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Look up and stay curious. Mostly architecture.
4358 W. Wilcox, Chicago. Built in 1897. It has gargoyles!
January 28, 2026 at 1:37 PM
4358 W. Wilcox, Chicago. Built in 1897. It has gargoyles!
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90 seconds of peace
Simple Gifts / Amazing Grace
YouTube video by Yo-Yo Ma
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM
90 seconds of peace
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CNN interviews the 'woman in the pink jacket,' aka Stella Carlson: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
‘We all have to be brave’: Meet the woman whose video of Alex Pretti’s killing contradicted the administration’s claims | CNN
Stella Carlson had no way of knowing Saturday that she would soon watch a man die — or that her video of that fatal incident would serve as a crucial counter to the Trump administration’s initial effo...
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 AM
CNN interviews the 'woman in the pink jacket,' aka Stella Carlson: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
West Side two-flats, Chicago
January 27, 2026 at 9:05 PM
West Side two-flats, Chicago
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![Text reads "Who America is cheering for in the Superbowl". Below is a map of the United States. There is a green dot over Seattle, a red dot over Boston, and the rest of the country is light blue. The key reads: [red] Patriots, [green] Seahawks, [blue] Fuck ICE](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gx52r3g3vc7quf2ltiblqnyy/bafkreidi45p2hzbqrxh3wsrqidczjtzbub7vlbmwydzoktwqmbrzofrgm4@jpeg)
Costa Rica, last year. Shining honeycreeper
January 27, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Costa Rica, last year. Shining honeycreeper
I have questions. 1316 S. Komensky, Chicago
January 27, 2026 at 3:18 PM
I have questions. 1316 S. Komensky, Chicago
I don't know why I haven't noticed this mural before. "Dynasty of Light" by Rahmaan Statik, at 4011 W. Madison, Chicago. Done with spray paint. www.rahmaanstatik.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:27 PM
I don't know why I haven't noticed this mural before. "Dynasty of Light" by Rahmaan Statik, at 4011 W. Madison, Chicago. Done with spray paint. www.rahmaanstatik.com
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Regardless of any changes in employment status, it is still appropriate to shout "you're a piece of shit, you're a fucking loser" whenever you see this motherfucker
Scenes from a Chicago area gas station: Gregory Bovino playing rock paper scissors with an agent over who gets what piece of beef jerky while a community member shouts “you’re a piece of shit, you’re a fucking loser!”
January 27, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Regardless of any changes in employment status, it is still appropriate to shout "you're a piece of shit, you're a fucking loser" whenever you see this motherfucker
#TurretTuesday East Avenue and Euclid Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, with a bonus message for ICE
January 27, 2026 at 2:04 PM
#TurretTuesday East Avenue and Euclid Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, with a bonus message for ICE
Dear Minnesota: Thank you for getting rid of Bovino!
January 27, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Dear Minnesota: Thank you for getting rid of Bovino!
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"At Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Montana, exhibit text that described the United States being “hungry for gold and land” and breaking promises to Native Americans was ordered changed or removed." #NationalParks 🗃️ www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Trump’s censors hit Grand Canyon and 16 other national parks
A new wave of takedown orders from Trump officials targets signs about climate and Native Americans at several national parks, including Grand Canyon, Big Bend and Glacier.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:47 AM
"At Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Montana, exhibit text that described the United States being “hungry for gold and land” and breaking promises to Native Americans was ordered changed or removed." #NationalParks 🗃️ www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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"Up to 380 people may have drowned attempting to cross the Mediterranean last week". The West's normalisation of the mass death of black Africans (because that is predominantly who these people are) will never be less than devastating.
January 27, 2026 at 11:19 AM
"Up to 380 people may have drowned attempting to cross the Mediterranean last week". The West's normalisation of the mass death of black Africans (because that is predominantly who these people are) will never be less than devastating.
Is Farther's Day before or after Grauation?
January 26, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Is Farther's Day before or after Grauation?
I went on dibs patrol this morning in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood.
January 26, 2026 at 8:07 PM
I went on dibs patrol this morning in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood.
I have to stop reading the news or I'll collapse.
Here is Canterbury Cathedral. I believe this incarnation of the nave is from the 14th century.
Here is Canterbury Cathedral. I believe this incarnation of the nave is from the 14th century.
January 26, 2026 at 3:49 PM
I have to stop reading the news or I'll collapse.
Here is Canterbury Cathedral. I believe this incarnation of the nave is from the 14th century.
Here is Canterbury Cathedral. I believe this incarnation of the nave is from the 14th century.
Ascension Catholic Church, Oak Park, Illinois. Dedicated in 1929, Meyer & Cook, architects.
January 26, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Ascension Catholic Church, Oak Park, Illinois. Dedicated in 1929, Meyer & Cook, architects.
#ManholeCoverMonday Canterbury, England. www.pamline.com/en-gb/produc...
January 26, 2026 at 12:57 PM
#ManholeCoverMonday Canterbury, England. www.pamline.com/en-gb/produc...
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People are right to be incensed, but there are more names to uplift. ICE killed an immigrant man named Silverio Villegas González in Chicagoland. He had children. Victor Manuel Diaz was kidnapped in Minneapolis and died in ICE custody on January 14. Their names deserve to be repeated, too.
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
People are right to be incensed, but there are more names to uplift. ICE killed an immigrant man named Silverio Villegas González in Chicagoland. He had children. Victor Manuel Diaz was kidnapped in Minneapolis and died in ICE custody on January 14. Their names deserve to be repeated, too.
Calm after storm
January 26, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Calm after storm
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An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers
June 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers
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Puppets - including one of Trump's head - coming down Clark
January 25, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Puppets - including one of Trump's head - coming down Clark
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The march is now passing the Chicago city hall / Cook County hall building. The chant goes up,
"Minnesota don't you fear, we, the people, are right here"
"Minnesota don't you fear, we, the people, are right here"
January 25, 2026 at 8:46 PM
The march is now passing the Chicago city hall / Cook County hall building. The chant goes up,
"Minnesota don't you fear, we, the people, are right here"
"Minnesota don't you fear, we, the people, are right here"
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The march has begun. I've been standing at this vantage here recording for a full three minutes and still can't see the end of the column.
I *can* see still more people joining the march a few blocks south.
I *can* see still more people joining the march a few blocks south.
January 25, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The march has begun. I've been standing at this vantage here recording for a full three minutes and still can't see the end of the column.
I *can* see still more people joining the march a few blocks south.
I *can* see still more people joining the march a few blocks south.