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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

hi dorks!!! We have a new puzzle on @chicago.suntimes.com in August. We've been wanting to do something with our photo archives for a while, and this seemed like a puzzling solution. You can play it here with a free suntimes.com account: chicago.suntimes.com/games/chicag...

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

how your email finds me (imm a sparrow)

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

one side affect of the worst thing that ever happened to me is that i've become addicted to... Dunkin' like they know my name and gave me free donut holes this morning. please send help.

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

i know everything is going to be OK because i got the best seat on the train today

The view from the back of a train through the Belmont flyover in Chicago

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Justin Myers @justinmyers.net · 16/04/2026

And that’s just trans women—there are even more trans and gender-diverse people on staff at @chicago.suntimes.com and @wbez.org more broadly!

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

A very important personal message for you all today: No, @vimiller.bsky.social and I are NOT the same person. And the fact that y'all keep confusing us says something about Society™️ in case you need more clarification: chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2026...

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No, my Sun-Times colleague, Violet Miller, and lare not the same person
Many people can't tell us apart because they don't know or understand trans women, a deficit that fuels policies and rhetoric that harm us all.
By Ellery Jones | Apr 15, 2026, 6:00am CDT
Chicago Sun-Times reporter Violet Miller (left) and Sun-Times and
WBEZ Innovation Editor Ellery Jones | Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

today's the day come out to the wiener's circle TODAY at 1 pm to win a free hot dog/see me humiliate myself

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 26/02/2026

“‘The persecution is the point,’ said Rep. Abi Boatman, a Wichita Democrat and the only transgender member of the Legislature, who received the [Kansas Dept of Revenue] notice on Wednesday.” To underscore that: a Kansas state legislator is among those whose driver’s license will be voided. (🎁 link:)

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Kansas informs trans residents their driver’s licenses become invalid on Thursday

Some transgender Kansans said they had received the letters from the Department of Revenue. Others hadn’t by Wednesday evening.

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

do i have any cool friends who are atproto experts who can hold my hand

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

hi again some very important personal news:

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

You: "Cloudflare is down and the internet is falling apart 😢 how will I get my news? 😭" The Humble Daily Newspaper:

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

help us buy Anthony some more sudecon wipes: chicago.suntimes.com/become-a-mem...

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

five of the 11 people arrested during last night’s protest outside the ice detention center in broadview, illinois, are still in federal custody, per a statement from the national lawyers guild of chicago. nlg details indiscriminate violence directed at legal observers, protesters, and press.

NLG Chicago Denounces Continued Violence from Federal Law Enforcement and Attacks on Free Speech and Press in Broadview, Illinois.

On Saturday, September 27, 2025, National Lawyers Guild of Chicago (NLG Chicago) witnessed alarming and violent attacks on those assembled to protest at the ICE detention facility in suburban Broadview, IL.

CHICAGO - On Saturday, September 27, 2025, National Lawyers Guild of Chicago
(NLG Chicago) witnessed alarming and violent attacks on those assembled to protest at the ICE detention facility in suburban Broadview, IL. The pattern of law enforcement violence and targeted attacks persisted yesterday, with agents launching chemical agents and firing munitions at members of the press and people assembled to protest.

NG Chicago has confirmed at least 11 arrests from yesterday, including one member of the press who was clearly identified as a journalist. As of Sunday morning, it appears 5 people remain in federal custody. This brings the total number of NLG confirmed arrests at the protests against the Broadview facility to twenty-eight (28), since September 19.
Twenty-two (22) people from those confirmed arrests have been released.

Yesterday, multiple Legal Observers were subjected to violence, as federal agents appeared to directly target Legal Observers who were actively documenting arrests and law enforcement actions. Agents used multiple chemical agents, launched kinetic grenades, and shot rubber bullets, mace, and pepper balls against those assembled. One Legal Observer was shot directly in the face with a projectile. Agents also menaced people by pointing firearms at them, including hand guns and a rifle.

The agents' attacks were notably distinct from prior days in that officers went after people who were simply gathered to support the active protesters. Officers forcibly removed people sheltering from tear gas in vehicles, resulting in the separation of a child from family members who were bringing food in support of the protest. Agents fired weapons at specific protesters in direct response to their First Amendment-protected statements and snatched protesters' signs. Officers also confiscated tents used for shade, as well as food, water and first aid supplies, and people's bike helmets and other personal property, putting them in a dumpster in the restricted area. When some of those present tried to leave in their vehicles, agents blocked them and demanded to illegally search people's bodies and vehicles.

According to Amanda Yarusso, a volunteer attorney with NLG Chicago, "Last night, our Legal Observers witnessed militarized federal agents deploy chemical weapons and fire projectiles at a crowd of people exercising their First Amendment rights. The violence was an indiscriminate, unprovoked, and illegal use of force.

These unlawful actions by federal agents demonstrate this administration's complete disregard of constitutional standards."
"NG Chicago will continue to provide legal support to individuals exercising their constitutional rights." said Yarusso.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Broadview Police have opened an investigation into an attack from federal agents on a CBS crew at Broadview, per BPD Chief Mills.

