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Jaclyn Murphy
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Part-time Chicagoan, full-time Illinoisan. Way too invested in political shenanigans, television shows I've already seen multiple times, and which chain restaurant I'm going to eat at for my once-weekly designated lunch out.
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Really loved this at the end, too, just to add insult to injury.
Screenshot from the footer of an email stating, “This email was sent to [redacted] by the Social Security Administration, and was produced and disseminated at U.S. taxpayer expense.”
July 4, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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The Trump tariffs have hit Hallmark ornaments. Mark my words, this will be what radicalizes my 89-year-old grandmother.
A list of prices from Hallmark’s Dream Book catalogue of Christmas ornaments, reflecting an increase in prices across the board ranging from a $1 increase to a $25 increase.
June 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Incredible timing to receive this email on the same day I see this bs. Yes, please let's talk about institutional values, and let's start by the university using its voice publicly to condemn the harassment of university faculty and employees.
Screenshot of part of an email from Brown University Professor James R. Kellner, Chair of Values and Voice Committee, that reads: "Dear Alumni Community, Brown University’s foundational principles, as outlined in its Charter and mission statement, have given the institution clear purpose across generations. But the University has never before defined its core institutional values. Beginning in December 2024, the Ad Hoc Committee on University Values and Voice was charged to lead a process to define the core values of Brown University by engaging with Brown’s students, faculty, staff and alumni. At the same time, the Committee was asked to develop a statement outlining how the University may use its voice publicly."
March 18, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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I taught my cat to lift his head up when I say, "Can I have a kiss?" so that I can give him a little kissy on his forehead.
An orange and white domestic short hair cat with a very kissable forehead.
March 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Happy Birthday Chicago!
A screenshot of a portion of text from Carl Sandberg's poem 'Chicago', published 1914, that reads: They tell me you are wicked and I believe them, for I have seen your painted women under the gas lamps luring the farm boys. And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again. And they tell me you are brutal and my reply is: On the faces of women and children I have seen the marks of wanton hunger. And having answered so I turn once more to those who sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer and say to them: Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning.
March 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Meme of Gordon Ramsey from Kitchen Nightmares. Originally captioned, "Delicious. Finally some good fucking food", this version has replaced the word food with the word news so that it reads, "Finally some good fucking news."
January 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?

I’m fucked 😂
A gif from the television show Slow Horses. A group of people walk together at night. The caption says, “Slough House gone rogue.”
January 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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The void screamed back.
A black cat looks up at the camera, his mouth open mid-meow.
November 14, 2024 at 12:17 AM
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This text my mom sent me along with a picture of a medical bill accidentally sent to their address instead of mine may actually be the most uniquely American thing I’ve ever seen.
Screenshot of a text message reading, “This came in today’s mail. Is the therapy helping? Do you need any help with your medical bills? We could help if you need it.”
May 18, 2024 at 2:47 AM
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