Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀

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✶✶✶✶ devout Chicagoan || a blog called SILLY PRIZES || AudHD socialist rabble-rouser || doesn't have much plot significance but that doesn't stop him from chilling || "an account" per Chicago Sun-Times

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Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· 21d

I just combed the ActBlue directory for all registered IL candidates. They show up as "Chicago-Exec Coun-[Ward #]" on this list secure.actblue.com/directory/IL...

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· 21d

81 Aldermanic & 13 Mayoral Candidates - Here's how Chicago's 2027 electoral field is beginning to shape up: Incumbents are italicized and presumed to be running for re-election unless stated otherwise (to date, just Marty Quinn) This is a work-in-progress - Let me know anyone I've missed!

List of all 94 candidates who have filed paperwork or set up a fundraising page for the 2027 Chicago Municipal Elections as of July 21st, 2026

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· 21d

Huh, Okayyyy: "Chi-Town Patriots PAC" was just registered today with the Illinois State Board of Elections by Lawrence Stowe, who pled guilty in 2012 to selling fake cures to real neurological diseases Judge Miller emphasized that Stowe “…took advantage of people dying and offered them hope.”

Illegal Sale of Stem Cell Case Lands Engineer to Federal Prison
HOUSTON—Lawrence Stowe, 61, has been ordered to prison for his role in a conspiracy to introduce misbranded and unapproved new drugs into interstate commerce, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson along with Tommy Hennesy, resident agent in charge of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-Office of Criminal Investigations. Stowe pleaded guilty September 7, 2012.

Today, U.S. District Judge Gray Miller sentenced Lawrence Stowe, 61, a total sentence of 78 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release. In handing down the sentence, Judge Miller emphasized that Stowe “…took advantage of people dying and offered them hope.” Restitution was also ordered in the amount of $419,358 to be paid jointly and severally with co-defendant Francisco Morales, 54, of Brownsville. Morales was previously sentenced to 60 months in prison.

Stowe, of Moline, Illinois, admitted that beginning in January 2006, he utilized several businesses, Stowe BioTherapy Inc. and The Stowe Foundation to advertise and promote a medical treatment protocol for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s, and other neurological diseases. This treatment protocol, which was named “Applied Biologics,” consisted of supplements, vaccines, patient specific transfer factors and ultimately stem cell therapy. Stowe falsely represented to patients that this treatment protocol had been reviewed by all levels of the FDA and was effective in the treatment of ALS, MS, and Parkinson’s. There is currently no cure for these diseases.

At the hearing, testimony was presented by a sister of a victim in the scheme detailing how she cared for her brother in the last year of his life when he met Stowe and paid him $47,000 with the false hope of a cure. She said her brother did not have much cash, so the $47,000 was all his savings.

COMMITTEE NAMЕ:
Chi-Town Patriots PAC
POLITICAL COMMITTEE ID #:
40021-8
REQUIRED COMMITTEE OFFICERS:
POSITION NAME ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS
CHAIR Lawrence R. Stowe
[Redacted for Privacy]
thestowetoundationgmail.com
TREASURER Lawrence R. Stowe [Redacted for Privacy]

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· 25d

This bit might be my favorite segment from the entire episode

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· Jun 3

my name's Susana Mendoza and I'm here to say: If Trump deports you to prison, that's A-OKAY 👍👍

A May 23, 2026 tweet from Susana Mendoza that reads “Excellent job by the investigators.
My heart goes out to the heartbroken family of Sheridan Gorman. This sweet young Loyola freshman had a whole life ahead of her.
Sheridan deserves justice. Let it begin this morning in the courtroom.
Hold him.
Prosecute him.
Deport him to “

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 28

the spring-summer 2026 vibe thus far

Chalkboard sign that reads “Alderman Quezada welcomes you :)”

a chubby pikachu drawn in sharpie on the back of a CTA bus seat

Oliver, an Orange cat, sits on his hind legs while wearing a Dunkin bag on his head, creating a resemblance similar to a knight wearing a helmet

Tali, a small black cat, yells from atop a cat tree. Behind her, a print of an equally small black cat stealing sips from a glass of absinthe is shown.

