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LuvLoogie

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12. How about trump is hanging out with the sludge at the bottom of Bubbly Creek?
Sun Dec 28, 2025, 11:17 AM
4 hrs ago

--Bubbly Creek is the nickname for the South Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River, notorious for bubbling due to gases from centuries of meatpacking waste dumped by the nearby Union Stockyards; though still polluted and a former environmental disaster, it's seeing restoration efforts with wildlife returning and community projects, becoming a symbol of urban resilience between Chicago's Bridgeport and McKinley Park neighborhoods.

History & The "Bubbles"
Origin of Name: The creek earned its name from the methane and carbonic gases bubbling up from decomposing blood, entrails, and other organic waste from the Union Stockyards (1860s-1970s).

Pollution: The sludge was so thick, it formed solid cakes that people and animals could walk on, and the gases sometimes caught fire, leading to explosions, reports Chicago Tonight - PBS and Simple English Wikipedia.

River Reversal: To protect Lake Michigan, the Chicago River's flow was reversed, but the creek remained heavily polluted.

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I doubt that anyone is "floored" by this ... or even mildly surprised FakeNoose 5 hrs ago #1
Makes you wonder what world some PatSeg 5 hrs ago #3
Even if the Grim Reaper comes for him.... COL Mustard 4 hrs ago #10
no surprise justsomeguy01 5 hrs ago #2
It just shows you that Independents are idiots, they would be Democrats if they had a brain. dem4decades 5 hrs ago #4
It's a by-product of unrelenting "whataboutism." Miles Archer 4 hrs ago #6
Yes, it's really disheartening how many actually seem to believe both sides suck, and there's no real difference. ShazzieB 3 hrs ago #14
if you see 'no difference' between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris stopdiggin 2 hrs ago #17
The Democratic and Republican parties have both changed from what they were during depression, WWII. 60s, 80s etc ChicagoTeamster 3 hrs ago #15
I was at my neighbors yesterday and Fox News was blaring as always. They were loudly travelingthrulife 5 hrs ago #5
Putting that shit soul and Jacques Cousteau in the same sentence in a commentary is fucking gross. LuvLoogie 4 hrs ago #7
I found it funny. And it's nice to see someone still alive remembers Jasques Cousteau. paleotn 4 hrs ago #8
How about trump is hanging out with the sludge at the bottom of Bubbly Creek? LuvLoogie 4 hrs ago #12
Traitor knows how to loaf. Kid Berwyn 4 hrs ago #9
Nice work if you can get it, I guess COL Mustard 4 hrs ago #11
Work builds a better world. Kid Berwyn 3 hrs ago #13
We can only hope that this translates Old Crank 2 hrs ago #16
And remember: Republicans support, defend, allow, approve, tolerate, and/or implement... Beartracks 2 hrs ago #18
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