Meridith (festive 🎄)
meridith.bsky.social
Meridith (festive 🎄)
@meridith.bsky.social
I'm here mostly for watching #Svengoolie on Saturday night

Podcasts:
Going Over Our Freds @goofpodcast.bsky.social
Murderland Chicago: A Deep Dish of Death @deepdishofdeath.bsky.social
I just transferred from the Blue line at Clark and Lake, and I just made the Orange line train-- should I play the lottery?

Also, why is the Blue line station at Clark and Lake so busted up?
December 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Doing something "for the plot" tomorrow; hope it's a good story!
December 8, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Same, Peter, same
December 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Poll: when you use / hear the phrase "Sub-Zero", do you interpret this as below 0°F or below 0°C?
December 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Steve Cropper Dead: Guitarist for Booker T & the MG's, Otis Redding share.google/277I2sCMKRLO...
Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84
Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T. & the MG's, Otis Redding, the Blues Brothers and many more, has died. He was 84.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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December 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
December 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
@musingmeredith.bsky.social do you have any snowmen around you? I don't have any by me and I'm disappointed in the neighborhood kids ☃️
November 30, 2025 at 2:25 AM
It looks like a normal Ventriloquist dummy so far

#DevilDoll #Svengoolie
November 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Oooh someone on the block has a snowblower and just did the whole block for us! ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
#snowstorm
#chicago
November 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Absolutely stellar play to have the election stats guy deliver analysis for the dog show

#bestinshow
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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🚨Winter Storm Watch!🚨 Brace yourselves, Chicago! Expect heavy snowfall exceeding 6 inches from late Friday night through Saturday. Travel could be tricky. Stay tuned for updates.
November 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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thesis: buy books
antithesis: pirate books
synthesis: get books from the library
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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November 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Would it be weird to try to send Valentines to the dogs whose walking route my house is on?
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Clear your podcast queue: Season 5 of Going Over Our Freds starts Wednesday Nov 26

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November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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New episodes start soon. We're doing Christmas a little differently this year. . . www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyHE...
I Want An Alien For Christmas
YouTube video by Fountains of Wayne - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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This is clearly bad; however, if you want a small bit of light, Chicago is probably the most transparent city in the US on this. Every city has police lawsuits. The difference is that they usually hide the cost of them from taxpayers.
NEW: Chicago must borrow $283.3M to cover the soaring cost of lawsuits alleging CPD officers committed a wide range of misconduct as part of the city’s 2026 budget, Mayor Brandon Johnson said, calling the move "prudent." @wttw.bsky.social
Chicago Set to Borrow $283.3M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits
It will likely cost Chicago taxpayers approximately $52 million in interest to borrow that money and pay off during the next five years, according to estimates provided to the Chicago City Council by ...
news.wttw.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
November 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Unhappily reading the obituary (!!) of a past acquaintance, who was too young to go
November 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This is a great and quick exploration of plane landings on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive 🎧

[Curious City] How many planes have landed on Lake Shore Drive? #curiousCity
podcast-stream.wbez.org/recast/curio...
podcast-stream.wbez.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Illinois passed the Illinois Bivens Act, which allows folks to sue ICE officers who violate their rights. “damages can increase based on various factors … including the use of facial coverings, crowd control measures like tear gas, vehicles with a non-Illinois license plate or no license plate…”
Illinois lawmakers pass legislation in response to ICE activity
After weeks of heightened federal immigration enforcement in the greater Chicago area, the Illinois General Assembly approved House Bill 1312 on Oct. 31, strengthening immigration enforcement protecti...
dailynorthwestern.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Google translate is such a good tool. Too bad I have to fight against one AI tool (spell check) and actively ignore another (Google AI overview) to get the info I need.
November 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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I’m enjoying the games and the drama, but I honestly believe if I was a real fan of either of these teams I’d be dead from a coronary.
November 2, 2025 at 3:27 AM