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Edward Alexander

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Mapmaker of military history and historic sites, ska and punk music lift me up, Illini and Chicago sports bring me down

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Can I get in on this to make one of those attack ads that actually make the candidate look really cool?

13.03.2026 14:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wish the league could have rigged the draft for Toews/Kane, V.2 for the Blackhawks

18.02.2026 15:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow, they actually did the "friends we made along the way" thing

06.02.2026 19:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
1990-1991 basketball card of Seattle Supersonics forward Scott Meents

1990-1991 basketball card of Seattle Supersonics forward Scott Meents

Just added this beauty to the card collection.

- most obscure Illini to play in the NBA
- sweet mullet
- Smokey the Bear, with fire prevention message on the back

06.02.2026 14:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Adjusting the troop movement arrow on the battle map to better fill the space, akin to what the president did in 2020 except I'm not defacing official government documents and messing with disaster response to appease my fragile ego.

Adjusting the troop movement arrow on the battle map to better fill the space, akin to what the president did in 2020 except I'm not defacing official government documents and messing with disaster response to appease my fragile ego.

Sigh, I guess I'll just give it the hurricane Sharpie treatment

05.02.2026 22:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of Adobe Illustrator with a battle map I'm currently designing. There's unfortunately a bunch of empty space on the left side of the frame.

Screenshot of Adobe Illustrator with a battle map I'm currently designing. There's unfortunately a bunch of empty space on the left side of the frame.

Didn't properly center the frame for the map I'm currently working on with the troop movements I started drawing in after the canvas was in place. Tempted to start it all over again. Usually I have a decent eye for not having wasted space and this is probably the fourth time I've mapped Five Forks.

05.02.2026 22:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Clicking no puts you on the Mar-a-Lago guest list

30.01.2026 19:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Should have put at the top TL/DR: things are good, looking forward to this coming year so I wouldn't have to worry while scrolling the first few paragraphs

30.01.2026 02:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ice the kicker? Make him think about it while shivering out on the field? Three timeouts left though you really don't even need them in overtime? Nah.

19.01.2026 03:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks to da pope

19.01.2026 02:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Soldier Field plays the Mario coin brick noise for a first down and the Rams took it to heart

19.01.2026 02:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
18.01.2026 19:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh nice, I really enjoyed reading Three Cornered War so looking forward to this one

18.01.2026 19:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The beanie blocking his mouth right during the censor cut

18.01.2026 04:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Reuters article about Keurig Dr. Pepper trying to acquire JDE Peet's

Reuters article about Keurig Dr. Pepper trying to acquire JDE Peet's

The entirety of the grocery store comes from 3 or 4 companies

17.01.2026 03:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of the annoying parts is they've realized the regular season doesn't matter anymore. Tucker can rest for the first half since anything above 85 wins is a lock for the expanded playoffs. 2022 and 2023 they had triple digit wins and got knocked out in the NLDS, now they're picking their spots.

16.01.2026 14:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aldama not even going for the block, just wanted to jump with the crew

16.01.2026 02:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

too many burgers sent back to the kitchen

13.01.2026 20:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are the folks talking about trading him actually Cubs fans though or just content aggregators who churn out hundreds of proposal articles throughout the year?

12.01.2026 14:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absurdity of a call but since it's called hook-and-hold I have a suggestion for assessing the flagrant. If Wagler was fishing would he have reeled Tate in or would Tate have immediately jumped the hook? You don't get to initiate all the contact then get bailed out by slipping an arm over the back.

11.01.2026 19:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh no, Tim Kaine didn't get an opportunity to bond with him over oysters at the Old Ebbitt Grill

11.01.2026 05:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh right, microwave nachos are gonna hit so good right now. Thanks

11.01.2026 04:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Probably grab a tiki torch and march on Charlottesville

11.01.2026 03:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Marge Simpson covering her face

Marge Simpson covering her face

Meanwhile Kevin Byard is

11.01.2026 02:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Kevin Byard covering his face instead of jumping on a fumble

Kevin Byard covering his face instead of jumping on a fumble

I mean, come on, why are you shrinking away

11.01.2026 02:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of part of a page in Richard Scarry's Busy Busy People book, showing animals owning and operating various businesses

Photo of part of a page in Richard Scarry's Busy Busy People book, showing animals owning and operating various businesses

Oh that's just a confusing angle. It leads across the street to where the fox wants you to eat the hats in his display window.

10.01.2026 16:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Illustration in a children's book showing a butcher, who is a pig, selling pork products

Illustration in a children's book showing a butcher, who is a pig, selling pork products

Something is amiss in Richard Scarry's Busytown

10.01.2026 03:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 325 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Poster for the Bad Time Records 2026 Tour at The Camel in Richmond, Virginia, on June 18--featuring Kill Lincoln, JER, and Bad Operation

Poster for the Bad Time Records 2026 Tour at The Camel in Richmond, Virginia, on June 18--featuring Kill Lincoln, JER, and Bad Operation

Ah yes, just got tickets for this sweet @badtimerecords.bsky.social lineup

09.01.2026 16:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Front side of upcoming release in the Bowman U Now basketball card set featuring Berry Wallace, noting "Illinois star fuels upset over No. 7 Maryland."

Front side of upcoming release in the Bowman U Now basketball card set featuring Berry Wallace, noting "Illinois star fuels upset over No. 7 Maryland."

Backside of Berry Wallace 2025-26 Bowman U Now card #43, stating: "Berry Wallace powered the Illinois Fighting Illini to victory with a clutch performance over the No. 7 Maryland Terrapins. The star sophomore poured in 22 points, sinking two free throws with 15.6 seconds left in the game to seal a 73-70 win. Wallace's late-game heroics propelled Illinois to their 11th-straight triumph, marking the best start in program history."

Backside of Berry Wallace 2025-26 Bowman U Now card #43, stating: "Berry Wallace powered the Illinois Fighting Illini to victory with a clutch performance over the No. 7 Maryland Terrapins. The star sophomore poured in 22 points, sinking two free throws with 15.6 seconds left in the game to seal a 73-70 win. Wallace's late-game heroics propelled Illinois to their 11th-straight triumph, marking the best start in program history."

As far as I'm aware, this is going to be the first basketball card to ever feature a player on the Illini women's team in college uniform. At least as far as national releases go, I know there are some 90s team sets that were stadium giveaways. This is a cool thing for the program.

04.01.2026 02:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

National anthem at the VCU game this afternoon was performed with an 80s action movie saxophone

31.12.2025 19:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0