Tamara Matthews
@tamaramatthews.bsky.social
Chicago-based writer and editor. Previously with The Rumpus and Another Chicago Magazine.
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Once you understand that you're dealing with murderous liars, you stop entertaining what they say as possibly credible and legitimate. The fight against them is about stopping them from terrorizing and killing by any means, not winning debates about your reality versus theirs.
January 8, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Once you understand that you're dealing with murderous liars, you stop entertaining what they say as possibly credible and legitimate. The fight against them is about stopping them from terrorizing and killing by any means, not winning debates about your reality versus theirs.
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we have not "apprehended" the president of venezuela. we have invaded a foreign country and kidnapped its leader. what the fuck are we doing here, i am going to lose my mind
January 3, 2026 at 9:34 AM
we have not "apprehended" the president of venezuela. we have invaded a foreign country and kidnapped its leader. what the fuck are we doing here, i am going to lose my mind
Yeah, Chicago is gonna be hard pressed to make outdoor Rockin’ NYE happen. It’s too cold here! And the lame thing is Chance is just announcing the music performances in Las Vegas - like what do we get??
The stage is what you’d expect from a neighborhood festival.
January 1, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Yeah, Chicago is gonna be hard pressed to make outdoor Rockin’ NYE happen. It’s too cold here! And the lame thing is Chance is just announcing the music performances in Las Vegas - like what do we get??
I overheard “last time on Heated Rivalry” and I guess someone is watching hockey porn on this Amtrak.
December 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I overheard “last time on Heated Rivalry” and I guess someone is watching hockey porn on this Amtrak.
I scored 80% on the Chicago local news quiz 2025! Take the quiz at: lauriemerrell.com/chicago-news...
December 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I scored 80% on the Chicago local news quiz 2025! Take the quiz at: lauriemerrell.com/chicago-news...
People say they love to work from home, but I say I don’t love hearing your dog bark in the background on a call. 😂
December 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
People say they love to work from home, but I say I don’t love hearing your dog bark in the background on a call. 😂
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One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
A movie that takes place where you’re from
November 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A movie that takes place where you’re from
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U.S. Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino, fellow agents expected to leave Chicago soon
chicago.suntimes.com/public-safet...
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U.S. Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino, fellow agents expected to leave Chicago soon
Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin insists “we aren’t leaving Chicago,” but the feds' immigration campaign is expected to begin winding down.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
U.S. Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino, fellow agents expected to leave Chicago soon
chicago.suntimes.com/public-safet...
chicago.suntimes.com/public-safet...
I’m obsessed with flight tracking. (I hear a lot of helicopters, k) Look at bro doing donuts in the sky.
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I’m obsessed with flight tracking. (I hear a lot of helicopters, k) Look at bro doing donuts in the sky.
Now let’s see if ❄️ melts 🧊
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Now let’s see if ❄️ melts 🧊
Terrifying.
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Terrifying.
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the fact that Sandwich Guy is facing this 'wich trial at all is evidence of subpar justice. he is a hero being put through the judicial grinder. i hope the jury wraps up a not guilty verdict without delay or loafing around
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
the fact that Sandwich Guy is facing this 'wich trial at all is evidence of subpar justice. he is a hero being put through the judicial grinder. i hope the jury wraps up a not guilty verdict without delay or loafing around
Bringing poetry to the courtroom - okay!
Ellis starting the day off by reading out Carl Sandburg's poem "Chicago" in its entirety.
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Bringing poetry to the courtroom - okay!
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"Describing rapid response networks and neighborhood moms as professional agitators shows just how it of touch these agents are, and how extreme their views are"
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"Describing rapid response networks and neighborhood moms as professional agitators shows just how it of touch these agents are, and how extreme their views are"
Good, now do Schumer.
JUST IN: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not run for re-election, ending her historic tenure in Congress
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection
A shrewd political strategist, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi has had an unprecedented career in Congress. First elected in a special election in 1987, Pelosi went on to become one of the most effective leaders of the Democratic party.
n.pr
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Good, now do Schumer.
wtf
“.. in a group Signal chat, .. he wrote in part: ‘I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.’”
@reuters.com #Chicago
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@reuters.com #Chicago
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November 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
wtf
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Periodic reminder that I’m doing freelance editing right now! I have experience in both fiction and nonfiction and offer a range of services from coaching to line editing to query letters—reach out if you have a project but are feeling at sea! www.jesszimmerman.com/editing.html
November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Periodic reminder that I’m doing freelance editing right now! I have experience in both fiction and nonfiction and offer a range of services from coaching to line editing to query letters—reach out if you have a project but are feeling at sea! www.jesszimmerman.com/editing.html
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“This case, ladies and gentleman of the jury, is about a sandwich.”
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
“This case, ladies and gentleman of the jury, is about a sandwich.”
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
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If the Democrats keep nominating charismatic candidates who actually like people, they're going to get massacred in 2026 and 2028.
by Rahm Emanuel
by Rahm Emanuel
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
If the Democrats keep nominating charismatic candidates who actually like people, they're going to get massacred in 2026 and 2028.
by Rahm Emanuel
by Rahm Emanuel
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I gotta give it up to the writers tho. If NYC elects a Muslim mayor on the day Dick Cheney died, that is one hell of a slow played story arc. Every time you want to fire 2025's writers room they give you a little narrative resolution as a treat.
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I gotta give it up to the writers tho. If NYC elects a Muslim mayor on the day Dick Cheney died, that is one hell of a slow played story arc. Every time you want to fire 2025's writers room they give you a little narrative resolution as a treat.
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Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."