Douglas Ritz
@douglasritz
I refuse to trade reality for your fairytale.
Probably the finest geopolitical insight in 20 years.
Somebody from a developing country said to me, ‘what we get from China is an airport. What we get from the United States is a lecture.' bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The pedestal that once held the Columbus statue in Grant Park was removed in preparation for a replacement of “rotating art,” infuriating the Italian American civic group that was still hoping for the statue’s return. trib.al/yiAkhWG
First US Luckin Coffee, in Greenwich Village, Manhattan Iced latte ~ $2
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Chicago cops have arrested him 5 times since he turned 18 last August. The latest allegations are that he was part of a violent 8-on-1 robbery aboard the Red Line last month. cwbchicago.com/2025/07/man-wi…
There are going to be a lot of upside down homeowners in Nashville who bought in the last 2 to 3 years. No surprise to anyone paying attention, many of the new listings are from folks who bought during that peak window. Almost like… they couldn’t afford the payment. 🤷♂️
A man accused of trying to kill 2 Chicago cops got released on an ankle monitor (Thanks, SAFE-T Act!), only to cut it off and disappear. The U.S. Marshals found him in a crawlspace last week and had to use tear gas, flash-bangs, and a dog to get him out. cwbchicago.com/2025/07/man-ac…
A thorough review of @ZohranKMamdani Twitter/X history, that is, the posts he chose not to delete.
I read all 16,100 of Zohran Mamdani’s tweets. First takeaway: yeah, he’s actually a socialist.
Far outside my expertise, but this could be a huge breakthrough. Ofc lots of practical details still need to be worked out. Trying to figure out who they copied this from - maybe the Romulan Empire? Qwen AI: Future Impact of the InSe Breakthrough 1. Next-Generation High-Speed…
A man who helped steal $210K in handbags from a Louis Vuitton store in River North in 2023 has received a 5-year sentence. He pleaded guilty today, coincidentally just a couple of days after another mob raided a different Louis Vuitton store in the area. cwbchicago.com/2025/07/man-ge…
BREAKING: Thailand's F-16s have bombed several targets in Cambodia
$265K salary. $1,006.95 unpaid water bills this year. $5.7K unpaid last year. But she’ll lecture you on fairness. Rules for thee, not for Stacy. 📜🔥
BREAKING: The Democratic Party just deleted the dumbest post of all time.
Dirty.
Changing History ... Brandon Johnson removing the base of the Columbus statue in Grant Park 12:30 a.m. July 24th 2025
Significant layoffs at the Chicago Tribune...
Today, @chicagotribune laid off five guild staff members in a roughly 10% cut to our newsroom. These layoffs underscore a sad but unsurprising failure of leadership by Alden Global Capital, our hedge fund owner, and local management.
2026 is going to be the deciding year for the state of Illinois. Glad the @chicagotribune finally saw the light. We need new leadership. Stop endorsing the progressive and socialist Democrats that are destroying this state, including the governor chicagotribune.com/2025/07/23/tex…
Bread and pasta may be to blame for your depression and fatigue — and could even cause schizophrenia trib.al/fdrRRz7
Randi Weingarten is raving like an unhinged lunatic. Again.
Total new single family homes for sale — highest since July 2009 #MacroEdge #RESights
Social Security recipients are set to face an $18,000 benefit cut in just seven years. trib.al/LCW0T21
#BREAKING Chuck Mangione, known for ‘Feels So Good,’ dies at 84 wgntv.com/news/chuck-man…
USDA will move most of Washington staff "closer to" farmers trib.al/Ez6qJV5