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Crossword editor, feminist, liberal. She/her

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Perimenopause and zits, a winning combo

12.03.2026 03:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ENO!

12.03.2026 03:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🚨 Iran can rock Tech Bros from over there.

"Many of these companies operate regional offices, cloud infrastructure, or data-center operations across the Gulf, including in the United Arab Emirates. None have released public statements on this development."
🧾 www.wired.com/story/iran-w...

11.03.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also, is he sure that was a general and not an admiral? Does he know the difference?

11.03.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sociopaths! Horrible.

11.03.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Illinois and Indiana had thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hail up to softball size last night. Might be the same storm system.

11.03.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tony Romo something something

11.03.2026 04:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How do you like "Dr. Strangelove"? I just watched it for the first time the other day.

11.03.2026 04:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Storm damage from hail and wind and flooding? Hope they are OK.

11.03.2026 04:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Shoot, nephew in Manteno

11.03.2026 00:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Where’s the tornado? Netflix tells me nothing

11.03.2026 00:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Watched the first two eps of "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins." A sitcom that actually prompts mulltiple laughs is such a treat! (NBC and Peacock. Three of ten episodes out so far.)

Nice to see Erika Alexander as a series regular again, too.

10.03.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is Summit. He is a friend to pretty much everyone he meets. But has a special soft spot for the little critters who stop long enough for him to say hello. 13/10 (IG: bakerbarnes)

10.03.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 11485 πŸ” 1516 πŸ’¬ 252 πŸ“Œ 142
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β€˜Most stupid fraud in history’: Suburban man gets 10 years in prison for $14M fraud tied to COVID-19 loans A south suburban man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Tuesday in a massive, $14 million fraud scheme where he collected kickbacks for filing more than 1,500 bogus loan applications at th…

I wish newspapers paid enough for good editing. A 2/28 NYT story about Epstein had a "dinng table" (still not corrected online), and this Chicago Tribune story has fund being "dispersed" rather than "disbursed."

www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/10/s...

10.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Seven great photos from yesterday at the Montrose bird sanctuary area in Chicago. Owl! Eagle! Grackle with leucistic spots! Sandhill cranes!

10.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, he is bad at that.

He used the word "marginalized," which is an acknowledgment in opposition to the whole "DEI is bad" thing.

10.03.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A bright red cardinal sits on top of the Sideview mirror of a car

A bright red cardinal sits on top of the Sideview mirror of a car

The Cardinal jumps down to look at himself in the mirror

The Cardinal jumps down to look at himself in the mirror

The cardinal begins furiously attacking his reflection in the mirror

The cardinal begins furiously attacking his reflection in the mirror

β€œLook at that bird”

A Play In Three Acts

10.03.2026 05:41 πŸ‘ 1095 πŸ” 273 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 11

in case you've never seen it, this is Roger Ebert on The Mummy

10.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 13751 πŸ” 3140 πŸ’¬ 91 πŸ“Œ 236

* sounds, not sound

10.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This sound awfully fishy.

Another death penalty administered without due process.

10.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Next Game from the Creator of Wordle Is Here Josh Wardle, the creator of Wordle, has a new game that aims to introduce players to the joys and agonies of the cryptic crossword.

Josh Wardle (Wordle creator) has a new game called Parseword that features one cryptic crossword clue each day, as a mini brainteaser.

www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

10.03.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My brain is now attempting to filk Safety Dance with this, and I cannot get it to stop. πŸ˜…

🎢We can f*ck if you want to
Since it's our monthly time
Cause our parents f*cked
And if we don't f*ck
Well it won't be baby time🎢

Etc, with the bridge of course being "Baby dance" instead of "Safety dance" 🀦

10.03.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump wears a baseball cap at Dover Air Force Base
and he doesn't bother taking it off during the solemn ceremony.

09.03.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 368 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 4

Below zero next Mon-Tues!

09.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did you know that the word supervocalic describes your name? Exactly one use of each vowel, Oliver.

09.03.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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No, effeminate boys aren’t being β€˜transed’ | Xtra Magazine Hiding my transness nearly killed me. Let’s work to build a world where trans people’s lives aren’t quite so hard

A recent Atlantic column claimed society is allegedly "transing" effeminate boys. For my @xtramagazine.com column this month, I wrote a rebuttal using my own experience as a young, closeted trans girl. xtramagazine.com/power/identi...

09.03.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 1271 πŸ” 353 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 29
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DHS detains US citizen from Evanston at O'Hare, releases her in Wisconsin after nearly 2 days The woman's family said federal agents told them that she was not in custody despite her phone location previously showi

Reminder: DHS is still routinely violating people’s constitutional rights.

Democrats must continue to fight to rein them in.

https://abc7chicago.com/post/sunny-naqvi-us-citizen-detained-dhs-chicago-ohare-airport-sent-broadview-ice-facility-dodge-county-wi-released/18693499/

09.03.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 1019 πŸ” 386 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 13
A headline reading β€œCamel pageant thrown into chaos after 20 competitors disqualified for using hump-plumping injectables”

A headline reading β€œCamel pageant thrown into chaos after 20 competitors disqualified for using hump-plumping injectables”

Yes everything is terrible but let’s not lose sight of the fact that someone has written the Headline to End All Headlines.

09.03.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 2391 πŸ” 709 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 179
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Kelly, Stratton Vow to Block Additional Funding for Iran War During WTTW News’ Senate Debate While U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton flatly ruled out supporting any additional funding for the war effort, U.S. Rep Raja Krishnamoorthi did not.

NEW: Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly vowed Monday to vote against any additional funding for the war launched by President Trump against Iran in the last debate in the intense Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, hosted by @wttw.bsky.social.
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi did not.

09.03.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 96 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 14

@debamlen.bsky.social once received a box of homemade almond roca packaged in a horse semen container, iirc. An alarming parcel to receive!

09.03.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0