Brief rainbow over Lake Michigan

One of the most inspiring skeets I’ve yet seen

I'm playing music in front of people twice this weekend! It's a veritable DanOpalooza! - On Friday, I'm playing a few songs with my friend Mallory for a songwriter showcase at the Red Room in Bucktown. - On Saturday, I'll be be a mini-fest here in Logan Sq with my friends Dave and Mike. Come hang!

When life gives you a large basket…

Please enjoy this 65 minutes of footage taken at the Westinghouse foundries and factories in and around Pittsburgh in 1904. www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9ZS...

I've been reading "The Book of Daniel" by EL Doctorow, which uses a fictionalization of the Rosenberg trial to explore the persecution and downfall leftism in the '50s and '60s. It's remarkable how relevant and instructive it feels to the present moment.

RESULT: New York Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, who was known as an ally of former Mayor Eric Adams, has beenousted by David Orkin, a DSA-endorsed attorney who works at the immigrants' rights group Make the Road New York.

He did it!!!

I doubt any of my handful of BS followers live in Ridgewood, Ozone Park, or Woodhaven, Queens (AD-38). But maybe you know someone or are followed by someone who does! It'd be great if they all went out and voted for my amazing brother, David Orkin, in tomorrow's primary. GOTV! www.david4queens.com

Ursula Le Guin wrote this in 1971.

my dad crocheted these

bucktown chicago alley, may 15 2026

This family in my neighborhood is facing unbelievable challenges at the hands of 🧊. Consider chipping in if you are able! gofund.me/23951e922

Encountering this beautiful display of Clovis points at the Field museum this morning after reading the first chapter of @patrickwyman.bsky.social ‘s new book last night felt quite auspicious.

My brother David is running to represent his district (AD-38) in the New York State Assembly. David is has committed his life to justice as an activist and attorney, with a focus on the labor rights of immigrants and other marginalized communities. He will be an amazing advocate in the assembly. 1/7

I'm a Miranda and proud to be endorsed by progressive champion @cynthianixon.bsky.social ! Her run against Cuomo inspired many queer candidates like myself to have the courage to run against the establishment. Thank you Cynthia!

We've uncovered what might be the biggest case of petition fraud in NYC's history, and now I'm taking my opponent to court.

My brother's opponent in the NY State Assembly race is up to no good! www.instagram.com/p/DXPgvoQAtTF/

Fourth annual Grateful Dead night at the Red Room* is 4/18. Always a fun time! Come see if I alter one of the problematic lyrics or just go with it! www.instagram.com/p/DWmZCFTiShA/ *the very excellent DIY venue for grownups in Bucktown I play at sometimes.

for no reason at all, here are 5 Chicago restaurants I think you should check out: 1. Loaf Lounge in Avondale Best-in-class breakfast sandwiches, A++ sourdough and pastries from extremely cool people. Their specials are also always fantastic and inventive!

for no reason at all, here are 5 Chicago restaurants I think you should check out: 1. Loaf Lounge in Avondale Best-in-class breakfast sandwiches, A++ sourdough and pastries from extremely cool people. Their specials are also always fantastic and inventive!

my favorite genre of painting is "lots of small people doing stuff"

The production team from The Bear dropping off pallets of clothing, food service stuff, and other props at The Parlor (a donation redistribution hub in Logan Square).

New tank puppy dropped!

If you need a pick me up today, listen to this new album by Wyatt Waddell (maybe the most talented music maker I know in Chicago and someone who should be famous) open.spotify.com/album/5sEuEM...

Chicagoans: still have your Vote By Mail ballot? You have until 7:00pm on Election Day (March 17) to return it to ANY of 52 Secure Drop Boxes across the city! To find the most convenient location for you, go to: chicagoelections.gov/voting/drop-... 🗳

A friend of mine is leading a pre-No Kings puppet making workshop next weekend in Albany Park. They are planning on making a ton of butterfly puppets for the chalk the walk and other events: www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

Someone on reddit made this cool visualization of chicago music venues by genre distribution. (source: www.reddit.com/r/ChicagoCon...)

TIL that Claussen’s pickles are brined and packed in Woodstock, IL. No factory tours, sadly.

I live close to a large Target and have spent thousands there on diapers, wipes and other baby supplies alone in recent years. Joining the boycott a few months ago has been surprisingly easy and unremarkable.

They Might Be Giants Live at Cubby Bear 1988-04-15 https://archive.org/details/ajc02871_theymightbegiants1988-04-15

Ethics, environmental issues and everything else aside, people on this site vastly underestimate how much of the tech industry is going to be effectively automated away by genAI. This binary of AI is bad at ___ and therefore it’s bad at everything is just silly. These jobs aren’t coming back.

Huge Logan Square/ Bucktown news: Trader Joe's location coming to old CVS at 2053 N Milwaukee Ave

Anyone looking for US men's pro hockey players to be some paradigm of liberalism and resistance is in for a bad time: votehub.com/2026/01/20/t...

BREAKING: A push to name one of Chicago’s snowplows “Abolish ICE,” clearly linking the humorous pun to efforts to oppose President Donald Trump’s mass deportation effort, won the city’s annual snowplow naming contest, officials announced. @wttw.bsky.social

when they cut for a second to a shot of his two-year old son in the stands... just heartbreaking

Etsy acquired three marketplaces between 2019 and 2021 (Depop, Elo7, and Reverb) and has now sold each one at a loss. Seems fitting given what they ask of their sellers when brokering returns. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/b...

Love this extremely chicago picture on the wall at the old town school of Steve Goodman performing with Roger Ebert visible in the audience.

loving our new state flag

Every so often I'm reminded that one of the best things I can do for my mental health and general sense of peace in the world is plug a guitar into a bunch of pedals and get way tf out there

Extremely bummed to see that Open Books is closing its Logan Square location. This is one of the best and perhaps underrated book stores in the city, with an amazing kids section (something a lot of used book stores lack).

My brother lobbing truth bombs on jacobin jacobin.com/2026/01/orki...

memorial bike ride for Alex Pretti on the 606 this Saturday.

I for one am proud to be represented in congress by an honest-to-goodness real one

When I go to protests here in Chicago, I always run into friends and activists who are involved in myriad ways. Certain cynical leftists have a misconception that if you are at a protest, you aren't also doing other things, where the most impactful people see them one of many complimentary tactics.

Timeline cleanse in the form of the small army of amigurumi my dad has been working on.

this afternoon‘a protest in Logan Square. Strong turnout for absolutely frigid temps and a few hours notice.

With a post like this at a moment like this, you just have to assume that on some level, she’s in favor of what’s happening to her constituents.

they call it bluesky cause spending any amount of time on this site feels like staring directly at the sun