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06/25/2026

06/25/2026

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06/25/2026

“Just buy a house” hits different when the down payment is someone’s salary.

A lot of older homeowners mean well when they say it.

They remember buying a starter home, stretching a little, making the payment, and watching the house become one of the best financial decisions they ever made.

That worked for a lot of people.

But telling a 28-year-old today to “just save up” like they’re buying a couch is wild.

Home prices are higher.

Mortgage rates are higher.

Insurance is higher.

Property taxes are higher.

Groceries are higher.

And wages haven’t kept up with the dream they’re being told they’re failing at.

I bought my first home at 27 back in 2005.

My rate was 4.75%, and even then it felt like a big decision.

Today, that same first-home conversation is a completely different animal.

This doesn’t mean buying is impossible.

It means the old advice needs an update.

Because “stop renting and build equity” sounds great until the entry fee is $84,000 and your rent is already eating half your paycheck.

06/24/2026

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03/27/2026

10/24/2025

BREAKING: Governor J.B Pritzker enrages MAGA fascists by announcing a groundbreaking “accountability” commission to keep a public record of the conduct (and misconduct) of the federal agents “conducting military-style operations in Chicago"

And it gets even better...

“The federal government is pushing the boundaries of their authority to terrorize our communities while disregarding all legal and moral accountability in the process,” said Pritzker. "We will not meet intimidation with fear — we will meet it with truth.”

The Illinois Accountability Commission (IAC) is an independent board that will be entrusted with reviewing the federal law enforcement operations that unfold within the state, with a specific eye towards recording their impact on local communities.

The commission, which will be composed of up to nine appointees selected by the governor, will then take that information and use it to recommend specific reforms and will aim to "shed more light on the misconduct."

The IAC will present a "comprehensive report" to Pritzker after a series of public hearings and information gathering efforts that will engage with local officials, as well as affected residents, informed journalists, experts, and relevant organizations.

“We are going to show the public — here in Chicago, the State of Illinois, across the nation, and around the world — exactly what is going on. We will create a detailed record, and that record will reflect reality,” Pritzker said. “Once this all ends, I believe there will be people of good faith who will review what the Commission has recorded and will demand answers and accountability.”

His office cited incidences of “excessive force, masked agents in unmarked vehicles, military-style raids, the use of chemical irritants, and reports of violent conduct by federal agents.”

Perhaps best of all, the commission is being created through executive order by Pritzker, meaning that Democratic governors in other states can use it as a blueprint to establish commissions of their own. They should do so immediately.

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10/24/2025

Yet another note on Samhain! Please also bring photos or other images of your honored dead to place on an alter of remembrance. You could also bring items that represent them. As I'm often asked, these items are not for sacrifice, but return home with you.