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Final project for my letterpress class:
“Those / with the smallest hearts have / the greatest freedom.”
Louise Glück
“Those / with the smallest hearts have / the greatest freedom.”
Louise Glück
February 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Final project for my letterpress class:
“Those / with the smallest hearts have / the greatest freedom.”
Louise Glück
“Those / with the smallest hearts have / the greatest freedom.”
Louise Glück
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Really hard to look at this and all the other examples of bravery and kindness from ordinary people in this moment not think also of the tremendous cowardice exhibited over the past year by some of the richest, most well-protected people in business, media and politics
Let us all have the courage displayed by the residents of Minneapolis.
January 25, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Really hard to look at this and all the other examples of bravery and kindness from ordinary people in this moment not think also of the tremendous cowardice exhibited over the past year by some of the richest, most well-protected people in business, media and politics
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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Alex Pretti, the man shot by ICE in Minneapolis, appears to have previously worked with the federal government at the VA.
There is a photo of him on the VA website, where he’s cited as part of a medical research team.
www.vacsp.research.va.gov/CSP_2004/CSP...
There is a photo of him on the VA website, where he’s cited as part of a medical research team.
www.vacsp.research.va.gov/CSP_2004/CSP...
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Alex Pretti, the man shot by ICE in Minneapolis, appears to have previously worked with the federal government at the VA.
There is a photo of him on the VA website, where he’s cited as part of a medical research team.
www.vacsp.research.va.gov/CSP_2004/CSP...
There is a photo of him on the VA website, where he’s cited as part of a medical research team.
www.vacsp.research.va.gov/CSP_2004/CSP...
Counterpoint: there are no records to break. Birding is not a competition.
He's done it again
I first wrote about Tarik Shahzad last year after he broke the Cook County birding record with 294 species
This time he did it with 296 species and his record-breaking bird was a whooping crane, an animal that was almost extinct 80 years ago
blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/15/n...
I first wrote about Tarik Shahzad last year after he broke the Cook County birding record with 294 species
This time he did it with 296 species and his record-breaking bird was a whooping crane, an animal that was almost extinct 80 years ago
blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/15/n...
Northwest Sider Breaks Birding Record Again — This Time With Rare Whooping Crane Sighting
Norwood Park resident Tarik Shahzad spotted 296 species of birds in 2025, breaking the Cook County Birding Big Year record for the second year in a row.
blockclubchicago.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Counterpoint: there are no records to break. Birding is not a competition.
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And now your moment of zen:
January 12, 2026 at 3:26 PM
And now your moment of zen:
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Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What It Already Doing https://theonion.com/protesters-urged-not-to-give-trump-administration-pretext-for-what-it-already-doing/
January 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What It Already Doing https://theonion.com/protesters-urged-not-to-give-trump-administration-pretext-for-what-it-already-doing/
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I have a long-running list of surprising eponyms, and in this dark time I wish to share my amusement with you.
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
December 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I have a long-running list of surprising eponyms, and in this dark time I wish to share my amusement with you.
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
So fucking weak and there’s not even any satisfaction in yelling at him because this loser is retiring
Nicolás Maduro repeatedly denied the will of the Venezuelan people, including when two thirds of them voted for an end to decades of political & economic ruin and criminality.
January 4, 2026 at 11:33 PM
So fucking weak and there’s not even any satisfaction in yelling at him because this loser is retiring
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Another way AI leads to suicide is that hearing people talk about it makes you want to jump into a jet engine
December 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Another way AI leads to suicide is that hearing people talk about it makes you want to jump into a jet engine
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I’m at the combination Lou Malnati’s-urgent care clinic
December 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I’m at the combination Lou Malnati’s-urgent care clinic
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I think some of the greatest delights in the business of etymology are words—especially everyday words—whose origins we just don’t know.
So, this year, I’ll do an etymological Advent calendar on this theme: words with origins that are obscure, uncertain, or otherwise unknown.
So, this year, I’ll do an etymological Advent calendar on this theme: words with origins that are obscure, uncertain, or otherwise unknown.
December 1, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I think some of the greatest delights in the business of etymology are words—especially everyday words—whose origins we just don’t know.
So, this year, I’ll do an etymological Advent calendar on this theme: words with origins that are obscure, uncertain, or otherwise unknown.
So, this year, I’ll do an etymological Advent calendar on this theme: words with origins that are obscure, uncertain, or otherwise unknown.
stars, they’re just like us
November 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
stars, they’re just like us
In my flop era
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
In my flop era
Chicago supremacy
The New Year’s Eve national television special “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” on ABC will be broadcasting live from downtown Chicago this year with the show’s first Central time zone midnight countdown, the broadcasting company announced.
‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Will Broadcast Live From Downtown Chicago for First Time
The festivities in Chicago will be led by a new host and feature live performances, on-the-ground updates and reporting throughout the evening, according to a news release. Details have not yet been a...
news.wttw.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Chicago supremacy
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I won’t miss Dick Durbin when he’s gone
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I won’t miss Dick Durbin when he’s gone
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not to brag but i can generate slop with natural intelligence
October 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
not to brag but i can generate slop with natural intelligence
“serve and protect”
“Many officers blamed residents who threw things at agents as much as they did ICE or Border Patrol personnel themselves for the frightening, chaotic endings to those confrontations,” the @chicagotribune.com reports.
Chicago police find themselves in difficult spots as wave of federal immigration enforcement continues
On at least two occasions, CPD personnel responding to standoffs between neighbors and federal agents have found themselves tear-gassed alongside residents as agents react to thrown objects and sho…
www.chicagotribune.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
“serve and protect”
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One more PSL post because I can't resist: Apparently Tori Amos was a pumpkin spice latte innovator in 1994! And specifically contrasted it to the drinks at Starbucks.
October 16, 2025 at 3:22 AM
One more PSL post because I can't resist: Apparently Tori Amos was a pumpkin spice latte innovator in 1994! And specifically contrasted it to the drinks at Starbucks.
me to elected dems
September 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
me to elected dems
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Gift 🔗 to the story
At Broadview ICE facility, federal agents hurl tear gas and pepper spray at protesters blocking vans
Federal agents hurled tear gas and pepper spray into a crowd of about 100 protesters who attempted to block vans from entering and exiting a U.S. Immigration and Customs holding facility in Broadvi…
www.chicagotribune.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Gift 🔗 to the story
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And credit it to @staceywescott.bsky.social for the @chicagotribune.com
I hope some newspapers use a crop where you can easily read the sign.
September 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
And credit it to @staceywescott.bsky.social for the @chicagotribune.com