Shannon Conder
@shannonconder.bsky.social
Law librarian at Chicago-Kent College of Law. All opinions are my own!
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Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani https://theonion.com/fact-checking-claims-about-zohran-mamdani/
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani https://theonion.com/fact-checking-claims-about-zohran-mamdani/
If Sinners doesn't win any of its categories I'm going to riot
Kendrick Lamar is the top nominee for next year's Grammy Awards, with nine nods, most for his album, “GNX.” Lady Gaga has seven and Carpenter, Bad Bunny and Leon Thomas, a singer, songwriter and producer, each have six. nyti.ms/483C344
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny Lead 2026 Grammy Nominees
Sabrina Carpenter, Leon Thomas, Doechii and Tyler, the Creator will compete in the biggest categories at the awards show in February.
nyti.ms
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
If Sinners doesn't win any of its categories I'm going to riot
HeinOnline, a company I genuinely like, released AI-generated article summaries on some of the articles that live in their Law Journal Library. I've now compared two of the summaries to their parent articles. Both were not that good. /1
November 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
HeinOnline, a company I genuinely like, released AI-generated article summaries on some of the articles that live in their Law Journal Library. I've now compared two of the summaries to their parent articles. Both were not that good. /1
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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 asking for help.
October 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 asking for help.
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NEW — Video footage obtained by The TRiiBE shows federal agents pulling Laugh Factory Night Manager Nate Griffin as he holds on to a scaffold.
Bystanders screamed at the agents, saying "Show your face," as they detained Griffin.
thetriibe.com/2025/10/laug...
Bystanders screamed at the agents, saying "Show your face," as they detained Griffin.
thetriibe.com/2025/10/laug...
Laugh Factory worker detained by federal agents on Chicago’s North Side • The TRiiBE
Two people were detained by federal agents Friday morning at Broadway and Belmont Avenue on Chicago’s North Side.
thetriibe.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
NEW — Video footage obtained by The TRiiBE shows federal agents pulling Laugh Factory Night Manager Nate Griffin as he holds on to a scaffold.
Bystanders screamed at the agents, saying "Show your face," as they detained Griffin.
thetriibe.com/2025/10/laug...
Bystanders screamed at the agents, saying "Show your face," as they detained Griffin.
thetriibe.com/2025/10/laug...
ICE is confirmed to be using tear gas in Lakeview
October 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
ICE is confirmed to be using tear gas in Lakeview
Not about to blast my entire stress address, but there have been more ICE abduction reports in my neighborhood, including some around the corner from my home. This is the closest they've physically come to me and it's utterly terrifying. (I'm working on campus today at least.)
iceout.org/en/
iceout.org/en/
ICE Map
iceout.org
October 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Not about to blast my entire stress address, but there have been more ICE abduction reports in my neighborhood, including some around the corner from my home. This is the closest they've physically come to me and it's utterly terrifying. (I'm working on campus today at least.)
iceout.org/en/
iceout.org/en/
My alderman just posted this, and I got an ICIRR alert about it. Broadway/Belmont is close to my home. They also grabbed people from LaSalle/Stockton, which all of the Lakeview/LP/express buses go through.
October 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
My alderman just posted this, and I got an ICIRR alert about it. Broadway/Belmont is close to my home. They also grabbed people from LaSalle/Stockton, which all of the Lakeview/LP/express buses go through.
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When I think of A.I. I think of asbestos. To begin with everyone thought Asbestos was amazing, folk used it in everything. Then they started learning it was dangerous, research was done, they stopped using it, thou for some the damage was already done. Stop using A.I and limit the damage it's doing.
October 14, 2025 at 9:49 AM
When I think of A.I. I think of asbestos. To begin with everyone thought Asbestos was amazing, folk used it in everything. Then they started learning it was dangerous, research was done, they stopped using it, thou for some the damage was already done. Stop using A.I and limit the damage it's doing.
Bost represents my hometown, and this is the least shocking thing he could’ve done
At issue was a suit by Rep. Michael Bost, R-Ill., challenging an Illinois regulation that allows ballots mailed in by Election Day to be counted for up to 14 days after polls close. n.pr/3L24xC7
At the Supreme Court, the case of the candidate who sued, even though he won
At issue was a suit by Rep. Michael Bost, R-Ill., challenging an Illinois regulation that allows ballots mailed in by Election Day to be counted for up to 14 days after polls close.
n.pr
October 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Bost represents my hometown, and this is the least shocking thing he could’ve done
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It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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trib.al/9Sxu9IN
Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
trib.al
October 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.
(I know that that's not the conclusion of the study, but seriously, what do you expect us to do???????)
October 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
(I know that that's not the conclusion of the study, but seriously, what do you expect us to do???????)
I’m in this picture and I don’t like it
we need a word for a type of person who spends all their time working to live in a city so they can be near cool things, but they don't actually like going out
October 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I’m in this picture and I don’t like it
Hey so the president is saying that he's going to use major cities with Dem mayors (including the one I live in) as training grounds for the military, which is so beyond unsettling and terrifying that I don't really have the words! What the hell is going on!
JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."
Trump defends use of U.S. military against 'enemy within'
Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."
n.pr
September 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Hey so the president is saying that he's going to use major cities with Dem mayors (including the one I live in) as training grounds for the military, which is so beyond unsettling and terrifying that I don't really have the words! What the hell is going on!
I've been playing The Sims in some form or another since 2004, but I can't in good conscience give these people/entities my money. It's my comfort game, but I just can't do it.
apnews.com/article/ea-e...
apnews.com/article/ea-e...
Video gamer Electronic Arts to be acquired for $52.5 billion in largest-ever private equity buyout
Electronic Arts, the video game maker of “Madden NFL,” “The Sims,” and other popular titles, is being acquired and taken private for about $52.5 billion in what could become the largest-ever buyout fu...
apnews.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I've been playing The Sims in some form or another since 2004, but I can't in good conscience give these people/entities my money. It's my comfort game, but I just can't do it.
apnews.com/article/ea-e...
apnews.com/article/ea-e...
There are quite a few posts on the Chicago subreddit with photos and videos. They snatched an entire family. They’re armed and in one of the busiest areas of the city on a Sunday. I want to say that this is unbelievable, but I can’t quite get there anymore.
The Trump Administration's DHS officers appear to be carrying large weapons around downtown Chicago in camouflage and masks.
This is not making anybody safer — it’s a show of intimidation, instilling fear in our communities and hurting our businesses.
This is not making anybody safer — it’s a show of intimidation, instilling fear in our communities and hurting our businesses.
September 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
There are quite a few posts on the Chicago subreddit with photos and videos. They snatched an entire family. They’re armed and in one of the busiest areas of the city on a Sunday. I want to say that this is unbelievable, but I can’t quite get there anymore.
Idk if there's just too much traffic on the site or what, but Hulu will not let me change my plan right now. It just keeps refreshing the "manage your subscriptions" page.
BREAKING — Notices for the Disney+ price increase went out at noon ET today, confirming my scoop from last night. Details: www.vulture.com/article/disn...
September 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Idk if there's just too much traffic on the site or what, but Hulu will not let me change my plan right now. It just keeps refreshing the "manage your subscriptions" page.
One of the comments on this article suggests using this tool to weed out "fake" disability claims for depression.
I have depression. I also have no poker face and raging RBF. I look upset by default. But if my facial muscles don't move in the way the AI wants, would my depression be discounted?
I have depression. I also have no poker face and raging RBF. I look upset by default. But if my facial muscles don't move in the way the AI wants, would my depression be discounted?
“The researchers recorded 10‑second introduction videos of 64 undergraduates in Japan and used the artificial intelligence system OpenFace 2.0, which tracks the movements in facial muscles, to analyse the videos.”
How AI could detect signs of mental illness
Researchers in Japan used artificial intelligence to analyse people’s face movements and detect subtle signs of depression
www.the-independent.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
One of the comments on this article suggests using this tool to weed out "fake" disability claims for depression.
I have depression. I also have no poker face and raging RBF. I look upset by default. But if my facial muscles don't move in the way the AI wants, would my depression be discounted?
I have depression. I also have no poker face and raging RBF. I look upset by default. But if my facial muscles don't move in the way the AI wants, would my depression be discounted?
The complaint in this case is BANANAS. "Trump /is/ a success!!!" 😫 *stomps foot*
(Also thank to to the author for including a link to the complaint. A lot of articles don't do that and it makes it harder to find things.)
(Also thank to to the author for including a link to the complaint. A lot of articles don't do that and it makes it harder to find things.)
President Trump accused The New York Times and four of its reporters of defaming him before the 2024 election, claiming it sought to undermine his candidacy and disparage his reputation as a businessman. A Times spokesman said it "lacks any legitimate legal claims." nyti.ms/46nhttv
September 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The complaint in this case is BANANAS. "Trump /is/ a success!!!" 😫 *stomps foot*
(Also thank to to the author for including a link to the complaint. A lot of articles don't do that and it makes it harder to find things.)
(Also thank to to the author for including a link to the complaint. A lot of articles don't do that and it makes it harder to find things.)
Reddit is a cesspool *if you let it be.* I stick to my subreddits about cross stitch and The Sims and it's mostly a delightful experience. If you had any inkling of the "deep, dark Internet" at all, you would know this.
September 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Reddit is a cesspool *if you let it be.* I stick to my subreddits about cross stitch and The Sims and it's mostly a delightful experience. If you had any inkling of the "deep, dark Internet" at all, you would know this.
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it’s early but it seems like maybe this is relevant again (wrote it last week fml)
September 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
it’s early but it seems like maybe this is relevant again (wrote it last week fml)
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There are very, VERY few people who are equipped to talk about this shooter correctly given the brainrot written on the shell casing. You have to understand so much of online culture to get it and also understand how that culture is both connected to and separate from real world ideological spaces
September 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
There are very, VERY few people who are equipped to talk about this shooter correctly given the brainrot written on the shell casing. You have to understand so much of online culture to get it and also understand how that culture is both connected to and separate from real world ideological spaces
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HE FUCKING TURNED HIMSELF IN.
Kash Patel: "In 33 hours, we have made historic progress for Charlie."
September 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
HE FUCKING TURNED HIMSELF IN.