There are many songs about this city, but Tom Waits wrote one of the best, simply titled "Chicago." Out today, Mavis Staples' new album kicks off with her fantastic version of the song. I'm so glad to hear this quintessential Chicago singer putting her own stamp on it.

In honor of the Sandwich Guy, here is a pic from my 2016 archives. I stopped at a fast food restaurant in Mountain Home, Idaho on a very hot day. These dried-up tomato slices were in the parking lot. #photography #abstract #tomato

I have an extra FREE ticket for tonight’s King Princess & Sasami show at @saltshedchicago.bsky.social If you are interested in using it, let me know!

Wild Lawn #manholecovermonday @dmercer.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @jgieger.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social

#manholecovermonday 10th street tableau @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

Luz y Fuerza en #MexicoCity for #manholecovermonday @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social www.tombino.shop/customcoaste...

If the weather's bad, just bring #manholecovermonday inside. @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @jlempieri.bsky.social

Autumnal #ManholeCoverMonday @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

Iron cover with a Halloween theme. Location is an old neighborhood in Macon, Georgia. #ManholeCoverMonday #Halloween

Ready for Halloween, in Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood, on #ManholeCoverMonday @emb-cit.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy @robertloerzel.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social

#ManholeCoverMonday #Faaborg, #Fyn @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social @foresterbob.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @jillinois606.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @walte2.bsky.social @tycjanc.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

#ManholeCoverMonday #Odense @hrfmadsen.bsky.social @slucy.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @giegerj.bsky.social @richardmortimer.bsky.social @joostmarkerink.bsky.social @jlempieri.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @crowdsourceherbook.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @slucy.bsky.social

“LAWN” with bicycle remnants #ManholeCoverMonday @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

Seasonal #2 #manholecovermonday @sparrersway.bsky.social @giegerj.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social

Pinecones and oak leaf spotted on the IUI campus #manholecovermonday @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

E.E.C. in an expansive mood, despite the rain. #manholecovermonday #neworleans

Today is Intersex Awareness Day! Sex was NEVER a binary. The rising tide of anti-trans sentiment and laws cause incredible harm to intersex people. It is more important than ever that we stand together against the rising tide of hate that impacts both communities.

You can help us continue this work! Consider becoming a sustaining donor and give monthly for as little as $5 to support TGNC individuals and their families across the state. www.transupfrontil.com/donate

How many marchers have walked (or rolled) over these downtown Chicago covers? #ManholeCoverMonday #NoKings @robertloerzel.bsky.social @giegerj.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @slucy.bsky.social

Seasonal #1 #manholecovermonday @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @giegerj.bsky.social

Amidst the chaos, a little smile for #manholecovermonday @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

Local oldie #ManholeCoverMonday with #drainpipe @giegerj.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @horselessage.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social @slucy.bsky.social @jlempieri.bsky.social @tycjanc.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social

Just a few of the covers spotted during the #nokings rally in Indianapolis. #manholecovermonday @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

#Astra de #CDMX por #manholecovermonday @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.osky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social www.tombino.shop/customcoaste...

Chicago's Massive No Kings March Stretches Two Miles Through Loop blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/18/t...

#ManholeCoverMonday Jackson Hole WY @thedavesquared.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, Wisconsin, for #ManholeCoverMonday @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @jlempieri.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @jillinois606.bsky.social @slucy.bsky.social

Wellington, New Zealand #manholecovermonday

Some Indiana University history this #manholecovermonday Spotted outside the IUSOM MedSci building. @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

#ManholeCoverMonday Extra large one in Oak Park, Illinois

Tears #manholecovermonday @sparrersway.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @giegerj.bsky.social

Iron cover in Talbotton, Georgia. Lettering says Dixon Foundry, Americus, GA. #manholecovermonday

Wellington, New Zealand #manholecoverMonday

#CDMX once again for #Manholecovermonday @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.osky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social

Washington DC #manholecovermonday

Sent by my vacationing brother from Girona, Spain, an ancient Roman sewer cover. #Manholecovermonday @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jlempieri.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social

And when I’m back in Chicago, I feel it

Final update on Calle República de India doings. It's been a bit like witnessing the birth of a star, watching this new manhole cover come into being. Appreciate the suggestion of a halo and the leafy garnish. #manholecovermonday

Two DC oldies for #manholecovermonday

From Chicago’s Riot Fest, in Douglass Park, a sewer cover underfoot and Bad Religion playing their 1988 record, “Suffer,” for #ManholeCoverMonday @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @jlempieri.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social

#ManholeCoverMonday nice setup #Staithes? @tycjanc.bsky.social @jillinois606.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @spark1emark.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @robinross.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @emb-cit.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy @edenmore.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social

Rugged-looking manhole cover in a design I don’t recall having seen before. Courtyard of Robie House. @robertloerzel.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social

#ManholeCoverMonday 🕳️ "The City of Lights" for being the first community to use electric streetlights. @sparrersway.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @jillinois606.bsky.social @robinross.bsky.social @slucy.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

Crystal Grey Persuasion #manholecovermonday @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @giegerj.bsky.social

Tlāloc from #CDMX for #manholecovermonday y lunes. @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.osky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social