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Larry O. Dean
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Flint-born, former San Franciscan, Chicago-based poet, educator, singer-songwriter, and kitchen sink sardonicist

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Looking forward to reading with co-poets Teresa Dzieglewicz and Gina Myers!
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‘We used a beachball as an alien!’ John Carpenter on his gloriously shonky sci-fi comedy Dark Star
‘The control room buttons were upside-down ice-cube trays, one space suit had a dish-drying rack on it – and the special effects guy wrote the theme tune lyrics’
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Black Friday
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November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The First Black Friday, by William Bradford
And after the feaste, which did consist of water-fowl, and cod and bass and other fishes, and a great many wylde turkeys, the people of Plymouth di...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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It's #blackfriday here at the ILT: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (2nd Dublin edn.) Two single-sided black pages face each other at pp. 56-57.

"The ‘blackness’ is printed on both sides of the leaf with what appears to be a solid woodblock." The Laurence Sterne Trust
November 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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The Durutti Column: The Return of the Durutti Column review – fragile classic that echoes far beyond its time
The delicate experimentation of the band’s debut may not have chimed with the post-punk 1980s, but its durability makes this deluxe reissue thoroughly deserved
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Leaked files show far-right influences among Project 2025 applicants
Applicants reportedly cited Nazi theorists and other extremists as inspiration for Trump administration roles
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Labor Solidarity Defends Against Deportations
In 1978, immigrants won a long fight with U.S. Border Patrol after a raid meant to union-bust.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Large Language Models Will Never Be Intelligent, Expert Says
The AI industry is staking its future on language models. But LLMs, an expert argues, are fundamentally incapable of being intelligent.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Trump Cuts Leave VA Hospital Nurses and Veteran Patients in a Crisis
Already burdened by years of funding cuts and understaffing, registered nurses who work at Veterans Health Administration facilities across the country are facing a crisis as the impact of the Trump a...
inthesetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Visible and Invisible: How ICE Is Terrorizing Chicago’s Working Class
Fear, panic, hiding for days—this is the experience of families under assault by the Trump Administration
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November 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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This murky collection of heavy tunes and dark, drunken energy -- bolstered here by added rarities -- finds unexpected clarity at the bottom of Neil Young's despair.

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Tonight's the Night [50th Anniversary Deluxe] ... | AllMusic
Find release reviews and credits for Tonight's the Night [50th Anniversary Deluxe] - Neil Young on AllMusic - 2025
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November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Miraculously, Wake Up Dead Man is another vital Benoit Blanc whodunit
Rian Johnson takes Knives Out to church with Wake Up Dead Man, looking for answers in the midst of a charged and charming congregation.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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CDC Quietly Turned Off Its Vaccine Search Tool. It’s Not Clear When It’s Coming Back.
“I have heard that they are planning to ‘update it’ and shudder to think what that will mean,” Demetre Daskalakis, a former member of CDC leadership, told NOTUS.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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In a moody, cartoony Pluribus, the hive mind finally gets fed up with Carol
In a moody, cartoony Pluribus, the hive mind finally gets fed up with Carol
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November 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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When All Of This Goes By, by The Silos
track by The Silos
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November 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Report: A Window into the Lives of US Artists and Their Livelihoods
With the understanding that artists’ work can take many shapes and unfold over many timelines, Mellon commissioned NORC at the University of Chicago to design a National Survey of Artists.
www.mellon.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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OpenAI says dead teen violated TOS when he used ChatGPT to plan suicide
OpenAI’s response to teen suicide case is “disturbing,” lawyer says.
arstechnica.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Giving thanks
TMW cartoon for Nov. 25, 2025
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November 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
November 27,1947
NANCY BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER P1- NANCY IS IN BED ASLEEP AND IS HAVING A NIGHTMARE, SHE DREAMING THAT SHE IS A TURKEY AND SOMEONE IS CHASING HER WITH AN AXE P2-NANCY WAKES UP WITH A STARTLED EXPRESSION P3- NANCY IS SLEEPY EYED AS SHE GOES FOR A WALK DOWNTOWN P4- NANCY SEES A BILLBOARD ADVERTISEMENT FOR A HARDWARE STORE, DEPICTING A HAND HOLDING A LARGE AXE, THIS SO MUCH LIKE HERE DREAM THAT SHE SHOUTS… HELP AND TAKES OFF RUNNING
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Grandma Thankfully Dies Before Sister’s Girlfriend Arrives
KNOXVILLE, TN—In a development her family began referring to as a “stroke of luck,” local 81-year-old Gloria Martin reportedly died Thursday before her granddaughter arrived to Thanksgiving dinner wit...
theonion.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Iowa officials block Satanic display again, exposing GOP's true stance on religious liberty
State officials keep inventing rules to silence The Satanic Temple while pretending they only care about “protecting children”
www.friendlyatheist.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Only College Student Staying On Campus Planning Saddest Thanksgiving Meal Of All Time
CLEVELAND—Case Western Reserve University freshman Brian Calabrese, 18, who will be the only student staying on campus this holiday weekend, is planning the saddest little Thanksgiving meal in history...
theonion.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Someone Is Trying to ‘Hack’ People Through Apple Podcasts
For months Apple Podcasts has been randomly opening spirituality and religion podcasts by itself, and one case directing listeners to a potentially malicious website.
www.404media.co
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Addams Family Values (1993) - Wednesday's Revolt
YouTube video by Never Land
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November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Amid Confusing CDC Guidance About Vaccines, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to sto...
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM