Leigh (She/Her)
@rhymeswithtwee.bsky.social
Rhymes with Twee owner. Partner to Z. Mom to Agnès Varda, The Dog. Vegan. Covid-cautious. Chicagoan. Twee pop fan. A delightful weirdo. Pickle Royalty. #rhymeswithtwee
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Stumbled over another of Ottenheimer's gorgeous girls! And as lovely as this 120 year old building is, it is unclear which is more charming: the architecture, or this cat doing cat stuff in there in 1909. Architect: Henry L Ottenheimer, 1906
February 18, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Stumbled over another of Ottenheimer's gorgeous girls! And as lovely as this 120 year old building is, it is unclear which is more charming: the architecture, or this cat doing cat stuff in there in 1909. Architect: Henry L Ottenheimer, 1906
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Hey friends! Probably my last whistle post for the night, but our Wishlist Fairy @unburntwitch.com has just updated our wishlists to put everyone who has the greatest need at the top!!! If you were thinking you wanted to send some filament to a printer, NOW IS A GREAT TIME!
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We're the Whistle Avengers. We turn each spool of filament into 400-700 whistles which we send out into the world. Sponsor whistles in your favorite colors!
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February 18, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Hey friends! Probably my last whistle post for the night, but our Wishlist Fairy @unburntwitch.com has just updated our wishlists to put everyone who has the greatest need at the top!!! If you were thinking you wanted to send some filament to a printer, NOW IS A GREAT TIME!
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katie wanted to understand how/why the city decided to evict unhoused people from public parks and what steps the city was supposed to take.
but through months of reporting, a different story took shape: impacted people, advocates, and social workers all said evictions shouldn’t happen at all.
but through months of reporting, a different story took shape: impacted people, advocates, and social workers all said evictions shouldn’t happen at all.
Last year, I emailed Chicago’s chief homelessness officer, Sendy Soto, as well as spokespeople for both Soto & Mayor Johnson, six times. I wanted to understand their approach to evicting unhoused Chicagoans from the shelters they build to survive. No response.
chicagoreader.com/news/housing...
chicagoreader.com/news/housing...
Chicago's encampment closures are ‘unconscionable’ - Chicago Reader
Public encampments provide resources and community for people experiencing homelessness, but city crews repeatedly evict residents.
chicagoreader.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:01 PM
katie wanted to understand how/why the city decided to evict unhoused people from public parks and what steps the city was supposed to take.
but through months of reporting, a different story took shape: impacted people, advocates, and social workers all said evictions shouldn’t happen at all.
but through months of reporting, a different story took shape: impacted people, advocates, and social workers all said evictions shouldn’t happen at all.
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The 2026 Primary Edition of ##GirlIGuess is now live!! You can find the Guide and other election-related resources at girliguess.com. I don't want to even THINK about Congress again until November. Happy voting!!
February 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The 2026 Primary Edition of ##GirlIGuess is now live!! You can find the Guide and other election-related resources at girliguess.com. I don't want to even THINK about Congress again until November. Happy voting!!
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🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US.
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
February 4, 2026 at 6:41 PM
🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US.
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
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We win by staying the course as long as our people need us!
Please pick out a fund on the Stand with MN list to donate to today. Reply with your receipt and you can pick a destination from the list for $50 from the whistle fund. We’ll do this until we give $2,000 today.
www.standwithminnesota.com
Please pick out a fund on the Stand with MN list to donate to today. Reply with your receipt and you can pick a destination from the list for $50 from the whistle fund. We’ll do this until we give $2,000 today.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:23 PM
We win by staying the course as long as our people need us!
Please pick out a fund on the Stand with MN list to donate to today. Reply with your receipt and you can pick a destination from the list for $50 from the whistle fund. We’ll do this until we give $2,000 today.
www.standwithminnesota.com
Please pick out a fund on the Stand with MN list to donate to today. Reply with your receipt and you can pick a destination from the list for $50 from the whistle fund. We’ll do this until we give $2,000 today.
www.standwithminnesota.com
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Another opportunity to send supplies to Minneapolis! Get on that Antifa supply convoy!
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January 27, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Another opportunity to send supplies to Minneapolis! Get on that Antifa supply convoy!
www.facebook.com/share/1Ad37B...
www.facebook.com/share/1Ad37B...
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ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
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BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
A rare Leigh skeet because I want everyone to read this absolutely wild story I can't stop thinking about.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans
Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.
www.bbc.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:40 PM
A rare Leigh skeet because I want everyone to read this absolutely wild story I can't stop thinking about.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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I was reliably told celebrating political violence was cause for government reprisal and private sector termination.
Ingraham: A Democrat congressional candidate was thrown to the ground by an ICE agent. Good work
September 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I was reliably told celebrating political violence was cause for government reprisal and private sector termination.
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These folks are a mainstay of the media documentation and serious news stories you're seeing about ICE abductions in Chicago and environs. They are doing vital and dangerous work, 7 days a week.
Please pitch in to give them a little something. 🙏🏼
Please pitch in to give them a little something. 🙏🏼
Give a little — or a lot — to help build and sustain our on-the-ground coverage about Chicago.
Your contribution will support The TRiiBE, an independent, Black-owned and Black-led newsroom that is based in Chicago ⬇️
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Your contribution will support The TRiiBE, an independent, Black-owned and Black-led newsroom that is based in Chicago ⬇️
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September 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
These folks are a mainstay of the media documentation and serious news stories you're seeing about ICE abductions in Chicago and environs. They are doing vital and dangerous work, 7 days a week.
