josh terry
@joshterry.bsky.social
chicago-based writer. newsletter producer at wttw news (@wttw.bsky.social). i also run the music and culture blog no expectations. ex: vice, chicago tribune, etc. tips, email: [email protected]
https://www.noexpectations.fyi
https://www.noexpectations.fyi
seeing a band and realizing you premiered the song they’re playing 10 years ago
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 AM
seeing a band and realizing you premiered the song they’re playing 10 years ago
because of writing a weekly newsletter that runs on thursday, i can’t remember the last time i went to a show on a tuesday. nice to be out
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
because of writing a weekly newsletter that runs on thursday, i can’t remember the last time i went to a show on a tuesday. nice to be out
The cure for whatever you want to call this is signing up for www.noexpectations.fyi
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The cure for whatever you want to call this is signing up for www.noexpectations.fyi
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Happy Pub Date to THE HOURS ARE LONG, BUT THE PAY IS LOW: A Curious Life in Independent Music by @millerscave.bsky.social!
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
#Biography #Chicago #Music #ThreeFieldsBooks
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#Biography #Chicago #Music #ThreeFieldsBooks
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Happy Pub Date to THE HOURS ARE LONG, BUT THE PAY IS LOW: A Curious Life in Independent Music by @millerscave.bsky.social!
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
#Biography #Chicago #Music #ThreeFieldsBooks
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
#Biography #Chicago #Music #ThreeFieldsBooks
remember when every independent movie in the 2000s had an alexi murdoch sync? what's he up to these days
November 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
remember when every independent movie in the 2000s had an alexi murdoch sync? what's he up to these days
looks awful. take the ai slop to facebook my guy
November 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
looks awful. take the ai slop to facebook my guy
these white chocolate sugar cookie ghirardelli squares did not have to go so hard
November 23, 2025 at 4:21 AM
these white chocolate sugar cookie ghirardelli squares did not have to go so hard
woke up with the beatles song “in my life” stuck in my head this morning. i’m just gonna say it: pretty great band
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
woke up with the beatles song “in my life” stuck in my head this morning. i’m just gonna say it: pretty great band
HUMILIATING: this man just looked at wrist to check the time but wasn’t wearing a watch
November 22, 2025 at 4:58 AM
HUMILIATING: this man just looked at wrist to check the time but wasn’t wearing a watch
guy (not me) putting live phish cuts on the bar touch tunes
November 22, 2025 at 3:33 AM
guy (not me) putting live phish cuts on the bar touch tunes
there’s a kid in my neighborhood whose favorite toy is a whistle. cute, but occasionally alarming given the current political environment
November 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM
there’s a kid in my neighborhood whose favorite toy is a whistle. cute, but occasionally alarming given the current political environment
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A Mauritanian man will testify Monday about torture he says he endured at Guantánamo Bay—at the hands of former Chicago detective Richard Zuley.
His story is one thread in a web connecting Zuley to the post-9/11 legacy through this city.
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His story is one thread in a web connecting Zuley to the post-9/11 legacy through this city.
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Man Who Said He Was Tortured by Ex-CPD Detective at Guantanamo Bay Set to Testify
Circuit Court Judge Adrienne Davis is weighing whether to overturn the conviction of Anthony Garrett in connection with the murder of 7-year-old Dantrell Davis, who was shot and killed by a sniper at ...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A Mauritanian man will testify Monday about torture he says he endured at Guantánamo Bay—at the hands of former Chicago detective Richard Zuley.
His story is one thread in a web connecting Zuley to the post-9/11 legacy through this city.
🔗 news.wttw.com/2025/11/20/m...
His story is one thread in a web connecting Zuley to the post-9/11 legacy through this city.
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Honestly insane the braindead, obviously false nonsense that gets shared en masse here. Take it to Facebook. There is no Boston Police Chief named Marcus Thompson. The video keeps showing totally different men. Obviously AI.
#GVerse #KingResist #Unite #FBaRmy
News Flash - Racism can be very expensive.
Nazi Karen calls the police on the Boston Police Chief. Good for him for suing that racist. #DemsUnited
News Flash - Racism can be very expensive.
