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Slightly chaotic. Collector of random hobbies. Lover of pretty dresses.
I enjoy watching the nation duck this man like they are me ducking him in a Dominick’s c 2010.
not if I can help it
January 27, 2026 at 11:03 PM
I enjoy watching the nation duck this man like they are me ducking him in a Dominick’s c 2010.
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A Chicago Municipal Device (a "Y" inside a circle), spotted in the Gage Park neighborhood.
January 21, 2026 at 5:29 PM
A Chicago Municipal Device (a "Y" inside a circle), spotted in the Gage Park neighborhood.
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I appreciate the sentiment here, but it is only honest to say that the United States will never be the same again. The U.S. that led the world in scientific research in so many disciplines is done. It may be possible someday for some to be rebuilt, but why would any other country trust us again?
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 11:45 PM
I appreciate the sentiment here, but it is only honest to say that the United States will never be the same again. The U.S. that led the world in scientific research in so many disciplines is done. It may be possible someday for some to be rebuilt, but why would any other country trust us again?
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These are the icy mountains of Pluto. It took 9 years to get these magnificent images… and 4.8 billion kilometers.
January 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM
These are the icy mountains of Pluto. It took 9 years to get these magnificent images… and 4.8 billion kilometers.
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I felt like making some art last night/today and could have made something beautiful and/or meaningful but I made this instead.
It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut.
No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.
It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut.
No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.
January 9, 2026 at 4:20 AM
I felt like making some art last night/today and could have made something beautiful and/or meaningful but I made this instead.
It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut.
No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.
It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut.
No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.
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Now, more than ever, check out a novel from your public library, get yourself some snacks, and READ for pure joy. You deserve it.
January 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Now, more than ever, check out a novel from your public library, get yourself some snacks, and READ for pure joy. You deserve it.
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Everything is really scary and horrible, and on the utter flipside, we made these really adorable valentines.
The dissonance of seeing horror, then posting "hey buy some cute valentines" is making me feel loopy.
But also nice things persist despite terror? Ugh idk.
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net
The dissonance of seeing horror, then posting "hey buy some cute valentines" is making me feel loopy.
But also nice things persist despite terror? Ugh idk.
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net
January 13, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Everything is really scary and horrible, and on the utter flipside, we made these really adorable valentines.
The dissonance of seeing horror, then posting "hey buy some cute valentines" is making me feel loopy.
But also nice things persist despite terror? Ugh idk.
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net
The dissonance of seeing horror, then posting "hey buy some cute valentines" is making me feel loopy.
But also nice things persist despite terror? Ugh idk.
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net
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This bobtail squid burrowing into the sand is already adorable, but please watch till the very end!
It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM
This bobtail squid burrowing into the sand is already adorable, but please watch till the very end!
It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
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every once in a while i remember this door
January 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
every once in a while i remember this door
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Isn't it neat that for nearly all humans (and other beings who use the stars) on our planet, we all share a common intrigue or even sense of pattern matching at some point in our lives, with the constellation Orion.
It's like a connection between humans who have looked up over all of time.
It's like a connection between humans who have looked up over all of time.
-7 degrees Fahrenheit in the Uintah Mountains of Utah. It was worth it. Met an elk, and a fox. Found what I came for.
January 10, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Isn't it neat that for nearly all humans (and other beings who use the stars) on our planet, we all share a common intrigue or even sense of pattern matching at some point in our lives, with the constellation Orion.
It's like a connection between humans who have looked up over all of time.
It's like a connection between humans who have looked up over all of time.
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"You’ve lived through several waves of feminism, and they’ve culminated in two women who were among the most qualified candidates in US presidential history losing to the same misogynistic con artist."
#McSweeneysTop25of2025
#McSweeneysTop25of2025
Signs You Are a Gen-Xer Who’s About to Turn Sixty
Our 5th most-read article of 2025. - - -1. You own music in so many formats that your collection could be housed in an audio museum. 2. Back in yo...
buff.ly
January 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
"You’ve lived through several waves of feminism, and they’ve culminated in two women who were among the most qualified candidates in US presidential history losing to the same misogynistic con artist."
#McSweeneysTop25of2025
#McSweeneysTop25of2025
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I'm entirely serious about this: until you internalize the view that urban America is Real America, you won't see the urgency of structural reform of an American government whose fundamental structures so disadvantage its population centers—the great engines of its prosperity, progress, & culture.
Another good practice for the New Year would be for all the non-fascists in America who want to opine about politics to really begin believing that urban America is Real America & that its denizens are The Authentic People. Get some self-respect & drop the volkish nationalist view that they're not
And I think liberals should stop taking the bait and ceding ground on immigration.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
January 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I'm entirely serious about this: until you internalize the view that urban America is Real America, you won't see the urgency of structural reform of an American government whose fundamental structures so disadvantage its population centers—the great engines of its prosperity, progress, & culture.
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2026's First Light. This morning's sunrise in Chicago to start off the new year.
January 1, 2026 at 2:24 PM
2026's First Light. This morning's sunrise in Chicago to start off the new year.
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I was watching the beavers in Lincoln Park’s South Pond (a Christmas tradition?) when Greg happened to walk up.
@royalpratt.bsky.social Nice running into you, Greg. Here’s my story about the beavers. www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...
Requiem for the Montrose Beavers
The author was delighted when the wood-chomping rodents surfaced at the harbor. Then one turned up dead.
www.chicagomag.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I was watching the beavers in Lincoln Park’s South Pond (a Christmas tradition?) when Greg happened to walk up.
I’ve been frustrated for at least a year because I want to read and just can’t focus on words on a page. I finally, somehow, broke through my inability to focus on audiobooks and it’s unlocked something. It’s such a relief.
Here’s hoping it sticks and I’ll get lots of knitting and listening done.
Here’s hoping it sticks and I’ll get lots of knitting and listening done.
December 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I’ve been frustrated for at least a year because I want to read and just can’t focus on words on a page. I finally, somehow, broke through my inability to focus on audiobooks and it’s unlocked something. It’s such a relief.
Here’s hoping it sticks and I’ll get lots of knitting and listening done.
Here’s hoping it sticks and I’ll get lots of knitting and listening done.
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Wow!
December 24, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Wow!
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why not put count von count into various vampire scenes: thread
December 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
why not put count von count into various vampire scenes: thread
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very googly grotesque
December 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
very googly grotesque
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I don't know why I haven't made this before now.
July 26, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I don't know why I haven't made this before now.
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“WTF?! I know you saw me running! Couldn’t wait 30 seconds?!”
December 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
“WTF?! I know you saw me running! Couldn’t wait 30 seconds?!”
I’m going to guess, like most things, they’d also charge us the same price or more for the privilege of a smaller plate.
December 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I’m going to guess, like most things, they’d also charge us the same price or more for the privilege of a smaller plate.
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“The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience so people around the world can experience the beauty of the Quilt and witness the love and stories stitched into each panel.”
Interactive AIDS Quilt
The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 48,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience People around the world can experie...
www.aidsmemorial.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience so people around the world can experience the beauty of the Quilt and witness the love and stories stitched into each panel.”
