Carolyn S
@chicagomom.bsky.social
Genealogist specializing in the Great Lakes region
January 10, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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January 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Free family of hyperlegible® fonts designed to improve legibility and readability for people with low vision.
H/t @fredgatesdesign.bsky.social.
www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/
H/t @fredgatesdesign.bsky.social.
www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/
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“Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole." #NicoleGood #PrayForAmerica www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Renee Nicole Good said ‘I’m not mad at you’ before ICE agent shot her, video shows
Clip first posted by partisan outlet Alpha News shows perspective of ICE agent as Good was fatally shot
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:22 AM
“Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole." #NicoleGood #PrayForAmerica www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth:
"The American people believed Donald Trump when he promised on the campaign trail that he would get our nation out of foreign wars, but this morning we awoke to another stark reminder that he is—and has always been—a liar who has never cared about keeping his promises."
"The American people believed Donald Trump when he promised on the campaign trail that he would get our nation out of foreign wars, but this morning we awoke to another stark reminder that he is—and has always been—a liar who has never cared about keeping his promises."
January 3, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Sen. Tammy Duckworth:
"The American people believed Donald Trump when he promised on the campaign trail that he would get our nation out of foreign wars, but this morning we awoke to another stark reminder that he is—and has always been—a liar who has never cared about keeping his promises."
"The American people believed Donald Trump when he promised on the campaign trail that he would get our nation out of foreign wars, but this morning we awoke to another stark reminder that he is—and has always been—a liar who has never cared about keeping his promises."
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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I wrote about Grok's CSAM problem and how journalists keep fumbling the story
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
Grok Can't Apologize. Grok Isn't Sentient. So Why Do Headlines Keep Saying It Did?
Elon Musk’s chatbot has been “undressing” women and children in public. Journalists are letting xAI off the hook by pretending the bot is responsible.
www.readtpa.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I wrote about Grok's CSAM problem and how journalists keep fumbling the story
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
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quoting chatbots as official company sources shows that our tech reporters are not up to the task of understanding the basics of the technology they're reporting on
January 2, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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On now!
Tonight's virtual tour: TREASON! Chicago and the 1864 Insurrection Conspiracy. How a former mayor became the first known person to use the phrase "Hell in a handbasket" www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-to...
Virtual Tour: Treason! Camp Douglas and the 1864 Chicago Insurrection
Exploring Camp Douglas, Chicago's confederate POW camp, and the 1864 plot to free the prisoners and destroy the city.
www.eventbrite.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:56 AM
On now!
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One or two tons of coal: a very useful Christmas gift. Chicago 1912.
December 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
One or two tons of coal: a very useful Christmas gift. Chicago 1912.
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Frog and Toad sat on the porch, feeling sad together.
December 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Frog and Toad sat on the porch, feeling sad together.
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Education has driven about 45% of global income growth since 1980, and a whopping 60% of gains for the poorest 20%.
How education has driven global growth and poverty reduction
Education has been a major driver of global growth and poverty reduction since 1980, accounting for nearly half of overall income gains.
voxdev.org
December 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Education has driven about 45% of global income growth since 1980, and a whopping 60% of gains for the poorest 20%.
It’s a windy, rainy morning in Chicago. And Frankie is nestled in the pile of pillows and blankets on the guest bed, reminding us all how to live well.
December 18, 2025 at 8:51 AM
It’s a windy, rainy morning in Chicago. And Frankie is nestled in the pile of pillows and blankets on the guest bed, reminding us all how to live well.
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This bill will kill trans kids if it passes the Senate and is signed into law. And we are going to need to find alternative means of support and alternative places to save lives if it does.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/p...
House passes bill criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors | CNN Politics
The House on Wednesday voted to pass a bill that could imprison health care providers for providing gender-affirming care for minors.
www.cnn.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:48 AM
This bill will kill trans kids if it passes the Senate and is signed into law. And we are going to need to find alternative means of support and alternative places to save lives if it does.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/p...
The Social Security Act, when first passed, included provisions for Federal-State cooperation in unemployment compensation.
Most don’t realize that unemployment comp and Social Security retirement and disability were designed as a unified program to assure workers a fixed income as a right.
Most don’t realize that unemployment comp and Social Security retirement and disability were designed as a unified program to assure workers a fixed income as a right.
December 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The Social Security Act, when first passed, included provisions for Federal-State cooperation in unemployment compensation.
Most don’t realize that unemployment comp and Social Security retirement and disability were designed as a unified program to assure workers a fixed income as a right.
Most don’t realize that unemployment comp and Social Security retirement and disability were designed as a unified program to assure workers a fixed income as a right.
Researching the incredible life of my great aunt Lillian.
Lil worked for the US Dept of Labor after WWII on how to keep women in the professional fields they’d entered during the war. #genealogy
Lil worked for the US Dept of Labor after WWII on how to keep women in the professional fields they’d entered during the war. #genealogy
December 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Researching the incredible life of my great aunt Lillian.
Lil worked for the US Dept of Labor after WWII on how to keep women in the professional fields they’d entered during the war. #genealogy
Lil worked for the US Dept of Labor after WWII on how to keep women in the professional fields they’d entered during the war. #genealogy
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Post your incorrect facts about history, preferably humorous
Most people don't know that the gerrymander is named after Gerry Mander.
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Post your incorrect facts about history, preferably humorous
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Okay gang, The Onion is 80 sign-ups away from our 60,000th print subscriber.
This would put us in contention for the Top 10 most circulated newspapers in the U.S.
So! We're giving our 60,000th subscriber a mystery box by our archivist as a nice lil thank you.
Sign up now. I'd give it an hour.
This would put us in contention for the Top 10 most circulated newspapers in the U.S.
So! We're giving our 60,000th subscriber a mystery box by our archivist as a nice lil thank you.
Sign up now. I'd give it an hour.
Join The Onion
Don’t just read the news. Feel it. Be among the first to feel the news.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Okay gang, The Onion is 80 sign-ups away from our 60,000th print subscriber.
This would put us in contention for the Top 10 most circulated newspapers in the U.S.
So! We're giving our 60,000th subscriber a mystery box by our archivist as a nice lil thank you.
Sign up now. I'd give it an hour.
This would put us in contention for the Top 10 most circulated newspapers in the U.S.
So! We're giving our 60,000th subscriber a mystery box by our archivist as a nice lil thank you.
Sign up now. I'd give it an hour.
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I think “speak to your fake dead relative” might be the most evil application of “AI” i’ve seen so far
December 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I think “speak to your fake dead relative” might be the most evil application of “AI” i’ve seen so far
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Given the high suicide rates for veterans, cutting mental health and suicide prevention jobs at the Veterans Administration is UNCONSCIONABLE. The Trump administration is full of incompetent, hateful monsters.
December 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Given the high suicide rates for veterans, cutting mental health and suicide prevention jobs at the Veterans Administration is UNCONSCIONABLE. The Trump administration is full of incompetent, hateful monsters.
Movie I've seen more than 6 times in a gif.
December 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Movie I've seen more than 6 times in a gif.
Best New Years’ gift ever!
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Best New Years’ gift ever!
If you’ve ever thought about DNA testing for #genealogy purposes, MyHeritage has a sale on their test ($25 US). Ends tomorrow.
December 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
If you’ve ever thought about DNA testing for #genealogy purposes, MyHeritage has a sale on their test ($25 US). Ends tomorrow.
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The U.S. Supreme Court: "ICE can racially profile people it arrests."
Also, the U.S. Supreme Court: "Texas can disenfranchise voters based on race."
Can we all agree that we currently have a white supremacist Supreme Court?
Also, the U.S. Supreme Court: "Texas can disenfranchise voters based on race."
Can we all agree that we currently have a white supremacist Supreme Court?
December 5, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court: "ICE can racially profile people it arrests."
Also, the U.S. Supreme Court: "Texas can disenfranchise voters based on race."
Can we all agree that we currently have a white supremacist Supreme Court?
Also, the U.S. Supreme Court: "Texas can disenfranchise voters based on race."
Can we all agree that we currently have a white supremacist Supreme Court?