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Please Mask Up! Disability Rights, Affordable and Accessible Housing, and Disabled Debtors Cohort with the Debt Collective. debtcollective.org/working-groups/d… and silly cats & Chicago stuff.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The North Park Village Nature Park is giving away milkweed plants.
Small potted plants sit on the ground near a sign that says:

Extra Miikweed
from Monarch-palooza
FREE! to good home
Plase take individual pots — inquire within for questions
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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Your daily affirmation: There's nothing stopping you from being kind today, or from starting a book club with inquisitive forest creatures and other wild folk of the wood.
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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Deer eating leaves from a tree in Rosehill Cemetery this morning.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
People tell me they like suits but don't have occasions to wear one. You can wear a suit to court, funerals, and religious services. Doesn't have to be your trial, friend's burial, or religion you believe in. Go to random trials, attend a stranger's burial, join multiple religions. Try it sometime.
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Lady Topham Catt @ladytophamcatt.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
HEADS-UP, NERDS! I'm leading a walking tour of Morgan Park for Chicago for Chicagoans on Sunday, 9/20 at 11. It will start at this lovely station, allowing travelers to experience the delights of the Rock Island line. Free, but this is for a nonprofit. Please give them money! Tickets available 9/6.
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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 20/08/2026
@bikeleague.org is asking *locals* how they feel about cycling conditions where they live before publishing a rating. bsky.app/profile/bike... Fellow national bike advocacy organization @peopleforbikes.bsky.social should take note! chi.streetsblog.org/2026/07/20/m...
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Many locals say People for Bikes rating Chicago as tied for worst was wrong. But what *should* we do to improve cycling? - Streetsblog Chicago
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Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It is an unfair labor practice for an employer to spy on a union organizing meeting. If the shrimps you employ wish to hold meetings you cannot interfere in any way
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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 19/08/2026
John Washington’s How to Close a Camp explores the contemporary growth of immigrant detainment facilities under the Trump administration but argues that entrenched political failures are what makes them possible and what must be addressed.
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Stopping the Detention Machine (SSIR)
John Washington’s How to Close a Camp explores the contemporary growth of immigrant detainment facilities under the Trump administration but argues that entrenched political failures are what makes…
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Lisa Catara (official)💎 @lisa-catara.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If ever a case were made to get all of your stuff and things out of the cloud and amass physical copies of everything, here is a prime example of why: PBS Could Lose 70 Years of Historic Archive Footage Over Cloud Dispute | PCMag share.google/mVR4o9Uk84T9...
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PBS Could Lose 70 Years of Historic Archive Footage Over Cloud Dispute
The lost footage, said to amount to roughly 50 terabytes of data, reportedly included historical items shot over roughly 70 years of the station's programming.
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Dave Krantz @weskrantz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
My good friend @davesag.bsky.social has written a book and it’s good! There are 20 free advance copies of Daedalus available here (in exchange for a review) knosit.com/library/daed...
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Chicago Tudor Revival AF @tudoraf.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Vegetation in a receptacle, no. 36, LaSalle & Washington
Color photo of a window spandrel in green, a square with the design of a low chevroned basket, out of which bursts a symmetrical arrangement of flowers and leaves, maybe some grapes at the corners, in Art Deco style. The square is on a fluted background.
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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A handy overview of the Uptown Theatre:
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Music Box Magazine @musicboxonline.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Good morning, Blue Sky! "It never hurts to give thanks to the broken bones You had to use to build your ladder" (John Darnielle / The Mountain Goats)
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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This afternoon’s glimpse of some neighborhood wildlife
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Megan Gallagher @megangallagher.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read." Happy birthday, James Baldwin!
a headshot of James Baldwin smiling - he wears a button down shirt, tie, and pendant necklace (I think?)
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Adorable Assassin Ace 🏴‍☠️ @gaythanksbye.northsky.social · 28/07/2026
I'm CRYING Rose ordered a pancake meal from the kids menu at IHOP but she wanted it to be "more adult" so they made her a frowny face and gave it eye bags
a pancake with scrambled eggs one strip of bacon and one strip of sausage and the pancake has a frowny face on it made of whipped cream and berries and chocolate chips. There's blueberry sauce as eye bags. on a wooden table at IHOP in the middle of the night under fluorescent lighting
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Just about everyone I know is a snack getting stuck in a vending machine away from total collapse.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
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no brain, only alison @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
People keep making amazing art and memes about Jimothy and I want to share them, but they don't have alt text! This is Jimothy (the Seattle raccoon with a short spine so he looks like a head with legs) from the side, walking up a red vine-like flourish like a medieval marginalia illustration.
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Jennifer @jenwith1n.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Dispatches from the big ebike event in Portland - the range of ages, abilities, and bike styles really emphasizes the transformative power of e-bikes. I saw someone biking in with a cane in her basket. Don’t let anybody tell you this isn’t a viable path to sustainable transportation.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
“Paris has embarked on a grand transformation, planting 155k trees, adding hundreds of kms of bike lanes, pedestrianising 300 school streets and banning cars from the banks of the Seine. Parking has been turned into green space…Fewer parents fear their child being run over when they walk to school.”
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How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance
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Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Local plumbers two steps ahead of every university administrator in america 👏
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
It's ok to eat a "test grape" in the produce section but take one bite of a rotisserie chicken and it's "Ma'am, you need to leave."
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Music Box Magazine @musicboxonline.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
More of this.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
BREAKING NYT: Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the FBI would no longer investigate confrontations with immigration agents — cases that sometimes yield evidence that could be used to prosecute DHS agents implicated in violent encounters.
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Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.
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MickDundee58 @lairdmickd.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
"A Vegan said to me that people who sell Meat are disgusting." "I said people who sell Fruit and Vegetables are Grocer."
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molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
there's no "just let ICE go after the 'bad ones'" there are no good immigrants/bad immigrants. there are no acceptable targets, no justifiable victims of state violence. I do not accept the starting position of fascism. I will not compromise when the stakes are someone else's life or freedom.
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
If you pile your furniture in the middle of your living room then set it on fire, you will have the warmest house in your street, for a few hours.
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@DanielJHannan
Reminder that Britain went from being the slowest-growing European economy in the 1970s to the fastest-growing in the 1980s.
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Jeremy Cole @jeremycole.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Today, under sometimes heavy rain, I delivered another 18 bags of fresh food from White Center Food Bank to 9 neighbors in White Center, Burien, and Seattle for @cascade.org #PedalingReliefProject – we use volunteers with bikes and trailers to bring fresh food to neighbors with mobility challenges
Cargo bike and trailer in front of food bank
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/07/2026
This summer, we kept the lights on all night, every night, at five soccer fields across New York City.

This was the scene at Calvert Vaux Park in Gravesend, Brooklyn Tuesday night.
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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Morning Kitten Orange Edition
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Jen @jen-notjenny.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Good morning! It's Thursday in case you've been living in a cave. It's not really that deep. Grab your cup and let's get it!
They muddy the water to make it seem deep
-Friedrich Nietzsche
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Secret Agent Number Six @designationsix.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
If the Bible is going to be taught in school then science needs to be taught in church.
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Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Glorious female Black Swallowtail in my meadow this evening Nature is amazing #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Naturephotography
Green wildflower meadow with many Black-Eyed Susans and thistles.  In the center of the photo is a large black butterfly with striking blue markings along the lower edges of its wings
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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (also known as the Sagano Bamboo Forest) located in Kyoto, Japan
A vertical landscape photograph captures the iconic, immersive depth of the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove in Kyoto, Japan. The composition presents a masterful study in natural verticality and seasonal material culture, positioning three figures in traditional summer dress along a winding pathway. The immense scale of the towering bamboo shoots creates a soaring, cathedral-like canopy that bathes the scene in a cool, filtered emerald light, epitomizing the tranquil, timeless aesthetic of Kyoto's historic western outskirts.