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 22

it's been seven months and I have yet to see evidence that April Perry should not be allowed to wield a literal sword in service of her duties

MR. MANDELL: So I'd like to start, if I could, by borrowing a phrase from Your Honor, which is, to refer to an oldie but goody case, which is --
THE COURT: Technically that's my father's phrase. Technically that's probably a lot of fathers' people's phrases

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 21

2027 Chicago Mayoral Election news update from @tahmanbradley.bsky.social Willie Wilson creates an exploratory committee in advance of a run for Chicago Mayor

Willie Wilson holds a D-1 form in his penthouse

Tahman Bradley
@tahmanbradley
2027 NEWS:

Businessman Willie Wilson creates an exploratory committee in advance of a run for Chicago Mayor.

If 150,000 people write him a check, he’ll make the campaign official.

“We just need the commitment because last time we ran, people didn’t come out and vote.”
4:24 PM · May 21, 2026

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 20

Chicago City Council lately just seems like group therapy for the “conservative-moderate” bloc of Aldermen

Chicago City Council’s gotten whinier lately, have you noticed?

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 20

periodic reminder that I continue to celebrate every day as christmas 2024 on this account

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 20

quote with a fictional band that's not spinal tap

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 18

+1 for the Venom Pippin era

Excerpt from WTTW's May 2026 article 'Piping Plovers Are on the Nest, With a Major Couple Shake-Up' by Patty Wetli

"'Illinois’ piping plovers are on the nest.

Over the weekend, monitors with both Chicago Piping Plovers and Lake County Audubon Society reported eggs laid at Montrose Beach and the Waukegan shoreline, respectively.

For the third year running, Imani and Sea Rocket are expectant parents at Montrose, but there’s been a twist in Waukegan. Perennial third-wheel Pippin is no longer an also-ran. His persistence has paid off and this bachelor is now a father-to-be, having wooed Blaze away from her previous partner, Pepper."

https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/18/piping-plovers-are-nest-major-couple-shake

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 11

I'm like 20 minutes in and he hasn't clarified that notion in the slightest lol. Genuinely think he truly believes that

"We have purposely trained him wrong, as a joke" screencap from Kung Pow

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 11

12K Citizens * 50 Alderpeople assumes a population of Chicago of ~600,000 - which we crossed at some point between 1880 and 1890 Pedantry Disclaimer: I believe we only arrived at a council of 50 Aldermen much later in the 1900s

Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
1840 4,470 —
1850 29,963 570.3%
1860 112,172 274.4%
1870 298,977 166.5%
1880 503,185 68.3%
1890 1,099,850 118.6%
1900 1,698,575 54.4%
1910 2,185,283 28.7%
1920 2,701,705 23.6%
1930 3,376,438 25.0%
1940 3,396,808 0.6%
1950 3,620,962 6.6%
1960 3,550,404 −1.9%
1970 3,366,957 −5.2%
1980 3,005,072 −10.7%
1990 2,783,726 −7.4%
2000 2,896,016 4.0%
2010 2,695,598 −6.9%
2020 2,746,388 1.9%
2024 (est.) 2,721,308 [169] −0.9%

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 11

now watching, but oh boy the video description probably tells me everything I ever needed to know about this guy lol

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 9

Oliver, somewhat begrudgingly, says good afternoon Chicago

Oliver, a handsome, shapely cat with lightly faded orange fur reclines on his side after waking up this afternoon

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 8

Begging for a drawing of Imani as Fat Spyro saying "I'm so full of worms YUM"

Fat Spyro, from the "I'm so full of X, YUM" meme

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 7

Confirming rumors of a school walkout happening in Chicago tomorrow at noon Hi Ho

Keep SubXNews in Jail school walkout

HIHO

May 8th, 2026 12 pm
Spread the Message

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 7

"somebody's downfall happening / me watching bc I prayed for it" meme

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 7

Did the "(Laughing Nervously) What the Fuck?" bit from Veep after reading every single one of these 5 paragraphs Great write-up from Cherone here

While Sposato, one of the City Council’s most conservative members, voted to advance Young’s nomination, he did so after referring to the commission as the “CCBSA,” using the profanity abbreviation BS to replace part of the police oversight board’s name and expressing hope that it would not operate for very much longer.

Napolitano, a former Chicago police officer who represents a Far Northwest Side ward where many residents are city employees, said he agreed with a member of the public who told the committee that Young and Guzman had not been selected on “merit.”

