Eleanor
@theotheror.bsky.social
Trash evangelist, textile nerd, anarchist nonprofit burnout case. She/they. Mushroom hunter, some kind of ace. Lurker because I've learned to listen. Chicago
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Eleanor
@theotheror.bsky.social
· Feb 12
I made a book out of a reishi mushroom I found in the woods at the artist residency I did in central Mass last fall.
I'm still thinking about what the contents should be. What would you put in here?
#fungifriends #art #booksky
I'm still thinking about what the contents should be. What would you put in here?
#fungifriends #art #booksky
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I completed my final count. Out of 10,511 bus stops, I found that 4,360 (41%) of them could be removed to align with national best practices of 1/4 mile spacing. Long-form explainer article and an interactive map are forthcoming. Green dots are removed stops, black are kept stops.
November 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I completed my final count. Out of 10,511 bus stops, I found that 4,360 (41%) of them could be removed to align with national best practices of 1/4 mile spacing. Long-form explainer article and an interactive map are forthcoming. Green dots are removed stops, black are kept stops.
This was my favorite thing when it was by my house
Celebrating a decade of Western Pole at Patient Info. https://bit.ly/4odXGnj
Post yes bills - Chicago Reader
Jesse Malmed's Western Pole project turns a ubiquitous utilitarian object—a telephone pole—into a space of joy, experimentation, and play.
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This was my favorite thing when it was by my house
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하트설표: 무늬가 하트모양인 말랑애교 눈표범
November 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
하트설표: 무늬가 하트모양인 말랑애교 눈표범
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Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
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I just became aware of this incredibly relatable drawing by John Singer Sargent.
November 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I just became aware of this incredibly relatable drawing by John Singer Sargent.
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1896 st. louis tornado killed 255+ people
November 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
1896 st. louis tornado killed 255+ people
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There are two methods for cranberry harvest- wet method and dry method. Pictured is the ‘wet harvest’ method where the cranberry bog is flooded and the plants are shaken to dislodge the submerged berries, which float. (Fun fact: in a flooded bog the workers become high ground for the spiders.)
November 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
There are two methods for cranberry harvest- wet method and dry method. Pictured is the ‘wet harvest’ method where the cranberry bog is flooded and the plants are shaken to dislodge the submerged berries, which float. (Fun fact: in a flooded bog the workers become high ground for the spiders.)
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Happy Thanksgiving! In 1972—just a year after its founding—Amtrak served travelers a full holiday feast, from Tom Turkey to Pumpkin Pie Chantilly. A tasty start to a new era of passenger rail. NUTL Menu Collection, Thomas F. Seaman donation. www.instagram.com/p/DRkOFgykW8_/
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! In 1972—just a year after its founding—Amtrak served travelers a full holiday feast, from Tom Turkey to Pumpkin Pie Chantilly. A tasty start to a new era of passenger rail. NUTL Menu Collection, Thomas F. Seaman donation. www.instagram.com/p/DRkOFgykW8_/
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from “human sexual activity”
November 27, 2025 at 1:44 AM
from “human sexual activity”
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"We are all fools to have left Chicago. It was a town to play in; a town where you could stay yourself, and where the hoots of the critics couldn't frighten your style or drain your soul." — Ben Hecht, writing about his friendship and writing collaborations with Charles MacArthur
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 AM
"We are all fools to have left Chicago. It was a town to play in; a town where you could stay yourself, and where the hoots of the critics couldn't frighten your style or drain your soul." — Ben Hecht, writing about his friendship and writing collaborations with Charles MacArthur
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his mullet taught us to keep practical solutions at the forefront without becoming fatalistic and losing our ability to find joy in a dying world
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
his mullet taught us to keep practical solutions at the forefront without becoming fatalistic and losing our ability to find joy in a dying world
Only about a cubic foot, but as extra credit it's also full of dirt from when a plant got knocked into it like a year ago
Bluesky, how big is your box of old cables? If you know you know.
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Only about a cubic foot, but as extra credit it's also full of dirt from when a plant got knocked into it like a year ago
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An interview with a historian who set out to weave a textile of the type that would have been sold to plantations for use by enslaved people, using period equipment.
www.publicbooks.org/cloth-and-co...
www.publicbooks.org/cloth-and-co...
