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Larry O. Dean
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Flint-born, former San Franciscan, Chicago-based poet, educator, singer-songwriter, and kitchen sink sardonicist

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Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · Oct 6
I’m thrilled to have a poem in the inaugural issue of TABLEWARE magazine!
TABLEWARE magazine
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This Acclaimed Author's Roast Of 'Uncultured' Elon Musk Is An Absolute 'Beauty'
Joyce Carol Oates used the billionaire's platform to expose what he "never posts" about.
www.huffpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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AAUP, student orgs speak out against IU administration, Trump higher education compact
IU’s AAUP chapter held a press conference Friday to address Trump’s approach to higher education.
www.idsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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These South Korean workers came to the US to build an EV battery plant. They left in shackles. They still want to know why
ICE agents raided, arrested workers at a Georgia battery factory in September.
abcnews.go.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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How the Cop Show ‘Barney Miller’ Made Gay TV History, 50 Years Ago
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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‘Pluribus’ Review: From Many, What?
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Russian anti-war band faces third arrest
Two bandmates were arrested again on Sunday having just finished a 13-day detention.
tvpworld.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Free speech group launches Bloomington billboard critical of IU
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression has squared off against the university multiple times before, ranking IU near the bottom in the nation on First Amendment rights.
www.ipm.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Canada loses its measles elimination status. Will the U.S. be next?
The virus has been spreading for nearly a year in the U.S. — a key factor in determining whether a country loses its measles elimination status.
www.nbcnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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A Texas church’s online class trains Christians to run for office. Now it may go national
Fort Worth’s Mercy Culture Church aims to get more conservative Christians elected through its online Campaign University.
fortworthreport.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Let my gravestone read "PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS."
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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3rd Circuit Court Orders Post-Gazette to Restore Workers' Rights
The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court orders the Post-Gazette to restore workers' rights after a lengthy strike, marking a pivotal victory for union members.
pghguild.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Hungover Egyptologist Just Gonna Call In Cursed Today
CAIRO—Admitting he was unable to face a lengthy session of indexing artifacts after drinking too much the night before, hungover Egyptologist Henry Chapman confirmed Tuesday he was just gonna call in ...
theonion.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Truth, Technology And The Cost Of Bearing Witness
Oscar winner Chai Vasarhelyi and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Lynsey Addario explore the moral cost of truth-telling in an era of AI and deepfakes.
www.forbes.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Trump Threatens To Sue BBC Over Misleading Edit Of ‘The Vicar Of Dibley’
LONDON—In response to what his lawyers characterized as “a reckless and defamatory misrepresentation” of the beloved ’90s sitcom about a small-town vicar and her eccentric parishioners, President Dona...
theonion.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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A Small Town Is Fighting a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter for America's Nuclear Weapon Scientists
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Tortoise Kicks Off World Tour With Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra
The iconic Chicago indie band will play Tuesday night at the Auditorium in honor of its first album in nine years.
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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UChicago Workers Want University To Take Stronger Stance Against Feds On Campus
Unions of UChicago faculty, nurses and Lab School teachers called for the university to ban warrantless immigration operations. They also want the university's emergency alert system to notify people ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Only the best. People?
Feds Pepper-Spray 1-Year-Old In Cicero, Use Tear Gas On Little Village Neighbors
Federal agents were shot at, according to the Department of Homeland Security, while legal observers said agents created a "dangerous and unsafe environment."
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Girlfriend To Stay Underneath Blanket For Next 5 Months
PROVIDENCE, RI—Immediately after sitting down on the living room couch and covering herself in a large cotton blanket, area girlfriend Amanda Bettman, 28, announced her intentions Monday to remain in ...
theonion.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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US supreme court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage
Justices turn away appeal from former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Supreme Court to Hear Major Challenge to Mail-In Ballot Laws
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
The Trump administration is again asking the Supreme Court to keep full food aid payments on hold. The request Monday is the latest in a legal fight over how the program that helps 42 million American...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell plans to seek commutation from Trump, whistleblower says
The whistleblower came forward with the information to Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee.
www.nbcnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM