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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

And if you come to the fest, pick up a passport at the welcome table! Explore all the activities on the 8th floor and you get a cool prize!

Cover of Chicago Zine Fest passport with aliens coming to visit the fest

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I'm at @chicagozinefest.bsky.social today! I'm all over but mostly in the collage station room on the 8th floor. Come say hello!

Me smiling at Chicago Zine Fest in the Harold Washington Library Winter Garden

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I'll have a few of my zines for trade on me and a couple for sale at the @chicagozinefest.bsky.social organizers table! I'll also have a bunch of these stickers! Come say hello on Saturday, I'll be all over the fest, with a couple of hours at the collage table. #CZF26

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A few more days left to submit writing for my collab zine "Act Your Age: Fandom at 35+ and Beyond - Vol. 4" This issue is focused on toxic fandoms. Find out more and submit something below! All contributors get two copies of the zine. Deadline: Oct 9 tinyurl.com/ActYrAge4

A square promotional graphic with a bright yellow border and a black background. Large white text at the top reads, “ZINE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ACT YOUR AGE: FANDOM AT 35+ AND BEYOND – VOL 4.”

The graphic asks, “Were you a fan before stan culture took over the internet?” and invites thoughts on “toxic fandoms, celebrity obsession, parasocial relationships, online pile-ons, or how fandom has changed?” A white speech bubble near the upper right contains the word “Toxic!” in yellow handwritten-style lettering with a black shadow.

Additional text says the zine is looking for personal essays, stories, comics, art, and other creative work from fans age 35 and older reflecting on fandom, past and present.

A large underlined link near the bottom reads “tinyurl.com/ActYrAge4.” The bottom right reads, “Deadline: Oct 9, 2026.”

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I'm speaking at the @zinelibraries.bsky.social unconference in early November, talking about @wildramppublishing.bsky.social 's past two years of doing zine microgrants! It's online so come check it out. www.zinelibraries.info

Zine Librarian unConference 2026.

Nov. 7 &8

Zinelibraries.info

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Now you would think I would say a Nine Inch Nails album but for me, I think it might be Genghis Tron's "Dead Mountain Mouth"

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Where is the subunit? We need the damn subunit!!

Yuta and Taeyong of NCT 127 giving the audience what we want with their visual chemistry.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I've wanted to make this for years so thank you.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Hung out at Welles Park, had dumplings for lunch, affogato for dessert, then did the Lincoln Square Cat Tour. Best day this summer.

Two fluffy cats relax outside on a checkered blanket, with one lounging inside a cardboard box.

A fluffy cat on a leash explores plants along a wooden fence

An orange tabby reaches up toward a dangling toy while sitting inside by a window.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

New Rough Draft episode! July was International Zine Month. Halfway through me and @caboosezine.bsky.social checked in to see how we were both celebrating it! And also, a meditation on scheduled project-making. roughdraftwithkeidraandliz.podbean.com/e/rough-draf...

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Went to MCA Chicago's “Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón” exhibit today and it was just what I needed to creatively jumpstart my week.

A Black man sits on a red motorcycle in front of large speakers labeled "Super Power," with a bright yellow wall behind him. He wears a tank top, light-colored pants, and sunglasses, and has long locs and a beard. Nearby, a boy in a striped shirt stands next to a bicycle, while two other men engage with him; one is in a black tank top and the other wears a plaid shirt. The scene conveys a lively, community atmosphere.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

New Rough Draft episode! Does a project going "off the rails" mean an unwieldy ball of cud you keep adding to or an off-road side quest that makes the project better than you imagined? Me and @caboosezine.bsky.social talk it out! roughdraftwithkeidraandliz.podbean.com/e/rough-draf...

A spiral notebook page features a blue typewriter graphic at the center, with the title "Rough Draft with Keidra & Liz" above it. The bottom of the page states "Episode 16: Off The Rails." A photo of a cartoon train surrounded by flames is attached to the top left corner. A paperclip is visible on the right side of the page.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

It's SHINEE DAY!! I'll never not go hard for these guys. They ARE K-pop, to me.

Iconic b x w, eyeliner SHINee photo from 2013

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

This guy. We've seen the world together.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Earlier this week but he's not a bear

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Last saved picture of a celebrity is your therapist Oh dear God no! This was for meme purposes! 😭😭😭

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Tonight I am having pizza rolls with ranch dressing dip for dinner because I am tired and it's been a long day but also to honor Steve Henson, the Black man who invented ranch dressing. YES. Ranch dressing is Black History!

On the left is a portrait of an older man wearing glasses, a suit jacket, white shirt, and dark tie. He has short gray hair and a serious expression. The photo appears slightly grainy, as if scanned from an older print.

On the top right is a vintage yellow packet labeled “Hidden Valley Ranch Party Dip – Makes 1 Pint,” with a price printed in the corner (39¢). The design includes green text and a small illustrated cowboy figure leaning on a fence.

On the bottom right is a modern bottle of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing (16 fl oz), with a green cap and a label showing a pastoral landscape.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I had a fun day at @chicagozinefest.bsky.social's Valen-zine party.

I am wearing a pink face mask in front of an indoor event with an art-and-crafts table behind them decorated with hearts and colorful posters.

A handmade pink paper heart sign on a shimmery tablecloth reads “DONATIONS WELCOME,” decorated with drawn hearts, with craft supplies nearby.

Hands hold a layered paper heart card that reads “6 Bus my beloved,” with a small drawing of a bus and a heart, at a busy craft table.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Chicago! Come say hi at DePaul Zine Fest! 2250 N Sheffield

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

idk, Corporate Tyongya isn't nearly as cute as OG fan made Tyongya to me

Corporate Tyongya is oddly panda-like. He is a small plushie with white fur, black ears, embroidered eyes, pink cheeks, and a small curved mouth. He has stubby limbs, gray paw pads and a belly patch.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation.

A bald headed Cabbage Patch Kid. I'll be honest with you I do not know this doll. This particular cabbage patch kid was not mine. I don't know why I have this picture.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I hope Onew comes back to Chicago soon. I admit I am feeling very greedy seeing him live twice in less than a year but he's such a delight!

Onew in Chicago fan banner and OG Onew plushie.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

That moment when I remember I have another SHINee JPN lightstick in a box in the back of my closet 😭😭

Banner from the Chicago Onew 2026 concert. I'm in the balcony.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I did not realize this was the original Grey Poupon tagline.

1980s Grey Poupon commercial with two fancy mens hands holding a jar. Underneath are the words "It even has wine"

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Like, this is a man who COLLABORATES with his STYLIST

Taeyong from NCT stunting at the airport in a long black tailored coat over a black turtleneck with polished shoes, structured bag and short black hair.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

QTP with an album you'd rate a perfect 10/10 🎶

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

That cancelled show you’ll never stop thinking about.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

your last saved meme is your moral philosophy…

Young Michael Jackson pointing at the camera with the words "you raggedy bitch" under him

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

"I'd fan-service the hell out of you guys" is one of the funniest idol quotes I have heard in a long time. I have never heard anyone frame fan-service like a "come at me, bro" situation.

@yuu_taa_san
Translated from Japanese Show original
Can I tell you one thing!? There's something that made me happy recently and something that made me go "huh," and during the Fukuoka performance, when I was taking a morning walk, there were some kids following Yu-kun and Uta-chan, and I was like, “Jackpot! What should I talk about?" but they just walked right past me (lol). I really don't get noticed, do I? Talk to me!? I'd totally fan-service the hell out of you guys.
Yuta-san is sooooo cute

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

What a day for birds! I also saw a sandhill crane

A sandhill crane foraging in a grassy field. The crane has distinctive red markings on its head and is standing near a dirt path.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

I saw a blue heron on my way back from the Green City farmers market

A tall gray heron stands in shallow water near the edge of a marshy area. Its long neck is curved slightly, and its thin legs are partially submerged. The bird’s reflection appears clearly in the rippling water below. Brown leaves and grasses line the muddy bank in the background.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Kids are finally coming. Here's my costume tonight. The adults know who I am! #halloween

A side by side of me as Sydney Adamu of the TV show Bear for Halloween and Ayo Edeberi as Sydney on the show. We are both wearing a white dress shirt and blue apron and a headscarf. I have a label on my apron that says "yes Chef!"

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