Janice Carlson 🚫👑
@janicecarlson.bsky.social
Chicago, then Las Vegas, then Chicago
Current Chicago mood (#FuckICE) based on today's walk in a nearby neighborhood.
November 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Current Chicago mood (#FuckICE) based on today's walk in a nearby neighborhood.
Walking down the street and I spotted an Onion-mobile and it felt like seeing a celebrity, eek!
October 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Walking down the street and I spotted an Onion-mobile and it felt like seeing a celebrity, eek!
The ladder/magnifying glass/tiny "yes" that's Lennon/Ono lore.
October 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The ladder/magnifying glass/tiny "yes" that's Lennon/Ono lore.
I knew it, like 5 minutes for the tears to begin
October 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I knew it, like 5 minutes for the tears to begin
Spotted on my a.m. walk 💙💙💙 No Kings!
October 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Spotted on my a.m. walk 💙💙💙 No Kings!
I'm so lucky to live here. #HandsOffChicago
September 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I'm so lucky to live here. #HandsOffChicago
So there was a massive cyber attack on the state of Nevada and their Republican governor has been missing? Wow, not good.
August 28, 2025 at 11:44 PM
So there was a massive cyber attack on the state of Nevada and their Republican governor has been missing? Wow, not good.
Art Institute's Gustave Caillebotte exhibit is huge, first-rate; while he seems privileged in every sense (except for the dying-absurdly-young part), here he subverts expectations by showing a woman studying a newspaper and a man engrossed in a novel.
August 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Art Institute's Gustave Caillebotte exhibit is huge, first-rate; while he seems privileged in every sense (except for the dying-absurdly-young part), here he subverts expectations by showing a woman studying a newspaper and a man engrossed in a novel.
Celebrating brave TX Dems + protesting Trump’s takeover of DC streets. Chicago always gives a great backdrop
August 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Celebrating brave TX Dems + protesting Trump’s takeover of DC streets. Chicago always gives a great backdrop
SO, SO MUCH therapeutic crafting needed to drown out the thoughts of jackboots these days.
July 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
SO, SO MUCH therapeutic crafting needed to drown out the thoughts of jackboots these days.
Not sure why this even registers given all the ongoing horrors, but I'm fucking *incensed* at receiving this Medicare email. Fuck Dr Oz and anyone who voted for this stupid and evil administration.
July 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Not sure why this even registers given all the ongoing horrors, but I'm fucking *incensed* at receiving this Medicare email. Fuck Dr Oz and anyone who voted for this stupid and evil administration.
Good trouble, also free signs at Daley Plaza!
July 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Good trouble, also free signs at Daley Plaza!
This week's Just Some Stuff is a ludicrous number of faux seashells made with polymer and air dry clay.
July 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This week's Just Some Stuff is a ludicrous number of faux seashells made with polymer and air dry clay.
Just Some Stuff: Other than some fish & chips my mom and I smuggled into a Holiday Inn in Edinburgh (?!), the best fish & chips I've ever had is right now at Laurel at The Talbott.
June 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just Some Stuff: Other than some fish & chips my mom and I smuggled into a Holiday Inn in Edinburgh (?!), the best fish & chips I've ever had is right now at Laurel at The Talbott.
Just Some Stuff: A needle felt red panda bag charm I finished yesterday.
June 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Just Some Stuff: A needle felt red panda bag charm I finished yesterday.
Last sign I made/carried at today's No Kings rally in Chicago.
June 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Last sign I made/carried at today's No Kings rally in Chicago.
I'm thinking of Heather Blair every time some chucklehead on this site starts yammering about boomers blah, blah, blah.
June 12, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I'm thinking of Heather Blair every time some chucklehead on this site starts yammering about boomers blah, blah, blah.
Started making some signs for NO KINGS at Daley Plaza in Chicago!
June 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Started making some signs for NO KINGS at Daley Plaza in Chicago!
The first thing I've been able to make since moving became an all-consuming project.
June 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The first thing I've been able to make since moving became an all-consuming project.
If anyone was keeping track (no one is) Chicago has been one fun day after another.
May 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
If anyone was keeping track (no one is) Chicago has been one fun day after another.
At the Frida Kahlo in Paris exhibit at the Art Institute, I've seen this work countless times in books and documentaries and had no idea how tiny it is.
May 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
At the Frida Kahlo in Paris exhibit at the Art Institute, I've seen this work countless times in books and documentaries and had no idea how tiny it is.
Just unearthed my copy of the Spy Novel-O-Matic Fiction-Writing Device!
April 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Just unearthed my copy of the Spy Novel-O-Matic Fiction-Writing Device!
Senator Cortez Masto found a new way to offend me!
April 4, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Senator Cortez Masto found a new way to offend me!
Send a message to giant companies ripping us off. On Feb. 28, don't shop online, in big box stores, no Amazon, no Walmart, no Best Buy, fast food nor gas. Just one day will send a powerful message. Think they'll miss our DEI dollars? Don't spend. Then, let them know why.
February 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Send a message to giant companies ripping us off. On Feb. 28, don't shop online, in big box stores, no Amazon, no Walmart, no Best Buy, fast food nor gas. Just one day will send a powerful message. Think they'll miss our DEI dollars? Don't spend. Then, let them know why.