The saxophone solo from Careless Whisper was playing as I got into my Lyft. Feels like a crime. Can I report this? Who do I report this to?

Peanuts by Schulz: Thursday, June 5, 1952

She’s just like me!

Me when I’m not writing: I can’t write! That’s like the hardest thing ever! Uh-uh, no way. Can’t imagine it. Men when I’m writing: Oh! I love this!

Spider-Man is the only hero I buy making his own super suit because he’s super good at weaving.

God, you just know this felt *so good* to say back at this guy. At least, for like 12 minutes. Then, of course, he felt REALLY bad about it.

🎵 Catch a falling star and put it in your mouth, and never let it get away 🎵 -Howl, probably.

Drop your crime-fighting Catholics.

Me: imagine the name Bert lmao Sibling: what if one of your niblings was named Bert? Me: aw, you have children’s names picked already? Sibling: …yeah Me: gonna name the other one Ernie? Sibling: …

Okay, so is my glue stick with my crafting supplies or my makeup stuff….

they should invent a morning where i’m not sleepy

The conductor on my train has had to remind everyone to keep their shoes on way too many times.

I miss social distancing.

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ROOMMATE: Are you rewatching Constantine? Didn’t you just watch it? ME: It’s Easter.

Omg this quote, “Illinois Supreme Court ruled in 1888 that ‘dealing in futures’ was ‘a crime against the state, a crime against the general welfare and happiness of the people, a crime against religion and morality, and a crime against all legitimate trade and business.’”

illinoisanswers.org/2026/04/03/p... My story about the Trump administration suing Illinois over the state's attempts to reign in prediction markets as "illegal gambling"

can i have a user manual for my body? i dont think im doing this right.

Rewatched The Mummy for the first time in decades the other day. Feeling icky and think I'll rewatch the sequel, which I do not remember at all. I assume it pretty much just goes like this?

Been transing my gender for nearly five years but today was the first time I used a needle for it. Honestly, it was way easier than I expected! Didn’t event hurt!

How much shade is a guy who took my order throwing at the other baristas when he asks me, obviously latte-less, if I got my latte? Followed by a glare at the baristas, and quickly making me a drink. (It wasn’t the drink I ordered, but it’s the thought that counts.)

History is so fun to read lol

UChicago police officer appears to have left his vehicle. My roommate says the bus has been stuck here for about 5 minutes.

part of the transphobia of all of this is making me pay attention to sports

So much of transphobia is disgust with trans bodies and with gender nonconformity in general. The description of some cis women as “biological females” is the main tell here. My body isn’t “biological?” Women with DSD aren’t “biological?” Can anyone who says this define “biological” for me?

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My Thief? Big.

The new Proactive Rental Inspection Working Group Ordinance will bring together city representatives alongside tenants, landlords and experts to form a working group within the next month, according to the Mayor’s Office and the ordinance. blockclubchi.co/4lGnQ2m

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Hell is other people on the Howard bound Red Line on the day Chicago dyes the river for St. Patriot’s Day.

Rosemont, Illinois

new: a couple hundred south-side residents gathered at christ bible church in south shore on saturday to discuss the future of the sprawling quantum computing megadevelopment. attendees shared fears about displacing longtime residents and imagined what real community investment might look like.

it’s better to sail with a moody good captain than a laughing bad one

Currently watching the JTDC Adivisory. Karima Douglas, Director of State of Illinois Juvenile Ombudsperson Program, said that one juvenile county detention center told her office they would need to get chief judge approval *each time* her office requested data.

jacob elordi in picture of dorian gray when?????

Me: Just watched an old movie called Harvey, it was really good! Roommate: I think I’ve heard of that, is there a rabbit in it? Me: Well, that’s the question, isn’t it?

Dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions — even after Gov. Pritzker vowed to protect their First Amendment rights. My latest investigation for @blockclubchi.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/26/w...

I just worry my mutuals don't think enough about Marisa Tomei

Give me six seasons and a movie

hi again some very important personal news:

Chicago’s fake spring may be coming to a close, but that just means it’s bargaining season! Today marked the start of negotiations to ensure Chicago Public Media respects and protects the Sun-Times Guild journalists bringing you hard-hitting local news.

Also, the article is wrong on charging decisions. “Prosecutors will conduct an independent review of all evidence and make charging decisions, as they do in all felony cases.” Except for the felony gun charges under her “expedited felony review” program, made citywide late last year.

The Chromatic Fantasy, H. A., 2023

Learn your king and pawn endgames kids, never know when 77 moves boil down to a single decision to draw.

Saw Salome at the Lyric Opera and it was awesome. The most relatable character was Narraboth, who, upon realizing his true love will never fall for him, immediately kills himself. She doesn’t even notice. It’s great!