Chicago Dude
@drewgenxdude.bsky.social
Gen-X dude. Manufacturing Engineer. Plant eater. Rationalist
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Incredible to see Chicago's very own Giancarlo Guerrero get a chance to shine on the national stage during the Super Bowl.
Yes, that was Chicago conductor Giancarlo Guerrero performing with Bad Bunny
Yes, that was Chicago conductor Giancarlo Guerrero performing with Bad Bunny
Four minutes into Bad Bunny’s halftime show during the Super Bowl on Sunday, the camera panned over two rows of grinning string players. Leading them with graceful, sweeping beats and a sparkling h…
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February 11, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Incredible to see Chicago's very own Giancarlo Guerrero get a chance to shine on the national stage during the Super Bowl.
A little culture tonight
February 11, 2026 at 12:57 AM
A little culture tonight
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We're kicking off the centennial celebration of historic Route 66, Illinois.
With the help of local tourism bureaus across the state, we're recognizing the Mother Road that has profoundly shaped Illinois' culture and communities.
With the help of local tourism bureaus across the state, we're recognizing the Mother Road that has profoundly shaped Illinois' culture and communities.
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
We're kicking off the centennial celebration of historic Route 66, Illinois.
With the help of local tourism bureaus across the state, we're recognizing the Mother Road that has profoundly shaped Illinois' culture and communities.
With the help of local tourism bureaus across the state, we're recognizing the Mother Road that has profoundly shaped Illinois' culture and communities.
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From Bad Bunny's #SuperBowl halftime performance.
February 9, 2026 at 2:25 AM
From Bad Bunny's #SuperBowl halftime performance.
lol, United offered to sell me Premier 1K status for $4,500
February 7, 2026 at 4:39 AM
lol, United offered to sell me Premier 1K status for $4,500
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
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Abolish ICE and prosecute everyone who stays in it from this day forward as members of a criminal conspiracy to commit murder.
January 24, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Abolish ICE and prosecute everyone who stays in it from this day forward as members of a criminal conspiracy to commit murder.
I w gone at work because after Monday my next work holiday isn’t for 4 months and a week. But I’m really looking forward to this 3-day weekend
January 16, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I w gone at work because after Monday my next work holiday isn’t for 4 months and a week. But I’m really looking forward to this 3-day weekend
You can save some cooking time on ramen noodles by using an Instant Pot. But the extra time to clean up the starch slurry all over the countertop and cabinets makes it a wash.
January 14, 2026 at 8:51 PM
You can save some cooking time on ramen noodles by using an Instant Pot. But the extra time to clean up the starch slurry all over the countertop and cabinets makes it a wash.
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“Get it all on record now. Get the films. Get the witnesses, because somewhere down the road of history, some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Germany, 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Germany, 1945
January 12, 2026 at 4:51 AM
“Get it all on record now. Get the films. Get the witnesses, because somewhere down the road of history, some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Germany, 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Germany, 1945
Back to work after 2 week off, really off. Not a fan.
January 5, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Back to work after 2 week off, really off. Not a fan.
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The Truth about Venezuela.
January 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The Truth about Venezuela.
I can still get walloped when a movie includes the 1980s AIDS crisis
January 5, 2026 at 1:13 AM
I can still get walloped when a movie includes the 1980s AIDS crisis
Gotta love the classics
January 4, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Gotta love the classics
Cool to see paintings in person I’ve known about for ages. Painted ca 1770, from the Huntington Gardens and Museums.
December 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Cool to see paintings in person I’ve known about for ages. Painted ca 1770, from the Huntington Gardens and Museums.
ORD-LAX. Hope things dry out soon
December 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
ORD-LAX. Hope things dry out soon
The #1 movie when you were ten years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
December 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The #1 movie when you were ten years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
All I want for Christmas is a couple of HOs
December 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
All I want for Christmas is a couple of HOs
Sweet home, Chicago
December 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Sweet home, Chicago
Mother’s funeral this weekend. Christmas tunes have me a little weepy this morning.
December 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Mother’s funeral this weekend. Christmas tunes have me a little weepy this morning.
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Never has a U.S. administration had quite so many sociopaths in its ranks. Other admins have had sociopaths, to be sure. But from the president on down...every single one of this crew is amoral and sadistic. We are all at risk.
November 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Never has a U.S. administration had quite so many sociopaths in its ranks. Other admins have had sociopaths, to be sure. But from the president on down...every single one of this crew is amoral and sadistic. We are all at risk.