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Jennifer Messner

@occasionallyzen

Books, coffee, photos, nonprofit grant writer, Southside Chicago

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2/4 seasons

14.03.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Friday, good people
And puppos, too

14.03.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!

14.03.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gorgeous!

12.03.2026 00:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Magnificent

11.03.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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After the storm
Good morning, Chicago

11.03.2026 12:28 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Carl Sandburg’s iconic 1914 poem β€œChicago” recently gained fresh relevance when a judge read it aloud in a court ruling addressing DHS use of force.

That inspired our arts desk to ask some well-known Chicagoans to recite it, with help from Bill Kurtis, Sandra Cisneros, Colston Loveland and others.

04.03.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5

Oh nice! Pls report back

10.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Aw ❀️ go get all the books lol!

10.03.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh lovely, how are they? Looking forward to reading πŸ“šπŸ˜Š

10.03.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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When your library holds come all at once #books #booksky β°πŸ“šβ°

09.03.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The entire neighborhood is at the playground,
happy summer day, Chicago 🌞

09.03.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha,of course! 100% chaotic neutral so don't be fooled but impossible to say no to her πŸ˜‚

09.03.2026 02:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It was Very Tasty, bon appetit!

09.03.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The world turned upside down

09.03.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Guys all I'm going to say is everyone should just be nice to Judy Blume. She's the best.

09.03.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Skillet Chicken With Black Beans, Rice and Chiles Recipe β€’ 5β˜… β€’ 1 hr (Gift Recipe) Adapted from Diana Henry’s β€œFrom the Oven to the Table: Simple Dishes That Look After Themselves,” this true one-pot wonder of chicken, black beans, rice, tomatoes and chiles will make everyone at the...

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08.03.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mise en place

08.03.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

SO lovely

08.03.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The imagery is so enchanting

08.03.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#sundaysentence !

08.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They cried because of the magic and the contradictions, because time had passed and time was left...because the city around them had conspired to break a hundred thousand hearts; and because they and everyone else had to float upon this sea of troubles, watertight.

- Mark Helprin #sundaysemtence

08.03.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The expression πŸ˜‚πŸ±
bigger box, please

07.03.2026 13:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Geese AND turkeys? Marvelous

07.03.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow so pretty, was it always a church, or converted?

07.03.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you πŸ™

05.03.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

05.03.2026 12:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Good night Chicago

05.03.2026 03:42 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Good night Chicago

04.03.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0