Derek John Boczkowski
@derekboczkowski.bsky.social
University writing center guy (The Ohio State University at Newark). Composition and literacies researcher. Chicago Cubs fan. Teacher, learner, molder of minds and minder of molds.
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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Happening now: a small demonstration is getting underway in front of Chicago Police Department HQ, protesting cooperation between CPD and federal immigration agents.
One demonstrator is holding up a photo of Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino shaking hands with a CPD officer.
One demonstrator is holding up a photo of Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino shaking hands with a CPD officer.
November 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Happening now: a small demonstration is getting underway in front of Chicago Police Department HQ, protesting cooperation between CPD and federal immigration agents.
One demonstrator is holding up a photo of Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino shaking hands with a CPD officer.
One demonstrator is holding up a photo of Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino shaking hands with a CPD officer.
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The fact that this, and every other Trump pardonee who has subsequently broken the law, has not ended Trump's political career, that it barely even registers on the national discourse, underlines just how far we are from a functioning democracy that values accountability.
A man pardoned by Donald Trump for his role in January 6th - he assaulted Capitol Police officers with bear spray & a metal whip - has avoided prison for child sex crimes because of the president’s sweeping pardon, despite pleading guilty to soliciting what he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex
Trump Pardon Lets Convicted Child Sex Predator Walk Free
Andrew Taake walked free because of Trump’s pardons, despite being convicted of a child sex crime.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The fact that this, and every other Trump pardonee who has subsequently broken the law, has not ended Trump's political career, that it barely even registers on the national discourse, underlines just how far we are from a functioning democracy that values accountability.
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This is unbearably funny
Joke of the day from Moscow: Russia tried to unveil its first humanoid AI robot, Aidol. Key word: tried. The robot collapsed during its debut, forcing organizers to cut the presentation short. Their rushed attempt to lift the prop only made things worse.
November 12, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This is unbearably funny
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They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
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When you put cops in schools, cops act like cops. Six reported instances of pepper spray or bodily force on students in Milwaukee last year — for things like smoking or not handing over an iPad. No accountability, no oversight — no transparency! milwaukeenns.org/2025/11/10/u...
6 incidents at MPS raise concerns that routine discipline is being treated as criminal activity
Half the incidents last school year began as school policy violations rather than criminal activity. All ended with force
milwaukeenns.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
When you put cops in schools, cops act like cops. Six reported instances of pepper spray or bodily force on students in Milwaukee last year — for things like smoking or not handing over an iPad. No accountability, no oversight — no transparency! milwaukeenns.org/2025/11/10/u...
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‘Nickname’ is not ‘nick’ + ‘name.’
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
‘Nickname’ is not ‘nick’ + ‘name.’
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
I know every's referencing the original, so I'll contribute the SNL parody.
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I know every's referencing the original, so I'll contribute the SNL parody.
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Drako 🐾
Adult male Pit Bull Terrier
Adoptable from Jackson County Animal Shelter (Gautier, MS)
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/drako-79305398/ms/gautier/jackson-county-animal-shelter-ms24/
Adult male Pit Bull Terrier
Adoptable from Jackson County Animal Shelter (Gautier, MS)
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/drako-79305398/ms/gautier/jackson-county-animal-shelter-ms24/
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Drako 🐾
Adult male Pit Bull Terrier
Adoptable from Jackson County Animal Shelter (Gautier, MS)
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/drako-79305398/ms/gautier/jackson-county-animal-shelter-ms24/
Adult male Pit Bull Terrier
Adoptable from Jackson County Animal Shelter (Gautier, MS)
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/drako-79305398/ms/gautier/jackson-county-animal-shelter-ms24/
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I’m fucking shaking with rage. Mother fuckers. Pieces of shit.
CICERO, IL — Trump’s ICE goons pepper spray into a family’s car and hits a 1 year old baby girl.
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I’m fucking shaking with rage. Mother fuckers. Pieces of shit.
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This is why they were in downtown Chicago today.
"one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’”"
Nuremberg Trials are the moderate stance
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
"one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’”"
Nuremberg Trials are the moderate stance
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This is why they were in downtown Chicago today.
"one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’”"
Nuremberg Trials are the moderate stance
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
"one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’”"
Nuremberg Trials are the moderate stance
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
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"I gigged a frog on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day in the moooor-ning!"
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"I gigged a frog on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day in the moooor-ning!"
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Mamdani is going to implement Shalamar law. He’s going to make it a night to remember
November 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Mamdani is going to implement Shalamar law. He’s going to make it a night to remember
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this country is dead from inside. just horrific cruelty.
Or Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been in America since he was two years old.
He was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him
His health is declining, they won’t let him get his legs and they’ve placed him in solitary
www.disabledginger.com/p/help-rodne...
He was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him
His health is declining, they won’t let him get his legs and they’ve placed him in solitary
www.disabledginger.com/p/help-rodne...
Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE
Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.
www.disabledginger.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
this country is dead from inside. just horrific cruelty.
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HE'S APPEALING TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT HE BE ALLOWED TO STARVE AMERICANS
November 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
HE'S APPEALING TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT HE BE ALLOWED TO STARVE AMERICANS
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every time you think the new WaPo editorial board can't embarrass itself any more, they manage to find a way.
Left: 'Texas gerrymandering is no big deal!', from August.
Right: 'Maryland gerrymandering is an affront to Western civilization!', from today.
Left: 'Texas gerrymandering is no big deal!', from August.
Right: 'Maryland gerrymandering is an affront to Western civilization!', from today.
November 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
every time you think the new WaPo editorial board can't embarrass itself any more, they manage to find a way.
Left: 'Texas gerrymandering is no big deal!', from August.
Right: 'Maryland gerrymandering is an affront to Western civilization!', from today.
Left: 'Texas gerrymandering is no big deal!', from August.
Right: 'Maryland gerrymandering is an affront to Western civilization!', from today.
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He has now erased fully 10% of the term to which Grijalva was elected.
Speaker Johnson is officially keeping the House in recess again next week. This will be the eighth consecutive week the House has been out of session. The chamber hasn't met since Sept. 19. Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23, has not been sworn in.
November 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
He has now erased fully 10% of the term to which Grijalva was elected.
Maybe if enough journalists post these types of stories, we can collectively will ourselves back to 1997.
The new British competitive knitting show hosted by Olympic diver Tom Daley has been denounced by the knitting community of the Shetland islands for its imprecise portrayal of fair isle knitting and negative attitude toward a technique known as steeking
Shetland knitting group ‘shocked and saddened’ by representation in Channel 4 show
A GROUP protecting Shetland’s knitting heritage has criticised a new Channel 4 show for spreading “negative misconceptions about Fair Isle knitting...
www.shetnews.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Maybe if enough journalists post these types of stories, we can collectively will ourselves back to 1997.
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Luna 🐾
Young female Black Labrador Retriever mix
Adoptable from Paris-Henry County Animal Control (Paris , TN)
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/luna-79236234/tn/paris/paris-henry-county-animal-control-tn858/
Young female Black Labrador Retriever mix
Adoptable from Paris-Henry County Animal Control (Paris , TN)
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/luna-79236234/tn/paris/paris-henry-county-animal-control-tn858/
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Luna 🐾
Young female Black Labrador Retriever mix
Adoptable from Paris-Henry County Animal Control (Paris , TN)
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/luna-79236234/tn/paris/paris-henry-county-animal-control-tn858/
Young female Black Labrador Retriever mix
Adoptable from Paris-Henry County Animal Control (Paris , TN)
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/luna-79236234/tn/paris/paris-henry-county-animal-control-tn858/
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all the best shit comes from Chicago
Burt Meyer, a Chicago toy designer behind classics like Lite-Brite, Mouse Trap, and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, died Oct. 30 at 99, leaving a joyful, generations-spanning legacy.
Burt Meyer, Chicago toymaker behind classics like Mouse Trap, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, has died at 99
chicago.suntimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
all the best shit comes from Chicago
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Burt is a legend, we stan Burt
Burt Meyer, a Chicago toy designer behind classics like Lite-Brite, Mouse Trap, and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, died Oct. 30 at 99, leaving a joyful, generations-spanning legacy.
Burt Meyer, Chicago toymaker behind classics like Mouse Trap, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, has died at 99
chicago.suntimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Burt is a legend, we stan Burt
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federal agents are back in the skokie/evanston area this morning.
this video, posted to facebook about 10 minutes ago, shows federal agents driving through the williamsburg village subdivision amid construction vehicles parked along the road.
lots of residents out with whistles.
this video, posted to facebook about 10 minutes ago, shows federal agents driving through the williamsburg village subdivision amid construction vehicles parked along the road.
lots of residents out with whistles.
November 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
federal agents are back in the skokie/evanston area this morning.
this video, posted to facebook about 10 minutes ago, shows federal agents driving through the williamsburg village subdivision amid construction vehicles parked along the road.
lots of residents out with whistles.
this video, posted to facebook about 10 minutes ago, shows federal agents driving through the williamsburg village subdivision amid construction vehicles parked along the road.
lots of residents out with whistles.
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BREAKING: Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his ex-chief of staff reportedly received presidential pardons Thursday, just weeks after being sentenced to prison for government corruption convictions, according to news reports.
Former Tennessee Speaker Casada, ex-chief of staff, reportedly pardoned | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his ex-chief of staff reportedly received presidential pardons Thursday, just weeks after being sentenced to prison for government corruption convictions, according to news reports.
www.timesfreepress.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:12 AM
BREAKING: Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his ex-chief of staff reportedly received presidential pardons Thursday, just weeks after being sentenced to prison for government corruption convictions, according to news reports.