Neil Laferty
@neillaferty.bsky.social
Chicago musician, web dev, private pilot, aspiring photographer.
I reckon I can do without falling asleep to Return of the Jedi for the 8857th time.
September 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I reckon I can do without falling asleep to Return of the Jedi for the 8857th time.
Calm this morning after the storms last night. If you look closely, you can see rocks under the water in the foreground.
#chicago 📍Adler Planetarium
#chicago 📍Adler Planetarium
August 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Calm this morning after the storms last night. If you look closely, you can see rocks under the water in the foreground.
#chicago 📍Adler Planetarium
#chicago 📍Adler Planetarium
Burnham Harbor and the old Meigs tower.
July 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Burnham Harbor and the old Meigs tower.
July 17, 2025 at 11:35 AM
July 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Good morning, Chicago. Hang tough this week. Prepare to protest on Friday. It’s important.
June 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Good morning, Chicago. Hang tough this week. Prepare to protest on Friday. It’s important.
Remnants of some early morning thunderstorms drifting behind the city.
Happy Friday, y'all. Do something fun this weekend. Be with friends. Ditch social media for a while.
Take care of yourselves. We need you. ❤️
Happy Friday, y'all. Do something fun this weekend. Be with friends. Ditch social media for a while.
Take care of yourselves. We need you. ❤️
June 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Remnants of some early morning thunderstorms drifting behind the city.
Happy Friday, y'all. Do something fun this weekend. Be with friends. Ditch social media for a while.
Take care of yourselves. We need you. ❤️
Happy Friday, y'all. Do something fun this weekend. Be with friends. Ditch social media for a while.
Take care of yourselves. We need you. ❤️
That thing is pretty much in the exact center of nowhere.
Ideal place for an actual concentration camp… ya know, if you’re into that sort of thing.
Ideal place for an actual concentration camp… ya know, if you’re into that sort of thing.
June 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
That thing is pretty much in the exact center of nowhere.
Ideal place for an actual concentration camp… ya know, if you’re into that sort of thing.
Ideal place for an actual concentration camp… ya know, if you’re into that sort of thing.
Between the rains. This is probably one of the last times I’ll be able to get to this spot before Grant Park is completely taken over by NASCAR, Lollapalooza, and who knows what else.
#chicago
#chicago
June 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Between the rains. This is probably one of the last times I’ll be able to get to this spot before Grant Park is completely taken over by NASCAR, Lollapalooza, and who knows what else.
#chicago
#chicago
After I quit drinking some years ago, my internal clock aligned itself with sunrise. Not a conscious decision, it just happened.
My favorite time of day by far is about an hour before sunrise until a couple hours after. This goes a long way toward explaining why:
My favorite time of day by far is about an hour before sunrise until a couple hours after. This goes a long way toward explaining why:
June 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
After I quit drinking some years ago, my internal clock aligned itself with sunrise. Not a conscious decision, it just happened.
My favorite time of day by far is about an hour before sunrise until a couple hours after. This goes a long way toward explaining why:
My favorite time of day by far is about an hour before sunrise until a couple hours after. This goes a long way toward explaining why:
June 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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June 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
South Loop Farmers’ Market is back in Printers’ Row! A real sign of summer coming!
Now if we could just ditch this chilly northeast wind we’ve been trapped in…
#chicago
Now if we could just ditch this chilly northeast wind we’ve been trapped in…
#chicago
May 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
South Loop Farmers’ Market is back in Printers’ Row! A real sign of summer coming!
Now if we could just ditch this chilly northeast wind we’ve been trapped in…
#chicago
Now if we could just ditch this chilly northeast wind we’ve been trapped in…
#chicago
April 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
My freight elevator has been out for nearly three weeks. The part required to fix it is hung up in “supplier delays.”
Now WHAT could’ve caused that?! 🤔
Stuff everywhere is going to start breaking and no one will be able to fix it. It’ll be a slow, steady enshittification of literally everything.
Now WHAT could’ve caused that?! 🤔
Stuff everywhere is going to start breaking and no one will be able to fix it. It’ll be a slow, steady enshittification of literally everything.
![Text screenshot:
Dear Residents,
We'd like to provide an update on the status of the freight elevator at [redacted].
Our service provider has identified the necessary repair and has ordered the required part.
Unfortunately, due to supplier delays, the part has not yet arrived.
We understand the inconvenience this causes and want to assure you that we are actively working with the vendor to expedite delivery and complete the repair as quickly as possible once the part is received.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:unqexvoce3yv7pzocgnkaa5v/bafkreigul3sqb3aqfvqttsbdjpvhrgvrywpvavc657bc6ji5r2x4mzf3ja@jpeg)
April 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
My freight elevator has been out for nearly three weeks. The part required to fix it is hung up in “supplier delays.”
Now WHAT could’ve caused that?! 🤔
Stuff everywhere is going to start breaking and no one will be able to fix it. It’ll be a slow, steady enshittification of literally everything.
Now WHAT could’ve caused that?! 🤔
Stuff everywhere is going to start breaking and no one will be able to fix it. It’ll be a slow, steady enshittification of literally everything.
A few of my personal favorites from Chicago:
April 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
A few of my personal favorites from Chicago:
Chicago showed UP, y’all. Very very nicely done.
April 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Chicago showed UP, y’all. Very very nicely done.
Totally looking forward to everybody waking up and talking about “ninth winter” or some shit when this is really just spring in Chicago being spring in #Chicago.
March 31, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Totally looking forward to everybody waking up and talking about “ninth winter” or some shit when this is really just spring in Chicago being spring in #Chicago.
Where are you seeing that? This is looking a shade better than that at least:
March 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Where are you seeing that? This is looking a shade better than that at least:
For now I’ll just say that “supercharge” is not really a word that instills a lot of confidence in me, nor is it the language I would associate with serious people in this field. “Expedited entry” raises a fucktonne of questions too.
Overall it’s giving “Do the Dew and join ATC, bruh! 🤘🏻”
Overall it’s giving “Do the Dew and join ATC, bruh! 🤘🏻”
February 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
For now I’ll just say that “supercharge” is not really a word that instills a lot of confidence in me, nor is it the language I would associate with serious people in this field. “Expedited entry” raises a fucktonne of questions too.
Overall it’s giving “Do the Dew and join ATC, bruh! 🤘🏻”
Overall it’s giving “Do the Dew and join ATC, bruh! 🤘🏻”
My first Flashes post! Managed to get out for a decent bike ride last weekend. Popped over to the shoreline just in time for this.
#chicago
#chicago
February 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
My first Flashes post! Managed to get out for a decent bike ride last weekend. Popped over to the shoreline just in time for this.
#chicago
#chicago