Please pitch in to give them a little something. 🙏🏼
Please pitch in to give them a little something. 🙏🏼
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That’s my State Senator @gracielaforsenate.bsky.social looking entirely badass – grateful to know I’d have this kind of backup of I were snatched off the street
State Senator Graciela Guzman is out here in front of the facility demanding the release of two of her constituents (who are U.S. citizens), asking to speak with federal agents. No response from them so far. Shes putting on a respirator.
September 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
That’s my State Senator @gracielaforsenate.bsky.social looking entirely badass – grateful to know I’d have this kind of backup of I were snatched off the street
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It's the @chirpradio.org Fall Fundraising Drive! It's a weird media landscape out there, and we're out here trying to keep it weird in a good way. If you have the means, we'd love if you threw a little our way. Cheers.
Austin Harvey's Fundraising Page
chirpradio.app.neoncrm.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
It's the @chirpradio.org Fall Fundraising Drive! It's a weird media landscape out there, and we're out here trying to keep it weird in a good way. If you have the means, we'd love if you threw a little our way. Cheers.
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CW: protester being struck in the head by a pepper ball
Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.
Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.
September 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
CW: protester being struck in the head by a pepper ball
Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.
Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.
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ICE agents’ crackdown on protesters outside of Chicago escalated tonight with flash bangs and pepper bullets. I was on the ground this evening for @blockclubchi.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/19/i...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/19/i...
Agents Tear Gas, Detain Demonstrators Outside Broadview ICE Facility During Daylong Protest
Large crowds gathered to protest early Friday and later that evening outside of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview.
blockclubchicago.org
September 20, 2025 at 3:17 AM
ICE agents’ crackdown on protesters outside of Chicago escalated tonight with flash bangs and pepper bullets. I was on the ground this evening for @blockclubchi.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/19/i...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/19/i...
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Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom.
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
That Cardboard Box in Your Home Is Fueling Election Denial
A previously unreported boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline has provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country.
www.propublica.org
September 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom.
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
Very hyped to announce this today! 💌 Please check it out!
Ticket sales are finally live for the popfest @rhymeswithtwee.bsky.social and I are planning! I feel so lucky to be working with so many amazing artists and I hope you can come party with us October 18-19!
colesbarchicago.com/event/windy-...
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Windy Pop Weekender – 2 Day Pass | Cole's Bar
Windy Pop Weekender brings together Chicago's twee and indie pop community for two days of music and other revelry October 18th and 19th. The fest showcases Midwest and Rust Belt artists playing in...
colesbarchicago.com
August 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Very hyped to announce this today! 💌 Please check it out!
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August 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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“It’s meant to disrespect women generally you see, not just athletes”
Sex toys are being hurled on the court at WNBA games. A cryptocurrency group says they're behind it – and planning for more.
The group says the acts are "pranks" intended to draw attention to their crypto meme coin and not meant to disrespect women athletes.
The group says the acts are "pranks" intended to draw attention to their crypto meme coin and not meant to disrespect women athletes.
Crypto group claims responsibility for hurling sex toys at WNBA games
A spokesman for the cryptocurrency meme coin creators told USA TODAY Sports they launched sex toys as a lighthearted joke.
bit.ly
August 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
“It’s meant to disrespect women generally you see, not just athletes”
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music and drawing are two of the first things that humans did once we had the free time to do what we wanted to do
how does making a machine to replace that not activate some intense instinctual disgust reaction in u?
how does making a machine to replace that not activate some intense instinctual disgust reaction in u?
ai music is so disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!! it makes me sick even seeing it placed equally on streaming platforms alongside art that humans poured their entire lives into. how are we numb to this why are we NUMB to this
August 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
music and drawing are two of the first things that humans did once we had the free time to do what we wanted to do
how does making a machine to replace that not activate some intense instinctual disgust reaction in u?
how does making a machine to replace that not activate some intense instinctual disgust reaction in u?
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At his confirmation hearing, RFK Jr claimed he wouldn’t take away vaccines. So far he has:
Removed COVID vaccine recommendations
Fired the CDC’s vaccine committee
Replaced scientists with antivaxxers
Cancelled vaccine hesitancy research
Pulled $500m in mRNA vaccine research
Removed COVID vaccine recommendations
Fired the CDC’s vaccine committee
Replaced scientists with antivaxxers
Cancelled vaccine hesitancy research
Pulled $500m in mRNA vaccine research
August 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
At his confirmation hearing, RFK Jr claimed he wouldn’t take away vaccines. So far he has:
Removed COVID vaccine recommendations
Fired the CDC’s vaccine committee
Replaced scientists with antivaxxers
Cancelled vaccine hesitancy research
Pulled $500m in mRNA vaccine research
Removed COVID vaccine recommendations
Fired the CDC’s vaccine committee
Replaced scientists with antivaxxers
Cancelled vaccine hesitancy research
Pulled $500m in mRNA vaccine research
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kennedy is going to kill a lot of people
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he will cancel $500 million in vaccine development projects.
August 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
kennedy is going to kill a lot of people
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The reason it’s so powerful is that it turns /your body/ into the factory that makes the drug. It’s so exciting that the US not working on it will be seen as one of the biggest self-owns in history.
August 6, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The reason it’s so powerful is that it turns /your body/ into the factory that makes the drug. It’s so exciting that the US not working on it will be seen as one of the biggest self-owns in history.
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mRNA tech is some of the coolest, most powerful, most promising scifi shit humans are currently doing. They are being investigated to help with cancers, autoimmune diseases, M.S., stroke recovery, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and high cholesterol.
August 6, 2025 at 3:59 AM
mRNA tech is some of the coolest, most powerful, most promising scifi shit humans are currently doing. They are being investigated to help with cancers, autoimmune diseases, M.S., stroke recovery, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and high cholesterol.