Napolitano did not detail why he believed Young, who is Black, and Guzman, who is Latina, were not qualified to serve on the commission, even though they were selected by a 22-member nominating committee, made up of one elected police district council member from each of Chicago’s 22 police districts, from among more than 50 applicants, and chosen by the mayor, officials said.

After thanking both Young and Guzman for “stepping up” to serve Chicago, Napolitano called the commission “a farce,” “a sham,” “a pile of garbage” and a “waste of money.”

“I’m looking forward, after the next election, to getting rid of this (commission) completely,” Napolitano said.

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 5

Came across this single image of "The Wor[l]ds of Yoko Taro" about an hour ago and immediately spent way too much pre-ordering a copy from Japan of the next print run. He's just my favorite lil freak (endearingly)

pages 96 and 97 of "The Wor[l]ds of Yoko Taro" which purportedly discuss the creation of Drakkenguard 3. Upon closer inspection however, all of the text has been censored and large toothy grins of his character Emil take up the middle of each page.

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· May 1

Having a normal one about the news that former Chicago Inspector General Debra Witzburg will be Chief of Staff for the Illinois Attorney General

a photo of the most recent Chicago Inspector General Debra Witzburg with text added that reads “We are so back”, “We up right now”, and “Don’t call it a comeback we’ve been here for years 😤”

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· Apr 29

this is much more eloquently stated than I worded it about a month ago

a discussion between me and @refrag.bsky.social from 4/1

Mike Fragassi
‪@refrag.bsky.social‬
Thread.
"It seems to me that the Supreme Court was genuinely a force of evil more often than not for most of its existence. We who live in the aftermath of the Warren Court have been spoiled, as the bastards in charge are determined to drag us back to 1896, to 1857"

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀
‪@bebopott.bsky.social‬
"Warren Court was perhaps the only 13 years wherein the SC WASNT driven primarily by evil and cruelty"

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· Apr 28

“Is he in there? Can we get him out?” scene from the final season of Succession

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· Apr 27

Top steam review of Bohrdom (Cole coldForce Allen's 2018 released game) as of April 26th, 2026 "Decided to pull the trigger... Not the most competent shooter. It feels rushed, and the strategic elements are poorly planned out."

Budapesti
1 reviews
Recommended
0.6 hrs on record
POSTED: TODAY
"Decided to pull the trigger, and give this game a shot.
Not the most competent shooter. It feels rushed, and the strategic elements are poorly planned out. With a bit more time and thought, I think the lone developer may have achieved their aims.
It was a good attempt, but better luck next time. I look forward to this developers next project, whenever that appears. Probably in about 25 years to life."

77 people found this review helpful
98 people found this review funny

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· Apr 22

Last I heard, he joined CPD Regretfully (or perhaps Thankfully, if he still holds a grudge), I have not yet encountered him in the wild

Ald. Raymond Lopez, Nicholas Katsafados, and Richie Mpistolarides pose for a photo at Richie’s graduation from police academy in February 2024

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· Apr 22

New Chicago municipal election cycle means a new goofy vanity candidate who equates “scrutiny” with “harassment” It is Silly Season, after all

Richard Mpistolarides
@richiefor35ward
Replying to @BebopOtt
“Kinda feels like you're harassing me right now tbh.”
11:56 AM • 8/23/22 • Twitter for iPhone

Bebo and 69 others
@BebopOtt• 52s
Replying to @richiefor35ward
“i don't think you'll like being an alderman then lol”

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· Apr 21

I humbly proposed a solution for this back in 2021

Original Tweet:
Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar (Oct 21, 2021)
"The fifth star on the Chicago flag should be for Deborah Witzburg having the self discipline to never send or interact with a single tweet on this hell site"

A day later, I quote tweeted with the comment "I am honored but aghast at ruining her perfect record" along with a screenshot of Deborah Witzburg liking the original tweet

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· Apr 21

From the Chicago Sun-Times Morning Edition Email: "O'Neill Burke wouldn't denounce Trump, wanted to 'maintain' relationship with feds, emails show"

IMMIGRATION ✶

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke | Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times

O'Neill Burke wouldn't denounce Trump, wanted to 'maintain' relationship with feds, emails show

By Jon Seidel and Sophie Sherry

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀@bebopott· Apr 19

Woke 2.0 has now breached the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board