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yeah i don't think this strike is gonna hang on blocking some downtown traffic for an afternoon.

No, of course its not, but, as pointed out earlier, it may not be the best tactic to gain public sympathy. Of course the press coverage and attention probably outweighs that risk, so hey.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/527223_492590120751714_1425385267_n.jpg

my mom was there, said it was huge (as you can see in the picture. something like 40,000?

WOW

That's nuts. It looks like the running of the bulls.

BTW, per the Trib, the longer day means an extra 30 minutes in high schools and 75 minutes in elementary schools. It's something, but hardly an extra 2 hours a day or whatever someone upthread mentioned. But I guess that was conceded in return for this recall practice, which the city is now saying was a one-off but the teachers now want to make permanent. I think the recall power being asked for is a remarkable benefit that I wish most people had, but it's really a lot to demand.

any interest in pub quiz tonight?

Not me. Longish run tonight and already drinking 2 nights this week.

Not that I ever go anyway, so no net loss here. Perhaps even a gain.

FYI guys there is a USA USA USA world cup qualifier tonight so the Globe might be slightly busy.

oh ok nevermind. though i wouldn't mind being somewhere showing the white sox/tigers game since it won't be on wgn.

I'm going to the gym to work off what I hope is my last dose of impotent rage at my asshole employer.

just saw this graphic posted somewhere in support of the teachers

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/546746_326805377415024_1908744638_n.jpg

haha awwww

ok the 'rahm emanuel likes nickleback' sign pic is so great

also fyi downtowners

ChiTeacherSolidarity ‏@CTSCampaign

Today's rally at CPS HQ (125 S. Clark) begins at 2:30pm (not 3:30 like yesterday). Please RT!! #CTUstrike #FairContractNow

here's the Library Journal article that askance johnson was referring to yesterday, it's pretty dorky: http://advancebasemusic.com/LibraryJournal.jpg

Aw, nice.

Definitely!

Oh yeah, the teachers are gathering outside.

Yeah, as I noticed on my walk after lunch, today it feels like the rally is going to be 40,000 striking teachers and 20,000 amateur photographers.

Nice article! Was never a huge fan of Owen's old band, but I've been meaning to check out some Advance Base.

the album's on spotify. i'm also really happy with how our daytrotter session turned out but it's not online yet, could be a couple of months.

i accidentally went to the turkish festival at lunch today. i got a turkish coffee and saw a turkish fashion show. it was pretty cool.

Hey, I was there during the fashion show, too! I watched some dancing and a little of the fashions then I went to Target and bought coasters.

are you going to do a senior skip of work tomorrow?

Nah. Most of the lawyer types are going to an annual two-day training so I'm going to clean out my cube without bugging anybody, say goodbye to people (well, except the lawyer types, I guess), finish up a teeny bit of work.

Oh, Jesse and I are supposed to have lunch at Ronny's, which is something I swore I would do before I left here.

http://www.trbimg.com/img-504fc07c/turbine/chi-teacher-strike-expected-to-go-into-2nd-day-20120910/400/16x9

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/398989_4644973802732_2103314508_n.jpg

Cool.
I wonder if that's Rahm-approved?

Those how did they unscramble "heroes" from "teachers"? Worst anagram ever.

Enjoy this illuminated flaming bloodbath, teachers.

I saw Eazy on the sidewalk yesterday btw.

I saw La Lechera yetserday btw and she was this amazingly stylish redhead.

Haha. Flattery: I'll take it!

Free Second City Strike Day Camp!

That's pretty cool!

FYI, Lincoln bus goes away mid-December.

From western to Fullerton only.

Great photo:

http://www.trbimg.com/img-1347460484/turbine/chi-lake-forest-teachers-strike-20120912/750

somewhat amusing/depressing roundup of what the country is saying about our teacher strike
http://www.wbez.org/blogs/bez/2012-09/what-does-country-think-chicagos-teachers-strike-102370

billy corgan's tea house in highland park, "madame zuzu's," opens tomorrow
http://www.madamezuzus.com/
http://chicago.eater.com/tags/madame-zuzus

http://www.salon.com/2012/09/11/stand_against_rahm/

yeah the extra work hours where whittled down to 30–60 in negotiations.

just think though: the initial city proposal was to increase work hours by almost 20% and increase pay by... 2%. wtf.

that's probably the i'm-going-to-shit-on-my-boss's-desk point right there.

SPEAKING OF shitting on the boss's desk, I'm in a cab on my way home from my job for the last time ever! :D :D :D

I did not shit anywhere inappropriate btw. I even cleaned my desk thoroughly, vacuumed my keyboard, and left my voicemail password since getting a vm password reset there is one of the biggest hassles ever.

...and set all of the prisoners free!

he uncaged all the dogs and cats, who then shat on his boss's desk.

(she - it's the poster formerly known as jenny.)

And no one is especially protective of their work voicemail password, anyway.

yay carl!