MItten Mary
@mittenmary.bsky.social
Midwesterner. Looking for how our country gets back to normal. Following progressive politics, Chicagology, the arts, cats, and quirky stuff.
Why are people following me? I’m here more to read than post.
Why are people following me? I’m here more to read than post.
I scored a sheet of Chris Ware stamps, but now I don’t want to use them. Such an excellent illustration.
December 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I scored a sheet of Chris Ware stamps, but now I don’t want to use them. Such an excellent illustration.
I always appreciate this annual post.
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I always appreciate this annual post.
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In a world where Trump punches down, be like Pope Leo and lift people up.
November 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
In a world where Trump punches down, be like Pope Leo and lift people up.
Probably my last view of Regenstein Hall at the Art Institute before they convert it into the Conservation Center. It was strangely open to display a large piece, but had a very under-construction look, with bare walls and some old cards on the walls.
This still seems like an odd move for the AIC.
This still seems like an odd move for the AIC.
November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Probably my last view of Regenstein Hall at the Art Institute before they convert it into the Conservation Center. It was strangely open to display a large piece, but had a very under-construction look, with bare walls and some old cards on the walls.
This still seems like an odd move for the AIC.
This still seems like an odd move for the AIC.
This guy is the best!
THREAD. A collection of photographs of the best scarecrows I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This guy is the best!
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THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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Oh you're trying to say the cost of living is skyrocketing?
Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.
Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.
October 21, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Oh you're trying to say the cost of living is skyrocketing?
Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.
Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.
Anyone else thinking of this moment in Chicago history? No particular reason. (Sun Times file photo)
October 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Anyone else thinking of this moment in Chicago history? No particular reason. (Sun Times file photo)
@chicagovtfloor.bsky.social, have you already covered the Reliance Building? You’d probably get a better shot of this spectacular floor.
October 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
@chicagovtfloor.bsky.social, have you already covered the Reliance Building? You’d probably get a better shot of this spectacular floor.
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“There’s no way I’m bending the knee I have left for a king in America.”
Damn. Just … damn.
Damn. Just … damn.
Retired Army Sgt. Brian Wofford spoke to me this morning at the Oklahoma City #NoKings protest. Didn’t expect him to be carrying his DD214 so I asked some warmup questions like when he got out and whether his injury was service-related.
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
October 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
“There’s no way I’m bending the knee I have left for a king in America.”
Damn. Just … damn.
Damn. Just … damn.
Exhausting, but awesome day including @starshapedpress.bsky.social, Koval Distillery and Hilliard Towers for OHC with #nokingsday in Grant Park in between.
October 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Exhausting, but awesome day including @starshapedpress.bsky.social, Koval Distillery and Hilliard Towers for OHC with #nokingsday in Grant Park in between.
Got some great ideas for my Open House Chicago itinerary from @leebey1.bsky.social’s list of top five new spots! Does anyone else have recommendations?
October 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Got some great ideas for my Open House Chicago itinerary from @leebey1.bsky.social’s list of top five new spots! Does anyone else have recommendations?
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Note left on our typewriter.
October 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Note left on our typewriter.
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Saturday Dance Party
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October 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Saturday Dance Party
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Post a dance gif and follow all who participate!
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I love how real this week’s is: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
He Wanted to Stay Close to Family in Queens. But How Close Was Too Close? (Gift Article)
After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $250,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.
www.nytimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I love how real this week’s is: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies
October 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies
Things are bad. Let’s take a moment to appreciate zoo animals playing with pumpkins. (Sorry about the source.)
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October 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Things are bad. Let’s take a moment to appreciate zoo animals playing with pumpkins. (Sorry about the source.)
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If a man shoots a Democratic congresswoman, he’s a mentally disturbed individual.
If a man shoots a Republican congressman, it’s because Bernie Sanders brainwashed him and turned him into a sleeper agent who is activated by the phrase “tax cut.”
If a man shoots a Republican congressman, it’s because Bernie Sanders brainwashed him and turned him into a sleeper agent who is activated by the phrase “tax cut.”
How to Tell the Difference Between a Lone Wolf and a Coordinated Effort by the Radical Left
If a Democratic lawmaker and her husband are gunned down, it’s an isolated incident carried out by a lone wolf. If a right-wing activist is gunned ...
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September 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Looks like I have to miss the Monday protest due to travel, but I propose a chant:
Hey, hey, RFK,
How many kids will you kill today?
Hey, hey, RFK,
How many kids will you kill today?
August 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Looks like I have to miss the Monday protest due to travel, but I propose a chant:
Hey, hey, RFK,
How many kids will you kill today?
Hey, hey, RFK,
How many kids will you kill today?
August 28, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Spotted in the wild. (Actually, a woman walking ahead of me spotted it, but I’m putting a claim on it.)
August 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Spotted in the wild. (Actually, a woman walking ahead of me spotted it, but I’m putting a claim on it.)