The lower portion of the frame focuses on a gently curving asphalt path bordered by traditional Japanese rustic fencing. On the left, a low retaining wall constructed from dark, moss-covered stones supports a monumental shiba-gaki (brushwood fence) made from bundled, dried bamboo branches, which introduces a rich, fibrous texture and warm earthy tones to the immediate foreground. This organic border curves inward, guiding the eye toward three young women captured from behind as they stroll leisurely into the heart of the forest, their presence anchoring the vast natural landscape in human scale.

Their attire offers a delightful glimpse into contemporary summer textile traditions and seasonal dress customs. All three women wear light yukata (casual cotton summer kimonos), each meticulously coordinated with contrasting obi (sashes) that provide vibrant pops of color against the dominant green backdrop.
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Helen @helenmaryme.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🐈🐈‍⬛🐈😹
Picture of a cat lying in a custom interior box, asleep.
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molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
i mean if the pope is gonna be excommunicating a bunch of guys tomorrow anyway, why not put some more names on the list. c’mon. as a treat, holy father. it would be fun and funny.
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Leona Lee @leonalee.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
image id: cartoon drawing of Trump, with his fake tan peeling off his face, revealing pasty skin and clown makeup.
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Josh Cook @joshthelibromancer.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Reminder: perhaps the easiest & cheapest way to tell Bezos to fuck off is by linking to Bookshop or (even better) an indie bookstore WHENEVER you talk about a book online. W/o a link people will just google it & that will lead to Amazon. W a link you can send a sale to a good business
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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
What I hate is seeing a random video of animal control rescuing two abandoned dogs and thinking how sad it is that human left them behind, then finding out a few days later that it was ICE that left them there to die after stealing their human family.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22/06/2026
Wow! Iran left a thank you note in their locker room thanking LA for its hospitality during the World Cup. Be sure you read the last line: “May peace, respect, and friendship prevail among all nations.” (Source: Reuters)
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Late-night jazz is coming back to the Green Mill.
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Late-Night Jazz Is Coming Back To The Green Mill
The famed Uptown lounge will now be open until 4 a.m. Fridays and 5 a.m. Saturdays under new ownership.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.” ― James Baldwin
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Jason Dogwood 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🌱 @jasondogwood.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
His toughest opponent yet turned out to be photosynthesis. #AlgaeGate
Photo of a bridge over a roadway with large white letters attached to the railing spelling out: “HE CAN'T EVEN WIN A WAR AGAINST ALGAE.” The sign references recent problems with algae growth in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Plug-in solar panels to go on sale in UK after it passed safety checks About time, given there are over 1mn kits already on sale in Germany There, they sell for between £200 and £2,000, deliver 5-25% of a homes energy needs, typical payback between 2 & 6 years www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
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Plug-in solar panels on sale ‘within months’ after safety nod
Costing hundreds of pounds rather than thousands, the panels could help consumers offset the rise in energy bills when the price cap increases next month
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Brandy Schillace @bschillace.brandyschillace.com · 29/05/2026
YES!
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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
what the actual fuck. “prosecutors in at least four misdemeanor traffic cases have referenced an ‘office policy’ in open court that supposedly guides them to seek a warrant in cases where the defendant has been deported.”
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Endless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
"Kenyan Court suspends US Ebola quarantine facility plan" The saga continues www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/...
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Kenyan court suspends US Ebola quarantine facility plan
The plan to send Ebola-exposed US nationals to Kenya, which has no known cases of the virus, has provoked a backlash.
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olivia krauth @oliviakrauth.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Hey Kentucky! I’m looking for thoughts on data centers for an upcoming story. Drop your thoughts below + RT to get this out to more folks! forms.gle/fxXNhe428jCd...
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Hi! Hellbender Newsroom—a new online news outlet focused on Kentucky—wants to know how Kentuckians feel about data centers. Fill out the survey below and let us know what's going on in your community,...
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