquee at 5:30 p.m. this Thursday! #cf97