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Keith Lewis

@kemilew.bsky.social

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Former high school and middle school English teacher—owner of a bookstore in Chicago. Married with two amazing kids, the sweetest pitbull in the world, three cats, and two tarantulas!

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Bookie’s Bookstore - Chicago @bookieschicago.bsky.social · 4d

A bald guy with his back to the camera, wearing a t shirt that says "READ BOOKS BURN FASCISTS"

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Bookie’s Bookstore - Chicago @bookieschicago.bsky.social · 11d

A massive loss to Chicago. Truly a one-of-a-kind artist. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/11/t...

Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago artist in many realms, has died at 66

He had recently published a new book, “The Sun at the End of the Road,” filled with his distinctive art, poetry and prose. Some consider it a memoir.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · 18d

That's supposed to say "from" not "room."

Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · 18d

Mohamed Abozekry room the Beverly Arts Center on the #SouthSide of #Chicago. A fantastic fusion of #jazz and #middleeastern #music. #oud and #saxophone. Check him out if you've never heard of him.

Mohamed Abozekry gesturing while singing with an oud in his lap

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Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · 18d

Obviously influenced by post-punk/new wave

Joy division unknown pleasures album cover

Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · 18d

A free concert of middle eastern music in my neighborhood. #Chicago #beverlyartscenter #worldmusicfestival #dcase

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FAIR Fund Chicago @fairfundchicago.bsky.social · 22d

FAIR Fund Chicago is a registered 501(c)(3) dedicated to ensuring that ALL kids can walk away from their school book fair with books! No one leaves emptyhanded. #books #booksky #literacy #nonprofit #indiebookstores #bookfair #schoolbookfair #dogoodthings

www.beverlyreview.net/news/top_sto...

Bookies starts FAIR Fund

As owner of Bookie’s New and Used Books, Keith Lewis has seen firsthand the disappointment of children when they walk away from their school’s book fair empty-handed.

www.beverlyreview.net

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FAIR Fund Chicago @fairfundchicago.bsky.social · Sep 20

secure.givelively.org/donate/fair-...

secure.givelively.org

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Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Sep 5

"South Koreans Swept Up in Immigration Raid at Hyundai E.V. Plant in Georgia" And this will make South Korea want to continue manufacturing in the U.S. how? And this will make South Korea want to invest in the U.S. how? This administration never sees the big picture. They never make predictions.

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Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Sep 2

He should have gotten it in 2002, and then it should have been rescinded in 2008.

Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 28

If your dentist is hovering over you without a surgical mask, what other hygienic corners is he cutting?

Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 27

Dear Chicago,

Painting a picture of a bike on the street doesn't make that street a bike path.

Sincerely,

A person who drives in Chicago

Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 27

NY Times Pips today
E: 23 seconds
M: 55 seconds
H: 2:48

Definitely a record for me so far.

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Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 25

I honestly thought that was going to be the plan after about two years into his term in 2022. I thought it was their plan to get us our first female president.

Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 23

Guess. 🫣

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Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 23

Best thinking puzzle games i play daily:

1. Honeycomb Hotel by Everett Kaser Games. I've been playing this for literal decades. Logic.
2. Sootly: Probably the most challenging word game ive played (shy of cryptic crosswords). Wordle on steroids.
3. Pips, the new ny times puzzle. Three levels daily

A screenshot of the game Honeycomb hotel by everett kaser games.

A screenshot of the title screen for the game pips

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Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 23

Ipswich town and a sweet kitty. A nice way to start a saturday.

A picture of a cat and the ipswitch town versus preston north end match on an ipad.

Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 21

If David Seaman and James Hetfield had a baby...

Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 20

Baguette. Croissant. #catpics

A gray cat curled into a crescent shape on a bed

Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 19

AP Language teachers, a great example of a post hoc ergo propter hoc logical fallacy. Just because Sydney Sweeney's niche film floppe after the american eagle ad controversy doesn't mean it was the cause, as this headline from huffpost seems to imply. I didn't read the article because I don't care.

A headline from huffpost that says sydney sweeney's new niche film flops, after american eagle ad controversy. On the left is a picture of what I assume to be sidney sweeney. I'd actually never heard of her before the american eagle ad controversy

Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 16

Someone was testing AI to see what it would come up with and they had a crazy result.So I decided to try it too with a different AI.

Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 16

Holy crap does this pic look like that narrative playing out.

A sheepish, pathetic-looking Donald trump shrinking away from his lord and master vladimir putin

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Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 16

"Yes. It was me. I pooped on the rug. I'm a bad lap doggie."

A picture of a very sheepish looking Trump. Shaking hands with a putin who looks like he accomplished his goals.
Trump has a hangdog look, like he's trying to shrink away, just like a man who accomplished nothing would do.

Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 16

I thought maybe this was an ad for Chicago's Goodman Theatre's latest production of A Christmas Carol.#scrooge

Keith Lewis @kemilew.bsky.social · Aug 9

Good timing. I switched to all android as of 7/24 after years with iOS. Getting used to it. There's a lot to like better. Very little I miss. Some apps work better on android.