The following statement can be attributed to Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills:

“The Village of Broadview Police Department has launched a criminal investigation into an allegedly unprovoked attack on a CBS Chicago TV news reporter’s vehicle on Sunday by a chemical munition fired from the direction of U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement detention facility. The victim declined medical attention. The Broadview Police Department expects the full cooperation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security into our criminal investigation.”

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

although it's good news he wasn't charged, this situation is absurd. he was singled out in the crowd on suspicion of... what? filming a brief altercation between an agen and a protester? 1) this is a shocking attack on the press. 2) this is an attack on anyone with a phone's rights.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Steve (@peoplesfabric.com), @unraveledpress.com, @thetriibe.com (and others with them) have been doing some of the most phenomenal coverage of ICE ops/protests in Chicago. They’ve had a journalist shot in the face w/ pepper balls and another detained for it. Journalism is not a crime. Free Steve.

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WBEZ @wbez.org · 02/09/2025

We have news! We are rolling out a refreshed weekday morning schedule starting Sept. 15, featuring two new live talk shows designed to engage listeners with the issues shaping our region, spark meaningful conversation, and bring Chicagoans closer together. trib.al/eDQj7VM

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WBEZ launches new morning lineup with two new shows

Sasha-Ann Simons, Mary Dixon, Patrick Smith and Clare Lane to lead weekday mornings on 91.5 FM.

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

i don't think there's a photo that better sums up my life in chicago than this one from bernice's last night

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

since I've been at the @chicago.suntimes.com, we've written about two trans women who died who I've known personally. maybe that's not a remarkable statistic to you, but it weighs on me pretty heavily.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 23/07/2025

At Action Camp, campers get to see kids and adults who are like them, showing them there is a future. “Being a queer child now is just getting scarier and scarier," one camper said. “It’s nice to not have to argue that you’re a person for a bit.”

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How a sleepaway camp became a 'dream utopia' for queer kids under threat

The five-day sleepaway camp has developed a strong queer community, connecting youth ages 12 to 17 from across the state for five days of activities, educational sessions and community.

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

the best part of the red line is the beautiful views of the chicago river 😍

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

hiiiii if you like my foodposting i've started a food-only insta that i will update... sometimes. it's @ estate.sale.ikea

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

don't worry we're not just eating cake. just mostly cake.

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

i would never light fireworks — only my kinda busted kitchen torch.

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

how "furnace" is spelled on the breaker box in my apartment is absolutely sending me

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

@chicago.suntimes.com you will always be famous (at least in the "sanctuary cities" congressional hearing)

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jae holzman @jael.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

I’m sorry, but, they’re censoring news coverage of LA and that’s a BFD and I am having trouble with this itself happening without any backlash

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

photo from @tylerplariviere.bsky.social of protesters being arrested as the ICE protest continues in downtown Chicago. Follow our live blog for more updates from the march: chicago.suntimes.com/live/chicago...

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The head of the protest is now marching south on Clark back towards the Loop, chanting "F--- ICE!" as they march through River North. the head of the column is crossing the Clark bridge now.

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

this is the largest protest Chicago has seen in years — thousands, maybe more — have marched up Dearborn from the Loop. I can't give a good estimate because I can't see the end of the column.

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

NOW: thousands of protesters have shut down DLSD in downtown Chicago, protesting ICE raids and Trump's deportation policies.

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

just watched burgundy sedan plow through the middle of this protest, like straight through. Didn't catch video.

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Accidentally walked into the protest at State and Monroe as two people were taken into custody. Now a group is in the street at Wabash and Monroe.

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

wow bridgeport sounds so cool... i wish it were real...

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

this is humiliating. what chatbot did they use to come up with this idea.

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

baking an asparagus quiche with a from-scratch crust for my partner's mother to get her to like me... will it work...

A yellow quiche with asparagus tips on top

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

remember the bullshit? here's the latest from us:

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

if you're a dork who missed my panel in Denver, Amalie Nash has a nice little writeup on how newsrooms can build trust via SMS: www.inma.org/blogs/newsro...

inma.org

Text messaging service leads to trust, higher engagement

The recent Collaborative Journalism Summit offers case studies in trust and engagement.

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

can you tell how excited i am about summer produce yet

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

someone needs to take my credit card away from me why did i buy this

The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Hieroglyph edition)

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Here's the @chicago.suntimes.com statement: "It is unacceptable that this content was inaccurate, and it is equally unacceptable that we did not make it clear to readers that the section was produced outside the Sun-Times newsroom." chicago.suntimes.com/press-room/2...

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Chicago Sun-Times response to May 18 special section

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

👇 Our statement on the bullshit

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

this 👏🏻 is 👏🏻 what 👏🏻 a robust 👏🏻 public 👏🏻 transit 👏🏻 network 👏🏻 looks 👏🏻 like 👏🏻

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

i love journalism conferences (kind of) but I'm tired of being the only Gen Z journalist in a room of millenial (and older) people talking about how gen z doesn't read the news

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ellery @ellery.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

wait canada is a real place? i thought casey plett made it up 😭

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