Pam & Murphy
@plhowell.bsky.social
Architect, Chicagoan, but my dog Murphy is the real star of this show
Happy 3rd birthday Murphy! You are the silliest, happiest, and most cuddly dog #dogsofbluesky
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Happy 3rd birthday Murphy! You are the silliest, happiest, and most cuddly dog #dogsofbluesky
Just a perfect Friday afternoon at montrose dog beach #chicago #dogsofbluesky
November 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Just a perfect Friday afternoon at montrose dog beach #chicago #dogsofbluesky
Occupied Chicago protects its own people. That includes all our undocumented neighbors. ICE and the rest of the Nazis can get out
November 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Occupied Chicago protects its own people. That includes all our undocumented neighbors. ICE and the rest of the Nazis can get out
Need an extra hour of sleep after watching that ballgame. Exhausting and thrilling. I love baseball
November 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Need an extra hour of sleep after watching that ballgame. Exhausting and thrilling. I love baseball
Get in line for your blessings from the Chicago Pope. Just beware he lifts his leg #happyhalloween #dogsofbluesky
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Get in line for your blessings from the Chicago Pope. Just beware he lifts his leg #happyhalloween #dogsofbluesky
Sunday strolls at the Chicago lakefront #dogsofbluesky
October 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Sunday strolls at the Chicago lakefront #dogsofbluesky
Saturday morning in Lakeview. ICE free for now
October 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Saturday morning in Lakeview. ICE free for now
ICE was in my neighborhood today and Chicagoans stood up. But at the same time I talked to multiple people who said their grad schools went on lockdown. They are traumatizing everyone!!
October 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
ICE was in my neighborhood today and Chicagoans stood up. But at the same time I talked to multiple people who said their grad schools went on lockdown. They are traumatizing everyone!!
Peak floof season continues #dogsofbluesky
October 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Peak floof season continues #dogsofbluesky
Desecration of the peoples house and our democracy
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Desecration of the peoples house and our democracy
Reposted by Pam & Murphy
Fun fact: in the late 1800s and early 1900s it was very common to mix asbestos into concrete because it helped prevent the concrete from cracking and is extremely fire resistant. Also it is a million billion tiny knives that hate the cells in your lungs with a passion.
When Chase demolished 270 Park Avenue, it took them two years and there was an absolute fuckton of asbestos abatement involved, and that building was built in 1960. A building built in 1902 would be approximately 40% asbestos by volume.
This is generally not the way you tear down buildings in the middle of a city that was built in 1902 and probably has quite a bit of asbestos in it
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Fun fact: in the late 1800s and early 1900s it was very common to mix asbestos into concrete because it helped prevent the concrete from cracking and is extremely fire resistant. Also it is a million billion tiny knives that hate the cells in your lungs with a passion.
The great British bake off should be required therapy for everyone. It helps me find the good in the world that is still there
October 23, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The great British bake off should be required therapy for everyone. It helps me find the good in the world that is still there
My library had whistles and guidelines. Another reason to love libraries. Stay strong Chicago and protect each other
October 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
My library had whistles and guidelines. Another reason to love libraries. Stay strong Chicago and protect each other
I’m even more enraged today about this destruction. I designed additions to historic buildings in DC and spent time at the building museum getting design reviews prepped, at the city talking with reviewers to ensure we weren’t too close to the metro when we dug down…
October 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I’m even more enraged today about this destruction. I designed additions to historic buildings in DC and spent time at the building museum getting design reviews prepped, at the city talking with reviewers to ensure we weren’t too close to the metro when we dug down…
Ban leaf blowers. Let us walk on leaves and hear the crunch especially in the fall 🍂🍁
October 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Ban leaf blowers. Let us walk on leaves and hear the crunch especially in the fall 🍂🍁
Rooting for the Canadians to win the World Series now just to piss off Cheeto Benito
October 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Rooting for the Canadians to win the World Series now just to piss off Cheeto Benito
FUCK THEM ALL!!!
October 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
FUCK THEM ALL!!!
Shun them, cancel them, no more bids, just F them
Many people are outraged that Trump is demolishing part of the White House. But of course Trump can't do it without help. It's ACECO LLC of Silver Spring MD ("full-service demolition") that is tearing down the People's House. You can call them and let them know how you feel. 1/
October 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Shun them, cancel them, no more bids, just F them
Architect here and there is no conceivable way you could probably design and draw the CDs for a space this size including the coordination with the MEP, civil, and structural engineers to do their drawings. And I’m ignoring permit approvals and design approvals reqd in DC for historic buildings
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Architect here and there is no conceivable way you could probably design and draw the CDs for a space this size including the coordination with the MEP, civil, and structural engineers to do their drawings. And I’m ignoring permit approvals and design approvals reqd in DC for historic buildings
Exactly
October 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Exactly
Peak cuteness. Peak floof. What a combo
October 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Peak cuteness. Peak floof. What a combo
Six racists on the Supreme Court that might overturn the VRA. Pack that court dems like it’s the second coming of FDR as soon as possible
“.. the repercussions for the country’s political balance could be sweeping .. could let states cement Republican control of Congress.”
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October 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Six racists on the Supreme Court that might overturn the VRA. Pack that court dems like it’s the second coming of FDR as soon as possible