David Jakubiak
@davidjakubiak.bsky.social
Fresh water is life. Renewable energy, fish (gar), fishes (gars, sturgeon, etc), native plants, garden, cook, two teen household, dog, indoor cat, baseball, too. Libraries bring hope. You have to eat to live.
Turkey in the oven. Youngest making a pie. French press coffee in my mug. I hope you know you are loved. Here are a couple bees on bee balm from June of 2024.
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Turkey in the oven. Youngest making a pie. French press coffee in my mug. I hope you know you are loved. Here are a couple bees on bee balm from June of 2024.
I am just here to say I have solved 8 meal disasters and I am super dooper close to finishing the ninth.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I am just here to say I have solved 8 meal disasters and I am super dooper close to finishing the ninth.
It’s been a long time.
I shouldn’t have kept you
with a native plant pic to step to.
I shouldn’t have kept you
with a native plant pic to step to.
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
It’s been a long time.
I shouldn’t have kept you
with a native plant pic to step to.
I shouldn’t have kept you
with a native plant pic to step to.
Reposted by David Jakubiak
NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
If you are here with me in the year that is 2025, you know someone who will adore you for understanding them and getting them this new print from a local Chicago-area artist. Maybe as a holiday gift Maybe just to say that despite all the challenges we encounter, we must still let those birds fly.
New woodcut print! Attn: woodworkers. Inspired by an old matchbox and farmers, carpenters, mechanics, etc. I’ve met with missing digits. (Czech = “use safety equipment to prevent injuries.”) Edition of 40. 20” x 20”. $100 unframed. Etsy or message me. #printmaking #woodworking #sawstop #powertools
November 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
If you are here with me in the year that is 2025, you know someone who will adore you for understanding them and getting them this new print from a local Chicago-area artist. Maybe as a holiday gift Maybe just to say that despite all the challenges we encounter, we must still let those birds fly.
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Dammit I love libraries. What an unbeatable institution and idea.
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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The annual removal of the moorings is underway at Monroe Harbor, which means soon ice watch will begin.
November 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The annual removal of the moorings is underway at Monroe Harbor, which means soon ice watch will begin.
@chuygarcia.house.gov is my rep. I am appreciative for all he has done. Legit first time we've had a rep who cared about the "lower ear muff." I do feel betrayed by what he did, which was just a gross replay of age-old Chicago style politics. That said, @gluesenkampperez.house.gov can respecfully...
STFU About Chicago Stickers
STFU About Chicago stickers are all 4" on their longest side. Sticker 3-packs are premade and we cannot accommodate requests!
www.harebraineddesign.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
@chuygarcia.house.gov is my rep. I am appreciative for all he has done. Legit first time we've had a rep who cared about the "lower ear muff." I do feel betrayed by what he did, which was just a gross replay of age-old Chicago style politics. That said, @gluesenkampperez.house.gov can respecfully...
Honor veterans - not with press releases on Nov. 11 - but by advocating for and supporting candidates who fund services that provide veterans connections and support transitioning back to civilian life, health care, good jobs and an unbreakable safety net of crisis care that is there when needed.
November 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Honor veterans - not with press releases on Nov. 11 - but by advocating for and supporting candidates who fund services that provide veterans connections and support transitioning back to civilian life, health care, good jobs and an unbreakable safety net of crisis care that is there when needed.
One of my favorite spring ephemerals (and I have many) is bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)! These brilliant white blossoms last about a day, and if pollinated, things get really fun! Bloodroot seeds are dispersed by ants which bring them home to their nests 1 — the ideal habitat for germination!
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
One of my favorite spring ephemerals (and I have many) is bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)! These brilliant white blossoms last about a day, and if pollinated, things get really fun! Bloodroot seeds are dispersed by ants which bring them home to their nests 1 — the ideal habitat for germination!
Stop saying “Miracle Mile!” There is no “Miracle Mile” in Chicago!
kermit the frog is dancing in front of a red curtain on a stage .
ALT: kermit the frog is dancing in front of a red curtain on a stage .
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Stop saying “Miracle Mile!” There is no “Miracle Mile” in Chicago!
Psssst. Get a library card. Pass it on.
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Psssst. Get a library card. Pass it on.
Reposted by David Jakubiak
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
To everyone in Chicagoland waking up to a snowscape, I have good news! It’s only four months until crocus season!
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
To everyone in Chicagoland waking up to a snowscape, I have good news! It’s only four months until crocus season!
As the first snow flies in Chicago, I thought I’d share this adorable skipper on a woodland sunflower.
November 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
As the first snow flies in Chicago, I thought I’d share this adorable skipper on a woodland sunflower.
Reposted by David Jakubiak
The ads continue to make themselves what if Dems made them:
Trump administration to faith leaders: “No More Prayer.”
Trump administration to faith leaders: “No More Prayer.”
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The ads continue to make themselves what if Dems made them:
Trump administration to faith leaders: “No More Prayer.”
Trump administration to faith leaders: “No More Prayer.”
Of course it’s cloudy in Chicagoland.
November 7, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Of course it’s cloudy in Chicagoland.
As I was watching election results last night I saw one exit poll number that seemed very real and still made my jaw drop. I believe it was in New Jersey, and 39% of respondents said they were "angry." Not "discouraged," not "unhappy." "Angry." The media and establishment still don't get it.
November 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
As I was watching election results last night I saw one exit poll number that seemed very real and still made my jaw drop. I believe it was in New Jersey, and 39% of respondents said they were "angry." Not "discouraged," not "unhappy." "Angry." The media and establishment still don't get it.
Reposted by David Jakubiak
TODAY 11 am CST!!!
LIVESTREAM feeding @garlab.bsky.social featuring our juvenile Alligator Gars (and maybe some other fishy cameos too!) #GarWeek
Join us on InstaGARm 11:00 am CST 11.5.2025 for a glimpse into GarLab and other fishy friends!
Ask questions, share puns, see some ancient fishes in action!
Join us on InstaGARm 11:00 am CST 11.5.2025 for a glimpse into GarLab and other fishy friends!
Ask questions, share puns, see some ancient fishes in action!
November 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
TODAY 11 am CST!!!
Oh, I'm sorry, your city doesn't have cranes stop by to see what's popping? Sucks for you.
A sandhill crane landed this morning near the end of Montrose Pier.
November 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Oh, I'm sorry, your city doesn't have cranes stop by to see what's popping? Sucks for you.
This week, remember:
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This week, remember:
Stand up! Purple prairie clover stands at attention!
November 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Stand up! Purple prairie clover stands at attention!
Holy cow. Look at the moon, Chicago!
November 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Holy cow. Look at the moon, Chicago!
Old enough to remember when the Chicago media kept finding people who said they'd leave the city if Brandon Johnson was elected, and then the data came out and between 2023 and 2024, Chicago actually reversed a long-term downward trend and added more than 20,000 people. Mentioning this just cause.
November 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Old enough to remember when the Chicago media kept finding people who said they'd leave the city if Brandon Johnson was elected, and then the data came out and between 2023 and 2024, Chicago actually reversed a long-term downward trend and added more than 20,000 people. Mentioning this just cause.