Nazi Karen calls the police on the Boston Police Chief. Good for him for suing that racist. #DemsUnited
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Honestly insane the braindead, obviously false nonsense that gets shared en masse here. Take it to Facebook. There is no Boston Police Chief named Marcus Thompson. The video keeps showing totally different men. Obviously AI.
recently i forgot to add a show i planned to attend to the wttw concert listings and felt really bad about the accidental omission. it turns out, i'm actually clairvoyant and the show was canceled
November 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
recently i forgot to add a show i planned to attend to the wttw concert listings and felt really bad about the accidental omission. it turns out, i'm actually clairvoyant and the show was canceled
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Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
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very big story here: apnews.com/article/immi...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
very big story here: apnews.com/article/immi...
something very fascinating about how cnn and ms now (fka msnbc) are currently airing dick cheney's memorial live while fox news is not
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
something very fascinating about how cnn and ms now (fka msnbc) are currently airing dick cheney's memorial live while fox news is not
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enjoyed reading this @eggymusic.bsky.social chicago recap very much, via the great music writer @joshterry.bsky.social. i've heard *many* great albums this year thanks to this newsletter. www.noexpectations.fyi/p/spencer-ra...
No Expectations 128: Talkback
Four LP recommendations from Saintseneca to Sword II. Plus, Eggy’s three-set show at Thalia Hall, Dari Bay at the Empty Bottle, and why life is about sharing and receiving.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
enjoyed reading this @eggymusic.bsky.social chicago recap very much, via the great music writer @joshterry.bsky.social. i've heard *many* great albums this year thanks to this newsletter. www.noexpectations.fyi/p/spencer-ra...
there's a really funny but kinda embarrassing typo in today's no expectations newsletter. i fixed it immediately, but not before it was sent to thousands of email inboxes. no, i'm not telling you what it was, that's a subscriber perk www.noexpectations.fyi/p/spencer-ra...
No Expectations 128: Talkback
Four LP recommendations from Saintseneca to Sword II. Plus, Eggy’s three-set show at Thalia Hall, Dari Bay at the Empty Bottle, and why life is about sharing and receiving.
www.noexpectations.fyi
November 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
there's a really funny but kinda embarrassing typo in today's no expectations newsletter. i fixed it immediately, but not before it was sent to thousands of email inboxes. no, i'm not telling you what it was, that's a subscriber perk www.noexpectations.fyi/p/spencer-ra...
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Breaking news: The Trump administration is drafting an executive order that would direct the Justice Department to sue states that pass laws regulating artificial intelligence, according to a copy reviewed by The Post.
White House drafts order directing Justice Department to sue states that pass AI regulations
The draft order comes after Republicans in Congress failed to pass a federal ban on state AI regulation, as more lawmakers raise concerns about the technology.
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Breaking news: The Trump administration is drafting an executive order that would direct the Justice Department to sue states that pass laws regulating artificial intelligence, according to a copy reviewed by The Post.
they combine shoegaze with indie rock? what will they think up next
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
they combine shoegaze with indie rock? what will they think up next
Haiti making the World Cup is my favorite sports story of the year. They've been beating the odds since at least 1804. Hell yeah
November 19, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Haiti making the World Cup is my favorite sports story of the year. They've been beating the odds since at least 1804. Hell yeah
amazing how quickly ai made all social media unusable
November 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
amazing how quickly ai made all social media unusable
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It will likely cost Chicago taxpayers approximately $52 million in interest to borrow that money and pay off during the next five years, according to estimates provided to the Chicago City Council.
Chicago must borrow $283.3 million to cover the soaring cost of lawsuits alleging Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct — including wrongful convictions and improper pursuits — as part of the city’s 2026 budget, Mayor Johnson said. https://to.wttw.com/4qZOXYt
Chicago Set to Borrow $283.3M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits
It will likely cost Chicago taxpayers approximately $52 million in interest to borrow that money and pay off during the next five years, according to estimates provided to the Chicago City Council by ...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It will likely cost Chicago taxpayers approximately $52 million in interest to borrow that money and pay off during the next five years, according to estimates provided to the Chicago City Council.