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Writer, dabbler, daydreamer. Halloween queen. Chicago by way of a lot of places. She/her

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TONIGHT!
Don't miss our quarterly live lit and storytelling show - The First Time: First Attempt at Martyrs!

Showtime is 7:30pm. Get tix: buff.ly/4yxBdOr

Thanks to our sponsor, No Wristbands!

πŸ“… Weds, Mar 11 | 7:30PM
πŸ“ 3855 N. Lincoln Ave

11.03.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is for anyone in Chicago, & I assume, the rest of Illinois. I'm not sure how early voting works in other states.

11.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At first I thought this was a basketball skeet

11.03.2026 12:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

or March Tradness, songs about churning your own butter and homeschooling your kids, which would also make me want to punch drywall

11.03.2026 12:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A cartoon by Ron Cobb (1975), showing a shadow of US B-52 bomber above cratered landscape. Two people who look like Vietnamese peasants look up; one says β€œthey’re having problems with their economy again.”

A cartoon by Ron Cobb (1975), showing a shadow of US B-52 bomber above cratered landscape. Two people who look like Vietnamese peasants look up; one says β€œthey’re having problems with their economy again.”

This is from 1975.

11.03.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 6686 πŸ” 2399 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 59

🚨 Potential job for the right person

11.03.2026 02:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘€

11.03.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love this new slogan 🀣

10.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're listener-supported and volunteer-driven. No robots, no algorithms - just nerds and vibes.

Help us keep the on-air pledge drive short - become a $10/mo. sustainer and get this limited edition t-shirt by local designer Joy Lam:

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Thanks!

10.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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March Sadness 90s Edition A yearly March Madness-style tournament of essays about songs we love (and occasionally loathe)

MARCH SADNESS 90S EDITION DAY 7 SCORES, 150’ to play

Nirvana 100, Sinead 95
Wilco 131, Tori 114
Cranberries 101, Cat Power 59
Grandpaboy 83, Clapton 50

Close ones and lead changes!

2.5 hours to play! Vote by 9am 3/10 at marchxness.com

10.03.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three The most New York movie ever made, a time capsule of the Big Apple’s hellish Fun City days. A quartet of desperadoes led by Robert Shaw’s icy soldier of fortune hijacks a subway train loaded with pass...

Um, did you guys know there's a 35mm screening of THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE introduced by Bob Odenkirk coming up at the @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social? I'm guessing you didn't because it's not sold out yet. You should go fix that, immediately.

10.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves.

While Trump is unleashing a war in the Middle East, do not lose sight of the cruelty being inflicted at home by this regime.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/at-largest-ice-detention-camp-staff-bet-on-detainee-suicides-ap-reports/

09.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 1208 πŸ” 538 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 32

Why are AI companies using all that energy when they could just dust off some 1980s Eliza code?!

09.03.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

10 print β€œhi guys it’s me, sentient Bob, the computer”
20 print β€œhow are you today”
30 input t$
40 print β€œwow that must make you feel terrible, tell me more”
50 go to 30

Guys I’ve written my own sentient ai. Please use responsibly.

09.03.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Pixar’s chief creative officer Pete Docter says LGBTQ+ themes were removed from β€˜Elio’ because the studio didn’t want the film to push conversations some parents may not feel ready to have with their kids.

09.03.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

This does not seem good.

06.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Time flies when you're having life." -- @tonybreed.bsky.social

Truth.

06.03.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The best way to start Friday morning

06.03.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, this is one of the worst ideas I’ve seen all day and that is really saying something given the times in which we are living.

02.03.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 242 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2
A photo of the Pittsburgh Pennies women’s hockey club from the 1970s, via the Heinz History Center

A photo of the Pittsburgh Pennies women’s hockey club from the 1970s, via the Heinz History Center

Today I learned: Pittsburgh got a women’s hockey club, the Pittsburgh Pennies, in 1972. They played in the Mid-Atlantic Women’s Hockey League.

Just now we’re finally doing this again!

02.03.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0

Chicago.
Today.
5pm.

28.02.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This seems like a good time to remind my fellow Illinoisans to NOT vote for Raja.

28.02.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 230 πŸ” 92 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

The people in this thread either aren't parents or have short memories because my answer is absolutely Goodnight Moon or Moo, Baa, Lalala

26.02.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There are only FOUR DAYS remaining for you to get in on this incredible bundle.

This is *everything* @annaleen.bsky.social and I have published with Tor, for a pittance.

And you can help a wonderful organization that serves Black trans people. (Please click "adjust donation"!)

26.02.2026 00:53 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6
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International Analog Day Celebration Abandon your devices and join in the analog fun!

Chicago area folks, join me on Saturday to celebrate International Analog Day. Set down your devices and connect with others. Book swap, art supply swap, art making, art giveaway, puzzles and more. Stop by anytime.

www.eventbrite.com/e/1981947739...

26.02.2026 00:59 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I missed this sad news. I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing so many pictures of him. They always made me smile.

26.02.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pentagon threatens to make Anthropic a pariah if it refuses to drop AI guardrails | CNN Business Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei a Friday deadline to comply with demands to peel back safeguards on its AI model or risk losing a Pentagon contract.

β€œDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei a Friday deadline to comply with demands to peel back safeguards on its AI model or risk losing a Pentagon contract.

He ο»Ώalso threatened to put the AI company on what could amount to a government blacklist.”
www.cnn.com/2026/02/24/t...

25.02.2026 08:42 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 6

This is the way

25.02.2026 09:18 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
screenshot of a tv user guide, showing two channels under Tue 8PM:

MSNOW - State of the union
TCM East- Gaslight

screenshot of a tv user guide, showing two channels under Tue 8PM: MSNOW - State of the union TCM East- Gaslight

Masterful Troll, TCM.

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