Evan Finneke

Litigator - Advocate - Unwavering Supporter of Ketchup on Hotdogs

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

@TheRSC, fancy a run @chicagoshakes when you are done across the pond? Happy to join your two houses. As you may know, The Wall was first imagined here.

[The RSC @TheRSC]

Game of Thrones: The Mad King 👑

We’re announcing a sweeping new stage epic from the world of George R. R. Martin, written by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke.

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

https://t.co/eHBlFWZqTc

Correct.

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

A Game of Thrones (1) is crime noir in steel armor.

Ned is the honest detective lost in the corrupt city. Cersei is the obvious femme-fatale red herring. Lysa is the "grieving widow" off-screen. Littlefinger is the friendly devil pouring drinks. + crowns, zombies, & nukes.

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

A very specific form of calendar cruelty is seeing a band you love announce a show in your city and then realizing your child chose years ago to be born on that exact date. @wetlegband with the "Aftershows" (pre-show) for the save though!

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

I need “Tokyo style” espresso to become standardized so I can stop explaining that I want the middle kingdom between espresso and Americano, and not explain water ratios before 8 a.m. #maketokyostylespressoathing

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

A good defense lawyer recently told me he’s on a winning streak against pro se plaintiffs relying on AI to try their cases.

Caution: AI is not your trial lawyer, and it is not your doctor. Worse, what you ask it, what it tells you, and what you rely on may become discoverable.

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

When major networks cater to autocrats, the Republic suffers. The same voices who warned about “cancel culture” are now attacking the First Amendment.

https://t.co/SX45VkDrhb

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

Sounds like news coming... https://t.co/HOqkvcPBDw

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

Criminal courts DO NOT exist as a loss prevention department for Fortune 500 companies that replace people with self-checkout, and then criminalized predictable failures and mistakes. Stop prosecuting petty theft.
#Walmart #HomeDepot #SelfCheckOut

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

Friendly reminder: when serious injury occurs, your “family” insurance agent is not your friend.

In that moment, their duty runs to the COMPANY ... not YOU.

Protect your interests accordingly.

#KnowYourRights #TheseAreYourRights #ProtectYaNeck #ChicagoInjuryLawyer

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

#JusticeForAnakin
https://t.co/oS8ggXxz5g

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

Chekhov’s @LittleTikes bat: lightweight, non-toxic, narratively inevitable. If introduced in Act I, prepare for a BONK in Act III.

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

Third Eye Blind on Night 3 of #Twisted2025 proved nostalgia doesn't have to be hollow. The set was vulnerable, piercing, & communal; the songs mattered. Stephen Jenkins led the room with experience, craft, & heart.

@Q101Chicago @_caselowe @laurenoneil @kevkellam @CumulusMedia

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

Wet Leg came out at #Twisted2025 with that rare ascendant energy — the kind that shifts a whole room in seconds. Rhian Teasdale was an absolute force. Incredible night.

Thanks @Q101Chicago @brianjhaddad @kenziekonair @_caselowe @laurenoneil @CumulusMedia

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

Airlines to passengers during federal shutdown: “Because we may cancel your flight, consider having a second backup ticket and flight ready.” There are layers to this type of ignorance. #governmentshutdown2025

[Tre Ward @ImTreWard]

“MY SON WAS TAKEN FROM ME:” New security video shows the moment when Anakin Perez, 9, left out for school, Thursday morning, before being hit and killed by a driver.

His family returned to the scene to call for justice after the driver was ticketed and released without criminal charges. @ABC7Chicago

[Chicago Teachers Union @CTULocal1]

We are heartbroken by the loss of 9-year-old Anakin Perez, a joyful and athletic fourth-grader at McNair Elementary, whose life was cut short last week outside his school. Anakin should still be here — in his classroom, with his friends, and with his family.

To the students, parents, and educators at McNair, we extend our deepest condolences and stand in solidarity as you grieve this devastating loss. No school community should ever have to endure a tragedy that could have been prevented.

These are the real consequences of the CPS Board of Education’s so-called “balanced” budget — our students are the ones paying the price. Families are right to call on CPS to act: hire back the crossing guards, increase Safe Passage staffing and hours, and prioritize student safety over cuts.

A truly safe school day means every child can arrive and return home protected. We stand with McNair’s families in demanding CPS take immediate action so no parent, student, or educator has to live through another tragedy like this again.

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

The at-fault driver in this case has a driving history with numerous moving violations and collisions. Why wasn't this license revoked before this could happen. #IllinoisDMV #LSecOfState

https://t.co/zsVOcMmLkr via @BlockClubChi

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

Scratch off the Pope in a Pope-mobile trolling the Chicago Cubs on your bingo card. #wehavejumpedtheshark

[Evan Finneke @efinneke]

Nothing sadder than grown men chasing HR balls, autographs, or still wearing jerseys. Three strikes. Out.