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My Kind of Town

Shootings increased near Chicago’s closed schools that sat empty, study finds [More]

So abandoned yet readily accessible buildings provide shelter for nefarious activities to go basically unchallenged? Who could have foreseen that?

It’s like providing the petri dish and the agar and then acting all surprised when something nasty grows in it.

Funny: As demand for schools went down, Stacy Davis’ compensation has gone up…

Don’t worry, though: The population is growing again!

International migration has helped boost Chicago’s population in the past few years. More immigrants moving into Chicago have helped offset the number of residents leaving Illinois.

Forget it, Jake. It’s Chi-Town.

The Spirit of St. Louis

8 victims in 6 shootings across St. Louis; police investigating [More]

Between Nazi MAGA fascists and NRA members, it’s a miracle anybody’s still alive in this country…

[Via bondmen]

More Ice Killings

A suspect accused of shooting and killing two people at a Rhode Island ice rink on Monday before killing himself was identified as transgender and had a history of past family conflict over his gender identity, a local news outlet reported, citing court documents. [More]

“Narcissistic + personality disorder traits,” eh?

Related UPDATES

Oh, look: It’s MAGA’s fault.

And Kevin Sorbo’s.

Speaking of Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations…

2 teens killed, 5 others wounded in Indianapolis mass shooting… The victims ages ranged from 16 to 21 investigators said. [More]

Chi-Town says “Hold our malt liquor.”

If only they would disarm you and me…

[Via Jess]

A Thousand Points of Light

Democrat-Run Philadelphia: Over 1,000 Shooting Victims in 2024 [More]

Same challenge I posed here…

[Via bondmen]

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