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"Ravenswood" is a Dungeons & Dragons sounding name for a neighborhood.

Chicago based individual, but still New Orleans related. Georgia raised via UGA & SSI.
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Learn how Chicago PD spends your tax dollars (and talk to several Far Northside elected officials about it) on Wednesday, Oct 29 at 6PM:
October 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If y'all heard Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson talking about his "ancestors, as slaves, lead[ing] the greatest general strike in the history of this country" and you want to learn more about that, please turn to chapter 4. #DYRBRY
October 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This morning at the Ravenswood Metra:
October 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"Americans are being led, willingly, applaudingly, into the crime of complicity, a callous ruthlessness, an implacable lust for punishment that portends — or demonstrates — the dying of the nation’s soul."

@charlesmblow.bsky.social in @bittersouth.bsky.social

bittersoutherner.com/issue-no-12/...
October 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Can't wait for him to try and show the Bahamian government his credentials.

(From his debate with Rev. Warnock.)
October 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Do you live in Chicago's Far Northside & want to learn about the Chicago Police Department's budget?

Come hear @geoffreycubbage.bsky.social explain the details on October 29.
October 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Then I remembered @justinnystrom.bsky.social's work on the Sicilian grocers in the French Quarter in "Creole Italian."
September 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I kept trying to figure out why I was making such a strong connection between the Italian Market and the French Quarter. I had seen something about this before.
September 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Visited Philadelphia over Labor Day and I never expected to get "New Orleans French Quarter" vibes but then we went to the Italian Market:
September 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
As seen at the Jewel-Osco yesterday. Not sure if the "inclement weather" referenced here is global warming related or ice related or some combination of both.
September 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Some messages are easier to send than others.
September 19, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Chicago PD 19th District CAPS meeting for beats 11 & 12 is this evening at Sulzer Library. If you live in North Center, Ravenswood, or Lincoln Square between Irving Park & Lawrence Ave, this is your CPD stats meeting.
September 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Neighborhood watch in Andersonville ain't messing around.
September 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM
If y'all are in Ravenswood & need to touch grass, the neighborhood association does community clean ups every second Sunday until the weather runs out.
September 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I don't know what y'all were trying to build at the Divvy station but I do know it didn't work.
September 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Angle grinder vs. bike lock does not appear to end well for the bike lock (or the bike owner one would assume).
September 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I don't follow the logic of someone bagging their pooch's business but leaving the bag. The last step in this particular process is as important as the first, y'all.
September 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
When the litter had a wilder Saturday night than you did.
September 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
You can move 1000 miles from New Orleans and you'll still think about clogged catch basins & storm drains.
September 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Make a beautiful Chicago morning a little more beautiful:
#Ravenswood
#Chicago
#Community
#Litter
#Cleanup
September 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We went to Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend and I was impressed at how many 1st place trophies they had on display.
September 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Pop up protest at Broadway & Lawrence. Big sign says "Honk if you hate fascism," and Uptown Chicago is honking like crazy.
September 3, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Chicago's 20th Police District Council meeting is Monday, September 8 from 6 - 7:30 pm at Swedish Hospital Anderson Pavilion.
September 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
My mood in Chicago this morning. And every morning.
September 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM