We fought back. Trump backed off. No National Guard troops in Chicago... or in LA... or in Portland!! Thanks to all the advocates fighting in the courts and all the people turning out to march in the streets. But stay vigilant - the fight's not over. Join us in Chicago: indivisiblechicago.com

Wth happened in Chicago?! I was not expecting to see this.

Will read.

I was OBSESSED with music videos and directing them (until grad school when I learned it was truly no longer a career) so I watched\analyzed a TON of music videos growing up & it's hard to pick just one but this is my Citizen Kane of music videos, endlessly influential in how I think of the form

Got great seats to this again.

IT’S NOT THE SAME

@ilsecofstate.bsky.social thanks to the gentleman at the Lake Zurich office who helped with a car title. It took me 30 minutes on your website to become confused; it took him 10 minutes to resolve it. Calm, knowledgeable, professional. (I will say: the masked security officer gave me, um, pause.)

Yes it’s broadly unpopular now that people see what the execution of these policies means irl but I do not understand how anyone can claim he didn’t campaign on this. He’s doing exactly what he campaigned on. He vowed to end birth right citizenship ship in 2023.

I am so not here for criticism of what RW women look like, or what they're wearing. However, I'm accepting takedowns for monstrous behavior.

My book-lover hot take for 2026: Publishers should revive the old Pocket Books format (5.5 inches by 6.5 inches), a lovely size that really did fit in a pocket. Here is an old Pocket Book next to a classic mass-market paperback, the other standard now headed for extinction.

NYC, and my friends and neighbors, I miss you. Enjoy!

New York, this moment belongs to you. Please join us for the Inauguration of a New Era on January 1, 2026.

F Train, Coney Island #coneyisland #mta #newyorkers #photography #subway #brooklyn

The *lonely* fascist guys who are heterosexual are going to get lonelier over the next few years. I've never seen a generation of young heterosexual women less interested in these guys. I spent a couple of days with some Gen Alpha girls and THEY ARE NOT HAVING IT.

A pair of happy hammerhead sharks (ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)

In America, where irony is dead, a hotel chain uses a policy denying shelter to local people, for fear of accidentally housing homeless persons… To deny a reservation to the author of a much-lauded book on how American economic unfairness forces working people into homelessness.

Happy to let you know that in the northern hemisphere we’ve now done the darkest two weeks in the year. All the other 50 weeks will be lighter than this.

I'm not up for that. But maybe it will be a dry cold.

This made me smile.

The local Chicago press continues to outshine national outlets in their coverage of the absurdity, cruelty and idiocy of the Trump/Miller/Bovino immigration boondoggle. This story is worth reading from beginning to end.

Our country tried this in 1974. The biggest issue was the extreme darkness in winter mornings, making it unsafe for children and commuters. Congress reversed course after just 10 months due to the rise in accidents and fatalities.

This is my whole thing! I feel like people don't really understand that it's not DST they hate, it's just winter! It's gonna be dark!

Standard time forever.

Got this fantastically clever Christmas gift. It's a dedicated algorithm free music player that you can carry around without the distractions of your phone, and it can hold thousands of songs without needing an internet connection. The UI is so simple anyone can manage it. Fantastic

So glad we talked my nonagenarian dad out of a Tesla while he was still an octogenarian.

You know how sometimes you clean up the apps on your phone and they move around and for a couple of days while you’re getting used to it, your muscle memory keeps tapping one app when you mean another? What if that, except you’re trying to figure out how your own car works while you drive it?

I could not love this transport poster more.

Current* conditions near Highland Park, IL:

Not to be dramatic, but the most exciting thing to happen this year is going on right now at tv.theindiebeat.fm #indiemusic #music

It's just past 7am and while it's not quite pitch dark, it is dark. Dear Daylight Savings Time fans, if we had DST all the time, it would be not quite pitch dark at 8 something am.

Here. For context to anyone random, the story is likely bullshit

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice In Chains. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossano...

I'll back that gfm

I'm curious how 2FA has made it more difficult for people who are managing their parent's utility accounts and other things where they need access to the parent phone/email.

Renewing your Annual National Park Pass? Not a fan of the 2026 design? Would you rather look at beautiful wildlife while supporting our parks? Check out these lovely stickers by a Colorado artist, which you can use to customize your pass!

Craftivism! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

For now, the most important thing you can do is submit a public comment about the harm these proposed rules would cause. Your comments may not ultimately sway this transphobic regime, but they will be very important for future lawsuits. 👇

The sheer disregard shown by this regime for the humanity of trans kids and their families is breathtakingly cruel. The Dr. Oz-run Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed two rules that would severely restrict access to gender affirming care for young Americans.

Skimming across the ice #1870s style did not have to be a dull affair. Imagine this absolute cluster of colour whizzing by, on some frozen lake past. Movement was absolutely possible too, just check out YouTube for the proof via various makers #FIDMMuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

On Christmas Eve, we wish you well, wherever you are.

Game on.

it's christmas eve eve

2025 has been a haul, and I completely forgot about my homemade fruitcake. It has been in the fridge for…a while. I usually take a bite in early December to see if it kills me. Tomorrow is as good a day as any. (Maybe I’ll wrap my gifts first.)

watching my favorite christmas movie and what is possibly the great american comedy about class and race

Who is looking at how many of these murders are committed by family members/intimate partners?

We're fortunate to have a DVD player, and library with an abundance of DVDs/Blurays -- and they'll request physical media from other libraries.

CHOTINER: and when you're in water you PARTICLE MAN: don't get wet, that's right. CHOTINER: And this is because PARTICLE MAN: the water gets me instead. It becomes particle-manish CHOTINER: There's been some debate on this point. Triangle Man, for example PARTICLE MAN: I think we're done here

Absolutely gorgeous 😍 The reindeer made me remember one of my favorite photos: Berenice Abbott, Bleeker Street, New York, 1947

Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time. — Jean-Michel Basquiat