Cloth and Complicity: Seth Rockman on Plantations, Textiles, and the Art of Weaving - Public Books
“But I had found a set of instructions in the archives of one of New England's leading manufacturers of low-end woollen cloth for enslaved wearers.”
www.publicbooks.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
An interview with a historian who set out to weave a textile of the type that would have been sold to plantations for use by enslaved people, using period equipment.
www.publicbooks.org/cloth-and-co...
www.publicbooks.org/cloth-and-co...
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seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
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Ginger Rogers by Ernest Bachrach, 1935.
November 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Ginger Rogers by Ernest Bachrach, 1935.
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A stunning visual of Chicago's 20-year death gap, mapped on the L, via @myersjustinc.bsky.social @chicago.suntimes.com. Here's what residents & community leaders are doing to close this gap: tinyurl.com/47r2vcj5 @wbez.org @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social @watchdogdiva.bsky.social @kffhealthnews.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A stunning visual of Chicago's 20-year death gap, mapped on the L, via @myersjustinc.bsky.social @chicago.suntimes.com. Here's what residents & community leaders are doing to close this gap: tinyurl.com/47r2vcj5 @wbez.org @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social @watchdogdiva.bsky.social @kffhealthnews.org
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
I hate these things
Urban Center PAC sent out some text messages today. Did y’all get one?
Here’s a refresher on what the Urban Center PAC is and who runs it.
thetriibe.com/2025/06/whos...
Here’s a refresher on what the Urban Center PAC is and who runs it.
thetriibe.com/2025/06/whos...
Who’s behind those texts slamming Mayor Johnson and some progressive alders for their ‘snap curfew’ vote? • The TRiiBE
A round of political text messages are circulating in Chicago after the mayor’s veto on a youth curfew ordinance. Experts say these campaigns are only going to increase from here.
thetriibe.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I hate these things
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I think you're right. I was looking up a timeline (Shout out City Cast) and that Logan tear gas seems like the first one in a neighborhood. My friend texted me that day because she lives close enough to Rico to have heard the whistles and beeps when that was happening.
An ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ Timeline - City Cast Chicago
At something of a crossroads, we’re looking back at the last two months of “Operation Midway Blitz.”
chicago.citycast.fm
November 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I think you're right. I was looking up a timeline (Shout out City Cast) and that Logan tear gas seems like the first one in a neighborhood. My friend texted me that day because she lives close enough to Rico to have heard the whistles and beeps when that was happening.
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17/11/25 - nocturn
November 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
17/11/25 - nocturn
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BOOKS Carla Bruni discusses taking readers inside ‘Chicago Homes’
As any Chicagoan can attest, the city is a testament to architecture. But that doesn’t just include skyscrapers one might see in the Loop; it also includes the various types of residences throughout the city—homes that come with…
As any Chicagoan can attest, the city is a testament to architecture. But that doesn’t just include skyscrapers one might see in the Loop; it also includes the various types of residences throughout the city—homes that come with…
BOOKS Carla Bruni discusses taking readers inside ‘Chicago Homes’
As any Chicagoan can attest, the city is a testament to architecture. But that doesn’t just include skyscrapers one might see in the Loop; it also includes the various types of residences throughout the city—homes that come with rich histories. InChicago Homes: A Portrait of the City’s Everyday Architecture, LGBTQ+ preservation/sustainability consultant Carla Bruni teams with Wonder City Studio President Phil Thompson to present an entertainingly detailed guide to the architecture of the buildings in which most Chicagoans live.
windycitytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:56 AM
BOOKS Carla Bruni discusses taking readers inside ‘Chicago Homes’
As any Chicagoan can attest, the city is a testament to architecture. But that doesn’t just include skyscrapers one might see in the Loop; it also includes the various types of residences throughout the city—homes that come with…
As any Chicagoan can attest, the city is a testament to architecture. But that doesn’t just include skyscrapers one might see in the Loop; it also includes the various types of residences throughout the city—homes that come with…
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This chipmunk came up to me and said “Chicago will outlive the federal government” what did he mean by this
October 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This chipmunk came up to me and said “Chicago will outlive the federal government” what did he mean by this
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Women don't care about the Cybertruck.
Women only want one thing; and it's a 1941 North Shore Electroliner by Saint Louis Car Company.
Women only want one thing; and it's a 1941 North Shore Electroliner by Saint Louis Car Company.
October 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Women don't care about the Cybertruck.
Women only want one thing; and it's a 1941 North Shore Electroliner by Saint Louis Car Company.
Women only want one thing; and it's a 1941 North Shore Electroliner by Saint Louis Car Company.