AmyRey
@amyrey3.bsky.social
Crossword editor, feminist, liberal. She/her
The #NYTSpellingBee once again knocks it out of the park by deeming TENUITY to be the sort of word people know. Lack of substance, lack of thickness, lack of density? Am I the only one questioning its inclusion in Bee??
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The #NYTSpellingBee once again knocks it out of the park by deeming TENUITY to be the sort of word people know. Lack of substance, lack of thickness, lack of density? Am I the only one questioning its inclusion in Bee??
Hand puddle in the sidewalk. It’s nice when the sidewalk waves hello!
November 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Hand puddle in the sidewalk. It’s nice when the sidewalk waves hello!
If you see this, post a bird
November 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM
If you see this, post a bird
My son captured the northern lights from Hollywood Beach in Chicago.
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
My son captured the northern lights from Hollywood Beach in Chicago.
My aunt in the Chicago suburbs got a dusting of fluffy snow this morning. I’d laugh that the burbs got snow and I didn’t, but my lakefront area is up for lake-effect snowstorm tonight.
November 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
My aunt in the Chicago suburbs got a dusting of fluffy snow this morning. I’d laugh that the burbs got snow and I didn’t, but my lakefront area is up for lake-effect snowstorm tonight.
My dentist’s office waiting-room TV is now showing Fall Firepit with piano music instead of actual TV programming. Less stressful?
October 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
My dentist’s office waiting-room TV is now showing Fall Firepit with piano music instead of actual TV programming. Less stressful?
The gardener is a professional so maybe? Her dahlias are great, too.
October 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The gardener is a professional so maybe? Her dahlias are great, too.
Here’s an iris bud from Oct 19 in Wisconsin!
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Here’s an iris bud from Oct 19 in Wisconsin!
Great sequence of posts
October 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Great sequence of posts
It's always jarring to encounter a punctuation mark that's been bolded by itself. Periods want to be small!
August 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
It's always jarring to encounter a punctuation mark that's been bolded by itself. Periods want to be small!
Look at this dumdum. Does he get tickets for having dark tinted front windows (including the windshield!)?
August 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Look at this dumdum. Does he get tickets for having dark tinted front windows (including the windshield!)?
Ooh, Chicago Sun-Times has added a weekly Chicago-centric crossword! It’s breezy. First (all?) made by Kelsey Dixon.
chicago.suntimes.com/games/chicag...
chicago.suntimes.com/games/chicag...
July 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Ooh, Chicago Sun-Times has added a weekly Chicago-centric crossword! It’s breezy. First (all?) made by Kelsey Dixon.
chicago.suntimes.com/games/chicag...
chicago.suntimes.com/games/chicag...
Wow, propaganda in my inbox.
July 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Wow, propaganda in my inbox.
I saw this post and searched my photos for something in that vein. Nailed it!
May 28, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I saw this post and searched my photos for something in that vein. Nailed it!
Bedraggled tulips, so relatable. #BloomScroll
May 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Bedraggled tulips, so relatable. #BloomScroll
It’s flower season in Chicago! #FlowerThursday
May 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
It’s flower season in Chicago! #FlowerThursday
lol
Marley Spoon (Martha Stewart’s meal kit brand) apparently printed out recipe cards for chicken soup that call for almond butter. Oops.
Marley Spoon (Martha Stewart’s meal kit brand) apparently printed out recipe cards for chicken soup that call for almond butter. Oops.
April 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Marley Spoon (Martha Stewart’s meal kit brand) apparently printed out recipe cards for chicken soup that call for almond butter. Oops.
Marley Spoon (Martha Stewart’s meal kit brand) apparently printed out recipe cards for chicken soup that call for almond butter. Oops.
Tulips on the Magnificent Mile this morning. If it had been noon, the median and east side of the street would also have been sunny. Shady photos aren’t great, but I love tulip season! #TuesdayFlowers
April 30, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Tulips on the Magnificent Mile this morning. If it had been noon, the median and east side of the street would also have been sunny. Shady photos aren’t great, but I love tulip season! #TuesdayFlowers
Louis Vuitton store window, Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Why??
April 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Louis Vuitton store window, Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Why??
A #SundayYellow from last year. Unusual yellow and white lantana (I think)
April 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A #SundayYellow from last year. Unusual yellow and white lantana (I think)