basic oddity
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· May 1
Where'd all the time go?
What slow games, quiet platforms, and weekly rituals can teach us about time
aditi.substack.com
i wrote about time perception and what animal crossing, are.na, and THE PITT can teach us about how we feel time online.
if looking at your screen time makes you want to walk into the sea, this one’s for u.
would love it if u read it + sent to a friend who creates things online worth remembering<3
if looking at your screen time makes you want to walk into the sea, this one’s for u.
would love it if u read it + sent to a friend who creates things online worth remembering<3
Why the hell aren’t they shoveling the sidewalks
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Why the hell aren’t they shoveling the sidewalks
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An Evening Commute
6”x6” oil
6”x6” oil
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
An Evening Commute
6”x6” oil
6”x6” oil
we got ebeneezer scrooge weather in chicago tonight
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 AM
we got ebeneezer scrooge weather in chicago tonight
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A 1-year-old girl has to get specialist care after ICE pepper-sprayed her family’s car—and a host of others—while they were in line to exit a Sam’s Club parking lot
1-year-old, pepper sprayed by federal agent in Cicero: 'My daughter didn't have to go through this'
Video shows federal agents spraying chemical irritants from a moving vehicle at a line of cars waiting to leave a Cicero Sam's Club on Saturday morning. The action appears to violate a judge's restric...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
A 1-year-old girl has to get specialist care after ICE pepper-sprayed her family’s car—and a host of others—while they were in line to exit a Sam’s Club parking lot
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i’m ready for something different than whatever the fuck this is
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
i’m ready for something different than whatever the fuck this is
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Chuck Schumer is caving in on ACA extensions the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Chuck Schumer is caving in on ACA extensions the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
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Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
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A few weeks ago I zoomed with a group of high school students and their adult mentor to discuss taking social action. I am thrilled to report that this group of 10 students raised $10,000 in two weeks to support their local food pantry. They sent me a photo and it has them all jumping and I tear up.
November 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
A few weeks ago I zoomed with a group of high school students and their adult mentor to discuss taking social action. I am thrilled to report that this group of 10 students raised $10,000 in two weeks to support their local food pantry. They sent me a photo and it has them all jumping and I tear up.
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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
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I appreciate the legal reporters explaining the likely reasoning behind the SNAP ruling but also rube goldberg-ing our way to maybe possibly giving food to hungry kids is pretty damning in itself
November 8, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I appreciate the legal reporters explaining the likely reasoning behind the SNAP ruling but also rube goldberg-ing our way to maybe possibly giving food to hungry kids is pretty damning in itself
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This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.
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2678 W. Washington was threatened with demolition in 2023. I worked with Preservation Chicago and others to stop the demo and get the building landmarked. We were successful and it is in the process of becoming The Anchorage! www.anchoragechicago.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
2678 W. Washington was threatened with demolition in 2023. I worked with Preservation Chicago and others to stop the demo and get the building landmarked. We were successful and it is in the process of becoming The Anchorage! www.anchoragechicago.com
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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I just keep thinking “Elon Musk just got a trillion dollars”
New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
The voices of SNAP
Recipients have become political pawns. They explained, in their own words, what Trump withholding funds has been like.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I just keep thinking “Elon Musk just got a trillion dollars”
ninajirachi album so good
November 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
ninajirachi album so good
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Sandwich case a wrap as hero found not guilty; jury determines government’s case a turkey, claims ICE testimony didn’t cut the mustard
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Sandwich case a wrap as hero found not guilty; jury determines government’s case a turkey, claims ICE testimony didn’t cut the mustard
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I was one of the four people who got canned.
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I was one of the four people who got canned.
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
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For any unfamiliar with the quality of journalism at Teen Vogue, it's well known for hard-hitting stories on "politically sensitive" topics including climate.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
For any unfamiliar with the quality of journalism at Teen Vogue, it's well known for hard-hitting stories on "politically sensitive" topics including climate.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
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NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
Very crazy day to work for a local news organization in chicago
May 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Very crazy day to work for a local news organization in chicago
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trina reynolds-tyler, Andrea Faye Hart and Eve L. Ewing, three "day-one" friends of Build Coffee, will take over the Woodlawn café and bookstore as "volunteer owners."
The trio says they want to be a model for running a "politically and community-oriented" shop. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/05/e...
The trio says they want to be a model for running a "politically and community-oriented" shop. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/05/e...
Eve L. Ewing And Friends Unite To Buy South Side Cafe Build Coffee
Author and scholar Eve L. Ewing, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist trina reynolds-tyler and media-based organizer Andrea Faye Hart will take over the shop in June. It will undergo a slight rebrand to ...
blockclubchicago.org
May 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
trina reynolds-tyler, Andrea Faye Hart and Eve L. Ewing, three "day-one" friends of Build Coffee, will take over the Woodlawn café and bookstore as "volunteer owners."
The trio says they want to be a model for running a "politically and community-oriented" shop. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/05/e...
The trio says they want to be a model for running a "politically and community-oriented" shop. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/05/e...