Mr. Dan Kelly
@mrdankelly.bsky.social
Chicago Writer/Editor from Oak Forest Living in Highland Park
"Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto."—Terence
"Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto."—Terence
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Remember: you're in a position to do the same and fail to do so, you'll forever be less ethically sound than DinoCon
February 10, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Remember: you're in a position to do the same and fail to do so, you'll forever be less ethically sound than DinoCon
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the general media's reaction to both musical performances at the Super Bowl is an indictment of what is lost when every major outlet gets rid of all the culture writers who know what symbolism is
February 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
the general media's reaction to both musical performances at the Super Bowl is an indictment of what is lost when every major outlet gets rid of all the culture writers who know what symbolism is
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I’ve seen golf games more exciting than that.
February 9, 2026 at 3:24 AM
I’ve seen golf games more exciting than that.
It wasn’t Liam, but message received.
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
It wasn’t Liam, but message received.
Be a real shame if Ring cameras started getting vandalized.
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Be a real shame if Ring cameras started getting vandalized.
The AI ads feel like a death rattle.
February 9, 2026 at 2:03 AM
The AI ads feel like a death rattle.
"Superb Owl" still amuses me.
a black and white photo of an owl sitting on a wooden shelf
ALT: a black and white photo of an owl sitting on a wooden shelf
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:19 PM
"Superb Owl" still amuses me.
I've shared this before, but one of the more dismal things I ever heard while working in the corporate world was from a new manager of whatever at her introductory meeting. After she spoke, the floor was open to questions. I recall asking her what she was reading lately. A softball question...
February 8, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I've shared this before, but one of the more dismal things I ever heard while working in the corporate world was from a new manager of whatever at her introductory meeting. After she spoke, the floor was open to questions. I recall asking her what she was reading lately. A softball question...
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I have yet to see any evidence that there is a market for AI-generated books outside of people being tricked into thinking they are not AI-generated books. AKA, it is a project of scamming and deceiving people, and really should be treated as fraud
February 8, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I have yet to see any evidence that there is a market for AI-generated books outside of people being tricked into thinking they are not AI-generated books. AKA, it is a project of scamming and deceiving people, and really should be treated as fraud
You know, the real ball-busting part of this is that we've reached the point where we're being told both (1) AI is taking over all writing and (2) no one reads anymore, and books are being phased out.
fuck this lady, fuck the nyt reporter, fuck all of this. fuck amazon for introducing the KU page read model that makes this possible, fuck our tech overlords.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:28 PM
You know, the real ball-busting part of this is that we've reached the point where we're being told both (1) AI is taking over all writing and (2) no one reads anymore, and books are being phased out.
A few days in and it’s a for-damn-sure thing that it’s wrong Catherine O’Hara is dead and Trump is not. What god, I ask you?
a woman is wearing a black top and a gold necklace with the hashtag schitts creek on the bottom
ALT: a woman is wearing a black top and a gold necklace with the hashtag schitts creek on the bottom
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:12 AM
A few days in and it’s a for-damn-sure thing that it’s wrong Catherine O’Hara is dead and Trump is not. What god, I ask you?
“I don’t care for Gob…”
February 8, 2026 at 12:09 AM
“I don’t care for Gob…”
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Avast me hearties! It’s Colleen Moore by Freulich, 1929.
February 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Avast me hearties! It’s Colleen Moore by Freulich, 1929.
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Recently interviewed the director and playwright of @the-rsc.bsky.social production of Hamnet, adapted from the brilliant Maggie O'Farrell novel. The US premiere of the play opens at @chicagoshakes.bsky.social soon. Very excited to see it!
More in my @thirdcoastrvw.bsky.social story, linked below.
More in my @thirdcoastrvw.bsky.social story, linked below.
February 7, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Recently interviewed the director and playwright of @the-rsc.bsky.social production of Hamnet, adapted from the brilliant Maggie O'Farrell novel. The US premiere of the play opens at @chicagoshakes.bsky.social soon. Very excited to see it!
More in my @thirdcoastrvw.bsky.social story, linked below.
More in my @thirdcoastrvw.bsky.social story, linked below.
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The Struggles Of Elon Musk 😔
February 5, 2026 at 12:32 PM
The Struggles Of Elon Musk 😔
One thing to remember after all this is over, we ain’t replacing the Gestapo with the Red Guard.
February 7, 2026 at 12:09 AM
One thing to remember after all this is over, we ain’t replacing the Gestapo with the Red Guard.
I have a small office that's packed with a carefully curated collection of books, movies, comics, and more. And it depresses the hell out of me that only I get to enjoy it and when I'm gone, it's gone. MAYBE a pack of weirdoes will give my kids a few bucks for the rarer items, but otherwise...meh.
February 6, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I have a small office that's packed with a carefully curated collection of books, movies, comics, and more. And it depresses the hell out of me that only I get to enjoy it and when I'm gone, it's gone. MAYBE a pack of weirdoes will give my kids a few bucks for the rarer items, but otherwise...meh.
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We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 AM
We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
Always worth remembering this exchange from Garth Ennis' Dan Dare series.
February 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Always worth remembering this exchange from Garth Ennis' Dan Dare series.
Highly recommended.
The Eternaut, a gripping, unforgettable tale by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López, is back in stock! https://ow.ly/nJj350Y9Kp5
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Highly recommended.
I'm leery of Democratic showboats who check all the right boxes. Often, after a few months, they suddenly find their conservative souls.
February 6, 2026 at 3:41 PM
I'm leery of Democratic showboats who check all the right boxes. Often, after a few months, they suddenly find their conservative souls.
Yeah, this is going to happen to him a lot now.
Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino tossed from Las Vegas bar: report
Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino tossed from Las Vegas bar: report
Former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino was reportedly asked to leave a Las Vegas bar out of safety concerns for the venue’s customers.
trib.al
February 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Yeah, this is going to happen to him a lot now.