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Look up and stay curious. Mostly architecture.
The John B. Murphy Auditorium was built by the American College of Surgeons as a tribute to one of its founding members. Designed by Marshall & Fox, completed in 1926. The front entrance features cast bronze doors fabricated by Tiffany Studios with six panels of prominent figures in medical history.
January 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM
The John B. Murphy Auditorium was built by the American College of Surgeons as a tribute to one of its founding members. Designed by Marshall & Fox, completed in 1926. The front entrance features cast bronze doors fabricated by Tiffany Studios with six panels of prominent figures in medical history.
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Cartoon by Nick Anderson
January 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Cartoon by Nick Anderson
Try to let the magnitude of what we've done in Venezuela sink in. Invade a sovereign nation, kill 80+ people in the process, kidnap the country's leader and his wife, and then say the quiet part out loud: “we’re going to be taking out a tremendous amount of wealth out of the ground.” (Donald Trump)
January 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Try to let the magnitude of what we've done in Venezuela sink in. Invade a sovereign nation, kill 80+ people in the process, kidnap the country's leader and his wife, and then say the quiet part out loud: “we’re going to be taking out a tremendous amount of wealth out of the ground.” (Donald Trump)
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
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The way I laughed for hours and almost peed on myself the first time I saw this video 😭
January 4, 2026 at 7:27 PM
The way I laughed for hours and almost peed on myself the first time I saw this video 😭
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What’s the difference between TRUMP invading Venezuela and PUTIN invading Ukraine???
January 4, 2026 at 12:59 AM
What’s the difference between TRUMP invading Venezuela and PUTIN invading Ukraine???
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Dem bigwigs are inclined to ignore this stuff from Trump, which they correctly see as provocation slop. But this instinct to turn the other cheek has failed us again and again. It has created a norm in which he can act like this. Force Republicans to talk about it. Make it uncomfortable for them.
January 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Dem bigwigs are inclined to ignore this stuff from Trump, which they correctly see as provocation slop. But this instinct to turn the other cheek has failed us again and again. It has created a norm in which he can act like this. Force Republicans to talk about it. Make it uncomfortable for them.
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NYT is reporting at least 80 Venezuelan’s dead after this American attack. No breakdown on how many were civilians.
That’s in addition to the 115 people the US military has recently killed in boats.
That’s in addition to the 115 people the US military has recently killed in boats.
January 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM
NYT is reporting at least 80 Venezuelan’s dead after this American attack. No breakdown on how many were civilians.
That’s in addition to the 115 people the US military has recently killed in boats.
That’s in addition to the 115 people the US military has recently killed in boats.
This is a grand old thing. 1824 W. Cortland (formerly 293 Clybourn Place), Chicago. Built ca. 1895, clipping is from 1896 when it was Mooney's Hall.
January 4, 2026 at 3:20 PM
This is a grand old thing. 1824 W. Cortland (formerly 293 Clybourn Place), Chicago. Built ca. 1895, clipping is from 1896 when it was Mooney's Hall.
It's Sunday ( I think). Here's a church, or a portion of one. St. Mark's Catholic, 1048 N. Campbell Ave., Chicago. Barry & Kay, architects, 1962-1963
January 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
It's Sunday ( I think). Here's a church, or a portion of one. St. Mark's Catholic, 1048 N. Campbell Ave., Chicago. Barry & Kay, architects, 1962-1963
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Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
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There are a lotttt of people here for a frigid late notice protest. CPD bike cops hanging out across the street for now.
January 3, 2026 at 11:10 PM
There are a lotttt of people here for a frigid late notice protest. CPD bike cops hanging out across the street for now.
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Who did this 😂
January 3, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Who did this 😂
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The Chicago protest against the U.S. attack on Venezuela has stepped off to march through the downtown area. Hundreds have joined the march.
January 3, 2026 at 11:51 PM
The Chicago protest against the U.S. attack on Venezuela has stepped off to march through the downtown area. Hundreds have joined the march.
Escaping the news at the Driehaus Museum in Chicago
January 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Escaping the news at the Driehaus Museum in Chicago
This is such a beauty. Frederick Gehrke House, 2146 W. Caton St., Chicago, Faber and Pagels, architects.
January 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
This is such a beauty. Frederick Gehrke House, 2146 W. Caton St., Chicago, Faber and Pagels, architects.
Where will they go next? Colombia, Cuba, Greenland???
January 3, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Where will they go next? Colombia, Cuba, Greenland???
Ole A. Thorpe House, 2156 W. Caton Street, Chicago. 1891, Faber and Pagels, architects
January 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Ole A. Thorpe House, 2156 W. Caton Street, Chicago. 1891, Faber and Pagels, architects
I do not want to live in a country that behaves this way.
January 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I do not want to live in a country that behaves this way.
Trump, Hegseth, and Rubio--ignorant men with very small penises.
January 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Trump, Hegseth, and Rubio--ignorant men with very small penises.
I posted this two days ago.
Feeling strangely unsettled about starting a new year
January 3, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I posted this two days ago.
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Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
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Trump’s comments on the Venezuela attack were staggeringly dumb and brazen. In a Fox interview and speech today, he said the U.S. is taking over the nation’s oil, coined ‘Donroe Document,’ and said, “Nobody can stop us.” Here are his wildest remarks.
The Wildest Things Trump Said About the Venezuela Attack
Trump’s comments on the Venezuela attack were staggeringly dumb and brazen. In a Fox interview and speech today, he said the U.S. is taking over the nation’s oil, coined ‘Donroe Document,’ and said, “Nobody can stop us.” Here are his wildest remarks.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Trump’s comments on the Venezuela attack were staggeringly dumb and brazen. In a Fox interview and speech today, he said the U.S. is taking over the nation’s oil, coined ‘Donroe Document,’ and said, “Nobody can stop us.” Here are his wildest remarks.
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The criminal Trump kidnapped Maduro and his wife in a lawless invasion and proudly threatened other leaders in the region that they could face the same. We are living in a sick rogue state, people.
January 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The criminal Trump kidnapped Maduro and his wife in a lawless invasion and proudly threatened other leaders in the region that they could face the same. We are living in a sick rogue state, people.